bangkok at 34. let's look farther towards the west, near india, you have been under this extreme heat wave here, it sounds like a broken record. already nearly 100 deaths across this entire area due to the exceptional heat, but good news, in about a week, finally some relief could be on the way. out of the bay of bengal, the southwest monsoon will begin to develop and push off towards northwest, bringing rain showers with it. and hopefully cooling down the atmosphere here. over towards the americas, the big topic has been this low pressure area, already bringing plenty of damaging winds and hail out here. actually in the tail end of this cold front in louisiana, yesterday there was a tree that fell on a house here injuring one person. just goes to show how damaging some of this energy could be. while now going into saturday, the whole front will continue to push off toward the eastern seaboard, bringing all of the rainfall and severe weather with it. even in southern florida, you are under flood wat

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addressing world business leaders in bangkok, she called for burma to take its place in a

. >> translator: bangkok is the business hub of southeast asia. that's why i'm looking to start shipping there. >> reporter: he sees thailand as an entry point to other southeast asian markets such as vietnam and malaysia. two countries that are taking part in the transpacific partnership talks. bangkok now has over 100 restaurants serving beef barbecue. it's becoming widely popular. in may, he went to bangkok to discuss marketing strategies with local trading companies. they decided to focus on beef barbecue restaurants and supermarkets already selling high quality beef. in some supermarkets they've set up counters. the beef is cut to order, as much or as little as needed. samples are handed out to draw in customers. >> translator: it's delicious. slowly but surely he's aiming to create a foothold in thailand for premium omi beef. he already has ten customers in thailand. he plans to export 50 head of cattle this year and twice that number in 2013. >> as a cattle farmer, i never imagined i'd be working as an exporter. if i produce really high qua

temperature-wise, 35 degrees in bangkok and 32 in hong kong.eaching 33 degrees in beijing, and the same goes for shanghai. tokyo coming up 27 degrees. it will cool down to 20 degrees as we head into saturday. all right. heading over to the americas. we can see bright clouds over the plains. underneath the clouds we're seeing lots of active weather. the risk of severe weather will remain in north dakota down toward colorado. we have tornado warnings and watches in place in and around wyoming. it looks like heavy rain will move out of the region over the next 24 hours, but the western great lakes region and southwestern portion of ontario will turn quite wet on friday. and there's another batch of heavy rain moving into new england. to the south, a rain band is still lying over the coast of the gulf state. lots of thundershowers will likely remain for the next couple days. up toward the north, we have another low-pressure system bringing cold air moving into the british columbia region and the pacific northwest because the syst is dragging cold a

in damascus, 6:00 in the evening in thailand's capital bangkok, where aung san suu kyi is reemerging on the international stage. the pro-democracy opposition leader from burma has embarked on a tour of countries, along afraid that she might never be allowed back into burma. that is, it's things have changed for her and her supporters. as her freedom grows, she is still prepared to put a brake on some of the enthusiasm being expressed about democratic change in burma. she is in bangkok where she cautioned against reckless optimism, preferring what she calls healthy skepticism. >> after 24 years in burma, this was a first appearance on global stage four aung san suu kyi. there will soon be many more. it was our chance to remind the world that it is still early days in burma's reform process. >> these days i am coming across a lot of what i would call reckless optimism. that is not going to help you. it's not going to help us. so we need a balanced approach. a little bit of help the skepticism is in order. >> she told the world economic forum that she was still not convinced the burmese

. >> translator: bangkok is the business hub of southeast asia. that's why i'm looking to start shipping there. >> reporter: he sees thailand as an entry point to other southeast asian markets, such as vietnam and malaysia. two countries that are taking part in the trans-pacific partnership talks. bangkok now has over 100 restaurants serving beef barbecue. it is becoming widely popular. in may, he went to bangkok to discuss marketing strategies with local trading companies. they decided to focus on beef barbecue restaurants and supermarkets that are already selling high quality beef. in some supermarkets, they set up counters. the beef is cut to order, as much or as little as needed. samples are handed out to draw in customers. >> translator: it's delicious. >> reporter: slowly but surely, he aims to create a foot hold in thailand for premium omi beef. he already has ten customers in thailand. he plans to export 50 head of cattle this year and twice that number in 2013. >> translator: as a cattle farmer, i never imagined i would be working as an e

it'ses as simple as that. >> jonah fisher is our correspondent in bangkok. he's been listening to her speech. he also pointed out she was warning against reckless optimism. after >> after the excitement, euphoria, even, that marked the start of this visit, the first trip abroad in almost a quarter century by aung san suu kyi, today she sounded a note of caution, several notes of caution, really, one on a political level, saying that she believes some people were being recklessly optimistic in their assessment of the program that had been made in burma and that she hoped people maintained a healthy skepticism. she said she didn't yet fully believe that the burmese army were behind the reform process. on a second point of caution, she spoke about investment. she said burma badly needed investment to create jobs, the jobs that will provide an incentive for people to go back to burma, but she also said that the framework to attract that investment is still not really in place, there's not a strong rule of law. the judiciary there isn't independent. so, speaking

i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> in the face of increased competition from overseas universities, japan is looking to overhaul its post secondary education system. the educational ministry has released a draft plan that would make japanese universities a driving force for change, both at home and abroad. one of the main recommendations in the plan would allow the early admission of high school students into university. >> reporter: education in japan is compulsory for nine years. six years in elementary school, and three years in junior high school. about 96% of junior high school students then go on to three years of high school. the ministry's plan would allow high school students to graduate after only two years before entering university. >> translator: the percentage of students who continue in post secondary education is increasing around the world. nurturing young talent is indispensable for japan's development. it is important to create new opportunities for students to receive higher education and also to improve the quality of education. >> reporter: many countries allo

that was one of the key messages in the speech that she made here in bangkok. democracy would never really take hold if the standard of education was not improved. she did speak quite a bit about investment. it is a business meeting, are urging those who are thinking of investing to think of not only making money but investing in human skills and the capability of the people so that everybody gains. she also struck a note of caution over the political reforms which will be taking place. dramatic political reporters. she said there has been reckless optimism. she preferred people to remain skeptical about the reforms. democracy -- the parliament she is a part of. it will take time for true democracy, this change is to be brought in that will bring about a true democracy. >> -- those changes to be brought in that will bring about a true democracy. >> she also stressed that burma should be moving forward to national reconciliation and national commitment. >> one word she said was she did not like people focusing on reforms. she preferred improvement. she wants to

that wraps up our bulletin in bangkok. >> preparing for dizaster is a part of life in japan. seismologist and emergency officials know the 2011 earthquake and tsunami won't be the country's last. they are constantly working on contingency plans. officials have learned a lot from what happened on march 11 last year. some of the lessons have come from sendai, the city closest to the kwam's epicenter. we see what happened there. >> on the evening of the massive quake, the center of he is not d sendai was in total darkness. there were no lights to be seen. except one building, the sendai trust tower. driven by the lights, thousands of people gathered inside the building. the quake brought the entire transportation system to a halt, stranding many visiting businessmen and tourists. this gentleman is from tokyo. he was in sendai on business that day. he had no idea where to find shelter until he spotted the lights in the sendai trust tower. > >>>. >> translator: when i saw the lights shining out of the complete darkness, i field so relieved. i headed right towards them as if drawn

on tuesday, the crown prince visited a japanese school in bangkok. the school temporarily closed during last year's floods, forcing many of its 2,700 pupils to return to japan. >>> inds neesha is celebrating the first birth in captivity after rare rhinocerous in over 120 years. the news raises hopes for the survival after species that is dani dangerously close to becoming oeks stink. the male calf was born two days earlier in the national park of the island of sue ma tra. he is named from the indonesian words meaning gift from god. the last time a sue ma tran rhino was born in captivity in asia was 1889. >> translator: the rhino birth will be a milestone for the conversation of the sumatran rye flossrous and is expected to increase confidence in the international community and government efforts to conserve species in indonesia, especially rhinos. >> the international union for the nature estimates there are 200 wild sumatran wild rhinos left. the organization lifts them as critically endangered. >>> that's going to wrap up our bulletin. >> share hol

nhk world, dawei. >> that wraps up our bulletin in bangkok. >>> japanese defense officials are making a sales pitch on behalf of their allies. u.s. military leaders plan to deploy the mv-22 osprey later this year in okinawa to replace some aging helicopters. but the deployment and even the plan to test the aircraft in western japan is facing strong local opposition. the advanced transport aircraft is capable of vertical takeoffs and landings but it's generated worries about safety. an osprix crashed in april in morocco killing two u.s. marines. american investigators blamed human error rather than mechanical failure. still, japan's parliamentary vice president minister is trying to address concerns. hideo met monday with the mayor fukuda. the city is in yamaguchi prefecture and hosts a u.s. marine corps station. he explained the government's plan to have the osprey undergo test flights at the base for 10 to 14 days. american forces would then move the aircraft to a base in okinawa prefecture. >> translator: my understanding is that the test flights would likely have little impact on t

patchari raksawong in bangkok has this update. >> the number of fatalities continues to rise amid heavy rains in northeast india and bangladesh. floods and mudslides have destroyed homes and transport links have been severed. ap reports at least 27 people were killed friday as floodwaters raged across parts of assam state. officials expect the death toll to further. monsoon rains triggered floods that inundated more than 2,000 villages. about 1 million people have been forces to evacuate. >> translator: we face a lot of problems. floods swept away our homes. there's nothing to eat. no place to live. this village is completely submerged. there are two or three more villages hit by flooding. >> across the border in bangladesh, reuters says a railway bridge has been washed away and roads are under water. the capital dhaka is cut off from many disaster-hit areas. landslides and flash floods have killed more than 110 people in south and southeast bangladesh. about 250,000 people are stranded. rescue operations are under way, but weather officials forecast more rain over the next few days. >>

patchari raksawong is in bangkok with more. >> the world has been closely watching myanmar since the transition began early last year. recent clashes present buddhists and muslims has clouded the path. thousands still need shelter and food and medicine. the violence killed 29 people as of thursday and displaced more than 30,000 according to reuters quoting a government official. many houses were burnt down leaving people with nowhere to live and needing vital supplies. >> translator: the main problems here are rice, drinking water and medicines. >> myanmar's government seems keen to show the world it's trying to stabilize the situation. state-run mrtv on thursday showed 29 men arrested in connection with rioting in rakhine. the president thein sein declared a state of emergency in the province. during a visit to the philippines mian mar's foreign minister said on friday the provincial capital was calm. >> back to normal. we're taking care of everything. >> while officials sound positive, reuters reported a day earlier that many muslims were attempting to flee by boat to bangladesh, b

i'm dhra dhirakaosal in bangkok. >>> foreigners who move to japan sometimes face challenges. learning the language is one of the biggest. not being able to speak japanese can make newcomers feel restricted. it's something the country's 210,000 strong brazilian population understands. many came to japan to find work. however, they say searching for a job or just getting around is tough because they can't pass the japanese driver's license test. but new changes mean that roadblock is coming down. nhk world's ritsuko imahashi explains. >> reporter: since april 2nd, it's been a lot easier for brazilians living here to get driver's licenses. they are now allowed to take the written test in portuguese. >> translator: it's great. now i can take my children to their kindergarten and also drive to work. >> reporter: there are about 3,500 brazilians living in suzuka. daniel iwai has a job packing car parts. he has a brazilian driver's license issued during a short trip home five years ago. but he cannot use it in japan. a license issued abroad is only valid in japan if you can prove yo

bangkok at 36 degrees with chances of isolated thunderstorms. manila at 31. taipei, 29 degrees. also chances of thunderstorms are in place. and tokyo, we're looking at 25 degrees in our friday high and still on friday we will have chances of sunny intervals. so let's enjoy that weather while we can. moving over to the americas now, you can see this cloud formation just below guatemala over water. as we speak, this is intensifying. looks like it's going to be striking mexico as hurricane status. this is going to be the third storm that is named. it is carlotta. it will be maintaining its strength as it makes possible landfall on southern coast of mexico just south of acapulco and packing up winds at 70 kilometers per hour. hurricane watches posted in these regions. so let's definitely keep a close eye on this. elsewhere here in the upper midwest is where the severe thunderstorms will be tracking eastward. we cannot rule out the chances of tornadic activity, especially in minnesota and in wisconsin. showers will continue here in florida, miami at 34 degrees. phoenix, take a look a

patchari raksawong is in bangkok and has an update on the visit. >> in her speech at oxford university, aung san suu kyi hoped democratization would lead to greater opportunities for her country's people. >> i have lived a happy life, and this made me understand so much better the young people of burma who wanted to live a happy life and who had never been given an opportunity to lead one. >> wearing a traditional black hat and red gown, aung san suu kyi accepted her honorary doctorate on wednesday. she said myanmar needs support to develop its democracy and economy and establish human rights. the nobel laureate studied philosophy, politics and economics at oxford in the 1960s. aung san suu kyi's european tour has given encouragement to people who fled myanmar to live abroad. her long-delayed acceptance speech for the nobel peace prize in oslo last weekend was a landmark moment. exisland from myanmar, living in norway, say it made them more hopeful of returning home. nhk world tiha tway reports. >> our aim should be to create a world free from the displaced, the homeless and the hopele

here's an update live from bangkok. >> the world has been closely watching myanmar since the transition began early last year. recent clashes present buddhists and muslims has clouded the path. thousands still need shelter and food and medicine. the violence killed 29 people as of thursday and displaced more than 30,000 according to a government official. many houses were burnt down leaving people with nowhere to live and needing vital supplies. >> translator: the main problems here are rice, drinking water and medicines. >> myanmar's government seems keen to show the world it's trying to stabilize the situation. state run tv on thursday showed 29 men arrested in connection with rioting in rakhine. the president sein declared a state of emergency. during a visit to the philippines he said on friday the provincial capital was calm. >> back to normal. we're taking care of everything. >> while officials sound positive, reuters reported a day earlier that many muslims were attempting to flee by boat to bangladesh, but they were refused permission to land. >>> turning to afghanistan, a confe

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. >> and that's going to wrap up our bulletin in bangkok. a japanese photo journalist is using his pictures to tell a story about the dangers of radiation. he has spent decades documenting how u.s. nuclear testing affected people in the islands in the pacific. now the 72-year-old is using what he learned to help residents of fukushima prefecture dealing with the aftermath of a nuclear accident. here's the story. >> reporter: he began photographing victims of nuclear experiments nearly four decades ago. he and his wife lived there for several years to better understand the situation. >> translator: i want to do more than take photos. i'd like to act as a messenger and build bridges between the marshall islands in japan. >> reporter: the u.s. government took control of the marshall islands after world war ii. it carried out 67 nuclear tests there between 1946 and 1958. it detonated a powerful bomb in 1954. the radio active material reached islands hundreds of kilometers away. among them rongelap island. it took american authorities a few days

i believe bangkok and london and seoul. no doubt san francisco is your favorite assignment. [laughter] it is not often the departments get to work so closely with the council general's office. they have done a great job planning this event with you and your staff. they have had a lot of fun doing it. there is a great report between our offices and our staff. it has been delightful. >> thank you. i did not know that you were such a good mp. i am pleased to be here. at the tea garden. i want to thank mayor lee. as always, for your support. also, creating a park. we are here for the planting. cherry trees are near and dear to the hearts of japanese people. japanese people curate cherry blossoms each year. there are festivals to stick together with family and friends. i am sure most of you have enjoyed the cherry blossom -- the cherry blossom festival the past weekends. we are planting one treat today here and two more. these trees symbolize, are part avail long legacy. also obama these trees -- also, these trees, since 1912, we have donated them. planting these trees all over t

i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> egyptians are waiting anxiously to find out who will be their next leader. and israel also remains watchful. the two neighbors went to war four times before a peace treaty in 1979 began several decades of stability. now the rise of the muslim brotherhood threatens to turn back the clock. nhk world's kohei tsuji reports from jerusalem. >> reporter: along the border with egypt, israel hurries to construct a barbed wire fence. the 240-kilometer long barrier should be complete within a year. israel and egypt have maintained peace for more than 30 years, but israel is increasingly alarmed at events taking place across the border. anti-israel sentiment has been growing among the egyptian public since the ouster of former president hosni mubarak. last september the israeli embassy was mobbed. in israel the soaring -- souring relationship with egypt is starting to affect people's daily lives. israel purchases low-priced natural gas from its neighbor for a power plant that used to meet 25% of israel's electricity needs. but the pipeline connecting the tw

. >> that wraps up our bulletin here in bangkok. >> japan controls the territory but china and tie taiwan both claim it as their own. authorities announced they plan to buy three of four of tsankak islands. >> people donated $13 million to the tokyo government since it announced its intention to bite he is not senkakus. >> people are remembering a long time public health campaigner. the doctor devoted his career to studying and preventing mercury poisoning. i died monday at age 77. he spent more than five decades treating patient in country where environmental contamination made people sick. he was born in southern japan. he started practicing medicine in 1959, then he started researching minamata disease years later. doctors diagnosed thousands of people in the area with neurological illnesses in the 1950s and 60s. mercury tainted water turned out to be the cause. a chemical manufacturer had been releasing the heavy metal into the sea. herada went house to house vice iing patients. he wrote a paper saying unborn babies could suffer mercury poisoning in the mother's wums. there were hundr

. >>> and that's going to wrap up our bulletin in bangkok. >>> south korea's economic policy is drawing wide attention ahead of the presidential election later this year. a reporter spoke with professor from the university on the government's role for the country's sustainable growth. >> what do you think are some of the biggest problems facing the south korean economy? >> translator: the biggest problem is the economic slowdown. there's been a major debate in south korea on whether to focus on economic growth or wealth distribution, but because the average income is only $20,000, we should focus on economic growth until the income figure reaches at least $30,000. >> and what would be some of the solutions? >> translator: currently, south korea's annual economic growth is about 4%, but the economy must grow to a level near its potential gdp. until 1987, economic growth had been led by the government. since that year, the country had been promoting the democratization of politics and the economy. only when the government hands over the economic role it has been playing to the market, sus

i'm dhra dhirakaosal in bangkok. >>> the spanish government on monday officially asked the european union for financial assistance to prop you up its struggling banks. banks of the eurozone's fourth largest economy are suffering from massive losses on their property loans. the government hasn't disclosed how much it needs, but an audit by an oversees accounting firm has indicated up to 60 billion euros would be required. the assistance would be limited to aiding commercial banks, not the government that is suffering from a heavy budget deficit much like greece. it's not considered easy to calm market worries about spain's fiscal trouble. the eu aid would further increase the amount of its debt. spain is the fourth country to seek assistance after greece, ireland and portugal. >>> panasonic and sony plan to team up for the next generation tv. now it's official. the two companies say they plan to come up with technology for the mass production of organic, e-lectroluminesce ennc displays by the end of next year. these displays are thinner and produce clearer images than lcd panels. they plan

she received a standing ovation when she arrived for a speech in bangkok. she quickly shifted the focus away from herself and on to the needs of those in burma. she expressed a healthy skepticism about the changes taking place there. >> after 24 years in burma, this was a first appearance on the global stage for aung san suu kyi. there will still be many more. it was her chance to remind the world that it is still early days in burma's reform process. >> these days i am coming across what i would call reckless optimism. that is not going to help you. that is not going to help us. we need to balance it with a healthy skepticism. >> she told the world economic forum that she was still not convinced that the burmese army backed the changes, and said the goal of full democracy was still a distant one. for those in the audience considering investing in burma, she said their money was badly needed, but had this morning. >> we have to try to eradicate corruption and inequality as we proceed towards greater investment. we do not want more investment to mean more po

tratia at our bangkok bureau has details. >> china is withdrawing its vessels from the south china sea following an announcement by the philippines. the chinese government gave poor weather in the area as the reason behind the move. the standoff in waters around scarborough shoal erupted in april. both the philippines and china claim sovereignty over the uninhabited shoal. on saturday, the philippine government ordered a coast guard ship and another vessel in the area to return to port to avoid an approaching typhoon. chinese foreign ministry spokesperson hong lai welcomes the move. he said at a news conference on monday that china will send a vessel to chug chinese fishing boats in the area to safety. >> translator: two philippine ships left the waters early saturday morning. china hopes the tension will further ease and both nations will restore cooperative relations. >> however, the spokesperson expressed china's intention to continue claim over the shoal. adding that the country will continue to monitor surrounding waters. tensions have temporarily eased but the cause of the confro

we have the details from our bangkok bureau. >> reporter: india has been called a vital partner by the u.s. which is making moves to strengthen that partnership. u.s. defense secretary leon panetta kicked off a visit to india on tuesday. it appears that u.s. hopes to bolster ties with the country in the face of a more assertive china. during a two-day visit, panetta is expected to discuss deepening defense cooperation with india and the nato war effort in afghanistan. focusing on washington's strategic shift towards asia. panetta has also pledged u.s. defense support for vietnam and other southeast asian countries. the u.s. secretary of defense met with his vietnamese counterpart during a visit to hanoi on monday. the two agreed to an increased presence of the u.s. navy in the country and other measures. >> the most destabilizing situation would be if we had a group of weak nations and only the united states and china were major powers in this region. >> panetta warns such a scenario would lead to intense rivalry between the u.s. and china and the pledge to help vietnam build up defens

our reporter at our bangkok bureau has the details. >> it is still the early months of thailand's rainy season which usually lasts until october. but monsoon-induced floods are wreaking havoc in several parts of the country. officials are cautioning residents in at-risk areas about further disasters. in the southern province, continuous downpour has caused rivers to spill over their banks. floodwaters submerged tens of thousands of houses, farms and plantations over the weekend. in another province, a number of roads and bridges are now impassable. the floods are also causing damage in a northern province where heavy rains and overflowing rivers have inundated over 1,600 hectares of rice fields. in a neighboring province, flooding is spreading to the central districts of the city. thai premier shin that watt kicked off a four-day tour to kick off disaster prevention measures in areas most prone to flooding. this year's rainy season has started a week earlier than usual, according to the thai meteorological department. the agency cautions residents near hills in northern and southern reg

. >> political and business leaders have gathered in bangkok for the world economic forum on east asiaong the guests is aung san suu kyi, the burmese opposition leader. she's on her first trip abroad in 24 years. >> egyptian police say two u.s. citizens have been kidnapped by bedouin tribesmen in the sinai peninsula. police say they are negotiating to secure the tourists release. the kidnappers are reportedly seeking to have a fellow tribesman freed who was jailed in a drug case. >> a gunman killed five people in the u.s. city of seattle. the shooter open fire in a cafe before later shooting of a percent in the downtown area. when officers approached him, the suspect shot himself. time for a change and some sports. with just a week to go before the start of euro 2012 soccer championships. england has suffered a major setback. >> the midfield boat -- the midfielder has been ruled out after injuring his by a train on wednesday. the chelsea neighbor -- player -- this may have been his last chance to win an international championship with his squad. time for air europe in 2012 team preview

speaking in bangkok, she said unemployment in burma is a time bomb, and she urged investors to focuseating jobs. >> the nigerian military has confirmed that al qaeda militants killed a german hostage during a raid on their camp in the north of the country. the militants were demanding the release of a woman jailed in germany for links to terrorism. the german foreign office says it still needs confirmation of the dead man's identity. >> on it to sports. germany faced israel in their finely friendly before the euro 2012 soccer championship. >> it was a final chance to get the team in shape before they head to poland. >> germany got off to a slow start and had to wait 20 minutes for their first scoring opportunity. the effort hit the post. bastian watched from the bench with an injury. he witnessed a german side lacking ideas and aggression against a weak opponent. five minutes before the break, mario opened the scoring from close range. in the second half, israel stepped up their game. the substitute almost scored the equalizer in the 54th minute, but the german keeper was there for t

world stage has taken a step forward and received a standing ovation when she arrived for a speech in bangkokshe shifted to the needs of those in burma calling for healthy skepticism regarding the changes taking place there. bbc's jona fisher has all the details. >> after 24 years in burma this was a first appearance on the global stage. there will soon be many more. it was her chance to remind the world that it's still early days in burma's reform process. >> and coming across a lot of what i would call reckless optimism. that is not going to help you. it's not going to help us. so we need a balanced report. a little bit of healthy skepticism i think is in order. >> ms. su-chi told the world economic forum she was convinced the burmese army backed the stages and said the goal of full democracy was still a distant one. for those in the audience considering investigate in burma, she said their money was badly needed but have this warning. >> we have to try to eradicate corruption and inequality as we proceed to greater investment. we do not want more investment to mean more possibilities for c

were short of guests and comedian joe derosa and comedy, cd return of the sun, my favorite cd and bangkok. bill schultz dressed like a little girl. and genius, i wake up every morning, michael lee, actor and writer and comedian. and america you sexy [ bleep ]. anything but cool. >> and the latest in the technology. and all that stuff. who needs bake up tom foolery. show how you pleasantly greet me every memo. osama, baby mama, obama. >> you were supposed to say obama. dali lama and johnny drama. okay, get him out of here! >> greg: okay. >> that is that. no longer completes him. most did he ranged or perfect couple no more. after five years of marriage, tom cruise and katy holmes filed for divorce. blind citing him. they were releasing a statement, quote, kate has filed for divorce and tom is deeply saddened and concentrating them on three children. you know who else is asking for privacy? >> greg: come on paparazzi, give him some space. michael, first question, what where were you when you first heard the news, however, did you keep it together? >> i was home and my children come home fro

. >> the regulations protect women and will make abortion clinics and maryland be regulated they bangkok's under the new regulations, and the clinic that performs surgical abortions will have to get a license to do so. those clinics must meet requirements. officials from the state health department will perform the inspections, and the abortions will have to be performed by a licensed physician paying banks hopefully making abortions more rare. that is the goal of pro-choice and pro-life people. >> it makes me feel great. that to hear that it happened so late. sometimes out of tragedy comes a miracle. >> the surgical clinics may face suspension or have their licenses revoked. >> anne arundel county police are still searching for the gunman who tried to rob an elderly man. the incident happened around 5:00 friday morning in the parking lot of the lowe's on ritchie highway. the suspect approached him and demanded money. the elderly man resisted and opened his driver's side door which hit the suspect. fortunately no one was hurt and police prefer a different strategy. >> we are always advisin

economy is shrinking this is happening in europe it's happening all over the world it's because of this bangkok recy central banking stranglehold that these people have got over europe over the united states over japan over many other countries and it's just horrific and they're making us poorer and as you point out they're scaring everybody into a. more of the soon it's a great point i want to get into a few of the things that you mentioned for one let's talk about the u.s. for a second i want to give you a hypothetical lou rockwell if you were advising mitt romney which i know you wouldn't be but if you were what would you be telling him to do to fix the economy because we know that he's the one that champions himself as mr fix-it mr private sector free market. well if i were talking to him i would say it's you know it's very simple you need to diminish the size and reach of the federal government government all saw at all levels as extremely haroun the us but the federal government especially with what the fed is doing what the treasury is doing the regulations that are going on so you just

my in bangkok is inundated with deals and promotions.veryone deserves to go on vacation from time to time, and if you wait until the last minute, you can really get some good deals. groupon and living social, i get 50% to 60% off my favorite restaurants. >> you can eat out and save money. >> forget the joneses and the smith and everyone else, right? >> your friends and your neighbors. focus on yourself. understand your own financial situation. trying to keep up with the joneses can be devastating financially and emotionally. oftentimes they can't afford what they have and they are living beyond their means. >> make friends with your neighbors, and borrow what they have. >> bayoused vehicles. a lot of people are still hesitant to do that. a lot of people don't know what they are getting with a new vehicle. >> this may be tough for someone with a car fetish, but the fact remains, the second you drive a new car off the lot, it decreases in value significantly. i let someone else eat those costs. >> then you say automate your savings. that m

here is what bangkok said, eulogizing jackson. the moral of the great event of the south carolina crisis in those days in is this. the people can discern rights and will make their way to a knowledge of rights. but the whole human mind, and therefore with it, the mind of the nation has a continuous ever improving existence. but the appeal from the unjust legislation of today must be made quietly, earnestly, persevering and he, too the more enlightened reason of tomorrow, and that he made quietly, persevering way, the collective reasoning of tomorrow, that's mission is due to the popular will and the confidence that the people, when in error, will mend their doings. in a government, justice is neither to be established by force, nor to be resisted by force. in one word, the union which is constituted by consent must be preserved by love. i think that is love that sustains us still. thank you all very much. [applause] [applause] >> for the next 15 minutes or so, we will be able to take your questions for mr. jon meacham. remember, q

. >> there's a packers bar in bangkok, thailand. that's the lesson learned there. >>> let's get over to sam champion and the weather. >> the good thing is donald driver always does the right thing. he's that guy. he did the right thing and made the story all work out. let's get to pictures. yeah. june snow. in a couple of places. we're going to show you in the west, in the sierras, picked up about six inches of snow. mt. washington, new hampshire, a little place with snow, as well. here's what happens in the west. we have a powerful windmaker, rainmaker, snowmaker, as well. it continues to move in. it will drop the temperatures behind it. the real problem will be the winds. we talked about yesterday on the fires burning in the west. we continue to flame those fires, stand them up with the strong winds. here's where the storms roll today. lubbock, you're involved in that, as well. >> we're live in london. just moments way from an appearance by the queen, her family. we're expecting to see prince charles and camilla, kate, william, ha

. >> there's a packers bar in bangkok, thailand. >>> let's get over to sam champion and the weather. >> the good thing is donald driver always does the right thing. he did the right thing and made the story work out. let's get to pictures. june snow. in a couple of places. we're going to show you in the west, in the sierras, picked up about six inches of snow. mt. washington, new hampshire, a little place with snow, as well. here's what happens in the west. we have a powerful windmaker, rainmaker, snowmaker, as well. it will drop the temperatures behind it. the real problem is the winds. on the fires burning towards the west. we continue to flame those fires, stand them up with the strong winds. here's where the storms roll today. lubbock, you're involved in that, as well. >> here is a live look outside at laurel. of sun andture clouds. see sunshine peeking through. overall, a good amount of cloud cover. he'd been a lingering sprinkle mary's county. that is about it. 59 in the district. 59 in frederick. unseasonably cool. 10 degrees below average. 71 later on. eave the >> all of amer

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bangkok, singapore and istanbul round out the top five. >>> new york is the top american city comingn 14th overall out of 20. and here's something for all you jet setters to know, southwest airlines rates the best on a new airline satisfaction study. so there you go. happy flying. those are the number ones here on "weekends with alex witt." do you read out loud or in your head? do you need a lamp to see? and does it leave your bedmate be? don't you wish there was a light that wouldn't keep them up all night? if so, you'll be happy to know, our newest nook now comes with glow. introducing nook simple touch with glowlight. the only e-reader made for bedtime reading. find your nook at your neighborhood barnes & noble and at target. >>> welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." minutes from now mitt romney will be speaking at a pennsylvania campaign event. he's expected at a wawa gas station in the borough of quakertown to speak at 12:45 p.m. eastern time. we'll be hooking one nbc's peter alexander in a bit to get an update on the bus tour. >>> meantime, in strategy talk, president obam

caused the prices to go aup -- and there are world markets and demand in china and demand in india and bangkok and those demands have put the price of oil up. the situation in iran with israel have jeopardized and created concerns about the future of oil shipments through the straits of hormuz. because of that, prices went up. that situation has been rectified. this bill is a giveaway to big oil and threatens people's first amendment rights because it says they have to put up a $5,000 bond simply to protest. it threatens jobs. it threatens the outdoors industry and people to be free from air pollution and threatens hunting and fishing and this is not a good bill for america and to be energy independent we need to find green energy and green jobs. and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from colorado. mr. gardner: i yield 90 seconds to the gentleman from texas, mr. conaway. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. . mr. conaway: i rise in support of domestic energy and jobs act. i am fortunate to call west texas home. growing up on the basin gives me the pers