. -- the amazon rainforest. conditions are hot and humid and cramping and die hydration are a major concern. >> i don't know if there's much you can get ready for it rather than just being in it. >> there was a record tv audience for the u.s. win over ghana and that was a monday evening game. excitement was building all week for sunday's showdown between diehard soccer fans and the new ones who are just tuning in. abc news, washington. >>> this morning belgium plays russia at 8:30 a.m. and south korea takes on algeria at 11:30. you can watch on abc. abc7 is the only place you can watch. you can also view it on your tablet, smartphone or computer with our abc app. at 3:00 p.m. the match everyone will be watching, team usa versus portugal. you can watch it live on our sister network, espn. fans are sharing their excitement with us. these abc7 viewers are clearly portugal fans. we want to see your fan photos. check out this family. you can e-mail your fan photos to ureport@kgotv.com or upload them to our news app o

. >> i don't think it's a spider or mite >> in the amazon rainforest >> we're gonna try to get one inct of actually making the structure >> tech know, every saturday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. >> >>> this is al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories at this hour. the alleged master mind of the benghazi attack has his say in a d.c. court. ahmed abu chattalah pleads not guilty to terrorism charges. >>> russian-made jets arrive in baghdad as the government launches a massive offensive to take back cities and downs. >>> the former ambass dour to the dominican republic is thrown out of the priesthood. church offls

. >> i don't think it's a spider or mite >> in the amazon rainforest >> we're gonna try to get one in the act of actually making the structure >> tech know, every saturday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. >> health care is quickly changing in america. family doctors are bafnedding -- banding together with hospitals and millions are getting coverage for the first time. that's the hallmark of the affordable care act, also known as obamacare. u.s. spending will rise to levels lasting before the recession hit and higher spending likely means hire premiums for hundreds of thousands of people. david arioso explains. >> for decades u.s. health care spending has been on a tear. 1/5 of america's gdp. but that growth has slowed. between 2009 and 2012, total health care spending grew at just 3.7%. that's the lowest great of growth since the federal government started keeping track back in 1960. >> we were in a pretty serious recession, holding down

. >> i don't think it's a spider or mite >> in the amazon rainforest >> we're gonna try to get one inct of actually making the structure >> tech know, every saturday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. >> >>> more than a million people on the run. we focus on the humanitarian crisis looming in iraq. russian made jets arrived in baghdad as the army and sunni fighters battle for control of tikrit. >>> you're watching al jazeera, live from doha. ahead - a libyan man tells a u.s. court he had nothing to do with the death of american ambassador in benghazi. plus... >> i'm in india, where an ancient community is

. >> i don't think it's a spider or mite >> in the amazon rainforest >> we're gonna try to get one in act of actually making the structure >> tech know, every saturday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. you. al jazeera america, take a new look at news. . >> look hard enough into dark story and 1 can find rays of light. journalists have been moved by the solidarity shown by other news outlets, many our direct competitors over this net worst-case scenario's egyptian might nair. we mentioned cnn earlier doing for al jazeera what we have been banned from doing, reporting the story on our own people from that courtroom in cairo. our free aj staff campaign has been retweeted more than 100,000 times by people would care. exactly 24 hours after that verdict came down, many news rooms, not just our own fell silent with vigils to protest a judgment seen as a politically motivated attack on journalim in egypt. our gratitude for the support on our indu

they are playing portugal in the middle of the amazon rainforest.he city of manaus in brazil and elaine quijano is there watching. elaine? >> reporter: good evening. thousands of people are here on coca co-been aa beach and there are people waving american flags. little bit subdued since portugal is ahead 1-0, that goal coming just about seven minutes into this match. but team usa is going to need the support of those u.s. fans, because portgal is a very tough opponent. and one of the reasons is chris renaldo, arguably one of the best soccer players in this sport. and all eyes are going to be on him tonight. there's a question about a possible knee injury. last week he was seen wearing a snee strap at practice so it's not clear whether he'll be at 100% today. the u.s., however, has been affected by injuries too. oneplayer is out with a hamstring injury and the forward is playing with a broken nose that he got in last week's game against ghana. now if the u.s. pulls out a win tonight, they will move on to the second round of this tournament. however,

it's a large city of 2 million people in the middle of the amazon rainforest but it's roots lie withopulation that called the rainforest home. above water village communities survive and thrive on the currents of the rio and amazon rivers just watch out for river dolphin. this is the meeting of the waters it's where the black river the ray yo negro on the left and the brown water on the right run side by side with one another without mixing and it does this for about 4 miles and that's because differences in temperature and density in the waters. it's one of the main attractions here in brazil. >> meanwhile the local traditional cuisine is you guessed it based on the rivers. turtle is the dish of choice. turtle stomach, turtle ground meat. then there's fried stingray and then alligator. for those looking for a slightly less exotic dish you can fine the most popular meal in man nouse. this soup is made from a broth of manayunk and paired with shrimp and jam about and served around mid afternoon in 80-degree humid weather. and that's your taste of man nouse. in brazil, brian llenas, fo

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. >> i don't think it's a spider or mite >> in the amazon rainforest >> we're gonna try to get one in the act of actually making the structure >> tech know, every saturday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. >>> as world cup heads into the knockout rounds, we consider a dream shared by millions of soccer players in brazil. where playing soccer professionally is more than a dream, it's an industry. more than 10,000 brazilians are playing abroad. but in a country where millions live in poverty, what are the options for those that don't make it. a report on the pressures and profits driving the country's love affair with soccer. >> reporter: in brazil soccer is more than a game. it's in the blood, a part of culture. in the 80-year history of the f.i.f.a. world cup, brazil has won more titles than any other country. ask anyone here how many times brazil won the world cup, and the answer is on the tip of the tongue. three led by paila, and brazil

. >> i don't think it's a spider or mite >> in the amazon rainforest >> we're gonna try to get one in the act of actually making the structure >> tech know, every saturday go where science meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've every done, even though i can't see. >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. >>> could can humans learn about mental illness among animals. many show how a goat fell into depression, refusing to eat after being separated from a life-long friend, a donkey. it's hard to hold back tears when you see the uplifting reunion. dogs, cats, gore illas and elephants can suffer from a wide range of elements. it's addressed in a book titled "animal madness - how anxious dogs, compulsive elephants in recovery help ourselves." we have the author here, a ted fellow and joins us from san francisco, laurel, good to see you. the video of the donkey and the goat gets anyone. in your book you have many fascinating story about animals. your experience led you to write this. your experience with your dog oliver. >> yes, it was heartbre

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probably want to avoid not because the play or they play only location amazon rainforest which means the high heat which averages 88 degrees fahrenheit in june applying in the deep humanity you make it feel hard a breeze for anyone watter loss soccer player running for 90 minutes >> : support a houston dollars midwest is coast and a summer >> : of flaw only get there won't be as shocking as it has been to other teams. you can watch the bout. either way physically grueling match for both teams as levels conditioning certain play age >> : for the u.s. still having to do about a key player who is always a hamstring injury pretty big loss as he is expected to be the goal scorer. he had broken on a scoring drought and his four-man u.s. spot clansman a very high expectations for striker so now the door u.s.-japan son and johansen to put u.s. on a scorching. no matter what stretcher clinton chooses defense will be keyed san i'm also expected to play for portugal is when in knee injury for now pause for now the sky to score from anywhere is a ball next thing is some of it as i did is he is.

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rainforest. there's concerns of how the players will perform in the hot and humid conditions. we have this report from the amazon. >> reporter: another training day for a local team in this amma zonian city, where textures hover between 30-40 degrees celsius with 80% humidity. >> it's difficult and we train every day in the heat. >> reporter: the coach knows when opposing out of town players are suffering from the temperatures temperatures. >> translation: they start fast and after 30 minutes players can't take it. the heat jumps on your back. all of these players are born and raised. they tell me over time they've been able to adjust and adapt to punishing heat and humidity. that's a luxury that the professional footballers won't have. eight teams play here at the arena in the group stage games at the world cup. the consequences on the heat of the body of the athletes was the subject of researchers. doctors had local players follow transmitters during the game, revealing body heat was over 40 degrees celsius. scary is how the lead researcher described the results. >> translation: there are athletes that have mo