brian rooney thank you very much. all right. the french president has issued a veiled warning to the president of central african republic. francois hollande, president of france. warning some of these images may be disturbing. >> french soldiers on foot patrol in bange, this is news to the city and welcomed by many. they are here to reassure people enough to open up shops. at the moment there's no food or medicine. there is little the french can do about the growing sectarian violence between muslims and crichts christians. >> we muslims have been here for 200 years. they are killing us for 200 years. killed more than 260 people. they slaughtered us. >> this is where many christians are sheltering. they are close to ban ge's airport, under protection of french and african forces. there will be another 2.5,000 african soldiers here soon. they'll head out to different parts of the country where hundreds of thousands of people have lost their homes. too late for the people in this hospital. it was evacuated after attack from the f

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brian rooney, live at the post office. thank you very much, brian. >> i'm meteorologist dave warren. a warm day yesterday and today is about to end. we are looking at the bitter cold arctic air returning. before it does so we have to get rid of these 50s and 60s and rain out there across washington, d.c, atlanta, new york and even freezing rain up across new england. that birth cold air it was driet but lake effect snows are developing you see that moving in. the last of the rain is southeastern pennsylvania all the railway down 95 through georgia. where it's cold enough on the surface, we're still seeing icing coming down here and freezing rain across portland and boston, that's where the temperature is down right about or below the freezing mark. it quickly warms up to the 50s and 60s, washington, d.c. and baltimore are still seeing warm weather. there's not much in the adviso advisoadvisorie srveg are stilln effect. that develop lake effect snow is starting to kick in and that will happen as the colder air comes across

brian rooney reporting live from los angeles.hank you very much. >>> earlier i spoke with robert spencer. he and his wife, actress, alfrie woodward set up an organization in south africa. they talked about mandela's image as a humble man. >> nowadays, we think of him as this sort of universally adored and respected figure. you know, the west -- the united states and our allies only came around to that position fairly recently. so some of the languages used in describing him now is certainly apt. he was a man of peace and a man of principle and all that, but a couple of times i heard people talk about his life being a study in humility. although he understood humility as a virtue and even practiced it in aspects of his life, this was not a humble man. one of the things that is getting less mentioned now, and you know, it's somewhat appropriate, i suppose, is just how enormously powerful he was as a personality and how it goes beyond courage. he had a kind of resolve that very, very few people have. the fact he was already negotiat

i sthank my wife and my two girls for being there every step of the way and major rooney for knowingd in and know what families need and how to be a family to families in the military. how has it changed your life? >> they give that you security back. you don't have to worry about your children. that is just one load lifted from me not to worry about their future. the scholarship is in place. and just one thing you don't have to worry about. and because there are a lot of worries that go along with a situation like this. it's given my husband a whole new purpose. he is a driven man. most of the time you forget he has got a handicap because we are running behind him at the airport trying to keep up with him. it really has changed our lives for the better and god's handprint was all over all of this whole situation. >> a blessing for sure. >> katelyn and kinsly, i see you smiling over there you have an exceptional situation here. how do you feel about folds of honor and your dad and your mom? >> i think it's a great foundation. it does so much for the military families that have lost s

. >> rooney es instruido por dos cargos de intento de robo, disparo a guaca cuando llego a un parquebay view, intentando vender una ps4 a las 6:30 de la tarde. >> la victima y su novia ofrecen una playstation4, otran otros servicios, instagram, el sospechoso ofrecio comprar el playstation. >> ofrecio a uguaca pero luego sucumbio a herdas. >> es importante sí compra algo y no conoce quien lo hace tome tiempo para conocer la persona, cuando sea la transacción sea en un centro comercial donde hay mucha gente, acompañado e identificar a la persona, donde hay gente, no en oscuro por que lo expone . >> la juez dio uan fianza de 5 millónes de dólares. >> gracias, cambiamso de temas recomiendan que no guarde abrigo por que las temperaturas siguen bajando pasamos con guillermo quiroz. >> el frío intenso, temperaturas record pero no es el principio que viene llegando, se ve en la línea por nevada y descenso, vamos al acercamiento para ver que sucede, la masa de aire frío llega desde canada y hace que se pierda al espacio la poca de energia, el pronóstico al regresar. >> vamos a cambiar de tema

and now you found folds of honor and major rooney., fragments to the left side of my body. arrived in baghdad, 17 hours in surgery. i've got a little female blood in me because now i cry all the time. the thing about it is that it was very important. and i would head to germany where i would be reunited with my family. and on october 1 of 2004, i prayed to god. my mom was there, my wife held my hand, and we made a decision to amputate my left leg. best thing that ever happened to me. but it was the vietnam veterans of america who were there for me. and they said mistakes made on us will not be made on you and god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] >> amen to that. >> major rooney gave me a chance to serve, to give scholarships to the families of the fallen and wounded. and i thank my wife and my two girls for being there every step of the way and major rooney for knowing and understanding that we can't leave each other behind. >> i give that a second amen. >> karen, i see you. i know every time you hear that story, it's

brian rooney is standing by with more about that.rian. >> john, the last case was identified on november 21st. they've had four cases here which is statistically small out of more than 20,000 students but it is a very contagious disease and it's often fatal. four students at this sprawling campus developed this rare form of meningitis in just three weeks. one in four people who catch it die. and 20% suffer some permanent damage. >> when this outbreak first started, when we had three cases two weeks ago we recognized that three cases within two weeks was a dangerous situation. >> one student a freshman lacrosse player had such a serious case that both his feet had to be amputated. >> once it causes blood poisoning and it causes hands and feet don't have a viable oxygen supply. and end up being amputated. >> students are warned to avoid close contact. coughing too close, sharing drinks, kissing. as a result the huge frat house scene has been shut down. students either went to a fraternity party or have friends who did. >> the greek ask

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brian rooney is in la. how are the people there remembering nelson mandela?> this is one of the most prominent, probably the most prominent black church in los angeles. a lot of people met nelson mandela, thought and prayed about him. they feel a connection to him. they have several services this morning. one dedicated to nelson mandela. the music is fantastic. i'd like to take a moment to take a listen to it. [ singing [ singing ] >> and, of course, there was words of remembrance from the pu pulpit about nelson mandela. >> he dismantled from his prison sell. the giant and the ungrateful wronged giant of apartheid. he disassembled it and brought about hope and liberation not only for himself, but peace-loving people throughout south africa. >> people felt a connection to nelson mandela here. many met here. we spoke to a paritioner who has been here 27 years. one of the most memorable days of her life is when she met nelson mandela. >> i will always remember is that. what is a blessing to meet this gentleman. the one who told us to forgive. the hardest thing t

. >> in the premier league, wayne rooney scored twice to help manchester united reach -- stretched their unbeaten run to 16 games. southhampton, 3-1. in the netherlands, they beat -- it was a fierce one a five-meter shot. into the net. the fans wanted more. the georgian forward hit the target to complete a 3-0 victory, now six unbeaten. disappointing midweek performance put behind them with a 5-0 thrashing. the scoring was opened after 15 minutes with this acrobatic effort. he got his second of the game and 11th of the season on 50 min utes. provider.rned game.ried to rescue the 2 goals in 2 minutes. was stretched.e the second from paul. four points clear at the top in belgium. austrians were kept at bay in the men's super g race. the reigning olympic champion in this discipline is chasing a record for the number of victories for a norwegian skier. he was focused. he has been in dominant form, posting five victories over the year, four in the super g, one in last year's downhill. he crossed in 28.35 seconds. -- 1:28:35. austria looked aggressive. the silver medalist in the discipline cos

brian rooney has more >> reporter: they remembered new mexico new mexico all day here at the first ame church in los angeles. they say they have felt a special connection to him here. they took inspiration from him during the civil rights days here in america, and they prayed for him and gave him their support all those years when he was in prison. and, of course, it was a big event here when only a few months after he got out of prison, he came to visit this church. it does beg the question how you memorialize this man in just one sermon. we spoke earlier to senior pastor j. edgar boyd? >> i he dismantled with the prison cell with the help of those here in america and other parts of the world, the giant, the you know grateful and the wronged giant of apartheid. he disassembled it and brought about hope, and it brought about liberation not only for himself but for peace-loving people throughout south africa. >> new mexico new mexico had been out of the public eye for many years before he died but there are parishioners here who met him and we spoke to one of them? >> what a blissing it

brian rooney reports. >> electronic is popular, that's all this store cells. no tobacco or smoke. it's called vaiping. >> it's a step in a smarter direction in comparison to tobacco. >> raymond padilla says it was a smart move for him. >> i tried patches, gum - ecigarettes are the only thing that worked for me. >> e-cigarettes don't have the tar but can deliver nicotine and the active ingredients of marijuana if you want. they are catching on with kids. >> intuitively these are nicotine delivery systems with dozens of other chemicals. the odds that this is a harmless activity and harmless to those taking in the second-hand vapours, i think are small. >> the los angeles city council just passed a law that requires a licence to sell the cigarettes, and ban sales on the streets in kiosks and vending machines. it's to discourage sales to minors. e-cigarettes are marketed to young people. especially in flavours like bubble gum and cotton candy. >> regulations is catching up with electronic cigarettes. three states are treating them like cigarettes. 100 cities, los angeles among onic ci

brian rooney has more. >> four students at this campus developed this rare form of meningitis in three weeks. one in four who catch it die. 20% suffer permanent damage. >> when the outbreak started, when we had three case, we recognised that three cases within two weeks was a dangerous situation. >> a student, a freshman la cross player had to have his feet amputated. >> once it causes blood poisoning, the body becomes toxic and hands and feet don't have a viable oxygen supply and are amputated. >> students are to avoid close contact, coughing too close, kitting. as a result the party scene has been touched down. what the four cases have in common is the students went to a fraternity party or have room mates who did. >> it's so huge here, it bums people out that they can't go to the parties. >> my friends are bummed out. >> >> the u.s. has no treatment for the strain of meningitis that hit the university. princeton university was given permission to import a vaccine not approved in the u.s. uc santa basha is handing out vaccinations to hundreds of students. >> more cases may be identif

poco, derrotaron al hull city que en los primeros minutos los puso entre la espada y la pared, pero rooneylliams fue nombrado atleta femenina del año. >>> y hoy lebron james gano el atleta del año. >>> así lo anunciaba el entrenador de los packers, aaron roggers volverá este domingo ante los osos de chicago. >>> ya tenemos en san josé a morelia para su compromiso ante león >>> sí, será un partido para nosotros importantes, como te digo es el partido que nos importa ahora bueno, el partido del sábado es el primero y con miras al partido del viernes 3 que es el arranque del torneo. >>> bien, creo que llegan refuerzos de calidad y con renombre y espero que se adapten. >>> el equipo de los esmeralda de león arribará a san francisco mañana. >>> cuándo es el partido. >>> el shane battier a l >>> el sábado a las 5 de la tarde, el morelia es el campeón de la copa mx y el león el campeón de la liga mx. >>> gracias; william. >>> buenas noches. >>> volvemos con más ♪. >>> seguimos compartiendo sus fotos navideñas, rudy cámara nos envió esta foto y también la foto de francisco y trini garcía. >>> la p

brian rooney talks to one of santa's helpers. >> this is operation santa. for several week people have been able to come to the central post office. and 16 other major post offices, they can read through the letters to santa, go out and buy the gifts for children who wrote a letter and bring them back to the post office. people are turning in the gifts to be sent. we spoke to several people who have done this, a man named chris blakey. >> it's meaningful. it matters. it's something that will matter to people. it's not just doing stuff for myself. deer santa, thank you for all you do and all the help from everyone. i'm a 63-year-old grandmother of several kids. my wish is to give my grandchildren a nice gift and something special from my father. feels good. feels like christmas is more than getting stuff, and it is. >> here in los angeles, they are only accepting gifts, but in new york you can pick a letter and send a gift. back to you in new york. that will do it for this edition of al jazeera. i'm david shuster. remember, there's news at the top of every h

brian rooney sat gun with one known as a wasp. >> her hands are not as steady, her eyes not as sharp. in her heart she's still a pilot. it's what florabelle reece wanted to fe. >> i used to tell my father that's what i wanted to do. he said, "it's not something girls do, but if you figure out how, more power to you." i was never discourage the by him. >> there was not much hope. florabelle reece saw an ad seeking women pilots, who went for training in texas. i was excited because i was going to get to fly. we could see the airplanes in the field. the military was forming the women airforce service pilots. the wasps. they shuttled bombers and pilots around the country. when they started flying was a man's world. the flight suits were for men. >> you went in, picked it out. hopefully it fit you. too long in the legs, in the mid 8 and you rolled them or did what you had to do. >> the training was difficult. one of the things we had to do, they would blindfold us and name an instrument, and you had to touch it, tell it what it said, and what it would do if it malfunction, and why it was i

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. >> now joining us on booktv is the author of this book, "the global vatican," francis rooney is the author. ambassador, is the vatican a political organization? >> i think every civic organization to some degree or another is political. one of the great things about the holy see is they are not a political organization like a government, like a united states or a secular government. they don't need to take credit for what to do. some of the things in the book that make them uniquely important in the world is employing their software is they don't have to take credit. they can work in the shadows behind the scenes, makes them very effective. >> what are some of those issues the vatican works on behind the scenes at? >> when i was there in 2006 we worked quietly with all easy to unify the christians in lebanon. to make sure the old tripartite coalition was kept in place. and it worked. it got lebanon stabilize for a few more years. >> is it important for the u.s. to have an ambassador to the vatican? >> that's one of main points of the book is to hopefully make the argument it's very

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this is the main stand today came to facebook and scene from i didn't get rooney says fourteen bored all day he became president say thank you to know someone been awful create team the country we know can get a new and ten i think it's more an event with that generation he is a set of the credit the move to an end to it. dale kerry did that and to the toll for him my son suffered two broken english for shooting a course that the sunday times. shiny things on a contending team on the continent with these is often accused of failing to provide good governance to their keeper. african leaders who have gathered in paris to discuss security also paid tribute to montana. the man they call their brother. more than thirty african leaders were in paris for the two day summit. french fries and coleslaw known personally greeted them on the steps of the elysee palace. before getting down to business delegates paid tribute to nelson dinner. what is. so that's the case of the state funding. i think i lost. in another. i think i lost a battle and fight it's on monday dotted throughout. his only so

have felt if russia's foreign minister decided to attend a rally that was being held against john rooney but i don't think they would consider it a friendly step out of a meeting with opposition members is one thing you know for taking part in rallies and that's interference internet. the fans of them wish that the president early in the week the government survived a no confidence vote in the ukrainian parliament was younger i'm sure. he did by the democratic process opposition m.p.'s went home to block the stage installing parliament. outside protest leaders called on people to take over as many civic offices as possible what should have been a public debate on the pros and cons of the friendship has descended into a foreign fuelled meddling to boost in opposition with a different axe to grind it in a go to school r t. and as anti-government protests in ukraine and capital grow so do their rallies in support of blocking the trade deal with the e.u. thousands of pro-government activists descended on the capital and towns across the east of the country to make their voice heard recent po

yes there are too good in the third of the fourth sean rooney and tell me stop combined for thirty seven points and twenty color it's a lychee three sets to one. that does for me here to sportscenter this has been speeding to take back at midnight for the latest in the world of sports. i am. should i. after breaking amounts of snowfall had been falling on the northeastern united states of the past four days although it did snow here in korea as well on wednesday it wasn't all that much for the celtics go to turkey but now the weather center. look at how bad is the situation in the states. but i'd at least fourteen people were killed due to all the snow and the states now not to mention that schools and the federal government were set down in some regions over twenty centimeters of snow piled up in a daze so this is no surprise because according to the national weather service. the most snow in ten years will fall on the us its standards. so i feel right in america secure a foreign words now and back here and in a city where he and a high pressure system which is why embrace the cloudy sk

one final note, bill, we heard from congressman rooney.he senate is expected to release their report in a week. they say it is basically ready, the smarts 95% agree on what is in that report. we're working to get details. chad pergram on the hill is working that as well. bill: i bet. critical information. adam housley in los angeles. martha: outrage on capitol hill after senate democrats vote to cut pension benefits for the military. >> i know that within the trillions we're going to spend over the next decade we can find $6 billion, rather than taking it out the backs of our men and women in uniform. martha: a lot of people unhappy about this whole thing. we'll wait for the final vote on the budget. we'll speak with senator wicker about how he will vote and what he thinks about cutting benefits for our wounded warriors. bill: field tanker flips over, catches fire. look at the nighttime video, burning nearby homes as well. the aftermath of this in a moment. >>> plus there is this, check it out. a merry christmas. ♪ martha: toronto mayor ro

major dan rooney is a fight eer pilot. he is joined by this wife karen and their daughters.omething that came tow. what is the mission of folds of honor. our mission is leave no family behind we provide scholarships to someokids who have had someo killed in afghanistan. as an f-16 pilot i did three tours of duty in iraq and i understood that freedom isn't free. i felt called to god to do something about it and didn't do anything until a fateful commercial airline flight from chicago to michigan and i get on this flight and we land in grand rapids after midnight and the captain said that we had the remains of corporal bucklynn and his identity kal brother had brought his brother home. he saw the other side of war. this family welcomed brock home for the last time. it was one of the most emotional things that i had witnessed in my life. and god called me to do something and we had the courage to do something. >> the outreach is continuing. major polito your story is one of pure gift, service, resilience, and now you found folds of honor 2004 take us back. >> i always told ever

time, english premier league footballs are paid well, 28-year-old manchester united striker wayne rooney to be the wealthiest english born player. he could help you out with that charity deal. >> he could. the invitation that i'm offering to you for next tuesday, it's very simple. the operation smile is my favorite charity. and they had a carol service last night, very successful, lots of celebrities turn up. and there's one on tuesday in the city. if anyone would like to buy a ticket, it's operationsmile.org. we've got lucy kelerway, we've got sir clive woodward and michelle usain. >> that's your chance. >> and ross westgate, as well. >> yeah. can't say what i'll be doing, but anyway, you never know. that's good, charlie. leave us with a couple of investment sorts. how are you viewing going into next year? >> yeah, well, i think the stock markets had a phenomenal years. america is clearly the most extensive market, but they have the best story. >> better than japan? >> sure. but with japan, most of that money -- you've got the currency hedge. so it's a slightly different story. it hasn'

to give you an idea of the real scare, but wayne rooney 150th premier goal making it 2-2 in the second half. who earlier opening the scores headed in an on goal that gave unite add 3-2 win. >> fantastic result for us. after being there for the first ten minute oz if game i think. but anyway, we got back in it. a few scary moments but we probably should have got a fourth goal. good place to come up and score goals. >> chelsea are now 2 points off the lead in second. everton were beaten by bottom place cinder land. crystal palace got their second away win, under fire manager were crushed 3-nil, that's south hamilton, and new cast salt lake closing in on the top four after the 5-1 thrashing of stoke. india has had the better of the play on day one, with south africa, the match making his final appearance before his test retiement. after south africa came so close, chasing down a world record target in the first pass, a lot of expectations around the second and final test of the serious. when bad length stopped playing he was closing in on a century, in india where 181 for one. a world rec

. >>> man chesmanchester united lg rooney to groin injury. now move up to sixth place in the table. >>> other results on saturday saw hull city, fulham, six goa goals. and while in the second half between sunderland and cardiff, cardiff lead 2-0. >>> on to cricket, on the verge of a fairytale finish in the final test match against south africa. day three of the second test against india, smith, were the casualties in the morning session, and then to the rescue, a guard of honor. the all rounder reached 78. and will bring in to play against south africa. >>> india's first innings by 35 runs to start day four. kallis is hope to go finish his 18 year career with a century. >>> all that stands between australia cricketers and four 40 ashes. they picked up five wickets including the 110th wicket, four of their batsmen were out thanks to johnson who claimed three which can, etc. england out in the second inning, much to the delight of the home side fans. >> personally to have that resolved in the second day in the second innings for australia is fa

brian rooney, joins me from the central most office of new york, christmas are a few days away, theyre right up against the deadline aren't they? >> it's the postal service they say they're going to make it. people for the last month have been able to come to the post office, read through these letters that children send to santa claus, say i'm going odo this letter i'm going to buy this gift that this child wants and bring it back to the post office and mail it. they are no longer delivering letters, they are delivering the gifts. it is all specially coded so you can't have people chasing down children. we spoke to a woman naked mi na micaela bakey. >> this specific one i have in my hands, kind of knew that we would take this one. because of just the need, and i'm a single mother of four amazing kids. recently my kids and i ran into some difficult times, we lost our home. things just became tight so we are temporarily displaced. i'm asking for any help i can -- i can't afford obuy my children anything at this time. all is appreciated. we really felt like this mother's in need, and w

brian rooney explains. >> this is operation santa. for the last several weeks people have come to the central post office in los angeles, and 16 other major offices and can read through the letters to santa, pick what they like, go out and buy the gifts for those that have written a letter and bring them to the post office. that is what is happening now. people are turning in the gifts to be sent. we spoke to several people that have done this. we spoke to chris blakey a couple of days ago. >> it's meaningful. it's something that will matter to people. it's nost just doing stuff for myself. >> dear santa, thank you for all you do. i'm a 63-year-old grandmother of seven kids and a 92-year-old father. my wish is to give my grandchildren all the nice gifts and something from my father. >> feels good. feels like christmas is more than getting stuff. and it is. >> here in los angeles, they are accepting gifts together, but in new york you can pick a letter and send a gift until 4 o'clock tomorrow. >> and all this week we are looking at the

i did along with my wife and the rooneys campaign for him in ohio because that was a key state. if i had to say does he rate an "a" or does he rate a "d," it would be very difficult. i would give him a "c." >> words from jim brown, the rating of the president. what do you think of that. >> what i like is for people to be open and honks and vocal about these things. if you have an opinion about that, not popular to criticize the president but i appreciate candor and honesty and they're entitled to their beliefs, whether stephen smith, jim brown, many times controversial individual but i think he's sharing his sentiment and voicing whether you're white or black or hispanic or asian that you supported a man you had great high hopes and beliefs in and it is left short. >> greg, you talked about before about plaque interelectric wallet and conservatives ostracized from the community or made fun of. do you think there is a turns point or just an anomaly to use a freight from the first -- >> i don't know. i mean, in my -- black conservatives, black chrpism is a cancer on liberalism if

i did, along with my wife and the rooneys, campaign for him in ohio because that was a key state.ut if i had to say does he rate an a., a d., it could be difficult. i would give him a c. >> and those are words, kimberly, on jim brown on rating of the president. what do you think about that. >> i like for people to be open and honest and vocal. if you have an opinion about it and it is not popular to criticize the president but i do appreciate candor and they are entitled to their beliefs, whether it is steven smith or jim brown, and jim brown at many times a controversial individual, but i think he is voicing what a lot of people feel, whether you are white, hispanic or asian, that you supported a man that you had high beliefs in and it is left short and leaving people wanting for more. >> and greg, you've talked about black intellectuals in the community and made fun of. do you think there is a turning point here or is this just an anomaly? >> in my opinion, black conservatism is a cancer on liberal six. if it spreads they are dead. it will break the hold of this racial warfare t

brian rooney sat down with one of them. >> her hands are not as steady as they once were. her eyes not as sharp, but in her heart she is still a pilot. it's what florabelle reece always wanted to be. >> i used to tell my father that that's what i wanted to do. he'd always say, "not something girls usually do florabelle reece, but if you figure out how, more power to you", so i was never discouraged by him. >> there was not much hope for a woman who wanted to fly. until this attack. florabelle reece saw an ad seeking women pilots. she went for training in texas. >> i was excited. i was going get to fly. we could see the airplane on the film. >> the military was forming what was known as the women airforce service pilots. the wasps, they shuttled goods around the country. when they started flying was a men's world. even the suits were men. >> you just picked one out. some were too long in the legs, too big in the women, you just rolled them. >> training was difficult. >> one of the things we had to do was they would blindfold us and get you to name an instrument. you had to

fukushima only on al jazeera america statute honors womennze forced into prostitution, but as brian rooneyins the presence isn't lucked by all. >> it is a simple statute of a teenager girl sitting in a chair. next to her is an empty chair although it's never really empty. the statute is always covered with flowers, testament to the continuing emotion this memorial evokes. on a recent day a korean family came to see it. >> i learned about it in the history class when i was back in korea. and recently, i became more aware about it. >> during world war ii, japanese army concurred korea and other countries they pressed as many as 200,000 young women into service as sex slaves. some of them just girls and most of them korean. they were called the comfort women. >> a lot of them died, a lot of them were left at the front line when the japanese withdrew. >> the statute represents the girls, the empty chair the women who are gone. the bid on her shoulder a symbolic connection between the living and dead. the statute is here because los angeles and some of the surrounding towns have the largest kor

brian rooney sat with one. >> her hands are not as steady as they were, her eyes not as sharp. in her heart she is still a pilot. it's what florabelle reece always wanted to be. >> i used to tell my father that's what i wanted to do. he'd say, "not something girls usually do florabelle reece, but if you figure out how, more power to you", i was never discouraged by him. >> there was not much hope for women that wanted to fly. until app attack on pearl harbour. there was an ad seeking women pilots and she went for training in texas. >> i was excited. we were going to get to fly. we could see the planes on the field. >> the military was forming the women airforce service pilots, the wasps. during the war they shuttled bombers and pilots around the country and flew transport. when they started flying was a man's world. the flight suits were for men. >> you wept -- went in, picked one out. they were too big in the legs, you rolled them and did what you had to. >> the training was difficult. >> one of the things we had to do was they would blindfold us and name an instrument, and yo

brian rooney has more. >> four students at this cancer developed a rare form of meningitis in three weeksone in four who catch it dee. 20% suffer permanent damage. >> when the outbreak started, when we had three cases two weeks ago, three cases in two weeks was a dangerous situation. >> a student, a freshman la cross player had such a serious case that both his feet had to be amputated. >> once it causes bloodpoichg, sepsis can be so overwelcoming, the body is tox. >>, and hand and feet are overwhelmed with infection andar amputated. >> students you warned to avoid close contact, sharing drinks, kissing. the party scene has been shut down. what the four cases have in common is the students went to a fraternity party or had room mates who did. >> it bums people out that they can't go to the party. >> my friends are bummed out. >> there's no treatment in the u.s. for the strain that hit the campus. princeton university in new jersey, which had eight cases in nine months caused by a similar strain was given federal permission to import a european vaccine not approved in the u.s. santa barbar

ambassador francis rooney.ambassador renÉe, as the vatican a political organization quite >> i think every civic organization is to some degree or another political. one of the great about the holy see is they are not a political organization like a government, the united states. they don't take credit for what they do. some of the things i write in the book make it uniquely important in the world and they don't take credit. it makes them very affect it. >> host: what are some of the issues the vatican works on? >> guest: for example, when i was there in 2006, we worked mightily to unify the christians in lebanon, to make sure the apartheid coalition of druze, shiites and christians was kept in place. and it worked. it got elected and stabilized a few more years. >> host: is important for the u.s. to have an ambassador to the vatican? >> guest: that's one of the main points is about to make the arguments employed. the soft power, perhaps the only sovereign in the world as a soft power they have without having a

brian rooney is live outside that church. explain to us why that church is such a special connection to nelson mandela >> reporter: well, it's one of the most prominent churches in all of los angeles, and it is a community focus. it's always been involved. and back in the days when nelson mandela was in prison and america was going through its civil rights era, there was a special connection. people here were inspired by nelson mandela andrew strength from him. and then to have him come and visit only a few months after he got out of prison was quite a big event here they have been remembering him in church services all day. and i would like to take a listen for a minute here they just do wonderful services here ♪ ♪ amen. ♪ amen. ♪ amen. ♪ >> reporter: we have with us now one of the leaders of those services, senior pastor j. edgar boyd. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> i wondered: how do you, in a relatively brief service, how down memorialize this man? >> it's almost impossible to memorialize him because it is a l

defender had the equalizer a short time later and stole the lead in the second half and minutes later rooneyand scored 2-2. >> it's not an easy place. they had their own which they should in the performance and you have to win and that is why in the end we were still trying to get a goal if we could do it. but we couldn't quite get. >> reporter: and they host liver pool and hoping to close the gap on the arsenal and jake liver more before a kick by steven jerod. and the goal made it 3-1 and earned the first-ever win over liverpool. >> liverpool have better person than we have but if the person are happy and in the rules of what they have done and the big thing was response to the team and i think we showed that. i was disappointed last week. >> reporter: and they came back in fashion to see south hamilton and they were behind with 13 seconds old and south hampton and then chelsea had 3-1 victory. >> i think they deserve that, those points, in a match that we knew they lost points before us so it was important for us to win the game. >> reporter: the other game on sunday they beat swanzi and

. >> rooney: we are going to talk more about downtown abbey and other things and we will do that onliner now the book is "making masterpiece." thank you very much. >> thanks jeff. >> woodruff: now, turning to tiny apartments in big cities where more and more people are living alone. correspondent mona iskander has our story. it first aired on the weekend edition of the newshour. >> it's about 260 square feet, and everything is really compact. it's got to be multifunctional. >> reporter: shawn groff is a 26-year-old employee at whole foods who lives in a building that consists solely of what are known as micro-apartments. >> we're standing in every room. we're standing in my kitchen, living room, dining room and my bathroom is just around the corner. >> reporter: his dining room table is also his bed. for about $950 a month, he square foot space. learns to make do with his 260- square foot space. >> if i have company and i need another chair, i can use my coffee table again and maybe even pat it down and they can enjoy as well. this is a solution for people like myself, perhaps in the st

. >> rooney: . >> woodruff: are you saying that is warranted in these case ms. ? >> the judge in the detroit bankruptcy case said yes t is warranted. these should be on the table. they are contractual obligations but bankruptcies is a time when contracts be changed to make the city more financially viable going forward. steve is right. the private pensioneds, you're not a you looed to renege on past benefits. at the same time though f a company goes bankrupt there are at least some reduction made to pension benefits. so i think things need to again be seen not in an all or nothing approach. we can slash benefits but modest adjustments and especially changes going forward, i think, are needed to get things back on a better track. >> woodruff: why aren't then moderate adjustments in situations like what we're talking about, in a city like detroit, a state like illinois and other municipalities that are facing this, why isn't an adjustment that is moderate reasonable something that employees can accept? >> well, i think first of all detroit and illinois are two very,

you work for dan rooney. you work for lamar hunt and you work for jimmer say. know even -- glazier's were great to me and let me pass or fail based on my ability. >>> and we knew it would be coming and we knew it would be testy. pittsburgh steelers' head coach mike tomlin has been fined $100,000 by the league for his sideline interference in thursday night's ravens game. a loss of a draft pick is still a possibility later on. >>> tonight at 6:00, a very tough decision. open for business and sharing with those who are less fortunate. >> let's get started with a look at the most important stories in your world in 90 seconds. >> more than two feet of snow is on the ground if due lot, minnesota and another foot is expected -- >> supposed to get down to 15 below. >> in minneapolis more than 15 inches of snow is expected. people in colorado could get 15 inches of snow today. >>> president obama is pushing to get more young people to sign up for health insurance. stopping by a white house youth summit. the president encouraged young adults to show their friends how to

brian rooney sat down with one of them. >> reporter: her hands are not as steady as they once were and her eyes not as sharp, but in her heart she's still a pilot. it's what she always wanted to be. >> i used to tell my father that's what i wanted to do. he'd always say, not something girls do, but if you figure out how, more power to him. >> reporter: there wasn't much hope for a woman that wanted to fly until the attack on pearl harbor. she saw a newspaper ad seeking women pilots. she went for training in texas. >> i was real excited because i was going to get to fly and we could see the airplane sitting on the field. >> the military was forming what became known as the women air force service pilots, the w.a.s.p.s. they shuttled bombers around the country. when he started flying was still a man's world. even the flight suits were for men. >> you went in and picked one out and hopefully it fit you okay. some were too long in the legs or too big in the middle. he just rolled them or did what you needed to do to wear them. >> the training was difficult. >> one of the things we had to d

. >> "the global vatican" is the name of the book and the author is ambassador francis rooney. this is a booktv on c-span2. >> mehran kamrava talks about the outsized influence of qatar in the world. he argues unlike other regional powerhouses qatar has been able to achieve its global scanning through al-jazeera, its supportu democracy movement in the middln east, and through the hosting of major world events like the world cup.o this is about an hour and 15 minutes.wn wth >> thank you all very much. let me start by thanking the wonderful team for tonight's event. let me start by thanking osama and his team for tonight's event. i am most grateful and honored to be here. thank you all. i was motivated to study since 2007 at the georgetown campus in delhi. one of the first things that struck me about the country was it's amazing development and its relative success. so what motivated me to write this book is the simple question of whether or not qutar is for real. i don't know how many of you are familiar with qutar. but in many ways, this is a country that consistently punches a

bryan rooney pasadena, california. >> the they do deserve a parade.airforce pilots in world war ii flew over 60 million miles in every type of military aircraft, this is what we are following, 14 people have been killed in the bombing of a trolley bus in russian and happened in the same city where a suicide bomber attacked a train station on sunday. the white house says more than one million americans have signed up for the affordable care act and they will miss the deadline to remove the syria weapons. >>> i'm metrologist nicole mitchell and frigid temperatures is gripping the country and what does that mean for the up coming new year's holiday. >> and the news continues in just 2 1/2 minutes. ♪ >> another deadly attack in russia, an explosion killed 15 on a trollly bus just one day after 17 people were killed in a blast at a train station in the same city. >> hitting a health care mile tone, more than 1 million people have now signed up for obamacare. insurance is set to kick in for many americans with the new year. >> stranded in the ice, a russian

i'm not saying they haven't done, you know, the andy rooney at the end of the show, that was very entertaining interviews with celebrities. but i think in order to rehabilitate what needs to be done are some serious investigative digging stories. and i have confidence in the journalists. they're all very good journalists that they would be able to do that. be. leland: regroup, we'll see if they can get it back. we'll come to you and ask you that question in a few months. lauren, thanks for joining us. >> thank you. harris: when members of congress go back to business, they may face a very difficult decision, whether to create thousands of new jobs for people in an arizona town desperately in need of work or preserve land which native americans consider sacred. will carr is covering the story for us from our los angeles bureau. will? >> reporter: hi, harris. well, this land swap bill came up before congress in november, but it was pulled at the last second. now proponents are hoping it comes back up in early 2014. in superior, arizona, homes are boarded up, businesses sit empty, the unemploymen

bribe rooney, aljazeera, glendale, california. >> in addition to calling for the removal, the three japanese who visited the monument want their colleagues in parliament retract an apology made to comfort women made by officials in the 1990's. >> a new pew poll found a third of americans do not believe in the theory of evolution. instead, they think humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time. the number of people who believe in evolution versus those who reject it has remained about the same since americans were last polled in 2009. >> finally, a medical miracle that can restore vision. an artificial retina will soon be available for medical use in the u.s. we spoke with a blind man who took a chance on the technology. >> dean lloyd, an attorney in palo alto, california lost his sight 30 years, abthen in 2007, he got it back, at least in part. >> it was a point of light that i hadn't seen in a long time, so it had some exciting effect, but how useful it was going to be for me was a different issue, a different concern. >> he volunteered for