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why ben affleck and cindy mccain are joining forces. >>> women's health. news about an easy way for a lot of women to feel better fast. >>> and what these elephants are doing we never dreamed they could do. >>> good evening, and we begin this week with the skyrocketing price of gasoline hitting home with so many american families coast to coast tonight. the average cost of a gallon rising today to $3.52, a new record for this time of year, a jump of 39 cents in the past four weeks during all that unrest in libya, but as we said, steve osunsami found wildly different prices in the same town, so why is this happening and how do you find the best deal? steve joins us from atlanta. steve, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, diane. we did a little comparison shopping today, and at current prices, two gallons of gas is roughly the same cost as this t-bone. the gas it takes to get you to the steak house is now more than the beef. outside chicago, autumn geis-lombardo says it's unreal. in the past two weeks she's watched gas jump up 45 cents a gallon, and she

affleck and of course mr. prendergast is the agitator behind of this and the work that the catholic services does. we'd probably have a difficult time filling the room probably only have a third of it covered. so i think that people don't realize the importance of people in your categories that you can bring attention to issues and i think it's important once we get the attention, we know what to do you know? congressman smith, myself, and other members of congress. but you do help us highlight the problems. and i really, once again, thank you all for your interest in these issues. the -- it seems, and it's very clear that we definitely need have a special envoy. i recall maybe john, you remember, when we went with president clinton to africa. and during our time there, we just simply had a meeting of the great lakes region presidents because so much is interrelated. uganda was arguing a little bit. you had rwanda looking over what was happening in zimbabwe. it's so interremelated that a special envoy should n

affleck and of course mr. prendergast is the agitator behind of this and the work that the catholic services does. we'd probably have a difficult time filling the room probably only have a third of it covered. so i think that people don't realize the importance of people in your categories that you can bring attention to issues and i think it's important once we get the attention, we know what to do you know? congressman smith, myself, and other members of congress. but you do help us highlight the problems. and i really, once again, thank you all for your interest in these issues. the -- it seems, and it's very clear that we definitely need have a special envoy. i recall maybe john, you remember, when we went with president clinton to africa. and during our time there, we just simply had a meeting of the great lakes region presidents because so much is interrelated. uganda was arguing a little bit. you had rwanda looking over what was happening in zimbabwe. it's so interremelated that a special envoy should n

and saw how much affleck's charity was getting done in such a fragile region. >>> and ben affleck andhanks for coming in. >> i still feel skeptical. >> i like the story of how you got together. it sounds like philanthropy's version of a blind date. you had some friends that said to get together with cindy. cindy, you had friends who said, you should take his call. >> i knew i had been getting involved and trying to gather a group of the smartest people who work on this. and everybody knew naturally about what cindy's been doing. and her history of involvement. i would love to get involved with cindy. i'm afraid if i try to reach out to her, she will think it's a prank call. >> you did take the call. and you traveled to congo together. i want to put up for our viewers some facts to give them a sense of what is going on in congo right now. why you're so concerned about it. it's africa's third-largest country. home to over 68 million people. since 1998, violence, disease and poverty have killed over 5 million people there. and over 1.3 million people have been forced from their homes. be

affleck and of course mr. prendergast is the agitator behind of this and the work that the catholic seices does. we'd probably have a difficult time filling the room probably only have a third of it covered. so i think that people don't realize the importance of people in your categories that you can bring attention to issues and i think it's important once we get the attention, we know what to do you know? congressman smith, myself, and other members of congress. but you do help us highlight the problems. and i really, once again, thank you all for your interest in these issues. the -- it seems, and it's very clear that we definitely need have a special envoy. i recall maybe john you remember, when we went with president clinton to africa. and during our time there, we just simply had a meeting of the grt lakes region presidents because so much is interrelated. uganda was arguing a little bit. you had rwanda looking over wh was happening in zimbabwe. it's so interremelated that a special envoy should not only

ben affleck and ms. cindy mccain are testament to what the power of individuals can do in the great lakes area. i noticed that my friend john pendergrass and other ngo groups who are here wloz work has helped a great deal in moving this process along. let me tell you, mr. chairman, that the united states continues to play a significant role to make a difference in the lives of the people in the drc and wherever there is suffering and tragedy. in the tense years following 2003 we led an international effort through our tribe parte peace process to address the causes of violence and to end the tragedies that promote violence. i was honored to help lead the process for nearly four years making some two dozen trips to the region. secretary clinton traveled to the drc in 2009 as have many senior officials in the last two years. our overall arching goals and objectives in the drc to resolve it lies in governance and security. you need to have a government that is accountable to the people, and you need a secur

ben affleck and ms. cindy mccain are testament to what the power of individuals can do in the great lakes area. i noticed that my friend john pendergrass and other ngo groups who are here wloz work has helped a great deal in moving this process along. let me tell you, mr. chairman, that the united states continues to play a significant role to make a difference in the lives of the people in the drc and wherever there is suffering and tragedy. in the tense years following 2003 we led an international effort through our tribe parte peace process to address the causes of violence and to end the tragedies that promote violence. i was honored to help lead the process for nearly four years making some two dozen trips to the region. secretary clinton traveled to the drc in 2009 as have many senior officials in the last two years. our overall arching goals and objectives in the drc to resolve it lies in governance and security. you need to have a government that is accountable to the people, and you need a secur

. >>> an unlikely team, actor and director ben affleck, along with cindy mccain will be testifying onumanitarian process in the republic of congo. ben affleck visited that country back in 2008 and actually made a short movie about his experiences there. today's hearing begins at 10:00 a.m. >>> 7:47. uc bergly intends to -- berkeley intends to file a lawsuit that anti-semitic has occurred on the campus. the wombs of the palestinian group say the lawsuit is -- the members of the palestinian group say the lawsuit is an assault on free speech. 14 people have been arrested for refusing to leave the uc berkeley police where the standoff was held. >>> gay marriage opponents say the obama administration's decision to no longer defend the federal defense marriage act should have no wearing -- bearing on the case for same- sex marriage. the motion was filed yesterday. it was in response to a request made by same-sex marriage supporters. they are asking the court to lift a temporary ban on same- sex marriages, while the court reviews the legality of proposition 8. that's the voter- approved pan

. >> actor ben affleck is set to testify before congress at any time now about a place in the world hes is a humanitarian catastrophe, the congo in africa. he teamed up with john mccain, an unlikely pair considering he's a democratic. they worked on the eastern congo initiative. they traveled there together to see firsthand the plight of people. aflac says more than 3 million have died in the congo over the past 15 years because of unrest, disease and poverty. he talked on "good morning america" today. >> not really here asking for a big piece of money. that's not the idea. the idea is we've got this giant tragedy. a lot of this can be addressed by simply focusing on the issue. >> he's calling on president obama to appoint a special representative to help the country coordinate its strategy for recovery. >> prince william and fiancÉe kate middleton made their official trip to ireland today before their wedding. hundreds gathered outside to get a glimpse of the royal couple. william and kate spent time greeting the crowds and check this out they were cheered as they took turns flipping

. >> actor ben affleck is set to testify before congress at any time now about a place in the world hes is a humanitarian catastrophe, the congo in africa. he teamed up with john mccain, an unlikely pair considering he's a democratic. they worked on the eastern congo initiative. they traveled there together to see firsthand the plight of people. aflac says more than 3 million have died in the congo over the past 15 years because of unrest, disease and poverty. he talked on "good morning america" today. >> not really here asking for a big piece of money. that's not the idea. the idea is we've got this giant tragedy. a lot of this can be addressed by simply focusing on the issue. >> he's calling on president obama to appoint a special representative to help the country coordinate its strategy for recovery. >> prince william and fiancÉe kate middleton made their official trip to ireland today before their wedding. hundreds gathered outside to get a glimpse of the royal couple. william and kate spent time greeting the crowds and check this out they were cheered as they took turns flipping

. >>> the 100 running of the bay of breakers will not be affleck. they have a new spopsor. zazle. they sell personalized items like t-shirts. the cofounder says he run the race several times and calls it a cherished tradition. registration is sold out but more spaces may open up next week. >>> well, if the skies are clear enough tomorrow night you may want to look up. more than just a full moon. scientists say something unpress tkepblted is happening soon. we have not seen it in 3 decades. >>> also, we are staying on storm watch this weekend. mark tamio is tracking the rain. find out what areas will feel the impact. if there is no tv nearby, watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer. we are shooting live on the web at ktvu.com . >>> a super moon will ash peer in the sky -- appear in the sky tomorrow night. they say the best time to see it will be during the early evening when the moon is closest to the horizon. the last time it was this close to the earth was in march of 1983. turning now to our meteorologist mark tamio. we seen a lot of stormiy weather. >> yes. and in -- storm

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affleck is a passionate advocate, philanthropist.in march of 2010, he founded the eastern congo initiative, or a.c.i., an advocacy and grant making initiative with a mission of helping the people make good approaches that create a sustainable and successful society in the long troubled region. it is the first u.s.-based advocacy and grant-making initiative wholly focused on working with and for the people of the eastern congo. since 2007, mr. affleck has made multiple trips to africa with the focus on the eastern congo. he focuses on the conflict on the continent and learning about solutions to the problems affecting the d.r.c. we'll then hear from ms. francesca who was with the capitol police, spear heading the effort to incorporate sgbda in conflict and disasters. ms. walsh has nearly a decade of refugee camp management with the u.n. working with displaced communities in the balkans, latin america and africa and has spent a considerable amount of time in the eastern congo helping c.r.s. designing effective responses to psycho, soci

cindy mccain and ben affleck will talk about the suffering they saw in congo with lawmakers today on exclusive interview today on "good morning america." >>> secretary of state hillary clinton and first lady michelle obama observe international women's day in washington. it's the 100th anniversary of that event. >>> also los angeles extends its smoking ban to restaurant patios today. violators may face fines up to $500. don't light up in l.a. >> that's expensive. >>> finally this morning, an update on a story we told about you a few weeks ago. the jig is up for one notorious california cat burglar. >> i'm a dog person but i like this cat. this thief, who was a cat, was caught on tape stealing from the neighbors and now giving it back. kgo reports. >> reporter: this is no ordinary rummage sale. >> these are from -- >> daddy, are these mine? are these all mine? >> reporter: everything here -- >> a towel company. >> reporter: -- was stolen. >> underwear. >> reporter: here is the culprit, dusty, also known as clepto the cat. >> dusty took all these things. >> reporter: dusty was featured

affleck teamed up with cindy mccain, wife of senator john mccain, to highlight the widespread sufferingst countries in the world. it has been in near constant turmoil since 1996. >> we are the odd couple, perhaps, in politics but that's the beauty of this, because this transcends political parties. >> we strongly believe that if we continue to place congo on the back burner of u.s. policy, it will indeed come back to haunt us. the federal budget may be a zero sum game but our morality, our sense of decency, our compassion for our fellow human beings is not. >> now, the situation is especially bleak for females in congo where more than 1,000 women and girls are raped every month. half of those victims have no access to medical treatment. >>> and now to the environmental mess along the southern california coast. millions of dead fish have turned up there at a marina. experts blame it on nature, not pollution or even poisoning. mike von fremd reports from redondo beach. >> reporter: at sunrise those with a view of normally pristine king harbor could not believe their eyes. millions of sard

you'll hear testimony from state department officials and later actor and activist ben affleck. [inaudible conversations] >> the subcommittee will come to order, and good afternoon, everyone. i want to thank you all for joining us at this very important hearing on the democratic republic of congo at this critical juncture in its history. as one might conclude from the significant media interest evident in the room, we do have a special guest witness joining us today to spotlight attention on the democratic republic oftee congo. i am grateful to ben affleck for agreeing tosp be here to share t perspectives and that of the eastern congo initiative that hl founded.ngo. he is to be highly commended for contributing his time, finances and fame to bring the world's attention to the needs of the people who have suffered far too long and in a great deal oft obscurity. i would also like to recognize ms. cindy mccain who is also with us today. of ms. mccain is a founding member and investor in the eastern congo initiative and mc shares mr. after fleck's dedication to ending the suffering

ranking member and members of the subcommittee, my name is ben affleck. i'm founder of the eastern congo initiative. it is the only u.s.-based grant-making and advocacy program entirely focused on working with and for the people of the eastern congo an area that carries the unwanted area of being the deadliest and most volatile region of the country and one of the deadliest in the world. . it has led to over 1,000 rapes being committed every month. international rescue committee estimates 5.4 million people have lost their lives in the conflict since 1998 with many under the age of five. not all were killed in combat but from the ravages, malaria and pneumonia, malnutrition and diarrhea. the efforts help protect the most vulnerable among the population, child soldiers, survivors of sexual violence. e.c.i. works with community-based groups focused on education, economic activity, legal reform. i thank you for your attention to congo and holding this important hearing. i request to submit a complete written statement for the record. today's hearing occurs o

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