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and even though the air force uses it to track satellites, uc berkeley is dropping out as a partner becauseof their own budget problems. still, they hope the study of space exploration will bring long-term funding. >> defined that what happened here on earth happened in many places. if we were to discover that, that would change things. >> others were skeptical. >> i don't think that there is any life out there. there might be a bit. but i don't think there is -- there might have been, but i don't think there is any now. >> reporter: would you like to keep searching for it? >> yeah that would be cool. >> reporter: that is all they want. the search will start as early as next month. live in mountain view, robert honda, ktvu. >>> and it was not the typical first day of school at one school, it looked like the opening of a film. the principal said it is a good way to connect with kids. and from the looks of things it just may be working. >> i think it is amazing, the school atmosphere is so cool. look at this, every kid at school is right here, rooting for -- the -- i can feel the pride in the

the institute's relying on donations as well as funding from the air force which uses the telescopes to monitor space debris. still, some will wonder, what the instruments heard during the brief hiatus? >> did we missomething in the last five months? we'll never know. >> reporter: joe risotoo jr., nbc bay area news. >>> among the contribute tomorrows to the campaign was jodi foster. she played the role of seti researcher in the film "contact." >>> now we'll go to check in on the weather to see what's happening here on earth. it was a beautiful day, rob. nice the see you. >> it is good to be back. speaking of astronomy, meteor showers tonight. we'll talk about that in a moment, but we are out with save the bay in the east bay earlier today. this was on the martin luther king jr. regional shoreline there. if you had a chance to enjoy the wetlands park, a great site there. nbc bay area teaming with save the bay out there picking up the pollution there and warding off the invasive species impacting some of the local plants and the ecosystem there. so if you want to find out more, go to v

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he's using air force one. he's using a boeing 747, the most expensive plane you can fly, just about. and why isn't his campaign paying for this? really, why his campaign pay for a beg 747? i think it is unfair. >> greta: on the trip he has been asked about -- one of the big questions whether the members of congress should be bald back to washington. today he said, -- should be called back to washington. today he said. time for games to stop. some ask why don't you call congress back? i said i don't think it will make people feel encouraged to have congress come back and they would argue again. >> that is leadership. we should have congress come back. i heard him say he wants congress to talk to their people so when they come back, they know what to say. they know what to say. they tone have to spend two months at home with their people they know without spending any time. the country needs leadership. we are not getting leadership from president obama. >> greta: anything that he's doing right now about being a

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middle east is inflamed once again as hamas pulls out of a ceasefire after the israeli air force targets gaza. get us through a crucial turmoil the failed coup by company's hard liners in the bloody resistance of democratic activists twenty years ago open the era of a new post soviet russia and. see how two thousand and eleven a max international air show i've already seen you say the weather is not stopping us from flying high in the skies today particularly my plan is to go up in this russian to allocate a fifty two details in just a moment.

unfortunately civilians suffer from both certain actions by the forces by the government obviously and also from the air strikes the use of force by. by the coalition forces and the other important trade deal of course is proper implementation of security council resolutions and until someone to menton seventy three as far as especially as far as protection of civilians protection of civilian population is concerned what do you did to protect the integrity of security council resolution in the future. this is a very important issue and i think that. once again as the russian leadership has stressed. time and again. proper lessons are to be learned. especially from the result of financial seventy three where unfortunately unfortunately the limits or the use of force more properly i would land but let us not forget that it is. the prime responsibility of the governments to protect the civilian population. there is also a very important usual sovereignty here so we expect that the governments of course will live up to their will to their respective. obligations international obligations. but if the international community

the institute is relying on donations as well as funding from the air force, which uses the telescopesto monitor space debris. still, some will wonder what the instruments might have heard during their brief hiatus. >> did we miss something in those five months? we'll never know. will there be a discovery in yours or my lifetime? we'll never know. >> reporter: joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >> we might never know. among the contributors to this campaign was actress jodie foster. you might recall jodie foster played the role of a seti researcher in the film "contact." >>> finally an answer to what's become an internet sensation in the last week. should bert and ernie of "sesame street" get married. today the program made a clear answer and said no. almost 9,000 people signed an online petition organized by change.org as a way to change tolerance but although the puppets are identified as male characters and have many human characteristics, they don't have a sexual orientation and will not be getting married. >> and they are just buddies. >> yeah, just good friends. >> our good frien

unfortunately civilians suffer from both of them actually bravely if you forces by the government also from the air is through the use of force by. maybe curly from force another important trade deal for us is a proper implementation of security council resolutions not from some of the american seventy three as far as especially as far as protection of civilians and protection of civilian population is concerned but what do you do to protect the integrity of our favorite security council resolution in the future. this is a very important issue and i think. once again as the russian leadership. lessons are to be learned. specially from the result of fermenting some of your three we are unfortunately unfortunately the limits and use of force more properly i would like and. let us not forget that it is. the prime responsibility of the governments to protect the civilian population. there is also a very important usual sovereignty here so we expect that the governments of course will live up to do their respective. legations international obligations. but if the international community eased to undertake certain steps to

cyber war also clearly they're putting money into their navy and to their air force the only ladder really is the army the army used to get almost all the money but now clearly china wants a big air force and a big navy so that's where a lot of the money it's going into as well as to teacher forces in other words nuclear capable missiles well china has probably more debt than the united states you know the chinese like to lecture washington about the dollar. is to g.d.p. ratio is at least as bad as america's it's probably almost double and when you add that hidden debt to the acknowledged dead china probably has a debt to g.d.p. ratio of one hundred fifty to one hundred sixty percent nearly the military has become much more popular for college graduates because they have not been able really to find work in the civilian economy so the people's liberation army will do and has actually done better on recruiting in the last three years eventually it is going to really undermine chinese foreign policy because all the countries on the periphery in the south and the effects are now very very concerned the only countries

retired lieutenant general david deptula oversaw the us air force's drone program from 2006 until last year. he says remotely piloted aircraft achieve a moral good. >> the precision, the persistence, and the accuracy of remotely piloted aircraft bring to the equation actually enhance our ability to accomplish our objectives while minimizing loss of life. >> yale law school professor stephen carter, author of the book "the violence of peace," agrees that minimizing risk to u.s. troops is a worthy goal. but he says it also has moral implications that should not be ignored. >> when america has troops on the ground and people are dying as well as killing, it's on the news every day. when we're using standoff bombing, when we're using missiles that kill but place no risk, it fades the nation's consciousness. that means it's easieto fight, which means it's more likely we'll fight. >> notre dame university professor of international law mary ellen o'connell worries that the growing availability of unmanned aerial systems lowers political and psychological barriers to killing. >> these sleek,

cyber war also clearly they're putting money into their maybe and to their air force the only laggard really is the army the army used to get almost all the money but now clearly china wants the air force in a big navy so that's where a lot of the money it's going to as well as the teacher forces in other words nuclear capable missiles eventually to use going to really undermine chinese foreign policy because of all the countries on the periphery in the south and are now very very concerned the only countries that aren't complaining are north korea and burma. well in a few minutes we'll update you on the worst oil spill and decades in a british waters shell it says it's under control but green groups are not convinced with crude gushing into the sea for six days. now europe's nations are on the verge of blurring into one all financially at least with germany and france calling for economic harmony across the euro zone growth grinding to a halt and countries are struggling to stay afloat the euro's big players think that the answer is to force mandatory budgets on to member states the investor of so i've been left mos

violation of human rights he suspended any victim the we were scared for space one of the major us air force bases in the middle east a big part of the cold war here because two british air bases from ebay on when libya took control of its own sovereignty and said foreign occupation forces in these military bases have to be closed down that's when they decided then in one nine hundred seventy that they were going to overthrow them this is been a forty year long campaign it sends a dangerous message to others who want to be independent i don't think the battle is over yet of course i think inside of libya millions of people contrary to the media assertions don't want foreign occupation and in fact have in the fact the founded the government even if they have grievances against the government richard you started one of your recent articles with the ding-dong the oppressive dictator is dead what do you think about this transitional national council that sounds opposed to comment to the forefront then leave this grassroots democratic movement is this realistic or what do you think we see in the

phaser is a device capable of temporarily blinding crowds with a low intensity laser or is the us air force actually describes it quote the laser light from phaser temporarily impairs aggressors by hazily them with one wavelength the second wavelength causes a repel effect at the scourges advancing aggressors and for the latest in taser technology you know this isn't from a video game this is a real life twelve gauge taser gun blueshirts in albuquerque are already packing. electricity with these things the taser x. twelve rifle fires taser projectile rounds with a range of up to one hundred feet they are currently working on a somewhat automatic version capable of firing up to five rounds in two seconds and face several hundred deaths in the u.s. alone already was enough to demonstrate that tasers are not exactly less than lethal and we're going to war be without a few chemical compounds the problem has always been how to most effectively disperse them but the pentagon is developing a method of dispersal for advanced right control agents such as tear gas or even opiates one toy they're work

>> a big bump we catch a little bit of air but neutral force gets us back on the ground, safe lie and with luck the team will compete in a 2000 mile race across australia this fall. and they built car in spare time with no class credits. >> they should get credit now. >> yes. >> and there is some is a projection of high temperatures, we'll see highs into the east bay and most north bay only into 80s tomorrow, up north we'll see mainly 60s to 70s around the bay. and there is is a look at the seven-day forecast. there is a cool down monday, tuesday and wednesday. and maybe up to 70 around the bay. and temperatures start to moderate and warm back up. >> and coming up next, a tough day for tiger. >> worst performance ever at the pga championship. os >>> and saved by soldiers in afghanistan. join me on coffee tv 20 for that story at 9:00. >> then, at 11:00 on abc 7 a g.o.p. faceoff in iowa. what is at stake at the debate? it's coming up on the news at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and tiger's troubles. >> it started great, finished badly. there is a 65 in the first round of the pga championship. and

the sky we have the italian air force and we also have the french air force the russian air force definitely out there two teams from the russian team the russian knights us all the swifts they will be if we are to look at their past performances i've already seen the bits and pieces of it now it certainly is promising to be an exciting exciting show but we have either out of my colleague who actually went behind the scenes with them during a practice run and here's what he saw. a big deal disturbance to the most famous teams in the world even new dress rehearsal. days when the world showed the u.s. and the swiss russian. program it to the mikes performance. to show stuff on the trademark nine plane time and of two very different aircraft the light that makes information see course. down from below the false jets looking for sync but as the pilot starts down. that's normal everybody we're all in a new to work to put on a great show of. these pilots don't think of themselves and to train as the serving officers the flying elite can take from the entire russian air force yes technology develops. a new was being abandoned in favor long range missiles and str

cyber war also clearly they're putting money into their navy and to their air force the only laggard really is the army the army used to get almost all the money but now clearly china wants a big air force and a big navy so that's where a lot of the money is going into as well as strategic forces in other words nuclear capable missiles getting mixed messages about the chinese economy the moment clearly can't afford all of this kind of. well china has probably more debt than the united states you know the chinese like to lecture washington about the dollar china is to g.d.p. ratio is the least as bad as america's it's probably almost double and so clearly you have a country which is looks like greece but it's not talking about its so-called debt and when you add that hidden debt to be acknowledged in china probably has a debt to g.d.p. ratio of about one hundred fifty to one hundred sixty percent of the goal of greece for instance thinking of its massive population i suppose it can capitalize on its people by employing so many people within the military and therefore boosting the economies in some ways well clearly t

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air force. tyndall air force base there has the capacity to set up an emergency air traffic control center that they had used for the haiti earthquake. actually they can manage air traffic anywhere. they did set up there, and we had communications and air traffic management out of tyndall air force base. but the need for medications i think is still an issue. we may have come a long way with the state, county and local radio systems that are greatly improved since 9/11. i think the offshore, when you mix navy, coast guard, commercial, aircraft, and all those different activities in an area where you cannot put repeater systems on the ground because there is no ground, that's something that we need to do with your probably the answer is satcom. any other common? >> certainly you talk to the offshore challenges and how resolve of those. but i will add at least on the command post side of the nearshore side, one of the things that many in the people remember, anytime were to disaster in the past we had to pass rate is out for every, or beepers were some way to get hold of him to get attention to call back. i ca

one used by the u.s. air force thunderbirds flight demonstration team. >> one of the most maneuverable fighters that the u.s. military has. you ready to take off? >> i'm ready to rock and roll.c: >> next thing you know, we're screaming at 500 miles per hour. >> deep breath -- [ inaudible ] >> woohoo! >> look back. >> oh, my gosh. >> go ahead and tighten your life belt as tight as you can get it, until you feel comfortable. >> i feel comfortable. >> okay, hold on. a little bit of a push and -- >> whoa! >> hands -- and roll it. >> whoa! that's a good seat belt. >> it is a good seat belt. >> today's mission -- pull nine gs without passing out. the key is to keep the blood from draining from your brain. a g suit helps by squeezing the legs -- >> keep breathing. >> so do special breathing and muscle techniques. >> you ready to do this? >> i'm ready. >> take a deep breath. squeeze your lower body. >> squeezing. gosh. [ inaudible ] >> are you all right? >> yeah. >> good. >> can i try it now? you want to give me the stick?

aircraft corporation which is trying to make russian plane companies work together like air force was done in europe we use our engineers so engineers capacity from suporn. through. to political operative. it's early days yet but with a wealth of aeronautical engineering experience from soviet times hopes of flying high the m s twenty one will put a new generation of russian airliners up in the clouds from boston marty. but artie will continue to bring you the best of marks trying to eleven throughout the week so stay tuned for more highlights from on scowls jet powered air show. approach. to future flight. takes to the. global markets have taken a nosedive after the leaders of the strongest economies fail to calm fears of a deepening crisis angela merkel and nicolas sarkozy call for the creation of a central economic body which would insured euro zone members take more financial responsibility but they brushed aside suggestions of expanding the e.u. bailout fund or releasing euro bonds to help keep the single currency afloat archies daniel bushell explains. the key decision is they have announced a single

. >> this could have been done earlier if we had used air force according to some. that republicans would be smart to conduct on this or should they just say job well done, let's talk about the economy smp. >> well, look, i think president obama led some credence to that line of attack. he promised it would be days, not weeks at the beginning. i just think there is very limited political up side for president obama here and there's very little political ub side for the republicans. unless the libyans decide they're going to hold a straw poll, they're not going to have a big impact on the presidential race. >> david axlerod, former chief white house adviser, he was on television over the weekend in doing what looked like starting to frame the conversation of what 2012 will look like. let's listen to that and we'll cob back and talk about it. >> when people don't support plans that have in the past garnered bipartisan support, when people are willing to walk the one to the brink of default, when people, instead of saying where there's a will there's a way, it's my way

but he is using air force 1, a boeing 747, the most expensive plane you can fly -- just about -- and why isn't his campaign paying for this? really. why doesn't his campaign pay for a boeing 747. i think it's very unfair. >> >> greta: he's given a lot of speeches, but one of the questions is whether the congress should be sent back to washington. he said, it's time for the games to stop. some folks are asking me, well, why don't you call congress back? i said, i don't think it will make people feel encouraged that congress comes back and all they are doing is arguing again. >> i think that's leadership. i also heard him say he wants the congress to talk to their people so when they come back, they know what to say and how the people feel. they know what to say. they don't have to intend a month and-a-half at home. they know already. they know without spending any time. the country needs leadership. we are not getting it from president obam. >> greta: is there anything he's doing right now about being a leader that you agree with? >> well, i mean, the only thing i can give him credit

air strikes are clearly upping the ante. our people there telling us they are under way again tonight, loud explosions being heard in tripoli within the past hour. opposition forces telling us they're making use of the air attacks to try to make progress on the ground. those forces now in the middle of a major push on zawhi, the keyport city on tripoli's doorstep. fierce artillery fire could be heard today. opposition fighters telling our sara sidener they could become moving on the capital within a matter of days. that could just be optimistic talk on their part. meantime the opposition says a orm libyan prime minister has defected, fleeing tripoli with his family. no sign, though, that his former boss, muammar gadhafi, is going anywhere. and that's the potential problem. a potentially very violent and bloody problem. joining us now, sara sidner with opposition forces, matthew chance in tripoli and from aspen, colorado, retired allied commander wesley clark. sir, you've been with the opposition forces. how close are they to tripoli, and how much trouble is gadhafi in right now? >> reporter: anderson, they're just 30 miles from tripoli. we're talking about nothin

dominate this country remember before he came to power in one thousand sixty nine the us had the wheelus air force base the british had two major air bases in libya it wasn't just oil it's about military bases it's about control of what was a vital u.s. and british fear of influence so how do you post gadhafi libya the vision that the e.u. and the us of settles. well i think you could look to iraq and see what's the track record in terms of what really might happen in the us stoked ethno sectarian conflicts geographic conflicts in order to kind of carry out a divide and rule strategy i think they know very well that the that the national transition council could not have come to power except for this amazing amount of military operations from the nato forces and they hope that this entity will do what they want them to do what will that be it will be to give contracts that rebuild the country to western corporations to denationalize or find some way to hand over libya's vast oil resources to those western oil corporations in other words a kind of neo colonialism colonialism but packaged in a diffe

air strikes are clearly upping the ante. our people there telling us they are under way again tonight, loud explosions being heard in tripoli within the past hour. opposition forces telling us they're making use of the air attacks to try to make progress on the ground. those forces now in the middle of a major push on zawhi, the keyport city on tripoli's doorstep. fierce artillery fire could be heard today. opposition fighters telling our sara sidener they could become moving on the capital within a matter of days. that could just be optimistic talk on their part. meantime the opposition says a form libyan prime minister has defected, fleeing tripoli with his family. no sign, though, that his former boss, muammar gadhafi, is going anywhere. and that's the potential problem. a potentially very violent and bloody problem. joining us now, sara sidner with opposition forces, matthew chance in tripoli and from aspen, colorado, retired allied commander wesley clark. sir, you've been with the opposition forces. how close are they to tripoli, and how much trouble is gadhafi in right now? >> reporter: anderson, they're just 30 miles from tripoli. we're talking about nothi

and now over to nbc's tom costello joining us live outside of dover air force base. tom? >> jonathan, good afternoon to you. we understand that the president arrived two or three hours ago, and he immediately spent time on the two c-17s trying to spend time with those members of the military who have come back, of course, having paid the ultimate price. he spent time on the first one with the commanding base officer here, and then at the second plane as well. then moved on to a private meeting here on the facility with the family members as well as members of the military. 30 u.s. military personnel brought home today with eight afghans and the reason they brought them all back together is because they need to identify each individual man and then present his remains to his family. and so the expertise here at dover air force base is the place they can do that very well with tremendous care and respect for the dead. the president is still here at the air force base, and he is also here with him and making this pilgrimage to dover has been the secretary of defense leon pan

air force. they saw this as the tip of the iceberg. and forcing the federal government to create greater opportunities for african-americans, giving them a chance to prove their patriotism, the competency so that they could use that to further civil-rights goals after the war. they were able to force president roosevelt to create the program in 1940 and the wave that came about as interesting. the naacp had been calling for this in 1937. every year at their annual meeting they passed a resolution that the united states army air corps, all the branches of the armed services but the air corps in particular because this was considered the cream of the crop, the most technologically advanced, if you think about what pilots looked like in the 1940s with their leather jackets and stars and bottles these with a masculine ideal of the day. every blue wanted to grow up to the military pilot and i have been told that young women in college had canucks -- pinups of pilots like african-american women's college had been ups of the tuskegee airmen. you think of men as having been ups. everyone wanted to be a military pilot. african-americans could force their way into this and prove they belong then that would lead to gre