genes are delivered to individuals who lack certain genes.owever, where most of us,ls at this point, draw the line is between what we call somatic or adult gene therapy and germ line gene therapy where the additional gene or new genetic information is actually placed in the chromosomes of the entire individual with the prospect of transmitting the tampered chromosome to new progeny, to offspring, to sons and daughters. alex capron: of course, as we get to this kind of genetic manipulation, we go to that question of, where do we stop? do we stop only in correcting things that are identified as a disease? and then how do we decide and who decides what a disease is? or do we say, any change we can make including adding greater capabilities, making a person perform at the highest human level? or even going beyond that? and these would be questions that we would inevitably face as we have that greater ability. one type of genetic screening that is not burdened by such long-term, ethical considerations is newborn screening. and the theory behind th

radiation, so they don't need those genes.plex story and has sort of changed our view of the role of viruses in the oceans that maybe it isn't just that they're there to kill prochlorococcus but more that, yes, they do cause cell death, but they are also moving genes around between different strains. and we think that that's very important in maintaining the global prochlorococcus population because it maintains genetic diversity in this group of cells. so, i've started to think of it as some kind of a symbiosis more than a predator/prey relationship, which is really heresy and maybe completely wrong, but they've been working on that story and figuring it out. narrator: since prochlorococcus is an integral part of the ocean's food chain, knowing how it functions is key to a better understanding of the carbon cycle. without prochlorococcus and the things like it that do photosynthesis and produce oxygen, then we wouldn't be able to survive. i'm trying to do my part to understand things at the most basic level. and then eventual

enter gene again. she was facing mand pp tto mand retirement. she was still suffering from not be able to answer why we had all of the lossess. she wanted to spend time before her mandatory retirement looking at the cases again. it would only be gene looking at the old records. however that was soon to change. and again, i have to be honest, it was due to happenstance that i ended up working with gene, looking for the answer, as did two fbi employees; one a special agent and one a soviet analyst. we added a fifth member to our little task force eventually. a cia officer from the office of security. the book takes you through our search for a trader. out of 160 cia employees who had access to information about one or more of our lost cases. the investigation was, and i will use one of gene's favorite words, was really pronged. it involved months of mind numbing work with the occasional nugget that kept us going. that is not to say there wasn't a eureakia moment. at the time i was given the task of creating a timeline of all of rick's activities f

we're going to be able to check for genes and one last thing we may be able to treat those genes. that's the real holy grail, someday we may say i'm going to make that gene do the right things, get rid of that, reengineer the gene so you don't get the prostate. >> and the family and the son who is going to be really at risk if the father has prostate cancer, you have three sons, one of them may be going for that surgery and the other two maybe we watch. >> and the jeeb test about a year away or so. fantastic. >> next week we'll hear about your psa and wait for that. >> meanwhile another break-through that deals with transplant waitingleys. can you imagine them being a thing of the past at some point? coming up why doctors say that could happen giving a lot of new hope to all the transplant patients across our country. . life with crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis is a daily game of "what if's". what if my abdominal pain and cramps end our night before it even starts? what if i eat the wrong thing? what if? what if i suddenly have to go? what if? but what if the most important

>> well, i thought gene created an extraordinary show. i mean, you know, it's still vibrant and alive, and has a mujhuge, huge following. in three years it's going to be celebrating its 50th anniversary. it was an extraordinary show, that created. had a vision of our future. a positive vision. not a distoapan society, but a bright society, where we are boldly going where no one has gone before. and i enjoyed being associated with that idea and jean's imagination, that -- gene's imagination that would use science fiction as a metaphor for the various social, environmental, political issues of the time. and the tv series dealt with the issues back in the '60s, mid 20th century. but somehow, those same episodes resonate to our times today. >> i'm told that your favorite episode of star trek is the naked time, is that correct? >> that's my favorite. >> why is that? >> well, you know, you get tired of is iting at that console saying aye aye sir, warp 3. and occasionally you get to say aye aye sir, warp 9. you're all tense. finally i got libera

i'm gene otani in tokyo. thanks so much for joining us. until next time, good-bye. >> here are the headlines. controversial amendments to internet law approved in turkey. the opposition has slammed it as censorship. the winter olympics in sochi are the most expensive ever, but for many of the locals have yet to see any benefits. of france crushes three tons illegal ivory. it is the first stockpile description of the band elephant tusks in europe -- of the banned elephant tusks in europe.

i think it is gene simmons. >> you know gene simmons, you know he is dirty.an look at him and say he is filthy. >> are you saying -- wait. >> i see how it works. >> it took 23 years to marry that guy. >> it was on a season finale. >> the kids are great. >> the kids are really smart. the season -- the son is going to be something. >> he is a charming young man. joanne, you wear a lot of make up. >> do you have any kind -- what kind of advice would you give for this band? >> just put impersonators on stage. >> the little guys. >> people just want the performance. i understand their maybe not wanting to do this especially because when the band started there was not all of this social media and everyone is a critic and everyone voices their opinion and everything they do they get so much exposure, but in a negative way. i see they might not want to. i think that's okay. as long as they still get their award. >> andy, you have really strong feelings about this. >> why can't they all perform? throw an extra drum set up there. get them all up there. >> probably that

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline" i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. the u.s. secretary of state is in beijing, apparently seeking china's help in keeping north korea in check. >>> people up and down japan's pacific coast are struggling to get around in the middle of a chevy snowstorm. the second in a week. >>> and the leader of the marshall islands talks about the legacy of nuclear tests, making a painful anniversary. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry is now visiting beijing as part of a four-nation tour. he's there to discuss north korea and other key issues with chinese leaders. kerry flew to the chinese capital from south korea. he met with foreign minister wang yi after a meeting with president xi jinping. >> we hope that 2014 will be a year of concrete progress in defining relationships, managing our differences effectively, and finding a way to cooperate practically. >> translator: i hope both our countries can expand cooperation in various fields, resolve differences, and disp

>> yes, gene. today is a new developing low pressure area, currently bringing some rainfall to southeastern portions of china as of today and around shanghai. now that's going to continue to move toward the east, going into wednesday and thursday, bringing some showers across the southern japanese islands, even over towards kyushu. tokyo is looking at some precipitation. don't expect any white stuff to fall with this storm system. but, the big threat is, though, as it does push east it will be pumping warm air from the south so all that large snow pack that's already in place in areas just outside of tokyo, likely that's going to be quickly melting and there is a high risk of avalanches to be had out there. now, this is bringing that rainfall here even farther towards the northeast. also a separate system pushing across northeastern china. wintry precipitation coming in with that. but the big thing is, a classic sign of spring at the very least, but unfortunately for people with respiratory issues,

we're not looking at a "gay gene." that was a misnomer. we're looking at a gene involved in sexual orientation. one version tilts people to be gay, the other more common version, tilts people to be heterosexual. (narrator) but in homosexual and heterosexual communities, there are differences. (hamer) men tend to be either/or. they're gay or straight, without too many people in-between. women seem more flexible and diverse in their sexuality. there are more women who have had sexual experiences with both genders or thought about it or wouldn't be opposed to it at some point in the future. men also tend to be more rigid in terms of timing. once they decide on their sexuality, they stick with it. women are more likely to change at some point. when i first fell in love with a young woman, i was in my very early 30s, and it was like a thunderbolt. it was totally surprising and not wanted, not sought after, and incredibly powerful. (narrator) what, if any, role does environment play in such experiences? it's unlikely it's classical environmental

>> yes, gene. what we are seeing out here today is all those aerosols coming in from the west and many people, especially people who suffer from hayfever or respiratory issues in general are definitely suffering today. you are going to be seeing a rather decent sunset and sunrise and the reason is because those aerosols and those tiny particles reflecting off the sunlight in the atmosphere. all that is being transported towards the west by several low pressure areas, actually. this one right here moving across western portions of japan bringing some rainfall right now. but it's behind it, these northwesterly winds which have been swooping in and that has been picking up the air out towards the west and pushing it east. anywhere in the red that's definitely where you're going to be affected. so it's not just japan which some locations, some of the first time you have been issued these warnings but also over towards parts of korea and much of northeastern china, under these haze advisories as well. b

i'm gene otani in tokyo. gg99Ññw >> welcome to live from paris.t is 1:00 :00 in the french capital. let's look at what is making headlines. one day after dozens were killed in bloody clashes, the president of ukraine has reached a deal with the opposition. they have given the go-ahead for an election. news of the deal came through as violence continues in independence square in kiev with gunfire exchanged between protesters and police. sinceere are big protests hugo chavez died one year ago. more people are taking to the streets.

>> yes, gene. what we have been seeing is just this line of storms continuing to keep it up out here and what that means is yet more rainfall on top of these already saturated grounds. and what happens, you've got rain, it runs on the saturated grounds, it doesn't soak in, and it goes directly into the rivers, and thus more flooding out here. now our most recent storm system, which is coming in from the west, you can see it here on the satellite picture, really deepening just prior to landfall. what we mean by that is the pressure is going down. that means that wind grading gets tighter, it provides more energy, means more rainfall. but the winds around this up to about 140. gusts near the coastal areas could be as high as 160 kilometers per hour. farther inland, much less, granted, but those coastal winds also kicking up those waves to about 15 meters high. higher elevations looking at snowfall here today, about 10 centimeters could be accumulating. the biggest problem is the rainfall. numerous fl

i'm gene otani in tokyo. f v vúú rex in rome, the international community -- >> in rome, the international community is told it has failed syria. aleppo was bombarded saturday and sunday by regime forces. woody allen rejects allegations of sexual abuse that have been made by his adopted hotter -- daughter.

i'm gene otani in tokyo.rom all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. >> a new round of peace talks on syria are underway. they come after 10 days after the first round that achieved little more than getting both the regime and the opposition in the same room. swiss voters backed a proposal in favor of quotas for immigrants. france and the european union called the narrowly-past move worrying. barack obama and francois hollande write about their model relationship in an op-ed piece published today ahead of the state visit to the white house.

i'm gene otani in tokyo. from all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us.  hello it it's 1:00 p.m. in the french capital. raise thes ready to curtain on sochi 2014. a lavish opening ceremony is expected. there is no let up in the international criticism. conversationatic about ukraine's future is posted online forcing washington to apologize to the european union. they step on the road to lasting democracy -- tunisia celebrates its new constitution. it hopes it will bring an end to years of political crisis.

i will take out the bad genes and put in good genes. everybody agrees that mitrocondral is bad.ene for being gay or obese or number one health problem, this is saying up front, i know people who have value and they're not the people with wrong genes. martha: i will get back to that in a moment, and also when you take a look at this, talk about genetically modified foods which everybody thought there was such a great idea and now there is lot of discussion by doctors that these genetically modified foods are not good for you. you have the potential to open up a laboratory that may have very awful outcomes in some way, richard. >> i think you're definitely right, martha. we need to make sure it is regulated and bioethics folks in there making sure wedone in ther responsible way so we don't have a slippery slope on bottom. i think you're definitely right on that point. i am happy to being lgbf is a gene. that is good stuff, michael. >> that is lot -- >> might want to read the science and first 18 months development plays in that as well. setting that aside, once you decide that you

a live exclusive interview with top economic adviser to the president, gene sperling. that should be interesting. >>> first, we're going to kentucky where senate candidate allison grimes may shun obama as a surrogate, but clinton is there in the bluegrass state today. et a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good around ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ [ female announcer ] fiber one. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. oh, it's great. yeah. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. ♪ new at&t mobile share value plans for business. our best value plans ever. for example, you can get 10 gigs of data to share. and 5 lines would be $175 a month. plus you can add a line anytime for $15 a month. sharing's never been better for business. ♪ sharing's never been better for business. you want a loan to build you can't do that.ica? nobody builds factories in the us anymore... you can't do that. using amer

so you can turn on, dial up the good genes and dial down the bad genes.nly 5% of disease-related gene mutations are fully penetrant. which means if you have them you can't do anything about them. the others are influenced by how we zbllive. >> fascinating. i want to take a short break, come back and talk about two particular stories in the news where it's become unhealthy. one obviously the very sad story of philip seymour hoffman and the general issue of addiction and the effect on people's lives and also the appallining mia fa woody allen story. anybody have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three types of good bacteria. i should probably take this. live the regular life. phillips'. so i deserve a small business credit card with amazing rewards. with the spark cash card from capital one, i get 2% cash back on every purchase, every day. i break my back around here. finally someone's recognizing me with unlimited rewards! meetings start at 11

it is the science of the regulation of our genes.teaches us that each of our genes has a little volume control. that can go from low to high. the volume control affects extent to which different genes are actually expressed. genestent to which manufacture the proteins from which they are designed. so we know, for example, that we can take an organism which may have a genetic propensity for anxiety based on its genes and if it is raised with the mother, who is very loving and very nurturing, the very expression of the genes that are involved in anxiety are transformed. thatat it does not matter there was a genetic predisposition for exide he in that case -- for anxiety in that case. the expression of the genes, critically implicated in anxiety , and it has shifted that regulation. from this perspective, the fact that a certain amount of the variance in our well-being is accounted for by genes really should not be a relevant and discussing the potential impact of training and regulating the environment in it s affects on our well-being

she has a gene mutation associated with breast cancer and ovarian cancer. it was a wake-up call for the rest of the family to have the genetic testing. >> we walked in the room, and just -- the look on the counselor's face said that owe >> reporter: their grandmother owe it was going to be positive. also died of breast cancer. and in their case, their gene mutation runs on their dad's side of the family. nicole underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer. but now at 28 years of age, she has another big decision to make. >> having my ovaries removed is a big fear of mine. >> reporter: they suggest that women with the brc 1 mutation can reduce their risk of breast cancer by 80% and their risk of death by 70% if they have their ovaries and tubes removed by 35. doctors say this is a new study. it could dramatically change how patients a s -- counseled. >> the amazing thing that excites me about this study is that it gives us more information and more hard data to provide the patients to guide their treatment decisions and their timing deci

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. delegates from iran and six world powers have settled on a basic framework for negotiations on a final agreement on iran's nuclear power program. >>> ukrainian president viktor yanukovych says he's reached a truce with opposition leaders, but some wonder if it will hold. >>> analysts say an easing of relations between china and taiwan could have consequences across east asia. >>> negotiators from iran and six world powers have taken a step toward limiting the iranian nuclear program. they agreed on a basic freem work for negotiations on a final agreement. they say they'll meet again next month. >> we had three very productive days during which we've identified all of the issues we need to address in reaching a comprehensive and final agreement. there is a lot to do. it won't be easy, but we've made a good start. >> eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton and iranian foreign minister announced what the talks had achieved

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> a record level of radioactive cesium has been detected in the groundwater at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. >>> meetings between the two korean nations have wrapped up. expert says a softer tone may be coming from the north. >>> some chinese managers are putting aside strained ties and turning to a japanese business legend for advice. >>> the operator of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant has detected a record level of radioactive cesium in groundwater. it was found in water samples taken from a newly dug well about 50 meters from the ocean. tokyo electric power company workers detected 54,000 becquerels per liter of cease yum 137 in the water. this is 600 times the government standard for radioactive water that can be released into the sea and more than 30,000 times the level found in water samples taken from a nearby well last week. tepco officials believe the water is leaking from an underground tunnel that

this is gene roddenberry's vision, the starship earth.hy i began social media has been altered or motive. i came across an extraordinarily gifted composer in a broadway theater, all places. we talked about the subject of the internment of japanese americans during the second world war. and i told him that i had always on thatto write a play subject. and he thought it would be a great subject for a musical. i'm a musical theater fan, but i never thought of a musical. it was a brilliant idea. toad been on speaking tours corporations, universities, governmental agencies, but it is intellectual. and to really get people to empathize, you have to hit them emotionally. in music has the extraordinary power to do that. >> let's go to a clip. ♪ i teach you,ongs how mountains can be moved. "allegiance: a new american musical." >> is coming to broadway. that is what gave rise to my activity with social media. here's a subject that is still too little known and even less understood, and it is a rather shameful part of american history. and here we ha

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the cancer genes are the same as theve been looking at for breast cancer. these are ones that we are already checking for breast cancer. they may be cancer genes. they are doing a bigger study with 2,000 men involved. i may be able to say you are overweight and you have a lot of medical problems. i wouldn't normally send you for radical detection, but because of that jean, i better do it. one site sends the patient to a urologist for the decision for the expert. what would your point be after that. once you get it, how can genetics help you then? >> like angelina jolie. would you parade on a prostate? >> now you are getting into that area. it's a good point. going back to what mark mentioned, you may actually give someone radiation after surgery with these kinds ofs. if you know somebody has aggressive cancer and a higher chance of recurrence and the cancer will come back, we may get radiation. it will be tailored and personalized screening as opposed to operating. we don't know who is going have this aggressive cancer. >> dr. segal is thinking that way. yo

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. clashes between police and anti-government protesters in kiev are causing more deaths and injuries, as both the president and the opposition dig in their heels. >>> tokyo prosecutors have searched an affiliate of pharmaceutical giant novartis on suspicion that the company deceptively advertised one of its drugs. >>> and a curator from tokyo is finding some gems of contemporary art and sharing them with the world. >>> anti-government protesters and police show no sign of backing off as clashes intensify in the ukrainian capital of kiev. the worst violence in months of unrest has left 25 people dead and more than 500 injured. the situation escalated into brutal violence on tuesday when police tried to stop demonstrators marching. police stormed the protesters stronghold of independence square in central kiev. the people there responded by throwing firebombs. health ministry officials say the victims include police officers,

. >> lisa desjardins, i'm going to question one of the top economic advisers, gene sperling on this new report and other issues coming up later this hour, as well. lisa, thanks very much for that. >>> meanwhile, new poll numbers may mean more bad news for the governor of new jersey, chris christie. we'll have the latest on that front when we come back. ♪

gene, breast cancer related genes.ne to know, the more we can test embryos before they're implanted to find out what the risks are, to find out what the diseases are, this is medicine. the question is what you do with the information. that is the ethics part. i want to know the information. you're right, we're finding out exciting information more and more about your risks of breast cancer. we need to know that going in. i want my patients to say to me i was tested when i was an embryo and this is my risk of getting diabetes, this is my risk of getting heart disease. it will help me as a doctor. when i get nervous is when we start doing something to change life. >> deciding how to live your life or how to treat during the course of your life rather than deciding whether that life is worth it or not. dr. marc siegel, thank you. >> 50% of children that have braca gene parents will get the braca gene. i'd like to know in advance. >> we'd love to know what you think. please e-mail us or send us a facebook note on this topi

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. markets across the asia pacific take a big tumble, sparking concerns more turmoil could weaken the global economy. >>> japanese and south koreans are at odds over what to call the sea between their countries. now, the naming debate is causing ripples in the united states. >>> and trying to solve china's water woes. officials in the country are coming up with creative solutions to meet the growing demand. >>> investors have said markets across asia on a downward slide and the tokyo stock exchange racked up the worst losses. the benchmark nikkei average posted its biggest one-day loss in more than seven months. it tumbled 4.18% to end at 14,008. its lowest close in almost four months. investors pulled their money out of riskier assets such as stocks after disappointing u.s. manufacturing data fanned fears. investors went after safer assets such as the japanese currency. the stronger yen hurt local equities, especially expor

i want to go to gene cernan. was a great deal of concern after the fire that killed the three astronauts on the ground, first really big known fatilities in the space program. later we saw our challenger astronauts died, columbia astronauts died. a weird time of year for these type of tragedies. but with each and every one of these incidents there was a concern on the part of many to say it's not worth it. we got to pull back. it's too much of a cost. what did you say then, gene and what do you say now? >> well, you know, i for one -- maybe some of my colleagues -- that very cold february day back in 1967, when we were burying a couple of our colleagues, weren't sure whether or not we were burying the entire apollo program, but i think it's a tribute that we lost apollo 1 on the 27th of january 1967 and we were back in the air with almost an entirely rebuilt spacecraft in october of 1968. the rest is history. >> we still got on the moon before the decade was out and you wrapped it up for news apollo 17. we came c

i'm gene otani in tokyo. from all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. >> welcome back to the newsroom here on "france 24." here are the top stories. they u.n. releases a scathing report on child abuse in the catholic church, demanding the vatican removes all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers. the ukrainian president is kia afterwn in battling -- kia after battling two months of protests. the winter olympics kick off in sochi on friday, the most

>> yes, gene. we are seeing out here right now is this high pressure system that's moving in towards the east, moving right over japan and pumping in some warm air from the south, and some good news if you do want some milder temperatures out here, and at least calm weather for the most part across much of japan over towards korea and also in to northeastern china, as well, with that high pressure bubble in place. unfortunately, the problem is, there's very little winds associated with this. so any pollutants in the air, they're not being dispersed about. this is acting like a cap, that is, and in much of northeastern china over towards korea, we are seeing right now is that p.m. 2.5 forecast, the aerosols in the air, anywhere in the red really, if you have respiratory issues you're going to be wanting to stay inside here, at least limit your outdoor activities through the next several days, as this high does continue to linger in place. now you see down here towards the south is a little bit weake

she had the brca1 gene mutation associated with increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. it was a wake-up call for the rest of the family to undergo genetic testing. >> we walked in the room, and just the look on the genetic counselor's face said it was going to be positive. >> reporter: their grandmother also died of breast cancer, and in their case, the gene mutation runs on dad doug's side of the family. nicole underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer. >> i'm looking at the website. >> reporter: but now at 28 years of age, she has another big decision to make. >> having my ovaries removed is a big fear of mine. >> reporter: today a new study in the journal oncology suggests for the first time that women with the brca1 mutation can reduce their risk of developing ovarian cancer by as much as 80%, and their risk of death by 77%. if they have their ovaries and fallopian tubes removed by the age of 35. doctors say this could dramatically change how patients are counselled. >> this is an eye-opening thing. the amaze thing that excites me about this

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. authorities in geneva say the co-pilot of a hijacked ethiopian airlines flight has been arrested after the plane was forced to land in switzerland. >>> investigators in china's xinjiang uighur autonomous region say police were the targets last week of a terrorist attack. >>> and only a few postmen serve the millions of people in the afghan capital kabul. and their challenges don't end there. police in switzerland have detained the co-pilot of an ethiopian airlines flight. they say the hijacked -- they say he hijacked a plane and landed at geneva international airport. ethiopian airlines flight 702 departed from addis ababa in the country's capital and was scheduled to arrive in rome. police in geneva say the co-pilot took over control of the cockpit when the pilot was in the bathroom. they say he looked the door from the inside and changed the destination without permission. he is asking for political asylum in the countr

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. many people across japan are being told to stay indoors because of air pollution that's blown over from china. >>> opposition leaders in ukraine have chosen a new government as the political divide deepens inside and outside the country. >>> some south koreans are getting lost by new changes to street names and addresses. >>> people in some parts of japan have put on face masks to protect themselves from the blanket of white fog. the air contains hazardous particles called pm 2.5. scientists say it came across the sea from china. ten local governments have issued advisory. tomoko co-matta has details. >> reporter: residents in the city of nag gat that on the japan sea coast could hardly see buildings three kilometers away. the level of the pollutants exceeded the country's environmental standards for the first time tran tran the smog is so heavy that i put the mask on. >> translator: i'm worried about my health. it's unusual to breathe such bad air in the city. >> reporter: children c

i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. thai police have moved in to clear anti-government protesters from the streets of bangkok. clashes have left four people dead. >>> leaders from iran and six world powers have opened talks aimed at striking a comprehensive deal on the country's nuclear program. >>> and a united nations panel has accused authorities in north korea of committing crimes against humanity. >>> four people were killed and dozens injured when thai police dispersed crowds of anti-government protesters in bangkok. police forces were dispatched on tuesday morning to five locations. officers fired tear gas outside government house to disperse crowds. they used power shovels to clear away tents that protesters had set up outside. emergency rescue workers report that among those who were shot and killed were police and demonstrators. 64 others were injured in the clash. police officials say they have detained more than 140 anti-government protesters, including two senior leaders. the protesters had been occupying k

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> officials with the tokyo based bitcoin exchangement gox have filed for bankruptcy claiming all of their firt yule currency has gone missing. >>> hopes rise that red cross talks with north korea to return the remains of japanese who died there around the end of world war ii may open the door to further discussions. >>> and lawmakers in ukraine have put their country on a new path. but legislators to the south want to head somewhere else. >>> senior officials of a major bitcoin virtual currency exchange in tokyo have made their first public appearance since the company halted all deals three weeks ago. they say they have filed for bankruptcy protection. ceo mark karpolous of mtgox said their lawyers held a news conference on friday. >> translator: we had weaknesses in our system and our bitcoins vanished. we have caused trouble, and inconvenience to many people, and i feel deeply sorry for what has happened. >> translat

you're moving to california, but what's next in the gene sperling story?> i know my credibility has been slightly weakened by delaying twice, but there's a logic to this which was, first, agreeing to stay past the state of the union and then past the budget. so march 4th is our budget. we'll be doing more rollout march 5th. and, yes, i think that is likely my last day. remember, i have an excellent successor who's just a fantastic guy, person. you couldn't, you know, dream of having a better successor and going through a greater transition than with job -- with somebody like jeff simes. >> how are you going to extricate from wanting to talk about what's in that document? i would imagine it'll be a strong poll to want to talk about it and explain it. >> well, i, obviously, have that opportunity on march 4th and march 5th, and then after that i guess i will be in that very, you know, really high perch of commentator. >> there you go. well, give us a quick preview of the budget. should we expect any surprises in here? is there going to be further deficit redu

see how our government ministers on education policy behind the scenes in our genes is his well being. that would reflect openness and transparency or accountability. those claims rose after department of health said the review into the handling of allegations of sexual abuse made against a former consultant dr michael shaw and other lady of the words hospital and gone. for patients off the console to give evidence in a revue which was chaired by the retired high court to htc snap. subsequently wonder the freedom of information

the extent to which the genes manufacture the proteins that are designed.so, we know for example that we can take an orgasm which may hav-- theorganism and if it is d with a mother who is very loving and is very nurturing, the very expression of the genes that are involved in the anxiety are transformed, so that it doesn't matter that there is a genetic predisposition for anxiety in that case. it is actually alter or to the expiration of the genes which are implicated in anxiety and shift that regulation. and so, from this perspective, the fact that a certain amount of the very end and the well-being is accounted for by the genes really shouldn't be a relevant consideration in discussing the potential impact of training and regulating in the environment and its effect on the well-being. so what are the factors that can promote the increases and well-being? arthur brooks has talked about the four of them that i think are wonderful, and the four that arthur brooks does our faith, family, community and work, all of which i think there is substantial empirical

even over and over. >> barbara and gene are stickelers when they say they've been married 39 years.pretty much 40. the anniversary? february 15th. >>> a day after valentine's day >> why? >> so gene won't forget. >> marital perfection, apparently does have it's limits. >> what a nice valentine's day story. >> let's check on the forecast now. >> hi, spencer. >> taking a look at live doppler seven hd. clearing at the moment as well. we have showers to the north and this is the big weather news now. on the other side of the country second big paralyzing winter storm to hit the southeast from atlanta to parts of the carolinas. it's snow, ice, just crippling. here is our forecast animation at 7:00 tonight the storm travels into the northeast by tomorrow. just a major winter storm. showers in northern california looks dry here and down south. here is how it shapes up. there is a chance of sprinkles. dry conditions on friday. which is valentine's day. thank you >> from weather to sports. >> yes. >> the name derek jeter means greatness to a yankee fan. misery for a's fans. that is next in sp

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even over and over. >> barbara and gene are stickelers when they say they've been married 39 years.> a day after valentine's day >> why? >> so gene won't forget. >> marital perfection, apparently does have it's limits. >> what a nice valentine's day story. >> let's check on the forecast now. >> hi, spencer. >> taking a look at live doppler seven hd. clearing at the moment as well. we have showers to the north and this is the big weather news now. on the other side of the country second big paralyzing winter storm to hit the southeast from atlanta to parts of the carolinas. it's snow, ice, just crippling. here is our forecast animation at 7:00 tonight the storm travels into the northeast by tomorrow. just a major winter storm. showers in northern california looks dry here and down south. here is how it shapes up. there is a chance of sprinkles. dry conditions on friday. which is valentine's day. thank you >> from weather to sports. >> yes. >> the name derek jeter means greatness to a yankee fan. misery for a's fans. that is next in sports. ♪ [ man ] i don't know if this is gonna be a

gene, i will start with you. we'll grade. g.p.s., growth, passion, strategy. let's start with growth. in the pitch did they express how the company has grown and its traction? >> yeah, we saw at the beginning -- i have to lie a little bit. we did speak a little bit beforehand as well. >> one through ten, a number? >> i have to say growth plans are a seven. >> okay. passion. how passionate were they? >> an absolute ten. this is a wonderful idea and i think it would help so many kids. and the passion came through. >> and the strategy, did you understand the strategy? >> i did, but i will give it less of a grade, i will give it around a five for strategy because you're going to rely on everything with a strategic partner. not a bad idea, but it really depends on what the strategic partner plans to do with this product. that's why i'm up in the air. >> okay, angela, growth, one to ten. >> i would have loved to have heard about the overall market. how big is this market? what would it go to? i would give growth possibly a 6 out of 10. i love the story, passion is a

. >> mika, you agree with gene? >> with gene's article?ublicans are doing what gene said. i do. i think it's a complete ridiculous -- it sets up everything that we saw in front of the white house from governor jindal who is talking about waving the white flag of surrender. >> it's not possible that we could actually have our own separate belief system from you and your friends? is that not possible? >> do you think the minimum wage should remain as is is? just curious. >> i think states are doing a pretty good job in adapting to the realities there. i don't think it should jump up to $10 an hour. >> do we agree for a minute? did you? i like that. >> i do. >> i don't think it should jump up to $10 an hour right now. again, not because i'm worried -- that is the thing. you know, democrats, like, have this cartoon. >>> or people in the media have this cartoon image of us somehow we don't want rich corporate guys to give up -- no, it's not about that. it's about the working poor. it's about the people who are going to lose their job. it is, ag

jim vandehei, john meacham, gene robinson with us.derator from "meet the press" david gregory. in chicago senior adviser from institute of politics and msnbc contributor david axelrod all along with joe and me. >> you know -- >> yes. >> lets talk about jay leno for a second. there's a guy who had a lot of negative press through the years. the other late night comics loved punching that guy all the time, but he went out where he has been for 20 years now, on top, number one, the undisputed champ of late night television. he didn't always get the respect that, say, david letterman and others got. but man, if you want -- johnny carson believed because he was a central time zone guy as well as i think it was dick ebersol that said you win the ratings wars in the central time zone. and you know, that's where leno and carson and a lot of the great late night hosts won it, not in new york or l.a. but middle america. leno deserves respect. number one with a bullet for years. >> looked like a great show last night. we've got a great group this