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afghanistan? i think it is. i think that we have to reassess the region. >> newt gingrich has blasted the president for his apology on the koran burning said the killings are different. >> we want to offer condolences to the families. a poll said 56% have americans

should be row moved from afghanistan as soon as possible. the countries will transfer the prison to afghan control. senior mccain warned against a hasty recall. >> it could return to al qaeda base for attacks on america. >> the nato summit in may, the leaders are expected to meet in chicago to hammer out the details in the exit strategy for afghanistan. >> the newest tool in the fight against bullying will hit the big screen this month. it has a backing of many hollywood celebrities. on why those who need to see the film may not be allowed in theaters. >> i love my sister.

i loved her to death. audrey grieves at a vigil for her younger sister. her sister killed herself after two years of being bullied in school. this comes against the national backdrop of epidemic of bullying prompting a documentary by lee hirsch. >> we heard -- the film is to be released at the end of the month. an acclaimed 13 million young americans will be bullied. there's concern that those that may benefit most may not get the chance. i want and all of these people want the rating on the movie changed from r to pg13. >> six expletives give the film

an r rating. celebrities back a campaign for a pg13 rating. as does california congressman. it will hold a manel discuss on the film. katie butler helped gather 200,000 signatures on a petition. >> the kids that are being bullied need to see it. those are the bullies need to see the movie. bullied kids may feel trapped. >> she would say you told anyone i would run away. it was, show didn't want to be picked on worse than what she wasson during -- wasp enduring. >> they will try to generate support for the campaign to get a lower rating for the antibullying film. it's amazing no one is

seriously hurt after a plane crashed in a back yard in sacramento county. the craft went down last night. the federal aviation administration said the pilot crash-landed in the backyard after both engines failed. the family was having dinner when it heard a noise. >> it took my attention to the east and saw what appeared to be a flashlight and i heard a thud. call 911, a plane crashed in our yard. >> if the plane had not hit a telephone pole it would smash into the dining room. the three people on the plane suffered on minor injuries. honor and rememberance in japan a year after the massive earthquake and tsunami they observed the event that led to nearly 20,000 deaths.

>> reporter: japanese mourners chanted as they set sail to remember those who died in the earthquake and tsunami a year ago. they released floating lanterns in memory of thousands. >> she says i can't believe a year has passed. sirens wailed across the country at the moment that the quake hit. bells tolled 33 minutes late where the tsunami struck. some victims lost their entire families and are reliving the pain. the tsunami was so big it dragged this ship into the middle of the city. it's been a year and people still have not decided if they want the ship turned into a memorial or hauled away so they can forget. survivors near the power plant we're protective suits. it's the first time they have returned since the high levels of radiation forced them out

and they could only stay for a short time because of the contamination. thousands of antinuclear protesters rallied in tokyo. blaming the government for the nuclear crisis. others turned to prayer to get through a twin tragedy, natural catastrophe and the worse national tragedy in 25 years. >> the city in japan is thanking a city in the bay area for help following the disser, this afternoon -- disaster, today they planted a cherry blossom tree. palo alto raised $16,000 to relief funds to help with the recovery. >> we see how many stewards there are for the tree. people that come back year and year to see how the tree gross.

it's reflective of the students of the cities. >> 16 middle students were there for the tree planting ceremony. they are there as part of an exchange program. some are remembering others are protesting, activist converged at a nuclear plant near san diego. they say it's not equipped to handle a large earthquake like the one that hit japan. southern california edison the company which operates the practice plant says it's safety plan addressed concerns. a different kind of ballot and what we have not seen in time for the june primary. how it will change the way we vote. crucial primaries this tuesday, what rick santorum is hoping for and newt gingrich thinks it won't happen. it's the opposite of a

beauty contest. an ugly dog contest. the pooch named the most hideous in the country. it's dry outside right now. we have one more dry day and we're awaiting for an active weather pattern to head our way. the area could get soaked. ,,,,

this week are back in the south. there are a couple crucial races on t . the major presidential races this week are in the south, there's a couple crucial races on tuesday. mitt romney leads rick santorum is making strides. it could be a tight three way contest this week. rick santorum spent sunday in

mississippi shaking hands, holding babies and boing -- posing for pictures. >> the g.o.p presidential candidate is looking for support from voters in the deep south where mississippi and alabama hole their primaries tuesday. >> we think they will vote for the conservative that represents their values. >> rick santorum hopes the showing could force newt gingrich out of the race and turn this into a two man contest with mitt romney. one rick santorum says he will win but won't ask newt gingrich to get out. >> throughout the primaries and gawk uses rick santorum and newt gingrich split the vote giving romney an advantage. newt gingrich said he's not getting out and as he did in georgia he can win this week. we'll get delegates in

mississippi and alabama. >> romney didn't campaign, he will join the others on the trail monday. >> when california voters head to the polls they will see something they read no used to seeing. how the top two primary will work. in the june primary voters will cross party lines and pick their candidate of choice. voters like the option. >> i like to be able to make an independent decision regardless of what you registered as 40 years ago, people don't change registration but have a feeling about a candidate. it's good not to be restricted. >> traditionally people voting for partisan office, could only vote candidates in the party. the top vote getters compete against each other in

november's general election. in an open primary the top two candidates could be from the same party. the idea is to give voters more choices. >> if it was sold on the california as something that would reform the system and provide meaningful competition i'm not sure it does that. >> joe suspects the open primary would give the candidate with more money and higher name recognition the edge. voters like the open primary idea, some believe it could be a game changer. >> if you open that up, people make decisions on choosing the person or candidate of choice opposed to party lines. >> it's too fractured in. >> it's crazy. you're not getting anything done. >> there's the argument elects could be more civil since candidates running in a primary

need to appeal in to more people? if the candidate is civil because of an open primary the supper pacs will make sure it's there. the super pacs can raise unlimited funds for individuals, corporations and union they can't have direct contact with a candidate. the open primary candidate does not apply to those candidates running for presidential office. all that fighting will continue. >> that won't go anywhere. a lot changes a lot stays the same. some pet owners think ugly is the new cute. del mar in san diego county hosted the 17th annual ugly dog contest. the winner is rascal a chinese crested dog.

he was runner-up last year. take a long look at that dog. other cat gores the best trick, cutest puppy and the dog that looks most like it's owner. if your dog does not like rain they will want to stay indoors this week. >> it looks like tuesday through sunday we have a good chance of rain. could be moderate, heavy, the bay area will get a soak. we have one more dry day ahead of us, prepare now and the weather gets active. temperature chilly. temperature in the upper 40 tots low 50s. 50 in san francisco, 51 in oakland and 49 in concord. tonight a few clouds will roll in, partly cloudy skies. temperature in the upper 40s to low to mid-50s. tomorrow a partly cloudy day and temperature cooler. mostly in the 50s and low 60s

across the bay and inland spots. the high pressure system that brought us the mild, dry weather, that's continuing farther east and we're watching a low-pressure system. it will bring a dose of rain for the next six to seven days. let's time it out. monday is dry, tuesday, in time for the commute, we start to get rain in the north bay and spreading throughout the day. you can see it's active throughout the day. tuesday, wednesday, this is our first storm system in a series of storm systems. one to three inches, more in the north bay, throughout the remainder of the week it will be wet. pinpoint forecast. low to mid-40s. 39 in very layo -- vell a he, we could see a couple upper 60s. 63 in concord, and 61 in san

francisco. here you go. here's a look hat the forecast over the next couple days. one more dry day and tuesday to wednesday our first storm system moving through. rain could be moderate to heavy at times. we have another system thursday, friday and our third one moving through sometime over the weekend. we're looking at a good soaker. one of the wettest stretches we've seen all winter. the next six days we could see more rain than typically see in an average month. >> making up for lost time. >> we say we need it. thank you much. look at this. the price tag $78 million. if we pool our money. the house is 32,000 square feet with seven bedrooms, six prior places and a two -- fireplaces,

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"the lorax" is at the top of the box office. the animated 3-d adventure is based on a doctor seuss children's book. it for the second weekend the lore axe is at the top of the box office. the adventure is based on a dr. seuss children's book. it brought in $39 million this weekend. john carter open in second place. disney spent $250 million to make that movie. project x, silent house and act of valor are the top five.

the st. mary's men's basketball team is in the ncaa tournament for the second time in three years. on monday the gayles -- daleest beat gonzaga. >> so exciting. it's a quiet campus in a tiny town thrust into the national spotlight. at tournament time everyone is excited. >> it's fun to be in the stands, i'm part of this. the trophy that brought them to this point is on display at the gym and the first person to show up at the rally is a fan from hayward. >> i saw the gales and came for the last home game. when i got here it was a loss but it was fun. >> a small company has merchandise for sale. >> we were preparing it about half an hour after the gales

won the championship. with no predictions on how much this will bring in. >> we're focusing on selling it and getting the people who they want. >> another unknown factor how many students will use the tournament to be absent from class. >> i don't know if i'll go to class. i'll watch the game on the tv. >> as far as predictions it's who you ask. >> i'm trying to win. you don't have faith? >> not that much. >> sorry. >> tune in to cbs5 for march madness. sign up for the bracket challenge on our web site. you can win a lab top or tablet. will cal join st. maries in the big dance. it had to be sweat out by the

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the warm up. this shot at the 10th he was limping withdrew after 11 holes. he left in a mered says -- mercedes and followed by the nbc blimp camera. >> justin rose beats bubba watson to win. brian wilson pitched one shut-out inning. the strike out buster posey throws out the base runner, the giants win. a's taking on the marlins, bring to regular campaign, he'll be awesome. add win. kim spoke with alex smith the niner quarterback. it turns out some of the reported details about his contract are not accurate, we'll have that exclusive story on game day at 11:30.

that and march madness. that's it for us. we'll see you at 11:00 on cbs5. good night. ,,,,,,,,