the government has not promoted cotton sult vasion instead it encouraged them to go with berries, asparagus and grapes. >> as a result the textile industry shrunk too. >> translation: if there is no cot job, no one will invest in the spinning companies. in time they disappear. the weavers and ready to wear industries would be useless. if the etcha lon is watched. the chain of production will be weakened. >> the peruvian cotton institute needs programs to run genetically modified seeds. it's the only hope for peru's cotton farmers. we are beginning to spread a new variety. that will help the farmers. this programme is small, and may end up being a case of too little, too late. for the cotton farmers. >> aljazeera.com for all the latest cloble headlines, also some of the background information that you'll be able to find there. aljazeera.com. >>> hello, i'm ray suarez. as of this week about if i lit up a joint, right here, right now, i wouldn't be breaking the drug laws, just breaking the rules about smoking in this building. it's legal to smoke marijuana recreationally in the nation's capita

critics say the government has not encouraged the population, put tried to get them to change to asparagusrries, other crops. as a result the textile industry has shrunk too. >> if there is no cotton no one will invest in the spinning companies. in time they'll disappear. if they don't exist, the weavers and ready to wear industry will be useless. if the echelon is lost. the chain of production will be weakened. >> the peruvian cotton institute is funding a programme to monitor seeds to improve the quality of the cotton. it's the only hope for peru's cotton farmers. >> we are beginning to spread a new variety with good results in terms of fibre and productivity. that will help the farmers profitability >>> this programme is small and may be a case of too little too late for peru's cotton farmers. >>> and don't forget you can keep up to date with all the day's developments and all the top stories at aljazeera.com, our website. hi, i am lisa fletcher, and you are in the stream. a look at why young african-americans are turning to twitter to discuss the issues their local communities won't. t

>>reporter: fillers like asparagus and house plants that could be dangerous to people who have allergiesot his only concern about -- dar lick extravagant claims that don't hold up. >> human beings are extremely susceptible to hope and what these products offer to the population is hope. unfortunately, it's hope based upon no good science. >>reporter: but for now, new york's attorney general is trying to hold the stores that sell them accountable. >> the companies we've written to are ultimately responsible for the frukt products they place on their shelvess. >> i have to say it seeps to easy to -- it seems to easy, to good to be true. >>reporter: store brand herbal supplements sold in new york state, but they're sold all over the country. walgreen's and -- walmart and gnc say they will cooperate with the investigation. >>> thanks. in tonight's report, highlights a fast growing field that can be personally fulfilling. >> professionals in the social service industry often describe their careers less as a job and more as a calling through which they can positively impact someone's life. the

stuff like asparagus. powdered rice, and house plants. >>> tom brady might have been the superbowl mvp, but he is no longer in the drivers seat. i'm dennis o'donnell. the warriors coach loves playing away from oakland. his bulldog: you don't need superpowers to help someone. sometimes, all it takes is a warm heart and a cold nose. that's why mattress discounters good deed dogs is raising money to train service dogs for people with disabilities. i would never imagine a life without an assistance dog ever again. i relied on people a lot. he helps me live a more independent life. bulldog: we need your help to do more. give at mattressdiscountersdogs.com, or any mattress discounters. mattress discounters good deed dogs helping dogs help people >> the warriors only played three game ins northern california this month. now, the first of which was in sacramento tonight. coach steve has always been a road warrior. and here is why. >> we finally get to sleep. you get little kids and it is oh my god, i go to the hot

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often contained powdered rice, asparagus asparagus asparagus, and house plants. but the a.g.etters. walgreens has already announced it will pull the products in question from its shelves. i'm sure you'll hear similar things from the other retailers soon. >>> coming up when we return the slumping ruble. low oil prices and economic sanctions forcing russia to scramble to get a discovery package. can russia's cash reserves hold out along enough to rebound? more in just a moment. e financial noise financial noise financial noise financial noise >>> welcome back to "squawk box," everyone. in our headlines this morning, verizon is reportedly close to deals to sell more than $10 billion in assets including cell phone towers and parts of its landline phone business. also the justice department will not prosecute news corp. or 20th century fox. and a u.s. district court ruling in wells fargo's favor. >>> groundhog day's a weird tradition. they put the rodents and politicians in uncomfortable and close proximity. this is hard to watch. check out this grouchy groundhog giving the foreca

government have not promoted cotton cultivation, it encouraged them to change the clots to berries, asparagus and grapes. >> the textile industry shrunk too. if there is no cotton no one will invest. in time they will disappear and the weavers will be useless. if that first echelon is lost. the whole chain will be weakened. >> a programme is being funded to genetically modify feeds. it's the only hope for cotton farmers. >> we are beginning to spread a new variety. that will help the farmers profitability. this programme is more, and may be a case of too little too late for the cotton farmers. >>> coming up on this newshour an al jazeera - continuing silence in myanmar. seeing thousands looking for shelter in the monasteries. plus... >> i'm in panjshir in afghanistan. coming up we find out how emergency crews are coaching with dozens of avalanches, and the heaviest snow in decades. >> and coming up in sport. golf's number one at the honda classic. he's out there. there's a guy out there whose making a name for himself in a sport where your name and maybe a number are what define you. somewher

. >> ginky bilboa didn't have any, but instead garlic, rice, spruce and asparagus. the same with target st. john's wart. it did have garlic, rice, and a kind of house plant. and wal-mart's spring valley ginseng had no ginseng but it did have rice, pine, citrus, and that same house plant. >> to stay away from the vitamins and minerals to begin with they don't do what they want them to do, and we don't want to pay t. >> they demanded that the retailers pulled them from shelves, but the next day we went shopping and found them at two stores. >> ginky bilboa, and st. john's wart and ginseng still on the shelves here at gnc. >> but at walgreen's down the street, a different story. >> turns out that these are still on the shelf. but when i took them to the counter and tried to buy them, the clerk said that they have been remained. >> target and wal-mart are pulling them from their websites. >> i'm upset about it. there's a reason i take it. >> they will pull the products, but they doubt the accuracy of the state's tests. it stands behind the purity and the potency. yet, i

it has encouraged cotton farmers to change their crops to more competitive products like berries, asparagusnd grapes. >> as a result, the textile industry has shrunk too. >> if there is no cotton no one will invest in the spinning companies. so in time they will disappear. and if they don't exist, the people at ready to wear would be useless. the chain of production will be weakened. >> the peruvian cotton institute is funding a program to genetically modify seeds to improve the quality of the cotton. director juan lasos says it's the only hope for peru's cotton farmers. >> we are beginning to spread this new variety with very good results in terms of finer quality and for productivity. >> will help the farmers. >> but this program is small and may end up being a case of too little too late for peru's cotton farmers. al jazeera, peru. >> incident in china are seeing censorship restriction. they need to use their real names to register their accounts instead of having an aillias to poke fun at government leaders and a whole lot more. avian brown reports from beijing. . >> a song in praise of

the supplements have things like asparagus, powdered rice and houseplants in them. >> yee! >>> don't forget to bring your reeastable bags in pleasant hill -- reusable bags in pleasant hill because of the ban. today grocery storks retailer, restaurants will no longer offer single use shopping bags for free. bring a bag from home or pay 10 cents a bag. businesses will still give bags for produce, baked goods and meat. >>> the economy is booming in silicon valley but not everyone is benefiting equally. 58,000 new tech jobs were created in the valley last year. that's according to a new study by joint venture silicon valley. the income gap in the valley is the biggest in the country. computer scientists are making good money but one out of three people in the service industry have barely getting by in the expensive san jose metro area. >>> a mysterious minivan has been spotted cruising around the east bay. we saw it in concord on concord boulevard yesterday. there were two people in it. it has no markings but is covered in what appears to be cameras up top. the dmv says it's le

you made salmon and asparagus for me in the first show. >> yes, i did. >> and i'm doing it for you in this show. >> yay, i get to taste! >> flake a little bit off there just so we can see it. >> all right, let's do that. look at that. >> i just followed the instructions. >> wow. oh. >> oh! [ laughs ] >> that's my piece. >> wait, i want a fork, too! >> mmm. >> it's the nuwave oven. you talk about healthy. >> all right, now we're gonna move on to dessert... >> it's about time. >> ...which we have right here. >> yeah. >> cookies are one of my favorite things to make for dessert in the oven. >> the nuwave oven blows me away all the time when i use it. >> and we've got lemon squares. >> yeah. >> cobbler, pineapple upside-down cake. >> look at this! everything you see here, nuwave oven, fast, easy, quick. i love this. >> being a middle school p.e. teacher and knowing how kids are hungry after they get home from school activities, the nuwave would be an excellent thing for almost every household to have. the students come home, it's healthy, it's fast, it's easy. >> don't waste your time and

. >> take asparagus and carrots you get the idea.e believers also point to chemicals like cap say similar in chile peppers and chocolate but big picture the scientific evidence let's just say is thin. focus focus love's in the air. >> you know the expression love is in the air. >> back in his restaurant mark starts his valentine dessert course with a spritz, a mystery fragrance for romantic guessing game. >> now i would be doing this and i was creating something sensual. >> to rachel author of the scented desire, it is okay for the ladies to offer up the wrist. >> but it is a lot better from an attraction perspective if i got to put a dab on the man i was with and then smell him. >> why is that? >> well, that's because actually scent matters much more to women than to men in terms of attraction and, in fact, for women it is the number one physical feature in a man that says yes or no. >> and despite what those accents would have us believe rachel says in the realm of scent just as with food there are no proven aphrodisiacs. >> except

pack it down a little bit and asparagus fern and i have this fern.a and some snows across dallas although a little bit light. jacqui:: happy friday, everybody. a cold starthis morningng with a couple of flurries moving across the region, high temperature of 33 degrees and overnight we drop act down to the teams with the weekenekarting fine, chile with sunshine and 3333 degrees, a wintry mix is exexpected late in the day on frida >> there you go. instant at the rain yum. bring the kids to the flower show and the garden club is with us. i presume that's you. everybody is having a good time. >> thank you, rob. we kick off our "heat index" with the principal fighting back against bullying not pulling pumps at all. an iraq war veteran is shaking things up by comparing anonymous cyberbullies with the enemies he fought overseas. >> good morning. this school principal seething and with 49% of students in grades 4 through 12 repeatedly being bullied at schools across the country at least once in the past month, principal romano wasn't going to stand down. thi

pack it down a little bit and asparagus fern and i have this fern.dallas, although a little bit light. all right. >>> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. clouds and breezes pick up as the afternoon unfolds and up to ten degrees cooler today. our best chance of showers is tomorrow and homey sierra know up to a foot. upper 50s along the coast and low-to-mid 60. no more 70s in this forecast. you can see tonight is cooler with low-to-mid 40's inland and mid-to-upper 40s elsewhere. our best chance of a shower away from the coast is >> there you go. instant terrarium. bring the kids here to the philadelphia flower show and the norristown garden club is with us. i presume that's you. everybody is having a good time. >> thank you, rob. >>> we're going to kick off our "heat index" with the principal fighting back against bullying not pulling pumps at all. joshua romano, an iraq war veteran, is shaking things up by comparing anonymous cyberbullies to the enemies he fought overseas. abc's reena ninan with the story. >> hey, g

this guy, asparagus works almost like diuretic.u have it, you can get rid of a lot of fluid. it has a lot of detox material in it booster metabolic grade. >> it could be water weight you're hanging on to? >> call -- cauliflower, this guy stands on its own. if you take a lot of it and you're on blood thinning medications, you want to be careful. this works well. this is my favorite. >> celery? >> you know why? it has a lot of sodium and potassium so if you exercise this is a great way to get electrolytes. also you can chew on it so it's a great stress management. >> chewing, you wind up doing a lot of extra work. >> this is funny. how can you lose weight by having meat and chicken. it jump starts your digestive system. you need protein to build up your mu sells. the key is to get rid of the fat around it. by eating this -- >> the trimmer, the better. >> trim and lean meat is the way to go. that is how you reduce the number of calories. the second part of it is the best part. this is the -- >> he says have a tomato a day >> he probab

. >> now we add capers and asparagus tips and tv magic is all in one.ped and lemon zest and mix it through and you spruce up your old rice. i love this recipe. everyone likes this. it's so easy. you can make it ahead two days before. put parmesan on top in the afternoon. put it in the oven and what is a good latin meal without a cheesecake flan. >> what's your trick on the flan? >> put cream cheese this it. it's between a cream cheese pie and a flan. the texture is not as gelatin-like. i prefer it this way. >> do you cook it? >> yes. it's not like the one you don't cook. just go for it and i hope you tune in sunday at 9:00 8:00 central. at telemundo. >> recipes on today.com. check it out on telemundo. thank you ingrid. >> it's back again. and again. >> thank you. we are going to redo some rooms. do you like that? >> a lot of things we would like to redo. we will redo all about the super bowl. >> we have the two great cellists. >> my favorite thing >>> good morning, i'm chris cato it's 9:56. we still have rain across much of the area let's get your first

. >> now we add capers and asparagus tips and tv magic is all in one.d lemon zest and mix it through and you spruce up your old rice. i love this recipe. everyone likes this. it's so easy. you can make it ahead two days before. put parmesan on top in the afternoon. put it in the oven and what is a good latin meal without a cheesecake flan. >> what's your trick on the flan? >> put cream cheese this it. it's between a cream cheese pie and a flan. the texture is not as gelatin-like. i prefer it this way. >> do you cook it? >> yes. it's not like the one you don't cook. just go for it and i hope you tune in sunday at 9:00 8:00 central. at telemundo. >> recipes on today.com. check it out on telemun a remarkable thing has happened. over a million californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long. health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates and benef