maxine was the first one we read her in school we knew of her. she was not out there like anny tan was when she wrote the joy luck club. so much of it is timing. it meant all the history and the voices before then had been silent. my generation of writers came in and we heard stories of women and men and the family of a different generation. a lot of us had been writing about that because they were silenced for so long. i am involved with the book prize. it's a pacific rim book prize in which books come from asia and all over the pacific rim. in the last 11 years it's been a prize we read so many books that have come from voices of new writers. i'm always amazed and they are writing different storers i wrote when i started. all the people have come through now. if you look at the list of indian and japanese authors and chinese authors it's now we are very much diverse. i think for a long time we weren't. i thank you for that question. if i keep going i will never get another question. [laughter]. >> thank you for samurai's garden. i read it had i

maxine bernstein a reporter for the "oregonian."his incredible new development, which is what maxine? >> hi, larry. as we reported in the sunday "oregonian," investigator also tracked down a landscaper that had worked for the horman household in the rural home in rural northwest portland. the landscaper told investigators that terri horman, who is kyron's mom, offered to pay him to kill her husband. investigators further learned from the landscaper that this murder-for-hire scheme was presenthood him about six to seven months before kyron's disappearance. >> larry: this is who -- who wants him killed, the stepmother or the mother? >> the stepmom who is terri horman, who kyron has lived with. >> larry: right. she supposedly wants to hire someone to kill her husband. any reason for this? what's the investigation showing? >> they didn't divulge the motive. there's some suspicions that there were problems in the marriage, but i don't think they have nailed down the exact motive, investigators did have the landscaper assist their investi

this is maxine albroro. it's been destroyed and one of my favorites done by helen bruten. it's to remind us, while i was looking at these projects, they employed 42 percent women. it's very unusual in the art world. and then of course, in san francisco, benny lafono. we had the first and the last of the new deal. coit tower is the first. it is i think, one of the best in the country. it shows san francisco's history and that of human civilization shown through the eyes of labor. these are things that happened in san francisco's history. lynchings. again, coit tower, shows you the stock market dropping. something people weren't used to seeing. and a business many being held up. and in george washington high school, the farther of our country pointing the pioneers west as they walk over a dead indian. most of the art is not controversial. most of the artists celebrates local produce. this is one of the most extraordinary murals i have seen. at a tuberculosis cemetery. they also painted a mural in san francisco. finally, it's on the outside of the berkeley community theater.

we heard that maxine by he of said i have a shepherd that says father and five million sheep magine that. it was those deaths ultimately allowed the interim government to seize power when the victims of the bishkek massacre were laid to rest the new authority so to present them as national heroes to sacrifice their lives for the future of back country. those people who shed their blood for they had the noose of curious nation and for the fast the rooty. before the bishkek riots christiane had never buried so many people at once and there at the cemetery the leaders pledged it wouldn't happen again. but just two months later the country south was drowning in. s.o.s. save our souls this plea was seen on every house on every street in those back neighborhoods of southern kyrgyzstan a cry for mercy at last to even more violence and that's why we didn't have anything to protect ourselves with so we had to write everywhere but it didn't help at all places roos books live all had a swiss. to fight us. neighbors for centuries in just a matter of days the congress and those backs turned into each

he helps your technique gain momentum three minutes later pull number eight then go sit beers with maxine asked yeah of tensions pervy the five three sports. it would. staying with football were look to have a bottle in their hands if they want to hold on to star striker keisuke honda the japanese now on the radar of a whole host of english clubs after helping his country reach the last sixteen of the world cup finals in south africa british newspaper the daily telegraph reporting that arsenal and liverpool are evening to snap up one day before at the season the twenty four year old agent confirming the interest but added that c.s. have not received any on three offers the army men will fund it to a four year deal last december peace corps has risen significantly since then however the midfielder school twice in south africa during the winner against cameroon in japan's opening group which. bucked two domestic matters were a week thirteen of thirty in the premier league has now wrapped up zany to still the team to catch leading the way by half a dozen points following their two no win ove

has a right to me maxine two or three directors in the board of he and pete so i think it will be andthat will be to continue the line of communication that has already been established he seems to have a good rapport he's very knowledgeable on what would be the best operation so we've said question of continuing and going forward i don't think it's a price or a punishment it's just a question of continuing with good rapport with the russian operation which is also a very important joint venture for the company christine thank you very much all actually i left from standard and poor's. time now to have a look at how the markets the performing and here most of the markets are open often in trade with the our chests up three quarters of a percent beating the gains or gold you have to be to be tanked up around one and two percent respectively those companies which are the russian government for code that is stage three. and they bring your shares are advancing the door to your bank u.b.s. gaining shelter in the banking sector. has edged up to the announcement of its new c.e.o. at the sam

but this is on maxine waters. a decision year on waters ethics case. the house ethics subcommittee has completed its investigation into allegations of wrongdoing by representative maxine waters. our next call comes from fred from virginia on the republican line. what are your issues for election 2010? caller: my issue is a human being issued and american issue. we need to make some values instead of money, money for everything. mr. rangel is a great example, money is supposed to solve the problems. and my country they say politicians, they don't have father and mother. that means nobody wants to have politicians because it is a dirty job and very bad job. host: what is your country of origin? caller: i and from iran. host: all right, thank you for coming in. -- calling in. the next caller. caller: when is the government going to see that the car makers in detroit reissue all electric cars even though they have the technology already. when are they going to see that the bow wall street makes good on all of the people that have lost their homes due to fo

here is the primary sponsor maxine waters. >> our constituents are going to get real attention. >> uphelsea clinton's wedding which is scheduled sometime this summer. it's a closely guarded secret. we'll follow the clues to sea what we can learn about her secret vows, ♪ hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and now some clothes are too big. how did you do it? simple stuff. eating right and i switched to whole grain. whole grain... [ female announcer ] people who eat more whole grain nd to have a healthier body weight. multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 calories per serving. multigrain cheerios. try new chocolate cheerios with a touch of delicious chocolate taste in every bite. >>> here are the winning numbers from last night's super plus. no one had all the six numbers to win the jackpot so it will grow to at least $11 million for wednesday's drawing. >>> summer's most celebrated wedding chelsea clinton will be married later this month. that is as much as we know for sure because the details are held as a tightly

. >> pitts: in this house, perry says his father emmett repeatedly beat him and his mother maxine.ribes one time when his father whipped him with a cord until the skin came off his back, and told us, when his father wasn't beating him, he was belittling him. your father used to warn your mother about you? >> perry: yeah. "one day, i would make her cry." because she would try to protect me from him. "what the [no audio] are you protecting him for? what are you... when... what are you protecting him for?" like, "this boy is [no audio]. he ain't going to be [no audio]. one day, he going to make you cry." >> pitts: he brought us out back, showed us the cubbie hole where he would escape from his father's abuse. >> perry: this was my hideout, my safe place, you know. >> pitts: when it got too much, you'd go in here? >> perry: yeah. i'd spend, like, all day in there. so, i had a door there so i could go in and close myself up, you know, to be okay for a minute. yeah. >> pitts: your father, it sounds like, still makes you... can still make you feel like that boy, little boy. now, how was t

oil companies, the shipbuilders, the insurance companies, in a situation like this i turn now to maxine waters, our distinguished leader in the judiciary committee and would recognize her for 1 1/2 minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. ms. waters: thank you very much. madam speaker, i'd like to thank chairman john conyers. he's always on the case in a timely fashion prorkviding the leadership that's so desperately needed on issues such as this one. madam speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 5503, the securing protexts for the injured from limitation from liability act the spill act, h.r. 5503 is a good first step and must be passed to immediately assist the victims who would otherwise be denid adequate compensation under our current laws. i'm very disappointed at some of the arguments being made against this bill by my friends on the opposite side of the aisle. one of the arguments that they make is that the provisions of spe the spill act will allow surviving families to receive undue compensation. let me set the record straight. it currently p

i'd like to applaud the sponsor of h.r. 5114, chairwoman maxine waters, for her leadership in bringing this important bill fought floor. and i want to commend chairman frank and ranking member bachus for being so open to improvements of the bill. i am grateful for the long-standing advocacy of my legislation, h.r. 1525, which is incorporated into the underlying bill before us today. both of them and their incredible staff have been valuable in this process. mr. speaker, it's critical that our constituents have access to a stable flood insurance program. toward that end, h.r. 5114, which i am pleased to co-sponsor, would re-authorize national flood insurance program for five years and implement necessary changes that are essential for its continuing viability. floods have been and continue to be one of the most destructive and costly hazards to my hometown of sacramento and to other communities throughout the country. the nfip is an invaluable tool to mitigate against future disasters. the program assures that families have access to affordable flood insurance while making certain that

village that raised me, a special thank you to the hon and orable hazel dukes, attorney james g and maxine could not be with us tonight, along with chairman emertuss. and most importantly, friends, there's is a man that i want to say thank you to, because i would not be here tonight if it were not for bishop william gray. [inaudible] could you please acknowledge bishop gray. ♪ [applause] i told a story this morning in the prayer breakfast, bishop graves was the vice chair of the national board under chairman mary evers williams. he saw something in me and said -- we going to train you. and i been on a training journey for the last 10 years. so i'm so grateful again to be -- bishop graves. i would also like to pay tribute tonight to two civil rights legends, dr. benjamin hooks and dr. dorothy irene hite. ♪ >> dr. hooks was an inspiration to us all. his meantering helped me understand the naacp better and recognize that there were no limits to what this organization can accomplish, if we only work together. under his tutelage in 1990, i developed a comprehensive minority help outreach progra

conyers, sheila jackson lee, maxine waters, charlie rangel and mel watt. on pass of the organizations and members of congress who support s. 1789, i urge my colleagues to support the legislation and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: mr. speaker, those who fail to learn the lessons of history often pay a price. unfortunately, the real cost usually falls on others. in the 1980's america faced an epidemic created by a new potent form of cocaine known as crack. its abuse spread through major cities and across the country at a stunning speed. along with crack came guns and violence which riddled many urban communities. these communities cried out for help, and in 1986 congress responded. we enacted tough penalties to protect these neighborhoods and bring an end to the scourge of crack cocaine. and the penalties helped make america's communities safer. now, c