it has been budapest ever since.s say the first king was actually st. stephen. there's a magnificent church built in his name. the funicular is a train that's more like an elevator. it travels up the steep castle hill. at the top is buda castle. for centuries, this is where the rulers of hungary lived. the city has seen some terrible times. the area has been conquered by the turks, retaken by the christians, then during world war ii, the germans occupied budapest. the nazis rounded up jews, sending them to extermination camps. but this man, swedish diplomat raoul wallenberg, saved thousands virtually single-handed. at great personal risk, he protected hungarian jews by issuing them swedish passports. that's why there are memorials to wallenberg throughout budapest. when troops from the soviet union arrived, the germans fled, but not before blowing up all the bridges across the danube. the soviets claimed they had liberated the city. they even erected this liberty monument. but the people were not truly liberated. hun

for more, we go to budapest where stefan is standing by. why did the government feel the need to make these changes? >> they wanted to make the changes to ensure that the constitutional court can no longer intervene in their policies. the constitutional court overruled several measures including the limitations on churches, the media, and, for instance, forbidding students to go abroad if they receive state sponsorship. that is all gone now. with this new amendment, people will basically be forced to follow the line of the government. >> what about public support? how have hungarians been reacting to the vote? >> very angry. there have been several demonstrations already in budapest. they say this was not the government for whom they had voted. the ruling party lost many voters. of course, they still have a majority, but it is really now making sure that other governments cannot overrule these kinds of measures because you will need a two-thirds majority, which is very hard to get, for the divided government. in the years to come, it looks

the problem is, the photo's of budapest, so i couldn't care less. that's why i decided to take my own huge picture of hollywood instead. the best part, if you look carefully, you'll find me going about my day all around the city. there's me, being dragged behind a car, naked. pretty sure that's a hate crime. not sure why. [laughter] and there i am, taking myself to pound town. i'll be honest, i'm still the most generous lover i've ever had. go to our blog at comedycentral.com/tosh.0 to check out the photo for yourself, and if you can find all 52 of me, you and your family will get to spend christmas with me at my vacation house in aspen. yeah. also come see me on the tosh tour 2010. please don't pay a lot of money. [laughter] you'll be like, "oh, it's sold out." just, like, wait till next year. the show's not that good. i've seen it. [laughter] and please follow me on twitter so we can live chat during the show. you can also watch full episodes of tosh.0 on flo tv live mobile television. finally, i showed you this video last week and asked you to gu

hungarian president, chancellor merkel also expressed concerns to limit the constitutional court in budapest. israel's plt perez is calling on the arab league to intervene in the syrian conflict. >> he made the call in a speech to the european parliament. he says the world can't afford to stand by while syrians are being massacred. he's confineding up an eight-day tour of european institutions. in business news, posts of the german company have quadrupled. >> while superstorm sandy in the u.s. cost the country around 800 million euros but overall the cost of national disasters were down considerably. they say they've put losses on greek sovereign debt behind it and it's expecting earnings this year. but those positive numbers weren't enough to give european stocks a boost on toes. instead of fan has more on what was a down day in frankfurt. >> the stock market seems to one out of steam at the moment after last week's rally. investors are waiting for more positive impact but news has been rather negative. like the news that the company may have to raise more capital by raising more shares and

these are some shots taken from hungary, and you can see here, this is the motorway linking budapest and vienna, and a lot of accidents. we had drifting snow a meter deep in places. many motorists trapped in their vehicles waiting for the military to come along to actually rescue them. wind was also a feature of these storms, and the second set of the shots was taken in bulgaria. you can see the trees coming down. this is probably after the very worst of it had gone through. we had reports of scuffling down. unfortunately, a fatality, and also a roof ripped off a school by the strong winds. that whole system is beginning to push through. we should see quietly weather pushing through and down through into the eastern part of the mediterranean. but central areas remain dry and fine. looking very unsettled into germany. could see very heavy snowfall. >> tough choice here on al-jazeera. representatives of raila odinga filed a protest against the election results. he refuses to accept that kenyatta won the election. zimbabwe voting underway in a referendum on the new constitution. if pass

and the blizzards covered eastern europe with monstrous snow drifts in budapest there's no other choice but to turn toward machines to rescue trapped motorists those stories and plenty of others that are to dot com. that veterans who fought alongside german nazis during world war two held their annual march through the capital with a move traditionally intense there are a number of arrests after the leader of a local anti fascist group was beaten up the parade's distinct nationalist tone and clear nazi references also raise concern alcide latvia. was there. it was born in a prison in franco's fascists he and his parents were repressed by that regime so he was hurt when he learned that waffen s.s. veterans marched through the streets of la capital. all of europe fought so hard to eradicate fashion in spain. where it was one state ideology you would now never see which glorify now it's considered shameful what happens here in riga is totally incredible and outrageous. marches by former law. are nothing out of the ordinary since lotty became independent they've been held every year the men

and as blizzards cover eastern europe with monstrous snow drifts budapest's has no other choice but to turn to war machines to rescue trapped motorists. is. the u.k. has found a cheaper way to deal with the housing crisis the so-called bedroom tax means many who live in social housing would either lose around fourteen percent of their benefits if they have a spare room or move out probably looks at how the less well off are trapped in a catch twenty two. brian rider didn't ask for a two bedroom flat when he applied for emergency accommodation it was what the council gave him it was meant to be temporary and he's now lived here for fourteen year is it's more home of margaret more home we've done all the work and we've put the wood paneling on. we stopped decorating halfway through when we realized there are more have to move because i couldn't afford it and what's the point of decorating when i want to uproot. more home out of my get more and it will upset me to move on but brian who suffers from osteoporosis and can't work has little choice the government's so-called bedroom tax comes

news as constitutional amendments in hungary threaten democratic rights a demonstration in downtown budapestathered hundreds of protesters who say the government's cracking down on election campaign writes homelessness and even family values this after authorities announced plans to pass constitutional amendments the proposals go as far as banning graham students from seeking work when they graduate and work abroad when they graduate the ruling party controls two thirds of the parliament and it's come under fire from the recent decisions that defied the democratic values. thousands of yemenis demonstrated in the southern city of aden yesterday against the un back national dialogue due to begin soon reconciliation talks set to start next week but with regular u.s. drone strikes in the region locals of the object of the move they say the talks don't include any real representatives from the north or southern regions the general strike has left the southern half of the country paralyzed as troops were deployed to protect government buildings last wednesday two people were shot when police and p

and the lizards covered eastern europe with monstrous snowdrifts budapest has no other choice but to turn to war machines to rescue trapped motorists those stories are not as. easy. as just so. veterans who fought alongside during world war two. through the capitol with a mood traditionally intense there were a number. of local and. the parades distinct nationalists. also. it was born in a prison in franco's fascist spain he and his parents were repressed by that regime so he was hurt when he learned that waffen s.s. veterans marched through the streets of lobbyist capital riga. all of europe fought so hard to eradicate fashion in spain. where it was one state ideology you would now never see even if the stations which glorify nazism it's considered shameful what happens here in riga is totally incredible and outrageous. marches by former lothian s.s. legionnaires in riga are nothing out of the ordinary since lotty became independent they've been held every year the men who once fought on the side of nazi germany are seen as freedom fighters by some here a view which divides society

to cut its military budget because of financial difficulties now to some world news in brief in budapest thousands of protest against changes to hundreds constitution which were earlier approved by parliament the amendments include limiting the powers of the constitutional court which spot concern among human rights groups the new measures also tighten laws on the election campaigns family rights and homelessness critics have condemned the move as democratic but the premier has roundly rejected the accusations. streets and cities across the world are swimming in get this and leprechauns as millions celebrate some tricks day this year in all of the cultic st over forty international lower marks pyramids the sydney opera house will be lit in traditional patties green watches and parades are held every year and most of the world's capitals and major cities. two car bomb attacks have hit southern iraq killing up to ten people the all rich city of basra is really a target of violence and is considered one of the safer places in the volatile country it comes just days before the tenth annivers

as from world news in brief this hour in budapest thousands of protesters against changes to hundreds constitution which were earlier approved by parliament the moments include limiting the polls of the constitutional court which spot concern among human rights groups the new measures also tighten laws on election campaigns family rights homelessness critics of the movers democratic but the premier has rejected the accusations. the streets in cities across the world are swimming in guinness and as millions celebrate some patrick's day use year in on a vehicle to exceed over forty international learnmore. of the sydney opera house will be lit in traditional green lodges and parades are held every year in most of the world's capitals and major cities. the smoke finally cleared in the vatican this week literally after the papal conclave elected a new head of the catholic church stepping in after the unexpected resignation of benedict the sixteenth last month pope francis became the first pontiff ever from south america well earlier what could he carry drugs to last or to go with the new

as the constitutional amendments in hungary threaten democratic rights demonstration in downtown budapestgathered hundreds of protesters as the government is set to clamp down on election campaign rights homelessness and family values the government wants to pass constitutional amendments that will threaten democratic rights according to protesters their proposed amendments go as far as banning grand students from seeking work abroad after they graduate the ruling party controls two thirds of the parliament and has come under fire from the e.u. recently for the decisions that defied their democratic values. one in prison around one hundred strikes since july has been released by israel on the condition that he doesn't leave the gaza strip for ten years i mention warren who has previously been held by israel was arrested for a second time last february for violating the terms of his release although no evidence against him was ever disclosed a second hunger striker went into cardiac arrest last week and is still being held as a prisoner in tel aviv hospital despite his critical condition.

prepping for wrestlemania, and also prepping for a movie role i have coming up, which i will shoot in budapestget it out. getting ready to slam it down. "hercules." >> jimmy: oh, hercules. you can't be a chubby hercules. >> no, you can't be a chubby hercules. you need to work the part. >> jimmy: are you on one of those crazy diets on top of it? >> i get up at probably 4:00 in the morning. i do one of two workouts. then i eat breakfast and then i'll go training on the weights. then the diet is very, very detailed. i have a great diet and conditioning coach. about seven meals a day, every couple of hours. there's no fat in the diet right no uh. it's a balance between protein and carbohydrates and greens. >> jimmy: i love the seven meals a day part of it. the rest sounds terrible. especially the 4:00 in the morning workout. >> isn't that fun? >> jimmy: that is not fun at all. not fun at all. can't you have the guy come a little later? it seems ridiculous. >> well, no. i train myself. >> jimmy: oh, you're training yourself? >> yes, yes. nobody trains me. >> jimmy: oh, really? i guess after years o

with husband john, visiting budapest to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary.see her wake up and you're smiling. i probably should be, too. >> reporter: susan says she's not afraid of dyinging. she has peace of mind. >> she knows the children will be taken care of. >> reporter: why do you think she wanted to write this. >> to give to us. i really feel to give to the world. >> reporter: susan won't just leave behind countless images and memories for her family. she recorded this lullabye. ♪ good night, sleep tight >> reporter: one she sang to her children before bed. ♪ here's a wish ♪ and a prayer >> reporter: it's a journey that's not over. there is still so much joy, laughter and smiling. it's not about dying. it's about living. but a chapter is closing and susan is starting to sign off. i leave you, my children, the memories of all we enjoyed and discovered. i leave this book. the one i worked on each day for most of our magical year. good-bye, my loves. ♪ adios >> the message in the book is to live every day like it's your last. you don't know. and i think t