>> music transforms lives of people >> inspiring strength >> read, be curious your brain is your ultimate weapon >> hope for the future >> the only thing that can transform my continent is girl's education >> talk to aljazeera only on al jazeera america >> 70 years later at the world remembers d-day. and another american detained in hostile territory. this time in north korea.

>> as the world pause to remember the 70s anniversary of the d-day invasion another momentous event was happening on the sidelines. president obama and russian president vladimir putin face to face since the ukraine conflict began. they talk about the crisis there and the growing tension between their respective countries. mike viqueira has more. >> reporter: it was a day of solemn ceremony and tribute. behind-the-scenes leaders got down to business. this was a surprise. after the white house spent weeks down playing the chance of vladimir putin, president obama did just that. according to both sides the possibility of a cease-fire in ukraine is among the topics, and there was more. putin also spoke with petro poroshenko, the man due to be

sworn in on a meeting brokered by chancellor angela merkel. friday's developments were a step in that right direction. the obama-putin meeting was more of a surprise after earlier in the day as the leaders posed for a picture, it looked like the chill between president and putin seemed to grow colder. mr. obama began the day can french president françois hollande at the cemetery. american forces led an assault against entrenched newsy positions. >> whenever the world makes you

cynical, whenever you doubt the courage and good assistance possible stop and think of these men. >> reporter: u.s. officials regard both meetings, the putin poroshenko meeting ass a positive sign. they warn they've heard this before. they want to see concrete action. >> the chain of events that brought president obama and butten together started 70 years ago today. today. [ playing "taps" ] >> veterans who stormed the beaches on d-day pause to commemorate veteran who is died on the day that has become known as the longest day. the ceremony marked the five beaches where allied landed. tell us about how the tributes

were today? >> reporter: well, michael, we've been at all of the beaches for the last couple of days, and it's really quite incredible and moving how the french have come out to say thank you. here at shore beaches you mentioned this is the official ceremony for world leaders a chance to formerly say thank you for veterans from canada, britain, the united states for taking the first steps which d-day was, the first steps 70 years ago towards freeing europe from nazi rule. americans rally the quiet of omaha beach today. 2500 americans died here 70 years ago. the largest amphibious in history. and more would die in the weeks

to come. president obama called the allied invasion of normandy the beach head of democracy in europe. our claim to quality, freedom, inherent dignity to every human bean. that claim is written on these beaches, and it will endure for eternity. >> reporter: 70 years ago americans came to shore under heavy fire. one of the mentioned by the president in his speech was bill caldwell. he told us he was dropped miles from his drop zone on d-day under fierce fire.

>> across normandy, celebrating d-day and the allied sacrifices of canadian, americans, and british troops a. there were no cheers for president putin who has been accused by many for destabilizing russia and ukrai ukraine. president hollande's speech was a thanks to allies. >> if we can live in peace, sovereignty protected by the laws we have chosen it is thanks to these men who give their lives. i declare here on this beach that france is eternally grateful.

>> a lot of the ones that. >> reporting live from normandy. thank you. there were a number of ceremonies back here in the states. in washington dozens of veterans gathered for commemoration. thousands gathered in virginia. veterans shared their recollections of that historic day. bedford lost more veterans per capita than any other community. and the organization called "the french will never forget" put together a different kind of tribute. two helicopters dropped a million rose petals above the statue of liberty.

a man was arrested after committing an unspecified crime. john terrett has more with this story, what do we know about this person who is being held? >> reporter: we know more and more what this brings to number three, the number of americans contained by the regime in north america. according to the north korean. according to the daily dayton news in ohio. he comes from dayton. he has been on staff there for many years. according to the north koreans he has been arrested contrary for the purpose of tourism. they accuse him of doing more than just being a tourist. he apparently entered the country on april 29th. marie hart from washington, d.c. commented on this at the daily briefing at the state department. and said that the state department is well aware that he has been detained. they can't say too much more than that because they need written permission from the family which as of yet they have

not had. >> we are aware that the u.s. citizen has been detained in north korea. this is the third season who has been detained in north korea. i don't have any additional n to share. >> that i can tell you is the standard fair from the state department. that's what they say when americans are detained overseas. they really don't say a lot else. however, the kyoto news agency from japan has said a lot more. jeffrey fowle was detained as a bigger tour group. he was detained after apparently leaving a bible in a holt room where he was staying. he was detained on his way out of the country. this is a problem. in north korea they have state run religions. it's okay to be part of a state-run religion but not okay

not to b, especially christianity. >> that has been applied to others who have been detained. >> reporter: kenneth bae appears to have gotten in trouble because he was given 15 years in hard labor somewhere in north korea. the authorities accusing him of aiming to bring down the government and the supreme leader kim jong-un. the other american being held is miller matthew todd. we're not sure if it's miller matthew or matthew miller, no one knows. he was apparently creating havoc going through the immigration service there. the north koreans picked him up when he allegedly tore up his visa saying he wanted to seek

asylum. as you know, dennis rodman has been there many times. and he's been practicing apparently basketball diplomacy. he is a friend of kim jong-un and while many disagree with him, he has has a link that for many others don't exist . >> john terrett, thank you for that update. presidential run off election narrowly escapes death. abdullah abdullah was not hurt but six people were killed including three of his bodyguards. 16 others were injured. paul brennan has more. >> reporter: a busy schedule of campaign events was always going to present apple opportunities for bombers to strike. and on friday morning in kabul that risk became a reality. there were two bomb blasts.

the exact circumstances remain unclear. the police say the explosions were caused by two operate suicide-bombers. other reports suggest that the second blast may have been a roadside device. otherwise way the result was deadly. >> we suddenly heard a huge sound of an explosion when we were coming downstairs. the blast shattered the windows. we couldn't even see each other. let alone figure out the situation at that time. i fell, an, and his bodyguard fell on me. >> reporter: shortly after the attack the intended target of the bombers said he himself had not been harmed, but that his security guards had been among the victims. >> the enemies of afghanistan failed in their plot today, but unfortunately we have lost a number of our countrymen. three of my companions, three of our countrymen were martyred in

today's attack. i expressed my sincere condolences. >> doctor abdullah is the frontrunner for the second round presidential vote on june 14th. having won 45% of the first round. the first round of the afghan elections was praised as an unexcepted success after the taliban failed to cause major trouble. but the security picture looks far more challenging ahead of the second round run off. paul brennan. al jazeera. >> canadian police have captured a man suspected of killing three police officers. this video shows the moment 24-year-old justin burke was arrested in new brunswick early this morning. the witness said he told, police, quote, i'm done. shootings are very rare in this area. there was not a single homicide report there had last year. in today's power politics. now that it' the elections are

over. now the fun time starts with the attack ads. >> republican jodie ernst used her victory speech to attack democrat bruce braley. so he is harming ernst for a memorable claim she said about cutting pork. >> we all heard the one about pigs squealing. but when joni ernst had a chance to do something in the state of iowa we didn't hear a people. she never sponsored a bill to cut pork. >> the republicans are charging that the ads were sexist. braley said, he hasn't heard a peep on the substance of the a act. steve senator steve sanders was trying to help the campaign.

saying that pig castration should be joked about because it's mutilating animals. back in the u.s. senate, now apologizing for some remarks that they made this week in a budget hearing. criticizing colleagues dictate a policy debate and said, quote, i'm sorry, it feels like a bunch of midgets up here worrying about some cbo issue. aan advocacy group for people with dwarfism called it a slur and embarrassing and insulting. >> he said i apologize for the poor word choice and did not mean to offend anyone. lindsey graham are up against six republican

challengers, none of them are very strong but some voters say that graham was to willing to compromise. >> my job is to find answers and be that conservative leader you can count on to get things done. i am lindsey graham and humbly ask for your vote on tuesday. >> nonthe poll for lindsey graham is 50%, none of his challengers are befor into the double digits. lawmakers have been attacked with attack ads like this. >> even though 88% of americans

are for medical marijuana. >> you know we've reached an e an new era when marijuana groups are doing the attack ads. >> some gun owners say they're going too far. both sides of the open carry debate next.vé

>> texan republics are holding their convention this weekend. many are encouraging delegates to carry an open carry message for their platform. >> reporter: their automatic rifles and shotguns have been banned from restaurant like chipotles, starbucks and chilis. even the nra h considered this

weird and taken back. chris miller is a mechanic who is engaged. he said he's just a regular guy who really doesn't want to carry his ar-15 for protection. he's just doing it to make a point. >> i just feel that as free citizens we have the option to conceal or open carry. when you can open carry a shotgun, you can get arrested for open carrying. that's a little odd to say the least. that's something that we would like to change. >> texas is only one of five states where they cannot carry a handgun in the open. >> we're supposed to be the gun state.

>> chris miller said that his group is not out to square or intimidate, but to do the opposite. >> it's always a bad guy this, bad guy that. we want to show that these people are responsible people. attorneys, mechanics, anybody. >> a call center rep with three kids, she said it's not practical carrying around an ar-15 for protection. she wants to carry a handgun without having to conceal it. >> it takes time to pull it out wherever it's concealed at. that's wrong. if i had it on my thigh, pull it up and pull the trigger. >> reporter: hope here is that attention turns into new legislation. one person who really wants to see open carry handguns passed is a great grandmother. >> beverly, who wants to carry a handgun as a deterrent. she said she does not want to use it. >> i don't want to be a radical.

or weird. i just want it. >> they say they support open carry but fear these groups carry guns out and businesses and is hurting the cost. demonstrators disagree and don't plan to stop. mark snyder, al jazeera, fort worth. >> as you might imagine not everyone is for the open carry laws. maria ines ferre joins us with that side of the story. >> reporter: i want to show you some of the images of people with their guns inside businesses and restaurant that have been making the rounds like this woman here with her two daughters and a frozen yogurt shop and her rifle right here. these gentleman right here with their rifles on their back and coffee shop. people outside of chipotle and now many of the people who are posing here are part of the group called open carry texas.

and a group of mothers have gone up against open carry texas. moms demand action for guns in america. they're using the hashtag not one more. they've been able to convince chipotle, starbucks not to allow people to come in with their rifles. they want the same thing to happen in target. the people of open texas say for a while knew they have not been going into the stores like these. they say these images are several months old. they're asking people to go inside the shops now with these, with plastic guns. take a look at this. this is how i draw attention to open carry laws in texas. here you've got a gentleman right here with plastic gun right here. >> plastic gun can still cause some people to be a little concerned if they're in a store shopping.

thank you very much. >> reporter: thank you. >> imagine downloading a two hour movie in 30 seconds. it's not possible in most of the u.s. but it's now possible in chattanooga, tennessee. jonathan martin reports that it's helping lure businesses from all across the country. >> reporter: with the appalachian mountain backdrop, chattanooga has provided itself on its scenic front and rail systems. now an ultra high speed internet service. >> it's about 100 times faster than the national average. >> it's driving growth in this small tennessee city. >> it's so much faster to do anything. >> reporter: transferring data 40 times faster than cities like new york and on par with hong kong, the fastest in the world. >> chattanooga gam became the

first gig city. >> reporter: it was looking to upgrade it's pow distribution center. with $130 million in bonds and federal stimulus grand engineers have yeahed a fiberoptic network. now for $70 a month. epa customers no matter where they live have access to the internet. 4,000 residential customers are signed up. chattanooga's chamber of commerce reports over the last three years 40 companies have moved here, creating 1,000 jobs. jack runs lamp post. he said the gig was a key reason for expanding in chattanooga. >> you realize how much time and money you're saving on every little transaction that really starts to add up. oh, okay, i have four hours of my life back. >> reporter: the difference is easy to see with video files. we up loaded a six-hour movie from youtube in four minutes.

>> it's all done and just waiting on youtube to process it. >> reporter: a few other american cities have their own fiberoptics, too. and google added fiberoptics in three cities with plans with more. >> when you look at the rest of the world for internet connectivity, we're well behind. >> reporter: chattanooga sees itself as a head start. using creatives and engineers to find new ways to take advantage of its new networking. chattanooga, tennessee. >> the world's largest phone companies says government agencies in six countries use its networks to listen to and record customer calls.

vodafone would not give the names of those countries but it gives direct access to operator network. australia, italy, and the u.k. made the most information requests to the company. in some cases governments inserted their own equipment in vodafone equipment. the drought does not stop at california's border. we'll take to you a town that has been living withou weeks without water.

>> president obama and russian counterpart vladimir putin discussed ukraine. the white house said the president told mr. putin last month's ukrainian election

offered an opportunity for dialogue. the two met and fighting continues in ukraine. >> on the russian border a town on lockdown. most people here are in hiding from both ukrainian military surrounding the town and separatists trying to gain control. >> i feel fear. fear for myself. fear more my children. >> they never imagined that this conflict would end up on it'se their door step. the military moved in quickly on thursday afternoon when a border guard headquarters came under attack. kiev said 15 separatists were killed. they went to the hospital where some of the pro russians were being treated. they were told that the fight was far from over when armed men

forced them out. the town feels far from the front line but many are still anxious. >> many of the people we spoke with did not want to appear on camera in fear of doing so they may find themselves being a target. they said many were divided over who to support in this conflict. >> i think our people's republic are doing everything right, how it will pay out we'll see. >> when people are shooting each other this is war. what will happen next, i don't know. >> who knows why they're here and what for. >> the united ukraine is exactly what kiev is fighting for. but it does not make the sight of terrence or armor more welcomed here. separatists and supporters show that this could be a long and

messy fight. al jazeera. >> the labor deputy said may was another great month for job creation in the u.s. real money'sall money's ali velshi breaks down those numbers 2347 in may the u.s. economy created look at the right of your screen, 217,000 net new jobs. now that tapped off one of the best stretches of job creation since the late 1990's. more than 200,000 jobs created every month since february. now you're going to hear and read a lot about the fact that may's job gain put the total number of people on job payrolls at $138.5 million. that's finally above the level that stood in january of 2008 before the great recession wiped out 8.7. million jobs in the course of two years. now that's true, but it's not

the full story. it has taken us four years to recover all those jobs lost. that has been the longest job recovery since they started tracking the data since the depression. the u.s. population has kept growing during the past six years. and just to provide jobs for the people who entered the workforce for the first time meaning that they came of age, or they immigrated to the united states. the labor market has to create tens of thousands of jobs every month. that has to be well over 100,000 a month. they weren't doing that for many months. during the great recession they lost jobs. because of that economists estimate that we are still 6.9 million jobs short of where we need to be. look at that graphic. let me put that back for a second. look at the right side. that's where we are. the lower line. the upper line is where these

economists say we should be just to keep up with population growth. i know you want to know about the unemployment rate. i don't really want to tell you about the unemployment rate. it fails to reflect people who have given up looking for work. there are all sorts of reasons why it's not great. you asked. so i'm going to tell you. more significant is the number blow it. the labor force participation rate. the percentage of working age people who have jobs or who are lo looking for work. that's near the lowest level since the late 1970s. the reasons for this are debat ed and almost everyone agrees it reflects the fact that too many people have given up on finding a job that they're willing to take. thank you. >> we have more coming up at the top of the hour. the drought effecting the western u.s. has led many states to restrict the water use.

farther south across the border the effects of the drought are more stark. in one area of baja, mexico, there is no water at all. what type of water restrictions are the people facing? >> reporter: michael, the drought in encinada is so severe that they went to rationing. i spoke with a number of residents and what this means for them. many go days, and in many cases weeks without running water at all. in this sprawling working class neighborhood on the outskirts of mexico you'll find a street that means waterfall which is ironic because people here have been without running water for weeks. >> there is no water for the bathroom. no water to wash clothes or to do the dishes. >> it's a similar story next door where alexander lives.

his family has not had water for three weeks. the problem isn't their pipes. >> the problem is the drought. it has affected the whole area. this city is the only city in the area that does not get its water from colorado river. it gets hi it's water from wells that have run dry. as the drought got worse so has the rationing. maria has gone without water for eight days and counting. >> in order to conserve water we have to get used to seeing a sinkful of dishes before we wash them. >> when the pipes are shut off, the only water source for residents comes from these

storage tanks scattered around the neighborhood. but even this water is in limited supply. the water crisis unfolding in encinda are two-fold. clearly there is not enough water. parts of the reservoir has turned into the road. you even have cows grazing here. what little water there is often times dirty and not safe to use. many residents end up using bleach to treat the water they have managed to collect. if you travel downtown where the tourists say they never knew that encinada was drying up. they have plenty of water thanks to supplies in their own soldier tanks meaning locals living outside of town are the ones paying the price. >> they have the right to these services. we're suffering for it. this is the area that we're

working out. >> reporter: they say they're finally doing what they should have done all along. look for new sources of water. the immediate solution is too new underground wells that have been completed in the last week. encinada is also looking at desal lynn nation. but at this point that is more of a pipe dream than reality. which means for the near future people here find themselves high and dry caught in the crosshairs of an unprecedented water crisis. city officials are hoping with these two new wells coming online they will be able to ease up on rationing. they also tell me that they're going to refurbish two older wells that have fall no one disrepair. in the meantime residents are still required to pay their water bill. they told me that they're furious about that because they're paying for a service. a basic necessity that they are not receiving. >> unfortunately, they haven't seen any relief from that drought coming any time soon. well, a recent poll said that

there is little support for drought spending. "the l.a. times" reports 82% of california say the statewide drought has little or no impact on their daily lives. 16% say the drought has had a major impact on theirs. the majority oppose large scale spending to boost water supplies. in china dozens of government critics were released. they were arrested during a security crackdown on wednesday. the military violently put down a mass index 25 years ago. this year 50 people were detained. most have been let go, but a human rights lawyer is still being held. a politician in india is being criticized when talking about rape saying sometimes it's right, sometimes it's wrong. they have been under pressure

for lack of action following the recent rape and hanging of two teenage girls. and in italy the largest architecture fair kicks off tomorrow. looking at the evolution of architecture throughout the centuries. >> they're gazing into the past to windows hundreds of years old. in the background machines test the ones we use today. this is not your usual ac mandari architecture fair. they want this to be in part a rethink of the very fundamentals of the buildings we live in. >> there is a fast amount of information, of beauty, of intelligence, of tradition, of technology, of future potentials that we forget or neglected, and that is now there for the

taking. >> reporter: a new perspective then on glass. and even the historical evolution of the toilet since roman times. ceilings are also on display. notably the false ones which invisibly make our modern lives livable. a history of heating from the fire pit to the modern kitchen to a ceiling with heat that follows you as you walk through the room. an exploration of secure doors from the medieval fortress to the modern airport. the security agents and melt detecters. this is presented as a place for architect and the general public and for academics to think go ben the fundamentals of how we make shelter for ourselves. >> it does not go with some idea. this knowledge is based on the

research, based on historical things. it does not create directly from our mind. they should have knowledge of it. >> the walls, the floors. you see everything together it's like you really are going to think again about your own house. >> reporter: a chance then it tear down some walls. old or new, and take a fresh look at why we live the way we do. nick spicer, al jazeera, venice. >> back here in the states the police say a student's heroism stopped a gunman on a college campus. just an amazing moment of bravery. >> reporter: that's right. police say if a student monitor pepper sprayed the gunmen when he was reloading the weapon. then several students subdued the shooter. a 19-year-old was fatally shot. two other people were wounded. wisconsin's same-sex marriage ban was struck down.

a state law violated the rights of gay men and women. county clerks said they were studying the ruling. they're trying to figure out if and when they can start issuing marriage licenses. no. north dakota, a lawsuit is challenging their ban on same-sex marriages. north dakota was the last date with a court challenge with a ban. cases are now pending in all 31 states with a marriage ban. in pennsylvania, one student waited longer than most. >> 70 years and never gave it a thought. i was educating myself in the army. >> reporter: john, a world war ii veteran, he left school in 1942, his sophomore year. he got a job and went on to serve in the military for four years. part of his time was spent fighting the war. his entire family was there except for his grandson who is overseas with the national

guard. >> a very nice gesture and came at the perfect time considering the 70-day anniversary. sometimes reliable witnesses can get the details wrong. the flaws of eyewitness testimony next. plus a preview from belmont as california chrome tries to make history and claim the triple crown.

america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> three out of four prisoners were convicted because of falsely identified testimony. courts presume that witnesses can recall events but sciences that crushed that theory. >> he jumped on top of my body. i screamed, and he quickly

covered my mouth with his left hand. i felt something sharp against my neck. he told me to shut up and i would kill me. >> reporter: the year was 1984 when jennifer thomas, then a college student, was raped. she said it was dark. she tried to look at her attacker's face and body, memorize every part of his body. >> remember everything about him. you're going to know who this person is, and you're going to send him to prison for the rest of his life. >> reporter: she did, she picked ronald cotton from a set of line up, and again in front of jurors during the trial. he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. but 11 years later dna evidence cleared cotton and led to another man who was convicted. >> in the minds of juries, a positive eyewitness identification is almost the

gold standard. >> reporter: but dna testing has exonerated 250 people convicted of sexual assaults. of those 74% had been erroneously identified by a an eyewitness. science has proved over and over the unreliability of eye witness. >> we allow a conviction to stand only on an eyewitness identification. >> reporter: we look at the brain's mapping process and why it's often wrong. >> our marriage storage is thought to be a reconstructive process. it's not where we store every detail of memories we have. we store some information, and at the time of retrieval we use

bits of information to reconstruct the whole story. >> reporter: thompson said that her eyes failed her, a mistake she has to live with for the rest of her life. >> i felt completely responsible, even though detectives and district attorney said this is everybody's fault. it's not you. i took it that it was my fault. i put all the responsibility on my shoulders. >> now thompson and cotton have traveled the country to share their story in a hope that it will reform the system. >> this week's episode of "the system" explores what happens when people incorrectly identify people. >> a shocking number of eyewitnesses get it wrong.

>> two gentlemen went in to purchase drugs, and the resident at this house was killed. when the police arrived they were looking for suspects in the area. >> i'm sitting in a cab, and the next thing i know i got three .9mms pointed at my face. what is this about? why do you come in with guns pulled for. i said, okay, what's going on. they said this guy is colombo. i said colombo? have you ever seen the tv series colombo. so you know colombo always gets his man. so i'm telling you right now, you will be found guilty. >> how accurate are eyewitness identification? >> witnesses in the research lab

and in the real world 30% of the time witnesses in real cases who pick someone, they are wrong. >> when the identification procedures used by the majority of the police departments in this country are outmoded and unscientific. >> this is when i seen a plot thicken. they put me in front of a big glass window. handcuffed me to the bench. but everybody else in the room was pushed on the other side where they couldn't see these individuals. they could only see me. my head is down. i'm tired. i raise up and that's when the cop lady up and said this is the guy who killed your husband. i'm behind the glass window but i'm seeing like i'm seeing you. i'm reading lips and i said, i know, i know she didn't say what i just thought she said.

she said si. she was hispanic. she said that's him. >> you can watch the full episode of "the system" right here on al jazeera. lebron james and his friend with a new internet name. we'll look at lebrony. that's next. >> coming up on real money, america's job market has clawed all the way back to where was before the recession. but hold the champagne. there is still a long way to go, especially if you're a young person looking for work. and who is going to be the first to mine the moon? all that and more on real money.

>> the heat will take on the spurs again this weekend in game two of the nba finals. san antonio beat miami at the at&t center last night. it was no ordinary game because

temperatures climbed 90 degrees after the air conditioning broke. lebron james ended up with severe leg cramps and had to be carried off the court at one point. that's when the tweeter sphere went bananas. >> it has taken on a life of its own. people have been mimicking the moment when lebron james was carried off because that have leg cramp. you have a lot of pictures of students in this case, lebroning. also some people in offices, and you can imagine the spurs fans are having a total field day with this. and many folks are comparing this lebron's toughness, they're comparing this innocent to michael jordan when he played with the flu or kobe bryant's torn achilles a year ago.

but some people are sticking up to lebron. stating: . >> magic johnson writes: >> reporter: it was really hot back then. >> it was. and defending lebron james, it's easier to play with the flu than with cramps. >> reporter: it's tough. >> thanks a lot. excitement is building on long island new york. if california chrome wins, he'll be the first triple crown winner since 1978. >> california chrome shines bright. >> reporter: since he eased across the finish line and

followed through at the breakness stakes this three-year-old colt has captured the attention and won the hearts of horse race lovers. if he wins again at new york's belmont park on saturday, california chrome will be the first triple crown champion in 36 years. >> i'm learning to bet, but i'm not a better. i'm not going to bet. i don't know if i'm going to bet. but i'm hoping he wins. >> california chrome's co-owner has gambled his own money on the horse when he defied odds 200/1. >> he loves people. and we got all of america on our side, i do believe, other than the people that have these horses running against us. >> reporter: coburn and his business partner are rare breeds in the expensive thoroughbred game known as the sport of kings. without much personal wealth they bought california chrome's mother and paired her with a pedigreed stallion for less

than $11,000. as a triple crown champion california chrome could be worth $10 million or more. to these enthusiasts the thrill of a good race is still attractive. but as a betting proposition the horses are suffering from some serious competition. as americans find more legal ways to gamble at casinos and even online betting at the tracks has fallen by a third. attendance is down as much, and the racing industry has seen more tracks shutting down. this race in the story behind california chrome is tempting more people to take a chance and lay a bet. >> you get to the facility and it's sad to see that there are some days you come here and there's' 600 to 700 people. next saturday it will be packed to the rafters.

>> reporter: california chrome's long-term racing future may be hard to predict. but if he wins on saturday he'll join 11 othe 11 triple crown champions in the history books. >> the italian nun, you may remember sister christina. we told you about her when she first showed up on the show called "voice of italy." last night she won. it has been viewed by 51 million people since posted in march. 30 years ago a soviet puzzle team was born and it would become a phenomenon. tetris has become somewhat of a medical condition where they start thinks of the parts of their lives in the form of these falling bricks.

the game has surprisingly stayed the same, and it's still one of the best ways to waste time ever. thanks for watching this edition of al jazeera. "real money" with ali velshi is next. . >> well, here we are right back where we started from, in terms of jobs loss and recession. also, cash strapped americans raiding their 401k well wherev before their retirement. i'll show you how this will cost you more money probably right when you need it most. and the space race, all want to mine the moon for resources. i'm al