you can see on arlington national cemetery's website a moment of silence later this afternoon and also the national memorial day parade later today as well. >> 6:17. supporters of former serbian general ratko mladic clashed with police at a rally. some of those threw rocks at police. at least one 80 180 arrests were made. those ralliers don't want the government to release him to the u.n. court in the netherlands. he was captured after being on the run for 16 years, he is accused of genocide, including order the slaughter of 8000 men and boys. >> this morning germany announced it will shut do nuclear plants by 2022. demonstrators hung banners outside where the meeting was held. last year the chancellor pushed to keep them running. that decision was reversed in the wake of japan's nuclear disaster. >>> a new poll shows the crisis there caused people to lose faith in their government. 81% say they do not trust government information but the crisis and nearly 85% say the utility that operates the plant is not doing a good job of dealing with the crisis. >> 6:18. 39 people still listed as

after breakfast they will head to the arlington national cemetery for the traditional wreath laying ceremonyafter that, the president is going to be in a memorial day service at the memorial amphitheater at the arlington national cemetery as well. 7:22 a.m., we're back with more in a couple of minutes. starting today on kron 4, dr. film moves to 4:00 p.m.. our new newscast begins at 8:00 p.m.. it >> giants catcher buster posey, reigning rookie of the year is out for the rest of the season because of that. the she had surgery yesterday. he has to have surgery again in another 8-10 weeks to have some of the hardware or moved. >> the ncaa is investigating the buckeyes for possible rules violations, trust has resigned. he met with officials and agreed it is in the school's best interest for him to resign. blue spherical had been the assistant head coach under trestle, he will serve as the interim coach for the 2011-to doesn't fall season. >> a lot more ahead on the kron 4 morning news. let's take a look outside on this memorial day from the mt. tam cam. look, every day we're using more and more

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the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery stands on top of a hill overlooking washingtonf the most popular size of the summer -- cemetery and it opened in 1932. it is made from marble quarried in colorado, weighs 72 tons, and cost $45,000 back in 1932. it was originally named the tomb of the unknown soldier but later other unidentified soldiers were buried here. the soldiers and to hear from the first and second world wars and the korean war. there was a vietnam war soldier entombed here under president reagan but he was disinterred and identified and that soldier was taken home to st. louis and buried at his family's home. after that, the vietnam war crept it was decided would remain empty. you can see the soldiers in full uniform, very warm here on washington, d.c. day and there is a perpetual guard here that walks back and forth in front of the tomb. they have done that since july 2, 1937. those are army servicemen. you're watching live coverage here on c-span. [no audio] [gun salute] >> [inaudible] [marching orders] gun salute orders] [gun shot] [gun shot] [gun shot]

you're looking at live pictures from arlington national cemetery. president and mrs. 's fallen troops. the president just laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. let's first take a listen. >> for many americans memorial day is a welcomed respite from work, an extra day to spend at the beach or finish errands. but we must never forget that it is foremost an occasion to reflect, to remember, and to honor the brave men and women who fought and died for us. each year we set aside a single day to reflect on the service of our armed forces and generations past and present. a day when we must also honor the sacrifices of military family members who in recent years have born the brunt of repeated deployments, long partings and the fear of receiving the knock on the door with the worst of all possible news. but i urge all americans to remember that just as each and every day the troops now serving faithfully pursue their mission to protect us so each and every day they deserve our recognition, our respect, and our conscious gratitude, every soldier, sailor, airman, marine an

it was a poignant morning in arlington cemetery in which the president took part in. >> on any day, arlington nationaly is an amazing place to be. hard to walk in there without choking up. on memorial day, especially poignant. the president was there, as you note. he was at the tomb of the unknowns, giving his speech and basically said what most americans at this point feel, which is that most of us can't understand what this must be like. he used his daughters as an example. i thought that was really interesting, saying, i love my daughters so much, i can't imagine what parents go through when they lose a child. and he said, we can never really fully repay this debt. he also this morning had breakfast with some gold star families, families of those who have died in wars. and then also went over to section 60. memorial day brings out a lot of parades and commemorations. and tim paul len tea is in iowa at this point doing the rounds, which he will do many, many times between now and the iowa caucus next year. we have seen michele bachmann, she's not in the race officially, but she sheer is sure is acti

>> we're listening to just some of the live remarks of president obama speaking at the arlington national cemeteryn virginia. the memorial day services. we listened in after he laid the wreath at the tomb of the unknown. just wanted to bring that to you live from arlington national cemetery. >>> still ahead, new details on the bryan stow beating case. the information that was left the out of the law enforcement data system. >>> also, a memorial system in san ramon has been grounded because of bad weather. we'll tell you about some of the other events planned that you can catch today. >>> welcome back. time is now 8:31. oakland police were busy all night, investigating a triple shooting where two people were killed, one person was critically injured. it happened just before 9:30 last night. it happened during a barbeque and side show in the streets. oakland police found the three victims when they arrived at the scene. two of them were already dead. the third was taken to highland hospital. family members identified one of the dead as 28-year-old latoya kenny. >> i still trust in the lord. i have f

>> all right, chris lawrence, live for us at arlington national cemetery.ame a replacement for joint chiefs chairman admiral mike mullen, who is retiring at the end of this summer, after 43 years. >> 43 years of service. mullen just returned from pakistan on friday, he was there with secretary of state hillary clinton. they addressed the relationship that's been strained since the raid on the bin laden compound. earlier on "american morning," we asked him about concerns that pakistan's government may have known about bin laden's whereabouts. >> our presence there, although there certainly is a belief that there was some support network in both the united states and pakistan, specifically believe that. again, i've seen them focus on this. we've certainly had differences, but we come from a time in the '90s where we had no relationship. we had a big trust deficit. so we're working our way back through that. certainly, the recent raid put a significant dent in that progress, but both sides are continuing to commit to work our way through it, because we both th

to remember those who have served our country he also laid a wreath at arlington national cemetery to honor those who have died but what about those who come back alive and scarred from war are these as they say a tradition that tells us about one group of veterans who are often overlooked the females. i am first there are heroes the millions of us soldiers that have been marched off to war under government whim then on their return abandoned souls they come home and see the truth about what they've been asked to do and i think this current glorification of the troops can't hide the reality of what happens when these young kids who are men and come home and they are the real truth telling us it is often an unexpected truth many u.s. war veterans come from simple places like this one often not the best off neighborhoods some are following your dream others are lured in by promises of a better life but there are also those that sometimes join the military because they don't have any other economic choice and what many people don't realize is that american women can also fall into that c

the president makes this day with a visit to arlington national cemetery. >>> sara pailing rolls into washington on a motorcycle. is it a presidential campaign kickoff? >>> and coming home, the shuttle "endeavour" coheads back to ear. >>> good morning, i'm daniel seeberg. >> and i'm stephanie sy. >> it's the unofficial start of summer. much more importantly, it's the day our nation stops to honor those that have died in our nation's wars. the president lays a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns today. >> one soldier said it was all about letting those who fought and died know they have not been forgotten. zbrmpblts before he heads to arlington this esident is namesh president is names his pick for the joint chiefs of staff. he is expected to name general martin dempsey. if confirmed bynate, senate, dempsey will replace admiral mike mullen works is retiring in the fall. >>> yesterday, the president brought consolation and plejs of help to the people of joplin, missouri. it was one week since the massive tornado tore through killing more than 100 residents. >> reporter: block after block

[ giggles ] [ sea gull squawking ] arlington national cemetery on this memorial day. le >>> and we begin this half hour with a live look arlington national cemetery on this memorial day. people started to pay tribute to america's bravest. president obama and the first lady hosting a breakfast for those who have lost loved ones in combat. >> they will take part in breath laying at the tomb of the un-- wreath laying at the tomb of the unknown. >>> it is a holiday, memorial day hope you are sleeping in. >>> i am frank mallicoat. >> i am sydnie kohara. let's look at traffic and weather on a holiday for a lot of people lawrence. >> good morning guys headed out today looks like a pretty nice day partly cloudy skies, a little cool as you approach the coastline, breezy, 58 degrees expected high daily city, mid- 60s fremont, santa clara valley, inland, a threat of rain in the forecast when in a few minutes let's check on traffic with giana. >> we are holiday light a live look at 580, 680 interchange. towards pleasonton, traffic cruising along. we will have a look at mass transi

he's creating an online data base of the grave stones at arlington national cemetery. ter: one by one this 17 year old keeps the spirit behind these headstones at arlington national cemetery alive online. you come here thinking what? >> well, it's sad. i come here and i look at the birth dates and death dates and i think these are kids that aren't much older than me. >> reporter: the computer wiz started documenting the 858 soldiers who fought in iraq and afghanistan and are buried at arlington. after he heard about the record keeping problems at the cemetery. he posted the information and pictures on his website called preserve and honor.com receiving more than a million hits since launching in october. what do you hope for when people logon to your website? >> i hope that they can go on and feel a little bit of comfort in knowing that they're not just a number of casualties or anything like that and they are actual people. >> reporter: an investigation by the army inspector general found 211 graves were mislabeled here and the cemetery is under fire for the record kee

later today he has a whole host of events to remember this day but also at arlington national cemetery the headstones are decorate with red, white and blue, all for this day of remembrance. president obama later today, dave, will be announcing his new joint chiefs of staff, that is expected to be martin dempsey. also the memorial events are not just only for today. they have been in the nation's capitol all weekend long as you see there rolling thunder, rolling its way here to the nation's capitol for its all rolling thunder ride for freedom event. that is where defense secretary robert gates addressed the crowd. >> for those of us gathered here, it is an affirmation of our commitment to remember those heroes who have fought and die or been captured in defense of our nation. not just this weekend but every day of our lives. we have a sacred obligation to those who have born the heavy burden in the past. the men and women now protecting us on the front lines gain comfort in knowing if today they are missing or captured we will not rest until they are welcomed home. >> reporter: the list

later this morning at arlington national cemetery, president obama will pay tribute to america's war dead. flags have been placed in front of more than 260,000 gravestones. he'll also place a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. also this morning, the president is expected to announce he's chosen army general martin dempsey as the new chairman of the joint chiefs. if confirmed by the senate he would be replacing retiring admiral mike mullen. >>> u.s. troops in afghanistan paused yesterday to remember their fallen comrades, in nearly ten years of fighting more than 1400 americans have been killed there. this memorial day comes before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack. that day triggered the u.s. involvement in afghanistan, the hunt for osama bin laden, and changed the taliban government. president obama plans to start drawing down u.s. forces in the region beginning in july. [ playing taps ] >>> memorial day was originally known as decoration day. it began as a remembrance of those soldiers who fell during the civil war. today, it is a national holiday with ceremonies to remembe

at arlington national cemetery, a quiet group of volunteers, the arlington ladies, ensure that no one alone. as they say, you are not forgotten. >> the significance of arlington national cemetery is almost overwhelming. >> reporter: it is our nation's most hallowed burial ground, a final resting place for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> when you look around, and you see the granite tombstones you see all of the people who cared about our country enough to defend it. to fight for freedom. >> reporter: an average weekday at arlington sees nearly 30 funerals. each one attended by someone like joayn bahr, a member of the arlington ladies. they've been honoring the fallen since 1948. >> the ladies came into being so that no person who ever served this country will ever be buried alone. there are many circumstances where family members are unable to come, due to health, due to distance to travel. and we never want anyone who's given their life or their service to this country to be forgotten. >> reporter: for nine years joayn has stood vigil at gravesides. the daughter and niece o

a bill regarding national -- arlington national cemetery. uments within arlington national cemetery. it would limit the erection of monuments not containing interned remains. these changes bring requirements in better core with the primary purpose of the cemetery, to honor our fallen service members. h.r. 1441, which i have introduced, and included in h.r. 1627, as amended, would codify the regulations and policies barring reservations for burial at arlington national cemetery. after being informed by a constituent of potential problems of past mismanagement at the cemetery including laxed oversight, damaged graves, improper burials, i met with the superintendent of arlington seminary and the executive director of arlington -- of the army national cemetery's program in march who helped me to quickly address the concerns of my constituent. h.r. 1627 would give mr. helleman and the executive director stewardship of some of the most sacred ground. the space at arlington cemetery is very limited so we must plan accordingly. it ensures that our na

kristin fisher joins us live now from the arlington national cemetery where she has been chatting withhe families who have loved ones buried there. >> reporter: you're exactly right. i've spoken with several people who had loved ones buried right here at arlington national cemetery and they say they came here today because they wanted to share the news fist hand with that -- firsthand with that loved one. they wanted to go to the grave and tell them that osama bin laden had finally been killed and i've spoken with other people that say they chose to share the moment in a different way. take a look. >> it was just one of those places in history, i knew it just had to be and had to be there with my son. >> reporter: when thomas cowen saw the crowds building outside the white house, he said he knew he had to be there. >> i've got to be there and i've got to take sumner with me. we have got to share this moment. this is for my boy, sumner cowen, he's buried at arlington. we were more than father and son. we were buddies. >> reporter: both father and son were security force officers in the

many of them are buried at arlington national cemetery. ben joins us with more on the national heroes. >> friends and family flooded arlington cemetery today. they came to cry and celebrate and share victory with the loved ones sacrificed to achieve it. >> i was not there to have his back when it happened. >> he served and grew up with bixler. died five years ago in iraq. he enjoyed a new beginning today and a sense of closure and triumph for a lifelong friend. >> i am glad to be here with steve today. >> people came from far and wide to visit loved ones. the afghanistan section remained as busy as ever. >> there were more flowers than i have seen a long time. >> i love is over. i am worried about what will happen next. -- i am glad it is over. i am worried about what will happen next. >> the very the marine who died a week ago in afghanistan. -- they buried the marine who died a week ago in afghanistan. >> if that happened a long time ago, maybe he would not have been there. >> they hope this will help him and the others rest in peace. >>

i'm heather holmes, ktvu news. >>> before going to arlington national cemetery, president obama introduced national security team. the uncoming and outgoing military leaders appeared with the president. martin dempsey was tapped to be the next chief of staff. wadefeld was picked to be joint chief of staff. all have to be confirmed by the senate. >>> a 51-year-old woman is behind bars in southern california tonight after police say she was found pushing a trash can contained a man's body parts. carmen montenegro was arrested last night. she was booked on suspicion of murder. the coroner has not releasted the identity of the victim. a woman who identified herself as a relative of montenegro called a tv station saying that montenegro came to her home looking for help to dispose of the body. >>> estimated that some 450 high risk prisoners were freed as unsupervised parolees. they found 31 were not eligible for unsupervised parol and nine were determined likely to commit violent crimes. in that, investigators estimate that more than 450 high risk inmates were released last year as part of a new

obama traveled right across the river to arlington national cemetery where he places the traditionalreath at the tomb of the unknowns. he also paid a visit to section 60 which is a part of the cemetery reserved primarily for troops killed in iraq and afghanistan. as a matter of fact now, i want to turn our attention to afghanistan where an afghan soldier shot and killed a nato soldier today. nato's international security assistance force says the shooting death in southern afghanistan is still under investigation. two more isaf soldiers died in eastern afghanistan in a separate attack when an improvised bomb exploded. these attacks come a day after nato apologized for an air strike that killed nine civilians, mostly women and children in the helmand province. >>> in serbia, ratko mladic's lawyer has requested that the former bosnian serb general be reexamined by a team of specialies. mladic's lawyer says the 69-year-old former commander is not healthy enough to face charges of genocide at the international criminal tribunal at the hague. the chief prosecutor denies that mladic is in

here at home, the president laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. >> our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. but we can honor their sacrifice. and we must. >>> earlier, president obama announced his pick for the nation's top military post. army general martin dempsey. as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, dempsey will lead our nation's wars in afghanistan and iraq, taking over for admiral mike mullen who will retire in october. i'm joined by our senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz who has just returned from the front lines in afghanistan. at the top of his list will be how to advise president obama on that withdrawal from afghanistan. >> that's what he'll have to do. as you know, general dempsey spent many years in iraq, but there is no question that afghanistan is where a lot of his focus will be now. the president wants to begin a draw-down in july, but on our trip to afghanistan, the soldiers and generals say there is a lot more to accomplish before the u.s. can claim success. for one year,

i'm heather holmes, ktvu news. >>> before going to arlington national cemetery, president obama introduced new national security team. the uncoming and outgoing military leaders appeared with the president. martin dempsey was tapped to be the next chief of staff. wadefeld was picked to be joint chief of staff. all have to be confirmed by the senate. >>> a 51-year-old woman is behind bars in southern california tonight after police say she was found pushing a trash can contained a man's body parts. carmen montenegro was arrested last night. she was booked on suspicion of murder. the coroner has not releasted the identity of the victim. a woman who identified herself as a relative of montenegro called a tv station saying that montenegro came to her home looking for help to dispose of the body. >>> estimated that some 450 high risk prisoners were freed as unsupervised parolees. they found 31 were not eligible for unsupervised parol and nine were determined likely to commit violent crimes. in that, investigators estimate that more than 450 high risk inmates were released last year as part of a

. ♪ >> president obama paid tribute to the nation's heroes at arlington national cemetery. ose on hand our nation owes those heroes are debts that we can never fully repay. after his speech, the president walked through the cemetery. >>> president obama announced his pick for the pentagon. he says he wants martin dead sea to take mark mullins -- dempsey to take mark mullins plays and says he would take admiral james whitesell to be admiral of the joint chiefs. >> explosion suddenly rocked a nearby neighborhood in afghanistan and jeanine de la vega picks up the story from there. >> reporter: for the past year and a half this woman has been teaching journalism at a university in afghanistan. militants launched two attacks at the school could shortly after an armored vehicle came to the school. >> they actually came up and found us and we grabbed everything that we had and ran into the car. >> these are photos that she took as she watched and waited at the u.s. embassy could she says she is fortunate that a representative happens to be observing her teaching classes today. >> i

families of fallen service members may not be able to make it here to this sacred ground at arlington national cemetery is making the memory of troops buried here a click away for anyone in the world. one by one ricky keeps the spirit behind these headstones at arlington national cemetery alive online. you come here thinking what? >> it's sad. i look at the birth dates and death dates and think these are kids that aren't much older than me. >> reporter: the computer wiz started documenting the soldiers that fought in iraq and afghanistan and are buried at arlington. after he heard about the record keeping problems at the cemetery. he posted the information and pictures on his website called preserve and honor.com. it received more than 1 million hits since it launched in october. what do you hope for when people logon to your website? >> i hope they can go on and feel a little bit of comfort in knowing they are not just a number of casualties or anything like that. they are actual people. >> reporter: an investigation found 211 graves were mislabeled here and they are under fire for keeping a record sy

. >> president obama layed a brief at the arlington national cemetery tomb of the unknowns. this day has meaning for all americans. >> the blessings we enjoy as americans came at a dear cost. bears testimony to their enduring legacy. our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we cannot fully ever repay. >>> storm is approaching. the storm off shore at the boarder of california and organize. you can see showers up to the west coast and into oregon. slides in overnight. rain approaching the north bay after midnight. moderate rainfall. showers continue to rotate through into tomorrow morning. 5:00 over napa, mountains. 8:00, most of the rain is up to the north. spotty showers through the morning hours and also into the early afternoon for the north bay before we see clearing into the afternoon. by the night, sun breaks and temperatures will warm up more towards the afternoon. rainfall totals, that storm off shore stalls there. rain tomorrow morning and also on wednesday morning and the combination will bring us about a half inch of rain and a quarter of inch in the centra

following that announcement, president obama paid tribute to the nation's fallen heros at arlington national cemetery. the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. he declared our nation owes our fallen heros a debt we can never repay. >> it's one of my highest honors. it's my most solemn responsibility as president to serve as commander in chief of one of the finest fighting forces the world has ever known. >> after he finished, he walked through a section of the cemetery reserved for veterans of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. earlier the president and first lady hosted a breakfast for families of troops killed in combat. in afghanistan troupes are remembering their fallen comrades. they held a candle light vigil to recognize the 1 -- 1,500 service members killed in the war. veterans marched into the parade ground. the army band played the national anthem and the crowd remembered those who died serving their country. >> each individual and i think of the legacy that they lost. it just gets to me. there's not enough that we can do to memorialize the people that were lost. >> jus

the ultimate sacrifice for our country. [ "taps" playing ] >> the first couple visited arlington national cemetery. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. after that the president took part at memorial amplitheater along with mike mullen and defense secretary robert gates. mr. obama urged americans to honor troops sacrificed. >> that is what we memorialize today. that spirit that says send me, no matter what the mission, send me no matter the risk. send me no matter how great the sacrifice i'm called to make. >> here in the bay area, communities are paying tribute to our veterans. walnut creek is remembering fallen soldiers. >> good morning, the service behind me is one of many happening throughout the bay area, like you said, is zbeind not only to honor the men and women that are serving but those that are currently go missing. >> music and a presentation of colors started the memorial day service not only designed to recognize those that have decided for service to their country but also those that remain missing. >> since 2010 on and with a change of congressional mandate for our0's we ar

at arlington national cemetery, the army's third u.s. infantry regiment or the old guard was out in force yesterday placing an american flag front and center at the graves of the nation's fallen heroes. the annual flags in ceremony has been going on every year since 1948. as part of the annual tradition, the soldiers stand guard to make sure every flag at the more than 260,000 grave stones stay in place all weekend. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> forget warming up. all these wrestlers need is a unique charge. robots do the fighting. they were built by students at a university in brazil for a row robot sumo championship. it involves strategy, strength and tactics. >>> people in poland are breathing new life into their lungs more than 400 feet into the ground. an old salt mine has become a popular retreat for patients with problems like allergies and asthma. the salt floating in the air acts as a unique form of therapy. that's why the mine was shut down in 2007 a

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the ultimate sacrifice for our country. [ "taps" playing ] >> the first couple visited arlington national cemetery. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. after that the president took part at memorial amplitheater along with mike mullen and defense secretary robert gates. mr. obama urged americans to honor troops sacrificed. >> that is what we memorialize today. that spirit that says send me, no matter what the mission, send me no matter the risk. send me no matter how great the sacrifice i'm called to make. >> here in the bay area, communities are paying tribute to our veterans. walnut creek is remembering fallen soldiers. >> good morning, the service behind me is one of many happening throughout the bay area, like you said, is zbeind not only to honor the men and women that are serving but those that are currently go missing. >> music and a presentation of colors started the memorial day service not only designed to recognize those that have decided for service to their country but also those that remain missing. >> since 2010 on and with a change of congressional mandate for our0's we ar

>> a day of remembrance at arlington national cemetery. president obama honoring tens of thousands of americans who gave their lives defending the united states. >> we remember that it is their courage, their unselfishness, their devotion to duty that has sustained this country through all its trials and will sustain us through all the trials to come. [ taps ]. >> reporter: at the vietnam war memorial, a call to americans to think about all those currently paying the ultimate sacrifice. >> i think there's a sense that in some way, much of the nation has psychologically moved on. combat casualties are no longer on the front page. sometimes they're not on the second page, sometimes they're not in the newspaper. >> volunteers and civilians in massachusetts and around the country placing flags at grave sites of the fallen. >> this is what you do on memorial day. you honor the people that gave everything so that we have the lifestyle that we have. >> reporter: from south carolina's ft. jackson -- to california and hawaii. a take to thank and re

in arlington national cemetery. >> higher gas prices are forcing some people to spend memorial day closer to home. even a simple backyard cookout is costing us more this holiday weekend, 29% more to be exact. just about every staple of the memorial day feast costs more than last year. the u.s. -- ground beef is up 12's. a tomato will cost you 86% more. people in the bay area say they've noticed the price increased and it's changed their shopping habits. >> definite if you like meats and veggies in the goes riz, going into the local butcher so wasn't do bad. >> alan: a modest barbecue for a dozen people costs $45 more compared to last year. >> the california highway patrol is reporting fewer dui related arrests last nothing during the memorial day weekend maximum enforcement period compared to last year. memorial day weekend is typically the time when the chp begins its dui crackdown. they arrested 402 people statewide for driving under the influence during the holiday. that number is slightly down from last year. the efforts will continue through midnight on monday. >> it's nearly june bu

. >> also this day, president obama leads the traditional wreath laying at arlington national cemetery and announces a major change in his national security team. with america fighting three wars, we'll explain whether the new war council signals a new approach. >> i'm announcing my choice for the successors today because it transition must be seamless and we stay focused on the security challenges before us. >> but, first up, like it or not, she's back. sarah palin is on a bus tour that mixes landmarks of america's past and battlegrounds of her political presence. new hampshire and iowa, for example, and on this day george washington's mt. vern joon and turning point of the civil war. some of you are rolling your ice. i've been getting tweets all day. there is no question that governor palin is a master of media manipulation. but spend a little time in this little town and you'll get a taste of the palin factor. families waiting for hours, some of them eight or nine hours, 100-degree heat here to get a glimpse at the biggest remaining wild card in the 2012 presidential race. >> i thin

president obama paid tribute to the men and women of the armed forces in a ceremon net arlington national cemetery. president obama laid a wreath. he said the nation owes a debt to the fallen heroes. a somber president said it was important to honor their sacrifice and the unimaginable void felt by the family they leave behind. >> the grief so many of you carry in your are the hearts is a grief i cannot know. this day it is about you and the fallen heroes you loved. >> earlier the president hosted a white house breakfast for families of those killed in combat. >> the avenue of the flags is now a 40 yearr tradition in the cemetery. each flag is donated by a family member and has on it the name of the man or woman who served in war. many of them shared their memories. >> i have two brothers whose flags i brought and they served at the same time in the korean conflict. it is great to come here and pay tribute to those who served and gave their life for our country. >> there were a number of world war ii and vietnam veterans and along with those from iraq and afghanistan. 191 band honored members of t

. >> the president addressed the nation this morning from arlington national cemetery. he thanked the leaders of the pentagon and military families and called on americans to honor their soldiers every day. >>> hackers struck pbs this morning posting a fake story about tupac. it claimed he was alive and living in new zealand. pbs quickly took down the story. >>> on to weather now. changes are in store this week? >> yeah. i wish there were changes. this week looks like last week. clouds, showers and umbrellas will be needed and temperatures below the average. here is innext weather cyst. showers towards eureka. tonight, showers move in to the bay area and we are looking for more light shows for tuesday and wednesday. here is how it looks. number one, right here, tonight and tomorrow. here comes wednesday over here. looks like it has more joyce. again, this does not look like early june. this looks like march. that's how it will feel. this week will be like a march weather pattern. tomorrow, trace amounts to a 10 10th in the santa cruz mountains. here comes this very, ver

. >>> arlington national cemetery in virginia has been under fire for itted aicated record keeping.ooler saw the story he realized there was something he could do to help. sandra has more. >> this memorial day many families of fallen service members may not be able to make it here at this sacred ground at arlington national cemetery, but one young man is making the memories of troops buried here just a click away for anyone in the world. one by one 17-year-old ricky gallaolend keeps these headstones alive, online. you come here thinking what? >> well, it's sad because i come here and i look at the birth dates and the death dates and i think, you know, these are kids that aren't much older than me. >> reporter: the computer whiz started documenting the 858 soldiers who fought in iraq and afghanistan and are buried at arlington. after he heard about the record keeping problems that cemetery. he posted the information and pictures on his website called preserveandhonor.com. it's received more than a million hits since it launched in october. what do you hope for when people logon to yo

. >> he will visit nearby arlington national cemetery for the annual breath laying ceremony at the tombf the -- where's laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknowns. they will host a breakfast for family who is have lost loved ones in combat. they paid a visit to joplin missouri he vowed the nation would stand by the people of joplin. >>> the cameras may leave, the spotlight may shift, but we will be with you every step of the way until joplin is restored and this community is back on its feet. we are not going any where. >>> the president spoke at the city's mow mori can't like service for people -- memorial service for people killed by last week's tornado. 39 are still unaccounted for. >>> missing records on the main suspect in the brian stowe beating how they could have helped police catch him sooner. >> buster pope is he's season ending surge -- posey's season ending surgery. >>> your forecast today, cleared to take off san francisco, 60 degrees for a high partly cloudy skies no delays to speak of looking pretty good as we head to the southern parts of the state as we see houston che

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. >> members of the military took part in this flags in day on thursday at arlington national cemetery outside of washington, dc. >> higher gas prices are forcing some people to spend memorial day closer to home. but even a simple backyard cookout is costing us more this holiday weekend. 29% more to be exact. just about every staple of the memorial day feast costs more than last year. the u.s. bureau of labor statistics says ground beef is up 12%, and tomatoes will cost you 86% more. people in the bay area cooking out today say they noticed the price increase and it has changed their shopping habits. >> definitely feel like meats and veggies, especially in the grocery market are up. i went to a local butcher, so wasn't too bad. >> alan: even a modest memorial day barbecue for a dozen people costs about $45 more compared to last year. >> if you plan to drive this weekend, gas prices are on the decline. the average price for a gallon of regular gas in california is 4 pot 5. -- 4.05. in san francisco 4.16. according to triple-a, the cost of a gallon of gas is still one dollar more compare

. >>> on this memorial day, president obama attended ceremonies at arlington national cemetery. action, placing a wreath at the the unknowns. he said the nation owes a de the president paid tribute to the men and women killed in. he said the nation owes a debt to its fallen heros that can never be fully repaid. >>> and likely set of protests. members of the westboro baptist church, but a group that calls itself a branch of the ku klux klan showed up to rally against the church. the apparent kkk members say they don't approve of the message. westboro church made headlines with antigay protests outside military funerals. >>> here in the bay area, veterans and family members gathered for memorial day ceremonies. wit ha 21- gun salute to veterans in oakland, the observances began with a 21-gun salute. that was followed by the traditional placing of the wreath there. >>> certainly memorial is a difficult time to families whose loved ones still missing. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: each person represents family and friends and colleagues that are waiting and praying for that person to come

and the president laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. more than 4,400 u.s. soldiers have died in iraq since the war started in 2003. and over 1,500 have died in afghanistan. where our mike boettcher, embedded for a year with the no slack battalion of the 101st airborne. the men were just weeks from coming home when they found themselves in the battle of their lives. tonight, a report that gives meaning to the idea of uncommon valor. >> reporter: there was nowhere to run. so we dove into a muddy hillside. i ducked in with my camera next to captain ed bankston. headquarters company. no slack battalion. 101st airborne. nine months earlier, he'd been shot in the legs but fought to get back to the front. that's where he was now. out front and exposed. bankston's mission was to hunt and kill the taliban in remote fountain valley near the pakistan border. but the taliban had struck first. they were hunting and killing us. >> i won't forget anything on that day, the rest of my life. i'll question every piece, the rest of my life. >> reporter: th

. >> golden gate national cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in the nation which is how it gets its nickname of the arlington national cemetery of the west. scouts have been planting flags there on memorial day weekend for more than 50 years. >>> for most pregnant women, the question, do you know what you are having is pretty common. for wonka nadian couple, questions about their baby's gender continue four months after his or her birth by their choice. nbc bay area's vicki wynn explains. >> reporter: at first flans, this baby looks like any other. bright eyes and a big smile. but look a little closer. is it a boy? a girl? can you tell? and does it even matter? this canadian couple doesn't think so. they've decided to raise their 4-month-old baby named storm genderless allowing the geeb choose its own gender orientation. the couple's story recently appeared in the "toronto star" and has caused an uproar among family researchers like glen stanton. >> it's not just about body parts or what clothes we would choose for ourselves or the colors we like. it's really about science. and science is telling us that the

he made the announcement shortly before laying a wreath at arlington national cemetery as part of the memorial day commemorations. this year marks the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the american civil war. slavery was one of the central issues that divide the north and south and many african americans fought for their freedom and to forever change the country. that military history is told that the civil war museum here in washington, d.c.. for the latest in our series, we recount of the stories of the men that went to war and the legacy today. >> the story of african- americans in the civil war, briefly stated, is the story of the disenfranchised and enslaved population of free themselves while helping to preserve to use. elders had counseled that a day would come when you could end of the tyranny of slavery. of a spray that this is a genuine opportunity to strike a blow would come for the soldiers. they are the realization of those players. the forecast that you can end the tyranny of slavery, they got to live it. how they were given the legal authority to the emancipation

. >>> on this memorial day president obama attended ceremonies at arlington national cemetery. f the unknowns. he he nation owes a debt ♪[ music ] . >> the president paid tribute to the men and women killed in action, placing a wreath at the tomorrow of the unknown. he said the nation ohs a debt to its fallen heroes that can never be paid. >>> not far from the president an unlikely set of dueling protests, members of the westboro baptist church in kansas turned up to protest the memorial day ceremony. but a group that says it is a branch of the klu klux klan showed up to rally against the church. the apparent kkk members say they do not approve of westboro's anti-troop message, the westboro church made headlines for its antigay protests outside military funerals. >>> in the bay area they were several me morals including this one at san francisco's presidio. an estimated 2500 people turned out for the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of this country's entry into world war ii. the 400,000 americans killed during that war were honored and the presidio ceremony one of the large

. >>> this morning president obama will take part in an annual memorial day service at arlington national cemetery. he will lace the traditional wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and deliver remarks at a memorial day service following that wreath laying. >>> measures who died serving their country will be remembered today in san francisco's presidio, this morning world war ii veterans will lay a wreath marking the nation's entry into that war 70 years ago. there is also a parade. a u.s. coast guard play over and a 21 gun salute. that parade begins at 10:30 at the presidio main post. a ceremony follows at the san francisco national ceremony. for more on today's ceremony and there at the presidio go to ktvu.com and look under the right now section. >>> if you are taking bart today expect some delays because of maintenance work in the transbay tube. bart estimates about 20 to 40 minute delays for trains coming from or going to dublin or fremont. other lines can expect up to 10 minute delays. riders traveling from san francisco to dublin or fremont will have to take a pittsburgh bay point train throu

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