graves, the burmese surgeon -- dr. seagraves, the burmese surgeon. when i was growing up, one of the very best hospitals in burma was considered to be that run by the seventh day adventist's. we associated americans in burma more with education and humanitarian help rather than politics or economics or democracy. the very first books i borrowed were from the library in rangoon was also well-known. and of course, we should not overlook the importance of hollywood films and pop music. but also better great influence on the young of burma in my day. and i think it still has a lot of influence on the young in burma now, in spite of the years spent under military dictatorship, when we were cut off from almost everything outside our own country. the years of military rule ruined this relationship between burma and the united states. by the way, i think i should make a point of saying there are people who refer to burma as myanmar. it is entirely a matter choice. i referred to burma as burma. this is the name by which we were known when we became independen

graves, the burmese surgeon -- dr. sea graves, the burmese surgeon. when i was growing up, one of the very best hospitals in burma was considered to be that run by the seventh day adventist's. we associated americans in burma more with education and humanitarian help rather than politics or economics or democracy. the library in rangoon was also well-known. and of course, we should not overlook the importance of hollywood films and pop music. but also better great influence on the young of burma in my day. and i think it still has a lot of influence on the young in burma now, in spite of the years spent under military dictatorship, when we were cut off from almost everything outside our own country. the years of military rule ruined this relationship between burma and the united states. by the way, i think i should make a point of saying there are people who refer to burma as myanmar. it is entirely a matter choice. i referred to burma as burma. this is the name by which we were known when we became independent and this is the name to which i am used.

. >>> today she spoke mainly in burmese >>> she was trying to say don't forget your roof and were you are from >>> many exiles are here as well >>> and a dream come true we are witnessing the fact the community comes together and everybody is beautiful >>> she is my hero all of my life i am so proud to the burmese >>> at the rally some say if they wish you would do more to protect all minorities in burma >>> speak up for injustice human rights for all >>> this is what i think is most precious about this city, you are open hearted and open minded when need both, closed mines and open hearts do not go good together >>> she goes to los angeles next after private meetings in the bay area anne mackovic cbs 5 >>> a place in the bay area and held fifth and annual drug take back day for people looking to get rid of unwanted prescription drugs, or rent a police department one of several drop- off locations drug take back data mensural unused prescription drugs to not get in the wrong hands a similar a van crews collected 500,000 lbs. of medication. flu season again to east bay clinics want to

schools retained their burmese names and burmese costume. the american missionaries also encouraged the preservation of burmese manners so that the products of the a.b.m. schools were considered very proper, very well educated, but also very much aware of burmese manners of curtsy -- courtesy. my mother went to one of these schools. she went to a very famous a.b.m. school in rangoon known as the girls' high school. all her life she was stamped by her years there. very proper, very disciplined, very precise, very elegant. i myself went to the english methodist high school for a number of years. which is actually an american methodist institution although it is called enge learn methodist high school. i learned there a lot of hims -- of hymns. it is ironic because my mother, in the days of colonialism, when she went to the a.b.m. girls school, wore burmese costume. i went to the english methodist girls school after independence, i had to wear skirts, very strange. but i noticed there was less encouragement of burmese manners in the english met

. >> reporter: she is nobel peace prize winner and burmese opposition leader. sthis is the 67-year-old's first trip to san francisco in more than 40 years. congresswoman nancy pelosi gave her an honorary doctorate from the university of san francisco. while the mayor gave her a key to the city. >> she has been and continues to be an inspiration to our city and our residents and our communities here in san francisco. >> reporter: the bay area has the third largest burmese community in the country. she addressed the thousands here in english and in burmese, as she laid out plans for her country's future. >> we look to our people from all over the world to helpinous our transition to genuinely democratic society. >> reporter: she has spent her life fighting fors in, a position that led to her house arrest in 1989. she spent the last 15 out of 21 years in forced confinement. all the while, a throng of people supported her. she is now a member of parliament and demands change. >> we better start seeing progress in one or two years because our people are in great nee

key figure in the transition to democracy in burma in what's known as me and mark >>> she spoke in burmese >>> she was trying to say don't forget your roots >>> many exiles are here >>> like a dream coming true we're witnessing the community coming together ever body is beautiful >>> she is my hero all of my life i am so proud to be burmese >>> somewhere somewhere she would do more to protect all minorities in burma >>> human rights for all night just a certain group of people >>> this is what i think is precious about the city your open hearted and open-minded we need both closed mines and open cards are not put together >>> she goes to los angeles next for more private meetings in the bay area anne mackovic cbs 5 >>> a live look at carmageddon to and los angeles one of the busiest freeways in the country the 45, shut down this weekend for construction southern california and the tories for traffic jams it appears once again people keep the advice to stay off the road. traffic types around the city are minimal last year when the three was closed monumental traffic jams that were predicted

. >>> today she spoke mainly in burmese >>> she was trying to say don't forget your root and were you come from >>> many exiles are here >>> a dream coming true we are witnessing and the communities coming together ever body is beautiful >>> my hero for all of my life, i am so proud to be burmese. >>> some rally in and say they wish so she would do more to protect minorities in burma >>> human rights for all >>> this is what i think is most precious about the city, you are open hearted and open-minded, we need both, closed mines and open heart cannot put together >>> and she goes to los angeles next after more meetings in the bay area anne mackovic cbs 5 >>> so far the much feared carmageddon has not materialized people and los angeles spend the weekend off the freeways, a live look of the construction now. the sequel to last year's first major shutdown of the 451 of the nation's busiest freeways, the project as a 10 mi. stretch of the 4 05 closed for the weekend it appears thousands are heeding the advice to stay home or take alternate routes. >>> the traffic is worth a billion dolla

army, as well as the father of the burmese army.ways had deep affection for the army and i have to say that affection never vanished throughout the years that they kept me under house arrest. and, i must be fair and say that although they kept me under house arrest, they treated me well. most of them treated me as my father's daughter. that is to say, they treated me as a member of the family, albeit a rather troublesome one. >> we also spoke about the state of the world and the aftermath of the arab spring. her message to those fighting for freedom, always embrace peace. >> i do not understand people who think that violence is a legitimate way of defending human rights. because by using violence, you are undermining the very foundation of human rights. so, i think if you want to protect human rights, you should do it through your ability to resist violence at every stage of the way. >> and despite what appears to be a world in the middle of great turmoil, sue chi looks at these turbulent times, taking into the accounts of the extra

she has come to symbolize the struggle of burmese people to be free. she was allowed to leave her home only two years ago. >> it's up to all of us to make sure that the transition comes as peacefully and as quickly as desirable. >> during her visit to the bay area, she met with political leaders and entrepreneurs who have expressed their willingness to help support her country. she cautioned true progress in burma must include all people. >> it's not enough to help a country that is emerging from dictatorship to democracy. it has to be helped in such a way that foundations of a democratic society wlo be strengthened. this empowering the people. >> she spent 15 of the last 21 years under house arrest. during her confinement the world continued to acknowledge her efforts to bring democracy to burma. in 1991 she was awarded the noble peace prize. recently she was presented the congressional medal. under the leadership of the current president. country is slowly seeing social reform. john brandon is member of the burma task force for the asia foundation. h

and for burmese, that's-- it's probably the biggest gathering of burmese in-- at least in the capitald i have a feeling most of the burmese i saw there, including myself, had never really been to the rotunda. so it was like a stunning very emotional event for us. and to see her there, you know, right there in washington. >> warner: jennifer quigley, how far do you think burma, peian mar, has moved since her release from house arrest less than two years ago? >> the moves have been definitely significant. i definitely feel as if there has been such a change from the former dictator to president that i know sane. and even though he was a member of that regime we're seeing a drastic difference in policy. allowing suu kyi to win an election but to be seated in parliament-- something she was denyd from 1990-- are very significant positive steps. so as clinton said, there are many to go that still need to be addressed but, you know, it is sort of a moment to appreciate sort of how far we have come in the last few years. >> warner: and, maureen aung-thwin, what difference has it made for you,

. >>> today she spoke mainly in burmese >>> she was trying to say don't forget your root and were you come from >>> many exiles here as well >>> a dream come true and what is the community come together >>> my hero for all of my life, so i am so proud to be burmese. >>> some rallied and wished to cheat would do more to protect minorities in burma >>> we speak out for injustice >>> " this is what i think is most precious about this city you are open hearted and open- minded, when need both, closed mines and open hearts cannot do very good together >>> she goes to los angeles next after more private meetings in the bay area anne mackovic cbs 5 >>> a difficult lesson for bay area and psychiatrist at the losing his teenage son what he learns what his profession has done wrong. they survived carmageddon 1 now comes carmageddon 2, drivers,, vo: for years, sacramento politicians have chopped away funds for our schools. today, we're forty-seventh out of fifty in per-pupil funding. now these politicians say unless we send more tax dollars to sacramento, they'll cut education again. here's a ne

deliver clinton says it will believe -- america will lead the import ban on burmese products. >> thought of will be good to do this. >> we have the question that the british prime minister could not answer on america's influence of talk show. it is midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington and 1:00 in the afternoon in the did -- in madrid where the spanish government is due to unveil the latest controversial cuts. there are speculation pensions could be cut back, taxes raised in-state own businesses privatized. prime minister mariano rajoy is looking to slash spending by some 40 billion euros, about $50 billion. the prospect of yet more austerity for a country in deep recession -- unemployment running staggering 25% -- has already seen thousands take to the street in clashes with police brief was get the latest from our correspondent in the madrid. >> the frustration of some people here in spain and particular the young, has pulled over on to the streets for two nights running here in madrid. they were not the violent demonstrations we saw from the night before but there was some tension

the answer to the question was b, "the west wing" is what a burmese politician told mrs.ed to learn american democracy. mrs. clinton's response? we can do better than that. don't forget their lesson is at 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. pacific. don't miss t. thanit. thanks for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. >>> hi there, i'm susan hendricks with a check of the top stories. both candidates are bracing for a busy week. both are in the battleground states of colorado. and the president will also deliver a speech to the u.n. general assembly. libya's army is building a line in the sand from the militias in tripoli. it follows militian protest, like the one you see here. the army says it will use force, if necessary, to carry out its order. >>> pakistan's prime minister is it condemning a bounty on the head of the filmmaker behind that anti-islam movie? a $100,000

many in the audience today at usf were burmese residents who fled after the coup. the bay area is home to the nation's largest burmese community, and she is currently head of the main opposition group in parliament and pushing for a transition to democracy in burma. >>> richmond police are looking into two fights that allegedly solved a city councilman. 68-year-old corky buse was arrested after getting into a scuffle with an activist. he claims david moore hit him as he was walking away from an argument. the 72-year-old moore claims he was assaulted. the fight happened right in front of a police officer who cited both of them. last week the councilman was accused of another assault. investigators are not releasing details, though, of that incident. buse has a reputation for aggressive politics, and he is not running for reelection this year. >>> the vice presidential candidates took over the main campaigning today as the presidential candidates pe pair for wednesday's debate. workers at the university of denver actually started setting up for the debate today that

and we hope that this is spread out and become a part of the political culture of burma because the burmese political culture has been very weak in negotiated compromises. it is not the way we have worked for a good many years. but if we are to resolve the problems that now face our country, we will have to learn the art of negotiated compromise and we hope very much that the united states and other friends will help us in this learning process. in the end u.s.-burma relations will be what we make of it. we here now because we are the ones who will lay the foundation for the relationship between our two countries. what happens over the next few years will decide how strong and how healthy the relationship between our two countries have been. so i hope that all of you will take this as a common talk to be carried out together with commitment and with confidence, because i am sure that we will succeed in our endeavor. not easily. there are many, many obstacles in the way and i'm not going to talk about this because i think when the question and answer session comes everybody will talk about t

girls school wore a burmese costume. i went to the english med dustin school after independence, and i had to wear skirts. very strange. i noticed there was less encouragement of burmese manners in the english school than my mother's school pack in the 1930's when she was there. so education was very closely associated with them in those days, and also health care. i think many of you will have heard of the famous dr. seagrave, the burma surgeon, who spent a lot of years in the states and ran a very well-known hospital. when i was growing up in the 1950's after independence, one of the very best hospitals in burma was considered to be that run by the seventh day add venters 'tises -- adventists. so we associated american relationships with burma more with education and health. the first books i ever borrowed was from the library in >>> angun. we must not overlook the importance of hollywood films and pop music. that had a great influence on the young in my day, and i think it still continues to have a lot of influence on

she will also meet with members of the burmese community of the bay area. in the newsroom, abc7 news. >> lisa is here to talk about the weather. >> we are look looking at some of the warmest temperatures we will see in the upcoming week for sure. but throughout the year. right any we are looking at mount tam where the marine layer is intact. it's causing a lot of mist and drizzle, poor visibility. spare the air. big time heat headed our way. our forecast ahead. >> you have a lot on your plate. little ahead the opening of the bay area's newest arts and entertainment venue and the incredible story how it was funded. also we will take you inside a modern day foundry where the >> a spectacular new concert hall opens tomorrow night in wine country. >> weill hall will open in the wine country. don sanchez takes a four with -- a tour with the newly arrived resident that made it happen. ♪. >> preparing for opening night. that is sanford weill, the legendary banking executive and philanthropist. he and his wife donated $12 million to make weill hall a reality. >> we

this morning burmese political activity is in san francisco. yesterday she was met by protesters and admires alike when she spoke to mechanics of the burmese community at the university of san francisco. the nation's third largest burmese population turned out by the thousands to hear her talk about the political changes she's bringing about in their homeland. for 15 years the ruling government kept her under house arrest. now she enjoys popular support and serves as a member of burma's parliament. >> we look to have people from all over the world to help us in our transition to a genuine democratic society. >> congresswoman nancy pelosi presented her with an honorary doctorate from the university of san francisco and the may your, he had lee, give her a key to the city. today she heads for los angeles and then leaves for burma tomorrow. >>> authorities in los angeles say work is on schedule to reopen a ten-mile stretch of one of the world's busiest freeways in time for tomorrow morning's commute. this is a live look at interstate 405 over the

. >> the burmese opposition leader that spent 15 years under house arrest made a visit to the bay areatoday. and more about the visit. >> this is a first visit to the united states z almost 40 years this is the last leg of the 18 day trip. and she spoke like an experienced leader joking about things such as house arrest which she said was not bad. she had a radio, piano and many books and said what more could i ask for? and it was clear she came to the bay area to gather support support from her country. >> there is she herself allowed to leave her home only two years ago. and so this is now up to us to make sure the transition comes as peacefully as desirable. >> during her visit to the bay area, she met with political leaders at entrepreneurs who have expressed their willingness to help support her country. and she calls true caution. >> it's not enough to help a country which is merging from dictatorship into democracy. it has to be helped in such a way he foundations of the society will be strengthened. >> and during her confinement, the world continued to acknowledge her efforts t

she will also meet with members of the burmese community of the bay area. in the newsroom, abc7 news. >>> lisa argen is here to talk to us about something that impacts just about everybody. this interesting weather phenomenon known as a warming trend. >> we haven't really had any heat all summer long. let's wait until. as we head outside right now. the wind is blowing just a little bit now and this is from a roof camera. temperatures in the 50s. you don't believe me. >> i see it now. >> mist and fog and, in fact, pretty dense in spot. but on our way to one of the warmest weekends of the year. i'll have the forecast next. >> also ahead, the opening of the bay area's newest arts and entertainment venue and the incredible story and how it was funded. we will take you inside a modern day foundry where the future is under development now right now >> weill hall may will open in the wine country. don sanchez takes a four with the resident that made happen. >> that is sanford weill, the legendary banking executive and philanthropist. he and his wife donated $12 mi

turned parliamentarians first visit to the united states since 1971 the bay area is home to 8500 burmese americans one of the largest communities in the country. >>> she was my hero for all of my life so i am so proud to be burmese. >>> what and asylum in speaker out not just for certain groups of people. >>> some order to rally urging to do more to protect all minorities she's headed to los angeles next. she was just so down to earth from all that she has been she was an amazing speaker. >>> will move down to los angeles for are rare sight. the 45 with no traffic. it's all for the so-called armageddon for it. >>> a live look at the 45. the improvement project has a 10 mi. stretch of the 45 shut down until 5:00 tomorrow morning. >>> the debate over california's death penalty the groups that say the need is for the sake of public safety with the district attorney joining us next. >>> the big turnout for the bay area tradition or thousands of people should of for the annual walk to end all timers. talking about the first presidential debate advice for both candidates from our politi >>> go

ktvu's anne ruben shows us the tribute given to a burmese democracy winning. >> reporter: she's a world peace laureatte, but for the 5,000 people who showed up at the university of san francisco, chi is much more than that. >> she is our hope, our leader and our shining star. >> reporter: chi spent 15 years under house arrest. but in the last year the bermese government has experienced a shift. >> our country is now in the verge of a new path. i have to keep reminding people that we're just about to start out. that we are not yet along the way. >> reporter: chi has just joined the parliament trying to make change from within. >> we look for people all over the world to help us in our transition to a generally democratic society. >> reporter: today she received both a key to the city and an honorary doctorate from usf. she was able to reach out to the largest burmese community. >> she wants to encourage them to come back, bring their resources, bring their knowledge, bring their skills and help them develop their country. >> we are really witnessing that the community is coming together.

. >> she is nobel peace prize winner anne burmese's opposition leader. this is a 57-year-old's first trip to san francisco in more than 40 years. congresswoman nancy pelosi gave her a doctorat from the university of san francisco while the mayor gave her a key to the city. >> she has been and continues to be an inspiration to our city and our residence and our communities here in san francisco. >> the bay area has the third largest burr meet community in the -- burmese community in the country. she laid out plans for her country's future. >> we look to our people from all over the world to help us in our transition to a genuine democratic society. ji she has spent her life -- >> she has spent her life fighting for do democracy. it lead to her house arrest in 1989. she spent the last 15 out of 21 years in forced confinement. all the while a throng of people supported her. she is now a member of parliment and candy maned change. >> we better see progress in one or two years. our people are in great need. >> and those here answered the call for action. >> w

from which aspect of american tv did burmese politicians allegedly learn about democracy?of the week is "the future of freedom." its author i know very well. it was published ten years ago. it's where you see lots of democracy but not so much liberty which is the theme of the book. the book also has a chapter on american democracy which i think you'll find very interesting. and now for the last look. this week the poor west african nation of senn a gal did something drastic to pay off its debts. it got rid of its senate. that's right. just axed an entire house of parliament to pay for much needed infrastructure repairs. now the u.s. body is part of our checks and balances system but it got me wondering just for fun, what would happen if we sold off for senate. let's start with three beautiful big senate office buildings. by gps's calculation if we rented out that space we'd get about $261 million per year and then there's the senate's annual operating budget that's everything from pencils to the great old senate desks to fact-finding trips to foreign locals, it's about $90

. >> she is nobel peace prize winner anne burmese's opposition leader. this is a 57-year-old's first trip to san francisco in more than 40 years. congresswoman nancy pelosi gave her a doctorat from the university of san francisco while the mayor gave her a key to the city. >> she has been and continues to be an inspiration to our city and our residence and our communities here in san francisco. >> the bay area has the third largest burr meet community in the -- burmese community in the country. she laid out plans for her country's future. >> we look to our people from all over the world to help us in our transition to a genuine democratic society. ji she has spent her life -- >> she has spent her life fighting for do democracy. it lead to her house arrest in 1989. she spent the last 15 out of 21 years in forced confinement. all the while a throng of people supported her. she is now a member of parliment and candy maned change. >> we better see progress in one or two years. our people are in great need. >> and those here answered the call for action. >> w

what it is like to speak freely, some 50,000 burmese live in the bay area and tomorrow many of them will be to meet her at her last event in san fransisco before she heads to los angeles. linda yee, cbs 5. >> it has been long known to happen but now there is legal action against the u.s. military over sexual assaults. 19 current and former members of the military filed lawsuits in the seventh disco federal courts. the victim's claim that they were harassed, lake, and or insulted and suffered retaliation when they reported the incidents. the lawsuit names top department of defense officials as defendants. >> for the past nine years, two months, and 28 days, i have been alone, and i have been silenced. i want my voice back. i will not be silenced any more. >> a similar lawsuit was thrown out in virginia last year, the judge said that the military should handle the system. >> friends and family gathered tonight in a lot to remember a 12 year-old girl whose life was tragically cut short when she was hit by a car and killed while riding her bicycle home from school yesterday. don knapp i

the burmese pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi is in the midst of her first visit to the united states in more than three decades. after spending 15 years under house arrest, aung san suu kyi recently was elected to parliament and allowed to travel abroad as part of the ruling burmese junta's efforts to ease its global isolation. speaking in washington, d.c., aung san suu kyi called for an easing of sanctions on burma. >> in the last years of military rule, the united states sanctions were blamed for all the economic ills of burma and other ills as well. there's great eagerness for the sanctions to be removed. on my part, i do not think we need to cling onto sanctions unnecessarily, because i want our people to be responsible for their own destiny. >> and those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we're on the road in chicago, as part of our 100-city election 2012 tour. chicago public school students are returning to classes after the governing body of the chicago teachers union voted to spend -- to suspend it

our staff speaks several languages, including cantonese, mandarin, burmese, catalog and spanish. two of our investigators are bilingual in spanish, which is important because the largest number of non-english interviews we conduct our in spanish. four languages other than the ones i previously mentioned, we will obtain the interpretation services. last year, we conducted 28 case intakes in spanish. five in cantonese and one in mandarin. if any of you would like more information this evening, a senior investigator is here in the back to answer any of your questions. it we also have brochures on the table in the back. that concludes my remarks. >> any questions? thank you very much. let's call line item #one c -- commission reports. commission president report and commissioner reports. >> similar to what the chief said, it was a successful america's cup. i don't know much about sailing, but i can tell you the police did an excellent job and things were well organized. a credit to the police department. you handled by large clout -- and a large crowd and did it right. let's call lin

and earlier, the obama campaign, the burmese python was a real concern for the obama campaign. tweet from obama's press secretary ensured that residents knew the administration has banned import of the snake. now, you may laugh and there is some humor in this, but it is r very, very serious for some. ticks and snakes. because these micro targeting campaigns can really move the needle. they're important to crucial voters in crucial states like florida and virginia. ben smith, david frum, former adviser to george w. bush and corey elons. great to see you. so, you know, david, i have to say, lyme disease with so many to joke about this, it's got to be there's some crucial core of lyme disease cases and this is something people care about. turns out loudon county, northern virginia, has one of the highest rates of lyme disease in the country. could this issue really resonate? >> resonates with me. i've had lyme disease. it's nasty. it also is a way for candidates to connect with real issues to real people. who feel that a lot of the issues we discuss are awfully abstract. i mean, b

today as many as 400,000 burmese migrants work in samut sakhon, where 40% of thailand's shrimp are peeled and frozen for export. only 70,000 workers are legally registered. >> there are an estimated 1,200- 1,300 factories. 300-400 of which are not registered with the government. >> reporter: thai labor activist sampong sakaew says the most severe abuses occur in the network of unregistered, almost invisible, peeling sheds that supply shrimp to larger factories for export to the u.s. >> the small factory owners know that most of their workers are undocumented, so they can control the work force however they want; such as locking workers in until they finish their work. there are also teenagers between 12-17 years old in the work force. >> ( translated ): we were made to work from 3:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. we earned about $6 a day. our hands were like machines. >> reporter: like most migrants, ko ngwe htay was eager to leave burma, where jobs are scarce and salaries very low. the father of five children easily found a labor broker and paid in advance for a job in thailand. >> ( translated )

for both exited burmese and the global community that has followed aung san suu kyi's struggle for humanne of the most brutal militaries, her recent release from 15 years of house arrest has capped a stunning series of changes inside the country led by newly elect the president thain sane. her visit to the united states is not something my 96-year-old grandmother could have imagined happening in her lifetime. after so many years of violence and dashed hopes, nor certainly could she have dreamed that this afternoon, she would live to see america's first african-american president s down with a woman whose stature is so immense, story so well known, that most burmese simply refer to her as the lady. there are certainly many serious concerns about reforms inside the question, questions relating to the treatment of burma's ethnic minorities and fate of the prisoners languishes in the country's jails and how to have sustainable development in a period of rapid change. one can only hope matters these are what she takes up this week. more than anything, this is a moment of great joy. to see aun