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stephen bosworth's comments follow a "new york times" report that pyongyang secretly built a large new facility to enrich uranium, which an american nuclear scientist who visited the site called "stunning." while bosworth downplayed the new facility, top american military officials warned the development could speed up the north's ability to make and deliver viable nuclear weapons. meanwhile, today, south korea's defense minister told lawmakers seoul will discuss the possibility of having the u.s. bring tactical nuclear weapons back into the country. >>> a top iranian official now says a deal for the release of two american hikers held in iran for over a year is possible. a new trial date, february 6th, has been set for shane bauer and josh fattal who were accused of being spies after crossing into iran from iraq. bauer's fiancee, sarah shourd, was freed in september, but the the two other rees main in custody. now iran's top human rights official tells nbc's ann curry that shourd was not capable of espionage, and the others may not be spies either. >>> now here's a look at some other

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but a new congressional budget estimate puts the praise tag at $25 billion. still outstanding is the bailou automotive firms. >>> turning to afghanistan, where u.s. forces suffered a deadly day. six americans were killed, when an afghan policeman opened fire during a training mission. >>> in oregon, a teenage suspect says he is not guilty of attempting to bomb a holiday celebration. in court yesterday, mohamed mohamud denies that he was the mastermind behind the plot to attack the portland christmas tree lighting last friday. he is not tentatively set to go on trial in february. >>> buildings swayed in downtown tokyo this morning, after a moderately-strong earthquake rocked japan. the 6.9 quake was centered 300 miles off the country's southern coast. there were no reports of damage or casual phipps and no tsunami warning was issued. >>> now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. stormy in the south. 80-mile-per-hour winds. and isolated tornadoes in the gulf coast, in georgia and the carolinas. afternoon rain in the northeast and the ohio valley. a

technology or will it put to supply in the new system as a hands on mom but will it to dissipate in the entire process starting from construction to activation of this system well sergei lavrov today says that of course the. new system will be discussed in detail curing the upcoming russian nato summit in lisbon in two weeks' time but he said that russia sees. its agreement to accept the invitation is only possible if they take part in the system as equal partners. look at the national solution. is a serious organization everything that comes from the organization is taken very seriously by russian partners in nature have a clear understanding russia's participation in this project is possible and will be based on equal footing before we go into this project this work should be carried out in full leaders of our state take decisions with. well russia is currently providing nato with crucial support in afghanistan it provides military supply routes for the afghan war and just recently russia to depart for the first time in many years in an unprecedented joint open ration against s

not in a position right now to be strongly defended is a new partner within nato by some of the nato partners and that's a general political flaw of the situation and this to overcome would take years i think all right well moving on to another point the alliance is new a doctrine won't single out any one country as a potential military adversity so what exactly is the point of its existence who is nato in that. yeah the final document may not name iran but it was in the document before it was finalized or is being finalized in lisbon and that means we do have to deal with the very serious threat of a war against iran coming on within the next two years so in fact nato is looking for a more coherent strategy more balance between you know in the area and out of actions and many countries many partners of nato and members of nato are discussing should we be as outgoing so to say as we were and there is a lot of. hard to say resistance doing more i don't think any possible iran war for example would be warmly welcomed by any way anyone but the u.s. and that is a situation of course with

video just released of the explosion inside a mine in new zealand >> talk about lesson learned. how a student pilot set off an air scare. >>> more drama in the sky. it place out like a scene from a movie. 3q experience air wick scented oils from our winter luxury edition, with essential oils bursting with luxurious frrances. new air wick scented oils wrap the who room with indulgent scent like apple and cinnamon velvet. winter luxury by air wick; also in new scent ribbons candles. >> we now know leonardo dicaprio was on a plane that made an emergency landing in new york. the delta air lines flight just left jfc for russia sunday night when pilots saw a flash from one of the engines. pilots dumped fuel over the atlantic ocean and returned to the airport. none of the 200 passengers were injured. >>> qantas airlines wants compensation. lls royce made the engine that failed while a super jumbo jet was mid flight. "the wall street journal" reports that the australian carrier is working with rolls roe. it finished safety checks on airbus a-380s that still have tha

taking a pause now for news on tivo. shares falling nearly 15% to a one-month low as its corporate lawyers argue in appeals court to convince a panel of nine judges to hold dish networks and echostar in contempt for selling newer digital video recorders that still infringe its patents. the move allegedly violates a court-ordered injunction barring previous models from being sold. and that's tonight's market focus. >> jeff: many retailers already have their christmas decorations up, but after two years of disappointing holiday sales, are shoppers ready to start buying again? tonight's "word on the street?" "ho-ho-ho" as in holiday retail. bob walberg is the chief market strategist at thestreet.com, and bob, what do you think of this year's holiday sales? will they fare any better? >> i really think they will, jeff. i think you're looking at an improvement in-house hold savings, a slight pickup in consumer confidence. both of those things bod e well for the holiday season. i think you'll see a pickup in retail sales between

also sees the astronaut summit as a perfect chance to blueprint real stamps creating a new pan european security system proposed by president dmitry medvedev. thank you for being with us today. just listens about the upcoming summit. well it is a five major international organizations are participating. and you personally like to see as a result of this meeting your main objectives. well firstly the o.e.c.d. hasn't held a summit for eleven years but it's and now it's happening in a with because i stand as a siesta member state chairing it the very fact that the top government officials are meeting to discuss security issues is a very important achievement. and for our objectives. would certainly want to discuss the issue of afghanistan but. i believe representatives of these five organizations could discuss coordination of their efforts in tackling the problem of afghanistan and improving the situation in southern kurdistan. i'd even say that the fact that we're meeting to discuss all these matters will give an impetus to our joint efforts in maintaining security in the region and more

the community deserves a modern library. new bathrooms that meet ada requirements, with an elevator that takes everyone to all levels of this. even when the library is closed, and our neighbors and residents and visitors alike -- a loud and neighbors and residents and visitors alike -- allowing neighbors and residents. supervisor chiu: thank you. if there is anyone else who wants to speak, we are running out of cards, so please line up. >> this is paid for by the taxpayers, in every dollar we spend -- and every dollar we spend should go to the taxpayer and community. this is not the children's nursery rhyme. enough computers. there are only three computers. i asked you not to landmark office during good we need a new library. -- i ask you not to land mark this. we need a new library. >> i represent the north beach neighbors in part. at our may 10 neighbors board meeting, the man who oversees the library spoke, and they voted to recall our support to the proposals of the new library. the north beach reaffirms that they are demoli

a new book brings a new platform and plenty of new controversy. >>> and getting connected. an entire american generation finding a way to reconnect that another generation already knew about. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television . >>> good evening. it now seems clear tonight the federal government has been caht off guard by the level of public outrage on the part of some passengers toward these new security rules at airports. the skies will be full of flying passengers this thanksgiving week. all of them have to get through security first, and for a lot of them, this will be their first encounter with the either/or combination of body scans and the patdowns that have some groups planning acts of civil disobedience. the government reminds us this threat of terrorism is constant. but there is new evidence these flying rules have some room to change. we want to start off with tom brokaw who is at reagan national airport in washington. tom, good evening. >> reporter: hi,brian. i think the government has heard all of this, because senior govern

a new road movie tries to provide a positive issue of africa. spike lee's new picture "another year." cinema and taking on a new dimension in baghdad. all of that and more in this edition of "talking movies." two years ago, moviegoers were beginning to embrace "slumdog millionaire." that film was brought to the big screen by british director danny boyle. now he has a completely different kind of story set in the american state of utah starring james franco. >> i am something of a hero. >> everything will be ok. >> are you ok? >> "127 hours," is a true story and the subject is a rock climber. he enjoys thrilling adventure. all goes wrong when a bolder moves entraps his right hand. he ends up having to amputate his arm to free himself after being stuck for five days. for much of the film, we are down there can find with him experience and his agony. a couple of years ago, you were running around and you are promoting "slumdog millionaire ." why did you want to do this kind of movie? >> this was a wonderful opportunity. when we were doing the last m

twitter if you missed anything you can always catch make you tube dot com slash the a lot of show coming up next is the news at the latest headlines from the u.s. and rebel groups. though so many years have passed since former prisoners. are still a lot. as well this is for sure. those so many years and. some are hoping to find the same. others take their executioners longing for justice. those so many years of past. memory is still mine. as well as cold and hate. identity crisis mayor said to me to lisbon for a summit to figure out where the cold war lines is going in the twenty first century. bringing democracy to others u.s. style with u.s. money american slam their government for the billions of taxpayer dollars funding regime change abroad which they say is only backfiring on them. and no prison time for petty crimes is what russian lawmakers are proposing as they prepare to republish night as the country's intent is to. be out of the russian capital you're watching r.t.m. arena jascha welcome to the program tackling its identity crisis by presenting a new strategic vision is the goal of the nato summi

the store created 200 jobs. >>> a new beginning for a family in heyward. ey got keys to their brand new home thanks to habitat for humanity east bay. this is one of the first of 43 foreclosed homes being rehabilitated. >>> a new kind of video game has hit the store shelves today. it's a whole new way of playing where you are almost totally in control. >> reporter: step away from the game controller. motion control has been born again. be careful or else you might get some exercise. >> if you play a lot, i guarantee you're going to burn some calories. >> reporter: here at game spot's virtual studios, we get a look at the newest gaming interface. >> this is the future of gaming >> microsoft is hoping it will be. it's pretty cool. >> reporter: with three cameras, it looks like a web cam on steroids. one sends out a signal. the others defect your body movement. when you move, it moves. when you steer, it steers. when you pet it, it purrs. >> you just have to hold your hand out. >> i notice here when i move my arms it matches the movement, but there seems to be

news agency, says the police have said there's been a second blast inside the new zealand mine where 29 workers are missing and that no one could have survived. the police superintendent, gary knolls, said the second explosion occurred on wednesday afternoon. potentially the explosion of methane gas that has been swirling inside the mine since the initial blast. we hope to bring you more background on the latest news about a second blast in that new zealand mine. that said, we'll go back to the first part of the program and the first news. in an interview with barbara walters of abc news, president obama gave his reaction to the north and south korean incident. >> isn't an attack on south korea an attack on the u.s.? >> south korea is our ally. it has been since the korean war, and we strongly affirm our commitment to defend south korea as part of that alliance. >> will we perhaps send warships or would you put u.s. troops on alert? >> i'm not going to speculate on military actions at this point. i want to consult with president lee. >> japan's prime minister has called on china to u

and for the future, a new joint design. the almost laugh out loud proto-type of a jetsons-style electric car. room for two people, 25 millions per hour, anticipating the day, decades from now, when 60% of china will be working in cities, and only need to drive to work an average of five to ten miles. and even if the jobs are all chinese, with 1.3 billion potential customers, who is going to walk away? as we said, iconic american companies here in china. but i want to bring in david muir, he's been traveling the country this week, as well, because these are companies using chinese goods, chinese workers. what about american jobs? >> reporter: that's the big question. there are american companies back home selling their goods here. in fact, $70 billion worth in the last year. and we took note of this number. for every $160,000 in u.s. goods sold here, that's another job created back home. but there are major hurdles here, in fact, the one you've heard the most about is likely the chinese currency. up against the u.s. dollar. w

there is a new scam targeting the elderly. the caribbean islands that is the base of operations for con artists. >>> plus check this out rescued rats. the bay area city that is offering a safe haven for thousands of them. >>> westbound 24 looks pretty good getting out to the tunnel. tell you more coming up. [trumpet playing "reveille" throughou let's support the small business owners getting our economy booming with the first ever small business saturday. on november 27th, shop small. it's going to be huge. [trumpet playing "reveille" fades to silence >>> bay bridge and all the other bridges looking pretty good. bay bridge is already getting a little back up. it's 6:24 more traffic and weather straight ahead. >>> thank you. 6:24 iran has set a new trial date for the ucberkeley graduated accused of satisfying. zaire are -- sarah shourd, shane bauer, and josh fattal. sarah shourd had not been summoned to attend. she was freed on bail back in september. >>> pg&e says they are considering new options for its customers that are oppo

the summer and her turn to mush pundits such a closer meridia believe that should be her children's church in new delhi who took the most they be her to marry collection the load of clothes and. maidens hotels believe that there is a movie don't read isn't shit and it was fun it's what they promised. bracing to catch up with the president and nato gathers for a summit in lisbon to try and tackle its post cold war identity crisis. bringing democracy to others u.s. style with u.s. money american slammed their government for the billions of taxpayer dollars funding regime change the broad push they say is only backfiring. and russian lawmakers are set to leave the country's overcrowded prisons by granting minor offenders the chance to stay out of jail. here in business u.s. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke you defends the decision to print six hundred billion dollars however many developing countries are concerned a weaker dollar will threaten their own economies but russia has little to fear that and more in our business program. you're watching r t coming to you live from the russian capital

the already agreed on a new missile defense system for europe. here is our correspondent. it is the biggest challenge for the alliance tonight moving on to the next phase in afghanistan. the leaders want to seek a graceful exit for their troops. they want an end to the fighting the will not leave afghanistan as a failed state. the u.s. president, the american commander in chief, has seen almost 800 american lives lost their since he came to office. the aim is to ensure a harmonious transition in afghanistan to reassure voters at home that the soldiers will be coming back in the not too distant future. >> in lisbon, i look forward to working with our partners as we move towards a new phase, a transition to afghan responsibility that begins in 2011 with the afghan forces taken the lead for security across afghanistan by 2014. >> nato leaders need to agree on how the alliance will reinvigorate itself to protect against new dangers from cyber attacks to ballistic missiles. the new missile defense system is in the cards along with the hopes of building bridges with russia. while

bay area scientists say they have a new weapon in the fight against hiv aids. dr. kim mulvihill joins us with details. >> reporter: allen, this weapon is a pill that's already used to treat hiv. turns out this drug may prevent healthy gay men from getting infected in the first place. >>> reporter: the castro district is the heart of the bay area's gay community and epicenter of the aids epidemic. in san francisco, one in four men is infected with hiv. what better place, then, to announce a new weapon in the fight against this terror. it's a pill called truvada. >> it has a huge impact on the epidemic. >> reporter: it's made by gilead sciences in foster city. it's a single tablet that combines two antiretroviral medications. the drug is currently used to treat those already infected with hiv. >> we now are finding that the same drugs can help prevent the acquisition of hiv in a very high risk group. >> reporter: in a new study, researchers with ucsf and the gladstone institute found gay men who got a daily dose of truvada cut their risk of hiv infection by 44%. what'

north korea issues a new warning an south korea refuses to back >r >>> a>>> and survit soup south pacifsouth past. this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, november 26th, 2010. >>> it is time to put away the turkey and pull out your wallet. stores across america opened as early as midnight for black friday shoppers. 138 million americans are expected to do holiday shopping today, tomorrow and sunday. the national retail federation expects the average shopper to spen $689 on holiday gifts. not me. that would push sales up 2.3% compared to last year. whit, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. this is it, the daddy of all shopping experiences. this black friday, retailers know there is a little more money in the marketplace and are already fired up over positive sales figures in early november. if you open, they will come. >> crazy but i think it worth it. >> kohl's opens at 3:00. couple open at 5:00 and the mall opens at 7:00 and go all >>> black friday. country braved the cold and economy early this morning lining up for the blockbuster deals black fully day is known for. >> i've

time now to check out some news in a wild update first to new zealand an explosion of a coal mine in self island twenty seven people are missing five others managed to return to the surface with minor injuries rescue workers were at the scene trying to make contact with the mine is the country's emergencies minister says the cause of the blast isn't yet clear. and he. cholera outbreak has now reached the country's largest prison where two thousand people held about thirty in mates have been infected killing ten people over the last four days almost twelve hundred people have been confirmed dead from the epidemic so far earlier protesters clashed with u.n. troops as they blamed peacekeepers from nepal for bringing the epidemic into haiti something denied by the u.n. . china now an unusually heavy small gets hit the capital will be reduced visibility causing widespread disruption the air pollution has come from a growing number of factories and villages built on the outskirts of beijing two major highways linking the city to the north are being closed health officials have asked people

is a new addition. and abc 7's don sanchez. >> and hop aboard take a train through golden gate park. and there is items transformed into park landmarks. and there is a the back of an old vrr. and they find cool stuff and this is so engaging with visitors and they're studying things also. >> there is a tribute to the site playing host to visitors every year. >> he wanted a miniature landscape. and in a lot of cases we're able to find them. >> it's here in the full-size version of the conservatory of flowers. it's the oldest building in golden gate park. and flowers will be changed seasonal. >> there are three flower change overautos favorites from years past are here. cable cars and there is a sign from on old skrabel set. that is the actual pipe morgue yachblt painted ladies are boxes. and running by is thomas the train. >> that looks fun. >> there are changes coming soon. >> torjs rain first arrives and compared to monday, we're going down about 30 degrees. there is a live picture. there is clouds aroun

they endorsed a $6.2 million county contribution for a new parking garage earlier this month. >>> well the credit card act of 2009 has gonna long way toward making sure you're protected when using plastic. but did you know those rules also protect a purchasing you'll likely make a lot of this holiday season in we have more on what the new regulation mean for gift cards in this week's scam alert. >> reporter: they are the gift you go with when you can't find the perfect present or you don't care to. >> gift cards are a hot item right now. >> reporter: it's a 50 billion- dollar a year industry. but, this year, the costa make and sell gift cards are playing by some new government rules that went into effect just in time for the holiday season, the better business bureau is breaking down those rules so you don't get scammed. the first change involves x probation dates, thanks to the credit card act gift cards have to stay active for at least 5 years, you still to have keep an eye on the calendar because there's another deadline. >> the gift card may go on for five years but the card, as in

according to a new study, st. louis is the nation's most dangerous city. den, new jersey, which topped last year's list came in second. detroit, flint, michigan, and oakland, california, round out the top five. the annual rankings are based on population figures and crime data gathered by the fbi. >>> chinese state media reports that 29 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine were lifted to safety today. a rare piece of good news for a country which is notorious for having the deadliest mines in the world. after spending more than 24 hours underground, state tv captured live pictures of the miners being brought out of the shaft to a line of ambulances. >>> but that chinese rescue stands in stark contrast to the situation in new zealand. where 29 men remain missing after an explosion at a coal mine there on friday. this morning rescuers are testing a high-tech robot they hope will provide some key information in their search. >>> and a new poll finds that more than half of english people want prince william and his new fiancee kate middleton to be their next k

i would like you to build a new library. ould like you to expand the playground on the current site. north beach deserves a larger and more accessible library. thank you. o my name is tina, and i am the president of a community organization of merchants and members. last month, we unanimously voted, our board of 27, it is very rare that we get unanimous, but we unanimously voted to oppose landmarking of the library, and on a lighter note, various members of our board volunteered themselves as candidates for landmarking because they thought they were older and better looking, and on that note, i urge you to please not landmark this. [laughter] the children, reading is the key to knowledge, and knowledge is the key to success, and we need to deal with that and address that, and, like i said, we have people who are willing to be the and marked for you. thank you very much. -- to be landmarked for you. thank you very much. >> hello, supervisors. i am a doctor who has lived in north beach and have two children there. i want to rei

a new model for influencing a target country's internal politics and favor of u.s. interests to financing training support and guidance to pro u.s. forces in foreign countries another democracy promoter the national endowment for democracy received one hundred thirty two million dollars during two thousand and nine nearly all of it from u.s. government agencies but these are just the tip of the iceberg there is an entire network of organizations involved in the democracy promotion business although all organizations insist there is no political affiliation the board of directors for both n.d.i. in iraq i suggest otherwise former secretaries of state national security advisers members of congress and even clinton bush and reagan administration officials they all have a history in washington one deeply rooted in sustaining the current foreign policy priorities to understand us foreign policy one must first understand a very basic fact the us government wants to dominate the world. this is what democracy promotion brought the people of one door us. while usa id request

a new drug made from a chemical in soya appears to prevent prostate cancer from spreading. researchers at northwestern university say the chemical has worked in animal studies and is now showing benefits in humans. when men with localized prostate cancer took a pill daily for one month prior to surgery, it increases the genes that suppress cancer cells and decreased the ones that enhance them. scientists at the next up is to see if the drug can stop cancer cells from spreading out of the prostate. last nine reported on a study about a sharp increase in the diagnosis of 80 hd in children. a new study finds -- the diagnoses of adhd in children. >> your body is working at your desk, but where is your brain? is it on the big game from last night or in upcoming vacation? >> we are not very good at being mindful, staying in a moment. >> and the static from harvard university fund's we spent nearly half of our waking hours -- a new study finds we spend nearly half of our waking hours thinking about something other than what we are doing. >> we use the iphone to send people notific

he is a new father. >> thank you. just under 6 pounds, like her older brother. >>> temperatures will be climbing this morning. 62 by 3:00 p.m. by 10:00. a lot of sunshine. cold again tonight. upper 20's northwest of town. mid to upper 30's downtown. the weekend forecast is coming up. now to lisa baden. >>> beautiful traffic not only around the beltway, but getting there. notables on 228 or 210. trouble. southbound out of frederick on 270, heavier volume. eastbound 66 and northbound 95 live. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:01. we begin with breaking news out of northeast washington. police are investigating a shooting. a man was shot in the heart in the park two hours ago. he was taken to hospital. there's no word on his condition or whether the police have made any arrests. overseas, the u.s. is on the brink of a trade war. president obama and g-20 li leaders have been trying to negotiate a compromise. courtney robinson has the latest. >> a last-minute agreement was reached among g-20 top leaders. a long road to a con

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nato leaders -- agreement on a new anti-missile defense system for europe. ghanistan is also on the the agenda. 29 workers are trapped in the new zealand. the remains of more than 2000 fetuses have been discovered at the buddhist temple in thailand. the police have arrested the caretaker. they say they came from clinics where the abortions had been carried out. >> it was in the buddhist temple mortuary that the remains of the fetuses were found and the terrible smell that alerted police. 350 remains were discovered in plastic bags inside containers used for storing bodies that were cremated. upon further inspection, more than 2000 found. to temple workers have been arrested, along with a woman who brought the fetuses for cremation. she is believed to a been paid to dispose of them in clinics were illegal abortions have been carried out. abortion is illegal in thailand, except in cases of rape,. many illegal operations are carried out every year. >> this reflects a problem in society. i think all of these sectors have to work together, government, public, and

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residents in only a few east bay cities said yes to new taxes. ludes el cerrito >>> many cash-strapped cities asked voters to raise money for services. residents in only a few east bay cities said yes to new taxes. and that includes el cerrito. and that's where sherry hu joins us now. >> reporter: hey, dana. i want to show you because el cerrito puts its welcome side at the busy corridor at san pablo avenue lined with stores and restaurants. clearing the city wants folks to shop. come next april 1, it won't be any april fool's joke. that's the when a half cent sales tax bump goes into effect. >>> reporter: next year el cerrito will collect an extra half cent in sales tax taking it to 10.25%, the highest in contra costa county. still, amy hanson believes it's worth it. >> if we can keep things local and the programs that we can have here just improve quality of life and living here in the city of el cerrito, which we love so much, and so it's something i'm willing to pay. >> reporter: the city says the extra half cent will help keep parks clean and

california has a new budget crisis. we're facing a projected deficit of $25 billion that. means jerry brown swil to hit the ground running with just a week to present a balanced budget once being sworn in in january. we're live in sacramento with the story. nannette? >> the latest budget deficit is twice as large as leaders were expecting. governor elect jerry brown inherits the problem and has to fix this year's budget mess. there will be no honeymoon for governor-elect jerry brown. a report projects california's budget deficit to be $25 billion over next 18 months. a short fall everyone knows won't be easy to solve we think it's a more realistic approach to think about a longer-term way to bring this budget back into balance. we think it's going to take time. the problem is too large. >> $6 billion comes from the late state budget adopted last month, stalling in part because it real yid on money from washington, d.c. probably won't come. another $8 billion in temporary tax hikes are set to expire over next few months. needy californians worry their social programs will b

in a roundup of the week's top stories the arrest of a news crew covering a peaceful protest in the u.s. is criticized by organizations as a crackdown on media freedom ignored by the mainstream american outlets. in switzerland as approved in a referendum a proposal to expose foreigners charged with serious crimes a measure that sparked discussion over whether it has nationalistic motives. russia's democracy should not stagnate the russian president is calling on the opposition in his video to act so that those in power stay awake at the wheel. media outlets across the world start publishing a new batch of secret documents obtained by the internet whistleblower wiki leaks.

the heighten security could hardly come as a worse time for the travel season. john hendren, abc news, washington. >>> the cholera crisis in haiti has claimed its first american victim. a woman from florida who visited haiti has been the first confirmed case in the u.s. meanwhile, a third demonstrator was killed in the haitian protests against u.n. peacekeepers that they blame for spreading the disease. more than 1,000 people in haiti have died of cholera. >>> 15 winners of the nation's highest award. those chosen for the medal of freedom, former president george h.w. bush, warren buffett, bill russell, poet may ya angelou, and cellist yo-yo ma. president obama will make the medal presentation next year. >>> now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. rain in seattle, portland and northern florida. rain and mountain snow in northern idaho a western montana. thunderstorms from south florida from miami to west palm beach. showers around cleveland, pittsburgh and buffalo. >> 54 here in new york. 60s in atlanta and new orleans. just 30 in the twin cities. and 40s in chicago, i

the community deserves a modern library. newbathrooms that meet ada requirements, with an elevator that takes everyone to all levels of this. even when the library is closed, and our neighbors and residents and visitors alike -- a loud and neighbors and residents and visitors alike -- allowing neighbors and residents. supervisor chiu: thank you. if there is anyone else who wants to speak, we are running out of cards, so please line up. >> this is paid for by the taxpayers, in every dollar we spend

we can change it with a new playground that will really meet the needs. landmarking is only thing in our way. many prominent architects opposed landmarking. the preservation of community is divided, and they have only a one-vote majorities to recommend it two commissioners have things to say. they called its a hell hole. now these are commissioners often voted to recommend grand -- landmarking. we hope you will give us a chance >> i am here today as my capacity in one of the longest standing neighborhood organizations. i am here to testify in favor of the northeast who library. landmarking the library but certainly in favor of expanding, making it accessible, bringing it up to code and having a truly 21st century, state of the art library during but based on consultations are board members have had with -- state of the art library and. based on consultations we have had, we believe the existing library can meet those standards and is more expendable than a new one on the trying go, which is limited space when you consider they are proposing to take up a po

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right now, you can get a new samsung fascinate for $199.99 after mail-in rebate. only at verizon. >>> well, our forecast for this morning, a clear start as you head out the door. temperatures for the morning ranging from the mid-40s to just near 60 degrees. for this afternoon, plenty of sunshine but definitely not as warm as yesterday. we did have a number of record highs across the bay area. not expecting that today. today's warmest spots in the mid-70s. that will be inland. lower 70s around the bay and the upper 60s along the coastline. we are cooling down a bit but still keeping all that sunshine. it will remain nice for now. that's a slogan for today. low pressure system just off to the west, that's going to be coming in. that's going to cool us down around midweek and also give us a chance of showers. today's highs in the lower 70s in san francisco, lower 70s in oakland, 75 fremont, 76 san jose, mid-70s in concord and livermore. these locations yesterday were enjoying the 80s. today the mid-70s. 75 in napa, new record, new record in santa rosa. mid-70s in both

he wants to implement a new budget. he doesn't want a pre-christmas election. >> nobody has pushed me into anything. what i'm saying is we are focused on an issue of great national importance, and i'm saying that the biggest statement of confidence that can be given by this country at this time is to pass this puttibudge. and this budget is the context in which we are having discussions to ensure that we have the next funding going forward. >> the prospect of more spending cuts and further tax rises has created anger in ireland. there have already been severe cutbacks here and some think another budget will make it worse. >> this government has no democratic mandate to implement this budget and really there should be no budget delivered until there is a general election and open debate about the options that are available to us. and certainly we will be saying to people this i.m.f. package should be resisted, that the bailout is not a bailout for the irish people, it is a bailout for bankers in germany, france, ireland a