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appreciate that. beginning with saudi arabia where they are mourning the loss of its crowned prince and the heir to the saudi throne. saudi state tv says the prince has died in geneva switzerland. saudi officials say the prince had health problems but the cause of his death is still unclear. his body will be flown to saudi arabia and buried tomorrow. the crown prince was the kingdom's interior minister. he has been known as a hard line conservative who led several crackdowns on al qaeda militants. and the future of egypt is at stake this weekend. millions of egyptians are picking a new president but some say it's no choice at all. on the ballot, an islamist candidate and the former right-hand man of out sted lead hos ani mubarak. i've an, people are excited about this opportunity of a runoff election. they're casting ballots.
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what else is happening? >> reporter: absolutely. this is day one of this two-day election. people are lining up despite the awfully hot egyptian summer heat. they're here to cast their ballots. people tell us that they're still excited they have a choice in who will be the next president. it is not a right they had after decades of dictatorship in this country. there are two candidates they can pick from. one is a former air force general and the former prime minister are appointed by the former dictator. another is a candidate from the muslim brotherhood. and earlier today, we got a sense of what people think voters think about these two candidates. take a listen. >> who did you vote for? >> for shavic. yes. i know that many people like him because he's from the previous
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government. at least he has connected to be president, you know? >> who did you choose? >> i want democracy. i hate any man like hosni. >> reporter: the problem here is this is coming at a very tesh lent ti turbulent time. a court ruled to dissolve the parliament which was only elect the a few months ago. and that could throw this country into constitutional crisis in the middle of a presidential election. >> ivan watson, thank you so much in cairo. greek goes back to the polls sunday. there's been no fully functional government in athens since may when voters failed to elect a majority in parliament. some feared continued political turmoil could see greece
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withdraw from the europe currency which could spread the debt crisis. greece is in danger of running out of money for basic needs and has to make cuts this month to keep a bailout from the european neighbors. an emotional day in oslo, norway. suu kyi delivered her nobel speech 21 years after winning the peace prize. the democracy activist couldn't accept the prize in 1991 because she was under house arrest. in her speech, suu kyi said the myanmar government is taking steps towards democracy but more progress is needed. in the u.s. now, the obama administration makes huge policy changes for young illegal immigrants. under policy effected immediately, people under 30 will get a two-year deferral from deportation. >> effective immediately, the department of homeland security
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is taking steps to lift the shadow of deportation from these young people. over the next few months, eligible individuals who do not present a risk to national security or public safety will be able to request temporary relief from deportation proceedings and apply for work authorization. >> the news spread quickly in the latino community and many expressed joy and relief. they chanlts they chanted yes, we can. it's not all praise, however, there is criticism of the president's immigration decision. republican challenger mitt romney says the new policy is politically motivated. >> i can also tell you that i think it's unfortunate that this sort of thing comes up 4 1/2 months before the election. the president's been in office 3 1/2 years. he had both houses of congress, did nothing in his first two years with them. and, of course this comes up at
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a time when it's a temporary measure. we really need something that is long term so people can understand what the future will be for them. >> romney says if he's elected, he'll come up with legislation for a long term solution to immigration. firefighters bat thalg raging wildfire in colorado are really hoping for some rain today. if they don't get it, they'll face another grueling day on the fire lines. the hyde park fire has incinerated 54,000 acres and still growing. thousands have had to evacuate. >> very large number of homes here in northern colorado in this fire. at this point, that count is at 113 homes that are destroyed in this fire. we're continuing to assess the conditions and that number will continue to grow. i don't mean we'll have more homes destroyed as a result of the on going fire. we're actually assessing the damage that's occurred up until this time. this is taking time to get in there and do that. >> the fire is only 20%
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contained. hundreds of firefighters have arrived from across the u.s. to help. in case you missed last night's historic moment, nick wallenda pumped his fist in the air after he crossed over niagara falls on a tight rope. people anxiously watched him walk 1800 feet in the dark with mist and wind blowing all around him. but steady as he goes after 25 minutes. he sprinted to the end. and after all that, canadian border patrol, they were there to ask him for his passport. >> what is the purpose of your trip, sir? >> to inspire people around the world. >> how were you able to stay so calm during that walk? >> a lot of praying, that's for sure. that helps a lot. it's all about tthe concentrati focus. in the middle of the wire, i started thinking about i had great grandfather and paying tribute to him and all the walks
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he was successful on. this is about paying tribute to my hero, carl wallenda. >> he is from the flying walle in. da died in 1978. nick wallenda says the next goal is to walk across the grand canyon. and this programming note. our don lemon will talk live to nick wallenda tonight in the cnn newsroom. the new u.s. immigration policy, it's eliminating the fear of deportation for many illegal immigrants. we'll talk to one woman whose life could dramatically change because of these new policies. i went to a small high school.
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the obama administration's new immigration policy could have a dramatic impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. the president announced yesterday the u.s. will stop deporting young law abiding illegal immigrants who came to the u.s. as children and have lived here for at least five years. jessica colatal fits most of that criteria. she came to the u.s. from xico when she was just 11 years old. years later while in college, she almost got kicked out of the country after being ticketed and arrested for driving without a license and expired mexican passport and lying about her address which is a felony. so for months she fought to stay in the u.s. and last year she waon a deferment along with graduating from college. jessica is joining me now if atlanta. good to see you. >> thank you. >> okay. so given your experience, all that you've been through, the deferment, the misdemeanor as
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well as the felony charges, does your situation still fit the criteria so you could benefit from this immigration poll i >> just like you said a few minutes ago, i've been fighting those cases. i'm staying very positive. i really think i'll have a positive outcome and i'll be eligible to fit this criteria. >> because your work permit expires next year. >> yes. >> so if this were to benefit you, it would allow you two additional years in order to work and/or pursue your law pursuits at another college, correct? >> correct. >> what was that news like yesterday? where were you? how did you receive it? how did you digest it all? >> i was actually in school for an event with my sorority when the news broke. i was very excited. i was very thrilled. but at the same time, i knew that it was only a short term solution. and it doesn't really solve the
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overall problem. i think it's more of a band-aid, if you will. >> so what does that mean exactly? you're saying this is a short term fix. it really is a band-aid approach. instead, you would prefer what? you would prefer to hear what? >> the passage of the bill or an immigration reform. because that is essentially what this country needs. >> but since it has been defeated a few times and there is really nothing to indicate that it had a better chance in the few coming months, this administration would say, okay this is a reprieve that we have crafted. you know, what do you say to critics who say that this is a reprieve. it may lead to other things. there may be people who will demand citizenship and they demand there should be a path to citizenship and that this is just a, you know, temporary measure. it's not enough? >> correct. it's not enough. and that's why we need to pass
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the immigration reform. now when it comes to critics, i think that everyone deserves justice and we clearly see that undocumented students are fighting very hard at becoming better and educate themselves every day. we know that represent the future of america. >> i guess a better way of posing that question, are there critics who say with this also comes a sense of entitlement that's being expressed. people who may be here illegally, that they get this deferment, that there is a feeling that because they're here that there should be a path to citizenship. and the critics of this policy are saying there really is no expectation. there is no entitlement that should come where this condition. what do you say to them? >> i think that we need to create that mechanism to citizenship because that's what we need. i mean we're talking about american people. we're talking about american
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students trying to live the american dream and are waiting for an opportunity to contribute back to this country. >> what's next for you? >> i'm going to continue working and eventually go to law school. >> so what point do you inquiry and find out if you're eligible for this policy? >> next year when my new work permit expires again. >> okay. and then your family is where? >> in mexico. >> so they were here in the united states but then when you ran into other problems -- it really started with a parking problem on campus, did it not? >> correct. police stopped you and said where is your id? you didn't have a license. you had an expired passport. and then that led to the road to deportation. you were taken to a detention center not long after and you were poised for deportation. but then it stopped.
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why? >> why? well, it was thanks to the intervention of many immigration organizations and to the help -- and because of the help of my sorority sisters who really spoke out against this injustice and because of that i was able to get deferred action to remaining in the united states. >> you stayed. at that point that's when your family decided they were returning to mexico. >> yes. >> you spoke with them since yesterday about this decision? >> yes. >> and their feelings are? >> they're very excited about this. they also know that it's only a temporary solution. but they remain hopeful that one day things will change and there will be justice for all. >> all right. jessica, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> all best to you. >> thanks. >> appreciate it. you can see more about the impact of the immigration announcement on hispanic voters in the 2:00 p.m. eastern hour right here on the cnn newsroom. i'll be talking to the president of the national hispanic
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christian leadership conference. you don't want to miss that. now, the ku klux klan wants to adopt a georgia highway. but the state says, no! now an unlikely ally may be helping the klan out. our legal guys are standing by ready to weigh in on this one. [ male announcer ] trophies and awards lift you up. but they can also hold you back. unless you ask, what's next? [ zapping ] [ clang ] this is the next level of performance. the next level of innovation. the next rx. the all-new f sport. this is the pursuit of perfection.
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you might wondzer if playing the market is a good game to get into. today's "smart is the new rich," we sit down with a man who has made investing an art form but now is having some second thoughts. >> reporter: jim rogers has been playing the market since the 1970s. today this legendary investor doesn't like what he sees. >> next year is going to be mad in the american economy. be very careful. >> why? >> why is it going to be bad? lots of fiscal raising taxes. europe is a mess. and lots of problems going on in the world. christine, we've had recessions in america every four to six years. since the beginning of the republic. you can add. next year we're going to have an economic slowdown for whatever reason. it is going to be bad. >> so if you're so worried, what do you buy?
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where are you putting your money? >> my money is in short stocks. shorting is when you think something will go down. i own currencies and i own commodities. >> reporter: they say everyone should have a little gold. >> i have gold in my pocket. >> no. >> i hope doichlt. >> let me see. >> he sure does. i won't keep it. >> i know you won't keep it. i have witnesses. >> commodities have had a pull back lately. is that a place to buy commodities? >> yes. two things will happen. one is the economy will get better. and since there are shortages in commodities, i'll make money in commodities. or the economy won't get better and then governments are going to print money. it's the wrong thing to do, christine. but that's all they know to do. and whenever they print money, you've got to own real assets if you want to make money. whether it's silver or rice, you have to own real things. >> what's the best piece of advice anybody ever gave you? >> buy low and sell high. >> of course! >> what more do you need to know in life? >> of course, you always know when it's low and when it's going to be high. >> that's the hard part. >> christine romans, cnn, new
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be pressured to kind of tread lightly because richard, eight of the ten alleged victims testified. and now it's going to be up to the defense, perhaps, to try to discredit the eyewitness accounts or these witnesses and their testimony. but how it does so can either really sway the jurors or can really turn them off, right? >> you're absolutely right, fred. sandusky is innocent until proven guilty. those days are coming to an end swiftly. the defense has to make an ultimate decision, whether they're going to put sandusky on the stand. when you do that in a defense case that, means you are totally desperate. that's a last-ditch move to try to say -- >> really? >> if that's a real desperation move there, fred. they also have to decide whether or not the judge granted them the ability to put on a personality disorder expert.
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if they do that, they will then open the door for the prosecution to put their expert on in rebuttal who will then say unequivocally this man is a pedophile. he is an animal and this jury, after hearing the gut wrenching, gut wrenching testimony this week, i believe their minds are made up already. i think it's over for this guy. >> the jurors have three days, i mean a long weekend to really simmer over what they heard from the prosecution before they're going to hear from the defense. so richard touched on those two things then. whether he would actually take to the stand or weather some sort of personality disorder expert would take the stand in lieu of sandusky doing so. what do you think about those options? >> i think you nailed the word. simer is the operative word. they're thinking about the dramatic end of the prosecution's case. the chief prosecutor did a spectacular job in crescendoing this case where it should be
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with victim number nine. you heard just awful situations. actually, the defense lawyer suggested to the jury during opening statement, remember, that's a promise to the jury, he might put sandusky on. i don't think we'll see a battle of experts at all. they're going to zero in lack of credibility that law enforcement pushed these guys, that jerry sandusky took care of throw away kids. i don't think it's going to work. the judge is going to knock out some of the 52. but by and large, most of those charges are going to be sent to the jury for their deliberation. look for that starting up by the end of the week. >> potential lit defense will try to say that these alleged victims were also motivated by money because all of them had -- or most of them have separate attorneys. is that an argument that could work in that courtroom of jurors? jurors who have already
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expressed emotion when hearing the testimony of these alleged victims, avery? >> wall, yeah. the jurors are breaking down, fred. whether or not that argument advanced, i think it's going to be in trying to diminish the credibility of these people. the stars of the prosecution, i think, were victim number nine which ended the case and the graduate assistant who caught sandusky and didn't stop him but reported it. >> he was the only alleged eyewitness besides the alleged victims, right? >> he is only eyewitness who stood there and did nothing to save this young boy for being brutally attacked by this animal. he is not a hero in my book. he's a punk in my book. but, fred, they tried to cross-examination. they tried to discredit the witnesses. you can't -- two witnesses,
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three wigstnesses, four witness. the pattern is the same. then the tickle monster thing, then the locker room, the storage facility at penn state which had his handwritten notes on the names of these young men. it's a horrible, horrible case here. >> yeah. okay. >> it's overwhelming, fred. >> it is troubling, no matter which way you look at it. it's a tough case to listen and watch. let's talk about another case that very interesting and this one is in the state of georgia and the kkk wanted to take advantage of an adopt the highway program. the adopt a highway programs are everywhere across the country. but in this case, they applied for the stretch of land. they wouldn't to be responsible for cleaning up the adopt a highway program. georgia said no because of the track record of the kkk. and the state didn't want to appear as though they were endorsing the activities or the track record, history of the klan. they said, no. but the klan is taking it further and the aclu, avery, has now stepped in saying, yes,
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indeed they agree with the klan. there is a first amendment right issue. is it? >> well, i mean, it's clearly a first amendment issue. but the strange thing about it are the strange bed fellows. the kkk is relying on the aclu. but, in fact -- >> which in many cases has taken on the klan. >> that's exactly right. you know what? the aclu represented the klan in a very similar case in missouri. you know what? the aclu won for the klan. and the klan was able to put their sign up. wound up getting sawed down. t the bottom line is georgia is going to argue, does it look like a government endorse snment i don't think that argument is going to fly. if the case proceeds, the klan wins. >> wow. richard, there is precedence not only in missouri but california and delaware as well. >> yeah. you can't discriminate based on your contrary belief to
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someone's blilpolitical agenda. this is a group that is filled with hatred. this is a terrorist organization, i would argue. i would also argue that any sign with their names and initials on it is going to be awful distraction for drivers. >> that will make people stop. i don't know if i want to proceed on this road. what does it mean? >> exactly! exactly. they should make them do it in their sheets. people should be able to go by with peaches and throw them at them. >> i don't know. this is horrible. >> i've been fighting the klan for 40 years. they have a right to do it. freedom of speech. you know what? >> they are animals. they have no right to do this. >> i actually agree with both of their thoughts. i'm getting really good or you're just ringing clear to me. all right. good. we'll see you again avery and richard in 20 minutes. we're going to talk about a new york city police recruit who claims he got kicked out of the academy because of the length of
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all right. more debris from japan's deadly tsunami may be surfacing half way around the world. a fishing boat and two other objects have wash add shore ed washington state. two weeks ago a dock floated across the pacific on to u.s. shore. nuclear reactors are operating in japan for the first time since the meltdown of the fun sheem fukushima plant. all of japan's reactor were shut down after the fukushima disaster. many japanese are opposed to restarting any of the plants saying they're not earthquake safe. and a u.s. air force spacecraft in orbit for more than a year will come back to earth today. the robotic x 37-b is set to land at vanderberg air force
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base in california. officials are keeping a close eye on the weather and hoping it will cooperate. this is an artist conception of what the ship may look like only a few people really know. as for its mission, officials aren't saying much but hopefully we'll get some answers as it returns. right now to this. amazing story here of rescue. a woman was trapped inside a burning car. after she lost control and flipped. but a stranger smashed open the window with a fire extinguisher and pulled her to safety moments before the car was simply consumed by flames. then he simply disappeared. that was two weeks ago. our affiliate ktrk tracked him down. his name is mitchal corbin. he's a sergeant in the texas air national guard. >> i saw a lady frantically screaming that, you know, she's still in there. i figured out that there was a big problem going on. and i took the steps to fix it. i was just happy that everything
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turned out all right. >> he's my guardian angel. he really is. i have a hero. god put him there. >> that's amazinamazing. he teaches emergency response in the guard. but says this was his first time he's actually had to rescue someone. thank goodness he was there. first, we saw rapper tupac resurrected as a halogram in a concert. now marilyn monroe? this could mean legal trouble for the company behind it all. our legal guys are standing by waiting to break down this case. ♪ loyalty discounts, safe driver discounts, paperless discounts. progressive keeps finding me new ways to save me money on my car insurance. you're sure to save it forward. i see you're a healthy eater. you qualify for a healthy eater's discount.
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recruit says his dream of becoming a job was cut short because of his beard. he claims he got kicked out of the academy because he refused to trim it. he is a jew and says his religion forbids him from cutting his beard. >> it was never, ever stated to me in any way shape or form that you can have a beard but at a certain length. all i was ever told was that you need to file for a religious exemption. >> our legal guys are back. avery friedman in cleveland and richard herman in austin. he said he was never told of such policy. apparently the new york police department does have a policy in place, says, you know, beards for religious purposes are to be kept one mill meeter in length. he's not going to trim it at all. he says in, fact, this cuts into his freedom of religion. avery? >> yeah, we're back at the first
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amendment here. what's really intriguing is that there are jews and other members of the nypd that have longer beards. he is 38 years old. he's a former paramedic and enrolled in the police academy. a little old for most police officer rookies. but in any event, in order to prevail, he's got to seek that exemption which he's done and secondly the police department has to prove that there's a rational relation with the rule and they have accommodated it. tend of the day, this guy, i think, is going to prevail. >> do you? he does plan on suingment how do you see it? do you think this is going to be a clean cut for him? >> ooh! >> clean cut. >> good one. >> i took it all in so far. >> yeah. >> even benson and stabler couldn't save this guy, really. there are rules and regulations promulgated by the police department. has nothing to do with your religious beliefs or anything else. they believe it's a safety
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concern. and that's what it is stated in the rules and regulations here. this is the largest police force in the country. and this -- these are the rules. if you want to play baseball, three strikes and you're out. they told him. they say they told him three times during the academy and during his training. it could only be like a half an inch or a millimeter on his face. he chose not to do that. he is 38 years old, like we said. i don't know what he is doing training at 38 to be a police officer. but in any event, i don't think he'll prevail here. >> wait. let me ask you an obvious question. an obvious question is what is the difference between one millimeter and 1.1 mill meeter in -- millimeter and looking safe and neat. what if he's walking around like rip van winkle? then what happens? does that impair his ability to perform? >> this is what the new york police department deputy commissioner said in a statement. the nypd commissioner stating
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that the department makes reasonable accommodations in this regard. the department makes reasonable accommodations in this regard. beards for religious purposes are to be kept in one millimeter in length, period. if that's the policy, doesn't that mean everyone has to adhere to it? simple as that. >> they made it up. there is no rational -- >> there is not a policy in place for a period of time? >> is the policy making sense? it doesn't, really. i mean take a look at police officers, and i represented plenty of them, the underlying rational is they have to look neat. really? is that what is achieved by this rule? i think the policy goes out the window in the context of religious freedom under the first amendment. >> all right. i know you really want to appear on this case as well. this one involves a halogram of marilyn monroe. i can't stop myself. according to the hollywood reporter, there is a planned
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concert. and they parentally claim this company that it has the copyright to marilyn monroe's image and has had this for quite some time and they want to use her image by way of a hallow gram, interacting with the folks on stage. but the estate of marilyn monroe says no way. they say a cease and desift letter. so who would ultimately be right? who would have the upper hand in a case like this, richard? >> this is going to come down -- >> if you have the copyrights but then the estate says we want to control the image of, you know, our person. who has the upper hand. >> right. the issue is to what extent does the copyright control here? i believe the estate has the paramount right. i think there will be a financial settlement here. it's going to come down to money, fred. it really is. the estate, i believe, has every
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right to control this. the copyright, i don't know that it exists. i know they're claiming a statute of limitation expired. google video has shown this for years on marilyn monroe. so therefore the estate did nothing to stop that. but in any event, i think a judge is going to sit and give great credence to the rights of the estate and i do believe in the end there will be a financial settlement. and we'll be able to see this. >> even though, avery, they say they have the rights for a very long time. >> right. i can't believe this is the first time i'm agreeing with this guy in three weeks. >> what's happening? >> likely -- >> he finally got smarts. >> they have a good argument on this case. no one's done anything for 15 years. but i think at the end of the day, the state prevails. it will be settled up. >> all right. avery, richard, thanks so much. we have one more case. we won't talk about it. but, you know, we're going to remind folks it is case closed. the john edwards case.
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we have talked about for a very long time now. prosecutors have made a decision. they are dropping the remaining charges against him. they will not retry the case. so case closed. this comes just less than two weeks after -- >> we kind of figured that. >> you called this one. it was awfully costly. why do this again is what you all said. so there was an acquittal. hung jury on some of those cases just two weeks ago. he wards was accused of usinglys pregnant mistress under wraps. it's not going to happen again. >> kevin costner shutout baldwin too. >> oh, we'll have to revisit that this week. good to see you guys. thanks so much. have a great rest of the weekend. a democratic law maker is being punished after she used the word vagina in a speech on the state house floor. some republicans call her immature. it's very important to understand
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were immature. >> reporter: republicans in michigan are calling this a temper tantrum. >> i would like to -- >> the amendment is not adopted. are there further amendments? >> she was drowned out and vasectomy is the last word she said. she was pushing for an amendment to regulate vasectomies as her opposition to a bill restricting abortions. lisa brown, another democrat, was barred from speaking after saying this. >> finally, mr. speaker, i'm flattered that you're all so interested in my vagina but no means no. [ applause ] >> members, i do ask you respect the house. >> brown also made references to her jewish religion. >> the stage of pregnancy does not matter. wherever there is a question of the life of the mother or that of the unborn child, jewish law rules in favor of preserving the life of the mother. >> reporter: the democratic
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lawmaker says she still hasn't been told by the republican leadership why she couldn't speak on the house floor thursday. >> i've been making guesses. i didn't know if it was my, you know, my references to my religious beliefs. i didn't know if it was using the word vagina. without telling me anything, i'm only left to guess. >> the republican leadership says religion is not the reason that the ban is about keeping decorum. >> this is not about women. this is not about policy. this is not about the use of two anatomically and medically correct terms. this is about acting professional in the house floor and this is about making sure that we maintain a level of decorum. >> republican representative lisa lions says she took offense to using the phrase no means no and this is how she interpreted it. >> and she finished up her statement, compared to part of the bill to rape. and that is when she was gavelled down. and that is what our floor leader and speaker pro
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temperature objected to. >> i think that they're looking for an excuse to punish me when i didn't do anything wrong. to me this is a war on women. it's silencing our voices and saying we want control of our bodies. >> and it has been a 40 years since the u.s. let girls in the game with title nine we'll talk one-on-one with the tennis star who has been in that fight ever since. we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the all-new rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx. this is the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection.
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now let's check in other newsmaking headlines today. 40 years since the watergate break in led to president nixon's resignation. now the fbi has released the personnel files of secret informant mark felt also known as deep throat for the first time ever. china has sent a female astronaut into space. if all goes well, her spacecraft will dock with china's orbitting space lab. and tiger woods could be on the verge of a huge come back. it's been four years since he won his last major title. but now, he is tied for the lead at the u.s. open in san francisco. all right. it is a bucket list destination, hidden in the mountains of peru. it is considered a wonder of the world. and now it's even easier than
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ever to get there. >> the lost city of the incas, hid be high in the mountains of peru. it was out of reach of spanish explorers. even many modern times a grueling five-day hike up the trail used to be the only way to get there. >> there are other ways. and there are simple more and accessible to anybody no matter your age or physical fitness. and the best is probably the train. there are trains departing all the time all day long. >> the gateway to machu picchu is lanu. >> they have flights directly to lima. then you connect through still on line to lan. the competition is a much more attractive destination. >> only 2500 visitors a day are allowed into machu picchu.
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make sure you buy your entrance ticket in advance from a travel algt or tour company. >> so much of it experienced explosive growth over the laugh decade as it has made only almost everybody's bucket list. it is beautiful. >> all right. so much of beautiful stuff to see. i have details about hiking and riding the rails to get there. i'll talk to alex pascarello from jetsetter.com in our 2:00 eastern hour. we make meeting times, lunch times and conference times. but what we'd rather be making are tee times. tee times are the official start of what we love to do. the time for shots we'd rather forget, and the ones we'll talk about forever. in michigan long days, relaxing weather and more than 800 pristine courses make for the perfect tee time.
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is now deliciously real. four years ago title nine was introduced making it illegal to exclude girls from education programs that receive federal funding. billie jean king championed the fight for that legislation and still just as passionate and vocal about equality in sports. i spoke with her about title nine's 40th anniversary earlier this week. >> our job is to keep women in the game and have the same opportunities as 1.3 million less opportunities in the high school level for girls. we have to make sure that it's very important because we got the obesity. we want to keep girls in the game because it's just so important just for overall health. >> tune in for more of my interview billie jean king at 2:00 eastern time today. all right. straight ahead, i'll be speaking
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