we currently bank with three banks, bank of america, wells fargo, and union bank. given the occupy sf and wall street protests happening around the world, there is a lot of focus on the lack of accountability on those three banks at least. how did we come to the decision to go with those three banks? what flexibility is there to make changes in that arrangement? >> a lot of where our accounts set is due to history. technically, these 133 accounts are spread across three banks, but the overwhelming majority are with bank of america, simply because that is the relationship the city has had the longest. your question about what we can do about reing gauging and thinking about changing or completely replacing any of our current relationships, that is what this rfp is about. it is not that easy to move 133 bank accounts. if you think about how often we think about moving our accounts from one bank to another, it is not something that we do every week or even every year. similarly, it is a lot of work to set up these accounts, make sure that the millions of transactions t

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporat what can we do for you? and now bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america. undercover in syria, the bbc finds evidence of injured people shot and killed in their hospital beds, even as the protests killed today. child abuse in america. shocking figures shows a child dies from neglect or abuse every five hours in the u.s. >> clearly it is a huge public health issue and a major epidemic that we need to fix so it does not continue to spiral out of control. >> the richest woman in france is declared unfit to run her affairs. the legal challenge came from her own daughter. welcome to our viewers on pbs here in america and around the globe. report it is of bloodshed in central syria. the relentless determination of this protest against a brutal government crackdown is remarkable. a bbc investigation found evidence of injured protesters shot dead while lying in their hospital beds. >> despite the daily death toll the protests in syria contin

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and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc newsnnight." >> this week, the violence and syria looked increase unlike the early stages of a civil war. >> these protests are taking place every night in homs. >> the "occupy wall street," movement has spread around the world. what they hope to achieve? >> you are watching the birth of a massive worldwide movement against the banks, wall street, against the city. people have literally had it and cannot take it anymore. >> colonel gaddafi was captured and killed this week. he was a brutal dictator but also an eccentric one-of-a-kind. syrian government troops are reported to have killed more than 20 people in the city of homs this week. no one can be sure of the amount people killed because the syrian regime has stopped independent witnesses from entering the country. our correspondent smuggled herself into the country. her report contains images of severely injured and deceased individuals. ♪ ♪ >> homs, the so-called capital of the so-called syr

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? uncorks we go to zambia where for investors are bidding to get themselves vast tracts of arable land. >> if you increase the yield to 80%, africa will become a net exporter of food. >> can africa really feed the world and can africans reaped any reward? >the worst famine in generations holds millions hostage. is this from a lack of rainfall or a lack of ethics from the kenyan government? >> we stole from the people. we stole from ourselves and we are starting as a result. >> on monday, according to the united nations, the 7 billion person will be born. this is just a number but it is unarguable that the population is growing and the earth has never had to support as many people as it does now. we are looking at some of the issues raised by this. hist we have been to zambia to investigate the phenomenon of private equity firms buying up vast farmlands. there's clearly money to be made from earth that once seemed on profitable. >> this is not what we have come to

and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies, what can we do for you? >> and now, bbc news night. >> mitt romney, the front runner for the republican presidential nomination tries to overcome the criticism that he belongs to a cult. a texas pastor will tell us why a mormon is not necessarily fit for the white house. in egypt, the military is accused of organizing violence that leaves 25 people dead. as christians in cairo react, what does this say about life after the revolution. designed in scotland but made in mongolia by north koreans. you might be surprised where your winter belize come from -- winter woolies come from. republican presidential hopefuls gathered again this week for a presidential debate and new hampshire. among the hopefuls is the former governor of massachusetts, mitt romney. he needs the support of bible belt america to successfully tracked the path to the white house. he is a mormon. some believe that it is a cult. >> out of the mountains they came searching for resign. in the shadow of the mountains in utah, th

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and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." we have this had a verdict in the appeals case of amanda knox. she will be freed. before a packed courtroom, the jury decided to overturn her conviction of murder. her associate raffaele sollecito will also be freed. we can join our team covering this. here are pictures from the courtroom. >> you could say that they have been courageous coming to a decision. >> they said justice will be done, which ever way that may be. they will have to support this decision. >> we are thankful that amanda's and nightmare is over. she has suffered for three years for a crime she did not commit. we're thankful for our lawyers. not only to defend her brilliantly, they also loved her. we are thankful for the support we have received from all over the world. people who took the time to research the case and could see that they were innocent. we are thankful to the cou

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america" responding from -- it from washington. rescuers in turkey pull a mother and her baby alive from the rubble days after a quake. gaddafi and his sons are taken to a secret location in the desert. >> once he is in the ground, the spectacle is over and the country can start looking towards the future. >> the world's the revelation hits 7 billion. we have a report on the growing scarcity of water. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. it is nothing short of the merkel. rescuers have pulled a 2 week old baby alive from the rubble two days after an earthquake struck the east of the country. the child the still missing. 230 people are known to have died in the quake. >> the third day began in the best possible way. a baby was brought out through a tiny hole in the concrete. she was premature. she had been born a month early. tw

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. i am in shape -- singapore. >> i am in london. amanda knox and raffaele sollecito have their convictions overturned in an italian court. >> in the name of the italian people, amanda knox and raffaele sollecito are now being freed. >> on mandela is expected to fly out of the country in the next -- amanda is expected to fly out of the country in the next 24 hours. >> eurozone finance ministers and delaying a decision on further aid to greece. 10 years after the invasion of afghanistan, we get a view from the world's most populous muslim nation. >> this is a "newsday." welcome to bbc news. amanda knox and her former boyfriend raffaele sollecito have been cleared on appeal of murdering the students meredith kercher. the pair have been in jail for four years. they both made emotional appeals to jurors. in the four years since the murder, the case has played out in court and i

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> fresh questions over the death of colonel gaddafi. the interim government denies claims he was executed. the u.n. calls for a full investigation. hundreds come to see the dictator's corp's. bringing them home, president obama said that all 40,000 u.s. troops in iraq will leave by the end of the year. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. prepare to evacuate. the residents of bangkok brakes themselves -- to brace themselves for the worst flood in 50 years. the questions about how colonel gaddafi died in a hot to the new libya for some time. the united nations is calling for a full investigation into how the leader was killed. the government has denied shooting him in cold blood. the body remains in a commercial freezer. leaders of the government are divided about where and when he will be buried. nor has the decision been made for the

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> welcome to "newsday" on the bbc. >> the headlines this hour. the eurozone deal is done that now the french president says that greece should have never been allowed to join the single currency. the results are in in tunisia's first election. an islamic party wins the biggest share of the vote. >> people flee the capital of bangkok as the floods come in. we examine be rising population with a report from the indian heartland. it is 9:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is 2:00 a.m. here in london. this is "newsday." >> we start with some breaking news. in turkey, a teenage boy has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building. he spent around 108 hours trapped since an earthquake hit the southeast of the country. are around 523 people are estimated to have died. hundreds remain missing. the french president has said that it was wrong to allow greece to join the single currency. he said

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. emergency in new zealand, up to 350 pounds of oil has spilled from a cargo ship. the worst flooding in thailand for decades. officials race to protect the capital of bangkok. >> asian markets rise on hopes a new plan to solve the euro zone debt crisis. the white house says it is deeply concerned about egypt's christians after clashes with security forces. >> it is 11:00 in singapore. >> is 4:00 in london. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. welcome to "newsday." >> maritime authorities in new zealand said containership stranded off the north island coast is not leaking a significant amount of oil after sustained damage in heavy seas overnight. all of the crew has been taken off the vessel as a precautionary measure. a marine advocates in new zealand says the oil leak would have a devastating impact on wildlife in the region. >> there are thous

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america" reporting from washington. a 11 years in prison. the longest sentence in u.s. history for insider trading. kidnapped at gunpoint. aids workers are snatched from the world's largest refugee camp. and chilean miners celebrate one year after their rescue. their fate has not always been so merry. welcome to our viewers around the globe. once a high-flying financier, today he was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in one of the biggest insider- trading cases in american history. prosecutors wished for 25 years. the judge issued a clear warning for anyone tempted to follow the same path. our reporter was inside the courtroom in new york and send this report. >> he was once little known outside the world of wall street hedge funds. that was before he committed a crime the judge described as a virus in the business culture that needs to be eradicated. the

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> welcome to "newsday." >> here are the headlines. >> a threat to the global economy, president obama urges europe to act now to stop the debt crisis spiraling out of control. the u.n. says nearly 3000 people have died in syria since the protests began in march. we will have a special report from inside the country. >>, gaddafi urges libyans to take to the streets. 10 years since the start of operation enduring freedom. how has the war reshaped afghanistan? >> it is 11:00 and singapore. >> it is 4:00 in london. this is "newsday." >> new managers have been announced in europe to tackle the threat posed by the debt crisis the european central bank is offering of limited loans to banks for as much as a year to stave off a possible credit crunch. the bank of england says it will pump another 75 million pounds into the british economy. >> this was the jean-claude trichet is last press conference

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." gosh refreshen deaths -- the fresh questions over the death of colonel gaddafi as the u.n. calls for an official investigation. hundreds appear to see the corpse of the dictator, takes place within hours. crunch time for the euro zone, france and germany remain at loggerheads. welcome to bbc news, brought casting on pbs in america. prepare to evacuate, the residents of bangkok and brace themselves for thailand's worst flood in 50 years. service suspended, why saint paul's cathedral was forced to shut its doors for the first time in 70 years. hello, there. the questions about how colonel gaddafi died at my pond libya for sometime. they expect to carry out a post- mortem examinations on and got -- on the body. the corpses are being kept in freezers. the united nations has called for an investigation in the circumstances surrounding his death. this report contains some graphic images. >> friday

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> reporting from washington, i am kaine brian. around the world, attributes for apple founder steve jobs, the man whose vision transformed technology. >> how many products around the world are you like, i love this. i enjoy doing my work on this product. that is what apple products are some many people. >> republican sarah palin decides against a presidential bid. what does that mean for the rest of the field? and cycling for a cause. joining forces of for a new mission. welcome to our viewers some pbs in america and also around the globe. from the president of the united states to ipad users worldwide, the tributes are flowing for apple founder steve jobs. his visionary spirit transform the lives of millions. he died at the age of 56 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. as our technology correspondent reports, he leaves an enormous legacy. >> we're going to make some history together toda

and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies,rom small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. >> nothing short of a miracle, a two-week-old baby is pulled from the rubble two days after the earthquake in turkey. political parties try to form a coalition in tunisia's first elections. >> the new dreamliner plane makes its first commercial flight. >> we're broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> two days after a devastating earthquake struck the eastern turkey, rescuers had pulled a two-week-old baby, her mother, and her grandmother from the rubble. the child's father is still missing. at least 450 people have -- are known to have died in the earthquake. >> the third day of this rescue operation began in the best possible way. a 16-day-old baby was brought out the way tiny hole in the broken concrete. she was premature, she had been born a month early. two weeks into our life, she had only just escaped death. with the tiny bodies -- wit

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the bodies of gaddafi and his son have been buried in a secret location. i'm arrive in turkey where hopes of finding my more survivors after sunday's earthquake are diminishing. welcome to bbc world news. our other headlines, tunisia's islamic party claim victory in the country's first free election. the united states promises an extra $100 million to help fight hunger in east africa. we report from jordan. >> hello and thank you for joining us. the transitional government in libya said the bodies of gaddafi, his son and a top i had a have been buried in an unknown location. this is thought to be the convoy that carried the bodies from a cold storage room in misurata to an unmarked grave in a secret location. joining me from misurata is gabriel. first of all, how symbolically is it for the nation that these burials have take place? >> i think symbolically this means colonel gaddafi who rul

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to "bbc." >> here are the head lines. back home after years in captivity israel yes, sir gilad shalit is exchanged for hundreds of palestinians. >> greece is braced for another strike over osterity cup. africa raised new hopes in finding a vaccine for malaria. >> there was an alleged plot to steal their benefits. >> it's 4:00 here in london. broadcasting on pbc in america and around the world. hello, welcome, once again. there have been emotional scenes during a historic prisoner swap between the israelis and palestinians. five years after an ambush and placed in captivity gilad shalit is celebrating his first day home with his family. jeremy bowan has this report from jearls. -- jerusalem. >> this evening. gilad shalit was flown home. his family campaigned for five years for his freedom. he was smiling as they drove him in. most israelis support the deal that was made for

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is a "bbc world news america." wanted for crimes against humanity, gadhafi's sun reaches out to the criminal courts. tens of thousands fleet of bangkok is now threatened by rising floodwaters. the government offers no guarantees of safety. and u.s. teams in europe for the final showdown of the world series. but the venezuelan academy training baseball stars can barely stay in the game. welcome to viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. talks are under way that could see gaddafi's son surrendering for trial. it is not clear where negotiations are taking place because it is not clear where the leaders the sun is actually is. he called for clouds -- crowds to murder rebels during early stages of the revolution. >> this was the last public fighting shortly after the fall of tripoli in late august. he had been reported captured and suddenly turned up to be supporters that s

and union bank. ♪ ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companiesom small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the came former prime minister awaits the verdict after being accused of abuse of power. thailand battles its worst floods in decades as the death toll continues to rise. hello, welcome to "bbc world news." also coming up, how the economic crisis is affecting the economy. we have a special report from france. and how this mother prepares for the birth of her baby. ♪ ♪ the kaine x prime minister tom fordyce -- the ukraine prime minister yulia tymoshenko faces a verdict after being accused of abusing her power. the judge has been reading out a summary of the case. it had a few recesses. during the reading, she slammed the court judgment. you can see there, she is seated at the desk to the right. we are joined on the line by d david stern. the judge is still reading his findings. >> that is exactly right. the jets started about three hours ago. -- the judge started about three hours ago. it

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> welcomed the news they on the bbc. >> said these are the headlines. >> thailand's worst floods for decades. the relief effort in one of the hardest-hit areas of the country. a special report from the frontlines of mexico's drug war. >> violence on the streets of athens, the parliament presses on with austerity measures. thousands turned out to welcome indigenous protestors. >> it is 11:00 in the morning in singapore. adoption is 4:00 a.m. in london. this is newsday. >> authorities are struggling to deal with the devastating effects of the worst flooding in decades. the army and volunteers are working to shore up flood defenses in bangkok. more than 300 people have lost their lives and 1/3 of the provinces are under water. one of the worst hit areas is the provinces around the capital. our correspondent has traveled to witness the large jet facing residents and the struggle to deliver aid.

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. 10 years after the start of the war, afghanistan's president offers a frank assessment of the failures. >> there is a terrible failure in the security of the afghan people. this is a shock to our government and our coalition partners. >> storming sirte,, gaddafi's home town is now the site of fierce fighting as rebel forces launched an assault on the city. winning the nobel peace prize, this year, three women share the honor and are celebrated for the rights they championed. welcome to our viewers on pbs and america. it is a major conflict that has helped to define the last decade. it is been 10 years since the start of the war in afghanistan. president obama paid tribute to the many who sacrificed and said that the world was closer than ever to defeating al qaeda. on the ground, challenges remain. speaking exclusively to

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." revolutionary forces are going head-to-head with fighters still loyal to gaddafi. trafficking in children, we have a special report on the very young the risk being shipped from uganda to u.k. blackberry goes offline, the little black box is having trouble. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there is heavy fighting in libya denied as troops of the national transitional council push hard into the city of sirte. according to reporters, there are only a few streets still left in the hands of gaddafi loyalists. our middle east correspondent has witnessed the raging battle. >> sirte is being pummeled and pounded into submission. after a battle that has lasted almost a week, at this day began with soldiers of the new government loading their ammunition for what they hoped would be the last date for fighting. the war for libya

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." revolutionary forces are going head-to-head with fighters still loyal to gaddafi. trafficking in children, we have a special report on the very young the risk being shipped from uganda to u.k. blackberry goes offline, the little black box is having trouble. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there is heavy fighting in libya denied as troops of the national transitional council push hard into the city of sirte. according to reporters, there are only a few streets still left in the hands of gaddafi loyalists. our middle east correspondent has witnessed the raging battle. >> sirte is being pummeled and pounded into submission. after a battle that has lasted almost a week, at this day began with soldiers of the new government loading their ammunition for what they hoped would be the last date for fighting. the war for libya

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." returning home, israeli soldier gilad shalid exchanged for hundreds of prisoners. >> i'll always believe that the day would come when i would find myself outside of prison. >> for mentally disabled adults locked in a basement in philadelphia and a plot to steal social security checks. and how one man's passion became a quest to protect the creatures of the deep. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. gilad shalit kidnapped when he was 19 and held and is tonight with his family. it was part of a controversial prisoner plot. it was a huge celebration as families welcomed their sons and daughters home. some of whom have been imprisoned for up to 20 years. the middle east editor reports from jerusalem. >> palestinians gathered for the welcome home. those that took up arms against israel are exulted, their actions seen as ac

and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies,rom small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. >> nothing short of a miracle, a two-week-old cable -- baby is pulled from the rubble to days after the earthquake in turkey. political parties try to form a coalition fallen to an easy of -- tunisia's first elections. >> colonel gaddafi and his son are finally buried and the libyan desert. it is 9:00 in singapore. >> it is 2:00 in london. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> two days after a devastating earthquake struck the east of turkey, rescuers have pulled a two-week old baby, a mother, and a grandmother from the rubble. turkish television has reported that least 450 people are now known to have died in the earthquake. the third day of this rescue operation began in the best possible way. a 16-day-old baby was gently brought out through a tiny hole in the concrete. she was premature, she had been born a month early. and then two wee

newman's own foundation, shell, and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength for a de range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now bbc world news. >> welcome. i am in singapore. >> i am in london. here are the headlines. eight people have been killed and one critically injured in a shooting in a hair salon in california. changing his plea, the so-called underwear bomber suddenly admits trying to blow up an airplane. [gunfire] >> the battle of sirte and goes on. missing from the map, why this chinese village does not really exist. it is 11:00 a.m. in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. in london. this is newsday. >> police in the united states say eight people have been killed and one other critically wounded in a shooting at a hair salon southeast of los angeles. the man was arrested about 800 meters from the scene. in number of weapons were seized. the gunman opened fire at a store shopping center in seal beach. that is a seaside town in orange county in southern california. we have more details about the shooting. >>

and union bank. financial strength to work for a wide range of companies,ro fm small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> reporting from washington. 50,000 people dead. the real cost of mexico's war on drugs where an army crackdown has only increased violence. >> violence against violence, and that will never solve the problem. good >> greece are rockets. running battles in athens for the start of a general strike, and a viking burial site is dug up in britain. we will show you the treasurer it holds -- treasure it holds. 1000 police officers who failed a lie detector test have been fired in mexico. it is the latest attempt to weed out corruption in the increasingly violent war on drugs. 50,000 people have been estimated to have been killed since mexico's president launched a military crackdown five years ago. in a few minutes we will hear from the former mexican president, but first a report from the seaside city of veracruz. >> the war in

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." welcome to the world, the arrival of birth's 7 billion percent is matched with a question. the united nations cultural agency unesco approved palestine as a member. one of the world's finest is it culture or politics? welcome to our viewers on pbs and america and around the globe. if you are feeling a little cramped today, you have good reason. planet earth now has a population of 7 billion. the philippines was the first country to declare the seventh billionth person. she is a little girl called dankeeka mae who is the only person who does not know how famous she is. the unavoidable question remains, can the world cope with so many of us? >> it is more about samples than exact sums when it comes to global population. the u.n. has declared that any country, one baby born on the 31st of october becomes the seventh billion person. there are many tiny

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." we have a deal. europe's leaders say they are closer to saving the eurozone. is it enough? fleeing bangkok after thailand's worst floods in decades, residents seek higher ground. the former pakistani president gives us his friend assessment of where things stand with the u.s.. >> there is a breakdown in confidence between pakistan and the u.s.. >> get ready broadway, there is a new twist on the language barrier leaving audiences laughing. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. after a marathon session which stretched into the morning, the leaders of the eurozone said they struck a deal which will help solve the debt crisis. banks are being asked to write off half of what they were owed. global markets cheered what they heard, was this enough to save the euro? clucks europe woke to the news that against expectations, the

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> welcome to "newsday" on the bbc. >> here are the headlines. the end of gaddafi, he fought and was killed in the city where he was born. he once called himself the king of kings. >> we shot him, someone shot him by done. >> colonel gaddafi had been on the run for two months. his convoy came under attack from nato jets. >> they found colonel gaddafi hiding. they dragged him out of here. one fighter said to me, the former libyan dictator, what have i done to you? >> it jubilant crowds on the streets as they realized the man who ruled with an iron fist is dead. >> the world will come to his death. we will ask what the future holds for the country and nato's mission. >> a broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america, this is "newsday." >> hello and welcome. jubilant crowds have taken to the streets celebrating the death of colonel gaddafi. he was found cowering in a storm drain after his convoy ca

and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome to "newsday." >> emotional and overwhelmed, amanda knox arrives home in seattle. >> thank you to everyone who defended main, who defended me, who support my family. >> she was acquitted of the murder of british student meredith kercher. >> france and belgium moved to rescue amid fears it is about to run out of cash. 10 years after troops deployed on pakistan, we have a special -- on afghanistan, we have a special report. >> it is currently 11:00 in the morning in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. in london. this is "newsday." >> amanda knox has returned to our home in united states ought to be cleared of murder after spending four years in prison. on monday, amanda knox and performer boyfriend were acquitted of the murder of british student meredith kercher. she spoke briefly at a news conference. >> a home at last, after almost four years and an italian prison, the plane car