following talks with mahmoud abbas in berlin, she urged both sides to resume negotiations.he palestinians have withdrawn from peace talks in protest that continued israeli settlement activity in the west bank. >> middle east peace talks have been stalled for more than three years. the german chancellor would consider it a success of current meetings restarting formal negotiations did not collapse. she was cautiously optimistic after meeting the palestinian president. >> there have been many attempts already, so we will not be discouraged. both sides are at least talking to each other again. that was not the case for many months, and we want to take advantage of this opportunity. >> mahmoud abbas welcomed the talks under way in jordan, but he accused israel of undermining the peace process by continuing settlement construction. together with the eu and u.s., angela merkel has called on israel to stop on building in the west bank and east jerusalem. the host of the preparatory talks, the king of jordan, was in washington this week to brief president obama on their progress. b

abbas was locked on to berlin by president christian wulff.e's due for talks with chancellor merkel on thursday. he is looking for international support to stop israel from building settlements in the west bank. that is the main palestinian condition for the resumption of full peace talks. meanwhile, lawyers for christian wulff said it will publish the catalog of answers to journalist questions of the president's personal loan scandal. some 240-pages of answers will be uploaded on the internet. the president has been under fire over a private home loan and vacation stays at the homes of wealthy business friends. he promised full disclosure in a television interview last month, but until now, his lawyers have blocked the move. the berlin fashion week has kicked off, and alongside the traditional mainstay in fashion, a lot of petition will be played to green where an ethical levels. it is a trend that more and more designers are falling. includes a sequim material, applying fair labor practices, and using traditional made by hand techniques. we

the violence continues to rage in syria as president abbas rejects an arab league proposal. china rings in the year of the dragon. we have a special report. >> do you think china will become a superpower? ♪ >> welcome to viewers on pbs and around the globe. turning up the pressure on tehran. that is what the european union has done today, imposing some of the toughest sanctions ever in protest over the nuclear program. the measures include a ban on all new will contracts. in retaliation, iran has threatened to close the straits of hormuz through which 1/5 of the world's crude-oil is transported. >> tankers with oil from the gulf heading today towards the strait of hormuz and the open sea beyond. immediately after the european union decision to stop buying iranian oil, some politicians inside iran were threatening to block the gulf. these waters are vulnerable. this is the strait of hormuz. if the weather were a bit better, you could see the mountains of iran just over there. through this narrow strip of water passes 1/5 of all the world oil supplies. it is not surprising tha

president of boss -- abbas ask me the same thing. are we done? i think they're both the serious. that is not the question. everybody wants peace on their terms. the difficulty is achieving peace on terms that can be acceptable to the other side. that is the political problem. if you said to be israelis, here are the israeli terms approval? it be said to the palestinians and you want peace, people would say of course. the public is they're just like the public is here. they're able to hold and convey contradictory views at the same time. they say that we want peace. we wanted on our terms. the challenge and the task of leadership is to reconcile those two conflicting demands. we can do it in a way that can make it possible for the other side to accept it. can i tell one more story c. debate. when i was senate majority leader, the first president bush was in office. the budget. we spent months and even went to the air force base and isolated ourselves in the hope that isolation went into is compromise. it did not. i used to go back to maine every weekend. there is a large crowd. i

and coming up in just under fifteen minutes time marty's exclusive interview with mahmoud abbas the president of the palestinian national authority he believes that the arab world stands remains firmly in favor of palestinian statehood here's a preview. of the revolutionary changes taking place but it will take time to figure out what results they were brought about the people who lead these revolutions are the same people who supported the palestinians in their pursuit of independence and these people have not changed what has changed is that attitude towards their leaders and their governments but that is their internal matter and we don't get involved the arab stance on the palestinian issue has remained the same. one solution to joblessness in the u.s. is a scheme where a giant corporations create workplaces for local communities and they are even had a government money to that end but somehow jobs still get outsourced to cheaper foreign workforce as marina partner reports this allows big businesses to prosper while small towns suffer. in one of america's most economically depressed citie

[music "mama mia" by abba performed by the cast ...][music: "dancing queen" by abba performed by the cast of mama mia ] there was some spring in the air this morning ... and there is a little bit of spring in the air ... we generated some interesting statistics this is the warmest winters since 1933-34 here in chicago that is 78 years ago ... it is the 12th mildest winter since record-keeping began ... we have half the snowfall that we had last year ... it is a bit ugly outside today it has gone gray we expect a few sprinkles ... looking at the national map there is a bait storm brewingstorm brewing down south ... that will affect us down state ... this weekend we will seek a punch of cold air coming and we may see some flurries friday night or perhaps sunday ... but the cold spell will be brief and we will warm up again next week ... we're looking at the sub it 0 arctic cold way up in the arctic zone northern canada and alaska but that is not affecting us it is staying way up there ... i want to show you some of those wind gusts occurr

. >> music and abba. having a single coming up?they haven't had a brand-new release since 1981, but abba, the swedish band, someone uncovered a never-before-released single, called "twinkling stars to a passing angel," and it becomes available in april. >> well, so it's not new, it's old, but they're bringing it out now. >> exactly. someone found it in their attic and was, like, wow, we should put this out. >> can anything compete with "mamma mia!"? >> i don't know, but they're going to repackage it with an album and a dvd and that sort of stuff. >> and it may be a broadway show. >> could be, "the lost abba." >> sounds good. a lot of folks love that music, "dancing queen" specifically. >> absolutely. >> a local sports club appears to be targeting celebrity southern cook paula deen. >> yes. >> so, what are necessary sthey? >> paula deen's been in the pressure cooker lately. she's been everywhere. >> she's your buddy. >> i met her before. we didn't have anything fried, but she was the sweetest, nicest woman, like a grandmother. hugge

president abbas -- president goh: is it in there? >> i see it permit back in 1966, so i'm not sure when the work would have been done. i do hear someone say they are putting in cabinets three times, but there are no building permits for cabinets prior to -- i went back in the records today in the microfilm. i did see the windows permit, which was expired and never got a final inspection, and then there was a roofing permit. they did take up the permit obviously, and that is why they are here. in september, to comply with the notice of violation. that permit is in place, to remove those two units and revert back. president goh: has that happened to >> it has not been signed off on. -- has that happened? >> it has not been signed off on. president goh: the nov was may of last year/ -- ? >> what happened was that there was a fire, and mr. sweeney has to go out there immediately, and there is a fire. there is structural damage to the building, and they may have pointed out because of the fire, and it could be electrical wiring. there is

they met in jordan to discuss future talks between benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbas. >>> an army special forces engineer arrested after trying to bring a c-4 explosive on board a commercial airline said he forgot it was with him. he was arrested at the airport in midland, texas. he didn't realize the explosive was still in his luggage when he left afghanistan in april. >>> a new year surprise off antarctica. researchers uncovered new species in an underwater hot spring, including a colony of yeti crab and this pale octopus. so cool. >>> here is an early look at one of the top health headlines at msnbc.com. >>> according to a new study, scientists may slow down aging with a simple injection of youth stem cells as they have done with mice. they were jered to make a rare human disease that brings premature aging. when they were injected with muscle stem cells, the frail mice began looking and acting younger. for more information on this and other health stories, head to the web. check it out at msnbc.com. >>> early today health brought to you by vagisil wash. the confident clean. >>

sing it with me, yep, abba. abba is making a comeback.e their first new song in 18 years. they're going to rerelease their final album "the visitors" in april and include a previously unreleased song called "from a twinkling star to a passing angel." so far on this ipod madness in the morning no one hassed a abba on their irs pad yet. >> i called for an all luther panel, i get nothing. you and i have got to work this out. that guy falling off of his snowmobi snowmobile. did you see the thing? he tucked. that's why he did not die. he tucked when he hit the snow and it saved his neck. >> remarkable. i didn't know that was really newt gingrich. >> you're so funny. alex, david frum has joined us. digging into his breakfast. maria cardona is with us as well. and joining our panel as well this morning, nice to have you here. appreciate it. you're a guy who basically filled the hall last night for the debate. >> i had a lot of help but, yeah, when we announced the debate in jacksonville, florida, the request far exceeded the supply inside of a d

abbas also warned palestinians would only press ahead with talks if iae sps construction of settlements in the west bank. d a gunfight in the libyan capital has caused the death of atea fr people. two groups of former rebels engaged in heavy fhtg in broad daylight. many former fighters areti group in militia brigades. the libyan interim government is still struggling toisdg the fighters. it wants to integrate tm to a new national army. time now for the latest in business news. >> thanks. new chief economist. the ecbelte belgium's central bank appeared experts had expected the bank to choose leading candidate from germany or france. instead, hecesheirst non-german to hold the post in ecb's 13-year history. he is a currency specialist and will take over for the previous officeholder who resigned because of the buybkroam germany continues to defy the debt crisis. latest numbers show german unemployment last year hit its lowest level in twoecesin comparison to the previous month, however, dec.'s unemployment has gone up slightly, putting the unemployntat i germany at 6.6%. keep in mind, the

this was in his discussions with abbas.ediately, the major majoromert, -- the major candidates to succeed olmert rejected olmert's proposal. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said publicly several times that he did not agree with the proposal, was not bound by them, rejected them completely, and would not accept them as the basis for further discussion. he told me that personally, directly. he said it publicly. numerous newspaper articles in that time reported that. you can agree or disagree with the prime minister's decision, but there can be no dispute about the fact that he has been totally consistent publicly and privately and in that position and that remains the position of his government to this day. so the suggestion, the statement made not testify former secretary of state condoleezza rice, but many others, columnists and others, that somehow obama simply ignored this great opportunity is incorrect. i discussed it with him. it was rejected. it was a matter of public record. it was not possible to pick up the negoti

in it. 50% tax rate, in -- income from investments, critic 15% tax rate, income from investments -- abbasampaign get into this kind of trouble? every campaign is inevitably a mirror. it is about his strengths and weaknesses. >> the campaign has come to him time and again and says we have to get this out. this is your credential, you're calling card is your business experience. your personal economic accomplishments. the bain finger in the last week and he fumbled and stumbled and mumbled and the debates and by thursday, he was worse. this is a man whose -- who has to do this. he says time will tell the body needs to get this out immediately before the florida primary. >> i bet he paid less than 15%. any time somebody says i paid around 15% there is stop there that he is embarrassed about for one reason or another. >> if you are vetting your candidate ne has some money in the cayman islands isn't that a red flag? >> the staff has come to him many times and said you will get aspirin -- ask this question and have to have a response. he says he does not want to go there and does not want to t

with president abbas and prime minister fayyad and two ways. in addition they started to build the israeli state. so this time wasn't wasted. we have to distinguish between the mistake in the negotiation. you can build even if you don't have negotiation. so negotiations are necessary. and the fact is that the situation on the ground for palestine has changed and people can feel the impact of this when you come to him allah, the lights thin like in tel aviv. now the palestinians are construct teammate totaling modern city next to ramallah. i want to commend my friend for the full support on debt there is no division. we may have some arguments here and there, but a sickly. and the second thing is in addition to being a state, dave told a false for their own security. they are fit to invest in an palestinians that are trying to control under the guidance of the united states of america and they can provide for the first time in the palestinian history a security force of their own to the palestinian leadership, to president abbas and prime minist

the arab league observers mission there is a tourist rebels are taking their revolution to president abbas its doorstep. and president obama slaps new sanctions on iran over its tonic ambitions mr brown threatens to close off a key world supply route in the persian gulf.

met in jordan to discuss future talks between israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbas> and a special forces engineer arrested after trying to bring a c-4 explosive onboard a flight said he forgot he had it with him. he was arrested saturday at the midland airport in texas. he told authorities he didn't realize the explosive was still in his luggage when he left afghanistan in april. >>> and a new years surprise off antarctica. researchers uncovered new species at an underwater hot spring including a colony of crab and a pale octopus. so cool. >>> here's your first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12 snchlt 397 after rising 179 points yesterday. the s&p 500 climbed 19. nasdaq, jumped 43. taking a look at overseas traiting this morning in tokyo. nikkei nudged up 104 points. in hong kong, the hang seng dipped 150. >>> fueled by positive economic news, wall street started out the new year tuesday with a bang. money magers with fresh cash to spend were buying. banks, materials, industrials all posted big gains. alcoa, j.p. morgan clas ahase a

right up palestinians to self-determination president of the palestinian national authority mahmoud abbas who's been on a visit to the russian capital talk to r.t. about the latest moves in palestine is better for statehood schools is but the interviews up next. visit is the final stop on your european tour palestine is still waiting for a resolution to the statehood issue what do you expect from russia's leadership at this stage when the issue of palestinians legal rights is being decided according to international law. yeah. the russian federation as well as the soviet union before it has been regarded as one of the key and principal hopes for the palestinian people since the one nine hundred seventy s. when the late palestinian president yasser arafat visited moscow our nations have enjoyed good relations it's not only the result of the role that russia plays in the region but also due to the fact that russia was a great power a member of the united nations security council and a member of the quartet of middle east mediators this is why we focused so much on strengthening our relation

the project was then put on hold at the request of president abbas chiu to go through a 16- month -- at request of president chiu go 316-month review process. there have been guidelines that have shaped the washington project in its current form. this is where the building heights come from, from the public planning process. while that was not a magic solution to satisfy the longstanding opponents who are intent on opposing any feasible project, it did, indeed, recommend the exact type of project you will see when it comes before you and the proper for early next year, and then you will get the true picture of the project and the long professional and community process that has gone into 8 washington over many, many years and the widespread public support that has come to it. there is no particular logic in retaining that one particular view. in many locations among the embarcadero, the view is cut off by trees, the golden gateway apartments themselves, and the four-story golden gate bridge commons. they will tell you that these episodic views are far more interesting than continuous

it would be an independently owned and operated issa abbas met with hours of operation from 2:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. seven days per week. and other entertainment news and hours of operation from 6:00- 2:00 a.m. are permitted. that also does not have all street parking requirements for commercial uses. during the notification. for the original proposal, two d.r. requests were filed against the project. the first believes that the proposal is incompatible with the surrounding neighborhood due to its proximity to residences, a day care center, and a church. additionally, the first request your has concerns that the project would bring a negative noise impact and would reduce the availability of parking along fairfield way. as a result of being able to operate until 2:00 a.m. this is going back a bit. the corner property located at the corner of fairfield way and ocean avenue. the second request is the whole association, a neighborhood organization comprised of residents who live within the ingles' side terrace neighborhood, south of the project site and ocean avenue. this group believe the pr

league observers mission there while these stories rebels are taking their revolution to president abbas its doorstep. and president obama slaps new sanctions on iran over its atomic ambitions despised iran saying it's ready for fresh dogs the relations between the u.s. and iran reached a dangerous point this week as to iran threaten to close off a key oil supply route in the persian gulf. as the top stories here in sports next. hello there thanks for watching the sport and these are the headlines policy papers lowly black manchester united three two at old trafford on third seventieth day. while foster more stall on breaker olenka turned his back on the n.b.a. to stay with his hometown club here to moscow. and it rushes mixed martial arts king you me and then you care for always cheat a chance at all she can cheat for an easy win in japan. but first an incredible win for blackburn rovers in the english premier league they beat manchester united three two at old trafford to lift themselves off the bottom of the table a result which also prevented sir alex ferguson's men from going top at

and president abbas it is set to address the syrian nation as the opposition claims the government's crackdowns are continuing and they are calling for the u.n. to step in but many critics say outside intervention won't lead to democracy. so despite an arab league observers mission in syria there is no let up in bloodshed next hour she says down was author and scholar jean sharp to ask whether nonviolent revolt is a possibility and whether outside military interference can avar bring democratic change. i'm sitting down with jean sharp his book from dictatorship to democracy is seen by many as a guide on how to carry out a revolution through nonviolent means it's often referred to as the bible of color revolutions dr sharp looking at how revolutions unfold in the arab world do you see it as transition from dictatorship to democracy. in that. this is a bringing down the old system the old it's or and it doesn't seem to you that people there are trading one form of oppression for another their health that happens. that happens and it's a good step to bring down a person. this person's s

to reopen the strait of hormuz by force if necessary economist and asia times correspondent i ask abbas says iran is unlikely to back down the p five plus one as it's called the five permanent members of the security council plus germany dish should sit down theoretically by the end of this month with iran in this whole thing was brokered by turkey to start talking again about iranian nuclear program but i wonder if iran has any incentive at the moment any fact the hard line there is interest say exactly that. after the sanctions and if they are fully implemented on july first we're going to close down the street of hormuz as a reaction this is something that they need to see terms of their internal public opinion because they're being pressured all the time by the europeans the americans and europeans any really eighty million iranians are asking themselves what is our government doing to defend that in effect that we have the right to develop a peaceful nuclear program and there is no if it is a new where the idea is by national intelligence estimates in the united states that they ar

taking their revolution to president abbas his doorstep. president obama slaps new sanctions on iran. iran saying it's ready for fresh talks to iran threatening to close off a key oil supply route and apartment. and the world welcomes them with fireworks celebration and toes as a holiday sweeps the globe north america was the latest thing you hear as hundreds of thousands packed new york's times square for the symbolic ball dropping at midnight. the headlines here ninety ender's here next the sports news. hello there thanks for watching the sports and these other headlines policy papers lowly black manchester united three two would old trafford on thirty seventieth day . while foster more stall and regular lanka turns his back on the n.b.a. to stay with his hometown club to rescue moscow. and eternal russia's mixed martial arts king you mean the name care for always cheat a chance at all should be chic to an easy win in japan. but first an incredible win for blackburn rovers in the english premier league they beat manchester united three tw

abbas can provide them. we have heard nothing. and we do not want you guys moving forward with solutions that you cannot back out of. unless we are at the table. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good morning, commissioners. robert beck with the transbay joint powers authority. i want to thank the sfcta and the mayor's office of for establishing and leading the technical group to affirm the city's support of the transbay transit center at the only acceptable terminus for high- speed rail in san francisco. we welcome the end of the city on alternative strategies to fully fund the dtx. the city has been instrumental in funding the development of the transbay program throughout its life, beginning with the cooperative agreement with caltrans, the commitment of funding for proposition k, the transit center district planning that has been prepared by the planning department, and the preservation of the transbay we developed area with the bodies of the redevelopment agency. the full funding of t

abbas was a muslim brotherhood youth leader then and part of the revolutionary youth council. he now feels the military betrayed the revolution. >> they want the old system and old regime. they want to be upper hand. >> reporter: abbas is not just a revolutionary but has become a candidate for parliament. at this vote-counting center near the pyramids, he is anxiously waiting to see how his party fared in the mid december round of voting. >> i stopped using the slogan "the army, the people" on april 8 when i saw the army shooting and killing their own sons and daughters. >> reporter: on this street, there's been a turning point in egypt's continuing revolution. the military, which was seen as heroic in the first phase of this revolution, is now taking part in a brutal and deadly crashdown on protestors. to critics it's a sign that the military will not give up power easily. in april, the military began mass arrests of protestors and has put some 13,000 civilians before military tribunals, often on trumped-up charges with swift judgment and long sentences. women protestors were