it is a title which belfast as shy away from us for decades.today, one had years of the ill-fitted ship launched of the city has fully embraced its place in history. a series of events were held to commemorate the anniversary and a to remember those who died. our ireland correspondent has that. >> belfast used to have one of the biggest shipyards in the world. they did not just build them here. they built them big. and 100 years ago, the titanic was the biggest of them all. she was launched in belfast the year before her ill-fitted maiden voyage to new york. they made sure she could float before they added the four finals and all the fancy furnishings. this is where the launch took place, and it is still there. a titanic visitor attraction is being built. today, at 12:13 p.m., the exacta time she was launched, a religious service was held to mark the 100th anniversary. >> the reason that we have gathered here is to celebrate the titanic. we know that what happened to it was a tragedy, but titanic herself was not. a beautiful ship, well-built by

they're banned in belfast. they're forbidden in belfast. you think anybody had a hard time getting them? if you want something -- how about in new york city -- >> it doesn't mean -- >> it took 15 minutes for me to get a submachine gun in new york city from some paroled crack dealer. >> let me spare the argument. would you allow drugs then to be freely available? >> not at all. >> what's the difference in the argument? >> because drugs are 100% about reducing your level of responsibility, getting high, disconnecting, and i'm a cop, i've been a cop for 35 years. i conduct federal raids with the heroes of law enforcement in texas. in every instance where there's violence somebody's high on something. but they're not always in possession of a firearms. they do it with buicks and bricks and fire and chainsaws and pipes. >> what about the guy that shot gaby giffords wasn't high. so it wasn't the -- >> no, but he was mentally deranged. >> my point about the thread of your argument is you're saying there's a difference, isn't there? you're saying g

now i've caught one of those veterans with me here today citizen who didn't serve on the action as belfast but he served on a different ship during those times mr tiffin tell me what you did while you were in the arctic convoy. was destruction. with other ships of course. we bring a lot of the ship heavy crude into congress as well as we took over niger position but. other various smaller across which so he's got a very very oh. i may not remember one particular time that. we're going to encounter the storm that was so. sudden why it's not you know hunger for oh oh oh over us because it was coming down so it was it was actually creating it was cold and we both thought at the time that. in that particular you know in taking photos sort of iraq and it was the coldest point so it had here is a lot of people could not remember it being called. up when the mindcrime boys much and ships went on through instruments and never has popes way put forward so it's more of a cipher caught in the entrances sort but. i remember once on it was tight can accomplish for and it was not so one o'clock in the m

we are discussing with belfast city council and others how we can give recognition to their tremendous bravery. no decision has yet been made and i will make sure he is fully involved in those discussions. it is also worth noting that because they are actually stationed in north shropshire, they have already had a very successful homecoming parade in market drayton, and i am sure that they will have many others besides. >> will the prime minister join me in congratulating crawley borough council on freezing its council tax this year? can he say how many other local authorities across the country have frozen their council tax, against the advice of the labour party, which described that policy as a "gimmick"? >> i am pleased to announce that in spite of the fact that labour dismissed it as a "gimmick" and that the leader of the labour party said that councils ought to be able to charge more, every single council in the country has given their hard-pressed council tax payers a council tax freeze. we all remember what happened over the last 10 years when council tax doubled. it was the ta

and some new delays to watch out northbound on the harrisberg from shawan to belfast.ity accidents include meek -- mcmeken. not a bad drive. 95 top of the ft. mchenry tunnel. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know have suffered a personal injury, visit them online at 1-800-the firm. >>> america celebrates the killing of osama bin laden, but how does the rest of the world feel? >>> i'm alex demetrick. another huge find of poached striped bass. >>> the show house. don't miss the tour coming up >>> it is 73 degrees at 5:27. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. we are reporting live from washington, d.c., just a stunning day of developments. osama bin laden is dead. the entire world from washington, d.c. to overseas is reacting. here's charlie d'agata with more. >> reporter: the killing of osama bin laden sent muslims dancing in the streets of yemen. others denounced his death saying it will strengthen those who support him. this man said al qaeda and his followers will take revenge but america's allies lined new su

relates to the fact especially as the irish immigration increase is not much different from the way belfast was 1970's and early '80s with protestants and catholics fighting with each other. mid you walk down the streets of new york in the 1850's, they would have told do try to tell you that conflict-- catholics are trying to take over that the pope would establish headquarters in cincinnati? [laughter] i don't know. you think the pope would have better sense that that. but that was the rumor. but to establish the headquarters of the jewish hospital in cincinnati. so far, these guys are destroying the roman catholic church and talk about exterminating roman catholics the german protestant emigrate came over and was one of the great political correctness of good day to give us a santa claus, the democratic donkey and the republican elephant and and could not read in those-- the you may think these are crocs coming ashore but they are coming to take our children. in the background is not the white house but st. peter's cathedral. appear it says tammany hall. [laughter] that was the democratic

belfast telegram says, on blustery day his charisma warmed even the chilliest soul.from the crowd. of them young people who have found themselves facing bleak option at a time when their dreams are shattered with every new convulsion of economy. the independent in england -- a sharing relationship will be put to the test. british officials are playing down any need for policy initiatives. there are more than enough dramatic events going on in the real world to keep them busy in their bilateral talks. finally, just check out the "ti" "times" of london. the headline here, it says that all not just special but an essential relationship. one issue, many views. you can read all of these articles in full at facebook.com/w1cnn. >>> let's go back to one of our top stories -- the president's visit to britain. it's a state visit. we want to tell you what exactly a state visit is, okay? here to help us answer that question is royal biographer mark sanders. what is it? >> it's quite complex. a state visit is when a head of state has been invited by the country and being hosted b

1840s and '50s, especially as irish immigration increased, it is not much different than the way belfast was in 1970s and early 1980s with protestant and catholics fighting each other. if you'd walked down the streets of philadelphia, if you walked on the streets of new york in 1850s, and asked somebody well, what is the most pressing problem facing america at this time, they would've told you it's the sectarian conflict, the fact that the catholics are trying to take over, trying to take over america. and as a rumor that the pope was going to come and establish headquarters in cincinnati. [laughter] >> why cincinnati, i don't know. it would seem the pope would have better sense than that. [laughter] but nevertheless, this was, this was the rumor. is going to establish his headquarters at the jewish hospital in cincinnati. [laughter] you get this connection, there's a conspiracy. and americans love conspiracies. this was part of the conspiracy. so so far we have nothing about slavery, right? .. >> and here he is, a cartoon, which shows that he made think a crocodile is coming ashore, but

that's from swan to belfast. north side of the outer loop heavy from york road over o harper road. and on the inner loop heavy congestion from stevenson road to drainny valley. west side inner loop bumper to bumper 95 to liberty road. average speed on the west side about 30 miles an hour. and 70 westbound still struggling there from 29 over to mar yachtsville road. as far as accidents inball go we're still watching register avenue closed between edgewood road and wardman. let's now take a live look. you can see plenty of brake lights there on the west side of baltimore national pike. and there's a look at the delay 70 at 29. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet hardwood and laminate. you can call them. back to you. >>> thank you. the host of cbs's amazing race knows what it's like to face obstacles in order to win big. but phil's goal is different than the contestants. he crossed a finish line to raise money for others and he's in baltimore tonight to show it to you. >> biggest physical and mental challenge of my life. >> reporter: the amazing race started in los

one by belfast and one on limerick. the one was in limine rick was na -- in limerick. we're decided that the program now has delivered and i could share a little bit of that with you. the president will first speak on dublin on monday morning in the phoenix park. he would then meet our government nearby before he has an engagement with staff at the american embassy at dublin. he would then fly from dublin to moneygall which you haven't heard. it's a little town. [laughter] >> it's to the southwest of ireland. population 300, where he will rediscover his ireland roots and i'll come back in a few minutes. and from he will travel back to dublin where he will speak at a major public event in the middle of dublin. in front of a public crowd later that afternoon. there's basic, you know, elements of the program and, obviously, it's a very big moment and a cause of a huge celebration, a visit by a president, particularly a president with any antecedents and any president visiting any country is a very good big moment and it's a very big week for ireland and the visit of the p

counselor's office in belfast. >> thank you. >> thank you for being here. >> please let me begin by thankingchairman smith, ranking member payne and the members of the opportunity to appear before you this evening. i hope that by the end of this evidence, the subcommittee will look beyond the relatively short history, 20 years of the autism movement in our small country and recognize the huge steps taken over the last four years to address the issue of inequality, the legacy of neglect regarding service planning and funding that is our experience. in my written evidence which was submitted last week, i referenced in some detail the impact that they had of stunting the growth of economic growth in northern ireland. those decades of that particular civil conflict coincided with the birth and spread of the global autism movement but that wave of autism awareness and knowledge passed us by. the progress regarding post-conflict reconstruction of northern ireland, therefore, has been a barometer of the fortunes of autism. in the 1990s, knowledge about autism swept and was absorbed by families on t