the whole truth has just caught up with nick davis. we will see you next time here at "the listening post." ♪ >> this is al jazeera america, i'm richelle carey in new york, and here are the top stories. changing the better guidelines to better protect health care workers from the threat of ebola. with i.s.i.l. advancing towards baghdad and suicide bombings on the rides iraqis are -- rise, iraqis are worried about security living and luxury in the last place you expect to find it - north korea the relationship i have with him is probably far better than with a friend i have

mann's best friend at work helping veterans on a daily basis. >> we want to make sure we have people that are pretrained, predrilled over and over and have the right protocol going. >> this doctor spent much of the day talking about new guidelineses for health care workers. it has been three weeks since thomas duncan was admitted to texas presbyterian. he suffered ebola, a disease that claimed his listen. two nurses became unaffected, some asked if u.s. hospitals were capable of handling an outbreak. melissa chan is live in dallas, a city that is the focal point to the response for ebola. this quarpt heen will end -- quarantine will end soon for some.

tell us about that. >> these people will go back to their regular lives, there's a bit of concern with the mayor and others, about potential discrimination, not just against the duncan family that is expected to be released at midnight this evening from their quarantine, from the 21 day period, but the health care workers. the multiple people who have been under active monitoring. there's a sense that they should not be discriminated in, and the health care workers that treated the first ebola patient. that is something the city talked about. there'll be a roll out over the next 2-3 weeks. you have to talk about the fact that nurse nita fan who left - those workers that treated her, they have to count the 21 days from the past thursday. >> melissa, the c.d.c. will

issue new rules for handling ebola patients. when will that happen, do we know what the changes are? >> we expected the guidelines to come out this weekend. as early as yesterday that did not happen ep. -- happen. we have been watching. they'll talk about getting more protective gear, how to put it on and off, and deal with the biological waste from patients. >> here is what one doctor had to say about that. >> the guidelines did have some exposure of skin in the sense you had a mask, but there was skin that was exposed, and hair that was exposed. that is the thing that now in our setting of tertiary care, we want to make sure that that is not the case, that you have essentially everything covered. >> certainly in terms of preparation, texas health

presbyterian received criticism offer the past few weeks. you know, expert consensus is that had there been any other hospital in the united states that had to deal with on ebola patient that landed on their doorstep, it would have made mistakes, and the doctor expressed that sentiment. >> i think you need to distinguish between preparation to recognise that someone might have or does have ebola, and be able to isolate them until you can get them to a facility where you have people who are pretrained. i think the idea that every hospital can take care of a seriously ill ebola patient right now is just not true. >> which i suppose was advising of changes. new recommendations from the c.d.c. let's talk about the pentagon. they are assembling a rapid response unit. how does that work. >> we understand that that is going to be a 30 person strong team. 20 nurses and five doctors

specialists in infectious diseases and five specialists of protocol. we talked about the guidelines, it's important to have doctors and nurses and people who know what the process is. the devil is in the detail. the training for the team, and building the team will happen in a number of days. this team will be dedicated to issues happening in the domestic united states. they will not be deployed at any point to west africa. >> there were no rules in place that said that these health care workers could not travel. as a result some of them did. what do we know about the hospital worker quarantined on a cruise ship. >> we don't - we do know that the female healthcare worker disembarked from the crows ship in texas this morning. without incident and with no symptoms. we know that a coast guard helicopter had gone on saturday to take a blood sample. testing had been done, and

galveston health said it was all clear. here is what one passenger from the cruise ship had to say. >> i think they'd be worried, they didn't know what was going on. the captain kept us well informed. every thing that went on the captain let us know. >> it's important to point out the health care worker did not have direct contact with duncan, he handled a lab specimen. as a reminder, no symptoms means it's not possible for the person to transmit ebola. >> melissa chan reporting live from dallas. as we heard from that passenger a moment ago, the captain tried to keep everywhere calm. president obama is urging americans not to give in to hysteria over the spread of ebola. heidi zhou-castro reports health officials say they are caught in a catch 22. the more action they take the more some are fearful.

>> reporter: an obstet rirp whose practice is based on the campus where ebola reared its head reports losing half of his patients since the scare began. fear of the virus has americans buying isolation suits, store workers wearing gloves and schools boffed in belton -- closed in belton texas. parent are concerned, because several students from on the flight with amber vincent. she was not symptomatic, but the kids will stay home 21 days because the families are afraid. >> they can say what they want to. we are here, and we won't be worried. >> in dallas, where all three american ebola cases originated student attendance dipped by 10% after the first diagnosis. >> train and bus riders

expressed concern. operators report getting calls from people, because they are worried. that is not a way ebola can be transmitted. one bus has fan out of service because its driver was on the same night as amber. >> a couple of things make this scary - one, we have not seen it before. it's unknown. two, we see people in other countries dying of it massively. what is perceived to us dying of it massively. >> the fear is driving political pressures, pushing the c.d.c. to do more than what is scientifically necessary. according to the c.d.c.s recommendations, a person should not be tested unless he's been exposed to a virus and develops a fever. the fever - dallas's sheriff deputy who complains of defeat will be tested.

results were negative. >> the white house tempers fears while establishing the fact. it does not spread through air, water and food. it spreads through the bodily fluids of a person showing symptoms. despite the assurances, growing anxiety is hard to contain in spain, the prime minister says teresa romero, the nurse infected is clear of all traces of the virus. another test was done to verify the results, and we are waiting to learn what they are. teresa romero was the first person to contract ebola outside of west africa and she treated two patients who died from the disease. a british nurse who contracted ebola is on his way back to sierra leone. he contracted it while working there. he received zmapp. the emergency is in west africa, he said and the people need

support. he'll start work at an ebola isolation unit in freetown. stay tuned. later this hour - more from the world health summit in berlin, where experts are calling to increased action to fight ebola the see saw battle for kobane is tilted in favour of the kurdish defender today. they held off an i.s.i.l. attempt to cut off the supply lines. air strikes seem to be helping the kurd. fighting has taken place since mid september. kurdish fighter say they need more help. >> saturday into sunday was a heavy night of fighting in recent days. according to the kurds trying to defend their town. there was intense fights, street to street, building to building. yet they remain - there is something of a stalemate. a couple of days ago the kurd regained a position left

unopposed by i.s.i.l. fighters after the air strikes stroid some of the bases. i.s.i.l. controls about 30% of kobane to the south and the east. no indication that turkey is going to get further involved in this, apart from providing humanitarian assistance in terms of housing refugees. the u.s. president obama, and turkish president recep tayyip erdogan talked been the phone on sunday. they said they'd cooperate on matters regarding the fight against i.s.i.l. no guarantees that turkey will allow the u.s. and coalition partners to use the bases as a base to launch military assaults, air assaults on i.s.i.l. positions in syria and iraq. >> bernard smith reporting there. >> baghdad is on edge after another suicide bombing. the attack happening in a shia mosque west of baghdad. 21 are dead. 30 injured.

the blast coming as iraqis are reassured the capital is safe. imran khan has more. >> reporter: in marketplaces like these, 31 suicide bombers struck in the last 31 das. -- days. that has people worried that the government is not doing enough to protect the people. omar says the whack from his home to shop -- walk from his home to shop is dangerous. >> we are living in fear. every day i open my shop i think a bomb will attack. we shut by midday. it's too risky to open. rmption he is angry at the government. >> enough conferences and meetings, i hope the government would change things. nothing changed for us. for us iraqis, it's a cycle of violence and death. there's no hope. in order to calm fears, the

ministry of defense issued this video, insisting that baghdad is safe and is ready to face a challenge. shia militias will be important for the defence of baghdad. they held rallies like this to show how ready they are. the shia militias make many sunni muslims nervous, they are afraid there could be a return to the sectarian blood shed that led that civil war. car bombing on a daily basis. sectarian tension is an issue. dealing with that is the only way you'll be able to build a lasting peace in this country. sectarianism is a reason for the rise of i.s.i.l. and dealing with that will be crucial. however, there's a more pressing concern. i.s.i.l. fighters are on three sides of this city. and they show no signs of slowing down. the capital is in their sites.

with each village, they get closer, making people here more nervous. >> in hong kong pro-democracy protesters confronted riot police. this was the second day in a row of violent confrontations. live pictures of the scene for you, calm. you can see some of the protesters are sleeping. it's a little after 6am. protests do not appear to be waning. divya gopalan has the latest. >> this is the area police call a high risk zone, it's been the scene of clashes since clearing the intersections friday morning. protesters and police have come face to face several times as protesters built more barricades along the roads further down. police say they want to clear the intersection before going to work on monday morning. protesters are standing firm. coming as a televised interview

was given. in it it was said that there was foreign influence on protests. beijing will not change its minds over free elections in 2017. that is a key demand of the protesters, and a demand of the student leaders holding talks with the government on tuesday. >> that report there. coming up on "al jazeera america". despite a rise in stocks, and the lowest unemployment rate in a decade. americans are wary about the economy. the sticking points to a true recovering - we ask an expert living a life of luxury, some north koreans are not feeling the affects of international sanctions. we look at life inside north korea next controversy surrounding the gathering of popes at the vatican. growing acceptance of gays is in dispute. a catholic gay couple reacts to the meeting - ahead.

a volatile week on wall street raises questions about the stability of the overall economy. in the past week there was volatility. as "real money"'s patricia sabga tells us, there are many other

facts at play. >> on wednesday the dow jones experienced a 600 point swing 2001 two hours, pairing losses to close 153 on the day. by friday the do you bounced back, ending down about 1%. why the volatility. if there's one thing investors can't deal with, it's uncertainty. there's plenty hanging over the global economy. the ebola crisis, i.s.i.l., ukraine, weakening growth in japan and china - no shortage of concerns. the united states economy is a relative bright spot in the storm clouds. the unemployment rate fell below 6% and the economy created an average of 226,000 new jobs per month this year. gas and food prices are falling, which should free up money for spending, the engine of economic

growth. still, many americans are waiting for the economy to show them the money. one reason is that average hourly wages are barely keeping up with inflation, and more than 7 million people working part time would rather be working full time. many ordinary americans are struggling to make ends meet, a situation reflected in a gallop poll in economic confidence, after falling to negative 39. consumer confidence fell back to negative 10. not as bad, but negative. >> living standards are staggering. a handful at the top are getting richer and richer. a fact sighted by the federal chair. the increase and extent of inequality greatly concern her. it's time to question whether the growing gap between rich and poor is compatible for the value americans can place on equal

opportunity for more on the u.s. economy and the state of the global economy, richard davies joins me, a political editor at "the economist." do you thing we as laypeople place too much emphasis on the indicator that the stock market is? >> i think the stock market is a good indicator. it's good to report on it. people investing on stocks are looking forward, to dividends and rising stock prices. it's one of the best gauges about the fewer, whether they are hopeful or pessimistic. >> what were they looking at. >> there were two big things that are worrying investors. on the surface the u.s. economy is growing. as you heard, wages are week. it's feeding into sales. there are two fundamental things about the global economy that

people are worried about. the first is interest rates, and when central banks like the federal reserve or the bank of england will raise rates. that will put more pressure on household finances. maybe a drop in retail sales, feeding through to firms. the other one is growth around the world. these economies, the bric economies, brazil, russia, china. we have heard a little about oil prices recently. russia could be in recession. brazil is in recession, india and china is slowing. if you add on top the biggest economies, japan and germany are slowing down, it paints a worrying picture. >> does that mean that the progress that the u.s. made is really in jeopardy? >> it means that policy makers should go very, very carefully. the u.s. economy is growing. as i said, it's fragile, it's too early to think it is a robust economy, and doing things

like hiking interest rates. the fed needs to tread carefully, and across the atlantic the bank of england needs to tread carefully. the two economies are growing, they can't go it alone. there's a risk they may be dragged back. >> what is lacking as far as strength thing the foundation of the economies. what is needed? >> what is needed is a global agreement, push for growth, like we saw in 2008. policy makers agreed that growth is essential. what we have is people satisfied with this flatlining growth, and some policies, particularly in europe and japan are stif lining growth. japan faces a tax hike that will cut people's disposable income and depress sales. there are calls for austerity. policy makers need to slow it down and hopefully the economies, like americas, will

grow. >> you touched on oil prices. put that in perspective. >> for the u.s., a lower oil price is a good thing nor the families. the average family spent around $3,000 a year. what that means is oil prices came down 20%, like having a $600 tax cut. the falling oil price again is a bit of a gloomy story. some of its supply, some of the fact is that the u.s. is a big producer. some of it is because of lack of global demand and the falling oil price, as we started with stock prices is an indicator that people are depressed. while it's a good thing in people's pockets, i would be a little worried about it. >> richard davies, thank you for your perspective and insight.

>> hillary clinton overwhelmingly leads the film against democrats in the presidential poll. on the republican side mitt romney is the front runner. 21% say he should be the nominee. the rest are split amanning former governor jed bush, rand paul, new jersey governor chris christie. we'll look at voter i.d. concerns. we'll see how the high court ruled in favour and against controversial election laws. 8:30 eastern, 5:30 pacific. in 16 days, voters will decide who controls the senate. it may be in the hands of swing states like iowa, north carolina, and others. we have a documentary taking you inside the battle ground. a preview of "midterms." democrats control the senate.

>> control is up for entrance. >> republicans have to gain a net of 6 seats. >> all: one nation under god... >> iowa is a purplest of purple states in the union. >> 40% of our voters are neither democrats nor republicans. >> our two senators - one of the most liberal democrats in the united states, and a conservative republican. and io was reflect -- io was relelent them. -- ians vote for them. >> when tom hawkins announced his retirement it was unexpected. >> bruce was a strong candidate that the democrats landed this election year. >> he represents a quarter of the state, he won by a huge margin, the re-election bid. >> i'm not here to tell you who to vote for. i am here to ask you to work

hard so i have a republican colleague. >> if you ask consultants, we can't wait to face joanie ernst. >> joanie was languishing in the polls and not getting traction against marc jacobs. not a lot of people knew here, she's a small-town soirp. >> on march 25th, joanie ernst released her first ad. >> i'm joanie ernst, i grew up kting pork on the farm. when i get to the washington i'll know how to cut pork. >> it went viral. >> it was mocked and panned outside the state, and in the state by liberals, but the audience it was intended for was iowan conservatives and they responded to it wholesale. >> i need your help. >> colorado is unusual.

we are the swingingest of the swing state. there's a reason. we are divided. they are democrat, they are republican and they are unaffiliated. when they redrew the boundaries, it became a competitive state. mike kaufman is taking spanish, learning korea, doing all these things to save his career. >> we disagree on so many issues, we could have a robust debate. >> by november, if you watch tv you'll hate both mike kaufman and andrew roman off, because they'll -- roman af, because they'll be portrayed as saying and doing anything to get elected. >> kay hagan was on the senate when a bomber headed the ticket. >> they have to run in an environment disillusions about president obama. there's a lot of democrats, kay hagan in north carolina, facing a tough election in the senate.

you can watch the premiere of "mid terms" tonight. join us here on al jazeera america, for your election night coverage tuesday, november 4th. still coming up this hour - treating the victims and preventing the spread of ebola. health experts gather to determine the best way forward. >> rebuilding gaza, cement, steel and gravel just of beginning of the process. still coming up this hour -

welcome back to al jazeera america, here is a look at the

top stories. kurdish fighters sit back and assaulted by i.s.i.l. kurdish forces are being helped to hold on to the town of kobane. fighting on the street is raging. kurdish leaders say they need more help. it was another day of confrontations. pro-democracy demonstrators pushed down the barricades in a battle to regain the territory. associations were scheduled for tuesday. it's been three weeks since thomas eric duncan was admitted to texas health presbyterian in dallas. top u.s. health officials were talking about the new set of guidelines to deal with infections. >> in berlin, medical experts are attending the world health summit. ebola the topic. >> reporter: at the opening session of the summit in berlin, the mood was upbeat. given the warnings, the message

is cautious. the german government believes the richest countries should do more. >> translation: the international community underestimated the ebola outbreak this year. many assumed that the outbreaks would be contained and subside within a short period of time. this was a mixed judgment. >> germany promised aid and medical volunteers. if other countries do likewise. there are other concerns. >> what we know is that the virus has undergone a lot of mutations since the beginning of the outbreak, and it may be endemic in the areas. >> the greatest need is to treat people with ebola. this medics is doing that, in

liberia. she is one of hundreds who volunteered to work. >> you know 100% that you have a patient with ebola. it's scary the first time. you get into the route each, you become -- routine, you become safe about it. it's not hard, or challenging, challenging, it's the physical demand and getting used to the routine, and the mental stuff that is harder. >> the calls for swifter action are coming swift and fast. the politicians say they are listening, and events like this are a chance for the world to tell them how their actions count. >> israeli officials told al jazeera, that passengers will be tested for ebola. the airport will check the temperature of anyone that has had a flight. the prime minister's office has been ordered to check passengers.

ebola cases have not been reported in the country north and south korean border guards old fire on sunday. the squirmishes began when south korean guards fired warning shots in the demilitarized zone. it was a second exchange of gun fire along the heavily fortified border. >> there are pictures of calder cup and his wife. they ran on state media, showing him meeting athletes of the asian games. it didn't sfesify the date -- specify the date or location, but they ended two weeks ago. he had not been heard from in weeks. despite trade against north korea, many live a life of luxury, the government found ways to get around the sanctions. teresa bo has an exclusive look. >> reporter: a water park in pyongyang is a symbol of

prosperity. brand new pools and slide. 12 different types of saunas, for the government, places like this are an act of defiance. >> according to the u.n. sanctions luxury goods cannot be traded. some of them are imported. some do it themselves. this is a replacement for the high class. it is a place for normal families and citizens. >> in the last year, imports of luxury goods soared in spite of sanctions, and most are seen in the capital. it's not difficult to spot imported wines and cars. at the equestrian center, more and more people are coming to learn how to ride. under u.n. sanctions horses are

banned. they are considered a luxury good. the government is finding all ways to bring them. >> the country. the definition of luxury its varies from one country to another. in this case it is clear, sanctions are aimed at hurting the leadership class, and not the majority that do not have easy access to the majority installations. this is the first time this man has brought his children to the equestrian center for a ride. he works in the government ministry. >> with the newly built facilities in the park, we feel that we are having a happy life, and a civilized and cultured life thanks to the care and love of the great marshall kim jong un. >> many of the instructors have been learning about horses. what does he think about the united states and the united nations don't want him to bring horses like this here.

no, to here, no. okay. while workers may not be able to speak about politics, it's clear that the place of work itself is a political statement, and that the leadership of the government will press on with its defiance of u.s. sanctions. >> there are many sanctions involving this. there is a thing. when our party and leader decides, we do it. >> nobody here has any doubt about that. since coming to office. kim jong un saw the capital get new buildings and entertainment facilities. whether such transformation will extend further remains to be seen yemen's new prime minister arrived in the capital for talks. bahah was ambassador to the un. he was given 30 days to form a

unity government and hopes of appeasing houthi fighters. >> reporter: this is yemen's popular sunni province, the ain't houthi sentiment is increasing. banners say it all, "no to armed militias", that sentiment in a number of areas. the houthi rebels making the advance - it's a different story. >> this is a civilian face with the group. armed with his kalashnikov and political spin, the group controls northern yemen and expands to the south. they are not trying to cease power. >> translation: in order to expand the revolution, we need to target forces of corruption. we don't want to seize power or

control areas rather than preting it. >> the houthis swept through the capital, largely unopposed. taking over government buildings and military bases. they hold six other provinces. the recent advance made them a rising political power. they fought conflicts with the government, and a force that could reach up to 50 nouz fighters, although -- 50,000 fighters, although a reliable number is hard to come by. armed with heavy, medium and small weapons, houthi leaders say they want more rights, political representation and equal say in the government. they are accused of attempting to seize power and relying on iran to advance the shia cause in the country and region. the group's ability to maintain control over vast areas that it vols is questioned. -- controls is questioned.

many believe the houthis were supported by former president sala, deposed in 2012. the country's military and security forces are set to remain under his influence, and that could explain the militaries in action to stop the rebels advance. >> there is no alliance between us and the president. we have the support of the people in all the areas we are in. it's historically known that whoever has the power in the capital controls political decisions. we have the power, but don't want to be alone. >> they could have a new government in the coming days under a u.n. backed deal signed between factions last month. >> the houthis insist they'd leave the capital once the national unity government is form. if it happens, they have secured political influence and consolidated their military power at least for the time

being a week of fighting killed 75 people in the eastern libyan city of benghazi. assaults and air raids have been launched on militia groups. foreign countries called for an end to the fighting expressing frustration. >> a massive rebuilding effort is under way in gaza after a 50 day war left the palestinian territory in shambles. it allowed construction material to enter the strip. many restrictions remain in place. >> this is the beginning of what many hope is the rebuilding of the gaza strip. 15 trucks carrying cement, 10 loaded with steel and 50 holding gravel or a shipment of building materials allowed to enter-gaza. the israeli government left the supplies through the crossing

after an oversupply agreement was reached with the united nations and the palestinian authority. the plan restricts what materials can enter, which company supplies can be transferred to, and a promise that teams will supervise the prospects. this man manages the warehouse for instruction. he tells me that although his company has been given approval to sell cement, it won't be easy. >> there's a special committee that will make checks on every bag of cement. it's not like in the past. >> this man's home was dodged during the 50 day assault on gaza. he lives in a worst-hit neighbourhood. he is a lucky one. this man's house is still standing, which is why construction materials should be given to people like him first. >> because the house is

standing, it would be a priority to get fix. the cement is here, we haven't been told anything. >> reporter: israeli officials are concerned construction materials could fine its way into the hands of palestinian factions that could use them to build underground tunnels into the territory. with a need so vast and increased international pressure, 5.4 billion was raised. the israeli government agreed to ease its blockade for now. israeli and palestinian negotiators will resume indirect talks on core palestinian issues, like the establishment of a gaza seaport and the release of prisoners this month. for those whose homes were dammed for destroyed during the conflict, their main priority is the reconstruction of their homes. many here are not convinced it will be.

>> a ceasefire brokered six weeks ago, the battle conditioned. in the city of donetsk, a flag raising ceremony, hundreds putting the prime minister of the self proclaimed republic, said it was the beginning of their liberation and land. many at the ceremony said it marks the first national holiday. pope paul vi was beautified. it also ended a meeting of boish ops meeting. they backtracked on language welcoming case to the church. >> reporter: on sunday st. peters's square was filled with cheering catholics. for once, the pope they came for was not francis, nor was it the other pope pt the america's benedict 16 who made a rare suspicions. they came to -- appearance.

they came to celebrate the beautification of pope john vi. he's credited with modernizing the catholic church in the '60s, but criticized for reaffirming a ban on birth control. change in the catholic church is hard to come by. sunday's mass also concluded a synod, a meeting debating modern family issues, including homosexuality. the initial report saying homosexuals had gifts to offer to the community was a change to often demonizing language used in the past. this catholic italian gay couple had their marriage officialized by the mayor of rome. and were surprised and delighted. >> the change in language is almost revolutionary.

pope francis was the first to address it, referring to official documents as homosexuals, acknowledging existence. we hope it will be followed by actions. >> when it comes to language in the clrch, the devil is in the detail. initial reports published recommended the church should welcome homosexuals. it changed stating that quay people should be provided for. on saturday, the final warning, saying that homosexuals thu be treated with respect. >> translation: the change in language shows there's a split between those that agree with pope francis that the church should welcome everyone, including homosexuals, and those who stick to tradition. now the pope has one year to reassure the conservatives. >> the report laid the ground

work for another larger summit of bishops next year. only then it will become clear whether pope francis performed a miracle of resolving how the church should deal with homosexuality. coming up, putting dogs to work helping veterans cope with life after war. plus complexities in mexico at a film festival, in a region beset by drug violence. and rebecca with the weather. >> there's a chill in the area sweeping the north-east. but textures in the south-east with warnings of hurricanes. i'll show you the difference.

sweeping the north-east

hurricane launches in effect for a tiny remote hawaiian island. hurricane conditions are possible near the uninhabited marine sanctuary. in the larger islands it's a tropical storm. hurricane ana is making its way to honolulu. residents are taking advantage of high winds and surf ahead of the storm. rebecca stevenson is here with more on the weather. >> we are seeing ocean

temperatures so much waller than average. we have been staying far above the average. what this means for the ocean temperatures, staying warm, is it will continue to fall. this hurricane - we are expecting anna to stay category 1. if it weakens, it will pick up. the track has it remaining at the checkpoints into thursday. we are watching now, from now until monday. it's a slow mover. we are concerned about the amount of rain fall. we are getting oned custodies and concerns, about flooding, flash flooding and mudslides. honolulu had 2.5 inches of rain. yesterday when we totalled it, that came back to a record

amount of rainfall. we got just under three inches. for the last several days we had record high temperatures. it's not normal to hear. record highs. that's what we have yesterday. normally we are around the mid 80s. warm, strong gusty winds, and the specific area to the north of ireland. accuracy going to dim scrinish as it moves west north-west wards. back in the east we have cold weather, chilly air mass dropped in from canada. it's an end to the growing season. we have frost and freeze alert going up. not in the major cities. that's where the heat is holding on. we'll have cold ones, 15-20 degrees colder for many spots. >> overnight lows dropping into

the philadelphia. >> that is chilly. it's a last of back to the earth. it's all about the warmer ocean water. keeping the temperatures mild. this is a storm that we are tracking. we want to see the rain, california, and we are expecting rain to move in. mainly for the northern portion. in colorado, we had an open up run. it opened it up for a nice little start to the snow season in october. >> thank you so much. well, you mess it up, clean it up. students from keen state college are out picking up a debris from the annual pumpkin festival. yep, that was the scene

yesterday when things got out of hand. police from riot gear broke up the crowds. hundreds of student were throwing bottles, dozens of students were arrested. he is reviewing video to determine if some students should be expelled. >> the mirrelia film festival is under way in mexico, the goal to give viewers a different view of the mexico. >> it's showtime. whim to merrellia's film festival. merrellia is a u.n.e.s.c.o. world heritage site but is in the middle of a state battered by violence. many say it is not a bloody state. >> mexico has 3,000 years of history. that is important.

it makes perfect sense to make a film festival in this beautiful city. >> some of the films on offer deal with mexico's violence and impunity. one is a documentary that follows mothers of the missing across mexico and to the u.s. as they search for clues of their children's whereabouts. this is one of mexico's famous directors, opening the festival with his film. the festival is a chance to show another side of the country. >> sometimes they can support the reality. and the perception of the people can be absolutely destroyed by an imaging that represents one of them in one estate, of one country that is confident. >> movie reel: you'll hate him for the rest of your life. >> reporter: mexico is complex, but its people, like those everywhere, have a taste for life's pleasures, and want to

take advantage of all the festival has to offer. like seeing a classical film under the stars. when we come back - how dogs working with veterans prove they can be man's best friend.

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one of the legacies of the war in iraq and afghanistan is the high survival rate of u.s. soldiers in combat. the men and women had to deal with psychological and physical injuries. canine companions are helping many. >> once upon a time, brian didn't need guidance climbing stairs. before his convoy hit a roadside bomb in iraq in 2006. >> i remember thinking it was almost like a big monster had the hold of our humvee and was slamming it up and down on the road. the next thing i remember - i woke up in the hospital at

walter reed. >> pearce relies on his service dog gunner to get him through the day and nightmares. >> if i have a nightmare, owl get up and -- he'll get up and throw his paws over the top and pull me in and nuzzle me. >> gunner joined the organization america's pet dogs. the organization dreams, change and matches assistance dogs to veterans free of charge. private donations cover expenses. it's not cheap, at $55,000 per dog. >> we did not anticipate the amount of need, and the breath of the problems that we'd be involved in solving. >> problems such as helping men and women learn to live without their sight or limes. the effect of the draumentic brain injury or with

psychological trauma. america's vet dogs dream of benefits. more than 250,000 troops were injured in iraq and afghanistan. 325,000 have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder since 2002. the puppies, such as lippingon, are -- lincoln, are training to be veteran dogs. they are training for another mission, one that is just as important. that is restoring veteran's self-confidence. >> the relationship i have with him, is probably far better than i have with any of the friends that i have got. >> an improved quality of life after war time injury, thanks to a set of helping paws > i'm richelle carey in new

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