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> this is aljazeera.com, i'm thomas drayton in new york. the israeli army says it has recaptured two towns from rebel fighters as the u.s. evac utes part of its embassy in baghdad. >> god willing we'll have their return. >> a mother's prayer as the israeli army goes house to house searching for three missing teenagers. >> juan manuel santos wins the
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columbian presidency in a tight race. we look at the controversy over the death penalty. it's good to have you with us. we begin in iraq where there is intense fighting between government forces and sunni muslim rebels. the government says it's fighting back and recaptured two towns north of the capital. it hit baghdad. a series of explosions killed 15 people. witnesses report rebels from i.s.i.l. are pushing north. we have the latest from baghdad. >> a defiant prime minister and a promise to foil what he described as a terrorist matter against his nation.
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>> there are thousands like you, all iraqi people, raise up, v volunteer, and we will have space and advance to all space to coush our enemies. earlier iraqi military helicopters in action. it is part of a campaign that the government sis is reversing the tide against the advance of sunni rebels. the defence ministry says the cockpit video shows multiple air strikes. the government says hundreds of rebels have been killed clearing towns and villages in the operation. >> translation: brothers, what we need to stress is the security situation in baghdad is
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under control. we are undertaking pre-emptive attacks on the terrorist hideouts. >> reporter: despite military action, isil and others control mosul and saddam hussein's home town of tikrit and are pushing for more territory. people are fleeing to the kurdish region. >> we had 110,000 displaced people and 100 sfam lis arrived -- families arrived from mosul. the number is set to decrease. 5% of the families are controlled by peshmerga forces. in baghdad a suicide bombing struck at a number of areas. many were killed and injured. the government says the capital is secured against rebel advance. there is an assistance of fear amongst many. >> iraqis head towards civil war.
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the united nations and the arab league have expressed concern, calling for a political solution. it may be too late images that appear to show men executed have been posted on a twitter account said to belong to i.s.i.l. the caption tends to suggest she were shias. the act was suspended hours offer the images were posted. some workers have been evacuated from the embassy in baghdad. it comes as president obama is called upon to act militarily. >> critics want the were the to take action in iraq and do it, and fire the national security staff, including the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. critics say the president should call into people that won the war during the closing days of
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office of george w. bush. >> i spoke to ambassador crocker and he said it's the greatest security threat. al qaeda owning more territory and resources. what is happening in iraq now is chaotic. if the white house called and asked my advice, i would call a top team of commanders and diplomats who won the wore and i would get their advice on what to do moving forward. >> the president has his supporters, a former national security advisor, donovan, who says that president obama has been acting appropriately and military acks will not solve the prob. direct military action by the united states needs to be done when the government pulled itself together. when you have a situation in mosul where 800 fighters come in and run off 30,000 troops, it's
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a bigger problem than supply issues, it's a morale issue, military, political. there's a reason the sunnis have allowed this to happen. i think over time this is not how the iraqi people want to live. it's really a testament to the fact that we haven't had the political inclusiveness that you need. >> as the fighting continues in some areas of iraq. some of the staff from baghdad will be mooed to safer locations in basra and imam. mobile, three navy ships are on station in the arabian golf in case they are needed to evacuated american citizens. the pentagon are sending in troops to beef up security staff. for now the department of state is saying that the embassy in baghdad is open for business. >> i spoke to a senior professor
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at john op kins school of advance studies, i asked what role the u.s. should play. >> it's not a matter of responsibility, it's a matter of whether we can do something effective that will improve the situation. there may well be military things we can do. the president made a good start when he said first and foremost i want to know what the political plan is for iraq and he's right to insist on the political plan, because this problem originates in the advice of sectarian politics in iraq, pursued aggressively by the prime minister, who is popular. he con an election. so what you have got is a popular prime minister with a very sectarian vent and we have to get past the political problem. >> daniel from john hopkins. turning attention to kenya, and
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attack in lamew. kun men attacked the town and set fire to three hotels and a gas station and attacked a police station. the number of deaths is not known. a string of gun and grenade attacks plagued kenya. they have been blamed on al-shabab. pakistani army is intensifying on offensive against the taliban. the government launched a grouped offensive. after obvious night air strikes in areas where the taliban hides out. many crossed the border to get away. >> leaving behind their homes, fleeing violence, between the government and fighters growls in north waziristan. some left pakistan and crossed into afghanistan, in search of safety. >> the situation there is very bad. our schools are closed, the hospitals are closed, the government is giving us trouble. >> reporter: this is the town he
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fled. the street strewn with rubble, after becoming a target for air strikes. the latest offensive in the border region followings an attack on the carr ach yip air force. that left 36 people dead, and shut down the country's busiest international property hub. the pakistani taliban said it worried out the attack alongside fighters from the islamic mott of uzbekistan. many killed are thought to be u.s. becks. the group killed in 1991 to overthrow the government. it expanded aims to include the rest of central asia, attacking u.s. and n.a.t.o. targets. the islamic movement of uzbekistan and others based themselves in pakistan odds north-west. . the border region is mountainous and remote, making it difficult
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to launch campaigns, especially from the ground. attacks from the air have been controversial. taliban is vowing defense. saying many killed were not fighters, but incident civilians. >> the wang city of hebb reason is on lockdown as israeli troops search for three missing teenagers. the young men were kidnapped. it's believed hamas is behind the abductions. palestinians with ties have been arrested. we have more from the wound west bank. >> reporter: the israeli army all but locked down hebron city. tense door to door searches and roadside checkpoints are nonstop. hunting for three missing israeli teenagers. they were seen hitch hiking in
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an illegal seattlement. it's a painful shock. >> when we heard the news, the community felt it was their child. everybody, even if they don't nope them - they connected to them. we are waiting for answers, like the personalities. >> the government in israel accuses hamas of taking the young men. the group, controlling the gaza strip is considered by israel to be a terrorist organization. prime minister binyamin netanyahu said all military options will be considered. >> israel will act under its province, always under control to bring home the three kidnapped teenagers. israel will act against the kidnappers and their terrorist sponsors and comrades. we will do what needs to be done to protect our people, our
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citizens, our children and teenagers from the scourge of terrorism. >> reporter: hamas denied the accusations. israel is responsible for the escalation against our people and the leadership, including detention and arrests in the occupied west bank. >> reporter: whoever took the three teenagers has not come forward. it's not clear if they are dead, alive or where they are being held. that information will determine what the israeli military will do next to get them back. the mother of the american kidnapped teen is speaking out about the ordeal, hoping for the quick return of her son. >> we trust that the boys will be coming home, away from
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school. they were on their way home. they be with us here and hug them soon, thank you all. and god willing we'll celebrate the return safely. today's secretary of state john kerry released a statement saying: the trial in eastern ukraine, it's been a bloody week since the conflict began. much of the violence centered on luhansk, citizens are bracing for more. it was a national day of mourning for 49 who died when pro-russian separatists shot down a plane. it was shot down a day after the u.s. discovered russia provided tanks and missiles to separatists in ukraine, it's the second incident of a plane shot down this month. the trial of three al jazeera journalists accused of
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supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood is due to begin on monday. they've been held in prison for 169 days. egyptian prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty, 7 years for peter greste, and 15 for mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. al jazeera rejects the charges and demand the release of its journalist. the u.s. army appointed an investigator to look into the circumstances of bowe bergdahl's capture. it comes amid speculation that bowe bergdahl deserted his post and was abducted after leaving the base. an investigation found he had worked away from his unit before, but returned. the latest is expected to begin next week. it's been 100 days since malaysia airlines flight mh370 disappeared. families are still waiting for answers. to mark the occasion relatives of chinese passengers parade at a beijing temple.
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it was last heard from approvaling from kuala lumpur to beijing. it was carrying 239 passengers and crew. this week mary barra faces more grilling on capitol hill. faulty ignition switches have been blamed for several deaths and led to g.m.'s recall. we are in detroit with more of what is ahead. >> g.m. c.e.o. tyson barrie will be in the hot -- mary barra will be in the hot suit. anton val uk us, former u.s. attorney, who let the g.m. investigation will testify. the hearing will be held by the house sub committee on oversight and investigation. barra and other will open on the internal report in relation to the ignition switch. 13 deaths and multiple actions
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are listened. g.m.'s report, a culture of dysfunction and lack of accountability involved 350 interviews and 41 million documents. in the end 15 employees were fired. in total, g.m. called back over 16 million vehicles worldwide this year. that's a record. so far the company has been fined over 35 million and it's spending millions to fix the vehicles. in april g.m. asked a u.s. bankruptcy court to shield it saying today's gm is not the same cap as the one in 2009 to it's not responsible for the old g.m.'s mistakes. it's angered many families of the accident victims who feel they are trying to avoid payouts. >> in the meantime, earlier this month the company announced it will offer settlements to those
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who loved ones were killed or hurt. wednesday's testa moany will be an important step in the ongoing probe. the u.s. department of justice is conducting an investigation into general motors failures. i talked to lauren fix, automotive expert about mary barra and the future of the industry. >> i think she's doing the right thing. you have to start by saying we are not running a kinder garden, but a business. she did not have access to the information, the ignition switch at the time, because it was being covered up. if she didn't have access, she'll do what a good business person will do, get rid of the people causing the problem. there may be more firings, there's more investigation currently in place, and more current and past employees are being questioned by investigators. i think it sets a statement for
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all car manufacturers that if there's a problem, don't let it sit. investigate it internally and take action. especially if there are deaths involved. many times there were accidents requiring deeper investigations, but it's the responsibility of a car manufacturer to put out safe vehicles many manufacturers are being careful. we are saying recalls for plastic switches, and i have to give them credit for being proactive. barra will go before congress on wednesday two executions are scheduled this woke. coming up, the battle over the death penalty. >> i'm here today, in spite of the system. it is the subject of "the week ahead", plus... >> keep your feet on the ground and reach for the skies. >>..tonight we say goodbye to radio legend casey kasem.
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tens of thousands of cambodians are fleeing thailand fearing a crackdown on migrant workers. the organization for immigration said 70,000 people have returned to their homeland in the past week. we go to the thailand border for more. >> on the cambodian side of the border with thailand you are seeing thousands of people arriving. these are unprecedented numbers, they have heard rumours that the that military government is going to crack down on undocumented workers. there has been a sense of panic that has spread across the community, and that is it why they are turning up here, and there's a massive backlog for a border crossing. on saturday alone, it saw 45,000 people. the issues here is that once
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they get here are they getting the hep they need. particularly the children, women, pregnant women, elderly and disabled. they need transport to get to home provinces. aid agencies are providing buses. otherwise they'd be stuck here and stranded. they have run out of transport. drivers need to sleep. they are waiting for the next transport to take them out of here. rulers denining that there is a crackdown. nine thai workers were killed - they say these are rumours, and they are trying to make sure
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that undocument workers are regal lated and will enforce anything that is needed to make sure that they are the primary. as american baby boomers get elder, xunties are finding -- communities are finding new ways to help keep seniors out of nursing homes. the new trend strung up in colorado. >> reporter: 65-year-old aida as here is home. she has chickens and knows them by name. she lives in a home built by her personalitiesful. >> it was a happy home. >> reporter: a third of the people here a long-time residents. while needing hep. they want to stay in their own
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homes. the local jewish organization designated the neighbourhood a naturally occurring retirement community. or an n.o.r.c. they identify the needs they need and they are hooked up with the care that they need. >> they can be enladies and gentlemened. when you move folks to a home, it sends a message that maybe time is coming to an end. >> new york can save thousands a month from care and assisted living and nursing homes. the world is an n.o.r.c. cathy, a senior herself heath up
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for the family service and says n.o.r.c.s are a good choice to keep older people home. we are not one hip fracture at a time. we want to the look as a resource to give back to the community. that's what the new york model is about. >> wednesdays are reserved for a get together to called stitch and chatter. it's a could reason to get up in the morning. >> we got good at growing people hold, but we have not gotten as good at quality of life. that's what we need to focus on. how do we help people with a quality of life. >> aida cared for her dad through his fight. her mum was able to die at home with support from the new york and her neighbours. >> thank you for your help, clark. >> reporter: aida's dream - to live to the end where it all
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began. in columbia, juan manuel santos won re-election. it was a tight race against a conservative opponent. with nearly all the votes counted, president juan manuel santos leads with 51% of the vote, his opponent with 45%. we have more on the election. i understand president juan manuel santos spoke. what did he have to say? >> the president is addressing supporters. everyone as painted peace on the palm of the hand. he said this new generation of children will be the generation of peace.
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a think about anyone 50 years or younger. they september a message to the f.a.r.c. rebels, and to the elm rebels, which is another important gorilla fighters movement which santos offered talks with. he said $50 years should be over, and it's time to put on end. he said that columbians have voted, changing fear for home. he is addressing columbians, and we are waiting until they are finished. >> juan manuel santos won the election, can we expect his opponent to work with him now? >> his opponent will be a very important force. just think about the tight election that he - that both can't dates went through, and
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they were throughout the whole election 50/50, a neck to neck race, so the party which he represents is important, with a lot of force, and you have to think about them. they have been able to get 20 senator of their party in the senate, and especially the leading senator will be former president uribe, who will guide the party as the potential party for president juan manuel santos, and the president considers santos a trial dater. >> coming up, capital punish the in america. >> the jury said "not guilty", and i remember it like yesterday. >> it's the subject of tonight's week ahead. >> one of soccer's greatest
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players takes center stage. all eyes on lionel messi - coming up.
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welcome back. it's sunday night and time for a look at the "the week ahead." tonight we focus on the death penalty in the united states. two executions are scheduled in the coming week in florida and georgia. we'll look at questions on how humane any execution can be. we begin with this report from courtney kealy. >> i'm here in spite of the system. this man spent 11 years in st. quentin prison in california. >> it was there, my fourth trial, the jury said "not guilty", and i can remember likiest are day saying "my nightmare has finalry come to an end." i have been out over 27 years, and each and every day i suffer. >> reporter: the witness for
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minutes programs dedicated to ending the death penalty keeps track of those released from death row after evidence approves their innocence. since 1973 they have counted 142 people in 26 states. that means for every nine prisoners put to death since the death penalty was re-instated in 1976 an innocent person sentenced to death was exonerated. there was renewed debate on whether lethal injection constitute law or not. 32 states with the death penalty have been driven to look at alternative options. lockett was accused of first degree murder, rape, after shooting a teenage girl and burying her alive. his lethal execution lasted 43
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minute. eyewitnesss described him writing on a gurney. it showed the iv used was improperly administered. the execution was so badly handled that president obama ordered a review of state protocols. under oklahoma law lethal injections must be administered by a licensed specialist. the american board the annas thesiology and nurses group are among those prohibited against executions. the debate is likely to become more heated. we should point out three convicted murderers were to die later this week, but a federal july granted a stay of execution for one. john, you saw him a moment ago.
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the other two are scheduled to be put to death. the came under scrutinily clayton lockett's botched aattempt. it made critics question drugs used. many are imported from europe, and some european countries stopped the exports after discovering they'd be used for capital punishment. let's bring in government affairs council, joining us from washington d.c., and richmond, director of the daltsd penalty information center. good to have you with us. >> before we talk about the controversy, i want to talk about questions that americans are confused by. what crimes are death eligible. >> murder is the basic crime for which people are on death row. if there's a crime short of murder, if would be cruel and unusual to have the death penalty.
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there's treason and espionage that may be eligible. everyone is on death row for a murder. in those cases is the prosecutor required to use the death penalty. >> no, absolutely not. in most snaps, prosecutors do not seek the death penalty for death eligible cases. leeth app injection was used in texas in 1982. it was posed to be a cheeper, easier way to, "cute inmates -- execute inmates, is that not the case. well they carried out thousands, but when the drugs were withhold, states scrambled to find new drugs or combinations in an experiment with human subjects, and that has delayed things, these things cost more. the executions have not gone well. things are in a turmoil. >> i want to point out out of 32
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states with capitol punishment, all using lethal injections although rarely used, eight states could use electroaccusation, firing quood. how many cases of botched executions have there been? >> there was at least two this year alone. mr lockett's case in late april, which garnered a hot of attention. earlier this year in ohio. mr maguire struggled for about 26 minutes before he eventually succumbed and died. in both of those cases the states were using new drugs, under new protocols, adopted under a deg of secrecy. a lot of states are scrambling
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to look for drugs that they can use. >> are they the drugs or the way they are administered. >> tas an open question of the the report from the coroner indicated that there were problems with the way that the iv was placed in mr lockett's femoral vein. at the same time they neath a great deal of information that they needed to get from the state. at this point we should be careful about moving forward when we are not sure what happened in oklahoma. have we learnt anything from the botched executions? >> both states conduct reviews of the process, and ohio said "we'll increase the amount of drug." i don't think it's adequate. oklahoma is still under way.
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there has been a preliminary autopsy. i think a national review is needed to see what are the best practices, drugs. are doctors willing to participate. there's a lot of national questions. state by state it's a bit of an experiment, and different states are trying different things. all of this, as i say with human subject - we don't allow that kind of experimentation. the justice department launched an appeal of the death penalty. what is being examined? >> that is an open question. i know the department of justice is looking into the issues that it could examine in this study. in addition to lethal injection, there are questions about whether a study regarding race and racial disparities and the death penalty should be examined. whether the cost of having a death penalty system. what are the costs, in addition
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to looking at the concerns with forensics and relines on science that are not peer reviewed, and don't have a consistent guidelines or within the same state. should this be a state or federal issue? >> it's a supreme court issue. the question of whether the death penalty is used in a cruel and unusual way, it's a federal question. most people on death row. almost all of them are state cases. they have to resolve whether they want to keep the death penalty, if they have it, it has to be constitutional. that's a federal question. that's why the president didn't say we have to look at lethal injection. is it arbitrary, is it racial biosees. i want to give information to
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the viewers, there's 58 countries around the world using the death penalty as an official measure. the u.s. is one of a few countries that use it, with china, iran and pakistan. back to the federal state issue, should states adopt minimum standard, and what should they be? >> minimum standards for lethal injections. i think they are a number much things that states can do to improve the system and make them more fair and in line with reerts of the u.s. constitution. in addition, we are talking about lethal injection. that's the end of the role. we have a lot of issues, notably the availability of competent council to represent the
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defendants. >> is the death penalty human rights issue. >> it is internationally. most of the countries of the world stopped using it. there has been resolutions at the united nations about the human rights aspect. in the u.s. we don't see it exactly that way. the majorify don't see it that way. they say people - civil right have to be protected and rights as defendants, but that it's legal. it's constitutional. and therefore it's not a human rights violation, as the world trends a certain way, i don't know that the u.s. wants to be the last countries standing with the death penalty. we are one of the five executioners in the world. i think that hinders our promotion of human rights on other issues, because countries say you have a human rights violation, you have a problem.
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the dialogue has to continue, most american citizens oent see it as a human -- don't see it as a human rights violation. most see it as a violation. those suffering from mental illness. they are huge concerns. the department of justice did a race-based study revealing 70% of people facing federal capital charges were people of colour, and 80% of people on death row are people of colour. there's a suggestion, not just in terms of people sentenced to death, but the cases and victims, the race of the victims in cases brought to the capital constitution are more likely to be white women.
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there's a sense of whether it's fairness and justice. >> how many states have hora torium, is this a wake up call -- moratorium, is this a wake up call. >> there's three governors that have stopped executions and then you have california, north carolina, arkansas, where there's a hold on executions because they have not figured out the lethal injection process. it's not a formal moratorium. until you get the right combination and defend the process so we don't have more oklahomas and ohighos, they won't let anything go forward. there's probably about seven other states where executions are on hold in the first three states. they are on hold as long as the governors are in office.
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in the final moments on the week ahead - how do you see this playing out? >> what you'll see is litigation within the states to prevent executions because states insist on maintaining secrecy around the lethal injection protocols. so that is certainly going to be the case. we'll have to wait and see what the department of justice decides the scope of its review will be, and what the findings result in ultimately. your final thoughts? >> the death penalty is declining. fewer states are using it. if the trend continues it may be considered that it's remote, cruel and unusual. and that becomes a constitutional question. not this year or next year, but down the road. we'll leave it here, the
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debate continues. gentlemen, appreciate your time tonight on "the week ahead." before we wrap up. here is a look at other event in "the week ahead." on monday - the international monetary fund releases annual assessment of the u.s. economy. the funds managing director will hold a news conference. on thursday republicans will hold an election to find a replacement for the house of representative majority leader eric cantor. on friday - the 2014 african union summit begins in ek weigh torial gipee. the theme -- guinea. the theme is agriculture, and food security next - wildfires out next, thunder storms in arkansas, and golf-ball style hail. meteorologist rebecca stevenson is coming up. plus... >> i'm at copa cobbana beach. i'll tell you about argentina's
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world cup debut.
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it's day four of the world cup action in brazil. here are the results wash wash switzerland won. lionel messi scored the winning goal for argentina in their match. argentina won 2-1. millions around the world tuned in it see lionel messi play. the focus is on the soccer field, one group off the field is fighting stereotypes linked to poor brazilians, we go to rio de janeiro for more. >> hello, here at copacabana you
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can see the people celebrating. they are one of the most anticipated in argentine event. they are not disappointed. thousands are here in brazil. they showed up for the games, dressed in the colours of the argentine flag. some paid up to $800 for scalpers. those that did not make if into the stadium watched from the screens. there are a group of arge times here to cheer, another kind offed world cup. >> reporter: on copa cobana beach, fans called for intervention before argentina's world cup debut. high above in the favela or slum an argentine team is preparing
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for another game. the trainer played on the team who won the 1978 world cup. they are proud to be slum dwellers. they worked for a multimedia outlet called the powerful throat. >> translation: the idea is to cover the face of the world cup. it's from the slums, this is historical. >> as they leave, they sing and rim. look how crazy and great. the slums will show what ain't. the opponents are from the city of god. a favela famous in a disturbing oscar nominated film about violence, drug trafficking and others. both teams insist it's part of
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the story. >> translation: for those that saw "white elephant" or "city of god", we have come to exercise our right. after discarding the official f.i.f.a. football for the worn-out ball they are used to the game begins. the rivalry between brazil and mike amadio is historic and indisputable and based on the competitiveness over football. here on the ground level people have both sides. with every goal a player flashes a message. no shild is born a thief. it's meant to counter a stigma many have been born with, using football to send the message with a powerful voice.
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around the stadium, stuarty was extraordinarily tight. 3,400 security forces between army and militarized police were out there protecting protesters. police accused tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse some. all in all (technical difficulties) we lost the feed from rio de janeiro, where they are partying at this hour. here is a look at the world cup schedule for tomorrow: team usa will be playing in
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soggy conditions, landslides hit the area. it's been a wet few days, rain in the forecast. firefighters in california are struggling to put out a wildfire that burned 800 acres. 300 fire fighters are battling flames. the fire department says vegetation caught fire. about 45 minutes north-east of bakers field. there are no evacuation orders, but the forest surgeon is urging people to be prepared to evacuate. let's get a check on conditions with meteorologist rebecca stevenson. what are they up against. every time we talk about the south-west. they are in drought and have conditions that are hot and they dry out the brush and the grass. we have farmers taking pictures of the grasslands, showing you and comparing - this is how bad the drought is. you can compare it online. you can see there's no rain.
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satellites show high clouds coming buy. there are showers and thunder storms developing in northern nevada, from a system through the pacific north-west. nep you look at the -- then you look at the relative humidity. we have fire weather-watchers, because the winds are gusting so strong, due to the area of low pressure tracking through the midwest. it's dragging in the thunder storms, bringing in lightening strikes that cap start a fire. all you need is gust up to 40 miles per hour. as we talk about lightening, there's a lot of that. colorado had intense hail coming down at the evening hours of yesterday. hail reports coming in, literally by the bucket load. these were ping-pong sized hail, reported around the area the size of a quarter. it varied in the size, we'll continue to see the storms
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tracking through. it's been quite for the mid west. we expect to see severe thunder storms. i used to live in colorado, you know what they say wait five minutes and it will change. next, goodbye to an american legend. >> thank you and hello again, welcome to america's top 10. one of the most familiar radio voices is gone.
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>> till then keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. for almost 40 years americans lisped to casey kasem. from america's top 40 to the voice of shaggy on the scooby do cartoons. fans paid trish out on hollywood
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boulevard. some placed flowers near his star on the walk of fame. casey kasem had a style, reading love letters and dedications. morgan radford reflects on a career that spanned generations. >> hello again. >> reporter: he was an iconic voice of american radio in its heyday, counting down the hits in a favourite show. >> these are the hottest hits. casey kasem was born kamal case 'em in detroit, the son of immigrant parents from lebanon. he started his career as a disc jockey before becoming an announcement on armed forces radio, korean network. it was the american top 40 that made him a household name. his countdown of the best of bill bored singles and song dedications and stories ran from
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1970 to 1998 reaching 1,000 houses. he hosted from 1998 to 2004. the top 40 ran for a decade. casey kasem had an extensive career in voice overs. >> movie reel: here comes an aerial attack. >> reporter: his best-known role was shaggy in the cartoon scooby dos. in his final days he suffered a neurological disease causing dementia leading to a family battle in court. his daughter was granted conserve turship. casey kasem said he developed his sign off because he never wanted to say goodbye to any station. he ended every show with this: >> keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. >> quite a legend. thank you for joining us.
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happy father's day by the wait. i'm thomas drayton your had new york. coming up next "the system", looking at the power of the parole board, the high risk and the high stakes. thanks for watching. >> how many gun charges do you have in your history? >> two. >> two. and selling heroine. >> yes sir. i have no excuse for it aside from i was being stupid. trying to make money. >> whenever i see something that has happened in the news, my first reaction is to say please god don't let this person have been someone that we released on parole. >> did you fight with a nine-month pregnant ex-girlfriend? >> all i did was just- i didn't