because he knows definitely i cannot get money. >> the fear is that the poorest will miss out on the oil boom. the government is directing $1 billion of revenue every year. the challenge is how to make sure those living closest to the oil get their fair share. >> in china one group of animators decided to mark a year of the rabbit with a cartoon predicting a bunny revolt against tigers. this criticism became an internet hit but the revenge of the rabbit was short-lived. protests china-style. years of experience in testing the balance between oppression and freedom. but perhaps it had not allow for the cyberspace cartoon, an internet hit that gives descent a whole new image. no great doctrine in this small graphics company, just the character of a rabbit who gets angry about unfairness. >> i did not think much when i created a cartoon. i was in a bad mood then. i read about things in news reports and it bothered me. i needed to let it out. >> the cartoon cents a helpless rabbet against an army of tigress amid real-life stories from the news. an elderly man did set himself on fire to save his h

leaders never tell americans the truth about the conduct, which is that since the 1970s oil boom started an enormous transfer of western wealth to the peninsula, the saudis have quietly exported out grand of the sunni islam that has radicalized much of the historically defined sunni middle east region in which is now in places like indonesia, malaysia, pakistan, afghanistan, india, the balkans, the north caucasus and sub-saharan africa. last year in nigeria, for example, where saudi and gulf of missionaries have long labored and spent large sums of, an islamist group amended their theretofore local agenda to name the united states as its number one target for quote unquote america's oppression and aggression against muslim nations, particularly in iraq and afghanistan, and because of its blind support for israel, closed quote. more in need of a dangerous for the west, however, are the saudi funded -- saudi regime funded activities of clicks and united states and europe, especially in the united kingdom. for more than 30 years, the saudis domestic religious establishment which controls ed

for the people of louisiana hoping they had turned the corner after last year's bp oil spill, the site of boom on the beach is really stomach turning. >> sunday morning when i got there at 6:30, i just put my head down and said, you can't be doing this. this can't be happening. >> reporter: grand isle mayor showed us garden isle beach, it's clean and was packed with tourists this weekend. he's worried a new spill could once again be threatening the louisiana coast. the costs guard, the fishermen in the area, the town, they're all conducting independent lab tests to try to figure out if they could find a fingerprint to the oil to figure out where it's coming again. but brian, those tests won't be back until later in the week. back to you, brian. >> tom, i can't believe we're looking at all of this all over again. tom costello, grand isle, louisiana. where this is the last thing they need. >>> when we come back here tonight, new numbers are just out showing america's cities are changing, and what's behind a big move and where so many families are headed. >>> and later, "making a difference" by c

the sunken boats being raised. crews have put containment booms around the harbor to keep oil and fuel from spreading. >> just ahead, britney spears hits san francisco one more time. the pop star thrilled fans with a free show in san francisco. >> and have we reached the light at the end of the tunnel of the rainstorm here? leigh glaser has to answer that question for you. >> alan: in case you haven't heard, britney spears is in town to kick off her new c.d. her performance will be shown on "good morning america" on tuesday, but we have a sneak preview for you. >> reporter: fans lined up at midnight. some even camped out at civic center plaza. >> brittani, you are my -- >> sky 7hd gives you an idea how many people waited to see brittney in the flesh. >> so exciting. san francisco is on fire. >> so excited. >> reporter: once the doors opened, it took 90 minutes to fill the civic auditorium. "good morning america"'s robin roberts were right behind the fans as brittney was getting ready to debut her new c.d. >> not a psychology major but what attracts so many people to brittney spears. >> she is what she is and she ha

the shores of louisiana. more oil, and now more containment boom and cleanup crews, just as they are still trying to recover from last year's catastrophic spill and environmental disaster. tonight louisiana state officials say they have traced the spill to an oil company based in houston, but the company, anglo-suisse offshore partner says they're surprised the oil has been traced to one of their closed wells because they said they were only aware of a discharge of five gallons of oil. they had been working on permanently plugging a well when the spill happened. the slick has now spread over a 30-mile area. this company, anglo-suisse, will pay for the cleanup. >>> we learned tonight two planes landed at reagan national airport in washington just after midnight last night without clearance from the control tower, because the tower never answered the pilots' request to land. the american airlines flight from miami and united flight from chicago both landed safety. an investigation is under way to find out why the control tower did not respond to the pilots. >>> take a break. up next, making a difference with the p

this individual was one of 20 people inside the evergreen oil refinery this morning at 5:30 and she heard a loud boom. >> and the alarm went off. left my purse, jacket, keys. out of there! >> reporter: she saw the fire from her office. >> you could see the towers there, but you couldn't see them. they shot up in the air a good 300, 400 feet. >> reporter: from newschopper2, you could see heavy smoke billowing in the sky. the plant manager said -- manager said two people were working when flames engulfed. >> it was part of a normal operating routine to work on this equipment and why something normal and routine resulted in this situation is what we need to understand. >> we've been dealing with this for years. >> reporter: this woman lives across from the refinery. she and others complain to the city constantly about gas odors drifting downwind. >> about six hours after smelling this, i will get a headache. there's one time i did no the -- i did go to the emergency room. >> reporter: this is the second time this has happened here. >> we need to get to the cause of what caused the fire. once we foe know

many of the boats fuel tank are leaking diesel. u.s. coast guard began oil boominge harbor. crew concern that the diesel could impact marine life. >> now to the daniel caused here in the bay area for the tsunami september racing across the pacific by friday quake. millions of dollars in damage done at boat harbor in santa cruz. more now on that from done at boat harbor in santa cruz. more now on that from wayne. p.m. [ no audio] . >> santa cruz harbor had 10 hour warning but no one expected tsunami surge like the one that hit last friday. he and others watched their boat crossing the harbor back and forth. tearing away from dock. careening off of and into each other as energy from the tsunami bounced around the harbor like an echo. some people haven't even found -- e.our poll jichlt obviously having problems with wayne's report. but they are just still beginning to assess the damage at the boat harbor in santa cruz. >> we move on. we'll come back and get this sorted out. still to come tonight as we continue. what may be a long deserved honor for a man they call a tr

the evergreen oil refinery. >> reporter: at 5:30, there was a loud boom. >> then that alarm went off. bed the purse, grabbed my jacket, grabbed my keys, out of there. >> reporter: vicki polium saw the fire from her office. >> you see those towers over there, you couldn't see those. it shot up in the air a good 300 to 400 feet. >> the plant manager says two employees were working on some equipment when the equipment failed and erupted in flames. one employee injured his arm. >> it was part of normal operating routine to be working on this equipment and why something that's normal and routine resulted in a very abnormal situation is what we need to understand. >> reporter: we've been dealing with this for 20 years, stack leaks, odor leaks. >> reporter: other neighbors constantly complained to the city about gas odors drifting downwind. >> about 15 minutes after you smell this gas draft, i get a headache. there was one time i went to the emergency room. >> reporter: this is the second time in a year a fire has happened here. >> we need to get to the bottom of what actually caused this fir

in crescent city the coast guard began putting down booms in case the damaged boats began to leak oilooms on sunday had to be postponed because of high winds. >>> and the catastrophe in japan is going to have an effect here, especially if you wanted to buy a japanese car. brands like toyota's popular prius hybrid are made entirely in japan. production there has been suspended and there's no sign the assembly lines will be running again any time soon. >>> of course, you can stay with abc news throughout the morning and throughout the day as we continue our coverage of this disaster. we'll get an explanation from a nuclear expert coming up later in this half hour. of course, you can find updates from japan any time on abcnews.com. >>> in other news, there's been a second fatal tour bus crash in the new york city area. this time the accident was on the new jersey turnpike near east brunswick. the driver and a male passenger sitting behind him were killed. about 40 people were sent to area hospitals and at least five were in a trauma unit. >>> and we now know the driver of that horrific b

environmentally they have control the oil, it had booms out, that's not a big issue.a: . when you say that quotas of there, are there any full sunken posts still out there? >> reporter: me there are three, two that there were. but there are two more, pretty meet one more that they don't know where it is. they've been trying to find it. besides that is to breed that is the big issue. someone get the debris out that is the order today. >> mark: take a look of this surveillance video from white. this is from one of the hardest-hit areas. you can see the waves crashed into the store's entrance friday morning. -they dragged clothing into the parking lot. seven waves drenched this court. -- drenched the store. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. watching the rebound on wall street, down 242, up 142, at over one percentage point with the dow 11,055. >> mark: welcome back to the kron 4 news. taking a look at the rainfall and a storm in selecting an inch-and internet had, three-quarters of an answer on the east bay, at

there is oil, or sheen seen on the water at the north end of this harbor. booms have been put down. just spoke to a representative from the fish and game department saying so far there has been no effect so far to wildlife in this area. the harbor remains closed as cleanup efforts are under way. live in santa cruz, kimberly tere, nbc, base area news. >>> dozens of people who own boats in the harbor were able to look at the damage caused by the tsunami. >> we're looking at broken docks, sunken boats. >> reporter: a tour of the santa cruz harbor showed just what the tsunami left behind. boats upside down, underwater, and docks snapped in half. or just gone. just 24 hours earlier as this youtube video shows, many watched in santa cruz as the surge of water overtook the harbor. as boat owners got their first glimpse of the damage, it was especially difficult for the harbor's 60 live-aboards, who now have to find somewhere else to live. >> i have a motor home, friends, family. i've got places i can be. i've been in this community my whole life. >> reporter: boat owner scott summers has t

there is oil that can be seen on the water at the north end of this harbor. booms have been put down there. i spoke to officials who tell me so far there's no obvious effect to wildlife in this area. the port director of the santa cruz harbor said right now the focus is on cleanup so they can start to allow tenants back in. part of that cleanup will be raising those sunken boats. so far, we have seen one. only one pulled out of the water. live in santa cruz, kimberly tere, nbc, bay area news. >>> the owners of all those boats damaged in santa cruz harbor yesterday were able to get a closer look today. monty francis has that part of the story for us. >> we're looking at broken docks, sunken boats. >> reporter: a tour of the santa cruz harbor showed just what the tsunami left behind. boats upside down, underwater, and docks snapped in half, offer just gone. just 24 hours earlier, as this youtube video shows, many watched in santa cruz as the surge of water overtook the harbor. as boat owners got their first glimpse of the damage, it was especially difficult for the h

the substance is not believed to be from the bp oil spill, most likely it's caused our river sediment. crews are putting out booms>> darya: a senior mining official says there is little chance of survival for 30 men who are still trapped underground in a mine explosion. 21 others have been confirmed dead. poisonous gas has made the west to work really problematic. they have been able to get down there since these men were caught. it had been the clear dangers. robert gates is visiting russia for what's expected to be his final visit. he's hoping to ease worries over a mature defense shield. and expansion of their military relationship. their recent support has dramatically involved in racing years. >> darya: some fanciful work from our own commander in chief. we'll have that coming up as a kron4 morning nes continues. >> darya: here's the president playing soccer, but seek it, he does the inside foot. he is going easy on the kids. he was this some kids in brazil, playing soccer he is on his store. he's i would just have a little fun. >> mark: the dow was up over 200 now up 181. the nasdaq is up 48. new dublin is

booming china. >> notably the past few weeks concerns about unrest in the middle east and north africa and the possible effects on oil supplies have led oil and gasoline prices to rise further. >> bernanke says he did not believe an upswing in oil prices to lead to runaway inflation. >> hillary clinton says libya is at risk of collapsing into a long civil war. this follows continues denials by leader moammer gadhafi he is attacking his own people from protesting over his region minute. >> colonel qaddafi insists these protestors are not libyan. they support his government and they adore him. >> they love me. they love me all. >> if they do have -- >> they would die for me, my people. >> the second largest city qaddafi has already lost control. one man told abc news, we don't want him to leave, we want him to die. >> he lies and you know he's lying. >> she agrees, so do leaders and much of the world. they have joined the people in libya expressing their outrage at the killing and the slaughtering and the frankly crazy behavior that we've seen out of colonel qaddafi. clintoned echoed the veiled threat the obama adminis

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the harbor.fema tow >> discovered more damage than we originally listed. >>pam: at least 18 boat sank another 100 were damaged and 10 more still missing and possibly lost at sea. crew spread boom to contain spilled oil. officials say they have seen very little environmental impact. stay with kron 4 for continuing coverage of the earthquake in japan and log on to www.kron4.com any time for the very latest on the tragedy. will be right back. [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. >>catherine: pg&e under fire from the national cast explosion says today is missing a 8% of the records it is required to keep. those records are required for ensuring the pipelines running safely. if the made the statement today after an exhaustive search of the restpaperwork. it cannot prove it set safe pressure announced for its pressure lines. >>pam: a total of 68 drug and robbery cases have now been dropp

iran is benefiting from the increase in oil prices. this is a tremendous boom that allows it to appear all -- to pay off its supporters. it is still too soon to say that iran is the great victor. in the brief i compare iran to a porcupine that tries to project an image of bristling strength to hide the internal vulnerabilities. the protests have boomeranged back to iran. we do not see this in the media because there are so few foreign correspondents in iran and there are tremendous restrictions. there have been demonstrated the- --demonstrations in iran for the past two weeks. the green movement never died. it was dormant for a year. iranians are extremely aware of what is happening in the rest of the region. the government is so terrified of this movement that they have been executing people at a record rate. they recently called off the leaders of the -- hauled off the leaders of the green movement with their wives. and they have now removed the former president from an important post inside the assembly of exports which is a body that is supposed to choose t

oil prices. this is a tremendous boom. it is far too soon to say that iran is somehow the big picture in this. it is for the country.e do not see much of this in the media. there have been demonstrations every week now since february the 14th. the new slogan is "bet on me, mubarak, " the movement never die. it was dormant. there at a record rate. it is an undisclosed location. there is a cannibalization of the iranians. they have removed the former president from a very important post assembly. scholars know one faction appears to consolidated. appears to consolidated.