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[applause] governor abbott: thank you. this university is fortunate to have you at the helm of this university as you begin the next 125 years for the university of north texas. [applause] i'm deeply honored to get to participate in this celebration for this commencement of the north texas mean green. now, i know firsthand the caliber of the students who attend the university of north texas. my nephew, ryan abbott graduated from north texas five years ago. in 2010, with a degree in emergency administration and planning. he now works with the philadelphia office of emergency management. and the university of north texas would be proud of him today because of what he did earlier this week, when he put his degree to good use helping to respond to the tragic amtrak crash that took place just outside of philadelphia. now, i also got to know recently another current unt student. his name is nick bradley. now, for nick, after he graduated from high school, he didn't come straight to unt. instead, he enrolled and joined into the u
[applause] governor abbott: thank you. this university is fortunate to have you at the helm of this university as you begin the next 125 years for the university of north texas. [applause] i'm deeply honored to get to participate in this celebration for this commencement of the north texas mean green. now, i know firsthand the caliber of the students who attend the university of north texas. my nephew, ryan abbott graduated from north texas five years ago. in 2010, with a degree in emergency...
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bill abbott finds it in caffeine. >> taster's choice. i'm a coffee drinker.i have five or six shots of coffee a day, i'm usually pretty good. that's my choice of drug. i don't know what i'd do if i didn't have coffee. that's what gets me to drawing. this is pretty much what i do all day long. i draw a lot on cards and sell them, draw anything that maybe somebody specifically might want, a portrait of somebody in their family, they buy all the material and i do it. i get paid that way. i had to put my name on the wall. looks a little bit more presentable. >> abbott also uses his art to connect with his mother. >> makes her day when i send her like a "thinking of you" card. she has all kinds of pictures that i've done for her, jesus pictures, pictures of jesus, all kinds of religious pictures i like to do. >> she's religious? >> yeah, christian. >> as though his devil horn tattoos aren't ironic enough for a christian-themed artist, abbott is also serving 40 years for stealing from and burning down a historic catholic church in his hometown. and while he claims
bill abbott finds it in caffeine. >> taster's choice. i'm a coffee drinker.i have five or six shots of coffee a day, i'm usually pretty good. that's my choice of drug. i don't know what i'd do if i didn't have coffee. that's what gets me to drawing. this is pretty much what i do all day long. i draw a lot on cards and sell them, draw anything that maybe somebody specifically might want, a portrait of somebody in their family, they buy all the material and i do it. i get paid that way. i...
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do people expect that tony abbott can keep on the defense for now? >> well i think he is on the defensive for now. the point about the policy all the way through is that the government is very tough stance against the asylum seekers or against people smuggling has been broadly popular with the majority of australians because there is not a huge amount of sympathy for having people coming into the country through unregulated means. but in what you might call the educated section of the society in the inner cities particularly, there is a great deal of criticism of this policy and a great deal of unease for a long time about the harsh treatment of people who are in many cases found to be legitimate refugees with a legitimate claim of being -- of fleeing danger and so forth. so the pressure will be mounting on the government. but tony abbott probably believes at this stage he has a majority of voters on his side will remain very strong. >> we'll wait and see what happens next. we appreciate your insight to this story thank you to mark kenny, thank you.
do people expect that tony abbott can keep on the defense for now? >> well i think he is on the defensive for now. the point about the policy all the way through is that the government is very tough stance against the asylum seekers or against people smuggling has been broadly popular with the majority of australians because there is not a huge amount of sympathy for having people coming into the country through unregulated means. but in what you might call the educated section of the...
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prime minister tony abbott will neither confirm or deny. haidr abas rvetionyassy has the story. >> the government has introduced tough measures to stop people making the journey. pacific islands australian military has towed boats back to where they came from. but is another tactic being used tony abbott was asked whether the australian navy paid people $5,000 each to turn back their boats? he didn't deny the allegation, instead he said this. >> what we do is stop the bads by hook or crook and that's what we've got to do and that's what we've successfully done. i just don't want to go into the details of how it's done because like a lot of things that law enforcement agencies have to do its nest necessary it's difficult and at times i suppose, it's dangerous work. >> all right. let me put it -- >> that's how we do it and we've stopped the be flood. >> people who work with refugees say the australian government needs to come clean over the issue. >> this whatever it takes by hook or crook approach which we now do in the highest ranks of the
prime minister tony abbott will neither confirm or deny. haidr abas rvetionyassy has the story. >> the government has introduced tough measures to stop people making the journey. pacific islands australian military has towed boats back to where they came from. but is another tactic being used tony abbott was asked whether the australian navy paid people $5,000 each to turn back their boats? he didn't deny the allegation, instead he said this. >> what we do is stop the bads by hook...
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governor greg abbott recently signed a bill into law that nearly assures no texas town could ever ban frack again. power to regulate oil and gas and hand that power over to the states. governor abbott says it's necessary to protect an energy industry that accounts for nearly one fifth its economic output. >> denton residents like debbie ingram argue that they are being disen enfranchised. >> we have been home rule, where we get to decide what happens to our citizens and our towns. basically we're telling us we don't have that option. >> debbie says she voted in the favor of the ban last year after an oil rig was placed roughly 300 feet from hurry house. >> it made it so you couldn't breathe, you had a sore throat all the time. your eyes were watering all the time. i had the nose bleed, my dog had a nose bleed. >> if those symptoms start again -- >> i'm leaving. >> where will you go? >> i'll go someplace where there's not shale underneath. >> it's very surprising because the texas ethos has generally been smaller government closer to the people the better. what we're saying is state go
governor greg abbott recently signed a bill into law that nearly assures no texas town could ever ban frack again. power to regulate oil and gas and hand that power over to the states. governor abbott says it's necessary to protect an energy industry that accounts for nearly one fifth its economic output. >> denton residents like debbie ingram argue that they are being disen enfranchised. >> we have been home rule, where we get to decide what happens to our citizens and our towns....
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. >> stopping terrorists from australia -- that's what tony abbott says the new laws are designed or, specifically targeting tool nationals engaged in terror activities. abbott: if you engage in terrorism against australia, you will automatically forfeit your citizenship. you are convicted of a terrorist offense, again there will be an assumption that your australian citizenship is forfeit should you be a dual national. reporter: the announcement came amidst unconfirmed reports of the debts of two high profile islamic state fighters. the foreign minister confirmed on tuesday that the two islamic state group recruits have had their passports canceled. around 120 nationals are thought to be fighting for militant nationals abroad. since last year, australia has passed a slew of national security laws to combat the threat of homegrown terrorism, a real fear after last year's hostage siege in a sydney cafe which saw an islamist extremists kill one man before being shot dead himself. the new measures originally sought to give the immigration minister overarching powers to revoke citizenship
. >> stopping terrorists from australia -- that's what tony abbott says the new laws are designed or, specifically targeting tool nationals engaged in terror activities. abbott: if you engage in terrorism against australia, you will automatically forfeit your citizenship. you are convicted of a terrorist offense, again there will be an assumption that your australian citizenship is forfeit should you be a dual national. reporter: the announcement came amidst unconfirmed reports of the...
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abbott labs which in the last three months is up 10%.ccenture has gained 13% and he by the way, is jason pride, director of investment stra glenn mead with $29 billion under management. you still like these stocks. that's the definition of long-termnvesr anyway isn't it? >> well you know this is an interestin environment. we've got the u.s. equity markets which are a lit overvalued. e of your guests has already commented on that earlier. and international markets, that's really where you take risk but in order to offset and really manage an overall portfolio, you pick up small caps because the valuation is better there and international e valuation is a lot better there, you need to derisk what you're doing in the large cap base. you can do that with quality dividend growth sort of focus and when you do that you pick up things that are primarily, you know the better valued opportuns are in the health ca space, even with the run that we've seen in abbott labs and you find little opportuns across the board with things lik accenture, global
abbott labs which in the last three months is up 10%.ccenture has gained 13% and he by the way, is jason pride, director of investment stra glenn mead with $29 billion under management. you still like these stocks. that's the definition of long-termnvesr anyway isn't it? >> well you know this is an interestin environment. we've got the u.s. equity markets which are a lit overvalued. e of your guests has already commented on that earlier. and international markets, that's really where you...
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[applause] governor abbott: thank you. this university is fortunate to have you at the helm of this university as you begin the next 125 years for the university of north texas. i'm deeply honored to get to participate in this celebration for this commencement of the north texas mean green. now, i know firsthand the caliber of the students who attend the university of north texas. my nephew, ryan abbott graduated from north texas five years ago. in 2010, with a degree in emergency administration and planning. he now works with the philadelphia office of emergency management. and the university of north texas would be proud of him today because of what he did earlier this week, when he put his degree to good use helping to respond to the tragic amtrak crash that took place just outside of philadelphia. now, i also got to know recently another current unt student. his name is nick bradley. now, for nick, after he graduated from high school, he didn't come straight to unt. instead, he enrolled and joined into the united state
[applause] governor abbott: thank you. this university is fortunate to have you at the helm of this university as you begin the next 125 years for the university of north texas. i'm deeply honored to get to participate in this celebration for this commencement of the north texas mean green. now, i know firsthand the caliber of the students who attend the university of north texas. my nephew, ryan abbott graduated from north texas five years ago. in 2010, with a degree in emergency...
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governor abbott: i do not have a clue who spoke at my graduation ceremony. i recall some cliche advice about how the future would be filled with challenges. little did i know how prophetic that speaker was. little did i know that as i walked across the stage that day to get my diploma, that picture would be the last picture of me walking. after graduating, i moved to houston where i took a job. after a few weeks of living there, i went out for a jog and while it was of jogging, a huge tree crashed down onto my back, crashing my vertebrae into my spinal cord leaving me forever paralyzed. i see some of you shaking your heads. you are wondering, how slow was that guy jogging to get hit by a falling tree? [laughter] during months of rehabilitation, i realized the future i had planned during college and law school, all the dreams i had aspired to and took for granted bourgogne in an instant -- granted were gone in an instant. everything had changed. i found after that, in going on and piecing my life back together, and becoming a lawyer and becoming a judge, atto
governor abbott: i do not have a clue who spoke at my graduation ceremony. i recall some cliche advice about how the future would be filled with challenges. little did i know how prophetic that speaker was. little did i know that as i walked across the stage that day to get my diploma, that picture would be the last picture of me walking. after graduating, i moved to houston where i took a job. after a few weeks of living there, i went out for a jog and while it was of jogging, a huge tree...
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australian prime minister tony abbott referred to the islamic state group in his opening speech. authorities have foiled several terrorist plots by youths influenced by the group. >> the tentacles of the death cult have extended even here. >> abbott urged participants to share their experiences so they can better deal with what he called an international security challenge. on friday participants will analyze how extremist groups spread their ideologies through social media networks. >>> south korean officials are working to contain the spread of the deadly mers virus. they've put thousands of people under quarantine closed schools, and have disinfected subway trains in seoul. they're also feeling the effects the disease is having on the economy. officials have confirmed 14 new mers cases bringing the new total to 122. a pregnant woman is among those newly infected. nine people have died. all the patients have been infected at hospitals. officials are providing names of the facilities. they're urging people to check the list and to report to authorities if they start showing symp
australian prime minister tony abbott referred to the islamic state group in his opening speech. authorities have foiled several terrorist plots by youths influenced by the group. >> the tentacles of the death cult have extended even here. >> abbott urged participants to share their experiences so they can better deal with what he called an international security challenge. on friday participants will analyze how extremist groups spread their ideologies through social media...
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after texas governor abbott signed the ban on fracking. i spoke to a key proponen. todd staples, the principal of the oil and gas association, representing the companies that produced crude oil and it backed the bill to back fracking bans. let's talk about why texas needed the fracking ban. denton is the only town in texas. it's not the only phenomenon, there are people in your state that thing the federal government will invade and you get biker gangs, this doesn't rate among the things you need to be concerned about. >> we have seen that we have people providing misinformation about what oil and gas extraction is doing today, saying that fracking is causing environmental problems when we have studies conducted in the area. they said the public is protected, the water quality is protected. so i think it's this misinformation that led to this. i want to admit up front, i think operators need to do the best job we can to communicate to public. industrial action provides discomfort to everyone, we want to be good neighbours. >> it strikes me, i love the state a great
after texas governor abbott signed the ban on fracking. i spoke to a key proponen. todd staples, the principal of the oil and gas association, representing the companies that produced crude oil and it backed the bill to back fracking bans. let's talk about why texas needed the fracking ban. denton is the only town in texas. it's not the only phenomenon, there are people in your state that thing the federal government will invade and you get biker gangs, this doesn't rate among the things you...
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abbott on the defensive. >> we have stopped the boats.o whatever we reasonably can, consistent with the principles of a decent and humane society to ensure that the boats stay stopped, and i am never, ever going to apologize for stopping the boats, because frankly, that was absolutely necessary after the former government created a disaster on our borders. >> for context on this story, let's bring in david mann live from melbourne. he is a human rights lawyer and executive director of the refugee immigration legal center in australia. david, good to have you on the phone with us today. some suggest that this is actually cheaper for the government to pay people to send the smugglers -- to pay the smugglers to turn them away. what are your thoughts about this practice? >> well, the first and fundamental point here is that the government still has not denied that it paid people smugglers to essentially turn back asylum-seekers to sea. and the government must confirm or deny or investigate whether it aided and abetted what it describes as the
abbott on the defensive. >> we have stopped the boats.o whatever we reasonably can, consistent with the principles of a decent and humane society to ensure that the boats stay stopped, and i am never, ever going to apologize for stopping the boats, because frankly, that was absolutely necessary after the former government created a disaster on our borders. >> for context on this story, let's bring in david mann live from melbourne. he is a human rights lawyer and executive director...
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governor greg abbott recently signed a bill into law that all but makes sure that no texas town could ever ban fracking again. the law largely strips local zoning boards of their power to regulate oil and gas and hands that power over to the states. governor abbott said its necessary to protect an energy city that accounts for nearly one fifth of the state's economic output. >> we're forming a patchwork quilt of bans, rules and regulations that are eroding the texas model. >> but denton residents like debby ingram argue that they're being disinfranchised. >> we've always had home rule is what the city of denton and city of argyle and most of the cities i've lived in, well, we get to decide what will happen to our citizens in our towns. basically they're telling us we don't have that option. >> debby said she voted in favor of the ban last year after an oil rig was placed roughly 300 feet from her house. >> it made is so you couldn't breathe. you had a sore throat all the time. your eyes watered and were sore all the time. i had the nose bleeds. my dog had the nose bleeds. >> in many c
governor greg abbott recently signed a bill into law that all but makes sure that no texas town could ever ban fracking again. the law largely strips local zoning boards of their power to regulate oil and gas and hands that power over to the states. governor abbott said its necessary to protect an energy city that accounts for nearly one fifth of the state's economic output. >> we're forming a patchwork quilt of bans, rules and regulations that are eroding the texas model. >> but...
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when abbott says he was confident that at all times australian agencies acted within the law, do you agree? >> well clearly not international law, and it's very grey in terms of australia domestic law as well. where we had severe penalties for people smugglers, but at the same time australian law allows our officials out on the water to do pretty much as they please and, you know this is what we are hearing. certainly under international law, under the protocol against smuggling, australia is clearly breached international law. >> not according to abbott when he says the government actions from not only legal, he goes on to say but absolutely moral. >> well it's neither legal nor moral, it's a clear breach of the protocol against smuggling, allowed to aid and abet. you are supposed to engage with other countries that signed the protocol indonesia, and supposed to put the safety of victims of people smugglers first. clearly that has not happened. and morally, how can australia be holding people for eight days, including women and children, and put them back into the hands of smugglers
when abbott says he was confident that at all times australian agencies acted within the law, do you agree? >> well clearly not international law, and it's very grey in terms of australia domestic law as well. where we had severe penalties for people smugglers, but at the same time australian law allows our officials out on the water to do pretty much as they please and, you know this is what we are hearing. certainly under international law, under the protocol against smuggling,...
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tony abbott's refusal to speak about it. gs and the satirical look at president jake onzuma and omar al bashir. the paper jokes zuma is now hosting al bashir at his sprawling estate where he is growing his nails to scratch bashir's back expecting equal treatment somewhere in the future. new warnings today about what would happen if grease and its lenders fail. greece's central bank could default on its debt and leave the euro zone, meanwhile thousands of greeks gathered in athens to show their support of getting a better deal. john siropolous has the story. >> the greek side saying it has put the best counteroffer it can on the table. creditors are demanding $4 billion of additional austerity cuts which would have to take place immediately. that means in the next six months in order to affect this year's budget and fiscal gap. have that's the tax revenue shortfall that creditors believe greece is in for. greece says we can't do $4 billion this year on top of the other austerity measures we have agreed to uphold. what we can
tony abbott's refusal to speak about it. gs and the satirical look at president jake onzuma and omar al bashir. the paper jokes zuma is now hosting al bashir at his sprawling estate where he is growing his nails to scratch bashir's back expecting equal treatment somewhere in the future. new warnings today about what would happen if grease and its lenders fail. greece's central bank could default on its debt and leave the euro zone, meanwhile thousands of greeks gathered in athens to show their...
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but tony abbott says australia has to be creates i have to stop asylum seekers from making it to their speaking to australian radio. >> well, what we do is we have: >> david mann is expect i have director of the ref gentlemen immigration center in 34e8 born, he says the australian government has to come clean over the issue you. >> the first and fundamental obligation here that australia has signed up to with the international community in a global contract under the refugees convention is to pretext people fleeing from parisian cushion from factorrer harm. and this whatever it fakes by hack or crook approach, which we now hear in the highest ranks of the government is an unacceptable position a country that's signed up to the refugees organization. our government at the highest levels is suggesting it seems when no comes to asylum seekers at sea there is no moral moral compass or limit and it's completely unacceptable as a position take. >>> cambodia says it's on track to need an international target of eliminating the most hazardous forms of child lake or by went six 16, they estimat
but tony abbott says australia has to be creates i have to stop asylum seekers from making it to their speaking to australian radio. >> well, what we do is we have: >> david mann is expect i have director of the ref gentlemen immigration center in 34e8 born, he says the australian government has to come clean over the issue you. >> the first and fundamental obligation here that australia has signed up to with the international community in a global contract under the refugees...
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speak on the ground australian radio, abbott said what we do is we stop the boats by hook or by crookause that's what we've got to do. that's what we have successfully done. i just don't participant to go in to the details of how it's done because like a lot of things that law en in accordance. agencies have to do it's necessary, it's difficult and at times i suppose it's dangerous work but we deal with it and we stopped the boat. david lee joins me now from melbourne, what do you make of tony ab cut's statement. he doesn't confirm or deny that the australian government paid those boats to turn back. >> first thing the government must do is confirm deny or investigate whether they paid the evil trade of people snuggling to turn back. they have to say whether they paid smugglers that they call dangerous criminals to turn back people seeking refuge. and and do to not do so say matter of very profound concern. >> does tony abbott have a point when he he is he is defending national sovereignty and saving lives at sea? >> the first and fundamental on obligation that australia has signed up
speak on the ground australian radio, abbott said what we do is we stop the boats by hook or by crookause that's what we've got to do. that's what we have successfully done. i just don't participant to go in to the details of how it's done because like a lot of things that law en in accordance. agencies have to do it's necessary, it's difficult and at times i suppose it's dangerous work but we deal with it and we stopped the boat. david lee joins me now from melbourne, what do you make of tony...
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i said, well, i'm judge greg abbott. and i'm the next speaker. you could tell he was embarrassed, but he was a quick-witted lawyer. he looked back at me and said, well, do you know who i am? i said, no, i have no idea. he said, great. i'm out of here. [laughter] i know you want to be out of here and go start partying. so let me say just a few words. and i'll start out with some candor. my last graduation was when i graduated from law school. i don't have a clue who spoke at my graduation ceremony. i seem to recall some cliche advice about how the future was going to be filled with challenges. little did i know how prophetic that speaker was, because little did i know that as i walked across the stage that day to get my diploma, that picture would literally be the last picture of me walking. after graduating, i moved to houston, texas, where i took a job. and after a few weeks of living there, one day i went out for a jog, and while i was out jogging, a huge tree crashed down onto my back. fracturing my vertebrae in my spinal cord, leaving me fore
i said, well, i'm judge greg abbott. and i'm the next speaker. you could tell he was embarrassed, but he was a quick-witted lawyer. he looked back at me and said, well, do you know who i am? i said, no, i have no idea. he said, great. i'm out of here. [laughter] i know you want to be out of here and go start partying. so let me say just a few words. and i'll start out with some candor. my last graduation was when i graduated from law school. i don't have a clue who spoke at my graduation...
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tony abbott is refuse to go confirm or deny. let's gait a get a view from sarah hansen. us live. what do you make of the accusations? >> well, look, they are very serious accusations and it is simply extraordinary to have the australian prime minister tony abbott refusing to rule out any inkling that these bribes were paid or that the australian officials on board the navy vessels were involved in effectively paying for trafficking of people back to indonesia. and there is -- there is a new investigation happening in indonesia by the indonesian police. the united nations refugees agency said they have heard similar accusations the fact that the australian government is letting it linger really draws you to conclude that, in fact this may have happened and even if it did -- the australian government seems to have in problem with it. >> if it indeed did happen, has the australian government done anything illegal under australian or perhaps indonesian law? >> well, in terms of international law it's very clear that this type of activity could be seen assaying and abetting p
tony abbott is refuse to go confirm or deny. let's gait a get a view from sarah hansen. us live. what do you make of the accusations? >> well, look, they are very serious accusations and it is simply extraordinary to have the australian prime minister tony abbott refusing to rule out any inkling that these bribes were paid or that the australian officials on board the navy vessels were involved in effectively paying for trafficking of people back to indonesia. and there is -- there is a...
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but then tony abbott the prime minister put a kata wrong the pigeons when on friday he was asked a similarn and he said he wouldn't deny it. which, implied, of course it might have happened. in the meantime there seemed to be growing people in indonesia saying they saw wads of u.s. cash passed by an australian official to the captain of the people smuggling vote. of course those are very serious allegations. definitively did it happen? we are none the wiser but it seems the nondenials should be said that the foreign minister having last week denied it now saying what the prime minister is saying is that they won't engage in the question. it would apply that it did happen if it did happen that could have very serious implications. >> serious implications, why if it did happen, was it legal? >> reporter: well, that's a very good question as well. was it legal? under whose laws to we judge it indonesian laws, australian laws. australia has very strict laws about paying people smugglers you can be put in for jail for 20 years. if it's in international waters would australian laws apply. if it
but then tony abbott the prime minister put a kata wrong the pigeons when on friday he was asked a similarn and he said he wouldn't deny it. which, implied, of course it might have happened. in the meantime there seemed to be growing people in indonesia saying they saw wads of u.s. cash passed by an australian official to the captain of the people smuggling vote. of course those are very serious allegations. definitively did it happen? we are none the wiser but it seems the nondenials should be...
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you heard elise abbott report about it. they're absolutely certain that the syrian government is using chlorine gas to kill its own people. you have no doubt about that? >> i have no doubt. >> you believe bashar al assad regime is doing that using chlorine gas to kill syrians? >> absolutely. indiscriminately, they don't discriminate against adults or children. they used it as an army. >> how worried are you that some of those chlorine gas launchers are, if you will could hand up in the hands of isis? >> i think most of the chlorine weapons of late have been barrel bombs or some hybrid of that original barrel bomb that are dropped out of helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft. that's why it begs should we or coalition forces make sure there's no a no-fly zone in syria, for the purposes of protecting the syrian people the civilians. but clearly, there's reason to believe that isil or other terrorist organizations within syria might begin to use similar types of weapons or they might find a cache of syrian military weapons they co
you heard elise abbott report about it. they're absolutely certain that the syrian government is using chlorine gas to kill its own people. you have no doubt about that? >> i have no doubt. >> you believe bashar al assad regime is doing that using chlorine gas to kill syrians? >> absolutely. indiscriminately, they don't discriminate against adults or children. they used it as an army. >> how worried are you that some of those chlorine gas launchers are, if you will could...
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governor abbott: i don't have a clue who spoke at my graduation ceremony. i seem to recall some cliched advice about how the future was going to be filled with challenges. little did i know how prophetic the speaker was because little did i know as i walked across the stage that day to get my diploma, that picture would be the last picture of me walking. after graduating, i moved to houston where i took a job. after a few weeks of living, i went out for a jog. a huge tree crashed onto my back , crushing my vertebrae into my spinal cord and leaving me forever paralyzed, unable to walk again. i see some of you shaking your heads. you are wondering how slow was he jogging to get hit by a falling tree? [laughter] during months of rehabilitation, i realized the future i had planned in college and law school, all of the dreams i had worked for and took for granted work on an instant -- were gone in an instant. everything had changed. but i found after that, and going on and piecing my life together, becoming a lawyer, becoming a judge and an attorney general and
governor abbott: i don't have a clue who spoke at my graduation ceremony. i seem to recall some cliched advice about how the future was going to be filled with challenges. little did i know how prophetic the speaker was because little did i know as i walked across the stage that day to get my diploma, that picture would be the last picture of me walking. after graduating, i moved to houston where i took a job. after a few weeks of living, i went out for a jog. a huge tree crashed onto my back ,...
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australian prime minister tony abbott plans to introduce the law tomorrow. convicted australians could not re-enter the country, including the 120, abbott says are in the middle east fighting along side i.s.i.l. peter greste is among the bill. he was falsely convicted of terrorism in egypt, and could have had his australian citizenship revoked under the proposed new law. >> the white house is expected to announce a policy concerning american hostages. the presidential directive would allow family members to communicate and negotiate are terror groups. it would no longer threaten families with prosecution, if they attempt to pay ransom for the loved one. >> a special envoy would be named to deal with the issue. >> also wanted to improve the process of communicating with families of loved ones going through this terrible situation. and there is a hope in inspection that by implementing many of the recommendations that we can better integrate the resources of the federal government devoted to the effort >>> president obama is expected to make a statement about
australian prime minister tony abbott plans to introduce the law tomorrow. convicted australians could not re-enter the country, including the 120, abbott says are in the middle east fighting along side i.s.i.l. peter greste is among the bill. he was falsely convicted of terrorism in egypt, and could have had his australian citizenship revoked under the proposed new law. >> the white house is expected to announce a policy concerning american hostages. the presidential directive would...
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peter gray during world war ii and jim abbott during the 1960s. >> we want to add aiden to that list.hile. since the 60s. >> thanks so much for joining us. [dramatic music] ♪ ♪ >> yeah! yeah! whoo! [cheers and applause] i'm terry crews, and it's time to start giving out the cash right here on millionaire! [cheers and applause] our first contestant likes to push boundaries and will do anything to break a record. today he's determined to make the confetti fall. from bountiful, utah please welcome dan lefevre! [cheers and applause] >> ah! good to see you, man. >> yes! listen pat sajak can't take a chest bump. i'ma tell you that right now. how you doing?
peter gray during world war ii and jim abbott during the 1960s. >> we want to add aiden to that list.hile. since the 60s. >> thanks so much for joining us. [dramatic music] ♪ ♪ >> yeah! yeah! whoo! [cheers and applause] i'm terry crews, and it's time to start giving out the cash right here on millionaire! [cheers and applause] our first contestant likes to push boundaries and will do anything to break a record. today he's determined to make the confetti fall. from...
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of the new york state that of the university of texas investment management company, but governor abbottkeep texas gold in texas. he signed a bill to fund the building of a depository for the precious metal. alix steel is what is now. you are our commodities queen. what did you think when you saw this story that the i have been reporting on this for a wild. texas has been wanting to do this for many years. there are many factors involved. one, of course, is texas pride. it would need the only state which would own its gold not at the fed or another bank, but in its own borders. reason for there's a it. the idea is if the government any time ever wants to confiscate gold from people in the country, it cannot do that. texas can say state rights can trump federal rights, and this is not actually something that is crazy. in 1933,his confiscating gold bars and gold coins, so this is not crazy. there's actually a reason for something like this, but i did have to laugh at one of the democratic senators who did not own for it. when he was asked why, he said, "'cause it's weird." scarlet: it's al
of the new york state that of the university of texas investment management company, but governor abbottkeep texas gold in texas. he signed a bill to fund the building of a depository for the precious metal. alix steel is what is now. you are our commodities queen. what did you think when you saw this story that the i have been reporting on this for a wild. texas has been wanting to do this for many years. there are many factors involved. one, of course, is texas pride. it would need the only...
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but that independent spirit is being ch thin on friday greg abbott establisd the texas bouillon de fa for gold and other precious metals. officials t coming months will achieve a few objectives. one is to generate profits for texas, hopefully by luring gold . another is to re-establish gold as the basis for every day transact so that when you're buying somethi you can pay with a check or a credit card backed by gold as opposed to d lastly there's protecting gold from getting in under the tenth amendment, texast when roosevelt took back citizen's gold in order to shore up the flailing economy at the time. backers of texas's new law says it may have benefits too. >> a lot of people when they talk about currency and making payments the alway think in dollars. for people all over the world and i believe that we should maintain our current i think that gold and silver are legitimate constitutionally allowable pay sm and i would like to see the state be able to do that. >> a lot remains to be seen includin if rates will be competitiv eno to lure back some $1 billion worth we but for now --
but that independent spirit is being ch thin on friday greg abbott establisd the texas bouillon de fa for gold and other precious metals. officials t coming months will achieve a few objectives. one is to generate profits for texas, hopefully by luring gold . another is to re-establish gold as the basis for every day transact so that when you're buying somethi you can pay with a check or a credit card backed by gold as opposed to d lastly there's protecting gold from getting in under the tenth...
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everyone will know you were behind this plot to replace jack abbott. and jack getting
everyone will know you were behind this plot to replace jack abbott. and jack getting
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one amputee, heather abbott said he did not break me.he memory of those killed will be kept alive by those who survived his terror. the family of 8-year-old martin richard basically condemning what he had done saying he chose to accompany his brother. he chose hate. he chose destruction. he chose death. we choose love. we choose peace. among those define the was amputee rebecca gregory. she essentially said we are boston strong we are america strong. by choosing to mess with us was a terrible mistake. how's that for a victim pact statement? dzhokhar tsarnaev did offer an apology to the victim's families saying he was sorry for the lives he had taken, the suffering he caused and the damage he had done. he also did confess saying the bombing, which i'm guilty of if there's any lingering doubt, i did do it along with my brother. but for several family members and for officials here it was too little too late. the u.s. attorney carmen ortiz saying what dzhokhar tsarnaev did not say was he did not renounce terror and he did not renounce violi
one amputee, heather abbott said he did not break me.he memory of those killed will be kept alive by those who survived his terror. the family of 8-year-old martin richard basically condemning what he had done saying he chose to accompany his brother. he chose hate. he chose destruction. he chose death. we choose love. we choose peace. among those define the was amputee rebecca gregory. she essentially said we are boston strong we are america strong. by choosing to mess with us was a terrible...
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still, texas governor graig abbott said the state dodged a bullet -- greg abbott said the state dodged noose is a shows the -- nasa shows the storm as it made landfall tuesday. it could take days for the rainfall and the runoff to stop causing problems. >> there will be some flooding as a consequence of the flooding that occurred over the memorial day weekend. >> reporter: the storms capped off a month of record rainfall. seven counties were added to a disaster declaration. water management officials say reservoirs and lakes can handle the downpours. >> he's going to put the reservoirs back where they were three weeks ago at the very top. >> reporter: sandra lives in oklahoma and is sandbagging her home for a second time in a month. >> we're kind of getting used to it. i wish can wouldn't be so often. it's home. >> reporter: so the preparations craig boswell, cbs news, dallas. >> forecasters say while the rage has pretty much ended in dallas and points south, the runoff could cause flooding problems for the rest of the week. they just want catch a break, top. >> no. eastern oklahoma is
still, texas governor graig abbott said the state dodged a bullet -- greg abbott said the state dodged noose is a shows the -- nasa shows the storm as it made landfall tuesday. it could take days for the rainfall and the runoff to stop causing problems. >> there will be some flooding as a consequence of the flooding that occurred over the memorial day weekend. >> reporter: the storms capped off a month of record rainfall. seven counties were added to a disaster declaration. water...
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. >>> also in texas, the governor greg abbott enacted laws allowing guns everywhere. concealed carry laws allows them on college campuses. courtney kealy has the story. >> reporter: governor greg abbott signed the open carry in campus bills on saturday. campus carry allows licensed gun owners in texas to carry concealed handguns on college and university campus, including inside dorms and classroom. campus carry supporters had been pushing for this legislation for several years. because the wide opposition from top universities in texas, it gives colleges the ability to create gun-free zones. and private colleges are allowed to opt out. >> it allows people to protect themselves and those around them. i'm not saying everyone will be a superhero with the happened gun, but it gives them the opportunity to even the odds. >>> at the university of houston, students have mixed reactions. >> it is scary to me. it's a powerful weapon you have in the backpack. you can misuse it. >> reporter: open carry allows a licensed handgun to be carried anywhere. some businesses can prohib
. >>> also in texas, the governor greg abbott enacted laws allowing guns everywhere. concealed carry laws allows them on college campuses. courtney kealy has the story. >> reporter: governor greg abbott signed the open carry in campus bills on saturday. campus carry allows licensed gun owners in texas to carry concealed handguns on college and university campus, including inside dorms and classroom. campus carry supporters had been pushing for this legislation for several years....
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el gobernador republicano greg abbott ha propuesto un gasto de 800 millones de dÓlares para seguridadantes que no se hayan registrado en un programa especial. casi su totalidad son de origen haitiano, los dos paÍses comparten el territorio de la isla espaÑola. indira navarro nos tienen mÁs detalles. indira: se acerca la hora cero para miles de haitianos indocumentados. el plazo para hacerlo vence maÑana, por eso las largas filas de mÁs de 20 horas esperando por documentos para evitar la deportaciÓn. >>>>de luala maÑana y nadie hace nada. no se mueve, y asÍ quieren que la gente se regularice. indira: la tediosa espera octubre entre golpes y bombas lacrimÓgenas lanzadas por agentes para dispersar a una multitud que pretende ingresar a la fuerza en las oficinas en busca del permiso temporal de dos aÑos en el paÍs. las autoridades tienen todo listo para iniciar el proceso de repatriaciÓn de aquellos indocumentados que no logran regularizarse. >> no hay prÓrroga, el 17 se cierra el plan de regularizaciÓn del extranjero irregular. >> ellos quieren regularizar nada mÁs a 4050. indira: alguna
el gobernador republicano greg abbott ha propuesto un gasto de 800 millones de dÓlares para seguridadantes que no se hayan registrado en un programa especial. casi su totalidad son de origen haitiano, los dos paÍses comparten el territorio de la isla espaÑola. indira navarro nos tienen mÁs detalles. indira: se acerca la hora cero para miles de haitianos indocumentados. el plazo para hacerlo vence maÑana, por eso las largas filas de mÁs de 20 horas esperando por documentos para evitar la...
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adam dain, mike abbott, they got that done. emily: what about the product and getting user growth? guest: that is what they have to do. emily: who could be a good ceo for twitter? guest: reed hastings would be great. i think there is a lot of talent out there. i think the board will do a good job finding somebody to fill dick's shoes. emily: are these realistic choices? guest: the ceo of twitter will have a job. emily: interesting thought. not jack dorsey. guest: i think jack has stepped into this role as chairman once before. i don't know. i'm not on the board. you should ask him. emily: catch the full interview next week. joining us to discuss, ryan, formerly at twitter, and jack dorsey's number two. what do you think of the picks? guest: they are fabulous picks good luck on the conversion. emily: larry page's number two in the ceo of netflix. guest: google fought hard to keep him and now he is running most of google. there is a lot of history there. it is going to be a hard one to convert. emily: what do you make of john's point that anyone running twitter will have a good job n
adam dain, mike abbott, they got that done. emily: what about the product and getting user growth? guest: that is what they have to do. emily: who could be a good ceo for twitter? guest: reed hastings would be great. i think there is a lot of talent out there. i think the board will do a good job finding somebody to fill dick's shoes. emily: are these realistic choices? guest: the ceo of twitter will have a job. emily: interesting thought. not jack dorsey. guest: i think jack has stepped into...
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. >> australia's prime minister tony abbott has neither confirmed nor denied the reports reports. when questioned he said that oh boats have been stopped by hook or by crook, and. >> in mid-may thailand was. the thai navy has based a large ship offshore ready to accommodate any migrants are found. >> when boats of desolate migrants were found. thailand's navy have been sending two plains up to parole every day since and so far they have not found any other advicels. >> if this are migrants as the roomers suggest if they come through tie waters we'll find them. but so far we haven't seen anybody. >> for now last november this woman was tricked into leaving her children in myanmar and getting on a boat with the promise of work. in fact, she was kidnapped. after five weeks at sea she would held for ran sam ransom she could not pay. some people died, but she managed to escape. >> my experiences in myanmar, my journey on the boat and at the jungle camp were horrific. for the first time in my life i feel like i'm a free person. >> june marks the start of the stormy season here that may
. >> australia's prime minister tony abbott has neither confirmed nor denied the reports reports. when questioned he said that oh boats have been stopped by hook or by crook, and. >> in mid-may thailand was. the thai navy has based a large ship offshore ready to accommodate any migrants are found. >> when boats of desolate migrants were found. thailand's navy have been sending two plains up to parole every day since and so far they have not found any other advicels. >>...
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australia's prime minister tony abbott will not confirm nor deny the report. >> they will turn back the measure with the people on board. in return $5,000 each. and at the moment this is still part of the ongoing investigation. they are being investigated for people smuggling. >> the number of survivors from the yangtze cruise river has been revised down. there has been no explanation. the ship capsized in a freak storm. >>> migrants were rescued by the greek coast guard. many were from syria and afghanistan. >>> cuba and u.s. may open embassies as early as next month. that could give its tourism a boost especially along the coast line. >> there are beaches like this one across the caribbean. here on the south coast of cuba, nothing looks particularly unusual. but this is the bay of pigs. a name emplays emblazedden on cubaic history. the invasion smashed, the invaders surrendered read the papers. bolstered fidel castro's position. it's a moment of victory and still visibly marked. this sign says the first defeat of a yankee imperialist in latin america. you really do have to wonder how
australia's prime minister tony abbott will not confirm nor deny the report. >> they will turn back the measure with the people on board. in return $5,000 each. and at the moment this is still part of the ongoing investigation. they are being investigated for people smuggling. >> the number of survivors from the yangtze cruise river has been revised down. there has been no explanation. the ship capsized in a freak storm. >>> migrants were rescued by the greek coast guard....
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[applause] governor abbott: thank you. this university is fortunate to have you at the helm of this remarkable university as you begin the next 125 years for the university of north texas. [laughter] [applause] i'm deeply honored to get to participate in this celebration for this commencement of the north texas mean green. now, i know firsthand the caliber of the students who attend the university of north texas. my nephew, ryan abbott graduated from north texas five years ago. in 2010, with a degree in emergency administration and planning. he now works with the philadelphia office of emergency management. and the university of north texas would be proud of him today because of what he did earlier this week, when he put his degree to good use helping to respond to the tragic amtrak crash that took place just outside of philadelphia. now, i also got to know recently another current unt student. his name is nick bradley. now, for nick, after he graduated from high school, he didn't come straight to unt. instead, he enrolled
[applause] governor abbott: thank you. this university is fortunate to have you at the helm of this remarkable university as you begin the next 125 years for the university of north texas. [laughter] [applause] i'm deeply honored to get to participate in this celebration for this commencement of the north texas mean green. now, i know firsthand the caliber of the students who attend the university of north texas. my nephew, ryan abbott graduated from north texas five years ago. in 2010, with a...
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jazeera's lisa stark joins me now, and has been covering the journey to the high court of evenwell versus abbotteat to have you back. >> nice to be here. this is a case that could have huge implications for political power and democracy. two voters are challenging the date map dividing the districts. divided by population one of them is a county chair woman for the republican party, and she says it's unfair that some district, though they might have similar population numbers have different numbers to those eligible to vote. and some voters have more influence than others at the ballot box. some votes count more than others. it is contended that district should be formed baf on the number of voters. a 3-judge panel rejected the view. the supreme court to the surprise of many agreed to here the case and you can bet it will have an impact on congressional decisions. >> you say to the surprise of many. why in this case. >> the court had three chances to rule. but they declined. in 2001, one person, one vote - at that time justice thomas said we need to give the state guidance. he was angling to tak
jazeera's lisa stark joins me now, and has been covering the journey to the high court of evenwell versus abbotteat to have you back. >> nice to be here. this is a case that could have huge implications for political power and democracy. two voters are challenging the date map dividing the districts. divided by population one of them is a county chair woman for the republican party, and she says it's unfair that some district, though they might have similar population numbers have...
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for the historic legislation records and to complete the upgrade of the back office system for the abbott short time initiate through the analysis and scoping effort for comprehensive data for securing the mobile technologies to enhance the legislative tool and new management system and the long-term assistance will includes engage members of the public to enhanced use of the online public engagement and public form those projects will make the information more meaningful and wild acceptable through the mapping application and public records search portal before moving on to tackle items 17 and 18 that concludes my presentation. for the proposed 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 budget we're happy to answer any questions now are at the end of the next two things. >> first of all, thank you for your budget presentation we're thankful to you just to reiterate your no agreement with our believe it or not. >> why not move on to 17 additional 18 and go to mr. rose on all the items. >> hold on it second. >> john gibner, deputy city attorney. >> so the budget analyst has a conflict on 18 and advised becau
for the historic legislation records and to complete the upgrade of the back office system for the abbott short time initiate through the analysis and scoping effort for comprehensive data for securing the mobile technologies to enhance the legislative tool and new management system and the long-term assistance will includes engage members of the public to enhanced use of the online public engagement and public form those projects will make the information more meaningful and wild acceptable...