on space shuttle discovery blasts off from cape canaveral in the u.s. and its final mission after almost three decades of the battle travel. hello and welcome to the program this is archie it's two am here in the russian capital and eleven pm in london where a court has ruled in favor of julian assange extradition they weaken leaks founder is wanted for questioning in connection with sexual assault allegations during a trip made to sweden last summer his lords fear he won't receive a fair trial in sweden and risks being handed over to america in a span our charges the u.s. is currently investigating his website which released a swathe of secret diplomatic wires washington wants him held responsible for leaking classified information on she is a lawyer and brings us the latest from the hearing in london. actually what we saw this morning was the judge knocking down these different out a. the water essentially one by one he said that our sons had not in fact made himself available for questioning whilst he was in sweden and that our soldiers' swedish lawy

and space shuttle discovery last fall from cape canaveral in the glass on its final mission after almost three decades of travel that leaves the russian soyuz spacecraft as the only money lifeline to the international space. thanks to take a look at how the scientific community could be in danger of losing its objectivity in the face of commercial pressure. we're here in central mexico in a place where traditionally for many thousands of years corn has been planted over the years corn has changed and more recently it has been changing because of the introgression of industrial varieties of corn and most importantly because of the progression of transgenic we know that they are stretching the corn here we don't know how much and we want to be able to tell over the years over time whether there is more or less what kind of materials are here because the transgenic manipulation is invisible people around here don't even know that they are receiving the trash in it and they are growing them and they're passing them on to their children and to the neighbors and so on. once we were sure. we ha

space shuttles has blasted off from cape canaveral in florida on its very last mission. >> 2, 1. booster ignition. the final lift off of discovery. >> the shuttle is on its way to the international space station. it is carrying six crew, supplies, and a sophisticated humanoid robots. discovery is the first of three shuttles soon to be retired. the first canadian astronaut in space was at lunch and i spoke with him earlier from florida. >> i have had a chance to fly in space twice on atlantis and endeavour. it is a tremendous vehicle. it is the most capable spaceship ever built. it is the most complex space ship ever built. to see discovery go at the end of its life today, so flawlessly, so gracefully, so beautifully into space to take people on their mission, it is a great thing to see. i think it is a real fiting cherry on top of the cake of a great career of a wonderful design of a spaceship. >> i spoke to my correspondent in miami earlier that for some people, it is normal that the shuttle should be going into space. people of a certain age -- it is so special because of what

. >> the oldest of america's space shuttles has blasted off from cape canaveral in florida for its final mission. >> 2, 1. boost for ignition and the final lift off for discovery, a tribute to the hard work and pride -- >> the shuttle will take part in an 11-day trip. this will be the first of three surviving shuttles to be taken out of service. all that and much more on "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: good evening. i'm jim lehrer. the conflict in libya escalated as qaddafi loya

that's when "discovery" is expected to lift off from cape canaveral. the mission involves taking supplies and a robot to the space station. >>> mark kelly received a special online message from his wife, wounded congresswoman, gabby giffords. a giffords staffer tweeted to kelly. giffords thanked the rehab center where she is recovering, with a special birthday cake for her husband, which she posted on facebook. >>> there's a new home movie showing president kennedy the night before he was killed. it captures the first couple at an event in houston. the first lady spoke to the latin-american citizens group, in spanish, without notes. you can watch the film on the museum that collects artifacts related to the kennedy assassination. >>> rush limbaugh is taking a swipe at the first lady's campaign of healthier eating. he attacked mrs. obama for eating short ribs during a visit to a restaurant in colorado. he says eating that shows the first lady is a hypocrite. she does not match up with the images of women on the "sports illustrated" swimsuit cover. >>> n

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out space shuttle discovery last song from cape canaveral in the u.s. on its final mission after almost three decades of political trouble that could leave the russian soyuz spacecraft as the only man lifeline for the international space station. up next looks at whether sanctions against iran are working and what could be next for terror on spotlight is coming your way in a moment. culture is that so much different and there's a huge musician apparently trying to market the north african musicians are in full swing is this the end of western clients as i'm in new york along with you in the early world take in the west with. hello again a welcome to spotlight the interview show on r.t.e. i'm now going on today my guest is salome. the international atomic energy agency is preparing a report on iran's nuclear program and most likely it won't be in iran's favor the agency accuses terror and of lack of cooperation this report could give western states more evidence to tighten the pressure on the country but other carrier sanctions bringing a result here is

as a shuttle discovery the last song from cape canaveral in the glide on its final mission after only three decades of orbital travel that leaves the russian soyuz spacecraft and the only man's a lifeline to the international space station. and there's the headlines up next mike's kind of looks behind the financial headlines discussing china's rich incarnation and washington's search for a virtual community. max kaiser and this is the kaiser report you know you've got to be really careful about who you alert reincarnate. stacey tells more max that's in our first headline here china bans reincarnation without government permission the law which goes into effect next month and strictly stipulates the procedures by which one is to reincarnate is quote an important move to institutionalize management of reincarnation oh the dalai lama right now the chinese government wants to control all the cars in the green carnation we'll to make sure that the dalai lama doesn't go broke too. much into the people but they might want to system other than capitalists last honest slash to tell terrorism s

air and space shuttle discovery blasts old from cape canaveral in the u.s. on its final mission after almost three decades of little travel that leads the russian soyuz spacecraft as the only manned lifeline to the international space station. and those are the headlines up next sticking with one of our main stories about asks his guest if states in the middle east can live up to democratic ideals self-determination that's a debate crosstalk stay with. well see british science. is not out to. free. markets why not scandal. find out what's really happening to the global economy cars a report on r.t. . and you can. start. to. flow in welcome to cross talk computable a part of the globe or democratic rhetoric is beginning to match deeds the north african revolutions are in full swing is this the end of western client ism a neo colonial rule in the early world and can the west live with others and bracing democracy. can. start. to discuss new directions for the middle east i'm joined by harold road in washington he's an expert on islam and the middle east also i

discovery is preparing to lift off for the last time and we're bringing you live pictures now from cape canaveral in florida and this question is expected to lift off in less than an hour from now this final mission comes after almost three decades of orbital travel in the north marks the beginning of the end of the u.s. space shuttle program with the remaining two also heading for the scrap heap later this year. there were some live pictures there from florida and as our team is going to come reports it's a loss some americans are finding hard to accept. by the end of this year nasa will no longer be able to send humans into space according to obama's plan responsibility will go to private companies which are expected to come up with cheaper ways to ferry astronauts to low earth orbit they know that they have a big step to take when they if they're thinking about putting humans into space and that's going to take a you know the next phase of their development so i have a oh gosh i. can even estimate exactly no one can say for sure when the private american companies will come up with a new space

and space shuttle discovery last song from cape canaveral in the u. was on its final mission after almost three decades of travel that lead to the russian soyuz spacecraft the only nine lifeline willing to take. those are the headlines up next sticking with one of our main stories his guests if states in the middle east can live up to democratic ideas of self-determination that's a debate stay with us. and you can. still. blow in welcome to cross talk on peter lavelle a part of the globe or democratic rhetoric is beginning to match deeds the north african revolutions are in full swing is this the end of western client ism a neo colonial rule in the early world and can the west live with others in bracing democracy. and you can. start. to discuss new directions for the middle east i'm joined by harold road in washington he's an expert on islam and the middle east also in washington we have one galtung he is rector of the international transcend peace university and author of fall of the us empire and then what and another member of our crosstalk team o

and space shuttle discovery blasts all from cape canaveral in the u.s. and its final mission after almost three decades of orbital travel that he leaves the russian soyuz spacecraft as the only manned lifeline to the international space station. and those are the headlines and i'll be back with an update in less than half an hour in the meantime we'll have the latest innovations from the world of technology in our tech report with nuclear. hello and welcome to technology update this month we're embracing the snowy season to bring you some of the latest innovations from the world of winter sports thinking things all for here at the complex in southern russia where the tracks for the sochi two thousand and fourteen olympics are facing their first test just a week after the first russian cup stages wrapped up in mid february sixty athletes from twelve countries christened rosa khutor first stage in the alpine european cup men's downhill rave reviews were won by the brand new track the first of its kind in caliber on russian soil the top time however went to

and space shuttle discovery the last song from cape canaveral and you are from its final mission after almost three decades of little travel that's to leave the russians so you spacecraft had the only london lifeline to the international side. as the headlines this hour now we can return to washington for part two of the. my. all time for tonight's tool time ward the spread of islamophobia is continuing across the u.s. and this time it's landed at the capitol building in nashville tennessee some g.o.p. lawmakers have decided that shari'a law is such a threat to the state they want to ban it altogether tennessee state senator bill catron thinks that sure real law quote continues to blag the united states in general and tennessee in particular now personally i was unaware that there was a rash of sharia law cases in the volunteers state but this lawmaker sure does seem to think so but here's the best part of catron senate bill ten twenty eight it says and here it's to the illegal political military doctrine of shari'a law is treasonous and a felony punishable by fifteen years in jail tre

and space shuttle discovery last fall from cape canaveral in the u.s. and its final mission after almost three decades of autumn travel. those are the headlines up next to go to our washington studio for a special look at some u.s. current affairs lvalue in the show. for the feast we've got. the biggest issues good voice face to face with the news makers. welcome below the show where you get the real headlines with none of the mercy if you live in washington d.c. now today wiki leaks founder julian assange which got the news that he would be extradited to sweden where he could face trial for sexual assault charges so discuss his rise and fall and the impact that his website has created on the rest of the world kevin zeese will join me to discuss those details and as the unrest continues in the middle east and northern africa the u.s. fears that we need to be affected by oil prices already the cost of oil has increased dramatically and we can't help but wonder if the threats of higher gas prices over new the discussion about our reliance on foreign oil f

. >> this is not cape canaveral but for bay aerospace craft, the rarj screen link up is the next best option. >> i grew up in a era so we used to watch them all the time. >> so standing room only. the final mission of the space shuttle discover rye we're throwing something away that works. he flew a skpp she's a researcher who will miss the phone shall of the large vehicle but shuttle represents early technology. >> if you're in a car 30 skbreers don't have parts for it you might look for a new car. >> today's launch like many others, a mission to the international space station. but one item they'll leave behind is unique. this robonaut will be the first humanoid. the goal will have the machines performing routine tasks but using human-type dexterity. >> i don't think it's has a prefr wrens for which hand. >> got past that problem. >> yes. >> the final liftoff of discovery. >> the real star of the mission remains discovery. she lands 11 days from now will have spent two days short of a year in space. already there are 5600 orbits traveling 143 million miles. an old fashioned work hor

. >> this is not cape canaveral but this is the large screen link up at the research center is the nextoychlingts i grew up in the era and we watched them all the time. >> standing room only for lunch hour launch tie. 39 and final mission of discovery before nasa retires the program. >> we are e throwing away something that work but is dated in every way. >>reporter: va medical center doctor flew a mission in 1991 and researcher who will miss the large payload vehicle but the shuttle represent early then 70's technology. >> if you run the car for 30 years and you don't have parts for it, you might look for a new car. >>reporter: today launch like many ors a mission to the international space station. but one time they will leave behind is particularly unique. this is the first human craw member but upper torso. it looks human for a reason. gel would be to have machines performing heavy task and human dexterity that simplify engineering. >> it is ambidextrous. it has a right and left hand but no preference for which one. >>reporter: past that problem. >> yes. >> the final lift off of dis

. >> we have breaking news from cape canaveral, florida, where mark kelly, the husband of gabrielle giffords now told officials he plans to command the "endeavour" final flight into space. there's speculation whether he would continue as nasa commander since his wife was shot in the head during a tucson town hall meeting on january 8th and she's been recovering and he's been by her side. but mark kelly has informed nasa he plans to continue to serve as commander for the final space flight of space shuttle "endeavour." >> back here in the bay area, if oakland police officers seem a little tense this week, there are a couple good reasons. one, the radios they were told on monday were fixed are acting up again. and, two, they're waiting for their chief to decide whether he's staying or going. terry mcsweeney is live at oakland police headquarters. terry? >> yeah. i was just talking to some officers out here and they're pretty tight-lipped about it. chief batts says he needs support from all sides to stay on the job. take a look at the chief. he needs to know if he's the right one, if he's the r

. >>> the space shuttle discovery is on the launch pad at cape canaveral poised to lift off for the finala says it's confident there will be no leaks of hydrogen gas or cracks in the fuel tank. both of those problems developed during an earlier countdown back in november. if the blastoff goes ahead, discovery will travel to the international space station. it will be discovery's 39th flight. >>> you love this story because some of the brightest minds in science witnessed a little bit of history. >> the basketball team at cal tech ended, get this, a 310- game conference losin streak. they beat occidental college by one point tuesday night. the winning point from a computer science major, ryan em quist. >> he will never forget it. >> he is now off to play in the big leagues. big leagues meaning he is becoming a software engineer for google. >> i think that dates back to the reagan era 310 games. >> congratulations to them. >>> let's check the forecast and lawrence, i think we're all excited about the snow. >> yeah. >> mother nature better deliver, though. >> what's interesting, just walking

>> sreenivasan: the final mission for space shuttle discovery lifted off this afternoon from cape canaveral, florida. it's carrying six crew, cargo and a robot assistant to the international space station, 220 miles from earth. discovery and the other two shuttles, endeavor and atlantis, are being retired because of high costs. we caught up with "newshour" science correspondent miles o'brien at kennedy space center. he has attended almost 40 shuttle launches. i asked him about the legacy of discovery and the space shuttle era. >> "discovery" has flown the most missions and you could argue the most significant missions, both return to flights after the challenger "challenger" and "columbia" disasters. the deployment of the hubble space telescope. numerous significant events. the second flight of john glenn into space after his long time away from space after being the first attorney in orbit the earth. >> sreenivasan: when we look at the bigger picture of the space shuttle program, they thought it was going to be making money. what was the promise that we had with space shuttles versus what

he said he plans for his wife to be a cape canaveral. footage of the houston police officer, has been released following months of her legal wrangling. four officers were indicted for what is seen on the video here. mr. meter charges, not on assault charges. the use of police officers' union is reserving comment until the matter is resolved. a man is in custody after police say he hijacked a greyhound bus in north carolina. jose darwin is being held without bond on a kidnapping charge and will face more charges once the investigation is complete. that of the passengers, was hurt. police say floor as is not cooperating. nearly 106six dogs are recovering. some dogs were in bad shape they had to call animal care groups to the scene to help. investigators say they dogs were sold over the internet, the buyers never saw their living conditions. wildlife officials are working to help a pregnant manatee who was injured by a boat propeller. the nine and a half foot animal was found off of ramp after two days of distress. being transported to miam

here is some video of at cape canaveral florida.howing you the launch of it space shuttle discovery. everything went smoothly. it is headed to the international space station. this morning six astronauts will spend the day surveying the shuttle for any large gambllaunch damage were some pieces that broke off the fuel tank at the time of takeoff. at this point they do not think it is a safety issue. following the 11 day mission of the discovery it will be retired and about its is an amusing parody will take a big it is 7:22 a.m.. following the markets as well. markets are reacting negatively. this morning there positive. let's hope this trend holds. >>james: we are back at 726. here is a look at lake tahoe forecast. a lot of accumulation for high at elevations. it will be cold to, overnight lows. saturday is 10 degrees in the negative. incredible. cold and snowy. there is also wild weather across the country. this is the it video of tennessee. they had a major storm. we had strike after strike after strike for a solid half an hour. p

we will take you a little earlier than that to cape canaveral at about 4:30 p.m. eastern. this weekend, governors will talk about how to grow their states' economies, education, and cyber security as they gather for the attic -- the annual winter meeting of the national governors association. we will have live coverage this weekend on c-span. >> and head of the governors' meeting in the weekend, the mayors are in washington this week for their annual meeting. we talked to a couple of the mayor's, charlottetown, north carolina and oklahoma city, on this morning's "washington journal." our guest, mayors of oklahoma city and charlotte, north carolina. thanks to both of you for being here. >> very exciting. host: we have talked about the idea of unionizing what is going on with public employee unions. how does this play out in your community? guest: from the city government perspective, our eenses are personnel-driven. we don't fund a lot of social programs. if you are asking cities to tighten their belts, you're asking cities to cut expenses, if you are talking about salaries

next, we will take you to cape canaveral. space shuttle discovery is set to make its final flight.liftoff is scheduled for 4:50 eastern. they are not% sure that that time would stick. -- they are 90% sure that that time with a stick. >> they are not confident at this time. >> we do not know right now. they are having a discussion. right now, we only have a couple of minutes to make the news. we are thinking at this time, we will not be able to support. >> calm down. they are working on a little issue over there. in order to support that, i would like you to do your polls on time. i will as well and we will be ready to go. >> copy that. >> thank you. >> this is a shuttle launch control at t -14 minutes, 10 seconds. the safety officer says that the range is red and it is a no go at this point, due to a problem with their central command computer. >> launch director directing his team to stand by. we will give them an opportunity to work the issue. hopefully, we will be able to make our launch time. >> there are no other technical issues at this point. brother -- weather remains ago.