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jury decision. >> hundreds of people protesting in egypt's tahrir square, two killed in the last few hours. dozens of ears as police use tear gas to disperse them. in other parts of the capitol, people were celebrating. it's in response to an egyptian judge dismissing charges against former president mubarak, he had been accused of killing hundreds of protestors. he was initially sentenced to life in prison. today's version is a retrial. it does not mean he's going free. we report. >> it was called the trial of the century in egypt, and it ended with a controversial verdict, one that supporters of the deposed president cell braided. thee years after forced out of

offers and won retrial later, mubarak saw the case against him thrown out by the presiding judge. he had been charged with conspiring to kill protestors in january of 2011. >> it is not suit only for a former president to be taken to a criminal court and called into the terms. >> the court also cleared mubarak's much-feared interior minister and six of his top aids. the judge ruled that there wasn't enough evidence to show that they killed or conspired to kill protestors. there were more than 800 people killed in the january revolution, but the court says it had legal papers for only 238 deaths. the verdict shocked the victims's families. >> the verdict is wrong. we don't deserve this from the

egyptian judiciary. >> some were in tears, others shouted down with the military regime p.m. some of mubaraks supporters were jubilant. >> thanks god, president mubarak got his rights back. >> this ruling could also raise questions about the independence of egypt's judiciary and the influence of the government. shortly after mubarak resigned he was found guilty of stealing public money. the deposed president in 2012 was sentenced to life in prison for complicity in the killing of demonstrators. in 2013, the court upheld an appeal by that the two men on technical grounds, and ordered a retrial in the case of dead mental frondemonstrators.

sisi went to know win the presidential election, raising fears among egyptian that is mubarak and members of his regime would walk three. analysts accused the court of making a political decision. >> the judge said that the nation has overcome the revolutionary phase, this means the death certificate of the revolution. this is not a trial for mubarak and his interior minister, it is a trial of the january revolution. the court which is supposed to be just and answer the question who killed the protestors didn't chance. >> egypt has seen months of unrest. friday, several protestors were killed while anti coup protests are continuing. the government has ordered the army to clamp down on protestors. mubarak will serve a three year term for embezzlement. aljazeera. >> let's take a closer look at these verdicts. the court threw out charges against mubarak for killing

protestors during the revolution. the judge said the president should not have been standing trial for them. the court cleared the interior minister and six aids on similar charges. corruption charges against mubarak and his two sons were also thrown out on a technicality. mubarak and company accused minister was cleared of selling cheap gas to israel. after the ruling, mubarak said he had done nothing wrong on the crackdown of protestors in 2011. we look at the life of egypt's most powerful man. [ screaming ] >> at 86, hos mubarak i guess nt the imposing figure he once was. mubarak began his career as an air force are commander, becoming a national hero as head of the air force in the war with

israel. former president sadat tapped mubarak to be his vice president. sadat was assassinated in a parade. mubarak was sitting by him, wounded but survived. the military man held power for 30 years with brutal crackdowns and moves. he never lifted the emergency law he imposed after the assassination. for two decades, his was the only name allowed to appear on ballots for elections. he sent egyptian troops to fight alongside the u.s. in the first gulf war. mubarak was a key ally for the u.s. during the israeli peace process understand in returned, egyptian received billions of dollars in u.s. military and economic aid. mubarak boosted the economy early on, but millions struggled in poverty, while tourism

thrived. the and his sons were repeatedly accused of corruption and his rule became increasingly harsh. he survived a number of assassination attempts, including this one in ethiopia in 1995 when his motorcade was fired upon. during his last decade in office, he used security forces to crack down on political activists pushing for democracy. the muslim brotherhood aside, mubarak was ousted. the arab spring shook mubarak. >> after 18 days and hundreds of pro testers killed at the hands of his security forces, mubarak was forced to step down on february 11, 2011. since then, those activists have been pushing for mubarak to be held accountable for his crimes. saturday's ruling clear him of charges shows that dream like the dream of a democratic egypt

is still quite far away. aljazeera. >> we've already seen divided opinions and reaction to today's ruling, which reversed his earlier sentence. aljazeera's political analyst said the judge cannot rewrite egyptian history, but today's ruling will open a new chapter. >> this is a retrial, right? so it's like history repeating itself. first time as a comedy, second time as a farce. so for most of those who participated and who were injured or even died, their families, this is certainly a farce. this ithe first time mubarak was sentenced to life, all the security heads were cleared of charges, this time, pot the president, his interior minister and all security heads were cleared of all charges. that is certainly a farce for all those people who participated in the revolution. >> since there have been a few

confrontations between those who support mubarak and think justice has been served at last, mubarak thinks that why is this whole trial in the first place? my last 10 years were better than my prefers 20 years and he's in total denial of why people went out in the streets. it's really not clear to me, but this will certainly open a new chapter. a judge will not define history. he will open a new chapter in egyptian history. >> there is a clear understanding today in egyptian among those who led the revolution that sisi and mubarak are the same thing, the military regime with the old deep state coming back, the secretive forces and generals are in the same front against the people. that's how they perceive it. it is perceived as the mubarak and sisi's men that basically repression the revolution are back with vengeance and now

sisi's click can claim to have renders their old, you know, friends innocent from all charges, basically erasing and entire chapter of history where thousands died or were injured where the call for freedom, for justice, and for democracy was to be erased by apparently one verdict, whether it will or will not in reality remains to be seen, of course. >> aljazeera continues to demands the release of our three journalists held for 336 days. they were jailed on false charges of helping the outloud muslim brotherhood. they are appeal their convictions. one was given an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession, something that he picked up at a protest. >> in syria, isil launched an attack in a border town of kobane. a suicide bomber detonated explosives in the town. it appears that kurdish fighters

back by the u.s. led coalition were able to maintain control of the area. at least 30 fighters from both sides are dead. kobane's been the center of intense fighting over the last two months with isil trying to take control. today's attacks sparked rumors that isil may have gained access to the town through turkey's side of the border. that is a claim turkish officials are denying. >> the allegations such as suggesting either are militants or their vehicles are using turkish territory are unfounded. there's no touch thing. our border is being protected 24 hours by our military. it is impossible for them to cross over into our border. there has been fighting continuing on the other side of the border for the last 75 days. this is not a recent conflict as i expressed clearly earlier, such allegations are not true and there is no way it will happen in the future. we are capable of preventing any armed people who want to use our border as transit. >> a. >> of soon any politicians in

iraq say sunni muslims and their property are being affected following the coordinated campaign by iraqi forces to push isil out. we have more from baghdad. >> the forces work together, but some sunni members of parliament accused the shia militia units working alongside iraq's army of revenge attacks against sunnis. >> what has taken place during the last few days could be considered crimes committed by the militias, which prevented citizens from going back to their homes in a clear attempt to bring demographic change. these militias have always arrested dozens of people, destroyed mosques and demolished homes just for revenge. >> a human rights group released this video in early november documenting eyewitness accounts from one mosque that was

attacked in august. the role of the shia militia is controversial, with many fearing their role could divide iraqi security forces along sectarian lines. senior leaders have praised the militias. >> we must not underestimate the role they have played in liberating the key towns. >> there's been no response to the allegations by any of the lil militia groups thus far. these latest allegations will remind some of the height of the sectarian violence which nearly tore iraq aparts in 2006, 2007 and 2008. these latest allegations asked to go investigated sooner rather than later. aljazeera, baghdad. >> heavy security is in place as

pope francis continues his three day visit to turkey. today, the pope met with the leader of the orthodox christian church and visited one of istanbul's most famous mosques. we have more on the pope's busy day. >> walking into the mosque, pope france did as millions of visitors before him have done. he paused to take in one of the greatest matter pieces of architecture. guided through the mosque by istanbul's grand mufte, this was the pope concentrating on religious affairs on his second day of visit to occur tee. both men stopped to pray for mecca. it was for the pope a moment of silent adoration, according to the vatican. presenting the pope with a gift of a blue tile, he told the pontiff we are in need of prayers. the world really needs prayers. outside, you're cuss tourists

and a few turkish christians waited for a glimpse of the leader of the world's catholics. >> he brings the message of peace. >> he's the pope, we love the pope. we all in turkey are living in peace and like this pope visiting us. >> security has been tight, local media reporting that 7,000 police officers were on duty for this visit. this part of the pope's visit was rich in symbolism, for emphasis every word and gesture closely scrutinized as the pontiff tries to build bridges between islam and christianity. once this was christianity's most significant church in what was constant gnome. but it was turned into a mask in 1953. today it is a museum, as the pope left, more symbol. >>, this time mourned. francis is being driven around

in a modest saloon car, the famously frugal pope turning down protection. >> still ahead, crowds of people in ferguson begin their 120-mile marsh to the state capitol to protest the decision not to indict the police officer who killed michael brown. >> going vying, a boy in tears hug ago police officer. next. >> temperatures dropping into the 20's, even below the 20's in some spots. i'll show you the calleddest areas and where we're getting snow that we don't normally get snow this time of the year or at least so early in the season. details in your forecast, coming up.

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>> in joke. >>, a mother and son were reunited after the child was missing for four years. he managed to call his mother. the mom tipped off police that the boy was hidden in a hidden room. the child was found. police have season five people into custody, including the boys father and stepmother. they face charges. >> today, demonstrators begin a 120-mile march called a journey for justice. jonathan martin joins us live from missouri with the latest. what's the plan for this week coming up, jonathan? >> this 120-mile journey will

take seven days. it actually started here not too long ago, about a couple of hours ago in the neighborhood where michael brown was killed right here. those 400 people out there are on a journey heading to jefferson city, missouri, the state capitol and where the governor's office is. they will be marching and protesting over the next seven days. some tell us they will marsh seven or eight miles today and stay in a hotel or shelters for churches and continue. there are also buses. he with expect some will join along the way as some top off. the naacp president said this protest and marsh is a lot different from what we've seen over the last days. it is more organized, more peaceful and the real difference is that there are specific goals outlined. >> we are really focused on bringing about a change in policing, so specifically at the federal level, looking for legislation to end racial profiling, this is the bill to

end racial profiling act. putting body cameras on police officers. >> a peaceful marsh, that's what it's going to be, a godly march, a peaceful march to give our message to the people that we are not here for violence, we do not advocate violence or agree with violence. >> it has been very peaceful. we haven't seen any violence. a lot of people are passionate, but again they left a couple of hours ago and will make the journey to jefferson city. prettyette on the streets of ferguson, but it just got dark about an hour ago, so we have seen police officers and state troopers lining the businesses. this is an area where a lot of businesses were set ablaze and looted a few days ago. we've seen national guard members setting up here. not sure what's going to happen tonight. saturday, perhaps more people will be out, it's warmer than it was when things happened a few

days ago, officers are just ready for whatever may happen. >> let's talk more about the capitol, jeff city. govern jay nixon is calling for a special session of the legislature. >> officers are here around the clock. he wants to meet with lawmakers to appropriate more funding. the mississippi national guardsman have been working around the clock. the concern if they have to keep working, they will need more money to pay them. they are sed to be paid again december 15. the governor wants to appropriate more funding to make sure pay is not an issue at any point. >> thank you. >> some business owners returning to burned out shops in ferguson following their town's angry reaction to the grand jury decision. we he report. >> west florissant avenue, scene of the worst rioting open to the

public again. this was how it looked monday night, fires ablaze, police and protestors clashing in the street. today's the first time juanita morris is seeing what's left of her boutique. dresses and shoes, shelfing and racks of business that thrived for 15 years gone in a moment of rage. she's upset but philosophical. >> it's heart-breaking, but i'll be ok. i've had a lot of encouragement from my customers and my employees have been there for me, so my family has been a big supporter, so i'll be ok. >> well, we speak, a courier arrives with a couple of dresses. the store sees it as a good sign. >> we are going to start with new stuff. this is wonderful. we've got some inventory now. [ laughter ] >> later, a little more

reflective, she worries about neighboring shots. >> some of the merchants may not have had insurance, which is more heartbreaking. some businesses may not be able to open back up because of that fact unless the government comes through with some type of loans or assistance to help rebuild these businesses. >> all these burnt out buildings are still crime scenes, arson investigators are going through the rubble with clues. the question on most people's minds isn't how did this happen or who did it, it's why does it have to happen at all? >> there's real concern here that not enough protection was provided, in part it was felt that businesses are owned by african-americans and are further than the city hall, police department and other areas the gal guard was deployed. >> some of this could have been avoided. we all knew the seriousness of

the situation of the michael brown case and the possibility of a non-indictment, and, you know, we just weren't prepared. >> >> local man shows up to play christmas songs for those who have come to see the wreckage. people can hope that the worst is past, the time to rebuild is coming. dellwood, missouri. >> it touched lives around the country, around the world and many are donating on crowd funding website to causes related to the killing of mike brown. two groups raised almost $29,000 for educational and health care expense for brown's siblings. more than $124,000 was raised for can he have larr and body cameras. business owners are getting help to get back on their feet. little caesar's got donations

and beauty world got more than $3,500. so far, $412,000 have been donated. >> a picture of a white police officer hugging a black boy as a ferguson protest in oregon has been vile. it was a rally protesting the missouris grand jury decision in the shooting death of michael brown. the officer is portland police officer brett barnum and the boy is 12 years old. he was holding a sign that said free hugs when the sergeant came over and just asked for one. >> i bet you are smiling right now, aren't you? >> i was tearing a little bit. it's really sweet. >> what's going on outside? >> it's not sweet when we start looking at temperatures. they've dropped very fast, in some case a 60-degree difference in temperatures from yesterday at this time to now. as we look at the temperatures across the board, cold is

clearly around the canadian border. it's central idaho into montana. we are getting a lot of snow in these mountain, that's why travel is poor as we get through the course of the day today. also poor is where the rain is focused in on northern california. let's talk more about where we got snow and it was pretty impressive to see it come down mainly in the north of seattle, where they have winds converged together around the olympic mountains. it dumped one to two inches of snow very fast. as soon as the snow moved out, the arctic blast came in and winds were gusting up to 40 miles an hour. still getting wind gusts to 30 miles an hour. almost 20 for portland where we saw that great picture from earlier. you can see temperatures, billings, you have dropped 59 degrees and boy those winds coming into the dakotas down to

chicago. temperatures are cold enough that with wind gusts up to 30 miles an hour, it feels like 18 degrees below zero. that is going to continue as we get through tomorrow, the cold air coming into the central portion of the state and the northern plain states are going to feel more like 10 degrees below zero tomorrow. >> that is bitter cold. >> yes. >> thank you so much. coming up on aljazeera, arab league leaders setting a new time table for the creation of a palestinian state. >> the fighting in eastern ukraine is facing elderly out of their homes. where they're finding shelter, ahead.

>> welcome to al jazeera america. here's a look at your top stories. protestors in ferguson, missouri are embarringing on a march they call journey for justice, taking them 120 miles to the state capitol, jefferson city, they are tapping into the legacy of the montgomery mark to bring about changes in police be and

anti racial profiling. hosni mubarak has been cleared of charges. police used tear gas to disperse protestors. >> isil launched an attack on the syrian border town of kobane this morning and a spokesman for kurdish department union party said the attack came from the turkish side of the border, saying it's impossible to turkey did not know about the attack. turkish officials call the claim unfounded. >> a time table for the creation of a palestinian state calls for the end of the israeli occupation of palestinian territories by the year 2016. >> palestinian president abbas and foreign ministers at the arab league decided to consider their cult is as with the french who are playing an active role

in helping the palestinians reach a draft resolution that is more acceptable to them and to european countries. according to a senior palestinian official at the talks in cairo, we understand that as of next monday, there will be more serious discussions at the united nations headquarters in new york to finalize the draft resolution. he said we are talking about days, not months. we also know from this official that in any edited version of the draft resolution, there is a bare minimum that the palestinians would accept in returning to negotiations with the israelis and that is clarity when it comes to the basis of the negotiations, meaning the 1967 lines and east jerusalem as well as clarity when it comes to a time table. at the beginning of the meeting in cairo, we heard statements from the palestinian president who said that the palestinian out short could stop its security coordination with israel if there is no return to

the negotiations and that palestinians are animate about joining organizations and conventions, including the international criminal court. >> gunman stormed a n.g.o. compound in afghanistan today, the latest attack carried out by the calendar ban. it took place in kabul, an explosive vest detonated while two others entered the this. they targeted a christian organization trying to converse muslims. the nate toy mission will end. the attacks are are a direct response to the afghan parliament allowing some foreign forces to remain in afghanistan in 2015. >> in syria, rebels from the al-nusra front are trying to take a strategic town. isil fighters continue to fight for the border town of kobane. we report. >> an al-nusra tank shells

government positions, the town is held by forces loyal to bashar al assad. it is close to the major northern city of aleppo. it lice on the main road drop aleppo to the turkish border, so controlling it would give a strategic advantage. >> doing the beginning of the fighting, we managed to take control over marmol district and the fighters are on the outskirts. we are going to take full control over the whole town. >> using a mixture of heavy and light weapons to counter the government's use of barrel bombs and airstrikes, it's a scene repeated across the country. in and around damascus, fighting continues. in the country side to the east of the capitol, the battle is for the town. rebels say they are rappeling government attacks. the intensity of the combat is

career. islamic state of iraq and the levant continues to put up a fight. the battle for the border town of kobane is ongoing and a turkish controlled border post has been attacked for the first time. in raqqa, activists say daily government strikes ever killed at least 100 people in the past five days alone. >> aid agencies estimate that more than three years of civil war have killed nearly 200,000 people. many more have been wounded or driven from their homes. much of the infrastructure of syria is in ruins. this was once home to more than 30,000 people, but not now. aljazeera. >> more than 100 people were killed when suicide bombers

attacked. >> witnesses say the scene after the explosions was one of absolute pandemonium. bodies were across the area outside the mosque. people ran in different directions. one witness said there was a stampede as people tried to escape the scene and it's believe that had caused more fatalities. angry young men took to the streets to vent frustration over the ininability to stop boko haram's violence. they burned tires are and attacked police cars, but security forces ultimately contained them. there weren't enough emergency workers to deal with so many victims. at one hospital, seriously injured patients were treated on any table surface, even on the corridors outside. many victims were attending friday prayers and included children. some of them would have heard

the traditional address last week. he urged nigerian to say defend themselves against any threats, a reference to boko haram and a swipe at the government's handle of the radical group's actions. the government and the military say boko haram has been sustaining losses in its attempt to hold seized as her stories, but recent bombings targeting crowded areas in the north show how the group appears in tent on sending a message. it's able to strike at will in the heart of the countries most crowded areas. aljazeera. >> in ukraine, a ceasefire that officially been in place for months. that is a far cry from the reality on the ground. more than a thousand people have been killed since leaders signed a peace agreement at the end of september. there are dire conditions in the east where the fighting has been centered. people have limited access to food and medical treatment. >> how do you think i feel?

i was born with war and now i will have to die with war. is it good? now i only hope that i will survive long enough to see daylight again or i will just die here. >> the european union began imposing new sanctions. they hope added pressure will encourage the aggression to stop. >> in france, the president has been chosen to lead the main opposition party. sarkozy was elected as the leader of the conservative party, receiving 65% of the vote. he will be in the running for france's presidency once again. he lost the last election to the current president in 2012. we report. >> as he arrived to cast his electronic ballot on saturday morning, nicholas car cozy was playing down its important, describing the party vote as an internal election among family, the result was crucial to fulfilling his still-burning ambition to lead france once

again. the outcome was less convincing than sarkozy would have hoped. >> analysts predicted that sarkozy needed a majority of well over 70% to assert his authority on the party that. in the end, he got just over 64%. >> it's exactly 10 years ago almost exactly to the day that nicholas sarkozy first won the leader ship of france's party, a victory which back then catapulted him to the french presidency was not space of just three years. what's striking about this election run and the commentators saying just how little the man has changed in those intervening years. >> >> his campaign faltered in the closing stages. many observers say his biggest problem is himself.

>> it's difficult for him to change his own personality, but he will have to do it. he will have to show the french public that he is different, not just in communication terms, but entirely different. it's difficult for him to do, because he hasn't changed obviously and doesn't seem to have reflected on his prefers mistakes. >> opinion poles show the french electorate is disillusioned. are they ready for sarkozy? many say they are not. >> the atmosphere in the party isn't a good enough platform fob sarkozy to return. >> as far as i'm concerned, no, i followed him since he was the mayor and i don't want him back. >> polls indicate that the more centrist candidate and former french prime minister would be

many people's preferred choice as the candidate in 2017. mr. sarkozy is by no means guaranteed his own party's nomination. >> bahrain, one of america's staunch evident allies, trying to fill 34 seats in the lower house. the opposition party is boycotting the elections, claiming the ruling party is not enacting necessary political reforms. the country stands by the united states in the fight against isil. >> there's been a political shakeup in taiwan. some voters say the pro china policies had a lot to do with voting. the progressive party could signify a changing tide ahead of the 2016 general election. >> i think it shows that the

party has not performed well and the divisions have meant that people within taiwan don't trust it anymore. >> the president apologized to his party for the defeat and acknowledged the dissatisfaction among voters and vowed to reform the party. the national party lost five of the six major cities in taiwan. >> i have breaking news to bring to you -- >> out of st. louis county. police officer darren wilson has resigned now from the police department. the 28-year-old was cleared monday by a grand jury investigating the shooting. he'd been a member of the ferguson police department for six years. >> coming up, according to reports, half of all people shot and killed by police in america in 2013 were mentally ill. up next, how one family's story may change how officers are trained in the future. >> plus, when a calorie count

was ordered, new rules for restaurants. our guest said it could help combat the countries obesity epidemic.

>> more than 400 americans were shot and killed by police in 2012, only data by police voluntarily. most have some type of mental health problem. we tell the story of one family's tragedy and how it could radically change the way the police are trained. >> on august 7, 2008 in this san francisco group home for people dealing with mental illness, the resident social worker checked in on teresa. she has schizo effective disorder and off her medication. she hadn't been bathing and eating and she ordered the social worker out of her room,

telling him she had a knife. he called the non-emergency police number asking for help to transport to a hospital for a 5150, the code for an in volunteer 72 hour psychiatric evaluation. two police officers arrived and entered the second floor room finding her lying on her bed. she threatened them, they retreated to the hall, she closed the door on them. they forced their way back in and shot her at least five times. >> the last one was pretty much -- i'm trying to think of the word -- execution style to her temple. it was a miracle she survived each one, let alone all of them. >> after she was shot in this apartment building, teresa's family filed suit against san francisco, and the question now in the courts is whether the police are in fact violating the civil rights of the mentally ill. under the a.d.a., they go after

them in an aggressive way when they know they're in psychotic distress. >> the family won here and now the supreme court has decided to take up the case. depending on what they decide, it could set a national precedent that forces a radically different set of skills on police officers across the nation. one newer tactic is the use of crisis intervention teams. right now, just over 3,000 of the 25,000 american police departments ever c.i.t.'s. san francisco has a team, although it's not clear by the officers in teresa's case didn't summon it. pie neared in memphis, tennessee, it requires an approach that's almost the exact opposite of how police are trained to handle a violent person. no threats, no arguing, just calm discussion. >> the c.i.t. officer stays calm and focused and continues to attempt to the resolve the situation without a

confrontation. >> the description isn't in here. >> ok. ok. hey, i'm here for you, man, i'm here to help you out. >> this isn't anything i can go to jail for. >> you're just trying to do shopping. >> that's why i need my teeth. >> i understand. >> the idea is to diffuse the situation, something police are often unable to do without training. >> there are times officers are able to put that into effect with wonderful results. that's how it should happen. why isn't that the standard? >> if this was your sister, your mother or your daughter, would you feel that that type of action is warranted? is this really reasonable to someone who has no bearings of where they are at the time mentally? it needs to change. >> until it does, francis said she's learned from other families with a mentally ill

member that in a crisis, the last thing to do is to call 911. san francisco. >> it's that time of year for over indulgence, the government announced new sweeping rules to help obesity. restaurants and movie theaters will have to post calorie counts. new york city put it in place in 2008. other cities and states have followed suit. some surveys suggested posting calories doesn't help, but the first long term study tells a different story. the study looked at university students over two academic year. in the first year, calorie count signs were limited to five out of 36 weeks. students gained eight pounds. the second year, calorie information was from mental displayed on large colorful cards for all main meals. for 30 out of the 36 weeks, students did not gain weight and

made healthier choices. i talked to spokesperson for the obesity society and asked who was most influence thatted by the calorie counts. >> dieters, people trying to lose weight, and restrained eaters, people who are conscientiously interested in restraining their eating are the ones who look at the calories. i have lost 70 pounds an keeping that weight off is very, very difficult. for someone like me, having a calorie label in the restaurants is attractive, because now i can make my choices so i don't regain the weight back. now i'll have an opportunity to drill down and see if i am just one person or if this is an effect across the board. >> weight loss prevention

programs are suggested to start telling patients about the calorie counts. >> the spread of mumps in the national hockey league has reached 14. the first case was reported in california three weeks ago. the viral disease is extremely contagious. >> it is small business saturday in america. president obama took his daughters to the bookstore in washington, d.c. they left with two bags of books. small business saturday was created to encourage people to shop at independently owned businesses during the holiday season. still ahead, finding future scientists in the most remote parts of india. the program to help kids learn their full potential through opportunities they polite not otherwise have. >> a tribute, going to the

theater to find out.

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only on al jazeera america. >> growing numbers of scientists and researchers, many children don't get the chance to fulfill potential. people are trying to change that. >> it's not every day that children get an opportunity like this. we get to work on experiments. i want to do them over and over again. i want to learn more about science and when i grow up, i want to be a doctor. >> her teacher here in the town is just 15 years old, she is from india's growing middle class and goes to a private school to help india's poorest children see and feel the word

around them. he created the science club, a not for profit mobile science initiative. >> we have labs and we can learn there, but they don't have an opportunity to do practicals, and that's how really you learn science. >> so far, more than 15,000 children in 120 schools have had the chance to see and do thanks to the science club. their teachers see a difference. >> if the students are learned in science, they will be successful and this is good for the country. they are india's future science tests and doctors. >> in the country where the standard of education often depends on who can afford it, these are distant dreams for many. the indian government said signs and innovation must be the building blocks of a employedern

prosperous india but with millions of children struggling to learn the basics, some argue the desire science curriculum needs to be rethought. which perhaps means doing away with a system long based on memorizing textbooks. >> it doesn't have the elbow room for being able to ensure that the element of curiosity, element of inquiry is really encouraged from an early age. >> and as india looks to showcase scientific talents to the world, these programs are a gentle reminder that the grassroots of learning also need to be nourished. >> the curtain rises on venezuela on a new ballet. the hero, hugo chavez. we take you to the show.

>> the whip, the skinny one and el command ante. a ballet ors the leader who died of cancer last year. >> the play has many messages from the people. it's not just a tribute to chavez, it's a tribute to the people. he is part of this great community. >> the state-sponsored work traces his beginnings as a sweets seller to champion of the revolution. it's based on anecdotes he shared in political speeches during his 14 years as president. critics have called it government propaganda, a charge the ballet director denies. >> for us, it's important. it's part of the message we are

giving, that this is a ballet, a political ballet, but a ballet with a proposal. it's a work of art, not a brochure are. >> nearly two years after his death, chavez looms large in public life. across gens, his image adorns walls and buildings. some revere him with saint-like status. a new cause at the institute has attracted 10,000 students. >> commander chavez taught us every sunday in his t.v. program called hello president, this is a continuation of those classes and his teachings. >> in academics and art, hugo chavez is still very much a man in venezuela. >> the annual run invites people

of all age to say participate and bright colored powders are thrown at the runners in various places during a three-mile stretch. it's meant to celebrate healthiness and happiness. >> residents near buffalo were hit by a blizzard last week, but the extreme weather didn't stop surfers from catching waves. >> surf's up. >> surf's up. >> yes, it's blizzard surfing. these daredevils took to the rough waters of lake erie on paddle boats. yes, it is snowing all around them as they're navigating the waves. the blizzard creates larger waivers than usual. i feel cold looking at that. thank you for joining us. fault lines is next. keep it here. have a great night.

>> she's known as baby veronica, and she was at the center of a high-profile custody battle. her adoptive parents are white; her father is native american and has been fighting for her alongside his tribe. the case was tried in the united states supreme court. at the heart of the case is the indian child welfare act, or icwa, which mandates that every effort be made to keep native children with their relatives or tribe. congress passed icwa in 1978 in response to an alarmingly high number of native children being removed from their homes and