this is al jazeera america, i'm michael eaves in new york with a look at the top stories. gun fire and chaos at one eastern ukraine polling place. al qaeda strikes back in yemen - nearly a dozen soldiers are killed in a suicide booming. the lost children of sudan's civil war. this young woman escapes slavery, thanks in part to kind hearts in colorado. and in mexico a crackdown on stow aways makes the lives of

migrants from central america more dangerous and difficult. we begin in ukraine where residents in the east voted an a controversial referendum. russian-backed separatists say 89% voted in fave of self-rule. thousands voting - the day took a violent turn in one city. take a look. [ gunfire ] ukranian national guardsman tried to break up voting north of donetsk. a scuffle broke out, soldiers opened fire on a crowd, one man killed. earlier we spoke to a journalist who was there. >> they started to shoot in the

air. more people came, they were shouting. they start to shoot in the air, then at the people. it happened a few times in a row. in the afternoon four vans came, and they tried to get the guys inside out, and they were starting to shoot all around them. they were shooting at innocent people. i was there. no one had a gun of the the only thing they did was throw an axe and a stone. the people were harmless. they wanted to vote and they were shooting them, shooting at them, at the back. >> voting was healed in two regions donetsk and lugansk. a question on the ballot - do you support self-rule. that resulted in confusion. jonah hull reports from donetsk. >> reporter: haustly arranged -- hastily arranged, low budgetment a large number drawn to polling stations in eastern ukraine. at issue, the question of whether the region should split.

the government in kiev denouncing the vo. >> translation: i would like to underline it is not a referendum. . >> kiev's word doesn't carry much weight for the people's ru lick of donetsk. how much autonomy the peep's republic -- people's republic should have is vague. >> reporter: big crowds turned out. one question on the ballot paper, but there's multiple it wereses of what it -- termses of what it means -- termses of what it means. >> translation: we want to live in russia. >> this woman is not sure what she's voting for. >> translation: i voted for our national republic.

>> translation: i want peace in the country, not the horrible mess that they created in maydan, the war, the killing of people that continues here. >> it's not easy to find a voice in opposition. we travelled to a town in anti-government hand where a man was prepared to talk to us, but didn't want to be identified. >> a lot of people against federalization, some don't understand the result. it appears russia doesn't want u and we are parting from ukraine. left on its own, this region is headed towards catastrophe. >> the referendum has gone ahead dispute calls for a delay. in parts of the east racked by deadly violence like here in the port city of mariupol. the government in kiev says the

votes will hit the season some feel that has happened. the state department says the referendum is illegal in an attempt to create division and disorder. the interim government described the referendum as a disaster. we have this report from the capital kiev. >> reporter: the justice minister came out saying the security service and the prosecutor general have warned local councils, representatives that they could be criminally liable around complicity for the referendums. it's despite some principals of schools reason pressured to becoming polling stations, that they were threatened with the use of violence. all the authorities in kiev call this il. they say it's illegitimate, nothing more than an attempt by

terrorists to cover up their crimes and they are using the people of donetsk and lugansk. yesterday ukrainian forces seized 100,000 pre-filled ballot papers. we have not been able to verify that. that is what the justice minister is saying. and we heard from the e.u., saying that it will not recognise the vote. authorities in kiev say because it's illegitimate, they will not recognise the outcome, saying it's determined by the self-appointed leaders in the regions, and it's fair to say when the people in the east come out with their results, so-called results, that this will put pressure on authorities to de-escalate the crisis considering in two weeks today the presidential elections will be held. >> earlier i spoke to a former kremlin advisor and asked him

his reaction. >> it's a remarkable situation when a referendum has been arranged in short time, and with such vast numbers of people taking part in it. you would have expected with all the violence and the shootings, that many peel would have stayed at home. we here for than 2 million people. we don't know the numbers. in any case, that is quite an outstanding achievement, whatever others say. >> the upcoming presidential election will be a crucial step towards solving the crisis now to yemen - a dozen soldiers were killed in an apparent revenge attack. a car bomb rocked the building, officials believing it's the work of al qaeda fighters

retaliating against a campaign to attack them. there has been bombings in the capital and the south. >> reporter: we know that a suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into the building of the military police, killing 11 soldiers, and injuring 18 people. part of that building was destroyed. and a search is underway for people buried under the rubble. there's no claim of responsibility. many think the only group with capability to launch attack is al qaeda in the arabian peninsula or aq a.p. which is lifted of the most active of al qaeda franchises outside of afghanistan and pakistan, launching many attacks in the same area in 2002. it launched a spectacular attack, a french oil tanker in 2009. killing western tourists and launched many attacks against

security forces in the same area. the attack came hours after an attack in the capital, on a military checkpoint near the presidential palace. we are talking about an or supposed to be secure. not far from there is the harass of the intelligence, and people here are pretty much concerned about dani alves taking the fight -- al qaeda taking the fight. juan cole says al qaeda's fight is due partly because of u.s. backing of yemen's military. >> the u.s. is bagging the government of president mansour. it has close multi cooperation with yemen. it is at the mouth of the red sea. 10% of world trade goes. the u.s. is involved with the government. it is an ally in the war on

terror. >> u.s. drone strikes inspur fighters to join al qaeda against the yemen government. now to iraq. where authorities found the bodies of 20 kidnapped soldiers. they were kidnapped on monday near mosul, in the north. the group, islamic state of iraq and levant claim responsibility for their killings. in baghdad five were killed when a bomb exploded near a restaurant. 14 were injured. 15 others killed in attacks around the country. >> in pakistan a suicide bomber killed five, injuring 11. the taliban has been fighting to overthrow the government. officials say the bomber pretended to be a refugee and they shot at police. >> in afghanistan, the taliban claimed responsibility for an attack on an army vehicle in kandahar. five civilians were killed.

four soldiers and 25 civilians were injured. >> preliminary election results show abdullah abdullah with 45% of the vote in afghanistan. we have this report on an alliance that could help him clinch the election. >> reporter: former rivals, now on the same side. rosul made the decision to support for national unity. >> we are supporting abdullah abdullah, not out of personal interest, but he shares the same hopes and aspirations that i have. . >> the former prime minister could gain from his endorsement. his decision secured him a

place. as he was leaving we asked the man expected to be the next president if zalmai rassoul will be offered a role in the government. >> absolutely. it will be formed with our own team. we are part of one team, not his team, my team, that is over. we will form a future government. >> it's not just zalmay rassoul who benefits from the union. outgoing president hamid karzai could. he is constitutionally barred from a third-term in office and stayed publicly neutral in the election documents said zalmay rassoul received discreet backing from the president meaning hamid karzai is all but assured an insider in the future government. zalmay rassoul, popular among the ethnic pashtuns to the south said support from abdullah abdullah could be a balance maker in the run-off election.

a second-round vote is expected to be between the front runner and the world bank economists ghani. >> anything could happen before final votes are in, but support to abdullah abdullah is as close as one can get. a nigerian expert says book could have put land mines in a forest where teams are searching for school girls. the search has largely focussed on a forest, a known boko haram hideout. churches and moskss remembered those kidnapped. we have more from the capital abuja. >> reporter: almost a month after the abduction of the girls, nigerians are praying for their safe release. catholic church called on the congregation to hold special prayers. many responded to the call at the holy rosary church in abuja.

>> it is important to pray for the girls. after exploring all option, in terms of government and trying to make attempts to rescue the girls, we neat the ritual. >> the church calls for all to prayer. in this mosque worshippers have been praying for the girls after every scripture class. the government of the state where the girls were kidnapped called for three days of fasting. >> this brought a sense of unity. solidarity, togetherness, irregardless of people's faith, people's tribe and people's geographical election. it's our concern, you know, all of us. >> many nigerians welcomed the arrival of law enforcement to assist nigerian authorities.

protesters say they need to keep the pressure going, wanting to ensure that the government does not relent until safe and rescue efforts yield results. the u.s. and its allies have been offered help in search of the missing girls. british prime minister david cameron says his country is ready to do more, ageing the challenges involved. >> we can't just sort of, you know, pile in and do what we like. it's complicated because they are in a deep area of jungle that is three times the size of wales. it's good that effort are being stepped up. we'll do what we can. >> cameron does not expect nigeria to ask for british troops. >> fighting broke out in south sudan, headquarters after a ceasefire took effect. the government and the rebels blame each other. u.n. officials say there were clashes in bentiu. forces loyal have been fighting the government since september. both agreed to the ceasefire

after meeting face to face in ethiopia. the conflict killed thousands, displacing more than a million others. south sudan gained independence after decades of fighting. thousands fled the violence during the '80s, and '90s. they were the lost children. we report on one girl's journey to the u.s. >> i ran from south sudan, from the civil war. i was a refugee in nairobi. i was one of the lost girls. >> reporter: memories of bloodshed and lost are overshadowed by the chatter in this boulder, columbus home. this is the first time relatives and friend have been together since they fled years ago. >> in sudan we say mountains will never meet, but humans will always meetment even if it's

100 years. >> over a decade of civil war, tens of thousands of sudanese children fled, ending up as outcasts in refugee examples. they were dubbed the lost boys and girls. alone, cecilia seemed bound for slavery. >> if you don't have parents it's hard for you to go school because these people want you to do stuff like cleaning. they can give you away for marriage at my age because they can get a price. >> cecilia was not sold as a bribe. he is an independent woman with a college degree thanks to rabbi bron stephen. she read about the lost girls. conspired she convinced her

congregation to adopt cecilia and others. >> there's a scripture saying if someone is captive, it's obligatory to rescue them. >> today three other lost girls are receiving degrees at the yoousty of colorado. >> she has her own family with her husband, who was a lost boy, and a brand new masters in education. >> you finished. she hopes to start a girls' school in sudan. the ground is bought and waiting for the lost girl to come home. still ahead - returning to the battle city of homs. what syrian refugees are finding

after they were allowed to go home. thousand of immigrants on a train used to get to the u.s. border - why it's tougher for them to ride "the beast."

this syria hundreds returned to ohms. some residents were making plans to stay in their own homes. fighting continues in aleppo. residents have been without water. they have reportedly cut off supplies, by the rebels. hundreds of syrians fled the fighting, seeking refuge in zord jrk, at the zaatari camp. security is an issue after rebel fabzs have taken -- factions have taken route. >> it's the second largest camp and home to 100,000 civilians. maintaining order at alzatry is matter of security. riots and clashes have been

carried out here. a comprehensive security plan here is seen as essential. tighter security means everything and everyone entering the camp gets thoroughly searched. last month the army found on intact improvised explosive device near the camp's gate. it sounded alarm bells. >> what is going on inside syria, a lot of parties working there, a lot of parties trying to transfer their prices up to jordan. we know that some of them, they'll enter jordan to make it for us. >> mrs. patrols increased -- police patrols increased and security personnel is needed to cover three shifts. higher sound barriers aimed to prevent refugees entering or leaving. >> there's a hands-off approach. leaders like haas jp are trained and -- hassan are trained to carry out and report threats.

>> when there's a problem, we try to solve it ourselves. if we can't, we have to tell them so the issue does not get bigger. since the beginning of the year the deposit used iris scans to note all refugees. >> the jordanian authorities expressed fear about the presence of syrian sleeper cells across the country. they are believed to be working on behalf of the syrian government and suspected of planning to create chaos and instability inside and outside refugee camps. refugees great there are loyalists among them. >> translation: they are infiltrators, syrian government loyalists that want trouble and turmoil. they are in the camp, many in the area. i used to loif in this -- live in this part of the camp. refugees say rebel groups

established a foothold in the camp, a reason why jordan has taken the security of these camps seriously. richard murray joins us from washington d.c. he was a former ambassador to syria. how significant is it that government forces have recaptured ohms? >> it follows a siege of homs that has been going on for two years. it's not a great example of military prowess on the part of the regime, it's a major city that the regime was anxious to get control of so its access along the trunk from damascus north and to the coast was upobstructed. >> with the rebels giving up homes, is that a sign of vagueness from the rebel side? >> that group resistance in the

old city, they had been subject of not only the targetting of the artillery and the bombs, barrel bombs, that have cut off supplies, water. so they agreed to a ceasefire to get out. now, they didn't turn themselves in, as i understand it. so many of them are already planning to find a new way, new place to fight. >> as we look at the images in homs, it looks like destruction, similar to what we saw this world war ii, across western and eastern europe. is this a victory for asaad and his group in terms of territory. it's not as if there's a lot of value in the city, the way it stands now. >> it's a tragedy for all the syrian people, to think of - trying to imagine what it will cost to rebuild in lives, property, that have been so gleevously damaged in the past

three years. it's not a victory to be proud of. it's a reminder there is no military solution out there. the sooner there can be a general ceasefire, the better. >> raunian officials claim the policy in syria failed, bashar al-assad is making critical gains, do you agree with that assessment or is it propaganda from that side? >> as i understand it, it's a senior member of the iranian appellant. and i take it as easterlies -- parliament, and i take it as seriously as you have to take some of the wild comments out of the american senate. they don't all speak with one voice. it's ab surd to talk about a victory for iran, for russia, for bashar al-assad. the game is far from over. >> there's an election on june 3rdrd. two opponents are running

against bashar al-assad - if we can call them opponents. is there a possibility that bashar al-assad will be removed from power through this election? >> not by the candidates as the i know them, no. first of all, the bashar al-assad family, his father, they have a tradition of winning elections one way or the other. i expect him to win. what it means - well, it will show that he still has supporters, those loyal to his ideas, those afraid of what might come after him. baut the -- but the sooner he settles down to proposing reforms that are serious, that have the intention of reshaping the governing structure of syria, there'll be significance. in the election itself i don't see significance. >> former u.s. ambassador to syria, thank you for your time

and ineight. >> thank you -- insight. >> thank you. >> 40 are dead after a boat carrying migrants sank. libyan authorities said the boat capsized after the bottom of the boat caved in. 52 people, mostly from africa, from resist cued. dozens are -- rescued. dozens are missing. >> three jim maddox journalists -- al jazeera journalists have been held in an egyptian prison for 134 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been hemmed. al jazeera arabic's abdullah al-shami has been on a hunger strike. a report shows his health is deteriorating. next - torture around the world. the practice may be more widespread than you think. i speak to a u.n. representative about the troubling statistics.

an establish of nartiony art -- nazi art stored this the u.s. why they were never returned to

a report shows his health is why they were never returned germany. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm michael eaves. here are the top stories - in eastern ukraine org fires of a referendum -- organizers of a referendum say 90% opted for self rule. one man was shot dead. kiev's interim government denies its forces were involved. >> a suicide bomber killed 11 soldiers in yemen, a retall yawings for a yemen army offensive. it rocked a building in the south as soldiers had lunch. [ chanting ] nijia's government is facing mounting pressure to find 276 school girls kidnapped nearly a month ago.

the president says he's optimistic that international help will make a difference. >> this woke next set to -- week amnesty international set to release a report on the use of torture around the world. many governments use torture secretly as a means of punishment. western nations are among those underscrutiny. in the u.s., president obama ended the practice of torture, the detention center at guantanamo bay is open. we'll bring in the u.n. special rapp tur on torture did was a victim himself. thank you for joining us much it seems that torture is a dirty word that people don't want to discuss, especially publicly. how pervasive is torture worldwide? >> well, i'm sorry to say it is pervasive. it's a paradox. there's clear condemn nags of the practice, and a bit of

consensus that it is to be condemned and it is illegal. and yet it is very difficult to eradicate because many governments continue to use it maybe not deliberately - some deliberately, certainly, but many of the governments not deliberately, but as a way of conducting business as usual in terms of interrogation and punishment of people. it is unfortunately pervasive and it is by no means restricted to underdeveloped and authoritarian government. even well of developed demack sis why -- demock rahsies have issues. >> what are states required to do if instances of torture are found? >> well, there are several different obligations. the first is to investigate, prosecute and punish every

episode of torture, even if it's isolated. that means disclosing the truth about it. the second major obligation is to prevent the use of any evidence obtained under torture in any proceeding. that is, you know, violated not only because judges and prosecutors refuse to believe that torture has hopped, or look the other way when it has happened, and admit the evidence that is obtained. but governments use the evidence in other form, not in criminal proceedings, but other forms like in intelligence operations or to decide issues of cop rags with -- cooperation with intelligence bodies of other states. a third is to offer reparations and rehabilitation services of torture. this is not observed in

practice. because governments don't identify the victims, and then they pretend that there's no one to offer reparations. i would say that states have an obligation to prevent torture from haing in the first placement there there are some advances here and there, in some evolving norms in democracies. there are a few guarantees that some are more effective than others. there are guarantees against torture, and it's a matter of strengthening them so we can prevent it before it happens. >> president obama has ended the practice of torture here in the u.s., but the detention center in guantanamo bay is open. what is your assessment of how the obama administration administration handled torture? >> well i think the prohibition

to use torture in the war against terror that president obama signed i think in his second day in office was a welcome step. for all we know, things like extraordinary rep additions are not -- renditions are not happening and tort tours in secret centres maybe are not happening. it's different. this was surrounded by such secrecy that i wouldn't stake my reputation in saying it doesn't happen. the fact is we don't hear knew cases since 2009 at least. that's not the whole story, the government of the united states has to investigate and punish everything that happened before the prohibition of 2009. there the president barack obama administration refused to inform the public about what really

happened under the war on terror in the years preceding his prohibition. guantanamo is still there. and conditions of detention in the mainland, it's pervasive in the united states. in many cases it can amount to torture and is prohibited by international law and morality. i think the united states government has a lot to do in establishing present conditions that don't amount to torture or cruel and inhuman and degrading treatment because that is equally forbidden. >> you have a personal connection to torture, can you tell us about your experience. >> i was a lawyer in argentina

in a difficult time. in turn, like many other lawyers i was a victim. i was arrested, held in secret detention for a few days during which i was tortured with electricity, in order to get me to mention names of people that suffer the same treatment. fortunately i was able to not give out that information, and eventually i was produced alive, and my family worked hard to force the courts to recognise my detention. then i spent a year and a half in detention, under administrative detention without charms, in conditions that -- charges, in conditions that

turned to the worst, but through international treasure, i was allowed to go into exile, and to come to theia united states and become an international human rights activist from that time on. >> the u.n. special repertoire on torture, thank you for sharing your story and the ipp sight in world torture. more indepth. fun in for "the week ahead". . . >> heavy rains are wreaking havoc in eastern china. 18 people were killed when a wall collapsed at a factly. authorities say it was waterlogged. days of rain led to flooding and landslides in some areas. a territorial dispute is raising tensions between china and vietnam. hundreds marched outside and are

angry about the preps of the oil rig in the south china's sea, in water claimed by both countries. >> the first american diagnosed with mers was released on friday. he was hospitalized after complaining of fever, cough and short nls of breath. doctors say he contracted the virus when he travelled to saudi arabia earlier ta month. no further cases have been identified. seven decades after the end of world war ii a u.s. collection of nazi art is causing a stir. making it public could help viewers understand how nazi prop proppa gannder is spread. these are the paintings you'd spect the u.s. army to have, commissioned by the u.s. to record the war experience. a few steps away the subject

matter transforms. >> an issue with this piece is you look at the skull and cross bones, and the individuals collar badge, and it signifies the ss. it's a direct message glorifying the ss. this is one of 466 works held at the base under the perms of the potstama agreement. under that agreement paintings were not returned if deemed overt propaganda, if they depicted nahsy leaders for swastikas. >> contrasted with art commissioned by the nazis, with that of thest. >> that is not what you see in the painting of the cis, the scone of the american b 17 coming in, engine is on fire,

firing players to indicate that there are wounded on board. >> the champion much artistic freedom was the message, a strategy continuing into the cold war. >> for the allies, it was important to show the difference between the regimes, what they stood for. >> the u.s. holocaust museum organised exhibitions. some formed par of the its collection swn within the context the curator says it retains some value. it's important for the object tos bepreserved and available for display in the proper circumstances. you have to look at the consequences. that caused the deaths of 55 million people. when you look at the artwork you have to examine what role did it play. >> nonetheless, german authorities don't seem too

concerned about getting it back. the german embassy in washington declined to comment. it seems to be that it should remain locked up in a virginia warehouse. coming up on al jazeera america - severe weather possible in the mid west. we'll tell you where tornados could trike next. they call it "the beast" - why migrants will find it tougher to get to the u.s. -

a train featured in our groundbreaking documentary board "border land" is making news. the train, nicknamed the beast is mapping stow aways. thousands of migrants ride the

train through mexico, trying to make it another the united states. volunteers that lived near the train line helped many for years. >> meet this group of women, feeding migrants riding the train carrying them north to the u.s. border. their leader has been going this for almost 20 years, waiting for the train. it's known as "the beast", and carries migrants from central america through mexico. back at the shelter she askses new arrivals why they left home. >> translation: i let them do this, because there is no work. we can't live there because of the crime. my children can't go to school. one of my sons was killed. >> that's why he brought his youngest son on this journey. like mothers before her, she left her children, such of them,

in guatemala. >> my children asked me for things i couldn't by. all i could do is give them my heart. >> this woman offers them a home-cooked meal. >> it doesn't matter where they are from. we know they are hungry. they need to leave. leaving their family is not easy. >> they timely have support from -- finally have support of those in power. the president awarded petron, s the human rights award for helping might rants. >> they are easy prey. they are mutilated, thrown off the train and sometimes die that way, if they don't pay. >> it's been a long day of preparation. they have a few moments to pack the food and toss it to hungry migrants riding the rail.

>> when a full train comes, the work is fast and dangerous. migrants on board feel a rush of excitement. >> this day, like every other day, they come to the tracks to give food to migrants making their way north to the u.s. border. many are not getting on the train because it's so dangerous. some are walking along the highway. >> some are walking in the train's wake. the father and son left honduras three months ago and saw migrants tossed off and have been walking the rails since, and hope to reach the u.s. some day. a programming note - a special episode of "borderland" airs. the cast members come together to talk about their experiences crossing the u.s. mexico border. that's tonight:.

>> the u.s. is experiencing a wide variety of weather conditions in the same day. americans in the north-east and north-west enjoy a beautiful day, but a winter storm warning is in effect in parts of colorado and wyoming, with 15 inches expected. south carolina is dealing with winds as high as 373 miles per hour. kevin corriveau is here with the latest on the conditions. >> there's not a lack of weather. we'll deal with a tornado, they have started to develop across parts of nebraska and iowa. we have seen seven preliminary reports come out of the region. notice how quickly they develop, and are moving quickly towards the east. with this, not only the tornados , but the gusts, they are strong. we'll see a lot of damage. in terms of warnings there's a few to talk about. i'll focus on kansas, oklahoma,

nebraska. bright red - tornado warnings, when they see tornadic activity on the ground or expecting to develop quickly. tornado watches for the area. more towards the west. there it is in the blue. this is what it was looking like across boulder colorado. they have been seeing a lot of snow, unseasonal snow across the area. we don't think it will feature the agriculture. temperatures - denver 35, shian 30. these temperatures are expected to come up over the next day. there are warnings in place. to the south, red flag warnings meaning a chance of fire is on the increase. let's tick a look at the temperatures. denver at 40. the temperatures going up. 50 degrees by the time we get to tuesday, and it will head up to 64. a big warm up down to the

south-west. >> it's amazing so many different weather conditions and dangerous conditions that they can create. >> that's right. it's a big country. >> we forget how big it is. thank you. still ahead - using a unique tool to look deep into space. >> it took the light 3 billion years to get here. >> what astronomers are learning because of the giant imaginelan telescope. specialty shops targetting foodies. we look at the bad foods world class chefs are cooking

astronomers in chile are making unique discoveries and are using a giant tool to do it. nick clark looks at a telescope making it possible. >> reporter: to explore the cosmos you need to capture starlight that could have travelled billions of light years. to do that you need a clean mirror - made from 7 tonnes of

class, a surface film of aluminium, one ten thousandth of a millimetre thick. in six years time they'll be overshadowed by what will be the most powerful telescope on earth, built 250 metres up, over there. the pace of astronomical discovery depends on our ability to peer deep into the universe. it knows no bounds. a mountain top has been blown apart and flattened in a quest to answer the pressing questions like the nature of dark energy and dark matter. the story of black holes and how galaxies evolve. this is how the giant magellan telescopes look. it will produce images ten times sharper than the huddle telecope. an incredible tool. >> the giant magellan telescope

will open up the skies for us, allowing for myself to go after faint stars and little dwarf galaxies that are swarming out and about. >> down below they are hard at work. they need to be well fed. as the sub drops anna -- sun drops anna sets up to see the light. >> it's fascinating to combine my reach work and the upset roe graphic data that is not pretty, but gives us the information, with the beautiful images that that sky gives us. >> this is a nearby galaxy. >> nearby mark phillips is on the hunt for super-novi, tracking back three or four

billion years. >> we see the super-nova and the post galaxy, the way it was back then. it took the light three billion years to get here. you can measure the expansion of the universe. it was discovered that the expansion is accelerating, instead of desell rating. this is what we expected. >> a few hours later more incredible pictures of the home galaxy. >> we have a movie clip off the rising milky way, the galactic center. you can see the structure, and this is the spiral arm backlit by the dig galactic center, where there's a lot of gas. it's very bright. that is what makes the milky way special in the semmes fear -- southern hemisphere. >> reporter: another day's observations are over. bit by bit we build on the

understanding of the universe and our place in it. one of the university of connecticut graduation speakers couldn't make it to the ceremony - he had a good reason. he is up in space. >> i built the international space station, i launched on a russian rocket and am living and working in lower orbit. >> the astronaut give a video address to the engineering graduates, saying becoming an n.a.s.a. astronaut took persevere, applying over in my opinion years. >> new york has been a mecca for food lovers. shops are selling specialty foods in the hope of attracting foodies. >> good morning. >> the line forms early, snaking around the block. >> thank you for coming out. we appreciate the support, despite the rain. >> hundreds waiting for a chance

to taste this. the flakey donut crossant hib rant making the owner famous. >> we have a line-up. between 100 to 200. >> he makes 350 of the sweet treats and sells out before lunchtime. at $5 each, they are a sweet business. >> i grew up in a poor family. we barely had enough money to buy food. i work hard all my life. >> anfon is one chef cashing in. it's a changing market that vanessa watched closely. >> food culture in the u.s. exploded. interest in food among mill epials and gen y consumers is high. people are interested in high quality understood and learning about food in general. manhattan is ground zero for an old favourite, like this burger. fans flock to taste the sauce.

there are mon than 200,000. for the next cult following, there's stiff competition. this woman and her husband left careers on wall street to give it a try. >> there's not a day that goes by that i'm not heart pal pittating. i go on dlefs. you have to -- deliveries. you are to go all in. >> their bayingals stuffed with cream chase has taken off. >> business people love you don't have to spread everything, there's not an awkward am i going to eat a whole bagel and miss meetings. >> this couple travelled 60 mills to make a food tour. to say that you waited and accomplished it makes it tasty. >> for chefs able to hit the sweet spot, it's pretty good

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