waste land of sand and salt travels to central asia to explore what's being done to revive the our old city. walk next world war two hero returns to tarawa an island in the pacific on the site of the bloodiest war in marine history that's in the second part of our special report coming up next right here on r.t. . in the fall of one thousand nine hundred three america began a major campaign against the japanese defenses in the central pacific. over thirty five thousand u.s. marines and naval forces were assembled for an invasion. on november twentieth america launched in the salt against one of the most heavily fortified japanese islands in the world. tyrone. on board a higgins landing craft instantly on cooper was responsible for the lives of hundreds of men. for the thousands of marines riding to the shores that morning no one could imagine the ferocity of the battle to come or the death and destruction that would soon face. in february of two thousand and eight the young cooper a navy veteran of the tower of babel and a film crew left los angeles on a journey that took sixty five years.

the sand and salt travels to central asia to explore what's being done to revive our old city. nato has announced its plans to pull most of the one hundred fifty thousand foreign troops out of afghanistan within four years but some believe afghan forces may not be ready to defend the country by then in an interview with r.t. afghan foreign minister dr zalmai rassoul says that regional cooperation is the first step in fighting extremism and terrorism within the country. afghan foreign minister so let us all thank you very much for being with us today our pleasure there's a foreign minister when soviet forces withdrew from afghanistan you have been publishing your resistance journal for eighteen years what did you and your compatriots expect for your country's future back then as usual afghanistan wanted to be free independent and sovereign country to be friendly with its neighbors good region and have his own destinies that are on her and that's something that you wanted and that's something that afghans always will how would you describe the state of your nation as of today afg

the group put together 250 food baskets a the old city hall -- baskets at the old city hall. each basket will feed about eight people. it's all start of the city's 26th annual turkey ride. earlier this year, officers raised about $8,000 for the basket for riding bicycles for more than 2,000 miles. >> happy thanksgiving. >> those needing a helping hand lined up if front of a walnut creek restaurant, the 1515 restaurant lounge handed out turkeys today for anyone in need. the owner says the restaurant bought 1,000 turkeys to give away last year, he ran out. this year, they bought twice as many to meet the demands. >> people from other stores, people from locations down the street, all over the outskirts of walnut creek, people who are less unfortunate, homeless, shelter, anybody who needs them will help them. >> the giveaway began at 11:00 a.m. and they will hand out turkeys until they are gone. >>> ahead another check on stocks >>> philadelphia arena that used to host woirld championship teams and entertainment is slowly coming down. a formal demolition is underway on the spect

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we have both old and new equipment in our city. it takes us a long time to understand how that system works, how we can improve it, how we can prevent some of the explosions that have occurred in the city. a year and a half ago we experienced several series of explosions in the city, most of which in the downtown corridor. as a result of that, we entered a study using outside experts as well as pg&e staff to inform us about these underground transformer networks that exist in our city. as a result of that, we focused on how they not only work, but how they were historic lee inspected by pg&e. one of the most serious lesson we learned was that their inspection were faulty. they simply did not work to prevent the kind of exposure that occurred on davis street downtown and on the more celebrated one on post and carney. those explosions resulted in injury to public persons. as a result of the intense review that was done by pg&e staff, reviewed by outside experts who had informed us, we focused on why there was a mixture of water getti

dressed in black outfit of an ultra-orthodox jew, he cuts a cold figure walking through jerusalem's old city. but it is not about style, it is about connecting with the jewish roots he says have always been there. better known to millions of rap fans as shyne, the sunglasses and bling are all that is left of the man that used to be. born in billy's, he grew up in brooklyn where his talent as a rapper were nurtured by puff daddy. just as has music career was taken off, he was sentenced to 10 years as -- in part of a nightclub shooting. >> am i going to jail for 10 years to come out and do what? and by coming out to show kids that i would not wish prison on my worst enemy. you've been slipping birders in mcdonnell's and going behind that wall. >> he's not the first prisoner to undergo an epiphany in prison, but he says he has always felt a strong connection to judaism and this journey to jerusalem is the real deal. >> i could be anywhere i want. i spend my money to come here and i fly my jet to come here. why would i want to -- why don't i just continue being who i am and make life easy? >> he

he is a 20-year-old city college student in san francisco. i would like to thank my colleagues supervisor's chiu, campos, and avalos. he thought that he was an average person until immigration and customs enforcement arrived at his home. he was informed that he was ordered removed by an immigration judge. he was 14 years old when he was deported from the west. he had no idea that he was quite documented. immigrants are part of a fabric of our community in san francisco. we need to speak out when their rights are violated. we denounce his deportation and urge senators feinstein and boxer to put forward a private bill on his behalf. he came to the u.s. when he was 12th. for all intents and purposes, he grew up and is part of our society. he aspires to be a nurse. there are many who are the valedictorians, artists, doctors, in the future. we would like to have a moratorium around to supporting this kind of students. thank you so much for supporting this, colleagues. >> thank you, supervisor mar. that concludes will call for introductions. >> and

. >> he cuts a core figure walking through the streets of the old city in jerusalem, but for him, the journey is not about style or statement. it is about connecting with jewish roots he says have always been there. are allaababans and bling that is left of what he used to be -- the raybans. he grew up in brooklyn, where his talents as a rapper were noticed by p. diddy. he was sentenced to 10 years in jail for his part in a nightclub shooting. >> what am i doing? am i going to jail for 10 years to do what? come out and do what? am i coming out to show kids, you know what? i would not wish prison on anyone. it is better to do something else than to go behind that wall. >> he is not the only one to receive an epiphany in prison. but he says this journey to jerusalem is the real deal. >> in italy or mobil 1, i could be anywhere i want. orin italy or more Élan -- milan. what is the game? >> the 32-year-old reform bad boy has not given up his music. far from it. ♪ with two new albums out next --r, he is the last we'll real rapper still alive, according to one magazine. >> you can find more

we have both old and new equipment in our city. it takes us a long time to understand how that system works, how we can improve it, how we can prevent some of the explosions that have occurred in the city. a year and a half ago we experienced several series of explosions in the city, most of which in the downtown corridor. as a result of that, we entered a study using outside experts as well as pg&e staff to inform us about these underground transformer networks that exist in our city. as a result of that, we focused on how

working with all parties i'm not working very well but that's a that's lovin legal i with in the old city the city that sunday chavez cup in south has said that they would simply say that they get the feeling. that wasn't big or just up in the first place such a dictionary much as he spoke of this is a mistake but rather that he was a people a good guy that could take this is the test they say that that was the fall of many a drug addict in russia that's only a drug addict it is an issue that needs to be tackled. brazil's news president dual who saf has vowed to intensify the government's efforts in fighting rampant poverty but despite advances made by her predecessors hunger and unemployment are still the reality for millions of brazilians but now the downtrodden are sidestepping government and leading their own fight for change from the ground up long list to reports from sao paolo. a simple life this is lettuce tending your own garden or be growing your own food it's a simple life worth fighting for even if you've built it illegally say six times they've tried to kick us off and togeth

the 20-year-old city college student came to the united states on a tourist visa when he was 12. his father family was later denied -- his family was later denied political asylum. >> all he wants to do is have an education and grow up here and make something of himself. he wants to be a nurse, he wants to give back to society. >> reporter: lee is being detained in arizona. he was arrested one week before congress failed to vote on the dream act. >>> for the second time this week, tesoro's refinery is investigating a problem. today's incident involved a sulfuric acid spill. 84-gallons of acid leaked from the plant. the spill was contained and no injuries were reported. a shelter in place order was issueded for near by communities. >>> it is one of the first decisions that parents of newborn boys have to make, whether or not to circumcise their child. rob roth is live in san francisco tonight with more on this, rob. >> reporter: frank, next november san francisco voters will not only be electing a new mayor, but they may also have to decide whether to outlaw circumcision. >> there

commission, the port commission, any of the staffing people that do project management we have a very old city. if anything, we had a tremendous amount of utilities underground. there contractors are being contacted and we expect to have

commission, the port commission, any of the staffing people that do project management we have a very old city. if anything, we had a tremendous amount of utilities underground. there contractors are being contacted and we expect to have a larger audience for our next review. that is a huge amount of education but also a huge effort underway to do adequate prevention in the area that we know will exist. having said

. >> supporters of a 20-year-old city college nursing student are rallying to try to stop his scheduledhered to see support. boxer's staff wet bhet friends and family and said they can do nothing on behalf of just one individual. however, his supporters refused to give up the fight. >> people are writing qlerts here. we've been sending petitions. and and and lee arrested in september when immigration officials and it has been denied an asylum. >> well, right now, more bay area soldiers are headed out and as every military family knows it's a challenging time for men and women on the way. and the onces who wait, and worry well. have the story from travis air base. >> from 80 men and women, this deployment marks the end of their time at home with their families. for one year. the 749th or gold miners are heading to southern iraq. the california army national guardsmen will provide transportation and maintenance services to us us and allied forces still there. >> they're wanting to turn the lights off. >> it's hard to understand at our level exactly where our piece of the puzzle fits. but.

commission, the port commission, any of the staffing people that do project management we have a very old city. if anything, we had a tremendous amount of utilities underground. there contractors are being contacted and we expect to have a larger audience for our next review. that is a huge amount of education but also a huge effort underway to do adequate prevention in the area that we know will exist. having said that, specific to supervisor mirkarimi's question about the electric side of it, i have been heading a group where we look at the review with pg&e over the reliability of the electric system in the city. we have been w

not far from the promenade is the old city of nice. the further you penetrate the old town, the darker and more maze-like the streets. once part of the house of savoy-- a dynasty that ruled in italy for centuries-- old nice retains an italianate feel with its colored houses and small piazzas punctuated by baroque churches. [man shouting in french] every morning but monday, the marketplace-- cours saleya-- blossoms with the color and fragrances of local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. bonjour, monsieur. maxa, voice-over: equally colorful is the nice specialty-- candied fruit. [speaking french] i spoke with philippe about how it's made. first of all, you need to choose very nice fruit. you take the fresh fruit, you steam it to be very clean, and then you dip the fruit in a bowl of sugar 2 minutes a day for 45 days. and if you want to keep it juicy and soft, you keep it in the fridge close to the vegetable rack, and it can stay very fresh and juicy for 8 to 10 months. it's like jam. maxa, voice-over: for a mid-morning snack, try socca, a

this beautiful old city now a rocketship of economic growth. to talk to people about what they're doing and we heard from workers, how they are working seven days a week, all because they believe this is their moment, this is a chance to do it. we heard about education here. >> piano. >> reporter: and the english that is being spoken at very young ages and it is still a staggering statistic, that more people are learning english in china than there are people in the united states. and we're asking a lot of questions about what is truly possible. you grow enough food to live? and, what are the problems in this enormous country? with its enormous drive. so, john, a lot to tell everyone about tomorrow night when we begin our special reporting, "world news" from china. that's starting tomorrow. see you then. >> all right, diane sawyer in china. >>> back in washington, now, more than 90 newly elected members of congress, one of the biggest freshman classes in years, gathered today for six days of orientation. sarah palin wrote a letter to the freshm

produced by the russian built to share reactor will be connected to the national grid within a month old city without schools life so all of these entire novack of a for more on this but tanya there's not been much found first surrounding this launch as the why so little informational mess will indeed we don't know the exact date when the nuclear power plant was launched but your son says that if they did it is because they didn't want to make a big deal out of it and draw a lot of attention to it because like you just said it would be still a month or two before the bushehr nuclear power plant starts generating electricity for the country as there are over one hundred fifty nuclear fuel sats that have to be still loaded into the reactor before it starts heating the water that later will be generating steam that moves finally start turning the turbulence that produces electricity so it's a long process and it will be still a while before we can say that you are sure nuclear power is working and serve the country's atomic cheaper so that without any propaganda fast we sealed the cover of the r

on how we should have this public discussion to make and all that we will just when you give the old city it is impossible to develop our society without providing national security on the field and defense we are modernizing our armed forces and the year of the conducting systemic reform so we thought stuff were you know our armed forces we got we have supplied us with each new with new hardware for our troops. in the mush that we are making and in this we we are conducting military exercises on the regular bases and also with the free large scale exercises with what i got on that will be coming in about the four military districts and said it is exciting we are providing new more new hardware for our troops what else do we need to do first and then the next year in one year we need to be superficial attention to get on to a strengthening the space the troops in what i call air force but it is serious in a when are you come through ellis island area defense i mean those in the girly warning system that if you go and they should be under the same command of the libyan that i strategic com

the second annual summit will now be held january the 20th on the first floor south lobby in the old cityouncil chambers on fourth street northwest. that facility can hold 200 people. twice the capacityf the room the summit was originally suosed to be held in. >>> the national zoo is getting into the holiday spirit by challenging people to build a very special ginger bred house. the zoo is hosting a competition to build a gingerbread lion habitat. the only restriction is that the creation can be no more than 14 inches tall. the winner of the contest will get a private tour to visit the zoo's newest lion cubs which were born in august. very cute. to participate you just register by november 29th. you eat gingerbre

an old city building is being converted into housing in an effort led by the china town community developmentr. ktvu's rita williams has our report. >> reporter: the figures are sobering. many say a grateful nation does not leave it's veterans behind. yet a third of the homeless on our nation's streets once were proud military men and women. >> i actually you the country. because the country supported me. i let them down when i went off on my vendor. >> reporter: after 15 years living on the streets, vietnam era veteran george edward smith says he's clean and sober now and has been for 11 months. thanks to sorts to plow share transitional program on treasure island, smith now 67 has a temporary home. >> i love it here because they give you a steam back, you're somebody. >> reporter: today san francisco officials started tearing down the guts of the landmark city building so they can build it back for chronically homeless senior vets like smith. >> to make sure that we're there not only in the battlefield abroad but the battlefield here at home. >> reporter: the building built in 1916 as the c

an old city building is being converted into housing in an effort led by the china town community developmentr. ktvu's rita williams has our report. >> reporter: the figures are sobering. many say a grateful nation does not leave it's veterans behind. yet a third of the homeless on our nation's streets once were proud military men and women. >> i actually you the country. because the country supported me. i let them down when i went off on my vendor. >> reporter: after 15 years living on the streets, vietnam era veteran george edward smith says he's clean and sober now and has been for 11 months. thanks to sorts to plow share transitional program on treasure island, smith now 67 has a temporary home. >> i love it here because they give you a steam back, you're somebody. >> reporter: today san francisco officials started tearing down the guts of the landmark city building so they can build it back for chronically homeless senior vets like smith. >> to make sure that we're there not only in the battlefield abroad but the battlefield here at home. >> reporter: the building built in 1916 as the c

. >> friends of a 20-year-old city college nursing student trying to get help from a california senator today to prevent him from being deported to peru monday. supporters gathered asking her to act on his behalf and say they've sent countless petitions but have not been able to get any hope uk see from my smile, he's a great kid. and i've taught hundreds, close to a thousand students. and kids come and go. there are some that stay with you. he was one of those. >> and he came to the country at age 2. he is now being held in arizona. senator boxer's office says they've met with his attorneys and would like to help but will not introduce a private bill just for him. >> the coast guard cutter crew is home after a five-month deployment. the cutter returned today. the crew used the skimming and containment equipment to help clean up the oil spill. and there is dozens welcoming loved ones back home. today's home coming was nearly delayed. when detoured towards a stranded cruise ship off mexico. the coast guard backed away from the cutter, one deployment ended and another is about to begin. 8

it is now planned for january 20th at the old city council chambers. facility that will hold 200 people. twice e number originally anticipated. it is open to d.c. residents and organizations. it will feature experts with advice on preventing and ntrolling the pests. i don't like to see it on skin. >>> experts aren't sure why the number are soaring but it appears more and mo children are being diagnosed with adhd. >> some think it is because of a growing awareness. >> reporter: about one out of every n kids has been labeled with ad according to the new report. researchers ask parents both in 2003 and 2007, if their kids ever received such a diagnosis. in that four-year span, adhd diagnoses jumped by 20%. >>here be aublic awareness of what it is and people are recognizing it. >> the doctor said it not that it more prevalent. it is that doctors, parents and teachers are getting better at identifying it even though some of the symptoms can mimic typical cild behavior. >> being disorganized, not listening when somebody is speaking. >> the report shows an in

old. >>> baltimore city police have arrested and charged a football player from morgan state university for assaulting a female student. the school spokesman says a conversation between two groups of people quickly turned violent. the unidentified woman told campus police she was attacked by the player while his friends stood and watched. she also alleges the suspect kicked her in the stomach several times. >> from the information campus police had available to him, there was an assault on one of the female students, and the young man was taken in for questioning and will likely be placed under arrest. eyewitnesses came forward so police had enough information to warrant an investigation and take appropriate action. >> officials say the unidentified player will likely be expelled from the university for violating the student code of conduct. >>> a verdict tonight in the sai berrian husky shooting and it's guilty. just under an hour ago the judge declared 32-year-old federal officer keith sheppard guilty of two misdemeanors. he used his weapon to kill bear bear saying the dog was a threa

summit will now be held at the january -- on january 20th on the first floor south lobby in the old cityouncil chambers on fourth street northwest. >>> to get everyo into the holiday spirit, the national zoo is hosting a very special contest. it is a special to build a gingerbread lion habitat. the only restriction is that the creation can be no more than 14 inches tall. winner of the contest will get a private tour to visit the zoo's newest lion cubs born in august. they're taking a little swimming lesson there. you must register by november 29th. >>> they are very cute. >> aren't they cute? >> i'd like to build a gingerbread house just to have that opportunity. >> they're cute until they go to pet your face and your face disappears. >> all right. >> coming up, a controversial doctor says he plans to open a late-tm abortion clinic in the area. >> at 6:00 a.m.the drastic measures to cut the federal deficit. y it could mean you'll be working longer and seeing less money in your bank account.

it was founded in 1777 making the city 237 years old. e first california city that was a civil settlement, not part of a mission or outpost. the celebration held at the per rail at the -- peralti adobe. >> people are understanding that the strength of this city comes from our roots. >> it will serve as the center piece of the new shopping and entertainment district. it's set to open early next year. >> great day for a birthday party today. >> yeah. if it was yesterday, not good. we have to dry things out. the trend will continue. lots of sunshine around the bay area today. check it out. a couple of high cirrus clouds moving in. other than that it's looking good. temperatures hovering in the 50s. skies mostly clear. it will stay that way all night long. temperatures are dropping off in a hurry tonight. that trough is sitting overhead ushering in the cold air from the gulf of alaska. it won't be as cold as last week. we are looking at cold temperatures. clear and cool and chilly in spots. especially inland it looks like mostly sunny skies.

it was founded in 1777 making the city 233 years old. the first california city a civil settlement not part of a military out post. it was held near san pedro square, one of the few adobe's that has been preserved. >> we are a nation of immigrants. people are understanding that the strength of this city comes from our roots. >> it will serve as the centerpiece of the new san pedro square marketplace. >>> the black hole filled up. >> they had enough ground to get it going. the question, could they give them something to cheer for. the raiders bid for a play-off spot is in trouble. ,, for a limited time, smartphones talk free. add any smartphone to a family shareplan and share minutes for free. what are you doing, friending somebody? yeah. you got time for that? you got time to earn more on your savings, online at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! instead of earning squatootski... your savings will be earning three times the national average. now, let's review. capital one interestplus savings... at three times more. go to ca

old german democratic republic emerges. you can still find remnants of the berlin wall if you search. but nearly all of it has been demolished, turned to dust and memory. but elsewhere in the citye old german democratic republic is coming into vogue. there is a gdr-style hotel. >> time has passed, but we wanted to bring it back. we lost good things in the gdr. >> it is the kind of radical chic, a restaurant that looks like the gdr, but without the secret police. ♪ >> our guest chef, zero we will make that great gdr classic, what is left in the fridge soup. hourt's move forward one and fall back 20 years. so here we have it, everything that was left in the fridge soup. not too bad. but do you know what it really needs? a soupcon of nostalgia -- a soup song of nostalgia. >> those are the top stories from bbc world news. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t

received this video you are looking at right here as the group puts together 250 food baskets at the old city now, each basket has a turkey, fresh produce and canned and packaged food that will feed about eight people. this is all part of the 26th annual turkey ride. earlier this year, police officers raised about $8,000 for these baskets by riding more than 200 miles on their bikes. >>> a walnut creek resident is doing its part to put on the table for needy families for thanksgiving. this morning, the 1515 restaurant will give away 1600 turkeys to anyone in need. the giveaway starts at 11:00 a.m. at the restaurant. it's located on 1515 main street in walnut creek. relatives and friends of the restaurant raise the money for the turkeys during a charity golf tournament this summer. >> nice ting to do. >>> we want to check in with sal keeping a close eye on the r oads. still some problems out there? >> yeah, the wet weather is making for problems -- by the way you see my tweeter address but don't -- you can tweet me but not while you are driving. let's take a look at westbound bay bridge as you