bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> citi turns 200 this year. in that time, there have been some good days and some difficult ones. but through it all, we persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. >> and by nordic naturals. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: a leading chinese dissident gave up his u.s. diplomatic sanctuary today; that much was clear. but nearly everything else surrounding the fate of the blind activist remained in dispute. chen guangcheng emerged from the american embassy in beijing today after being hold up there for six days. he was accompanied by u.s. ambassador gary locke, who was taken to this nearby hospital to treat a leg injury. there

. >> bnsf railway. >. the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the mystery surrounding an escaped chinese dissident deepened today as u.s. officials took pains to say as little as possible about the case. but both countries appear to be working behind the scenes to diffuse a delicate diplomatic situation. i finally escaped. the words of chen guangcheng on this amateur video that emerged friday. it's been wide by reported that the blind self taught lawyer took refuge at the u.s. embassy in beijing. the u.s. officials have pointedly not confirmed it. this afternoon after a white house meeting with the prime minister of japan, president obama declined to talk about chen directly. >> obviously i'm a

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> citi turns 200 this year.d some difficult ones, but through it all, we persevered. supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

. >> major funding for the pbs newshour haseepridedy: bnsf >> citi. supporting progress for 200 years. at&t and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporion for public badcaing. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: after a promising start at the beginning of the year, job growth in the united states slowed again last month. the labor department revised upward the number of jobs created in previous months, but reported only 115,000 new jobs came on-stream in april. new jobs were added last month, but fewer than expected. and the unemployment rate dipped to a three-year low of 8.1%, but mainly because frustrated job- hunters stopped looking. speaking at a virginia high school today, president obama focused on some positive signs. >> after the worst economic crisis since the great depression, our busi

bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> citi turns 200 this year.d some difficult ones, but through it all, we persevered. supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key, strategic decisio

bnsf >> citi. supporting progress for 200 years. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

. >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the president flew into afghanistan this evening on a visit that had been kept secret. it came one year to the day after the u.s. raid that killed osama bin laden. mr. obama stepped off air force one in darkness at bagram airfield outside kabul. later he met with president karzai and signed an agreement on the long-term u.s. commitment to afghanistan. the president also spoke briefly with u.s. troops. before dawn kabul time he addressed the american people from afghanistan. his speech was the first televised address to the nation delivered by a president from a war zone on foreign soil. here are his remarks in their entire tee. >> good evening. f

. >> bnsf railway. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmentalroblems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org narrator: somewhere in the world, a baby is about to be born. no matter what kind of baby it is,