>> a very warm welcome to the journal. i am brian thomas in berlin. >> and yes we monica jones with the business news. >> an iraqi court sentences someone to death by hanging. germany moves to cut its military strength with the budget cuts. and the world cup octopus or cold guys at the age of 3. ♪ the four >> more iraqi foreign

minister and two aides who toppled ruler saddam hussein have been sentenced to death by hanging. the supreme criminal tribunal in baghdad found him liquidating party such as she and muslims. they were found targeting a group now led by the iraqi prime minister. >> it is likely he did not expect this verdict. he repeatedly said he would die in prison. he had already been jailed for 22 years the two previous trials. but on tuesday, the judge heading of a special tribunal announced the maximum sentence, death by hanging for crimes against the manatee. he was iraqi foreign minister the time of the rock's 1990 invasion of kuwait. he was the only christian member of saddam hussein's cabinet. his measure public appearances contrast it with the iraqi dictator's aggressive and uncompromising tone.

the 74-year-old has been in jail for the past seven years and is said to be in poor health. and in january reportedly suffered a stroke. reactions to the sentencing were divided. >> i do not think he is personally guilty. he was just following orders. >> he should have been executed long ago. people like him destroy iraq. >> the verdict's still needs to be approved by the iraqi president, and he has 30 days to appeal. >> iran has started loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant. the 1,000 megawatt plant is expected to go on line and start supplying power by early next year. after decades of delays. the iranian government says its nuclear aims are peaceful, but concerns the country does want to develop nuclear weapons prompted the u.s. security council earlier this year to step up sanctions against iran.

here in germany, an expert commission has recommended that the country's defense minister rate cut the size of armed forces by more than 25%. under the proposals, the number of bundeswehr would be cut. the commission also wants the number of ministry staff cut in half and concentrated in the german capital rather than split between berlin and the former west berlin capital of bonn. what would these types of changes mean for the german military? we put that question earlier to our political correspondent. >> if the proposals are put into place as recommended, i think there are three main things. the compulsory military service will be replaced with voluntary military force. and then the overall size of the force will be reduced, while at

the same time, the number of military personnel who can be deployed on the overseas operations will be increased. the other thing i think the post of military commander-in-chief will be created for the first time. up till now, there is no single officer that has had military authority over germany's armed forces. if these plans are put in place, that is said to change. >> staying in germany, chancellor angela merkel has upheld the growth of the jewish community in berlin since the country's unification 20 years ago. she made the comment of a special ceremony held by the jewish community in the capital. some two hundred thousand jews, most from the former soviet union and eastern europe, have emigrated to germany since the fall of the wall. this is germany's largest population of jews. we will live more on jewish identity in today's germany.

that is coming up later on this program. indonesian health officials say least 113 people have been killed and hundreds are missing after a powerful tsunami. it was triggered by an undersea earthquake of the country's coast. the 7.5 magnitude c earthquake struck late monday off to the western coast of sumatra. tune villages on remote islands were swept away by waves up to 3 meters high. many fled to higher ground immediately after that earthquake. on indonesia's's main island, a volcano has erupted several times after it spewed ash and rock for a number of days. thousands fled for safety, seeking refuge in emergency shelters set up by the government. a 2-month-old baby died and at least 20 people were injured. scientists are warning that the activity in the nearly 3000- meter high mountain could lead to a much bigger eruption of one of the world's most active volcanoes.

now the key global corruption a index came out. >> which countries do you think made it to the top of the list? in positive terms. denmark, new zealand, and singapore are the least corrupt countries in the world, that according to the result of a closely watched global poll by transparency international which shows corruption is still rife in nearly three-quarters of the countries surveyed. organization says it is a worrying situation for problems, and even germany ranked 15th of the 178 countries. so they are not squeaky clean. transparency international report shows corruption is widespread. in germany, corruption has often been tied to political and party donations. >> germany had 7.9 points, so on the international stage, it looks like it ended up buying a

pretty good position at 15th place on the list. but if you compare germany to similar countries in europe and around the world, we have come to the conclusion that germany's score is actually mediocre at best. >> denmark, new zealand, singapore rounded up the top with the least corruption while germany came in one position lower than last year. the most corrupt country was somalia >> the international picture of corruption is still bleak. we is the scalp and up 10 points with 0 being very corrupt and 10 being very good. of the 178 countries was steady, around 75% got less than 5 points. >> and the costs tied to corruption are devastating. the world bank estimates around

720 billion euros are lost to corruption and bribery every year. >> the british growth figures of surprise to analysts. the national statistics office says the economy grew 0.8% in the third quarter in comparison -- in comparison to the previous quarter, experts expected have that. and declining growth is forecast for the coming year because of the radical state and spending cuts announced by the british government last week. the north bergen days, marketing institute says that the indicator has come in at a strong 4.9 points for november, unchanged from october. the german economy is on the rise. the an plumas situation is improving. consumers are feeling more confident the outlook for continuing recovery remains good. >> deciding whether or not to buy something is often not just a matter of end, but also in

tuition. each month, the gfk research institute service two thousand consumers. the index is based on income and economic expectations, as well as plans to make major purchases. since the beginning of this year, the index has risen steadily and is expected to be stable in november. the group also expects it to remain high in the coming months. >> the positive development in exports has improved the labor market, which in turn has bolstered that domestic demand. as a result, the strong exports or help -- will help the second pillar of the overall economic recovery. it strengthens domestic demand, allowing it to play an important role. >> the confidence boost comes at a key time, just ahead of the christmas shopping season. the most important time of the year for retailers.

>> european stocks closed lower tuesday with the banking and basic resource sectors lower. this report of the day's trading is from frankfort. >> the earnings season kicked off in germany, but numbers cannot meet expectations. a pullback from a chemical company that made a strong profits but cut its whole year sales outlook. although the numbers from abroad have been a burden to date, for example, pressure on a steel shares. there have also been bright spots. germany's second -- [unintelligible] increased the outlook for the profit of this year, and the shares have been soaring. >> looking at several market indices in more detail, we begin in frankfurt were the dax ended negative. euro stoxx 50, closing at 2856.

in new york from the dow jones closed slightly in positive territory at 11,169. the hero is trading at $1.3852. protests against pension reforms are severely affecting france. the strike over privatization have brought greece is real rate to a standstill. germany'srain services have been hit. unions have launched sporadic stoppages, demanding a better offer in wage negotiations. it is expected to affect millions of commuters across the country. >> a free coffee to start the day. could you get moving a little quicker? but that will not how much of you are already late or you cannot even get to work. there have been disruptions nationwide. many workers walked off the job for several hours. the unions want a national operator and private operators

to reach a fair deal for their employees. some contractors get 20% less than the door to boxed off. >> it is not the way. we need competition in performance and quality. not in who can employ the cheapest staff. >> it the rale operators do not come to the table, the unions say they will extend their strike action over the coming days or even weeks. >> other news. >> digging of the u.s. for u.s. president barack obama's democrats are facing an uphill battle in the midterm elections in just a week's time. obama is currently on the campaign trail, trying to convince voters that his economic policies are working. the polls indicated the democrats aren't risk of losing control of the house of representatives and seats in the u.s. senate. kim jong il and his youngest son have made a rare public appearance together as they

welcomed the chinese delegation to the capital p'yongyang. the meeting marks the 60th anniversary of china's entry into the korean war in support of the north. kim jong il is 69 years old and reportedly in good health. north korean officials have confirmed earlier this month that his youngest son is likely to succeed him as leader. water at the three gorges dam in china has reached the maximum level of 100 centimeters for the first time since the world's largest hydropower project began operating in a dozen a. it is now capable of generating as much as 85 billion kilowatt hours of power annually. chase officials are calling it a milestone. but exports of warned that the high water level could increase the risk of landslides and even earthquakes. some sports now. european soccer's governing body has called for proof of delegations of corruption in awarding the bureau 2012 to

poland and ukraine. it former soccer officials claimed that officials took bribes before the year was it reworded to those countries. the investigation will only be launched if proof is provided. >> in april 2007, the president made the sensational announcement, awarding the year of 2012 championship to underdogs poland and ukraine. [applause] poland and ukraine had bid concentric rink on sutter's and caused the favorite, italy, to come out empty-handed. isolated allegations of foul play in three years ago. now those charges are being repeated by the former cypress treasurer. >> there are witnesses and also evidence pproving this scandal, but i will not name names right

now. >> the year to dozens of posts and rejected all kinds of walden -- wrongdoing -- the 2012 hosts still rejects any kind of wrongdoing. they will look for substantiated evidence. if not, they could face legal action. >> 5 german national sides are for players and been nominated as world soccer player of the year. four is play for a buyer in munich. there these players. the final man is from madrid. there 18 other names on that list. but the news on who will succeed will only first be announced on january 10. staying with soccer with this next report. the world's most famous octopus has died. we're talking about paul, which predicted the results of world cup matches earlier this year.

the koreans said he passed away peacefully overnight. >> paul the octopus was the star attraction at this sea life aquarium. on tuesday, many visitors turned up hoping to see him, only to find he had passed away. >> he really died? last night? >> i am very sad because the octopus responsible for spain's world cup victory has died. >> paul rose to favor predicting outcomes during last summer's world cup. the octopus meat is televised predictions by picking a muscle from boxes marked with flags of the competing teams. to the delight of millions, he correctly forecast germany's fait in seventh world cup clashes. in spain's eventual winner in the final. >> today, we remember good old pol. next week a new little paul will

have a hard job of trying to fill paul's large tentacles. >> but the psychic are depose will not be forgotten. a memorial to paul will go on show at the aquarium next week. >> and i will be right back. stay with us. ♪

>> welcome back. chancellor angela merkel has praised the growth of the jewish community in germany since reunification is a success story. in a ceremony in berlin on tuesday evening, she said it was unique display of trust that the jewish life was once again blossoming in germany more than 60 years after the holocaust but a jewish communities across the country are growing, mainly as a result of the immigration of jews to germany from the former soviet union. but that has also led to a degree of generational conflict as we learn in our first report. ♪ >> the place for my family and i

feel comfortable is my synagogue. after just a short time, prior to began to feel happy here. i did not have this i am is a jew feeling at all, a jew in a foreign country. >> it is friday evening in berlin, and he is officiating a service. his congregation is not or the box. men and women are seated together. most of the members, including gregory, are immigrants from the former soviet union. jews are living in germany. fay also came to germany, but she had been living in exile. she was born in cologne and during the holocaust fled to belgium and then went to the u.s.. in the 1960's, she came back. >> it is my home town. i was born here. i had to see the river rhine

first. i just had to see it. back then in 1968, i thought it was magical. >> she had they lost childhood in germany, and the beginning in america, and then she returned to her homeland. the former dancer has written a book about her experiences. she has been giving readings in cities such as cologne. she once germans to remember the horrors of that. she appeals to their sense of guilt. as a jewish person, she wants to make sure such atrocities never happen again. back in berlin, he is living in ordinary life. 30 years ago, the architect came to germany as someone who never experienced the war. he is less afraid of history

repeating itself. he is looking into the future, when he will share with germans. he wants to enjoy life instead of focusing on the past. >> you can deal with the past by speaking about it, but it is not good to overdo it. you cannot always say you owe me something, i am entitled to it. >> on the one hand, it is bad to have feelings of guilt. but in this case, it is a feeling that justice is living in their souls. >> of course, germany owes a debt, but not this generation. >> had a longstanding cafe in cologne, it is a moment for some coffee and cake on a quiet afternoon. there was a time when he was not allowed inside. places like this were off-limits to choose. at nearly 90 years of age, fay enjoys her untroubled daily

life. she feels good in the city even though she has less contact with the jewish community. >> of the older i have become, the less religious i have become. i have been disappointed by the community. i do not know anybody in the synagogue. i do not understand. i am respected everywhere and billy would -- and very well received. but not a dollar in the jewish community. >> she feels a loan as an immigrant who almost got fit -- she feels alone as an immigrant who almost all speaks russian. most of her friends have died. she has not come to terms with the immigrants. they know they far outnumber the german-born jews, and i want them to be more understanding. >> when i enter a room where

mainly russian is spoken, i can say i do not understand. can you please stop selling can join in on the conversation? without russian immigrants, the community would not be the way it is now, not the largest and strongest one. >> the future belongs to these east european jews to come with time, will eventually become german jews. >> germany with the judea's them or to choose, you can no longer imagine that. >> and despite her distance to the new community, fay also believes in a future for jews in germany. >> with the new russians, it is probable. it is an opportunity. >> germany is also becoming a major travel destination for young israelis, especially the capital berlin with its liberal tradition and reputation as a cool, hip mitropoulos. just five years ago, there is

only one direct fat from tel aviv -- a flight from television to berlin. now there are three a day. many who come here want to explore the city's rich cultural life, music, fashion, lifestyle. there's also is in competition with history, of course among the sarai, a growing number senate want to remain. -- among those who arrive, a growing number say they want to remain. >> in the trendiest cafes in berlin, customers are hearing more and more hebrew. >> she is frontality of. originally she planned to come to berlin for just a week. -- she is from tel aviv. she's no longer thinking about going home because she wants to learn german and steady fashion design. she met her friend before leaving israel. he is an artist and has been living near the past five years. she shows her her work.

berlin has become the capital for creative people. that is attracting large numbers of israelis. >> i really want to explore and to get to know it. i think there's a lot of street culture and subcultures rigid it really is attractive. and i would really like to see an experiment. so i am here. . germans responsible for the not the terror which began in berlin. during a visit to the holocaust memorial, she thinks about her family, especially near grandfather. he survived auschwitz and is not aware that his granddaughter would like to stay in germany. >> i do not know how he will react when i tell him that i want to stay here and live here. i do not think it will be easy for him.

it is easier for the rest of my family, even though i know they would prefer if i would choose some place else in the world. >> her friend has all the behind her now. her mother is glad she is living happily in berlin and pursuing her career aspirations. berlin is an expensive compared to other european cities. and above all, it is safer than it tel aviv. >> hear you can take a bus without worrying about an attack or whether there is a bomb in the besser in a cafe or a club. all of that can happen in to live beef. -- in a tel aviv. >> but there's one thing berlin can never replace, the warm climate of tel aviv. but the red cocktail and a bit of music helped bring back memories of home. ♪

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this is bay area vista and what a view we have. i'm janice edwards. thank you for joining us. profiles of fascinating bay 2uea residents making a difference in the community. 2u> and the impact of on community. with over 20 years experience in the area. bringing good works to light.

>> this is bay area vista. welcome and thanks for joining us, the bay area is known for the lifestyle, the beautiful environment, and the people who are committed to mae$ng a difference in the lives of others. we're going to profile some of those people and find out more about what they're doing to make the bay area the great place thatit is. >> you'll meet our guests. but first today a community activist dedicated to improving the lives of all she meets. eleanor williams !@urry is the founder of the curry fund for girls. >> i should be retired. but i don't think i'll ever retire. 2 so i'm very active in the community. i do community activities wherever it's needed, helping over people. i like to serve other people and that's what $do best. my mother brought us up and she

had a deep moral commitment about life. and she brought us up with all these ideas. she said you're a williams -- that was my maid"g name -- you have to behave yourself. even though i didn't have 2 financial wealthi húb moral wealth. and i got married when i was 18 and my husband -- he said he wanted a lot of kids. i didn't know what he meant at the time but i found out. >> those are many of the plaques that people have given us through the years. >> when i first got involved in the community, it was in 1961 in san francisco. that was the very first time that i started community work. i was a volunteer with the

united crusade. we would go and teach children to read. and i recall my very first job as a teacér aide at one of the local schools. and i was involved with the desegregation program in the san mateo school district. we went ú&l over the bay area, discussing desegregated education at that time. the civil rights era as many of you know was focused around one man, dr. martin luther king jr. but there were many others. for me one of the strongest things he wr'áe among many things was the strength to love. 2 i was very excited about that because we have a chanc"to work with all the children in the diiárict. and we were teaching children how to get along with "ú!d other. after that i was working as a publicffairs director for 12

years. one of the greatest accomplishments i've had was creating the curry fund for girls in 1986. and 20 years later -- this is our 20th anniversatv -- we have served hundreds of girls. and these kids never thought they could go to college. they must x community service, keep their grades jh, and want to go to college or higher education. and i have hundreds of c@irls applying for it every year. and it's for any stjbent in the san mateo county. so i went to talk to these kids one year. i said you guys can apply for this scholarship. and this one little girl kept watching. finally, she got up and said i got to ask you a couple of questioniw where do you get your money from? i said what? she said why are you giving it

away j us? don't you have nothing else to do with your money. >> there are people who care about others. and the i said thank god, i haveplenty. and i want to share it. those are the things that satisfy you. when you realize thúáone little scholarship can turn a person's life around. >> as you saw eleanor has received many awards. and one is the sustainability 2uard from sustainable san mateo county. it's an organization dedicated to educating about environmental impact and equity. >> we are lucky to have so many people involved. >> we have well over 50 volunteers involved in different aspects of the organization. they keep the gears of the organization going. >> we do a lot of outreach to

the public in general to try to 2eep them posted on what is sustainability. >> host sustainable business morning program that connects 2 2usiness people with different resources and water conservation and en")gy efficiency and solid waste reduction. we'll bring in experts and connect them with the pusiness leaders. >> we help p"'ple understand the things that we need to be how our choices today affect our future generations. i meet with all the service organizations and city managers, city staff. we like to have a presence pcause it allows us an opportunity to make sure that sustainability is on everybody's agenda. >> environment has become a major part of our concern over the past few years, and working together with sustainable san mateo, we've used the indicator report in dealing with the issues that are a concern to

all of us. >> we're very fortunate in san mate'county to have sustainable san mateo county. the report that we get every year, and usually it comes out about april, is something i've looked upon as the conscience of the county in terms of environmental issues and in terms of our sustainability. but $á also creates and stimulates a dialogue. as we move forward looking at the social, the economic, and the environmental ijstainability of th" community. >> reporter: she has received many awards and one is the sustainaplity award for her work sustaining the dreams of others. that came from sustainable san 2ateo county. he's how she reacted. i had won the sustainaplity award and i said are you sure about that. i don'tplant trees and i don't build buildings. how did i win?

you are sustainable because you have been able to sustain caring for children over a number of years at least 40. so that was what they liked and they said some people build buildings and plant trees. 2 you nourish minds of the young. you show them a way. you show them the straight road can be good for you. i said okay. >> carey finley is now 2xecutive director of sustainable san mateo county. what was it that attracted you to sustainable san mateo county? >> my husband and i moved to the bay area in september of '08 when the economy and the jobs were just terrible. and so i really wanted to make a career change and so i wanted to learn more ab'jt the whole c)een economy and what sustainability wasall about. and i volunteered at sustainable san mateo county so

i could learn about sustainability in general and make connections. >> what were y'jr doing as a volunteer? >> i was on the communications committee, the marketing arm of the organization. programs here. can you give us an overview? >> sustainability is about the 3 e's. >> environment, sociú& equity, and the economlw you can't make the environment beer at the cost of the economy or the cost of the .ople who live in the community. and vice versa. you can't fúke the economlgrow without considering the environment. so it's th"triple bottom line that we're really focused on. so we illuminate, educate, on issues here in san mateo counáç. >> give me an example of what you do. >> for example, redwood city put in a water treatment facility that allowed them to

us"less water which enabled them to have4ore high density 2 housing in their area. so high density housing as we all know in san mateo county. affordable homes are in great need. this allowed redwood city to offer more affordable housing. also reducing water usage and 2uildisq the economy. >> wúáer usage is a critical factor right now. 2 for people who are concerned about it but don't kn'+ where to star what's the simple plan of how to begin? >> there are a number of ways of looe$ng at your water usage. there's a great organization, 2he bay ata +úter supply conseruption associatio3 which has a number of clasi"s and 2 landscape audits. they're a great resource for that. the sustainability ub helps people take action o3a number

of their sustainability goals. 2 sustainability encompasses so much, water, energy, habitat protection, jansit oriented development. people are not expected to p experts on all of those things. but if you're interestednd want to learn more, it's a great way to learn more and 2uow you how to tak"action. >> people wonder where to begin. and little steps can makea big difference. can you tell us about the 2 landscape audit and the ambassad') program. >> landscape audits. 2 a lot of people water incorrectly at thewrong times or over wúáer. and a landscape audit lets you know how to water your lawn based on the type of plants and e size of your yard and maybe you can make adjustments. our energy ambassador program $i specific to a resid"gce. there's three ways to change

2energy efficiency. change your behaviors, turn off the lights. there's the appliances and getting energy star apfiances and that's behavior -- doing your laudery at night rather than in the middle of the day. but the building envelope is the grand puba. 2ud that entails adding insulation, sealing ducts, taking a look at your heating and air-conditioning systems. and making sj)e that all té air pumping into the house to make it comfortable is not goincstraight out the window. so with this program. +"'re helping to educate people by having what we call tupperware parties. 2> i love this idea. it's really fun. what we asking eople to do is get a home energy audit. and through the process you )arn about it yourself. they have good equipment that

sh'+s the heat exchange through the walls and they measure -- 2u'sreally an interesting 2 pr'!ess. 2ue bl'+er door test. and then you invite your friends, fúfily, and neighbors over to get educated on what it's ú&l about and how i applies to your physical home. the interesting part is that neighbors oftentimes have the 2 same kind of house that you do, built ar'jnd the same time, you know, same builder perhaps. so they'll have i'me of the 2ume issues. $á's a good way to get people to un8rsáxnd whúá the comfort and health issues are and how you can save energy. >> so you have programs that help with subsidies or information thúá people can get2 so it does b"!ome cost efficient as well as energy efficient. >> there are a number of rebates that help offset some of these costs. 2 +"'re also w')king with lo!úl banks to offer a financing mechanism at a low rate so that people with get a home equity

2une of cre8t or some kind of credit soat they can make these úbjustments on their home. ú)e now executive director. what do you find that people are f'st surprised to learn ab'jt suiáaispble san mateo !'unty? >> we havea small staff and we rely on our volunteers. if the volunteers +"re not around, the orcúnization would not be ar'jnd. >> so every march you have a fundrais") where you honor people who have demonstrated 2ume commitment to sustainaplity. 2uat other th$ggs are recognized busies the environment? >> we +únt the award winners to 2 something in the 3 e's of sustainability. 2hen w"tell em, they say i had s idea i was being

sustú$nable. 2 theyéere rust doing the right thing. those are the fun award 2inners. 2u thank you so much for the information. and most of all for what you're doing to make a difference in the bay area through sustainable i@an mateo county. if you'd like more information 2bout sustainable san mateo county, that's on the weptite. úgd the award winners wet mentioned. and h")e's a nursery thajts beencited for doing gtat jobs when it comes to sustainability. 2> té nursery is the oldest retail native plant nursery business in the state. we specializ"in over 600 types 2u californianative plants. 2ur mission is to educate the 2onsumer, úgd our consumer is the home gardener. 2 it's t'educate is h'fe 2 gardener about the native plants and how to pick the right plants. here's a selection. 2

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