award winning actress and teacher anna deveer smith proves otherwise. anna talked at stanford, yale and nyu and the university of southern california. some of her work, films such as philadelphia, the american president and rachel getting married. tv roles include the west wing and there is jackie. but it's on stage anna deveer smith has worked most boldly by creating concept and script and performing to a critical acclaim one woman plays with a point of view. her third latest show, let me down easy at the berkeley repertory theater takes on health care. take a look. >> now i was not the first woman governor of texas. well, in the 20s there was pa ferguson who was governor. and pa was married to ma. and pa died. and ma became governor. now she was the one when asked about bilingual education who said, if the length rsh language -- english language is good enough for jesus christ, it's good enough for everybody. >> anna deveer smith, welcome, good to have you here. i looked forward to meeting you for a long time. i'm a fan of your work. thank you. it's i

the prime suspect in the case of murdered russian journalist anna politkovskaya was flown to moscow for questioning after being captured in chechnya. driven around the bend millions of unemployed americans spent the theory as a system keeping them out of work keeping the country out of wars. and all the news that matters twenty four hours a day this is r.t. . nicknamed the butcher of bosnia has joined his former boss rather than correct it in the hague the sixty nine year old army commander now awaits prosecution for genocide but it's expected to be months before his trial begins and to question the legitimacy of the evidence the tribunals using to base its case on auntie's question it was. sixteen years on the run six days in serbian court and the rest of his life and the hague. official belgrade was more than ready to extradite former bosnian serb army chief. and a matter of hours but the i c t y is not as ready to prosecute a war that is accused of ordering the mass murder of muslim men and boys in the villages that are putting it so in one thousand nine hundred five. the hague tribu

this is the man investigators say fired the shots which killed anna politkovskaya. mood of had been the subject of a wide ranging manhunt after spending years on the run in belgium he was arrested by police at his home village in chechnya on tuesday and later charged with a murder. the rest was carried out with the help of belgian police where he had been hiding for several years we've been in constant contact with them and it was this cooperation that helped us capture the suspect knowledge and police triggered the manhunt of a market of was forced to leave the country the investigators are currently questioning him in connection with the murder of anna politkovskaya mahmood of two brothers along with a former police officer who were acquitted of the murder in two thousand and nine due to lack of evidence but the russian supreme court and no bad verdict and ordered the investigation reopened skier's son told me the family hopes this arrest will bring them closer to finding out who killed his mother of course it's a very important step but we have to wait and see if

the prime suspect in the case of murdered russian journalist anna politkovskaya has flown to moscow for questioning after being captured in chechnya. and battle on the home front millions of americans struggle to find jobs all three costly if you campaigns or see working against them like crippling the u.s. budget. set to match the global financial center that's the project of a couple of businessmen from here across meeting in moscow and they say the boom times are ahead more in business in ten minutes. on there and online twenty four hours a day this is our team. broadcom that it's nicknamed the butcher of bosnia has joined his former boss right around kharab church in the hague a sixty nine year old army commander now awaits prosecution for genocide but it's expected to be months before his trial begins any question the legitimacy of the evidence the trial was using to base its case on his country and experience. sixteen years on the run six days in serbian court and the rest of his life in the hague. official belgrade was more than ready to extradite former bosnian serb army chief.

on the man suspected of shooting dead journalist anna politkovskaya is officially charged. claim they have enough evidence to prove the chechen fugitive pulled the trigger. but in a back of the many developments over the last seven days and the latest news this is the weekly edition from. prosecutors in serbia one permission to question recommend how to choose a potential witness in their own investigation into what happened in the balkans conflict back in the ninety's the former bosnian serb general is in custody at the hague where he's accused of eleven counts of war crimes including genocide this week he made his first court appearance before the tribunal he didn't make a plea but told prosecutors the charges against him were monstrous and of noxious his next appearance will be in a month or not it should be on the run for sixteen years before being arrested in serbia just over a week ago the e.u. said his extradition was keyed to hopes of joining the union asked catherine is a reports the e.u. dream doesn't appear any closer. still waiting for the green light serbia's a

the prime suspect in the case of a murdered russian journalist anna politkovskaya supposed to moscow for questioning after being captured in chechnya. and back on the home front millions of americans struggle to find jobs while through the cost of the military campaign overseas working against them by crippling amused legit. world news twenty four hours a day you're watching our table. the top story in iraq and that it the butcher of bosnia has joined his former boss rather than curettage in the hague sixty nine year old army commander now awaits prosecution for genocide but it's expected to be months before his trial begins any better question and it's a mystery of the evidence the tribunals using to base its case on his country expects. sixteen years on the run six days in serbian court and the rest of his life in the hague official belgrade was more than ready to extradite former bosnian serb army chief. in a matter of hours but the i.c.c. y. is not as ready to prosecute a war that is accused of ordering the mass murder of muslim men and boys in the village of serving its or in on

the prime suspect in the case of murdered russian journalist anna politkovskaya was flown to moscow for questioning after being captured in chechnya . and driven around the bend millions of unemployed americans spent their periods assisted people in the work not keeping their country out of the wars. that emerged as the new global financial center about the order of european businessmen who gathered meeting well they say that the boom is ahead more in business about twenty minutes. around the world and around the clock this is r.t. going to have you with us today well straight to our top story now that it should nickname the butcher of bosnia has joined his former boss for a very courageous in the hague a sixty nine year old army commander now awaits prosecution of genocide but it's expected to be months before his trial begins and the question it's in is simply evidence the tribunals he's using to base its case on. explains sixteen years on the run six days in serbian court and the rest of his life in the hague. official belgrade was more than ready to extradite former bosnian serb arm

well, anna deavere smith is known for her powerful one-woman shows.e-enacting interviews she conducted with real people to tell their stories. here latest production "let me down easy" at berkeley rep explores the experiences of more than 20 individuals confronting their physical limits, illness and mortality and their encounters with the health care system. kqed's david iverson spoke with her earlier. >> anna deavere smith, welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> i'm interested first in asking you what drew you to this story. so much of your prior work like "twilight los angeles" was drawn out of a particular event, an iconic event. the rodney king riots. this isn't so event drich. it's about something intense, facing death and also the way our system responds to that moment in time. what drew you to this sort of big, sprawling but also very personal idea? >> so in the -- around 2,000, a little bit before i was invited to come to the yale school of medicine and interview patients and was asked to create a performance for a lecture series for doctors. an

the man suspected of killing russian journalist anna politkovskaya has. been. detained in chechnya after almost five years all the while. other thing else it's still unclear whether the arrest will reveal the masterminds of. prosecutors or convinced that they're close to solving the murder of an employee called one of the most high profile slayings in recent russian memory bluestar mahmood of is accused of having fired the shots that killed her and after years on the run in belgium he was arrested in his home village in chechnya. the rest was carried out with the help of belgian police where he had been hiding for several years we've been in constant contact with them and it was this cooperation that helped us capture the suspect belgian police triggered the manhunt and mark would of was forced to leave the country the investigators are currently questioning him in connection with the murder of anna politkovskaya mahmood of the two brothers along with a former police officer who were acquitted of the murder in two thousand and nine q to lack of evidence but the

the prime suspect in the case of a murdered russian journalist anna politkovskaya is flown to moscow for questioning also being captured in chechnya. the battle on the home front millions of americans struggle to find jobs three costly military campaigns and sees us budgets. to become a global financial center that's the heart of this is man who gathered in north korea for a meeting and they say the boom times are ahead more in business in ten minutes. are you watching us he broadcasting live from moscow welcome to the program. nicknamed the butcher of bosnia story his former boss. in the hague a sixty nine year old army commander now awaits prosecution of genocide but it's expected to be months before his trial begins and question the legitimacy of the evidence the tribunals using to base its case on. explains. sixteen years on the run six days in serbian court and the rest of his life in the hague official belgrade was more than ready to extradite former bosnian serb army chief. in a matter of hours but the i.c.t. y. is not as ready to prosecute. a war that is accused of ordering t

this week saw a breakthrough in the investigation of anna politkovskaya assassination five years ago the main suspect a chechen fugitive has been officially charged with the murder of the prominent russian journalist police say there have been up evidence to prove the thirty seven year old was the one who pulled the trigger to all of the reports now on this latest development. this is the man investigators say fired the shots which killed anna politkovskaya was dumb mood of had been the subject of a wide ranging manhunt after spending years on the run in belgium he was arrested by police at his home village in chechnya on tuesday and later charged with the murder. of the rest was carried out with the help of belgian police who had been hiding for several years we've been in constant contact with them and it was this cooperation that helped us capture the suspect belgian police triggered the manhunt and mark would of was forced to leave the country investigators are currently questioning him in connection with the murder of anna politkovskaya mahmud of two brothers along with a former

anna, you'll watch it closely and i'll check in with you later this morning. anna coren in hong kong. >>> let's bring it back to the united states, rob marciano in atlanta. any flight delays for travelers? >> i think we'll see some in the bigger cities this afternoon. especially a slow-moving front will bring some showers and thunderstorms. not seeing a ton on the radar now. but as we go through the day and heat things up, we'll start to get the atmosphere percolating a little bit. a little rain heading into the i-95 corridor in through the beltway as well. and from d.c. to baltimore, up through philadelphia, you'll start to see some thunderstorms that will not all should be rough and tumble, but there will be enough to create some problems. in general, new york metro will see delays, more likely in the late morning to early afternoon. philadelphia, same deal. d.c. metro will see thunderstorms and you saw those on the radar as will atlanta. so a lot of big cities, especially on the east coast are going to see some air traffic problems. so plan ahead, give your

good morning, anna. >> very good morning to you, ali. a sigh of relief you'd have to say from the markets after the greek parliament passed tough austerity measures. european markets are all in positive territory. similar story here in the asia pacific with all markets up before the close. in your part of the world, wall street was up overnight. since january, all global markets have been trending downwards with investors preferring to stay on the sidelines. >> you were a big part of our team in japan after the tsunami and earthquake. recently i was speaking to a ceo of a nuclear energy company that said for all of the concerns about how that part was handled, japan is likely to fix things up and get its economy back and running faster than any other country could. we're sort of seeing that now. >> we are. it's quite remarkable, is it not? japan suffered, you know, devastating blows since the march 11 edge quake/tsunami and nuclear disaster. well, the technology industries, the supply chain was rattled by the disaster. a new report by ih

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would match those on the a weapon used to kill anna politkovskaya nevertheless with all that does not have a believe the back or else it is the court of law enforcement we have been on once it's like in cases such as murder illegal possession of firearms as well as involvement in kidnappings so this case really has taken a new transit it's really going along quite fast now some have to see what the prosecutors do have to say in moscow the reaction to his arrest this is over happened two days ago out of the arrest has really given a a positive received a positive response from people here especially a journalist those who had been working with on the politkovskaya the u.s. ambassador here in moscow had also praised the arrest and he was flown here the day of his arrest so again anna politkovskaya has garnered the international attention over this case answer birder in two thousand. six so certainly people will be following what comes along next that she was working for. and he was heavily involved in uncovering human rights violations in chechnya and it's it is widely believed in seein

to leave the country investigators are currently questioning him in connection with the murder of anna politkovskaya. two brothers along with a former police officer who were acquitted of the murder in two thousand and ninety two lack of evidence but the russian supreme court verdict and ordered the investigation reopened. son told me the family hopes this arrest will bring them closer to finding out who killed his mother of course it's a very important step but we have to wait and see if off kilter will be proved but even that is not enough we have no clue what a mastermind of the murder is nor about the organizers it's a significant part of the journey but it's certainly not the end and internationally renowned journalist anna politkovskaya was shot dead in october two thousand and six when she returned home she was famous for her investigative work particularly reports into human rights abuses former colleagues believe the duty of the close family ties of those accused of a murder there will always be some unknown surrounding the crime upon as little as the point of it's hard to tel

says anna nicole reports from the russia calling form in the city of london. one of the keys speakers the british minister of state for trade and investment lord green predicts will remain the main financial center for years to come but they too will be joined by new hawks in the emerging economies such as china russia sergey karim from new academic school is equally optimistic mean indicator of moscow's becoming the international financial center is a guess. emerging as international bodies are forgotten which means certain inflation should be lower should be predictable. this should be a long term yield curve. and for the sorts and the exchange rate should be dictated by the market known by political intervention on the developed financial system they keep on looking moscow's potential poor legislation and the lapper financial instruments prevent cash cumulated if it can show down to insurance funds from being invested in the markets when i work in a program which would be sure it's going to be first in the country it will be structured notes. which would ac

>> anna, thank you. and we should point out that rain is in the forecast for parts of texas this week, but much of the region still expected to remain dry. >>> we turn now to stunning remarks today by a key u.s. diplomat aimed squarely at afghanistan, and in particular, afghan president hamid karzai. the u.s. ambassador said, "when we hear ourselves being called occupiers and worse, our pride is offended and we begin to lose our inspiration to carry on." president obama is expected to decide on how quickly to bring troops home from afghanistan. tonight, we ask, were those words an indicator of what's to come? david kerley is in washington. >> reporter: with more than half of americans now saying the afghanistan war is not worth the cost, the president has a tough call this week, when he decides how many troops will be coming home. the dilemma? follow the military's advice or a war weary public. are you surprised with the poll numbers? >> no, i'm not too surprised. i mean, i think that, when you look at t

this week russian prosecutors charged the chechen man with murdering prominent russian journalist anna politkovskaya in two thousand and six officials say they have enough evidence to prove the thirty seven year old was involved are just bitter all over reports on how police are one step closer to finding out who ordered the killing. this is the man investigators say fired the shots which killed an impala called skier who. had been the subject of a wide ranging manhunt after spending two years on the run in belgium he was arrested by police in his home village in chechnya on tuesday and later charged with a murder. the rest was carried out with the help of belgian police where he had been hiding for several years we've been in constant contact with them and it was this cooperation that helped us capture the suspect belgian police triggered the manhunt and market of was forced to leave the country investigators are currently questioning him in connection with the murder of anna politkovskaya. two brothers along with a former police officer who were acquitted of the murder in two thousan

the man suspected of shooting dead journalist anna politkovskaya is officially charged investigators claim they have enough evidence to prove the chechen a fugitive told the truth. but the stories that made headlines this week you're watching the weekly welcome to the program now prosecutors in serbia want to question rocco as a potential witness in their own investigation into what happened in the balkans conflict in the one nine hundred ninety s. a form of bosnian it so general is in custody at the hague where he's accused of eleven counts of war crimes including genocide this week he made his first court appearance before the trial you know he didn't make a plea but he told prosecutors the charges against him of what monstrous and i think his next appearance will be in a one month lot as had been on the run for sixteen years before being. arrested in serbia just over a week ago you said his extradition was he hopes of joining the union but it also used reports the e.u. dream doesn't appear and is close. but still waiting for the green light serbia's arrest an extradition of former

anna yee was not able to make it today. i would strongly support miss jenny lam as well, who lives in district 8 and works in district 3. i know and have worked with, to various expense, james tracy, mr. hogarth, and mr. mcdonnell. i think that they would be very fair. we do not have any lgbt task force members as well. and think it is important that that community is represented in this task force as well. the individuals i would consider in terms of supporting -- not because we do not have many other great applicants that would serve our task force well -- but given who has been appointed thus far and fun to come up with a balance. there are a number of folks here i would love to work with in the future to my office to get acquainted and through a variety of other commissions. i know this is decommissioned that you all wanted to apply for, for many of you, the only commission you apply for. i know that folks have talked about ms. morales, and i know she has been active are around mental health and residency issues. i woul

and anna does such a good job. to be, sounds like almost too personal question, but given the circumstances, probably not. you come from this big, big family. are you and anna going down that same road? do you expect to have a very large family? >> well, you know, i just tell people jokingly all the time, we're just going for 125. so, no. i think each child is a gift and a blessing. and, you know, i think whether you have two or whether you have 19 or somewhere in between, really, you luch each child that god gives you and that's really what's most important. it's not about the amount of children you have. it's about the quality and the time that you invest in each one of their lives, and really just sharing and enjoying each moment. so as i talk to my parents further down the road and i'm here with little toddlers and newborns i think just cherish each moment that you have with your children, and make each day count. >> and anna, your husband and all his brothers and sisters have names that start with "j." your da

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a major breakthrough in the anna politkovskaya case as a recently arrested chechen fugitives officially charged with a german this murder investigators claim the evidence they have proves that he was the one who carried out the killing five years ago. and russia plans imports of fresh vegetables from the e.u. because of the deadly outbreak of e. coli bacteria across europe complications from the infection already claimed eighteen lives the majority of germany. it causes your presence are going to gaps has been laid to rest in his home village following his death last week but how will his passing affect his small nation he speaks next to its foreign minister. now. several days after the uprising president best to wait become true remains a morning well concentrating its political future with me today is because in foreign minister muxing. mr green chip is the book up sled applies here for the last six years during that time the country's independence was recognized by several countries including russia apostles who managed to avoid conflict with georgia in two thousand and eight during

tomorrow night i will be joined by anna deavere smith. will also look back emmitt conversation with film producer laura ziskin who lost her battle with breast cancer over the weekend. she raised millions of dollars in a fund-raising event. on friday, is talking -- conversation with talk-show icon, larry king. but first tonight we begin with the struggling u.s. economy. rana foroohar is the existing- existing "time" managing editor. she is also the author of this week's "time" cover story that everyone is talking about. i am delighted to have her join us tonight from new york city. an honor to have you on this program. >> an honor to be here. tavis: let me jump right to it. if you make this easy for us. i love the cover and the way you break the story down. if you make it easy to grasp. let's just jump right in. and when you ask "what recovery ?" a. there are five myths about the economy. number one, that this is just a temporary blip. >> there has been a lot of talk about the bad couple of quarters that we have had. a lot of folks were pr