ameri "america tonight" looks at how one family struggles. there is one young woman whose spirit remains quite unbreakable. >> wait for mommy. >> on a cold, rainy day in baltimore, hanna brammer and her mother, valerie make a trip they have made hundreds of times. another visit to the doctor for another broken bone. a first met hanna back in 2006. >> good to see you, too. how are you? i featured her in a report about the rare disease, osteogenesis, brittle bones. >> first time we met, you were like six. now, hanna is growing up. she is 13 years old with the same vibrant spirit and an unforgettable laugh. >> but sadly, hanna's condition has not gotten better. she has suffered more than 126 bone fractures from things as simple as bumping into a wall or just rolling over in bed. >> make it quick. >> on this day, she is getting a check-up on her broken arm. >> osteogenesis imperfecta, called oi, is extremely rare. affecting between 25 to 50,000 americans with various degrees of severity. hanna's condition is among the most serious. >> do you thin

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the smtest mis in ameri are launching mnt chocolate toothpaste when pot is legal to get on to this enhanced taste sensation in a 20% in the year. >> how people don't pot people don't brush. >> neil cavuto next. >> well, not afraid of dirty dogs, now people are slinging mud because he's supporting wal-mart jobs. it is the ad that is driving mad. >> we're still here and i believe i will rise again. we will build things and build families and build dreams. >> does that voice sound familiar? it's dirty star microe, he is getting grief with the ad and the name. >> i am using wal-mart to talk about the fact that in my own humble opinion $250 billion from a leading corporate iconic brand is a good thing. >> do they have to be held to that? they have do it. >>they don't, i'll come back in a heart beat and talk like this and apologize. i hope lowes is watching or home depot or pick any of the fortune five and in relative terms follow suit. >> all right. so is there anything dirty about that? a multi-year plan to buy only american goods, ben stein, along with adam lischinski, what do you think? >> i

the smtest mis in ameri are launching mnt chocolate toothpaste when pot is legal to get on to this enhancedensation in a 20% in the year. >> how people don't pot people don't brush. >> neil cavuto next. >> well, not afraid of dirty dogs, now people are slinging mud because he's supporting wal-mart jobs. it is the ad that is driving mad. >> we're still here and i believe i will rise again. we will build things and build families and build dreams. >> does that voice sound familiar? it's dirty star microe, he is getting grief with the ad and the name. >> i am using wal-mart to talk about the fact that in my own humble opinion

and property that we're seeing right now in certain areas of venezuela you've said many times that ameri corps is behind all this unrest in your country but from what i understand united states is the biggest oil costumer how does it benefit from couse invented so ela. well not only that you know. for the married for the for for the last fifty years that we've had this relationship with the united states or lack of it what is what is curious that is that the level of our economic activity does not correspond to our political relationship not only is the u.s. our main oil buyer but also we import from the united states the most of our of our. of our necessities that we have to import it's our main importing market so it's a paradox that our level of economic relationship does not correspond to the political relationship again the united states first they lack a policy towards latin america that is that is widely recognized by all the the u.s. intelligencia so to speak. and towards one is whether the only policy the us have has is regime change nothing besides that although we've tried in

is -- >> a dangerous and gring inequality in lack of upward mobility that jeopardized middl class ameri's basic market. that iyou wk hard you have chance to get ahead. >> but domericans really want equality? what republican chris christie has to say. >> back to mediocrity. >> i don think the arican people want income queincome eq. they want income opportunity. >>o we knee equality or opportunity jt more takers or re makers? >> americans want opportunity, but unfortunately, the democrats' solution to everything is just expand the lfare state, which doesn't make people rich. it keeps the poor poorer. it doesn't lift them out of poverty. what we ought to be doing is reducing taxes, rear deucing the regulatory burden on our entrepreneurs so that the entrepreneurs can open new business, expand existing ones and create jobs because that's what americans want now. they want job not policies that redistribute. >> we it's really about opportunity? has little toll do with income equali, cae we all know ov over the koss acourse of the ag income goes up -- >> talk about equality you've taken away fre

al jazeera ameri ♪ ♪ >>> hello again, the top stories on al jazerra.ident says a manhunt is underway for an opposition leader who organized anti-government demonstrations. the riot police have confronted protesters for a fourth straight day in the capital caracas, elsewhere rallies in support of the president. deposed president of egypt hamid marcy is due in court shortly charged with espionage, 35 other people are faces similar charge, italy's youngest prime minister expected to be made name signer the 39-year-old who is currently the mayor of florence is tipped to replace the man forced to resign in a party coup. >>> a u.s. man who fired shots at a car carrying four teenagers killing one. a injury con vick second degreen of three counts in november 2012 but couldn't reach a verdict on a murder charge, natasha reports. >> reporter: the jury delivered a mixed verdict. deadlock odd the first degree murder charge against 47-year-old michael dunn. they rejected his argument that he feared for his life when he fired in to an suv filled with teenagers playi

ameri points about bitcoin as the business case forget about the interesting aspect of the software and is it a currency or not a currency just as a straight up or down business this is a fantastic new business correct well it's secure it's fast it's cheap and as such it's going to be attractive for merchants it's massively reduces the risk because the transactions themselves don't need to be encrypted the network doesn't need to be protected from fraud because computation ensures trust and lock of access so everyone can access the network which makes it a lot easier for merchants to use bitcoin for retail operations there's no charge backs there's no fraud issues as before it's much harder to steal consumers identity so it's easier for consumers and you don't need all of the identity information like at the moment if you want to do a credit card transaction you have to provide your address your name the credit cards and all of this information was big big going it's a single click so when you make your frictionless when you make it riskless and you make it secure and fast and cheap for

retirement plans, you want these companies to thrive on wall street, that is going to help main street amerion. neil: derricc? >> i think he makes a great points. people are realizing big and bigger 401(k) balances but it presents its own set of problem, for many, 401(k) is their ggest retirement asset, if they don't know how to manage it, they coold lose it all, go into retire. needing government assistance. key, as part of a financial plan know how the money is invested and w much risko take and when to te it off the table for your specific situation, justtbecause you may see the market red-hot, does not mean it is red-hot for our situation, know your personalconomy. >> neil, nobody got rich of the asset allocation, you should concentraten the big -- s&p 500 companies, you will be fine. neil: thank you, two different views on this, many of you are asking this. >> what is this deal neil in. neil: i'll tell you what's the deal, your questions answered. [ male announcer ] these days, a small business can save by sharing. like carpools... polly wants know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can ma

crime and punishment, death drugs, the story tuesday on ameri "america tonight." you can explore more about the ways america polices, prosecutes and punishes it's on where we probe more of what is and isn't working in the u.s. justice system. when we return, a star's sudden death points to bigger worries about the spread of heroin and the risk more middle class users are taking with it. >> we are devastated. we are devastated. i couldn't -- i couldn't imagine. like. >> why smack is back and booming in suburban america after the break. >> every sunday night, al jazeera america presents... award winning films telling stories... >> she doesn't wanna come as someone who was manipulative. >> revealing secrets... >> information became our most powerful weapon... >> taking chances... >> everyone that was involved in the clandestant movement, had a code name. >> each week, a new eye opening experience. >> now they're going to go to jail... >> al jazeera america presents... remarkable documentaries >> fault lines hard hitting... ground breaking... truth seeking... al jazee

. >> for our viewers in the united states, back to your regular programming on al jazeera ameri america. for the rest of our viewers, more news coming up. >> people across the south being warned to stay home as a winter storm described as potentially catastrophic hit the area. a large study casting doubt on value. why researchers say they may not help women survive cancer. it's hard to choose a role model when there's no one out there that reflects you. >> the struggle of being openly gay in sport.

. >>> on ameri"america tonight," s own defense, accused of gunning down an unarmed 17-year-old, the defendant in florida's latest self-defense shooting trial explains why he had to stand his ground. >> he is showing me a gun. he is threatening me. i said, "you are not going to kill me, you son of a bitch," and i shot him. >> syria crumbling. president obama expresses friststration and warns, the crisis could destabilize the region? >> we still have a horrendous situation on the ground in syria. >>> bad bites. we look at some of the chemicals in your favorite foot that are banned almost everywhere else in the world. >>> good evening. thanks for bing with us. ijoie chen. the florida man accused shooting an unarmed teenager took the stand explaining why he had to stand his ground. there are strong echoes of last year's trial of george zimmerman in the death of teenager tray von martin. zimmerman did not testify in his own trial. but on the stand, in something of a surprise appearance, dunn said he shot the teen repeatedly because he had no choice. the argument over loud music in a parking lot ha

. >>> on ameri"america tonight," s own defense, accused of gunning down an unarmed 17-year-old, the defendantrida's latest self-defense shooting trial explains why he had to stand his ground. >> he is showing me a gun. he is threatening me. i said, "you are not going to kill me, you son of a bitch," and i shot him. >> syria crumbling. president obama expresses friststration and warns, the crisis could destabilize the region? >> we still have a horrendous situation on the ground in

crime and punishment, death drugs, the story tuesday on ameri "america tonight." you can explore more about the ways america polices, prosecutes and punishes it's on where we probe more of what is and isn't working in the u.s. justice system. when we return, a star's sudden death points to bigger worries about the spread of heroin and the risk more middle class users are taking with it. >> we are devastated. we are devastated. i couldn't -- i couldn't imagine. like. >> why smack is back and booming in suburban america after the break. >>> the stunning reports of actor seymour hoffman's death were not only because of the father of three but the apparent cause, a heroin dose. hoffman sought rehab last year when he said his dependency on prescription painkillers led him to heroin abuse. it under scores a concern for drug abuse counselors who worry that the street level junkies, heroin has taken place in many places you wouldn't expect. carmon capose's son is a new face from heroin, a kid with ambitions toss join the navy. instead, he oded in a motel 90 days after he

. >>> coming on al jazeera ameri america, the study of mammogram, and parts of britain swamped as stormy winter weather brings more floodwaters. we've got a lot of pictures from charlotte, north carolina. this storm has been moving, we don't even have a picture of south carolina. so you know its bad there if we're north of s.a.t. we're in charlotte now, and most folks are off the roads. we would be talking about rush hour right now. very sparse traffic in charlotte, north carolina. we'll continue to follow that story here on al jazeera america. back in a moment. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at your top stories at this hour. former new orleans mayor ray nagin has been found guilty. the jury came back with a verdict convicting him of 20 of 21 charges. the senate has voted to lift the debt ceiling, and hundreds of thousands are without power right now dealing with freezing temperatures, and devastating ice. this is marietta, georgia, just north of atlanta. probably i-75 right now, you see a few tractor trailers on the road. they got to make those runs, right? but ve

eastern and 4:30 pacific time right here on al jazeera ameri america. >>> in england, listen to this,rchaeologists have found footprints from 800,000 years ago. scientists said today they could be 1 million years old. it is the oldest set of human footprints discovered outside of africa, and the earliest evidence of human life in europe. the print are from a family with as many as five members. >>> family feud is threatening to tear apart a native american tribe in oregon. members of the tribe say they're trying to protect cultural heritage and identity, but some say it's all about money. >> reporter: where highway 18 rises out of the valley, you'll find the reservation home now to a tribal family feud. last fall 78 relatives got a letter from their tribe. >> there was an error in my enrollment, now i have to prove that i belong. >> reporter: one of the few that live on the reservation. we met this group as they held a backyard prayer session and laid out battle plans for staying in the tribe. >> i'm angry, and i'm hurt, and i want to stand up and fight for what's right. >> reporter:

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of concerned veterans of ameri america. i won't read the whole thing and bore the president or those who listen, but he says, "but given the vast scope of this bill, we should be skeptical. in recent years the v.a., which will take on a wide range of expanded responsibilities should this bill become law, has come under fire for dysfunctional management and poor service to veterans. if the v.a. is already failing to meet its obligations to veterans, is it wise to extend its mission even further? of course not. and while we need to restore the shortsighted cuts to the military pension, there are more narrow ways to address these cuts, such as the ayotte military pension bill," which is in this alternative. "it's troubling that under in bill, v.a. services would be expanded far beyond veterans with combat injuries and service-connected disabilities. fundamentally changing the founding mission of v.a. this will only flood the v.a. system with new claimants, many of whom would be better served by health care coverage in the priv

we began and have endured because our ancestors understood the common cause that is ameri america. this cause was heralded by our greatest leaders in every single generation, the people whose words and speeches and example inspired notice be here today -- inspired me to be here today. george washington, an original founding father, reminded us of this principal american ideal in his farewell address, where i wrote, "the name 'american' belongs to us. he have in common cause fought and triumphed together. the independence and liberty we possess are the work of joint counsel and joint efforts, of common dangers, common sufferings and common successe successes." and so standing here, i'm grateful that i've never forgot forgotten what my mom has told me time and time again -- "boy, don't forget where you come from." well, i know from whence i come. i know from whence all of my colleagues come, and i'm proud that we, all 100 of us, descendants of slaves, of immigrants, laborers, factory workers, domestics, farmers who through toil brought from the earth hope, business people, who would

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wasn't it ameri-envy? >> they think we go in there with this very arrogant attitude.t's the thing. they care desperately. >> because we're better. >> we have a few more things going for us. >> should we be sending drones over the netherlands right now? do we have an international incident on our hands? michelle you ought to take care of this. >> by inflaming it, bringing it on tomorrow. >> some of joe's commentary about -- >> sunday night speed skating coming up. >> did you paint your house orange. >> there's no grass growing so we were painting it red, white and blue. >> usa, usa! >> we'll see michelle possibly back here tomorrow morning with the dutch speed skating coach. >>> the contenders are steve jobs versus bill gates in the cnbc 25 face-off. they are currently running neck and neck in our voting. we'll bring you the debate, right after this. our pre-owned. we inspect, analyze, and recondition each one, until it's nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned mercedes-benz for the next new owner. [ car alarm chirps ] hurry in to the mercedes-benz certified pre

you can't mention how many blacks will be put to work on this project of rebuilding ameri ca?he: that is what administration is calling it one a tweet out with the #rebuil damerica. a draft will cut 220 sections of the u.s. tax code and collapses seven tax brackets into two. it also says that the joint committee on taxation estimates the plan would create up to 1.8 million new jobs, boost growth domestic product and increase the income of an average family. among other provisions, he said it was sure the depleted highway 126 .5 billion of dedicated funds. tax long-term capital gains and dividends as ordinary income. democrats have often decried that particular exemption as a giveaway to the rich. in the editorial pages this dave camp's plan would yield $700 billion in extra dynamic resident -- revenue. weaknesses in the plans are due to trying to offer something that might attract a democratic president and senate. republicans are skeptical, believing they can coast to gains in november by attacking obamacare. on mr.nt to avoid voting camp's plan in the house. they need a posi

. >> what are the state department and labor unions across amerying keystone xl pipeline? a recent state department report says transporting oil via pipeline results in less greenhouse gas emissions compared to alternatives; and that the pipeline would create thousands of jobs... ...jobs labor unions call a "lifeline to thousands of working men and women." maybe another union said it best: "no more excuses... the time to construct this pipeline, is now." >> osgood: every day life the full house is one jam packed with so much stuff there's hardly room for any people. our sunday morning cover story is reported now by rita brar. >> at some point i got a lot of stuff. i kept too much paper. kept too many books. i kept too many clothes. >> too much of everything. what is this in the corner? >> what you see is reading material. >> soul that stuff? >> joanne's massachusetts home is packed with belongings she just can't park with. are we talking about decades worth of stuff that you've accumulated in this room? >> decades of stuff, yes. it has been picked up at times in the past.