al jazeera america. primetime news. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywhere this time. >> only on al jazeera america. >> you're watching, al jazeera america presents: killing the messenger. >> in the case of iraq, we've seen more of our colleagues locally killed. they live there. the front line, if you'd like, is- is outside their front door. >> in recent and ongoing conflicts like iraq and afghanistan, the- the highest death toll, if you'd like is indigenous journalists, particularly in the case of iraq. we've lost colleagues who were local journalists, filming alongside or close to insurgents. >> on the battlefield, in the heat of the moment, someone who- who looks different from the model of a foreign correspondent is even more at risk. because even if he is carrying a camera, even if he is carrying a tripod, the assumption seems to be that they could be hostile. what happened in 2007 to the two reute

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borderland only on al jazeera america >> as us forces prepare to pull out of afghanistan after twelve long years, al jazeera's fault lines travelled there. >> the taliban fighters, they're running towards the base now. they're trying to raid the base. >> over several days, we gained extraordinary access to a group of self-proclaimed taliban fighters. >> and the mortars are landing in the areas where we are. >> it was an insight, in part at least, into what the war in afghanistan looks like - from the other side. >> the fighter jet is still in the air circling looking for a target. >> kabul, afghanistan afghan president hamid karzai is currently refusing to sign a treaty that would leave a small nato force in the country. if nothing changes, all foreign soldiers will leave by the end of this year. in secret, karzai has been negotiating with the taliban, in order to avoid a full-blown civil war. since 2005, the taliban has clawed back territory. they now dominate large parts of the country. >> but approximately only one hour's drive from here, right over behind the mountain there, is lo

talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera americaazeera has a credibility in international news that's unparalleled. other journalists at every other network in america are looking at al jazeera america are going, i wish we could tell those kind of stories... i wish we could have that kind of time.... the next time you want some news, and the other networks are stuck on the jusin beiber story of the day, turn to al jazeera america to find out what's really happening between new york and los angeles and around the rest of the world. if we can connect america to the rest of the world, we can bring this kinda journalism back to cable news, we can make a real difference here. >> start with one issue education... gun control... the gap between rich and poor... job creation... climate change... tax policy... the economy... iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative i

al jazeera america's hard hitting... ground breaking... truth seeking... breakthrough investigative documentary series access restricted only on al jazeera america >>> it's friday afternoon ain te rio grande valley in texas. >> abortion is one of the most common medical procedures for women around the world. >> two friends are meeti reading a manual about how to give yourself an abortion? are. >> yeah. >> you said you are -- >> for sure right now, i am seven weeks. >> okay. yeah. that's good because once you get to 12 weeks, it gets riskier >> they wouldn't let us film their faces because here, like in most states, what they are illegal. >> ultimately, the number 1 thing has to be your choice and you need to be sure that you want it. >> i am sure. >> to end her pregnancy, 23-year-old melissa is going to take a drug called misoprostal, normally used to treat you willers? >> put them under your tongue because they are more effective that way. >> it will cause a miscarriage? >> it does say on the box not to use while pregnant >> yeah. >> by the time she is don

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borderland only on al jazeera america >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> start with one issue education... gun control... the gap between rich and poor... job creation... climate change... tax policy... the economy... iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern

al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america. >> oh my! >> as us forces prepare to pull out of afghanistan after twelve long years, al jazeera's fault lines travelled there. >> the taliban fighters, they're running towards the base now. they're trying to raid the base. >> over several days, we gained extraordinary access to a group of self-proclaimed taliban fighters. >> and the mortars are landing in the areas where we are. >> it was an insight, in part at least, into what the war in afghanistan looks like - from the other side. >> the fighter jet is still in the air circling looking for a target. >> kabul, afghanistan afghan president hamid karzai is currently refusing to sign a treaty that would leave a small nato force in the country. if nothing changes, all foreign soldiers will leave by the end of this year. in secret, karzai has been negotiating with the taliban, in order to avoid a full-blown civil war. since 2005, the taliban has clawed back territory. they now dominate large parts of the country. >> but approximately only one hour

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al jazeera america's hard hitting... ground breaking... truth seeking... breakthrough investigative documentary series access restricted only on al jazeera america >> results of analyses were skewed in favor of the prosecution >> the fbi can't force the states to look at those cases >> the truth will set you free yeah...don't kid yourself >> the system has failed me >> you're watching "talk to al jazeera." i'm antonio mora. my guest this week documentary film maker ken burns. what is your view of history? it seems to me you toe kind of a middle ground between those who believe in the ultrapatriotic great man theory of history and more leftist that might look at a more popular history and looks at the evils of the past. >> i think you've hit the nail on the head. for a long time we've told about the history of great men, capital g capital m. it was presidents and wars in general. then we threw that out and replaced it with an equally fraudulent set, that american history was a history of european crimes. but there's a middle ground and that's an important th

special series and don't miss the premiere of borderland, a ground breaking television event on al jazeera america> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now take a new look at news. >> with 24 hour news and the challenges it faces. in the early 1990's, cnn didn't have to compete with a satirical news broadcast from australia that we featured before. the rap group clap rated with a russian news channel after one of the anchors made news last month when she criticized president putin over crimea. rap news takes a run at western news media and their coverage of the showdown in ukraine. this is called crimea media war games and we've made it our web video of the we

and i gal kerr, al jazeera, haiti. >> just ahead on al jazeera america, this little guy is causing a lot of headaches. we will tell you about a new market for these invasive fish, one that's putting more people to work. [ music ] >>> good afternoon to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i am morgan radford live in new york. here are today's top stories. at least one european military observer detained in eastern ukraine has been freed and that's due to medical reasons. eight observers working in the country were captured last friday by pro-russian separatists. the observers were seen today and insisted they are not being mistreated. meanwhile, president obama heads to the philippines for the last leg of his asian tour. he defended the country's missing flight 370 saying officials are working around the clock to find it. obama is the first american president to visit the country in 50 years. from popes to saints, two catholic giants, pope john paul ii and john xxiii have officially entered sainthood. millions gathered in saint peter's square to witness history at the vatican. >>>

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the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america> on the next talk to al aljazeera... >> i'm antonio mora and this is talk to al jazeera >> award winning documentary director ken burns, talks about his craft, and his latest project on the gettysburg address talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> the taliban was planning another attack against the afghan national army. >> while he was waiting for the fighters to gather, i asked the taliban commander - leesan - about how he felt about killing fellow afghans. >> i asked him if the taliban today was changing its approach. >> i was driven to the outskirts of town to film a large gathering of over a hundred taliban fighters. this was undoubtedly a show of strength for the camera. and a reminder why so many are concerned about what will happen when the nato troops withdraw later this year. >> as you can see, some of the commanders are planning their attack today. they're planning to attack an afghan national army base. >> the key us war aim was to prevent al qaeda from being able

al jazeera america presents the system with joe beringer only on al jazeera america >>> i am felicity barr you are watching "talk toays" with sean penn >> four of al jazeera's journalists are detained. they have been joined by media organizations around the world. how important is freedom of the press to you? because in some senses, you know, you will get hounded by paparazzi and people you don't want to be hounded by but in general, the importance of the media today, what does it mean to you? >> for many years, because he had had a front-row seat and a personal experience, many, many times, still today i see how responsible so much of journalism is, virtually making up lies. and i am talking about including mainstream journalism. i have seen it in "the "new york times"," the "los angeles times" but with firsthand witness, it was in my own case, it was related to things that really don't matter to anyone else >> what sort of personal things? >> celebrity-focus things and things like that. and i still am not somebody beliefs it's a price you pay and all of that. i think that's you do a

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al jazeera america. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> it started off as an interesting idea. the new york city police department. the largest in america thought that social media could be used to help build better connections with citizens in the community. the department encouraged people to post pictures of themselves with the police. many responses were not what the n.y.p.d. had in mind, and within an hour the photos of police arresting and beating people was a trending topic. it was this photo of a woman cuffed and getting her hair pulled by an officer. the backlash is spreading to other cities. there are campaigns to humiliate police in los angeles, oaklands and albuquerque, a force under having for on excessive use of force. >> a partner in lee digital and social strategists has been worked in the field of digital politics and advocacy and with the center for american progress and alan and i worked together

rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now the stream is uniquely interactive television. in fact, we depend on you, your ideas, your concerns. >> all these folks are making a whole lot of money. >> you are one of the voices of this show. >> i think you've offended everyone with that kathy. >> hold on, there's some room to offend people, i'm here. >> we have a right to know what's in our food and monsanto do not have the right to hide it from us. >> so join the conversation and make it your own. >> watch the stream. >> and join the conversation onli

al jazeera america's hard hitting... ground breaking... truth seeking... hrough investigative documentary series access restricted only on al jazeera america ♪ ♪ >> we are back here at "techknow" and kyle, what story do you have? >> so i went all the way out to nevada to check out a solar field at night. i'm surrounded 600 feet in the air by mirrors, harnessing solar energy in a field of salt. check it out. why the field of solar energy is going to be so bright. with its glitz, glamor and endless gambling, las vegas sits at the edge of unending riches and unbounding energy. new energy source, thanks to the sun. for over 100 years, tufty nevada towns like tonopah rode a roller coaster from boom to bust. it had one of the richest silver strikes in th west but eventually, the fields went dry and tonopah turned into a ghost town. put today, nevada and las vegas are staking their energy dollars on this little town. land and sunshine, the perfect combination of solar reserve, to set up the first of its kind of solar energy storage plant. >> if only, we could stor

al jazeera america presents the system with joe beringer only on al jazeera america >> so here's thenown. jetblue has operated without unions for years. but the airline may have reached a tipping point. just this tuesday it's pilots voted to join an union. now the flight attends may not be far behind. reuter's say the transport works union of america is working with the flight attends on collecting authorization cards that would allow them to hold an election. employees can authorize a vote if 50% plus one person signs the cards. they have 4,000 flight attends and this is the second time that the union has tried to organize them. >>> today was an historic day for college sports. just outside of chicago cast ballots to decide if they want to be represented by an union. the vote came after a regional director of the national labor relations board stunned the sports world by ruling the players are employees 6 of the school and entitled to organize. it could be the first step to the end of the traditional student-athlete almost diane estherbrook is in chicago with the latest. >> ali it c

. >> dirty power an america tonight special series only on al jazeera america . >> vladimir putin can down play it, but there is no doubt that russia is feeling the jesussed from the sanctions. what sanctions america can use to force the russian president's hand, and the el niÑo weather pattern could effect the world's food supply. we'll look at the business of firearms and believe me business is booming. i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money." >> this is real money. this is the most important part of the show. tweet me ali velshi or on facebook.com/ali velshi. it has been a week of escalating tensions between ukraine and russia, but it took a sunday down grade to break the back of already jittery world markets. a global down turn in stocks crossed the atlantic and hit the dow and s&p 500. the nasdaq took a bigger hit, 1.75%. investors may have reacted badly to the lowered russian bond rating that is now one notch above junk status. visa's stock fell 5%. still standard & poor's decision to down grade russia's credit rating hit like a bolt of lightening. the s&p with a record flight

critically acclaimed series borderland on al jazeera america also available on demand r onzeera america ♪ ♪ >> hey guys, welcome back to "techknow." i'm phil torres and i'm here with dr. shini somara and marita davidson. marita, you went through a bit of a swim. >> i got to are swim with researchers from cal state shark lab, measuring all sorts of environmental conditions. let's take a look at it. this is catalina island. 27 miles off the coast of los angeles. a place known for its beauty both above and below the ocean that surrounds it. most of the fish that call these waters home go relatively unnoticed. but one species is impossible to miss. them. if you were from cal state's shark lab, it's not a bad place to set up shop. >> this is going to change how we study sharks in the ocean. >> chris lowe, getting to know him and his work is getting your feet wet. obviously, here a day at the office requires a different attire. and it also provides a different view of the world. it takes only a few moments underwater to understand chris lowe's passion for the ocean. and for the s

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al jazeera america presents the system with joe beringer only on al jazeera america >> on real money with ali velshi, a yearlong series, america's vanishing middle class... >> i'm on a mission, that i have to keep this business going... >> three families struggling every day >> we had to pull the whole retirement fund... >> real stories... real people... real advice... >> you need to pay the water bill, if you don't pay it, we're shutting your water off in a half hour >> how will you survive? >> the stakes are so high... >> america's middle class: rebuilding the dream on real money with ali velshi on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to american journalism in decades. >> we believe in digging deep. >> its unbiased, fact-based, in-depth journalism. >> you give them the facts, dispense with the fluff and get straight to the point. >> i'm on the ground every day finding stories that matter to you. >> in new orleans... >> seattle bureau... >> washington... >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los

al jazeera america. >> on al jazeera america when science intersects with hope. >> i'm hoping to give someone a prosthetic arm for under $1000 >> inovation finds oppurtunity >> a large earthquake would be an inconvenience rather than a disaster... >> and hardware meets humanity >> this is some of the best driving i've ever done >> eventhough i can't see... >> techknow our experts take you beyond the lab >> we're here in the vortex... >> and explore the technology changing our world. only on al jazeera america >> known as the world's most famous sheep, in the 1990s. dolly became the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell. and now in what is being hailed and feared as a break through in stem cell science. massachusetts researchers, have created embryos in a laboratory which are clones of the two men. now these embryos were used to make stem cells from which scientists could grow any kind of tissue or organs. yet those could grow into humans. the massachusetts scientists have made it clear they don't intend to do that. nearly half have banned all forms of human cloning. the ethics

al jazeera america presents the system with joe beringer only on al jazeera america al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> billionaires with designs on space rarely go on record. but one of them did return our calls. >> i've met him very briefly a couple of times. he impressed me as a really las vegas kind of guy. he winked at me and that seemed very 70's >> this particular space entrepreneur made his money from a terrestrial hotel chain: budget suites of america. it's turned its owner robert bigelow into a billionaire and now he wants to take that fortune and put it toward launching the first hotel in space. mr. bigelow invited fault lines to visit his sprawling property. >> he has his own police force out here. >> uh, yes sir, if you could kindly go over

al jazeera america. >> i'm ali velshi, the news has become this thing where you talk to experts about people, and al jazeera has really tried to talk to people, about their stories. we are not meant to be your first choice for entertainment. we are ment to be your first choice for the news. the stream is uniquely interactive television. in fact, we depend on you, your ideas, your concerns. >> all these folks are making a whole lot of money. >> you are one of the voices of this show. >> i think you've offended everyone with that kathy. >> hold on, there's some room to offend people, i'm here. >> we have a right to know what's in our food and monsanto do not have the right to hide it from us. >> so join the conversation and make it your own. >> watch the stream. >> and join the conversation online @ajamstream. >> picture this - no teachers, no lecturers, no tuition. this is a model for higher education that is turning tradition on its head. the school in paris france, one of the most over subscribed higher

talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> thousands gathered this morning to remember the oklahomaity bombing. today marks the 19th anniversary that timothy mcveigh filled a truck full of explod explosivese federal building and it has remained the most destructive act of terror on u.s. soil until september 2001. they honored those killed and those honored those who saved many more. >>> the police arrested mohammed whitaker in connection with shootings on thursday. on friday he was charged with 18 felonies connected to nine of those 20 shootings. authorities still don't have a motive but they do say that the metro police, the fbi and atf received several leads that led to whittaker's arrest. >> a period of veins that stated this goes on and on of how this case was built. it was not built on one thing but a series of those things that have become very important. >> police say that whittaker wore a black hood sweatshirt and black ski mask when he was committing these crimes. he would pull up to the victims and slow down and start shooting. this morning he remains in jail with $1 milli

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talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> today's data dive runs down the best and worst jobs in america. you should have paid attention in maths class because mathematicians are ranked at the top of all jobs, making six figures on average. careercast.com looked at environment, in fact, outlook and stress. stem careers - science, technology, engineering and maths - grabbed nine of the top 10 positions. tenured prove source grab nine figures. their jobs are the less stress. stat stirns and actaries were third and fourth. the bureau of labour and statistics says as baby boomers grow older, demand will increase. hearing aids will get better. lumberjacks was the worst job, made dangerous by heavy machinery and falling lumber. their medium salary is more than 24,000 a year. newspaper reporters have the worst job, there are fewer outlooks with fewer opportunities. they make $37,000. the total number of jobs is expected to drop by 13% by 2022. >> enlisted military personnel came in third. they have the most centresful work. the medium salary less than 29,000. taxi drivers make $6,000

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. >> don't miss al jazeera america's critically acclaimed series borderland on al jazeera america also available on demand >>> hello and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. an explosion rocks the ukrainian air base while moscow and kiev engage in a bitter war of words. president obama continuing his diplomatic mission to asia. we're with him as he talks about the issue of ukraine. and the nation's top gun lobby convenes its annual convention in indiana. >>> today ukraine's government saying russia is bent on world war 3, now a bus of mediators is missing in eastern ukraine, according to both the governments of ukraine and germany. and earlier today, tensions literally exploded. ukraine's defense minister saying that one of their military helicopters was hit by a rocket propelled grenade in the east. and in a western town another grenade attack, this one injuring seven people at this government check point. meanwhile the war of words is showing no signs of abading either. >> translator: the west wants to seize control of ukrain

consider this on al jazeera america >>> here, an "america tonight" exclusive. we follow up on florida's treatment of the most vernable children. the kids are suing the state. >> even where it's also clear there are better, less expensive options. our ongoing investigation from correspondent sheila mcviccer. >> andrew martinez had a cardiac arizona. it left him with brain damage. he wound up here at kid's corner, a nursing home for children. >> it's one of three remaining florida. marcelo martinez is andrew's father. >> has anybody ever said to you he could be at home with home care offense? >> no. i really wish. to support, help. it's been a struggle. >> the federal department of justice civil rights investigation found florida has planned, structured and administered a system of care that has led to the unnecessary segregation and isolation of children offered for many years in nursing facilities. >> system of care is worth a lot of money. $550 a day for each child cared for in a nursing home. >> that's more than twice what the state pays for elderly residents

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>> the only way to find out is to see it yourselves. on borderland only on al jazeera america >> hey guys, wanna come to the united states? >> scared as hell... >> as american troops prepare to leave afghanistan get a first hand look at what life is really like under the taliban. >> we're going to be taken to a place, where they're going to make plans for an attack. >> the only thing i know is, that they say they're not going to withdraw. >> then, immediately after, an america tonight special edition for more inside and analysis. >> why did you decide to go... >> it's extremly important for the western audience to know why these people keep on fighting... ...it's so seldom you get that access to the other side. >> faultlines: on the front lines with the taliban then an america tonight: special edition only on al jazeera america his regime, this time in the pages. "new york times". he accused the foreign media of disstarting my reality. and protests seeing 49 killed and prominent politicians arrested and gailed. nicolas maduro wrote that his government reduced poverty and inequality an

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al jazeera new york. >> thanks for watching al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. s rachelle oldmixon takes a test to find out what's in her dna. kyle hill is an engineer. tonight he's got the innovation that will light up las vegas, a unique plant that stores light during the kay, to light up the night . i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist. but tonight, i've got the story that will have you shaking your heads. why bugs should be a part of your next meal. that's the story, now let's do some science. are ♪ ♪ ♪ >> welcome to "techknow". i'm phil torres and today i'm here with kyle, lindsay and rachelle. we're going to start with a story of how we can use our dna in medicine . rachelle, what do you have? >> i submitted my dna for a company called 23andme. let's find out. >> simple test, nothing complicated. the first thing i have to do is take the tune and i get to fill it with slief hav splie saliva. you can watch me spit. that's done. i joined 23 million people who sent their saliva to 23andme. to conduct a personal dna test. they begin with our 46 chromosomes, 23

al jazeera america presents the system with joe beringer only on al jazeera america >> on al jazeera n science intersects with hope. >> i'm hoping to give someone a prosthetic arm for under $1000 >> inovation finds oppurtunity >> a large earthquake would be an inconvenience rather than a disaster... >> and hardware meets humanity >> this is some of the best driving i've ever done >> eventhough i can't see... >> techknow our experts take you beyond the lab >> we're here in the vortex... >> and explore the technology changing our world. only on al jazeera america >>> you are looking at an engineering feet, a recent test of the space reusable rocket, the very first rocket ever to make a soft landing. now the ceo has announced another milestone for his reusable rocket. in may the soft landing in the an atlantic. >> that's a really huge milestone for space xand certainly for the space industry. no one has ever soft landed a liquid rocket boost stage before, and i think this bodes very well for achieving reusable [ inaudible ]. if we can recover the stage intact and relaunch it, the potenti

talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> however, the diver came out of the water due to a time limit and floating objects. but as relatives were shown footage of overnight dives news emerged of an overnight shift in the vessel's position. it had tilted on its side making access more difficult. for the families here at the port it's become a familiar feeling that officials are not telling them everything that they know. some feel that the undersea movement too the air pockets are gone. there are some who feel that this is in recovery mode. a diver just back from the scene told us time was run out. >> when there was talk of an air pocket that's when part of the ship was above the water. now i don't believe any air pockets exist. >> parents agreed to dna samples, the reality is that dna is likely to be crucial in identifying their children. as continuing anger at the captain and crew who appeared in court on charges of negligence and breaking maritime law he offered apologies, he also insisted that he ordered to abandon ship because rescue boats had not yet reached the scene. >> t

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breakthrough investigative documentary series access restricted only on al jazeera america >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> this is "techknow." a show about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. >> dr. crystal dilworth is a neuroscientist specializing in nicotine research. tonight, e-cigarettes. why they're so addicting to kids and what's really in those fruity flavors. >> breathing particles cause people to die of heart attacks, plain and simple. >> i'm phil torr

al jazeera america presents the system with joe beringer only on al jazeera america . >> welcome to the news hour. these are the stop stories. we have a live update. >> the united nations insist rebels were behind the massacre in south sudan. the group denies any investment involvement. >>> the u.s. investigate who is to blame for a gas attack in

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