more than one in three babies in the united states is now delivered by c-section. in 2009, 34% of single baby births were done surgically, making it the highest percentage ever. of the 19 states in the study by health grades, california ranked eighth. c-sections are most often used when complications arise, but many patients and doctor are now scheduling them for convenience purposes. >>> the weather was so nice today. i did something i normally don't ever do. >> what is that? >> go outside. i went outside for lunch. i left the building. i left my desk. >> goodness. >> it was so beautiful. >> we're so proud of you, janelle. your second week here, and you've decided to leave for your break. that's great. did you feel the heat today? >> yes, it was great. felt so good. >> starting to warm up here. right now 67 in san francisco. hopefully you also got outside today. it really was beautiful. we have a little bit of fog near the coastline. it's really compressed down quite a bit. a sign this drying and also this hot air that's starting to move in place. and as we look f

in 2008 the c-section rate nationally was 27%. the study says there may be several reasons for the increase including the increased age of mothers, multiple births and the convenience of having a c- section. >>> a glimmer of political compromise over the debt ceiling stand off on capitol hill. president obama said he's pleased that a bipartisan proposal was put forward by the so called gang of six lawmakers. it includes a trillion dollars in what sponsors are calling additional revenue and critics call higher tacks. today the republicans issued their own funded bill. the bill is expected to fail in the senate. >>> president obama threw his support behind senator dianne feinstein's bill. senator feinstein outlined her respect for the marriage act in washington, d.c. this morning. tomorrow the senate judiciary committee is scheduled to hold meetings on the matter. the act prevents among other things legally married same-sex couples from filing joint income taxes and receiving spousal benefits under social security. >>> after 30 year

in 2008 the c-section rate nationally was 27%.tudy says there may be several reasons for the increase including the increased age of mothers, multiple births and the convenience of having a c- section. >>> a glimmer of political compromise over the debt ceiling stand off on capitol hill. president obama said he's pleased that a bipartisan proposal was put forward by the so called gang of six lawmakers. it includes a trillion dollars in what sponsors are calling additional revenue and critics call higher tacks. today the republicans issued their own funded bill. the bill is expected to fail in the senate. >>> president obama threw his support behind senator dianne feinstein's bill. senator feinstein outlined her respect for the marriage act in washington, d.c. this morning. tomorrow the senate judiciary committee is scheduled to hold meetings on the matter. the act prevents among other things legally married same-sex couples from filing joint income taxes and receiving spousal benefits under social security. >>> after 30 years of s

normally when we do a c-section we can have the baby out in seconds.heard, takes hours, before then the baby was born. also, type of an es 2450esh yeah. the goal in the c-section is to keep the baby awake and the mother calm, with good anesthesia so that the anesthesia doesn't go to the baby. in this case you want that anesthesia to the baby because you don't want the baby moving. in blood loss, in a c-section you want to keep the uterus contracted so you don't lose a lot of blood. this is the opposite. it's incredible. >> nice to have you with us. we'll be right back. >> "cbs healthwatch" sponsored by v-8 v-fusion juice. vegetable and fruit juice that just tastes like fruit. discover customersl are getting five percent cashback bonus at the pump... and at many of the places their summer plans take them. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. you get so hooked you'll want to pass it on to a friend. go to getfreshwithafriend.com. tell a friend about fresh and you'll both get a cottonelle fresh reward. so fresh is always at your fingertips. and you'll b

having a c-section. but for other women, they want to be supported through the natural process of birth. they want to have what we call an empowered birth experience. >> reporter: but just because a woman has a natural childbirth, doesn't mean she is delivering at home or even at a birthing center. pinger's patients all deliver at george washington university hospital, so if there should be a problem or an emergency, doctors can intervene immediately. >> no, we are trained to support the natural process, but when the natural process is not occurring, we are trained to recognize that, intervene in that, and safely manage every situation related to obstetrical care. >> reporter: wisdom midwivery focuses on traditional methods. think hydro therapy with pools and showers, massage and acupressure. but they also use some technology, when necessary, including fetal heart rate monitors and ultrasound. >> we believe that the hospital setting gives women, our patients, the very best of both worlds. that we are abl

c-section. >> most doctors think -- tell their patients if you have to have a c-section before, you have to have one the next time around. >> it's split. women are driving that conversation saying, well, i had a c-section once, i feel safer doing it that way. some women, frankly, don't like the idea of giving birth. they think a little incision, pop the baby out that way, it's easi easier. they schedule it that way. and this malpractice issue limit hovering over a lot of doctors with the idea of what could go wrong in a vaginal birth. now, here's why if you are pregnant a vaginal birth makes sense. when the baby passes through the birth canal, the lungs gets squished and amniotic fluid gets pushed out. there's a real reason mother nature planned it that way. >> are people underestimating how safe it is. >> vaginal is safer most times than c-section. most of the time, do it the old-fashioned way, unless you're worried about a pre-existing risk factor. talk to your doctor. >> thank you. good to see you. >> you're welcome. >>> still ahead, the divorce rate going down sharply. why? we'l

. >> michael brown was delivered by c-section in long view.esides he measures two foot long with a full head of hair. >> she was warned that her fourth baby would be large but nobody expected this. >> future football or basketball star on his hands. >> that is going to do it for us

. >>> the c-section rate in the united states is at an all-time high. that's according to a nut report out from health grades. it tase between 2002 and 2009, the cesarean section rate rose from 27% to 34%. some of the reasons include convenience times for the doctor and the mother, women giving birth later in life, which increases the risk of complications and health issues. florida, new jersey and texas had the highest rates. utah, wisconsin and colorado had the lowest. >>> a small dog in southern california is credited with chasing away two men who tried to rob his owners' smoke shop. >> the robbery happened about two weeks ago. in the surveillance video, you can see two men and the storeowner started to put money in the men's backpack but then paca, the chihuahua, took over and chased the men out of the store. >> he was a rescue dog. everybody rescue a dog from the pound. you never know when you will need him. >> the thieves did get away with $200 and have not been caught. >>> a bald eagle is alive thanks to an oregon veterinarian. the eagle was hit

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they took him in an emergency c-section. >> the last feeling i remember is it is hopeless necessary. it is out of my hands as a dad. as a dad, that is not something you are used to. >> i just said please just save my son. that is all we are here for. i don't know what you said. i don't understand what you will do. i need you to save my son. i need a chance to know this kid. >> it is hard to imagine, but for mom and dad, it was all a blur. max was born with a heart condition which is rare. it includes four separate problems in the heart and leads to a lack of oxygen in the blood. without a pacemaker and eight surgeries so far, max would not be here. >> if you touch it or it gets hit, that is when i feel it. >> it is like the movie "cars." you want the parts moving together. you don't want one going like this and another at a different rate. you want them working together. >> something like this for max or any child like max, should be careful. >> this is a fairly sophisticated and fairly specialized medicine. i'm a pediatric doctor. there are slightly over 100 of us in the country. th

florida, new jersey and texas had the highest c section rates. wisconsin and colorado have the lowest. >>> you might want to turn around if you just had breakfast or just about to. this is actually a woman's foot with a third nipple. doctors in britain found it on a 22-year-old. up to 5% of people worldwide are thought to have an extra nipple but they are usually found above the waist. this unusual discovery is now featured in a new report in the dermatology scientific journal. >>> the search has been called off but they're not taking no for an answer. what friends are doing for victims of that fishing boat disaster in mexico. >> reporter: and soil movement requires reinforcement work on a bay area project. we'll pinpoint delays. >>> also an overnight fire at an abandoned bay area home. why arson investigators are still on the scene there. >>> highway 4 traffic looks pretty good so far coming out of antioch getting out to bay point. we'll tell you more coming up. hey parents, it's going to be a big school year. see, i'm not just teaching woodwind

c. section and guess what his parents said no more kids. really i mean it's not as of our entire economy is on the brink of a d. fault because congress can't get their act to.

they took him emergency c-section, he was born in a whirlwind. >> the last feeling i remember is it's almost hopelessness because it's out of my hands as a dad and as a dad, that's not something you're used to. >> i simply said, save my son. that's all we're here for. i don't understand anything you're going to do. i just -- i need you to save my son. i need you to have a chance to know this kid. >> it's hard to imagine, but for mom and dad, it was all a blur. max was born with a rare heart problem which leads to a lack of oxygen in the blood. without a pacemaker and eight major operations so far, maj max probably wouldn't be here. can you feel it, max? can you feel the pacemaker? >> if you touch it or if something hits it, that's when i feel it. >> it's like the movie "cars" when they show the pistons and the engines going around. you want them working at the same rate. you want them to work together. >> something like this should be cared for in a children's hospital? could any hospital -- >> oh, no. this is a fairly sophisticated, fairly subspecialized area of medicine. i'm a pedia

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c. section and guess what his parents said no more kids. really i mean it's not as of our entire economy is on the brink of a deep balls because congress can't get their act together and now social security medicare and medicaid are all about to be cut affecting millions of americans right let's talk about a fat baby that's a great local news story but is it really how to take up the time of the most trusted name fair and balanced forward leaning supposedly real news channels now i don't blame the mother for not wanting to have any more kids but how about. we think about the mothers all across this country that have lost their kids in the pointless wars that we're fighting abroad is that really too much to ask especially when leon panetta fresh in his new position of secretary of defense is making the rounds talking to the troops and there are a number of very intriguing very revealing that statements made by the new defense secretary over the weekend let's first start over in afghanistan maybe it was a slip up maybe it was on purpose but p

researchers now are urging more scrutiny from doctors, patients and hospitals when determining whether a c-sectionin fact, needed. >>> this is taxpayer money. >> we found lawmakers wracking up expenses traveling overseas, even requesting chocolate covered strawberries on a charter flight. who is spending your tax dollars and how. >>> and we will let you know if you will need a jacket tomorrow or not. >>> new at 6:00, a south bay police officer on trial for leaking confidential information to the hell's angel. hear the two reasons why the defense says there is no case. >>> an important source of food for local food banks has dried up. the basics they're having to go without and why they think it could get everyone worse. >>> we continue to follow the latest from a sheriff's deputy who's heroic actions cost him his life. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00, complete bay area coverage. the sad little planet that was. i'll introduce them to some new friends, the fractions, and some cold blooded ones, the dinosaurs. [sfx: dinosaur growl] clark! anyway, here's what they'll need: markers, scissors, cr

. >> from routine c sections to complex surgeries patients can expect to have one thing in common. a deep and lasting scar. but researchers believe a simple device could soon change that. no matter how carefully a surgeon closes an incision, scarring is part of the heal prog ses. but now, researchers say they've come with a way to limit it originally kons yepgs is that made make bad scar goods good, scars perfect. >> to achieve that, the team began mapping the force that typically pulls on an incision after sutures are removed and then began experimenting with stretchable material was the goal of immobilizing the area while its healing. >> bandage is removed and it constricts. you can sense there is like a soft tissue split. >> the result is a new kind of elastic stretched over the skin with adhesive. the band is pulling the skin towards the incision line. the difference in pressure is slight, the results in trials are clearly visible. the left side was left to heal, and the right side was covered with the elastic sheet. >> this prevents the force that's make those scars look worse

it was a c-section. >> that's what i was asking you in the commercial. okay, so c-section, check.ords for you -- gestational diabetes. this mom had diabetes while pregnant and babies born to mothers with this disease tend to be large. not quite this large, but they do tend to be large. 16 pounds is bigger than your average 6-month-old. the guinness book of world records said there was a 23-pound baby born at some time. i don't know if that's accurate or not. but some people are saying this is the largest baby born in texas where they sort of do everything big. i'm not completely sure if that's true. >> of and this baby is jamichael. >> ma'am is janet, dad is michael. >> does jamichael have any health concerns? >> yes. we all look at this baby and say how cute, but i want to say that he is in the nicu, the neonatal intensive care unit. because babies this size have blood sugars that are not easy to control. he's doing fine. breathing on his own, but special care does have to be taken with babies that size. . >> bless his heart. are doctors seeing these kinds of big babies more ofte

he drove more than 100 miles an hour just so his wife could get an emergency c-section. hefty fine and license suspension, as well. doctors told the judge high school wife's pregnancy was high risk, he needed to get there. but the judge was unmoved. >>> so you can imagine consumers sounding off on the nation's debt crisis all over the country. sandra encompany is actually in the l.a. suburb of santa monica taking the pulse of the people as it relates to the ongoing talks. and i'm betting you probably have received an earful already. >> reporter: that's right, i'm here on 3rd street promenade, people are coming out for their opening coffee. already consumer confidence because of the recession is sagging and if this debt ceiling deal doesn't come through as the president said, if the country's credit rating is lower, that means interest rates will increase for anyone carrying a credit card with debt, looking for a car loan, a mortgage. so it severely impact as lot of americans here and we stopped christian over here who has been paying attention to the debt debate going on

from simple c-section to most complex surgery.ients typically expect to have one thing in common. deep lasting scar. researchers at stanford believe a simple device could soon change that. here's health science reporter carolyn johnson. >> no matter how carefully a surgeon closes an incision scarring is inevitably part of the healing process. but now researchers at stanford say they have come up with a way to limit it. >> the original conception that was we would make bad scars good and good scars perfect. >>reporter: to achieve that d dr. jeffrey and his team at stanford began mapping the force that typically pulls on incision after the future your removed causing scar tissue to spread and began experiment with stretchable material with goal of immobilizing the incision area while it is healing. >> when the bandage removed it con stribingts. you can feel, you can sense that there is essentially like a soft tissue splint. >>reporter: result is a new kind of elastic bandage that stretched over the skin with adhesive. as it regains

they took an emergency c-section, born in a whirl wind. >> the last feeling i remember is it's almostbecause it's out of my hands as a dad, and as a dad, that's not something you're used to. >> i just said, please, just save my son. that's all we're here for. i don't even know what you just said. i don't understand you're going to do. i just need you to save my son. i need to have a chance to know this kid. >> it's hard to imagine, but for mom and dad, it was all a blur. max was born with a heart condition known as tetrology of flow. it's rare, and it includes four separate problems in the heart, which leads to a lack of oxygen in the blood. without a pacemaker and eight major operations so far, max probably wouldn't be here. can you feel it, max? can you feel the pacemaker? >> if you like touch it or like something hits it, it's kind of when i feel it. >> it's like the movie "cars." you know they show the pistons in engines going around, you want them working together, right? you don't want one going like this and another one going at a different rate. you have to have them working t

there's a whole industry out here and doctors are practicing defensive medicine. >> we talk about c-sectionor will air on the side of getting a healthy baby out. don't for a second fool yourself to think that litigation is not in the back of their mind. >> on the other hand, you could argue though if, god forbid, nobody is in there with a video camera expecting that something is going to go wrong, you're expecting to have this miracle moment and you want to document that, but if, god forbid, something does happen, to have that on camera, isn't that important though so the hospital and doctors, if there is something they could have done to prevent that from happening? >> true negligence, absolutely. but a lot of times we confuse things that just don't go right with a doctor or nurse really making an error in judgment. you know what? i have to come down on the sides of doctors and nurses. we expect in this society for everything to be perfect and normal all the time. >> right. >> it's easy to get pregnant. it's not sometimes easy to have the baby. >> now this thing with youtube, all of these

they took an emergency c section, born in a whirlwind. >> the last thought i remember is it's almost of my control. >> i just said, i don't understand anything you're going to do. i just -- i need you to save my son. i need to have a chance to know this kid. >> it's hard to manl, but for mom and dad, it was all a blur. max was born with a heart condition and it includes four separate problems in the heart which leads to a lack of oxygen in the blood. without a pacemaker and eight major operations so far, max probably wouldn't be here. >> can you feel it, max? can you feel the pacemaker? >> if you, like, touch it or something hits it, that's kind of when i ever feel it. >> it's like the movie "cars" she show the pistons and engines working together. they want them working together. you have to have them working together. >> and something like this for max or for any child could be cared for in a children's hospital? could any hospital -- >> oh, no, no. this is a fairly sophisticated, fairly subspecialized area of medicine. i'm a pediatric electrofhysiologist. there's probably only 100

mom is recuperating and i'm sure you're wondering out there, ladies, she had a well-deserved c-sectiony good to hear. >> this is her fourth baby, by the way. >> i'm happy to hear about that. that is a big fella, that little guy. >> mom deserves all the rest and support she can get. >> whatever she wants to eat or drink too, by the way. >> yeah, put your feet up. >> really. he's got a lot of hair, too. handsome little tyke. we'll be back with more "world news now." let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan / insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of .the medical expenses... / not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying .up to thousands of dollars... out of your own n cket. th

they took him for an emergency c-section. >> the last feeling i remember is it's almost hopelessnessse it's out of my hands as a dad and as a dad, that's not something you are used to. >> i simply said save my son. i don't know what you just said and i don't understand anything you will do. i need you to save my son. i need to have a chance to know this kid >> it's hard to imagine, but for mom and dad, it was a blur. she had a heart condition that is rare and includes four separate problems in the heart that leads to a lack of oxygen in the blood. without a pace maker and 8 major operations so far, max probably wouldn't be here. >> can you feel it? >> if you touch it or something hits it. >> it's like the movie cars. they show the pistons and the engines going around you don't want one going at a different rate. >> something like this for max or a child like max should be cared for in a children's hospital. could any hospital? >> no. this is a fairly sophisticated, fairly subspecialized area of medicine. i'm a pediatric electrophysiologist. there slightly over 100 of us in the countr

. >> reporter: after her girls were born all by c-section she noticed that her body was not exactly bouncingoing all the right things. >> definitely not where i wanted to be and it just seemed like it was harter to get back to where i was. >> reporter: she's referring to this body, the picture from almost eight years ago, the last time she was comfortable revealing her belly in a cute bikini but workouts were not changing her midsection which she felt was lumpy and after breast-feeding three children she felt she had sagging breasts. >> everybody has their own insecures but not to the point where he don't want your picture taken with your kids because you feel gross. >> reporter: she decided it was time for a more drastic remedy. she opted for a new trend in plastic surgery known as the mommy makeover. dr. diane alexander is her surgeon. >> this is an extremely common procedure. i would say it's the number one thing we do. >> reporter: women across the country are getting plastic surgery to erase the marks of childbearing and comes at quite a cost. at least four hours in the operating room.

they took him emergency c-section, and born in a whirlwind. >> the last feeling i remember it's hopelessnessecause it's out of my hands as a dad, and as a dad, that's not something we're used to. >> i said please save my son, i don't know what you said or understand anything you are going to do, i need a chance to know this kid. >> it's hard to damage, but for mom and dad it was all a blur. max was born with a heart condition that is rare, and it includes four separate problems in the heart, which leads to a lack of oxygen in the blood. without a pace maker, and eight major operations so far, max probably wouldn't be here. >> can you feel it, max? can you feel a pacemaker? >> if you touch it or something hits it, that's only when i feel it. >> it's like the movie "cars," they show the pistons going around, and you want them to work together. you have to have them working together. >> something like this for max or any child like max should be cared for in a children's hospital. could any hospital -- >> no, no, this is a fairly sophisticated, fairly subspecialized area of medicine. there are

he was delivered by c-section, of course. and his parents say no more kids. >>> prince william and his bride, kate, wrapping up their american tour. they're back in the uk now, but not after leaving quite an impression on the folks in l.a. max foster has the rest of their tour. >> reporter: after taking canada by storm, it was time to visit california. the tubing and duchess invited some friends around to the consul general's house where they were staying. off to central barbara for a game of polo. the duke was, in his words, looking forward to letting loose after a couple of busy days. his team won and the duchess presented her husband with a trophy and a kiss. the duchess has arrived and she hasn't disappointed. the dress by alexander mcqueen wowed the hollywood a listers inside. from the red carpet to skid row. they threw themselves into an art class for kids from a deprived neighborhood. the duchess showing her skills. and the last engagement was a war veteran's job fair. very successful north american tour. in many ways,

took an emergency c-section, born in a whirlwind. >> the last feeling i remember is it's almost hopelessnessse it's out of my hands as a dad, and as a dad that's not something you're used to. >> i just said, please, just save my son. that's all we're here for. i don't even know what you just said. i don't understand anything you're going to do. i just need you to save my son. i need to have a chance to know this kid. >> reporter: it's hard to imagine, but for mom and dad it was all a blur. max was born with a heart condition that's rare that includes four separate problems in the heart which leads to a lack of oxygen in the blood. without a pacemaker and eight major operations so far max probably wouldn't be here. can you feel it, max, can you feel the pacemaker? >> if you like touch it or like something hits, it it's kind of when i feel it. >> like the movie "cars," they show the pistons and engines going around. want them working together. don't want one going like this and others at a different rate. need them working together. >> reporter: something like this for max or any child like ma

they took him emergency c-section, born in a whirlwind. >> the last thing i remember is almost hopelessness, because it's out of my hands as a dad, and as a dad, that's not something you are used to. >> i said, please, just save my son. that's all we're here for. i don't know anything you just said or understand anything you're going to do, i need you to save my son and i need to have a chance to know this kid. >> for mom and dad, it was all a blur. max was born with a heart condition. it's rare, and it includes four separate problems in the heart, which leads to a lack of oxygen in the blood. without a pacemaker, and eight major operations so far, max probably wouldn't be here. >> can you feel it, max? can you feel a pacemaker? >> if you touch it or if something hits it, it's kind of whenever i feel it. >> it's like the movie "cars," they show pistons and engines going around, you need to have them work together. >> could any hospital do this noo no, this is a fairly sophisticated subspecialized area. there are lightly over 100 of us in the country. there are not that many people that do w

. >> longview couple are now the proud parents of a 16-pound baby born by c-section.f a six to nine-month-old. >> we heard that he was on a breathing ap rattus. >> usually the mother has gestational diabetes when the babies are that big and the baby has problems as well. but cross your fingers that the baby is okay. e need a portable , please! [ nurse ] i'm a nurse. i believe in the power of science and medicine. but i'm also human. and i believe in stacking the deck. >>> things are getting better in new york. didn't we report the weather as being fair earlier and 79? it's gone up to partly cloudy and 88. it has proceeded from fair to sunny. >> that's right. earlier, we said -- we told you, because we were given word that tiger woods was going to be holding a press conference at 11:00 today. so in two hours. >> unclear. i think we thought he was talking to the golf channel. we are just hearing now from his agent -- we're working to confirm this. but tiger woods agent apparently telling the associated press in response to these report that is there is no announcement c

c-span.org. go down to the featured link section at the lower right-hand side of the page. mr. boehner's office says there will not be any remarks after this current meeting but we will continue to bring you any updates on the negotiations on the c-span networks. on news makers, congress net kit congressman john larson, chairman of the democratic caucus, offers his perspective on the debt ceiling negotiations and what's ahead for entitlement programs and what it means for democrats and future legislative efforts. that's news makers sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6 p.m. eastern.

>> well, one thing we've done already is produce açç securiy guide section about sexual assault.re working on with their journalists. for instance, nbc has said they're implementing sexual assault training specifically for journalists who are going to go into the field. we also plan now that we have more information on what's going on with sexual assault and journalists to really advocate for fully for those journalists. you know, hopefully bring some justice in these cases. >> warner: do you think news organizations need to do more tç helpç women protect themselves? >> i think preparation is never a bad thing. i think that journalists are often going out there without a sense of what to do if they're sexually assaulted. they also don't necessarily have the sense that they can come back home and tell their managers what's happened to them without fear of retribution. >> warner: lawrence wolf of the committee to protect journalists, thanks very much. >> thank you. >> ifill: next, a musician turned novelist. jeffrey brown talks with josh ritter about his debut work of fiction. >>

ht10 to establish the 65/240-ep height and bulk district; amending sectional map zn09 to change certain executive park parcels from c-2(community business) and m-1(light industrial) to rc-3(residential- commercial combined, medium including environmental findings, planning code section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the general of planning code section 101.1. supervisor cohen: this will complete the transformation of the area. the planning committee has items before them on the budget for consideration. i look forward to hearing from you all and from the public, of course, about the specifics of this proposal. staff will be making a presentation. please? thank you. at the opening comments or concerns? we will go ahead and get started. >> good afternoon, supervisors. before you there are three items related to executive park general plan amendments and zoning text and map amendments. quick refresher, executive park is the area in the south corner of san francisco bounded by 101 to the west, in the north and to itself and east, here is the view of executive park as it looks now as you head into the cit

section of pipe that has been in the ground since 1948. unused since 1956. that's when line 1 32 was rerouted a bit to accommodate the new housing development. c p uc wants to take a look at pipe from the original line 1 32 as part of its investigation into the explosion along segment of the replacement pipe. 8 foot section will be cut out on glen view north of carry mont handed over to the c p uc. another excavation point 250 feet south west. just feet from the rupture site at glen view and earl. this is so a camera can inspect the inside of the entire length of abandoned pipe. >> basically put the camera in one end and 7 it at the other end. >> ntsb says the september rupture started on one of multiple poorly done weld so pg&e records had shown a seamless 30 inch sealed pipe. the report will be issued on the probable cause in about a month from ntsb. explosion and resulting fire killed 8 people and destroyed 38 homes. bob peligrini house was one of them. now it is well on the which to being rebuilt. >> good to see all the houses that are going up. i herd there's like 5 more if close to it going the permit pull. it's just nice to get the neig

c-span: was this for the manhattan borough? >> guest: no, it was just for a small section of lower manhattan. c-span: why did you lose? >> guest: you know, they didn't vote for me as much as they voted for the other people. c-span: and three and a half years ago you said, "i want to write a book"? >> guest: no, well, i started looking into the question. i said, "what is it that's wrong? why are things not working?" c-span: how did you get to the first step? here is random house, 202 pages later. >> guest: it took me a year and a half to come up with the basic idea, and i wrote an essay. i handed it around to a few people. i gave it to arthur schlesinger, i gave it to a few other smart people who i know, and they told me they thought i was onto something. what i was saying in this little essay was very radical. i was saying, among other things, that law shouldn't be precise, that law had to leave room for people to use their judgment, and if it didn't leave room for people to use their judgment, it just became a form of central planning and that we had lost sight of the way

tackling the issue in this clash a special police unit stormed the visiting fan section in the match between angie and city c. it is an inquiry into this incident is underway vandalism and barbaric behavior have become expected at the matches of russia's top football teams here in a moscow fans written out seeds and break through a metal fence answer their team lost three nil and. mind you these are just a few examples as. there is seldom around in the russian premier league that goes without its even being fined for it stands actions with this year the number of law infringements and improper behavior incidence of grown by almost fifty percent the use of pyrotechnics and stadiums hasn't decreased even though which prohibited by law vandalism is another serious problem causing real expense to owners and we have to stop the situation from escalating mutual efforts by police and club workers required of including preparation before matches volunteer work and the presence of special police members or suring safety of the russian football union the police can groups and the ministry of sport say they're seeking

this point of order -- and there is a point of order in the code -- contained in section 303-c of the congressional budget act. once that point of order is raised, the legislation in question cannot move forward unless a majority of the senators vote to waive the budget requirement, the taxpayer money should not be appropriated without a budget, without a plan. this is what the law dictates. this is our responsibility, i believe, as legislators and as senators. this is what our organizational structure of this very senate requires. and this is the duty that the democrat-led senate has refused to fulfill for 805 days. senate democrats have failed to adopt a budget in more than two years and this year have refused to even produce a budget for public review. they claim they have one. they claim that it does some good things, and they leak portions of it to the public and spin it as being a positive document, but when asked to produce it, they don't do so. when asked to have hearings on it, they don't do so. if they are proud of it, if it will sustain public scrutiny, why don't they bring

c by adding at the end the following new paragraph, eight, for grants under section 1426. page 21, line 22, strike closing quotation marks and the last period. page 21, line 22, insert the following new paragraph, five tork talling after disaster. any property that is stounget a prohibition on increases in chargeable risk premium rates, any 12-month period applicable to such property shall be held for the duration of a 36-month period to such property under subsection i and any risk or premium rates otherwise effective shall take effect upon the expiration of such period as presumed after such polling. page 23, line 11, insert the following subsection, e, to help 2011 flood victims, 22 u.s.c., as amended by the preceding provis of the act is further amended. one in subsection c, in the manner that precedes paragraph one by inserting and subsection i after subsection g, two, by adding at the end the following new subsection, i, relief from premium increases to assist 2011 -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> i ask unanimous

facility investment recovery account shall be available until expended for the payments specified by section 2922-c-2 of that act. section 8030, the secretary of the air force may convey without consideration two indian tribes located in nevada, idaho, north dakota, south dakota, montana, oregon, minnesota, washington relocateable military housing at grant forks air force base that are excess to the needs of the air force. the secretary of the air force shall convey military housing units under subsection a. the operation of walking shield programs shall be -- shall resolve any conflicts among requests of indian tribes for housing units. indian tribe means any recognized indian tribe included on the current list published by the secretary of the interior. section 8031, appropriations for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items of not more than $250,000. section 8032, none of the funds available to the department of defense working capital funds shall be used for the purchase of an investment item for the purpose of acquiring a new inventory item if shutch an item would not have been

section of pipe in the ground since 1948. unused since 1956. that is when line 1 that was rae routed a bit to accommodate the new housing development. cp uc wants to take a look at pipe from the original line 1 32 as part of its investigation into the explosion along a segment of the replacement pip pipe. 8 foot section will be cut out on glen view just north of clairemont and handed over to the c p uc. there will be another excavation point 250 feet south west just feet from the rupture site at glen view and earl. this is so a camera can inspect the inside of the entire length of abandoned pip pipe. >> basically put the camera in one end and 7 it at the other end. >>reporter: ntsb says the september rupture started on one of multiple poorly done wells. so pg&e record had shown a seamless 30 inch steel pipe. ntsb is expected to issue its are roo report on the probable cause in about a month. the explosion and resulting fire killed 8 people and destroyed 38 homes. bob peligrini house was one of the them. now it is well on the way to being rebuilt. >> good to see all the houses that are going up. i heard there is like 5 more him if clos

section. what city is the outsiders set in? a, omaha; b, tulsa; c, amarillo; d, topeka?ive you the answers at the end of this. so the second chapter of the book, and i'm just going to go through about three chapters, and then we'll have a discussion, how the 1980s deified the cult of the individual. [background sounds] >> all right. this is, obviously, a very important image, and we are in chicago, and i'm sure there are a lot of jordan fans out there, so you'll be happy to know this chapter focuses a little bit on michael jordan. but that image becomes this in the 1980s which then, basically, is erased from its context and becomes this. this is, arguably, one of the most famous images out of the 1980s, one of the most famous images in branding history. and to use michael jordan as an example of how we started to really defy the individual in a way the individual before -- and, again, he's just one example -- but here's some of the things that were being said about michael jordan in the 1980s. i think he's god disguised as michael jordan. [laughter] chinese kids listed j

c- span.org. in 45 minutes, we will talk about the 14th amendment section that deals with the debt and whether or not the debt ceiling is unconstitutional. what is your take? guest: the public debt should not be questioned. pensions and so forth. it sounds like they were talking about social security. they had an amazing vision for our country. but i think that we should not rest on some constitutional interpretation. we should use common sense and get to common ground or higher ground. host: could the president use that to raise the debt ceiling? guest: no, but i am not opposed to using it as leverage to get a deal. host: that will be our topic in 45 minutes. next, we talked to bill miller of the u.s. chamber of commerce about the business perspective. a news update from c-span radio. >> more on the debt talks from paul ryan, the chairman of the house budget committee. he says his republican party is vehemently opposed to tax increases because u.s. businesses have been put at a disadvantage with their foreign competitors. speaking today on cbs, the wisconsin republican says there should be over