we are also lucky enough to have the chief of protocol for the city of san francisco charlotte schultz. last but not least, we have tony sun, chair of the asian arts commission. that's good started this morning. i am going to get off the stage and and things off over to jay hsu. he is going to tell us a little bit more about what we're doing today. >> someone needs to hand me the remote. terrific. brand implementation is a journey. the asian art museum embarks on a new journey. to reinvent ourselves, to engage a broad audience. the broad audience is very much at the core of what we do here and who we are. why now, you ask? as the aging world influence grows, so is understanding its culture. more than half of the global population lives in the asia. to look at our own san francisco bay area, one third of the population are of asian descent. also, a challenging economy offers us the opportunity to take advantage by being bold and taking risks. we need to increase our impact and by doing so, increasing revenue. also, a successful restructuring of our long-term debt. that took place earlie

in napa valley, charlotte fadipe for "california country tv." >> thanks, charlotte. the cia is a great place to visit, and one more reason to visit it-- th just opened a flavor bar, where you can taste different flavors and ingredients just like a chef does. kind of cool, huh? well, coming up next, we're visiting a farm that has withstood the test of time and is stronger than ever. that's next. >> welcome back to "california country." you know, there are a lot of longtime farming families in the state, but very few of them have quite the story as our next family. here in california, the landscape is dotted with farmers that have stories of courage, dedication, and perseverance in the face of adversity. however, none have quite the history of the ikeda family, but to see how far they have come, you first have to see where they've been. in the early part of the 20th century, many of the hills above the arroyo grande area were farmed by japanese families, who planted a variety of crops each spring. together they banded together to form pove, the pismo oceano vegetable e

. >> it's charlotte. this is petey. petey is a mexican tarantula. charlotte is a rosehair.he bottom right there. just touch it. >> touch the bottom? >> isn't that incredible. she likes to be handled, too. isn't that great. >> these aren't poisonous? >> they are venomous. >> that's different. >> if they were to bite us, it would be like a bee sting. they have very strong muscular fangs. that's how they subdue their prey. do you want to pick it up? >> i'd rather put my cup back over it. make it flat. >> watch out because they have jet black fangs. don't fling it. >> look at that. isn't that amazing? >> it's going up my arm. >> she likes you. females live to be 25. males only 5 to 6 years old. >> don't swing it. >> you're doing great. we are going to put the tarantula away. good job, charlotte. >> charlotte likes me. >> is it okay in the cup? >> we are going to see. look at this. this is incredible. take a look. >> that is nasty. this is diesel, an african bull frog. this is one of the largest bull frogs. can you give it a kiss? >> no. >> we are not that disgusting. >> one of

but the sparkle has left charlotte. the state has lost nearly 300,000 jobs within the last four years. this woman learning to cut collard greens at a steady office job. applications have soared for those who lost their jobs. here is an independent voter who chose obama last time and is disappointed. >> in just a regular american. cookie cutter, average, united states-loving american, and i want to make sure we stay on top as a superpower economically. and i do not see that happening. and i do not know how the future will look. >> will you vote for him again? >> i do not believe i will vote for its administration at this time, unless something really dramatic happens in. >> in a state where the unemployment rate is 10%, the election will be about getting these people back to work. obama will spend more money on a new stimulus package, but republicans are stopping him. it is all about enthusiasm. this obama supporters says conservatives have a dry. >> is ideology. everything is the opposite of what this country needs. you

both charlotte and an drea did as well. charlotte at 15 years and joe airna and i 15 years. that's how we got in this program. we practiced very hard. very, very hard we practiced everyday and we have been been in india practicing 8 times where our teacher is from. yes. >> yes. >> well there are similarities all of southeast asia. we performed in bali with a group. it's a story from the [inaudible] and so the indian epiics actually the indian epiics for very common in cambodia and bali and thailand and there is a different aesthetic. all southeast asia and asia there are a lot of similarities. >> he is a male entity. he is not -- are you referring to the story? >> it's interesting you should say that. a unique indian concept is one of half male, half female. and that is -- unlike some dances the solo dancer portrays all of the parts in the story. you can portray a feminine aspect and then masculine aspect with the bow and arrow. the male has to portray feminine and the female has to portray masculine. there is a very fierce dance and a soft sort of dance and every dancer has

the hero of the hudson returns to charlotte, north carolina in grand style. captain sully sullenberger, his copilot, and a full flight flew into charlotte and a former eastern airlines vintage plane to benefit the historical flight foundation. they were greeted by quite a crowd when they arrived. some were there to thank the heroes for saving the passengers of flight 1549 when it landed on the hudson back in 2009. a >> you want to see the plane arrive? go out the door here. >> i love it. >> just like a big family reunion basically. >> we want a picture with captain sullenberger. >> it's camaraderie. >> ash boro, raleigh, burlington, north carolina. >> my mother was a flight attendant or stewardess for eastern airlines from 1956 to 1960. when she married my father. at that time you had to clip your wings or retire when you got married. >> what a beautiful airplane. >> things were glamorous. this was one of the best jobs in existence for females at the time. >> oh, my gosh. >> it was really a big thing to be a flight attendant then. it was an exciting time. it

well, as charlotte fadipe shows us, now horses have a place to relax and rehabilitate. >> looking atshor enjoying himself in this pen, it's hard toelieve that this 27-year-old cutting horse was once so ill, he waslmost crippled and his ownersere considering having him put down. but, after some tender loving care at a special rehalitation center in the tiny town of jamestown between sacramento and fresno, shorty is clearly back on his feet again. >> well, we were raised in a ranching background around cattle and horses our entire ves, and it's just something that we love to do naturally. i come from a rodeo background where that's what i did growing up. we'd trel everywhere, and you create a bond with your horse. and when your hor gs injure you need that horse back. and this was just a great way to help get these performance horses back into action. >> your eyes do not deceive you. that is a horse having a spa treatment, comple with jets and pumps. but this is no luxury session for four-legged animals. for one thing, this piece of equipment, known as a hydro therapy spa, uses ice cold

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charlotte was about to get in the car and one of the high school band directors came over and said, i just want to thank you for this program, for doing this today. he held up the check and said, you just saved music in my school. [applause] >> good afternoon. my name is paid in sullivan. the public affairs officer. i am also honored to be a part of the planning committee with fleet week. fleet week. since 2004, the conflict general

thank you, charlotte. [applause] >> now as this summit comes to a close, we will adopt a decoration for the first time in apex history that will affirm this organization and each member economy's commitment to improving women's access to capital and markets, to building women's capacities and skills and supporting the rise of women leaders in both the public and private sectors. it is fitting that this decoration would be adopted here in san francisco because it was just one mile from here in the herbst theater where the united nations charter was signed 66 years ago. in fact, the apex summit which brings you all here is a celebration of that important occasion and a recognition that history is made right here in san francisco. because san francisco is an appropriate venue for this economic discussion. this is a community that is renowned for its spirit of inclusion and opportunity for all. so on behalf of the united states and our people, i give each of you and your nations my heartiest welcome and my hea

thank you, charlotte. [applause] >> now as this summit comes to a close, we will adopt a decoration for the first time in apex history that will affirm this organization and each member economy's commitment to improving women's access to capital and markets, to building women's capacities and skills and supporting the rise of women leaders in both the public and private sectors. it is fitting that this decoration would be adopted here in san francisco because it was just one mile from here in the herbst theater where the united nations charter was signed 66 years ago. in fact, the apex summit which brings you all here is

they were headed from charlotte, north carolina to reagan international.hey were allowed back on the plane. julie carey says the students want to know why they were considered a security concern. >> we feel insulted. >> reporter: that's the react of students taken off a plane bound for reagan international. they were headed for a conference titled today's students, tomorrow's leaders. they were delayed in charlotte when eight of them were removed from the plane and questioned. >> they told us we were not arrested. we didn't do anything. they are going to call our names. >> reporter: this woman says the issue developed after another passenger took her concerns to a flight crew. >> went to the pilot and said these students are placed in such a way that it indicates they are going to take control of the plane. >> reporter: the students say security officials questioned them about whether they had military training. >> we are not blaming the police. those men were good men. >> they are doing their jobs. >> they were doing their jobs. but the people, the way th

in the case of singer charlotte church, though, the tabloids were tormenting a child.as given a choice, more than $100,000 to sing at rupert murdoch's wedding or good press coverage. ♪ >> reporter: charlotte church was 11 when fame found what the press called the voice of an angel. now in her 20s, she is using it -- >> just horrible, you know. >> reporter: -- to describe the hell that tabloids put her through. following her to school, vacations. at her house someone hid a video camera in the hedges. she said she was asked to sing at media mogul rupert murdoch's wedding in new york but told, she claims, she could either accept more than $150,000 or favorable coverage in his newspaper. >> i remember being 13 and thinking why on earth would anybody take a favor over 100,000 pounds but being advised by management to take the latter option, that he was a very, very powerful man. >> reporter: murdock's company denies this and says charlotte's appearance at the wedding was a surprise to him. yet she says her manager told her murdoch himself insisted that she sing this, even t

one of the things that charlotte said, when she was addressing the opening reception, it was one of the hard core things. humanitarian response. i wanted to make sure that not one of our sailors purchased a beer in town. and it happened. they were all telling us that we had really turned around their opinion of san francisco. we do have a quirky reputation. which is being nice. but we have really turned around that reputation. i think that our city fathers, the people that run the city, are in a better position to do that. i think is very important to understand -- is not nice to talk about money, but it is important to understand the economic impact that the port has on the city. we had over 1.2 million visitors. we cannot really quantify it. what i can tell you is that we had over 20,000 human beings boarding our ships on saturday and sunday. 20,000. 13,000 alone boarded 32. we had 14 ships coming in this year, one of the biggest we have had in the city. and out of camera from florida, appointed by the central government, one of the things that we chatted with him about it is -- you w

but it also charlotte church into a star and turned her into a target of britain's relentless tabloidrdoch at his wedding she says she was given a strange choice. she could sing for her fee or for the favor of positive press from murdoch's newspapers. >> i remember being 13 and thinking, why on earth would anybody take a favor over $100,000, but being advised by management and by certain members of the record company to take the latter option, that he was a very, very powerful man. ♪ >> reporter: murdoch's news international denies a deal. church says she waived her fee and sang this. ♪ >> reporter: because it's what murdoch wanted. then she says the tabloids broke their promise. over the years her phones were hacked a camera planted outside her home, a former boyfriend paid for details of their sex life. the tabloids are a british institution, but the feeling here is that after all of the revelations about phone hacking and paying for stories, that politicians will be forced to pass laws that change the way they do business. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: a business church says her career before i

and then boston and charlotte also looking for delays. probably under an hour there. is a severe threat today. those storms could be producing tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail. and that threat stretches from the deep south on up towards, say, the mid-atlantic states. and that includes the carolinas. so be aware of that as you have travel plans for today. and the system goes all the way up the east coast, but we don't think the thunderstorms will be severe across the northeast. much colder air on the backside of it. get ready for that big change in the season as we take a look at a map like this, i like to say it doesn't take a meteorologist to figure out where the cold front is, does it? 37 in minneapolis and 75 in atlanta. that's quite the swing there. >> you're not kidding. jacqui jeras, thank you. >>> chaos in syria this morning as the leading opposition group is now calling for thank you peacekeepers. the plea coming amid a backdrop of new violence. at least ten people were reportedly killed yesterday. our reporter is live in abu dhabi. give us the latest.

. >> reporter: this kia store was closed in charlotte, but employees opened their arms to residents of a nearby shelter and gave away toys to children whose parents have fallen on hard times. >> to give of yourself is probably what this holiday is all about. you can sell every single day, but there's one or two days a year that it's really about family and togetherness, and that's what we're doing here today. >> brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >> that is the truth. >>> well, here is your first look at other news going on around america today. in pennsylvania, one wild turkey couldn't make it through thanksgiving without winding up in a dining room. the bird died after crashing into a restaurant's plate glass window. no one was inside when he made his final flight. >>> occupy wall street protesters returned to new york city's zuccotti park for a peaceful thanksgiving celebration. turkey, vegetarian and vegan dinners were handed out to hundreds outside the park to keep the group in accordance with the newly enforced rules. police were called in, but that was only to respond to noise c

the three students were headed from charlotte to d.c.or a conference when they were questioned by tsa for three hours before being relead. the embassy issued a statement saying that they are glad that they are released but that they want an explanation from the tsa. >>> a suspect in a knife carjacking is probably the same. the carjacker got the cash after driving a 60-year-old man to an atm. he drove the victim to a station close to a metro station. >>> disney is come coming to the area after all. disney is withdrawing its plans to build an area. local developers say that they are disappointed to lose the deal which would have brought money into the region from tourism and tax revenue. >>> first came black friday. and in a few day, it is cyber monday. plenty of shoppers headed out today for small business saturday. the idea, spend a few bucks close to home and support small and local businesses. her canned in adams morgan held their own party for the second year in a row. city leaders and, of course, promotional deals. >> we have about 3

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wife and stepson is on his way back to maryland to face charges here.45 year ll curtis lopezzleft charlotte yesterday.he's charged witt the first degree muuder of jane mcquuin ... after herr dead body was found in her germantown home llst month. he's also suspected in the deathhof mcquain's 11 year old soo, william, whose body was found in clarksburg days later. the coworker of a woman found dead at a bethesda yoga shop... is convicted in her murder.jurorr only deliberated for aboot aa hour before returring with a guilty verdict against bbittany norwood.she killed jayna murrayyin the lululemon shop she used at least 6 weapons... - and are seeking aasentence of life without parole. cllsing arguments continue today in the federal trial of state ssnator ulyssess currie. currie.he's accusee of bribery and extortion for his role as a consultant for shoppers food warehouse.prosecutors say currre used his influence as from the food chain... he was paid more than 250- ttousandddollars over 5 years...money never reported to the state.currie's wife says... it's herrfault because she handles her husba

like this one in charlotte virginia, that it was pretty slow throughout the mall. when consumers seem too eager for big discounts or simply browse sales it could be a sign that they're hesitant about spending. in washington, i'm karen keffa. >>> there was also some criminal behavior here in the area. amber lee is here and tell us what happened. also what may be behind some of these incidents, amber. >> reporter: frank, we're at the wal-mart in san leandro where a 22-year-old man was shot during an incident this morning. police tell us they're still looking for two suspects. this incident and others are giving black friday a bad name. christopher morillo and two cousins were approached by two men who tried to rob them of their purchases. >> people are getting ready crazy now. >> reporter: tonight 20-year- old tony phillips of oakland is in custody facing attempted robbery and homicide charges. perillo's aunt tell us he's suffering a gunshot wound to the neck and is in critical condition. >> property crimes are way up at this point. >> reporter: davie says bad behavi

. >> coming up, singer charlotte church is being heard loud and clear. >> she is not actually sungingf with london's tabloid when we come back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> well you may remember charlotte church from her incredible voice you heard there. broke into the international stage when she was 13 years old. >> she is back in the spotlight not to sing but to testify against rue pepert murdoch's gi media empire. ♪ 'o danny boy >> reporter: known as the voice of an angel, the big sound from a small girl turned 13-year-old charlotte church into a star and turned her into a target of britain's relentless tabloid press. when she was asked to sing for media tycoon rupert murdoch at his wedding she says she was given a strange choice. she could sing for her fee or for the favor of positive press from murdoch's newspapers. >> i remember being 13 and thinking, why on earth would anybody take a favor over $100,000, but being advised by management and by certain members of the record company to take the latter option he was a very, very powerful man. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: murdoch's news international denies a d

like this one in charlotte virginia, that it was pretty slow throughout the mall.n consumers seem too eager for big discounts or simply browse sales it could be a sign that they're hesitant about spending. in washington, i'm karen keffa. >>> there was also some criminal behavior here in the area. amber lee is here and tell us what happened. also what may be behind some of these incidents, amber. >> reporter: frank, we're at the wal-mart in san leandro where a 22-year-old man was shot during an incident this morning. police tell us they're still looking for two suspects. this incident and others are giving black friday a bad name. christopher morillo and two cousins were approached by two men who tried to rob them of their purchases. >> people are getting ready crazy now. >> reporter: tonight 20-year- old tony phillips of oakland is in custody facing attempted robbery and homicide charges. perillo's aunt tell us he's  suffering a gunshot wound to the neck and is in critical condition. >> property crimes are way up at this point. >> reporter: davie says bad behavio

passengers on flight from atlanta to charlotte frantically pulled out their cell phones texting their love yous. the problem? engine trouble 20 minutes into the flight just last night. >> some people got hysterical. the lady behind me was crying. so people look at it as life flashing before their eyes. we got back on the floor within a couple of minutes so it wasn't too bad. >> the pilot was able to return to atlanta and the pilot made it to charlotte. >>> we are getting the first word on the seven new wonders of the world. the top locations were voted on by millions of people all around the world. take a look, at the provisional list. first you have amazon, halong bay, vietnam, iguaza falls, brazil, jeju island, south korea. and komodo, indonesia. the new seven wonders of the world. we continue to honor our veterans this week and specifically on this day. the world war ii vet that we're about to tell you about is 93 years old. not only did he serve his country, he is still volunteering. his inspiring story 60 seconds away. plus, look at this, missing 2-year-old boy. we're talking to

michelle kosinski reports. >> reporter: charlotte church was 11 when fame found what the press calledhe voice of an angel. ♪ in. >> reporter: now in her 20s she's using it -- >> just horrible, you know? >> reporter: to history the hell that tabloids put her through. she said she was asked to sing at rupert murdoch's wedding in new york but told she could either accept more than $150,000 or favorable coverage in his newspapers. >> i remember being 13 and thinking why on earth would anybody take a favor over 100,000 pounds but being advised by management and certain members of the record company to take the latter option, he was a very powerful man. >> reporter: murdoch denies that and says her appearance at the wedding was a surprise to him. but 17 her phone had been hacked and someone paid a private investigator to track her. >> they brought a massive, massive black book, which was just full of information, information about me, information about my friends, family members. >> reporter: virtually everyone has said the same thing, that the press coverage that just was not true hurt the

heavy rains, a violent thunderstorms, and possible tornadoes along this stretch from charlotte down toanama city. we pick up .88 inches of rain in charlestown, west virginia. it is starting to dig a little bit cooler out there. 76 degrees is the record in 2001. mid-50's, up burk 50's locally. lexington park continues to hold on to the warmest reading in the area. we will see the temperatures dropped into the 40's overnight. the reason for this strong cold front and a strong push of high- pressure. as we get through tomorrow afternoon, some computer models hangnail little moisture back -- and paying a little moisture back. we have the chance for a flight or a flurry -- flake or a flurry. 45 tomorrow morning with scattered showers. the rain will end late morning. we will warm and up into the mid-50's on saturday. mild temperatures as we head towards a thanksgiving. >>> the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >>> cowboys sunday coming up. are you excited? >> i am excited. mike shanahan and the redskins are trying to get ready for the dallas

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the flight was on the tarmac in charlotte, north carolina when the students were detained. after five hours, the plane was allowed to take off. the embassy says it is investigating. now let's fast 4ward to the weather. >> the weather is looking fantastic in our area and really the entire east coast. most areas from the mississippi river all the way to the east are looking good. if you are going to be traveling over 24 to 48 hours in this area, you are good to go from maine to miami. look towards denver. that's a developing storm that is going to make its way across the country in a day or so and cause potential for problems in dallas, st. louis and chicago. on sunday, that same storm will eventually, eventually bring us a lot of rain. i'll show you when we may see that rain coming up in a few more minutes. >> thank you, doug. >>> new questions in the investigation of a deadly pedestrian accident in prince george's county. one person killed and five others hurt outside the home depot store yesterday. a car slammed into them. initially, there were reports the driver had a med