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>> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america.oh my! >> an american votes 2014 special report kansas >> in our state, government is broken >> a republican governor has made drastic changes >> the highlight of this is... eventually doing away with income taxes... >> the democratic challenger says, these policies aren't working >> we are trailing the states in our region >> can governor brownback win again? >> i think you spend your money better than the government spends it.. >> america votes 2014 battle for kansas only on al jazeera america >>> this month boston mayor announced an ambitious initiative for his city, the building of 53,000 housing units with more than one third designated for middle income earners, household incomes between 50,000 and 120,000. a significant segment of that group finds homeownership unaffordable in boston. i spoke to the mayor to discuss why the thinks the city is facing an unprecedented and homeowners. >> really what is happening in boston and a lot of urban cities, that people are being priced out

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only on al jazeera america >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm thomas drayton in new york. s get you caught up on the top stories. the world health organisation ups the number of ebola cases as screenings begin at kennedy airport in new york city [ chants ] . >>> organizers call for a weekend of resistance assist hundreds protest the police shooting at st louis. >> her doing what

an america tonight exclusive investigation rouge amish only on al jazeera america >> we're back with inside story on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. some of the public health experts who have weighed in on how to deal with the threat of exposure to the ebola virus in new york and new jersey have insisted that the response was not quarantine but more intensive efforts to stop new infections in west africa. still with us from new york, dean of the school of public health at sunni down state medical center and almost former new york commissioner of health. here in washington, executive director of the american public health association and former secretary of health for the state of maryland. also in new york, professor of socio-medical sciences at columbia university's melman school of public health. let's talk about africa. the new cases keep on coming and coming in large numbers, and they will continue to arrive here. i'm going to bet, as long as we don't push down new infections in the region. >> you know, the some of the other african nations have shown us that it's possible. an

. >> tech know, where technology meets humanity only on al jazeera america >> weekday mornings on al jazeera america >> we do have breaking news this morning... >> start your day with in depth coverage from around the world. first hand reporting from across the country and real news keeping you up to date. the big stories of the day, from around the world... >> these people need help, this is were the worst of the attack took place... >> and throughout the morning, get a global perspective on the news... >> the life of doha... >> this is the international news hour... >> an informed look on the night's events, a smarter start to your day. mornings on al jazeera america >>> america's midterm elections are a month away. among the races attracting attention is the senate race in kentucky. a democratic challenger alison grimes, 2 points ahead of senator minority leader mitch mcconnell, despite a disapproval rating of 55% for president obama in the states. the president's unpopularity is strong among workers in the kentucky struggling coal industry. libby casey went to the heart of coal co

talk to al jazeera, only on al jazeera america >> you're watching "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. so far on the program we've been talking about turn out on voting. but we have to ask if either party or both has an interest in an smaller electoral base on the base. and liz, i have to give you credit for being honest that sometimes a smaller pool of voters is easier to work with. are politicians ready to take the risk saying yes, more people in the corral gives them skin in the game. if i win i'm talking about people who have been involved in one way or another in helping me run this state. this congressional district. this part of the country. >> i think it depends on the race that you're looking at if there are certainly instances where that has been true. historically if you look and you talk to republicans who have tended to perform a little better with african-american voters than your standard republican they would say there is huge benefit in that. in you talk to former virginia governor jim gilmore he bega garnered the african-american vote. i think when yo

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let's recap the headlines here on al jazeera now. al jazeera has learned the u.n. is preparing to impose sanctions on five high profile yemenis, including the former president. >>> fighting has intensified in the syrian town of kobani with heavy clashes in the eastern and southern parts of the city. comes just hours after u.s. air forces dropped weapons and medical aid for kurdish fighters. they're trying to resist i.s.i.l. for control of the town. >>> world health organization says nigeria's success in preventing new cases of the virus, of ebola, no new cases in six weeks. more on the break news, possible sanctions targeting five high profile yemenis. we're joined by the editor of the yemeni post. first of all sir, how important are the figures on the list? >> very important but we're not pretty sure if president or his son will be on that list. if that is the case, then the international community will still have influence on yemen. over the last two months -- >> that is what we've heard so far although the list hasn't been finalized, president ali abdul sallah as

only on al jazeera america. >> weekday mornings on al jazeera america >> we do have breaking news this morning... >> start your day with in depth coverage from around the world. first hand reporting from across the country and real news keeping you up to date. the big stories of the day, from around the world... >> these people need help, this is were the worst of the attack took place... >> and throughout the morning, get a global perspective on the news... >> the life of doha... >> this is the international news hour... >> an informed look on the night's events, a smarter start to your day. mornings on al jazeera america >> protesters in hong kong are raising the stakes in democracy movement. if the territory leader does not resign by the end of thursday they will take the protest to another level. that may mean occupying development buildings. for more of what is happening in hong kong we turn to rob mcbride. >> another quiet night on the streets in hong kong as thousands continue this protest of autopsy. it comes, of course, on two days of public holidays in hong kong, october 1st.

. >> we're back with inside story on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. you can be a fly on our wall today >> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. americans are telling opinionists about a range of issues challenging the country right now dedicated minority of american adults have any plans to participate in choosing the next congress that takes its seat in january. ari, you've just been told how much money you have, it's enough, but since you consulted with kinds, there are under turn out. minorities, working class people, how do you drive turn out there? >> let me jump back to one thing. i think it plays in here. when you have a candidate like rand paul, barack obama, in a presidential race, when you have a candidate that excites, and people believe their election can change things. people can believe ma rand paul as a senator changes things because he has a strong ideology, as much as i find his ideology abhor rent personally, it excites people. barack obama expanded the collec ex-electorate because in 2012 people believ

>> i approved this message >> i need your help >> midterms, the series begins only on al jazeera america >> you're watching inside story on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. we're talking about how to design a response to ebola in the united states. the president is meeting with his health team to track a response. if you want the public to take it seriously and react with prudence instead of panic what now. still with us, a professor of global health and george washington school of medicine. and deann mcewan, . >> dr. waldman when i covered the h1n1 outbreak in mexico city i was walking through empty streets through one of the world's largest streets, and finally business people said this is killing us. hundreds of millions of dollars of commerce was not being done to break the back of an illness that was not making people that sick. how do you match it so something that is proportional and have the public go along with it. >> we have to try everything we can as health professionals to educate the public as to the nature of these conditions, and try to stay away, as you said earlier,

mornings on al jazeera america >>> no matter how we dissect the economy, you can't underestimate the gripe that housing has on it -- grip that the housing market has. it is cooling you have. a 20 city index showed that prices rose 5.6% in august, that is the smallest year to year gain in number two years. the numbers may not thrill current home owners, but it may be a positive for people trying to enter the market. one of the men joins me to address the slowdown in price gains - whether it's reason to worry, or buy a home now - or both. robert schiller, the winner of the nobel prize in economics, and a professor at yale university. good to see you. thank you for being with us. i recall you telling me last time we talked your son got into the housing market. we have a great combination, if you look at buying, of the increase slowing a little bit. and the interest rates back down to levels we saw a year ago. in your mind, does that combine to make people who are qualified to buy a house and looking to buy a house - does that make this a good moment for them. >> i wish we could predict t

talk to al jazeera, only on al jazeera america >> on al jazeera america, >> a team of scientists are taking their inspiration from nature. >> technology...it's a vital part of who we are >>they had some dynamic fire behavior... >> and what we do.... >> transcranial direct stimulation... don't try this at home! >> tech know's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie... what can you tell me about my future? >> ...can effect and surprise us... >> sharks like affection >> tech know, where technology meets humanity... only on al jazeera america >>> it's an old political saying, as i will go, so goes the nation. this election day you may change that to so goes the senate. iowa's senate seat is a key peace in the control for capitol hill. as we look at "america votes 2014", a key issue is close to the pocket books of iowans and workers across the nation. >> republican joanie ernst campaigning in a cedar rapids coffee shop. >> i care about every iowan city... >> she is visiting 99 countries in a bid to fill the seat of tom harkin, who is retiring. >> what

on the planet earth. they told me to record everywhere. >> al jazeera's investigative unit takes you inside the shadowy worldf fbi informants and counterterrorism operations. you'll meet the criminals and conmen spying on orders for the fbi. >> i was for them al qaeda. >> i am representing the sheik osama bashar al-assad. >> we'll brinowners osama bin l. >> concocted by the fbi part of a post-9/11 mandate to thwart attacks before they even begin. >> it literally boils down to if you cannot find terrorists within the muslim community, make terrorists, create the terrorists. >> the fbi is not perfect in running the operations but they're pretty damn close. >> we'll show how some informants are accused of violating civil liberties and why some americans refuse to join the fbi's intelligence ranks. >> i didn't want to be an informant for fbi for the same reasons that i think the muslim community should stand up to them. if i felt that there were actual terrorists running around in toledo, i might feel different about it. >> for the first time, a man accused of terrorist charges and back in the community. >> ther

>> america votes 2014 midterms the series continues only on al jazeera america [ ♪ music ] >>> yahoo's.e.o. melissa myer is breathing easier, yahoo reporting profits thanks to growth in its mobile. earning more than a billion dollars. one good quarter may not be enough to take the pressure off myer. yahoo is losing to facebook and google. last month it was recommended that it mermg with aol to boost value. meier has been under attack over her ability to lead the giant. a defense of meier is featured in "wired." jessie, you know the cop well. -- company well. >> true. >> you are not a blind cheerleader for yahoo or meier, you expressed doubts. >> yes. >> the merger between yahoo and aol made me think two mules do not make a race hours. what is the answer. >> i don't think anyone nose what the answer is. yahoo the business is a bizarre think. industry. >> one of the oldest. >> that's right. >> one of the oldest surviving names. when you think of the names from the days of the internet. there's few left. aol is not aol. >> absolutely not. >> the only reason yahoo has survived this long is

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well with, you can catch all of his latest program opioid wars this saturday on fault lines here on al jazeera america, 7:00 o'clock eastern. ahead on the program, we look behind the headlines at two modern plagues the scientist behind the one with treatment that shows the most promise speaks in his lab, exclusively, with america tonight's michael. to see some fundamental discovery, actually reach the point that you can say yes, this had an effect on human health. and even more dramatically save add life. i -- there aren't many of us who get that experience. where you can draw a straight line from discovery, to sub recess. >> the science behind z map and how it is making a difference. also ahead, learning from another epidemic. when the outbreak was influenza, the devastation, and death left behind. federal authorities have charged seven people with conspiring with al qaeda. >> since 9/11 the us has spent has spent billions of dollars on domestic counter-terrorism operations. >> i wanted to be in on the big game and to be paid top-dollar for it. that's it. >> many of these involved targeted in

on u.s. and european powers to end the fighting in libya. hello this is al jazeera, live from doha. i'm adrian finnegan. also ahead: as violence claims more lives in yemen, houthis and government forces declare an agreement. >> u.n. poses more sanctions on the import of luxury goods. >> the u.s. and four other allies have called for the immediate end of the fighting in libya. forces loyal to chalitha hafta, dozens of people have been killed in this recent escalation of thousands of civilians who fled the violence. al jazeera has the latest. >> these gun shots are emblematic. these hims are th hills are thet battle front. a renegade former general is forcing and trying to take control from the dawn of libya who control most of the country. but civilians unwittingly caught in the conflict, supplies are running out. a statement says the united nations supported mission in libya, vest in li invest in libg to claim legitimacy. attacks intensified almost immediately after the u.n. chief's visit to tripoli. >> this seems clear that the international community and other countries that have i

talk to al jazeera, only on al jazeera america police. >> following. >> following up on an important story we have been following on "america tonight." it was an arguments over loud music. michael dunn, the shooter feared for his life when he shot and killed young jordan davis in 2012. he thought davis had a gun but davis didn't. last february the jury deadlocked but a different verdict comes from a new jury. "america "america tonight"'s sarah hoye reports. >> we find the defendant guilty of first degree murder. >> the fate of michael dunn was once again in the hands of a florida jury. a jury comprised of eight men and four women that found 47-year-old michael dunn guilty of first degree murder for the killing of jordan davis. the verdict was reached after less than six hours of deliberations. state attorney angela cory called the verdicting gratifying. >> we're very pleased. >> after an argument over loud music in 2012. wearing a suit and tie dunn took the stand in his own defense this week. his testimony and cross-examination lasting just showrt short of two hours on tuesday. it wa

talk to al jazeera, only on al jazeera america >>> welcome back to "techknow" on the road. we are here at caltech. i'm phil torres, and joined by dr shini somara, and dr crystal dilworth. we had the opportunity to meet the grad students who are doing amazing work. >> i met two guys trying to understand how water can landscape. >>> i got the opportunity to meet with a student and is studying how smog forms, it's a lot more complexing than what i thought. being in l.a., smog is kind of an issue. let's look. >> reporter: air pollution in china could be described as a nuclear winter. health risks are severe, with the smog blocking sunlight, plant seedlings struggle to grow. in los angeles, smog is controlled because of reg u laces, because of research done in labs like this. >> i'm cal vin baits. >> reporter: what is your field of study and what are you working on? >> how does smog form. >> reporter: part of the answer includes trees, yes trees. don't blame them yet. >> trees given out a bunch of chemicals, obviously oxigep. >> reporter: including isopreen. >> we know that iceo

mornings on al jazeera america >> the u.s. navy makes a big announcement regarding women female sailtor sailors can serve on submarines, with males. some female veterans are raising concerns. they cite the exceptionally close quarters and long months at sea, risk factors for sexual harassment, possibly even assault. al jazeera's tanya moseley has that story. >> traveling the depths of the ocean, they call themselves the silent service. for 110 years a dedicated brotherhood of mariners, no women's allowed. >> this is a popular place? >> this is a popular place. >> until four years ago, when the u.s. navy allowed women board a submarine. >> we asked her whether that concerned her? >> we are all professional sailors, i'm respected as a sailor -- lieutenant in the united states navy. >> 560 feet long, the submarine space is at a premium. every room here serves more than one purpose. this officer's rec room doubles as an emergency surge karl center. >> this is what we call the supply shack, this is where our logistical supplies peop

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talk to al jazeera, only on al jazeera america >> welcome back. i'm ray suarez. we're welcoming the supreme court whack to work fo --back to work for the 2014-15 year on this program. allowing rulings to ban same-sex marriage to remain in effect we leaves the states that such couples can marry to 24. we go to ginger singh, a member of the supreme court bar. jeffrey rosen, and bruce fein, the author of "institutional peril." bruce did they make law by deciding not to make law here? >> i think that's accurate. the court believed it was not disturbed by the lower court decisions that there were no conflicts in the lower court decisions at the circuit level, and therefore they didn't see any need to step in because it was consistent with the decision last year in the windsor case that addressed a little different aspect of same-sex marriage discrimination, and i think the court may way be hoping that all lower courts will come out in the same way and won't enter a controversial area which reduces the political capitol they have to utilize in other areas. >> for those

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eastern on al jazeera america. u know, a lot of voters frustrated with the gridlock on capitol hill hav, and have been for quite some time. if you share those frustrations, here's a chance to let us know. take a picture of yourself. a selfie, holding a sign that says "hashta#dear congress, i want... " then tell us. e-mail it to us america tonight will share your images and responses in the days ahead. and don't fert to join al jazeera america on november fourth for a complete round up of election result and in-depth analysis. our coverage against at 7:00 eastern time. we have other news today. maria ines ferre is here with us. >> reporter: a high tech balloon is not helping to find a suspected cop killer. the police hoped that it would help them search a wooded area eric frein. he's on the run after allegedly killing one state trooper and woning another last month. >>> in indiana, darren vann was in court where the judge entered not guilty pleas on his behalf to charges of murdering two women. >>> the governor of il

only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. since 1960 men with a high school diploma or less have moved from the men most likely to be married to the least likely to be married. in those years wages for those lightly-educated men first stagnated, and then dropped like a rock. meanwhile women with high school diplomats or less are less likely to be married than we were in 1960, but the likelihood a woman with an advance degree was never married has tumbled. as we continue our look at marriage we continue to talk about education and income, and brad wilcox, if it's tougher to make a go of it, if you are low income person, how come individual men and women have not come to the conclusion that throwing in their lot with each other makes financial sense if not else? if we're going to give an incentive to young people to marry each other rather than simply live together, it seems not to be working. >> yes, i think part of the problem facing us as a country is that we do have i think higher expectations of what marria

one is above the law. not even couples in love. i'm with al jazeerato come on the al jazeera news hour, the changing face of bolly wood and how french movies are trying to grab a slice of the mumbai film festival and fifa calls for his report to be published. details coming up, ♪ ♪ movie fans in india's commercial capitol is relieved, the 16 mumbai festival is underway despite major sponsors pulling out, thanks to crowd funding the festivals has been saved as we report. ♪ bolly wood stars, critics and film buffs put out help for donations and needed to help the festival falling through in its 16th year and this is one of thousands of people who answered the crowd funding call and describes the festival as a pilgramage. >> i didn't think twice and people who make the festival and passionate about films and should support it to make it happen and not one single corporate entity. >> reporter: supporters of the mumbai film festival say it's important because it brings local and global industries together just like other film festivals abroad. >> the mumba

>> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america.> oh my! >>> oops. citigroup says it is chopping $600 million from the profits it already reported for the three months ending in september, so instead of earning $3.5 billion, it only earned $2.8 billion. citigroup says the reason involves talks with regulators, regarding, quote, inquiries and investigations. we know citigroup is among the banks in talks with british lawmakers. the u.s. economy is chugging along at a healthy pace. gross domestic product grew at 3.5%. that's an annualized rate. that followed growth of 4.6% in the second quarter, but taken together that is the strongest six months of growth since the second half of 2003. increased government spending on defense and strong growth in exports helped drive the third quarter performance, looking ahead, some economists are worried that a strongerst dollar could hurt exports. the strengthening u.s. dollar is adding to worries about europe's economy that have some economists forecasting the continent will slide into another rec

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only on al jazeera america >>> welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera - brazil's president dilma rousseff narrowly wins a second term in office, receiving 51% of the vote. at least 10 soldiers and six civilians have been killed in fighting in the lebanese town of tripoli. the violence sparked by the arrest of an alleged i.s.i.l. recruiter. 16 have been killed in a government air strike. activists say government forces carried out more than 530 air attacks in two case. days. >>> votes are being counted in tunisia. in 2011 a revolution sparked uprisings across the middle east and north africa. monitors say voter tonne out hit 60% in a pole that was free and fair. there has been heavy security presence, but no violence reported. al jazeera's hashem ahelbarra sent this update from the tunisian capital. >> many political parties have hailed the elections as a milestone towards democracy. voter turn out reached 21%, quite significant, and there were concerns that voter turn out would be low, given the security concerns. stability

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. >> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >> not ready to get pregnant right now, one option for women is to freeze their eggs. it's an interesting idea and an expensive choice. but what about when the boss is offering as a benefit. that's inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. egg freezing, that is setting aside a woman's eggs to use them later to get pregnant is not new technology, but it's only recently been certified as something other than experimental. opening it up to a different type of status or insurance or healthcare. maybe a woman is getting to an age where conceiving gets tougher, but sees no partner, and sees that as a vital pre-condition for having a kid. maybe a woman is in a career are leaving the workplace to have a baby does not seem to be in the cards. or maybe you want more control over the timing of children in your life period. egg freezing is now a new employee benefit. if you work for facebook or apple the option to put off having children for a decade may an click away. this week the two silicon valley titans announced their benefits packages

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>> america votes 2014 midterms the series continues only on al jazeera america ♪ >>> one troubling featuree new normal economy is the staggering amount of student debt in the united states. it now tops a trillion dollars. the department of education's most recent numbers show about 10% of student loan debt was 90 days delinquent or in default. that's the worst default rate for all household debt. defaulting on student loans can devastate is future borrowers access to credit and harm their job prospects. patricia sabga caught up with one woman who is people. >> reporter: this 34-year-old, working the room at her alumni luncheon. >> any of you have student debt? >> she just graduated with $26,000 in student loans, a bill she didn't fully anticipate when she originally took them out. >> i didn't really understand that while i was take classes that i was being charged interest on loans; that the loans were due basically out. >> reporter: nor did she know how defaulting could destroy her future plans to study law. >> if you default on student loans and you are trying to go to graduate school, t

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