the showdown comes as libyan leader moammar gadhafi seeks an unprecedented -- puts down an n unprecedented uprising. >> reporter: moammar gadhafi who led by crushing the opposition could himself be crushed by a popular uprising. tonight in a country where people have lived in fear for so long, suddenly they are taking to the streets, all day they have been brazenly demanding that gadhafi get out. but gadhafi is lashing back with force and brutality on a scale not yet seen in the revolutions that have been sweeping across the arab world. >> oh, my god. they are -- they are firing at the civilians here. they are crazy. they are going crazy here. >> reporter: with borders closed and telephone and internet jammed it's impossible to get an accurate picture but there are reports of massacres by the military. >> meme are being killed by large caliber bullets, heavy, you know, heavy machine guns. they've reported aircrafts, helicopters. they've been using anti-aircraft artillery at people. >> reporter: a conservative tally puts the death toll at about 300. a catastrophe fueled not by the libyan mi

and an unprecedented fatal coyote attack opens new >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> an often over looked veterans benefit has come into the spotlight. some vets think they have to pay to get this benefit, and michael finney is here with a special 7 on your side report. >> yeah, this program is often called the v.a.'s best-kept secret. and for some low income veterans it can be a life saver. veterans and their spouses can qualify for help through veterans aid and attendance. it is there for those who need assistance with self-care and have a low income. it helped archie and doris when they needed it most. here is their daughter, debbie. >> it is a huge chunk of money to offset their cost. >> willard smith heard about the program and was referred to charles ania. >> it didn't mention money for the first half of this month's long deal. >> they say they worked on securing the benefit. even bringing in an attorney to serve up an you are revokable trust. smith and his wife received the benefit. >> when i asked him how he got reimbursed he said he was certifi

. >> this has been an unprecedented and historic transition of power here in san francisco. i am so happy the board of supervisors came together to select an outstanding choice along many outstanding candidates to lead us over the next several years. >> over the past several months when this issue has come up, it had been agonizing. the board has been put into a difficult situation. there are a lot of differences of opinion on how to run the city, how to mass make a decision, who should be in place, 11 people to agree on that is a challenging thing. i think we have done the best we can do in the process, considering the difference of opinions. >> the people of san francisco can now choose their mayor, the direction they want to go. that is why this decision was so appropriate. >> the other big shock is that the moderates seem to have won this round. people thought, progressives have themselves on the board. there is no reason that they will not get together and take a noted leader who is a progressive to be interim mayor, and then stayed there for another term. the great thin

it is the level in effect of its reach and speed which enables wrongdoing on an unprecedented scale. terrorists and extremist groups use the internet to recruit members and plots and carry out attacks. human traffickers use the internet to find and lure new victims into modern-day slavery. child pornographers use the internet to exploit children. hackers break into financial institutions, cell phones, and personal email accounts. we need successful strategies for combating these threats and more without constricting the openness that is the internet's greatest attribute. the united states is aggressively tracking and deterring criminals and terrorists online. we are investing in our nation's cyber security to prevent cyber incidents and to lessen their impact. we are cooperating with other countries to fight trans- national crime and cyberspace. the united states government invests in helping other nations build their own law enforcement capacity. we have also ratified the budapest cyber-crime convention which sets out the steps countries must take to insure the internet is not misus

this is an unprecedented opportunity and perhaps it is just what san francisco needs at this time and in our moment of history. ness an opportunity to come together -- this is an opportunity to come together, to roll up our sleeves and go to work on the significant challenges we all face. for the benefit of all san franciscans. i hope to move us past the labels that have pigeonholed us at city hall or at least to not be bound by them. because if you're a so-called moderate, then i'm a moderate. i've spent the past two decades trying to make this city work, to work for all of us. for its entire history, people have flocked to san francisco with their hopes and with their dreams. they've invested in this city, not only with their money but with their sweat and with their blood. i understand that not only do people need to flourish here, but business needs to flourish here. i understand what is at stake. what is invested here in all senses of that word. it's our responsibility to see that this investment isn't squandered. but with all due respect to the talent of many leaders with whom i

this is an unprecedented opportunity and perhaps it is just what san francisco needs at this time and in our moment of history. ness an opportunity to come together -- this is an opportunity to come together, to roll up our sleeves and go to work on the significant challenges we all face. for the benefit of all san franciscans. i hope to move us past the labels that have pigeonholed us at city hall or at least to not be bound by them. because if you're a so-called moderate, then i'm a moderate. i've spent the past two decades trying to make this city work, to work for all of us. for its entire history, people have flocked to san francisco with their hopes and with their dreams. they've invested in this city, not only with their money but with their sweat and with their blood.

it is an unprecedented 11 to 0 vote in the board of supervisors.mayor mentioned some of the many people that worked over their holidays to get this agreement signed. now the work has just begun. there's a lot of engineering to do. there's a loss of construction to do. in 2013, i believe we will have more than 14 teams. we have 16 teams here representing more than a dozen countries from around the world, contesting for the oldest trophy in sport, the america's cup, which is that last year in san francisco -- here in san francisco. thank you. [applause] [laughter] >> larry for in interim mayor. i like that. thank you. most importantly, we want to thank everybody in this room for all the tremendous support in bringing the america's cup to san francisco bay. it is because of our great city and our great community that we were awarded the solder. a big round of applause to everybody in this room. [applause] let's bring this to a close. thank you very much. the media, please report right across the way for a press conference. the rest of you can take a p

there are warnings of an unprecedented devastation. the fight for the future as egypt has become a pitched battle on the streets. clashes are still going on in cairo between supporters of president mubarak and demonstrators that have been calling on him to go. in the last few hours, at least one person has been killed. there are three deaths and hundreds of injured. the u.s. contributes vast sums each year in aid. the political transition should begin immediately. this is following the explosive events in cairo. >> it is dark, dangerous, and violent in tahrir square tonight. protesters are fighting for the center of the space that they declared the center of their revolution tonight. in the morning, the atmosphere was different. the president's men appeared. the first time i have seen them in any numbers in a week. >> the ruling party is a very organized force. that is clear that efforts have been taken to get their people out onto the streets. >> it did not feel spontaneous. many of them were bused in and a lot of the placards booked

this is an unprecedented opportunity and perhaps it is just what san francisco needs at this time and in our moment of history.

it stated in part "the city has been implementing an unprecedented series of studies that laid out a framework of fundamental changes for sfpd transforming it into the national mold he will for the 21st century urban policy. the new chief will have the conviction and courage to address problems and tough decisions while setting out what is in the best interests of the department and the community. based on the shooting incidents before my sister was shot many in this community and around the world are watching to see if this city will do what is in the best interest of their communities for which they serve. in closing, tolstoy stated, everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing ones self. i ask your support to adopt the memphis plan and i thank the team from memphis and all their supporters here tonight. thank you very much. [applause] president mazzucco: thank you very much. >> good evening. my name is jeremy miller. over the past come months i have addressed this board, and my words have been critical. i stand by them. however i do not come in such a critic

. >> this is a big deal because it represents an unprecedented people's movement arising very quickly and having a powerful success in the arab world, which has been crushed and repressed by corrupt dictatorships and monarchies for many years and i'm sorry to say with abundant u.s. funding. >> they say the egyptian uprising is an inspiration to people all over the world. >>> also, in sufficient there's a growing concern about homeless in a part of town immune to the issue for years, the ferry building. some say the issue came to light after they shut down the trans bay terminal. we're at the ferry building with the latest for us. monty. >> reporter: there is a noticeable difference at the ferry building we experienced firsthand. as soon as we pulled up here, we were immediately approached by two security guards who wanted to know what we were doing here. we have not experienced that before. in fact, you can see one of those security guards is standing right behind me here. these security guards have been hired to keep panhandlers off the property and away from people who visit the fer

. >>> in an unprecedented public give and take governor jerry brown today debated with lawmakers over how to address california's $26 billion budget deficit. the governor tried to sell lawmakers on his proposal for a june special election which would allow voters to decide on a five year extension of tax increases. >> we've been seeing rain throughout the evening and cold air is on the way. it's going to bring us snow here locally. it >>> we've been seeing steady rain so far, but that rain is going to turn to snow overnight in the north bay hills. here's a look at the storm on storm tracker 4. there's the core of it continuing to move down the coastline, the tail end of it extending offshore into some subtropical moisture. so we're getting a nice moisture plume plus the cold air. these two things mixing will bring showers overnight and snow heading into tomorrow. a winter weather advisory in effect for most of the bay area, at least the hire elevations, the north -- higher elevations, the north bay hills, mount saint helena, mount diablo will see snow levels drop to 1,000 feet or less

. >> reporter: so atu local 192 took an unprecedented step today. >> i have taken action not to drive the line. >> reporter: within hours ac transit agreed that a sheriff's deputy would follow the line starting at 7:45 tonight and each night through north richmond. >> if there is no sheriff we will not go through north richmond. >> >> reporter: not since the civil rights movement have we seen buses with sheriff patrols. >> put the gun to my head and all i saw was, like, nothing except the gun. >> reporter: there were ten attacks in 2010 five since january. it is escalating. but ac transit refuses to call it an emergency. >> this is an acute problem. >> but it would have been acute last year as well, correct? >> it was not acute last year as well but it is more acute now, if you will because of the indicates that occurred recently. >> reporter: these incidents are different than the ones last year? >> well, things begin to ratchet up. >> reporter: as you might imagine, the devil is always in the details. consider this. the same deputies that will be shadowing those buses until 3:45 a.m

. >> this is such a big deal because it represents an unprecedented people's movement arising quickly and having a powerful success in the arab world crushed and depressed by core ruptive dictatorships and monarchies many years. >> code pink says it's a testament to the power of the m empeople that forced mubarak to step down and hoping for more across the middle east. >>> pepper spray sent four people to the hospital in san francisco. police had to briefly advocate the muni station where someone sprayed pepper spray near the entrance of the decision. six people were sprayed but injuries not serious and no arrests made. >>> a follow-up to an ongoing story last week. marijuana clubs across the south bay but government is unsure how to deal with it. this week, the d.a. stopped raised pending new guidelines. another recent development involved the city of san jose passing a new tax on the 100 plus pot club there. the question remains with the federal government step in to regulate the number of clubs in operation. our analyst appeared on the way this morning talking about local governmen

but it is one the city is prepared to fight, no matter how hard, in an unprecedented move, which the justice department being called into of weed out corruption. public meetings like this are part of an effort. >> clearly, the new orleans police department post katrina and a little bit before katrina created terrible insults', and those in celts are not going to go away tomorrow -- those in cells -- insults are not going to go away tomorrow. some areas are seen as racist and corrupt. >> the relationship is one that has always been a struggle back and forth, one that that's never had trust -- that has never had trust. >> the bad ones overshadow the good ones. it is hard for the community to tell who is good and who is bad. >> this community is at a crossroads, but it has been here before. officers in the 1990's were in two cases convicted of murder and were involved in drug rings. after everything the city has been through, it needs its police force more than ever. andy gallagher, bbc news, new orleans. >> it was 50 years ago today at a small, sweating venue in england played host to s

the almighty struggle just to bear witness to get the story out, and today, the start of an unprecedented new political process. actors, we have all the we have all the major players, the massive moments in this electrifying drama. whatever happens next, whatever becomes of this situation, the truth is that nothing will ever be the same in the arab world, and that matters here and it matters to you. it has been the likes of which we have never seen before. [ chanting ] >> this was the week of simmering tension in tahrir square where it boiled over. a change we could sense as early as monday with a new display of force by the egyptian army. as we approached the square, we saw more tanks, more armored vehicles, more foot soldiers trying to slow the traffic of protesters who have been streaming in for the past week. we spoke to an army captain who doesn't want to go on camera but who told me that his orders are to maintain discipline and to seal the square. at one point we got caught up in the crowd surging forward towards the square, but past the bottleneck the shoving stopped, and the prot

the discussion comes at a time when there is an unprecedented amount of people incarcerated.se individuals are returning from prison at the rate of 600,000 per year. in california, that rate is 115,000 per year. in california, over 1 million people have a conviction record, and one in five individuals have an arrest or criminal conviction. so we have to ask ourselves -- is criminal record reform an urgent priority for california? and if so, what is being done? and how can we go further?

. >> we are facing an unprecedented, unprecedented fiscal crisis in our city. >> reporter: budget deficits and seemingly ironclad benefits packages now have teachers nationwide, including here in new york, under scrutiny. >> when i say we have a budget deficit -- >> reporter: mayor mike bloomberg says he is a supporter of unions, but his new city budget suggests close to 4700 teachers could lose their jobs. the teachers responded with this ad. >> mayor bloomberg sees things differently than the rest of us. our schools are short of money, yet he refuses to ask millionaires to pay their fair share. >> reporter: and in new jersey, the governor has made teachers a central theme. >> really, there's two places left in america where there's a profession where there is no reward for excellence and no consequence for failure. of course, we all know the first one is weathermen. [ laughter ] unfortunately, the second one is teaching. >> the current situation is undesirable, both fiscally and educationally. it's not good for kids. it's not good for taxpayers. >> reporter: but there is concern as citie

the discussion comes at a time when there is an unprecedented amount of people incarcerated.se individuals are returning from prison at the rate of 600,000 per year. in california, that rate is 115,000 per year. in california, over 1 million people have a conviction record, and one in five individuals have an arrest or criminal conviction. so we have to ask ourselves -- is criminal record reform an urgent priority for california? and if so, what is being done? and how can we go further? let's hear what our distinguished panel has to say. our first panelist is dr. steven richardson, a renowned author and professor of criminal justice at the university of wisconsin oshkosh. i have to say that dr. richards probably will not authorize this, but i am going to make a plug for the book he has written. i want to say he has written the book "convict criminology." another book called "behind bars." and "beyond bars." so check it out on amazon. we also have with us the policy co-director of the national employment law project. and eliza hirsch is the supervising attorney in the clean sl

the prime minister, in an unprecedented apology for the violence, said all of the incidents would be deeply investigated. talk about a deep wound in society which will take a long time to heal, but he said two egyptians in this culture, if you have disagreements with the father, you will kick him out of the house, a reference to president mubarak. tonight, and american journalist had a conversation with president mubarak, and this is what he said. >> i have just come from the presidential palace in cairo, where i met with president mubarak, the first time a journalist has seen him since the protests erupted more than nine days ago. we spoke, not on camera, about 30 minutes, and i asked him a range of questions. i asked whether he would step down. he said he would it when his term was up, but if he did so now, even though he said he would like to resign today, there would be chaos and "the muslim brotherhood would take over." when asked about leaving office, he said, "i am fed up after 62 years. i have had enough. i want to go." when i asked about the violence in it liberation square

they reached the palace, that would be an unprecedented development. no one knows what could happen. the armed forces are there. they have vowed not to crush protesters or use violence against them, but they are also the presidential guard, and they might have a different tactic. >> the presidential guard is there in great numbers. they are under president mubarak's command. they would not tolerate any attempts to march toward the place where the president is now staying. it is their job to protect the nation, including the president. >> they would be in a very difficult situation, definitely. either to lead the march on the palace, but we are not sure whether the president is still in the palace. there are some unconcerned -- unconfirmed reports that he is not. or it might lead to a standoff between the presidential guard and the militants. >> how are we to understand the role of the military now? they spoke about being in continuous session. many say they have to choose between the president and the people, but they are trying to in effect play both

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