. >> i am sending a question to all the world to help us determine the truth in the killing of yasir arafat. i hope that exhuming yasser arafat's body today will reveal the truth, and we will know the circumstances of the death of our leader. >> but this investigation may not solve the mystery. polonium 210 breaks down very quickly. results are not expected for at least three months. >> the black forest town is mourning the 14 people who died in a fire in a workshop yesterday. >> condolences have been coming in from around the country. fire officials say the blaze was caused by a defective gas heating unit that exploded. >> candles and flowers for the victims of the fire. the community is struggling to cope with the tragedy. >> there are no words to describe it. it is especially hard for the families of the victims. >> there is simply nothing more one can say or do. it is just awful. >> fire investigators now believe the fire was caused by gas leaking from an oven. all 14 of the victims -- 11 women and three men -- were in the room where the up and stood and were quickly overcome by smoke.

>> was yasir arafat poisons? his body is exhumed. and the enduring sound of jimi hendrix on what would have been his 70th birthday. his legacy to rock-and-roll is so strong. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. tonight cairo has become the focus point for protest. tens of thousands gathered to have their voices heard. days after muhammed morsi granted himself powers, his opponents are calling on him to reverse course. there is little signs the standoff is breaking. >> of the march back to tahir square . this is a rally of lawyers. for many, it is the first time they have joined a demonstration. they strongly oppose the edict no courts can touch him. >> he is a dictator. we have created somebody more than hosni mubarak. >> the president tried to appease judges, some of his strongest critics. in a five hour meeting, he told them his new powers would be limited. but they were not satisfied. on the edge of the square, the clashes began release today. protesters in threw sticks at the u.s. embassy.

. >>> a mystery in ramallah as the remains of former palestinian leader yasir arafat are exhumed. >>> plus, a photo of what could be the world's most infamous iceberg goes under the hammer. your headlines are straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. >>> well, some stories making news this morning, the remains of palestinian leader yasir arafat were exhumed today from his mausoleum in the west bank. international forensic experts will check for traces of poison after a swiss institute earlier this year claimed it had discovered high levels of a radioactive material on his clothing.

. >> 80 years after his death, palestinian authorities are exhuming the body of yasir arafat. >> workers have begun uncovering the grave of the palestinian leader. the exhibition may last two weeks as the body is covered under layers of concrete. he died in a french military hospital in 2004 of undetermined causes. in july, a swiss institute found his personal effects contained at normal levels of radioactive plutonium, and suspicions persist that he may have been poisoned. >> in portugal, workers are gearing up for a general strike on wednesday to protest austerity measures. >> portugal past major cuts to pensions, unemployment benefits, and social services in exchange for its bailout from the eu -- portugal passed major cuts. >> but not all workers want to take to the streets and protests on wednesday. here's more. >> almost everything is made by hand at this shoe factory. the company is successful because most of their production is sold to customers abroad to customers in england and the united states. though there is plenty of work here, about half of the company's 190 employees wil

formation of the plo or the palestinian liberation organization which would be defined by the likes of yasir arafat. in 1978, u.s. president jimmy carter helped to broker the peace accords between saadat of egypt and prime minister ba begin of israel which paved the way for the 1979 peace treaty between those two countries. the lalt '80s saw the formation of hamas in the west bank and gaza erasing hopes. the oslo accords signed -- establishing recognition of each side between israel and the plo. years of talks followed and marred by disagreement. mahmoud abbas is elected as arafat's successor by the palestinian people. in the same year, israel withdraws from all settlements in gaz in. hamas then wins big in the elections sending a ripple of worry around the world. since then, the back and forth continued with no definitive end to the conflict. let's be clear, this cribbed version of history doesn't begin to explore the complexity. in fact, i sort of picked and chose which moments of the timeline to highlight, which sa i controversial approach to the story of the middle east. even the starting point

and the west bank's they're getting ready to as the exhumed about her body of yasir arafat.ircumstances are still a mystery. a lot of people think that the leader was poisoned. scientists will try to find some clothes. there recent investigation found traces of a radioactive substance found on his belongings. israel has been accused of being involved. the government refuses to comment. police found and defused a bomb planted under the car of a tv anchor. he was shopping for groceries when someone spotted a suspicious looking back under his car. his and threatened for covering the tell then shooting of a 15 year-old girl. he said he will not be silenced by threats saying they tell than once to stop journalist from speaking the truth. >> another check on traffic this monday evening the bay bridge toll plaza all lanes fasttrack car pool pay gates moving well. no problem. we will be back. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i cou

. >>> two israeli officials claim they killed a former deputy of yasir arafat in 1988.s taken out by elite israeli forces in a seaborne raid in tunisia. that announcement comes after 25 years of secrecy. according to a white house report a number of obama staffers are supporting extra facial hair. why you ask? they say they won't shave until november 7th the day after the election as part of a superstition ritual. among them are jay carney and president's director of speech writing. no word if president obama is participating. that is the fox news minute. i'm jamie colby. back to ashley and cheryl. ashley: maybe win by a hair. that's all i've got, jamie, thanks very much. good news on the housing front. mortgage rights hovering near record lows according to freddie mac. the average 30-year fixed-rate fell to 3.39% according to freddie mac. a year ago it was 4%. a 15 year fixed-rate if you want to pay it quicker that averages down to 2.7%, from 3.1% last year. across the country 30-year fixed-rate average fell to lows. highest in the northeast and southeast at 3.44%. fol