captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to the journal, we have the news. >>. silica the headlines this hour. the nobel prize goes to a trio for their discoveries about the immune system. and a national celebration, germany marks 21 years of unity. >> greece will fall short of the deficit reduction targets this year and next.

>> and the nobel committee in the stockholm has announced of the prize for medicine. but an unfortunate turn of events have overshadowed the event. one of the three winners died just a few days ago. the prizes traditionally not awarded posthumously, but they were standing by their decision. scientists from north america and france won their award for research on the human immune system. >> of the canadian immunologists passed away at age 68. his family was visibly moved by the committee pose a decision to honor him. they were aware he was fighting pancreatic cancer. >> we don't exclude anyone because of illness, and of the

last information we got was that he was okay but struggling. we hope to this message would reach him, but sadly, it did not. >> and the fact that he was still alive when they made their decision was the deciding factor that allowed the committee to honor him posthumously without breaking their statutes. the french scientist was in china when he got word that he had received the nobel prize for medicine. >> i am very happy for the laboratory, the french national research council, at the university of strasbourg. it gives us comfort for the work that we do back at home. >> of the medicine prize is traditionally the first of the five to be announced. the three are credited with revolutionizing our understanding of the human immune system. >> they have opened up new

avenues for prevention and therapy related research within infectious disease, cancer, inflammation, auto immunity, and more. >> the research helped unlock secrets of the body because the immune system. all of the nobel prizes will be awarded on december 10 in stockholm. >> joining us for more on the nobel prize for medicine is our science correspondent. we know the nobel committee is standing by their decision to include ralphs in the award. tell us more about their work and what it was targeting. >> they were targeting the first line of defense, the eighth indian system. it is your skin, mucous membranes, systems within your

body that are in place to keep organisms and pathogens out. what he had done is work to the adaptive immune system, the secondary immune system when the pathogen's get past the first line of defense. the body remembers those mechanisms which is why you can only get certain sicknesses once. >> what kind of impact will research have on madison. >> is a measurable. understanding the basic mechanisms, very important for being able to design medicine and therapy. if you look at disease in a certain way, is a failure of the immune system to cope with a certain system or a certain pathogen. when you understand the mechanism, you have a means for possibly stepping under that particular pathway, changing it for the better.

>> the treatments did not help him in his battle for cancer. before these vaccines and research are converted actual treatment? >> a lot of the medicines in biotechnology, many were in the pipeline better targeting these pathways that they discovered. they're different things going on, but particularly in the area of auto immune disease, like arthritis, a lot is being done there. understanding the secondary line of defense, with the body does to cope with these pathogens can get better at dealing them. >> germany has been marking 21 years of reunification. in october 1990, and east germany joined with west germany to form a united country.

today, parades and street festivals are taking place. >> a performance to celebrate the day east and west germany became one, 21 years ago. the state premier paid tribute to the courage of ordinary east germans whose fight for freedom ultimately ended decades of division. >> october 3 was a victory of democracy over dictatorship. we will never forget that it was east germany's democratic civil- rights movement that brought the system to collapse. >> the chief justice said eternal gratitude was of the east germans. he said politicians must not lose sight of ordinary people.

you're a's future direction must not be decided solely in elite circles. there must be an open and sincere debate to reach the best decisions. >> his words were also directed to angela merkel, whose words were struggling with the financial crisis. it was tough to overcome the painful history of separation, but she warned that there is still much to do. >> it is all the more reason why we need to defend it, so it remains forever preserved. >> it was marked with solemn words at a joyful celebration. that is what hundreds of thousands of visitors have been doing this weekend. >> we turn our attention to italy where an american student

and her co-defendant have been acquitted of killing and the british student in 2007. the judge that the appeals court ordered them to be released immediately. she made a tearful plea for her innocence. here is a look at the trial and the course of events. >> she spent the last 11 months fighting a verdict that found her in guilty of murdering her roommate. in court, she made a tearful plea for her conviction to be overturned. >> i don't want to be punished. deprived of my life for my future for something that i did not do. because i am innocent. >> a 21-year-old british

exchange student was found stabbed to death and naked. the victim of a brutal sexual assault. she was dubbed the angel face killer with ice cold eyes by the press was sentenced to 26 years in prison. but a court ordered independent review cast doubt on evidence linking her to the crime. the police made a glaring errors collecting the evidence that could lead to the contamination of dna samples. the victim's family insisted that the sentence be upheld. >> it is what the police have found, what the scientists found, what the evidence is. >> reporters feddan home for the trial that has created a media frenzy. >> we have the top business stories starting at, as usual,

with grease. >> finance ministers are stepping up the pressure on greased to implement tough austerity measures in exchange for further financial aid. the strong message comes out to the greek government that it expects to miss its deficit- cutting targets this year and next year. there currently considering the disbursement of a 8 billion installment of aid without which agrees could default in weeks. >> once again, the greek finance minister had only bad news. the annual budget deficit has been raised of words in the outlook bleak. it is difficult to convince them that athens can meet their conditions. >> agrees is a country with structural difficulties, but then greece is not the scapegoat of the eurozone. greece is a proud country

that will move ahead despite the recession. >> we want to be making any decisions about the next installment of a bailout money. >> germany's finance minister called for patience. >> we will use the report as a basis to make necessary decisions. it makes no sense to speculate about it beforehand. >> the discussion is likely to be about greece and the future of the common currency. the ministers focused on their endorsement of the next chief economist. >> regardless of what decisions are made, many citizens are fed up with their political leaders and are struggling to make ends meet and fear more austerity measures.

repeated strikes have disrupted everyday life and monday was no exception. >> the police stopped students from which in parliament, demonstrating against university tuition fees. on monday, athens belongs to the young people. high school students marched in protest. books for our children. >> there are no books and there are no teachers. we came to fight for this and for free public education. >> we are afraid of the future that will be unemployed when we leave school. >> of the newspapers are also predicting doom. the headlines read execution and a few staff, and how they want

to destroy us. the papers are blaming politicians. >> of the people that caused the problems are not capable of resolving them. there mentality remains the same in the behavior remains the same. >> i am 76 and i can't remember living like this, even during nazi occupation. >> trade unions have and for general strike for wednesday. >> on the monday opposing market action, german shares fell. he continued the slide extended the biggest quarterly got -- a drop in nine years. there is a summary from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> holiday trading volumes, but

no holiday mood. traders have been very worried about the situation in greece. they got off go be saved from the default scenario and will be forced to absorbent highly year losses. the currency was also to the lowest level in more than eight months. investors have been looking for german bonds. the german government can borrow money on good terms. >> a look at monday's numbers, they closed down more than 2.25%. the index of blue chips, closing at 2138. in new york, the market closed at the top of the hour and a saw accelerated selling late in the session, finishing down nearly 2.4%.

trading at a value of one u.s. dollar -- $1.3187. they warned of a downgrade if the rating -- it reflects the wealthy and diversified economy, and relatively adaptable product. the labor market says it expects economic growth to average 1.8% between this year and 2014, well below the 2.5% growth forecast by the british government. >> had the ukraine has been marking the seventieth anniversary of the nazi massacre of soviet jews. troops shot dead almost 34,000 men, women, and children in what is believed to be the biggest single massacre of the

holocaust. the israeli foreign minister led the ceremony, they have a cornerstone for a museum dedicated to the memory of those that died. crossing the atlantic, a major fire has engulfed a chemical plant in the state of texas. vast plumes of black smoke consumed much of the complex. it is 50 kilometers south of dallas, no immediate reports of injuries. local schoolchildren and residents were evacuated. because of the fire is not yet known. the word oktoberfest has a magic ring into those that know it involves over crowded beer tents and crowded traffic. it is the largest festival of its kind. 7.5 million liters of beer.

german bands, carnival rides, and a late summer added to the of that's appeal. there are more than satisfied with this year's profits. he did get a chance to go down? >> i did not. still thursday. -- thirsty.

>> our broadcast continues with a look at german reunification and how much things have changed over the last 21 years. october 3, 1990, the division of germany ended. the lifestyles of east and west germans that once seemed worlds apart slowly began to blend together. perhaps what is most interesting about germany of today is how germans see themselves. there was a time when they did not feel comfortable talking about national identity.

the burdens of the past were too great. we met up with three germans from the city's hot of hamburg and berlin. they are parts of society that no longer no division. >> picking up some supplies for a furniture making project. the architect and designer is always on the go, his family came from southeast asia. he now sees himself as an out and out german. >> this is just what i need for my project, attractive, well- designed german product. >> he also works of german products in hamburger for the b.u.s.s. group. they organize logistics', business is booming at the

container port. >> sometimes, entire factories are shipped to china to be rebuilt. equipment for dams, or larger machines for the paper industry. >> german troops are being sent to broader more and more. he is a lieutenant colonel and returned from afghanistan. back at his base, he is preparing for his next foreign tour. >> of course there is some apprehension. you hope everything will go all right, but you look forward to making a real difference. >> these are three faces of germany, three people making a difference. three people each with their own view of the country. 21 years after reunification, the country's place is growing

as its economic strength increases. accepting that international role means shoulder more responsibility, more risk, more tolerant. >> is open to many influences, and that makes the ground and more fertile for a new germany to emerge. >> i think we have a global sense of responsibility, it comes from our commitment to europe and beyond. national identity has been a second issue. >> i think it is amazing that for those of us in uniform, the colors of the german flag are now more important than the national football jersey that people get excited about every four years. for us, germany has something living embryo. >> he can't help train afghan troops. survey shows 62% of people want

to leave afghanistan, but he believes that german troops are doing important job there establishing peace. >> when we have done our best helping to get afghanistan on the right track, we will now we have done the right thing. dodge of the role of german soldiers have changed over time. now they have to be able to deal with very real threats of stationed abroad. >> close your eyes and the full the mask off. >> this is nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare training. >> everyone knows they can be posted to afghanistan tomorrow or next week. everyone takes it much more seriously than they used to. >> missions have made the job of the officer more dangerous.

>> it is 60 centimeters from there to there. it is essential not to make it less than 16. >> an area with a high proportion of immigrants, they are helping the students make wooden furniture. the project gives them a chance to try out different skills and help them make career choices. many people in germany believe emigrating -- integrating immigrants as a problem. he wants to change those attitudes. >> when you work with a void, it doesn't matter where you come from. i think a lot of kids born and bred here only hang out with people from their own culture. but it is important for people to mix, and that is what i like about horses like this. >> he helped set up an

organization for today's globalized world. germany needs to accept people from different cultures with different skills. the association reinhardt his woodworking project. >> of the people here believe that only emigration and diversity can guarantee progress and growth in germany in the future. for him, growth as measured in the amount of goods passing through the container ports. >> a shipment from norway, do we have the forklift, trucks we need? when might the heavy equipment to lift a truck. >> economic power brings with it

responsibility. the four other countries in europe and the stability of the road. -- euro. others are worried that they are footing the bill for economically weaker countries. but they say it also has a good side. >> it means we can be a pioneer in many areas, like new technologies we are developing here. when power is a good example, solar energy, renewable energy. i hope others will eventually profit from that, too. these and other germans are living in a world that is getting smaller, part of a country that has finally been united. they are comfortable with the national identity which is not the case for everyone in germany. at times, fragile and the german nation. all three have good intentions

and express responsibility. >> i used to spend a lot of time thinking about whether i am german or not. i don't think about it much now. but at some point, you make a decision and to say to yourself, this is my home. this is where i want to pursue my personal happiness, this is where the focus of my happiness will be. if this is my country. >> our development did not and in the aftermath of the second world war and the admission of guilt over our role in it. quite the opposite. it is how we deal with national pride. there is no reason why the issue of being german should take a back seat. >> for me, being german means being part of the world. maybe that is the way to see it. so it is not anything special. we are just one nation among

many. >> it seems that critical self examination as part of being german, but it does not totally exclude a sense of pride. >> what it means to be german is the focus of "in data." thank you for joining us.