america. that and more as real money continues. >>> it probably will not surprise anyone to learn that the u.s. imports more than china than anywhere else in the world. america imported 440 billion in goods - electronics, toys, shoes up 331% since 2001. here is what is interesting - for years most of the goods were shipped to the west coast and trucked east. panama has a multi billion plan to shake up the shipping world. it is expanding the panama canal, making way for the bigger ships and u.s. ports are scrambling to keep up. we have our report. >> reporter: is the 6.8 billion and counting the panama canal expansion is an attempt to reshape global shipping routes. a century ago president teddy roosevelt was instrumental in opening the canal. a short cut between the atlantic and pacific oceans. today it is too narrow, among them the ships used to move goods from asia to the united states. 18% is shipped through the canal. panama hopes to win more of that business with super sized lots. >> joe biden joined the panamanian president for a look at the work in progress. >> the arrival of the new sh

england as well and have been able to dominate the oceans as well as the european continent that would impose a tremendous danger to america and had europe as a whole been able to control all of latin america, that would impose a tremendous danger to deny states that he believed that there was no danger of that happening. and in fact the monroe doctrine was premised on his competence that this could not happen and there were enough contending interests within europe to keep that from happening. had it been otherwise the formulation of the monroe doctrine would have been different but it was not. was formulated on the basis of his near certainty that no single power could dominate eurasia and therefore and in the americas and therefore threaten the united states. abraham lincoln, who was, who i followed -- who had been a follower of john quincy adams during his one and only term in the house of representatives and to secretary of state william seward literally worshiped john quincy adams knew in his bones that as he stated in 1838 all of the powers of europe disposing of the worlds treasures our own accepted could not by fo

the problem, as lincoln saw it, the problem that america would face would be not so much the threat ofeign nations, but rather the growing enmity, the enmity that was growing among americans, the tendency of americans to regard each other as enemies. the issue of slavery, of course,ing with the greatest -- of course, being the greatest of the causes of the pretext for that. but realizing that, as had george washington, that there are many, many causes for or occasions for strife among our own people. of course, george washington had pointed out, he had experienced that americans' divisions over foreign affairs were a major cause of this loss of -- this fatal loss of -- this always potentiality fatal loss of friendship among the american people. and so abraham lincoln's policy -- domestic and foreign policy regarding peace and war -- always was aimed primarily at safeguarding and then somehow restoring this friendship among the american people. of course, he faced that problem in the worst of circumstances when, in fact, doing so required defeating the one part of the american polity wh

you can't help but wonder if this will be a more familiar scene as america's energy renaissance takes hold. >>> routh is among those leaving. his home is in the path of the new promote. sassel is paying him $213,000 to move out. >> i had enough. i'll take what i can get and get out of here. we go down south. they are telling you "you're getting a good deal,man." yeah, right. >> today 14 different plants and refineries surround mossville and many residents say they have felt the affects. blood samples collected from 28 residents in 1997 and 2001 showed elevated levels of diochlin, a highly toxic pollutant that is naturally occurring, but a bi-product of industrial waste. neighbour. >> we do a tremendous amount of work to predict and model the emissions of hired carr bones that come out of the -- correspondence that come out of the -- carbons that come out of the plant. there should be no significant health impacts of anything close to the plant. >>> old pipe fitters like rufus are doubtful, young ones are thankful for the work. >> it makes me feel good, knowing i'm going somewhere with

and happy fourth of july as america has independence, we talk to what people think about heir nation. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. more than 2,000 people have attended the funeral of the plan teenager who was murdered in a suspected revenge attack. 16-year-old mohammad abu khdair was kidnapped and killed on wednesday just days after three israeli teenagers were found dead in a field in the west bank. from east jerusalem, james reynolds has sent this report. >> palestinian mourners clear the way for the coffin of mohammad abu khdair. he is buried near his home in east jerusalem, the city the palestinians want as their capital. at least 70 palestinian children have been killed in the past five years. the abduction and killing of this 16-year-old so soon after the killing of three israeli teenagers stands out. mohamed's father hussein here accepts condolences. mohamed was one of his seven children. israel is investigating his son's death, but he won't wait for an official answer. >> my son was killed by israeli settlers. they killed hi

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this was the radical spirit that saw themselves as a force for evil and how bad america was and went ican history and reinterpreted american history as a series of crimes visited upon different -- the native americans, african-americans, the mexicans. so this became a kind of anti-americanism that was fostered in america. it became a part of the schools. >> do you admit that? >> no. >> you don't admit that. >> first of all, both of you saying the ends justifies the means is from mars but when you question it, you're all in. that's a violent end. but on this question of the spirit of '68, went back and re reinterpreted history. you act as if it was some kind of fiction. we did commit genocide against the native american. >> actually we didn't? and we did enslave people for 250 years. and the question, could you be a moral person and own slaves, i think, is something you dodge. look. what i would say is you need to look at the thing honestly and don't bo so afraid of the fact that we did terrible, terrible things in our history and in order to get right with the world we have to repair

wh elsewhere, the immigrante asa come as america's newest citizens. >>> flash fighting between israelis and palestinians. >>> water babies. te young h fnd oftenor rprising results. >>> and happy anniversary. citintem nightly news begins now. tly ws" with brinew york, this c >> good evg and h independence day pip. i'm kate in for brian williams tonight. hurricane arthur canceled many towns to cancel holiday plans an fireworks. this is the first of the this hurricane season. and take a view from space. north carolina has never seen a hurricane hit so early in the season. the g news, noeare reported, but the storm did do some damage.opical storm warnin still in effect this evening in massachusetts, with watches farther to the north. we have team coverage for you tonight. we begin with nbc's kerry sanders in kill devil hills, north carolina. kerry? a deceptive hurricane. packing a punch, the area escaped widespread devastation. no reports of serious injury. just thousands waiting, going through the inconvenience, as they wait for power to come back on. in overnight, hurricane arthurai li le

get caught as america has in germany and you might not be friends anymore. today, the american cia chief received the treatment you would expect from frosty cold war rivals, he was asked to leave town. the german chancellor sounded exasperated. on allies is a waste of time. a wasteg on allies is of time. we have so many problems and we should concentrate on the important things. but i think of the challenges that we are facing. >> edward snowden revealed that america was spying on germany including listening in on angela merkel's phones. the first alleged spy was discovered, a member of the own americanse providing including about the investigation into snowden' late as. yesterday, it was claimed that another spy was found, this time in theefense ministry, also in touch with the americans. for the germans whose history makes them especially sensitive, enough is enough. as for the americans, they were trying to say as little as possible. >> are you denying the german allegations about whether there was a spy operation going on? >> all in that is that we have

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the meantime, those like sasol and others are pouring into louisiana, will keep going, as long as america keeps fracking and natural gas price its stay low. mossville, louisiana. >> in the end, a big draw for foreign energy companies investing in louisiana and others in the united states boils down to the map and the favorable economics of doing business here. russell gold, an energy reporter in the wid wall street journal, how fracking changed the world. and russell, this is a perfect example of it changing the world. you were going into economically depressed areas, and really boosting to the point that housing is hard to get, wages are easy to come by and there are good jobs. >> absolutely, there's no question that cheep natural gas in particular, and as much natural gas really as you can shake a stick at. i mean decades worth existed louisiana, and that was the missing ingredient for the industrialization. ten, 15 years ago, these plants were being dismantled and moved to places like trinidad. and now you have the labor and the encouraging local and state government. and you have the

is it apparent that as atrocious as saddam was, as well-intentioned as america was, that the american public is right? that with the loss of 4500 soldiers, many more injured, cost the treasury of $2 trillion, the war was a mistake? >> it is possible. it was costly and more costly than it needed to be if we had gotten the strategy right early on. they could've ended sooner. think about this. the organization we are fighting called isis was basically in a different name created by zarqawi. then he was not operating against saddam hussein. he was operating with plots in urope and georgia. i think secretary powell said 16 operatives -- >> you still think for all the cost, on balance it was worth it? >> we needed to do something. whether exactly what we did is open to debate. but the idea we could've lived with another 10 years with saddam hussein, i cannot agree ith. >> paul wolfowitz thank you for be with us and happy fourth of july. when we return, gm's settlement attorney ken feinberg on the company's latest recall. >> here i am getting paid because people out there, how independent ca

as our newest citizens. we get more on that tonight from nbc's kristen welker at the white house. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> reporter: all across the country this fourth of july, new citizens are pledging allegiance as the crisis at the border highlights the difficult path to becoming an american. 27-year-old private first class oscar venegas gonzalez has a firsthand understanding of the road traveled by the children who are crossing the border today. he made a similar journey without his family at age 16. >> it's dangerous, but you just go with the flow, i guess, and thank god i'm still alive and still here. >> reporter: gonzalez's dream was realized when he joined the marines. and he was among the 25 service members and their spouses who today at the white house officially became u.s. citizens. >> i came out of a family where i didn't have a pair of shoes until i was 9 years old. and now that i'm here, a land of opportunities, and it's great. i just thank god i'm here. >> reporter: president obama, praising their service. >> you answered the call to fight and potentially to give your life for a countr

boldly and as clearly a message to americave said. and you do it from a position in the entertainment industry where so many people in your business are afraid to speak out because it can be so detrimental to one's career in hollywood. why are you so unafraid when so many are fearful? >> well, you know, lots of people are feeling what i feel. the people in this audience are feeling what i feel. people all across our country. [ applause ] they are feeling the frustration of not being able to turn the tide. and so a person like myself, who has occasionally a microphone, it's up to me to use it, of course. the producer of a film, a very wonderful fella, was asked why he stood up in hollywood. and he was the producer of schindler's list and many great movies. and that's why i reiterate that this film needs to be seen. it's packed with important information. he was asked why he did it. he said, aren't you afraid in your community? he said, no. look, it's not important. i'm thinking about my grandchildren. and i'm thinking about thi

as america tonight reports the rest of them are now coming together to mourn. >> business as usual, even when tragedy strikes. but in the quaint community, a city of over just 85,000 people. the ache is especially raw. competely wiped out three families. and another boy. neighbors have already transform the victim's front porches into shrines. >> they bring flowers over there, because they know the families left the houses. and they were happy. and they will never come back again. >> attended high school, we asked her to guide us through town where grieving families live just miles apart. >> it seems hike this is a really tight nit communities. everybody you meet on the street will know somebody that is effected by this. >> everyone is in shock. it is incredible what happened. because whole families are died. they were studented there. over the weekend, groups of the boys friends more out of school returned to campus to grieve. >> and it's almost -- you can almost believe that this happened. >> for many year, comfort may never come. but father julius is doing his best to help guide peopl

america competitive. that is not something that can be measured. i asked cornell university president who will take over ashe head of the smithsonian institution next year what he believes is vital to america's global strength. here is what he said. >> there are two things we can agree on - opportunity and new ideas. education is an area, not the only one, that brings these two things together. if you think about opportunity and new ideas, it's a context in which you can think about the education issue. not everywhere has to have the same skills. if we look at the way the job market and the way we manufacture things and create new things has been going, i believe we are approaching a situation where there'll be three general categories of workers in the united states. one is that there'll be people working in the service sector with a wide variety of skills that are hard to learn. some requiring college education. there'll always be people working in the service sector and the knowledge sector of the economy. then, a third area will be increasingly overtaken by auto nation. in some cases we think of as rob

and celebrating an american institution that is as old as america itself. >> on al jazeera america presents >> we always have strikes... people should never be allowed... >> what started as a peaceful protest >> police seem to stick to the self-defense story >> became a horrific moment in south african history >> i don't think any organization in this country would ever anticipate this type of violence >> what really happened that tragic day? >> it is the time to point finger at those whose fingers pulled the trigger >> al jazeera america presents miners shot down only on al jazeera america @j >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >>> america's economy is in good shape. the job market is strengthening. the stock market is at record levels. all of which makes america competitive. that is not something that can be measured. i asked cornell university president who will take over as the head of the smithsonian institution next year what he believes is vital to america's global strength. here is what he said. >> there are two things we can agree on - opportunity and new ideas. educat

iraq's production is expected to remain steady as america relies less on oil imports. >>> and rolls-royce sales are rising dramatically. the automaker reports an increase of 33% in the first half of this year. >> that's 500 more of the handmade cars than last year. the cheapest model starts at $263,000. the u.s. remains the biggest market for rolls-royces. >>> when we come back, a stranger puts his own life to danger to save a teenager in rough water. >>> and germany runs wild at the world cup. highlights from a truly historic win coming up. our new flatbread sandwiches may be flat... the flavors, are anything but. so whether it's taste inspired by the freshness of the mediterranean... or the smoky spice of the southwest... or bold, adventurous thai flavors... ...you always get flavor that's anything but flat. and always with chicken raised without antibiotics. new flatbread sandwiches from panera... ... each 360 calories or less. try one today. i'm j-e-f-f and i have copd. i'm l-i-s-a and i have copd, but i don't want my breathing problems to get in the way of hosting my book club. that'

. >> reporter: and as america struggles with how best to deal with the young migrants who are already here, more are making the long and dangerous journey to north to try to get into this country. for "religion and ethics newsweekly," i'm saul gonzalez in los angeles. >>> our managing editor kim lawton and i want to talk about the multiple challenges of the immigrant surge. kim, there are about 50,000 or so of these kids from central america who have come in across the border this year. and they've overwhelmed the system that's supposed to give them court hearings and have a judge decide what happens to them. the president is asking congress for $3.7 billion to try to do something about the problem, but congress is about to go on vacation. what are religious leaders saying about what they think should happen now? what do they want? >> well, of course they want to see the children cared for in the short term, that's one thing. they're also very actively lobbying for changes in the policy. some want to see changes so the system can be streamlined so these kids aren't just waiting. um, s

he said he had confidence in pratt >> as america was celebrating its birthday, when elizabeth chris and britain's largest carrier ever -- christened britain's largest carrier ever. the two large shipips were largy built in scotland. ththere 40% smaller ththan ame's 1/5 ersrs the cost about as much. th will project british power worldwide. while britain is building two of these ships, it remains unclear whether wondered will put both into service with the royal navy. theyre considering mothballing or selling one. they need only one. this v vital capability may not available during a c crisis. that is a problem for britain but also for america, its closest ally. a two-carrier force benefits both nations when budget cuts are forcing. america to shrink its military working together, britain and america to get more out of their combined investment. thanks for watching. i am vago mur [music] >> are you sending a message that you've been saved by the grace of god, you have peace and joy in your heart? are you sending the message that the power of god is working in your life? are you sending th

there is one other element which is america as a savior. more people have been saved, rescued, liberated by america than any other in the history of the world. to be a part of that history, of that destiny and that nation that goes around and does this as a blessing in and of itself, talking about dysfunction on capitol hell and elsewhere it is a place where you can still have a story and that you come from nothing and make it into something and something big. >> on this july 4th weekend, what makes america great is opportunity. our country gives the most people the best chance to prosper. that's what makes it great. in other countries around the world there are class systems and government oppression and things in play. here if you work hard and if you are honest and if you get educated you have a real shot at it. a lot of luck is involved and keep working and percent veering. persevering. i came from little to be here tonight to talk about the fourth of july. freedom isn't free. individual responsibility will make the difference. but ameri

so maybe part of it is us becoming more accessible, as america ages and we deal with these problems. >> that's true. in our survey, we did show it's really younger people jumping on this trend, although 70% of people we surveyed say, yes for comfort >> the great news for companies like a nike or somebody who is making this athletic apparel. what stocks might actually benefit from something like this? >> this is why the street did the sur try begin with. we found we were looking at, you know, sales of footwear companies like nike and foot locker and sketchers and noticing that their scales were way up, sales you can invest in benefitting from the trend. >> makes a huge amount of trend, why we see nike on the down now, too? >> exactly. >> janet, thank you so much for coming in today. >> thank you so much for having me. >>> up next "on the money," a look at the news for the week ahead. >>> and while interest rates are at record lows, college student are seeing their rates on federal loans rise. how much more will they be paying for that degree? >>> for more on our show and our guests go

the fourth of july is known as america's birthday.e barbecues and fireworks we should all take a moment to think about those who fight and fought to keep this country free. ainsley earhardt got to take an amazing trip with great americans. >> the greatest force ever hurled against a hostile shore. >> transport planes with paratroopers. >> thousands of americans boarded planes and headed across the ocean not knowing if they would ever return. many of them did not. now some of those who did are boarding planes once again. they move a bit slower than the teenagers they once were in world war ii and the korean war, but for many of these vets it's the trip of a lifetime. it's called an honor flight, a trip to the nation's capital to tour the very memorials that were built to honor them. >> we fly world war ii veterans to washington free of charge, show them the monuments. it's awesome being around the veterans. it's just an honor to do this for them. we feel we owe them a good bit. >> this is a welcome home. we didn't have it back in those

what became known as america's first world's fair. it is here he was introduced to pinkerton. if the job was offered, webster turned it down. webster served at a time when xenophobia ran high. the rise of the know nothing party. a general feeling against foreigners at this time. because of this, an investigation was begun into foreigners in the new york city department. of the 1400 officers, there were 477 foreign-born officers. somebody claimed perjury and said there were 600. it was a big difference to briggs, who began a year-long investigation. this is the new york city hall where most of the hearings took place. of the officers called to testify, one was timothy webster. he was repeatedly called. he refused to cooperate. i would like to read an example of his testimony. mr. timothy webster, lieutenant of police, made his appearance and was sworn in. briggs, preparing to administer the oath, asked webster, you do solemnly swear you will answer all questions? webster said, i swear the evidence i will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. you do

with the acquisition of this medal, the smithsonian will ensure that as long as there's an america, thejr. and coretta scott king will be honored, preserved and remembered. thank you very much [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand as the chaplain of the united states senate dr. barry black gives the benediction. >> let us pray. gracious god, you created us to live in harmony. thank you for this opportunity to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1964 civil rights act and to posthumously award the congressional gold medal to two drum majors for justice and freedom, dr. martin luther king, jr., and coretta scott king. empower us to work as did martin and coretta to build a beloved community where the brotherhood and sisterhood of humankind will become a reality. in the spirit of martin and coretta, stir us to resist oppression with transformative love. in the spirit of martin and coretta, inspire us to continue our commitment to non-violence, direct action in the spirit of martin and coretta make us your active disciples who join you in your work of bringing deliverance to captiv

they're framing you up as captain america. you're defined as the secretary of defense on wikipedia. you, my man, are popular. what are you going to do with all of this? how are you going to handle it? >> take it in stride, you know. i'm going to go home and i'm going to relax and hide away, hang out with the kids, get some more tattoos, just be me. >> you know, look, i know the temptation is to take some time, figure out what you want to do. you talk about being 35, like you were 55, but i have a different suggestion. i say don't take the time. i say seize the moment, and commit to stay with the team for the next world cup, because they need you, my brother. they need you. are you ready to commit to the one nation, one team? >> i'm not, no. right now emotions are high, and that's never a time to make an important decision, so i'll speak to the important people who matter in this process and take my time and figure it out. so it's a long four years but also this team is very talented and very young, so it's exciting. >> i pushed him. i pushed him. for me it was never about what happe

to merge's 'em, a non- -- america's edge, a none-profit, employee ab senteeism related to childcare costs $3 billion every year. we'll have many more stories, keep watches asfollow the lives of the williams, the sabino, and the bollens. that is our show for today, i'm ali velshi. thank you for watching. . >> hello everybody, welcome to jam -- al jazeera america. i'm david shuster. john seigenthaler has the night off. ahead. protesters are hoping to block more - there's a protest. and where the stand off is headed. >> brokener borders, broken dreams, we look at the causes of the immigration crisis and what can be done. it's an

. >> axelrod: the man known as america's oldest working jazz musician has died. his trumpest well past the age of 100. lionel ferbos was 103 years old. from a rich, long life to the first steps of a young one, the royal family released this photo today of prince george taking in a butterfly exhibition. the prince celebrate his first birthday this coming tuesday. next, the firestorm over whether an apparent police choke hold caused the death of a new york city man. you got that right! bam! just gotta check your bag. huh, charmin ultra strong. you're cleaner than i thought. charmin ultra strong cleans so much better it meets even his highest standards of clean. with a soft duraclean texture, charmin ultra strong is 4 times stronger. and you can use up to 4x less. are you good to go hun? cleaner than ever. rotorooter approved. charmin is clog-free or it's free. feel like a knot. how can i ease this pain? (man) when i can't go, it's like bricks piling up. i wish i could find some relief. (announcer) ask your doctor about linzess-- a once-daily capsule for adults with

while elsewhere, other immigrants are welcomed as america's newest citizens. >>> flash poin a wave of new fighting between israelis and palestinians and a father's agony over the death and treatment of his son. >>> water babies. teaching very young children how to float and swim often before they can walk. some tense moments and surprising results. >>> and happy anniversary. for its 200th anniversary, an exciting new arrangement for the national anthem.