leadership on behalf of the district of columbia and the people of the district of columbia. as well, let me acknowledge the chairman of the house oversight committee for his kind words of deliberation and certainly the ranking member for his leadership, mr. cummings who as we all know is addressing some of the very heavy concerns in his own city. let me give all the facts madam speaker. i happen to believe in statehood for the district of columbia. i think that's important to state on the record. but i realize that the constitution has a framework for the congress to address the issues of the laws here in the district of columbia. and i realize as well that home rule has been given under that authority and this congress has , in the right thinking, has allowed for the district of columbia to rule its city on the basis of good governance of the city -- of the citizens of this particular community. that is the right thing to do. they are tax paying americans. and so i'm disturbed by h.j.res. 43 because it seeks to cause confusion where there's no need for confusion. let me fir

and news4's kristin wright is live along columbia pike.any progress right now? >> reporter: yeah. we actually have a better view point now than we did before so let me show you. if you look right behind me, we're closer than we were before so you can see right here where a tree has apparently come down on top of a power pole here. and brought down several wires. so quite a mess. most of the morning columbia pike is going to be closed we're told. in fact, one of the police officers said to me this is an all day affair. several wires down, tree brought it down. columbia pike is closed between south greenbrier and south frederick. dominion, virginia power you can see here is trying to fix this situation. we are told no outages reported so far. police are rerouting traffic around this area, but you definitely want to give yourself a lot of extra time as you head out to work and school this morning. again, several hours before this situation here on columbia pike will be fixed. back to you guys. >>> all right kristen i'll take it from there. be

columbia pike shut down. we should have some eyes on that in 20 minutes or so. >>> we continue to follow developing news in texas this morning where two people are dead after a shooting at a freedom of speech event. why police say they were forced to open fire at the controversial event. >>> and a ♪ deidre & the dark - classic girl plays in the background ♪ a great entrance never goes out of style. get a free necklace with purchase. the eva mendes collection. exclusively at new york and company. >>> your time is 5:15. a developing story in a suburb of dallas this morning. police shot and killed two men outside of an art competition that featured pictures of the prophet muhammad. they opened fire after those men shot a security guard. nbc's jay gray is live in garland, texas, with more on what happened. good morning. >> reporter: hey there good morning eun. this unfolded late yesterday afternoon into the evening when the two men pulled up, opened fire, hitting an unarmed security guard. as you talk about garr

will we spend $10 billion to push it back to columbia: d.e.a. estimated that 90% of cocaine in the united states originated from columbia. in 2012, 95.5% originated from columbia, after about $8 billion-$10 billion of assistance. more cocaine comes from columbia. >> glycosit is a popular herba side. you can buy it from home depot. it was found to be carcinogenic. many experts don't gree. the man that heads the bureau of international narcotics has been quoted of saying there's never been a verified case of cancer from glycosit. >> i spent a dozens years travelling to areas and talked and met with farmers affected by the spraying. i have seen a lot of rashes diarrhoea, vomited that sort of thing. i have no doubt that it is very harmful to people and the environment. and we do not use it in the same way in the united states. gardeners in the u.s. might know it. they use a very weak solution of it. they use a spray applicator to hit the one weed. we are dropping a concentrated version, by aeroplane over 4 million acres of columbia. it's devastate o

. >>> at least 16 gold miners are missing after a flood at a mine in columbia. columbia's president says everything will be done to help the victims. >> reporter: it's an agonizing wait for those trapped inside this gold mine. water flooded three of the shafts. rescuers say it could take days before all of the water is pumped out. 15 minors are missing and only a few managed to come out alive. >> translator: i survived because it wasn't my day. i was the last one to climb out. i was grabbing the poles. my friend didn't make it because when the mine fills up, it fills up with gas, and the gas drugs you. >> reporter: some family members accused a local electricity company for what happened. >> translator: my son had already sensed this. he told me this would happen. and it would be the local electrical company's fault. they had no light to work with. he told me that last week. they are going to be so unfair to us that they are going to cut off the light. and if they cut off the light, a disaster will happen. look it was not a lie. >> reporter: most gold in columbi

here in columbia despite major investment increased readership fuelled the population here. most cities and downs don't have a book store. books are expensive, and are considered a luxury item. the government has responded to build public libraries in poor region and provide access to books, regions and technologies 104 libraries have been built in the last four years. like this one. deep into a territory hit by the country's internal conflict. >> translation: the desire to know the world can be achieved. even if they don't have money to travel elsewhere >>> with the help of volunteers she started a mobile version of the library where they are brought into isolated areas under rebel control. >> translation: i remember we had to walk five hours to reach a village, similar to where i came from. we expected 15-20. when we got there - wow - 60 people waiting for books. >> reporter: for her work stealaa -- stella has been rewarded with a prize, and a programme aimed mostly at the next generation of leaders. >>> it's an uphill battle. in a country improving its system they are fig

. >> columbia's teachers keep up the pressure on the government to honour pre-election promises. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the sound bites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". coming up next. only on al jazeera america. >>> hello again. the top stories on al jazeera. the ambassador calling on the international community to send in ground troops to yemen. rescue wakers say their boat was shelled by houthi fighters. there has been fighting in kalamoon on the syrian-lebanese border. the syrian army targeted and killed dozens of rebel fighters. voting is under way in the general election. what could be the tightest race in years, if neither of the parties win more than half of 660 seats in parliament they may need to negotiate with former parties to form a majority >>> on monday senegal announced more than 2,000 troop would join the saudi arabia troops in yemen. they announced a visit. to the saudi commitment to fund a billion dollar commit. project.

. >>> rescue in columbia have recovered six bodies from an unlicensed gold mine and it has been threee the accident happen and 15 workers were trapped after water flooded the under ground shaft as we take a look at why people are risking their lives to work at these mines. >> reporter: unlicensed gold mine flooded on wednesday workers have been working day and night with rescue teams to find their colleagues. >> translator: their guys work with different mines and not just this one day in and day out and it hurts so much and god knows the next time it can be me. >> reporter: this is a way of living and most of the miners first entered as children and through the years tried their luck in a work environment with virtually no safety procedures. informal mining, is not necessarily legal in columbia but either operating on the fridges of the law or far outside of it workers are always taking major risks but they say incidents like this one are just part of the way things are. for 80% of the gold produced in the country comes from small and informal operations, some of them have existed fo

that was an edict or a mandate out of the columbia accident investigation board. and the other thing we need to do is we need to migrate away from shuttle and try to start using commercial entities for access to space. it took several presidents saying we were gonna do that. but it took president obama coming into office and sayin', "look, we've gotta do this. you know, we, we need to do it". as a former shuttle pilot, i could not have agreed more. you know, i came into nasa in 1980 to, to go to space, to go to deep space. we weren't flying the space shuttle when i came in. that's how old i am. we were two years overdue. it was scheduled to fly in 1978, 1980 i arrived and we were still a year away from flyin'. but we finally flew. we had an incredible 30-year run, where we taught other nations. we taught american industry. we taught people how to get off this planet. >> well, scott kelly's gonna or, orbit the earth for a year. >> that's right. >> it's been a long time since an american has set foot on the moon. what's he gonna do up there? why is it important that

columbia has a courageous new president. he has asked for our help to finance his comprehensive plan to fight drugs, build the economy, and even democracy. i have asked congress to give $1.6 billion to columbia over the next two years. the house has passed the bill, and i hope the senate will do so as soon as possible. it is a national security issue. for columbia, it is not just fighting for its people's lives and its way of life, it is fighting to preserve stability. it is fighting for the lives of our kids too. again, if not in the department of defense budget in a direct way or department of transportation budget in a direct way, but it affect our national security. i hope you will support it. in all these challenges, the coast guard will play a vital role. you always have. in the 18th century, the predecessor to today's coast guard collected tariffs for a young nation. in the 19 century, you implemented quarantine laws. in the last century, you are arrested rum runners during prohibition, intercepted drugs and delivered

in other countries in the area, columbia has an opportunity there.: getting back to oil, you are producing one million barrels per day. are you going to the able to get back to that? it is lower than that now. colombia this year has raised production. last year we were slightly before the one million barrels in this year, we are producing on average 1,030,000 barrels per day. production is up and that is good because it helps us offset some of the losses of the declining prices. production is expected to grow. effort inve got a big refurbishing the transportation section of the country. much money is earmarked for that? cardenas: three years ago, we began working on what would be the strategy to make sure colombia could continue to grow at rates between 4%-5% in a world with lower commodity prices. we knew the high commodity prices were going to be temporary. we began working on road concession program which is the fourth generation of road concessions. it is the largest initiative colombia has ever taken up. 23 roadr, about concession projects will

since the 1990s crop have been spraying toxics chemicals throughout columbia.cide has been a center piece of the effort to curb the country's production of campaign, but after 20 years and billions of dollars columbia seems ready for an about face. >> we are the only country in the world that keeps using fumigation against crops new studies show clearly that there's a health risk, so i am asking them to suspend it. >> it causes skin rashes and other diseases which research has confirmed. there is a strong -- and those illnesses. for those trying to make a living the chemical has also had a limited effect on the target the coco is sprayed you cut it down and four months later it regrows legal crops instead are gone for good. fumigating is counter productive, there are other ways. >> here in the village farmers have tried the alternative. as part of a government funded substitution program they switch to peppers and coco but it wasn't enough. >> one of them he says making the switch was difficult and expensive. but it pays until last october, when his field was s

. >>> columbia suspends the use of a herb what side, linked to cancer. >>> and the traditional african fabrics made in china are u how they are hitting the textile makers. >>> hello, we begin in yemen where the house of the perform mer president has been targeted we the saudi led coalition three explosions were heard the former president is said to be hiding away from the capital the militia have been fighting, on the side of the houthis and they are accused of breaking international law in another part of yemen, they say there's bombing, in in the city where civilians are trapped, and across yemen it has taken its toll, and the u.n. says 646 civilians have been killed sense the airstrikes began. and more than 1,364 others have been injured and, more than 300,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. >>> video released by saudi video, shows airstrikes, against the hewittty, it includes saudi and nine other arab countries. thethe u.n. says, most civilians are trapped and unable to get out passed a fuel shortage and the bombing of populated areas is a violation of international l

>>> columbia's teachers, keep on the pressure our government to honor their preelection promises >>>come back, there's continued fighting with yemen and, now calling for the international community to send in ground troops, and 40 people were killed on wednesday rescue people say their boat was she would. >>> voting is underway in the uk in what could be the tightest race in years. if neither of the two major parties win more than half the seats, they may need to negotiate with smaller parties. >>> the israeli prime minister has formed his government just hours before the agreement. >>> he signed the agreement with the far right jewish home right, and others. >>> war in syria has crippled the region's economy and violence with jordan has forced them to seal off the trade route >>> billions of dollars and goods once passed through the crossing, and now trade with syria, is finished. the crossing, and a major trade network, that ferried goods and jordan closed it when the rebels seized control of the syrian side. this is the life loin and now it is a burden. he can no longer work in in

back into columbia maryland right up by 29 and 95. during the late afternoon hours we could see another boundary set up here and then slowly start to sink southward into southern maryland. not under that severe thunderstorm watch. there could be some high winds. right on the couples there as well as the heavy rain. we're very low for a tornado watch the rest of the evening as well as hail. the highest threat for us is that seeing some high winds and heavy rain which would mean down pours and possibling on roads. some locations have gotten a chance to cool down. into the 60s, but not reagan national airport. we dropped to the mid 70s by 11:00 p.m. under a partly cloudy sky. here's your future weather. 5:00. there are some showers and storms west of us around leesburg and frederick. these have been moving pretty slow off to the east. 20 to 30-miles-per-hour. so it is possible that right in d.c., we could get more rain. but it is southern maryland that i think we'll see that line kind of start to energize again a little bit during the ev

columbia has a courageous new president.e has asked for our help to finance his comprehensive plan to fight drugs, build the economy, and even democracy. i have asked congress to give $1.6 billion to columbia over the next two years. the house has passed the bill, and i hope the senate will do so as soon as possible. it is a national security issue. for columbia, it is not just fighting for its people's lives and its way of life, it is fighting to preserve stability. it is fighting for the lives of our kids too. again, if not in the department of defense budget in a direct way or department of transportation budget in a direct way but it affect our national security. i hope you will support it. in all these challenges, the coast guard will play a vital role. you always have. in the 18th century, the predecessor to today's coast guard collected tariffs for a young nation. in the 19 century, you implemented quarantine laws. in the last century, you are arrested rum runners during prohibition, intercepted drugs and delivered ma

. >>> monday was commencement day at columbia university here in new york city.ttendance, two aspiring writers with one credible story. anna werner reports. >> lizzie valverde. >> reporter: lizzie valverde's graduate from columbia university marked the end of years of study is and the beginning of a new family. her mother and her sister joining her here, together for the first time. you've never been to a family event together before, have you? >> no, no. >> we didn't even know until yesterday. >> reporter: that's because over 30 years ago, leslie parker, battling drug addiction after a troubled childhood placed her two daughters up for adoption. >> i was basically homeless when i was pregnant with both of these girls. and as much as i loved them and wanted to keep them, i really would be extremely selfish, and i couldn't offer them anything but love. but that's not enough to raise a child, it really isn't. >> reporter: so sisters lizzie valid valverde and katie olson grew up in separate homes. valverde studied poetry. olson became a stand-up comic. it was in jan

i am absolutely delighted to be back here at columbia. i want to thank president bollinger and dean jano and everyone at the school of international and public affairs. it is a special treat to be here with and on behalf of a great leader of this city and our country, david dinkins. he has made such an indelible impact on new york and i had the great privilege of working with him as first lady and then, of course, as a new senator. when i was just starting out as a senator, david's door was always open. he and his wonderful wife, joyce, were great friends and supporters and good sounding boards about ideas that we wanted to consider to enhance the quality of life and opportunities for the people of this city. i was pleased to address the dinkins' leadership and public policy forum in my first year as a senator and i so appreciated then, as i have in all of the years since, david's generosity with his time and most of all, his wisdom. so 14 years later, i am honored to have this chance, once again, to help celebrate the legacy of one of ne

. >>> in columbia a key strategy of the u.s. backed war on drugs may be out. the national agency will decide whether to ban a pesticide used to kill coca fields. farmers complained about the negative effect on crops for years >>> since the 1990s, crop dusters have been spraying chemicals on fields throughout columbia, it's been a centrepiece of the u.s.-funded effort to curb the country's production of cocaine. after 20 years and billions of dollars, columbia is ready for an about face. >> we are the only country using fume gags against crops. studies shows there's a heath rick. i'm asking the national drug council to suspend fooum gags. >> reporter: saying that it caused skin rashes and diseases which researchers confirmed. >> translation: we demonstrated that there was a strong correlation between those campaigns and illnesses. >> reporter: for those trying to make a living the chemical made a limited effect on the targets. >> if cocoa is sprayed you cut it down, four months later it regrows. legal crops are gone for good. fooum gaiting is counter productive

columbia university and the london school of economics. had you gone to a good program at one of the better considered state schools, or taken a stateside business degree, instead of heading off overseas, how would you be different? and how would the resume that you presented to your early employers be different? >> i would think it would be very different. with a name like ruchika, i have heard hiring managers once i've made the cut, oh, that's an unusual name. and i think when i haven't read frank answer book i'll be honest here, but i have read his op ed, the examples he sites are wealthier white kids who did not end up going to very recognized colleges and still had a degree of success in light life. and i don't think, certainly i have the tenacity and i have the determination so i would like to believe i'd be able to make it this far, regardless. but i would be lying if i said that those credentials or my resume did not get me as far as i've come to date. >> quickly before i say good-bye, did it force you to work harder and by forcing

flooding left all roads impassable. >> columbia's president santos offered free housing to those that lost their homes in a landslide. we have more. >> well, the town, itself, the central town is pretty much still in one piece, except for smaller houses built along the ravine. the fact is that here it's - you know, it's a rugged topography, and a seismic as well activity, and the fact that there are many houses that are quite precarious in the way that they are built. that makes it like a perfect cocktail for these kinds of disasters to happen, we have seen men in columbia in past years. the village has been hit the hardest. others are safe. the situation here - i think this incident shows the government needs to take a closer look to the places at risk and prevent the disasters >>> almost 80,000 litres of oil spilled into the pacific ocean off the u.s. coast after a pipeline in california ruptured. it's not known what caused the breach. u.s. coast guard say that there's a 6km long oil slick >>> the humpback whale has been on the endangered species list. the u.s. is trying to lift pro

she was a very active resident in the district of columbia a reporter. she lived east of the river, and she concentrated on issues focused east of the river. >> reporter: d.c. police chief lannier made an emotion-filled plea for help. >> this has taken a whole new spin. in this case a person on one of these dirt bikes has been identified potentially as a suspect in a homicide. >> reporter: news 4 has learned that police recovered two guns near the scene of a last night. it is hopeful that they provide evidence that will lead to the person or persons responsible for this depraved act that took away someone who was absolutely the best the district of columbia has to offer. live in southeast washington jackie bensen news 4. >> jackie thank you. >>> for the first time in nearly four decades, prince george's county homeowners could be handed a property tax increase. the county council tonight passed a budget that includes a 4% tax hike but it's far left than what the county executive baker asked for. baker originally wanted a 15% increase and then offered a c

. >>> rescue workers are trying to free at least 15 people trapped in a gold mine in columbia.ine is flooded. the locals blame the local electrical company for cutting power inside of the mine. >>> the war on drugs may be on the way out. they are looking at whether to ban a illegal herbicide. alexandra reports. >> reporter: since the 1990s, crop dusters have been spraying toxic chemicals on cocoa fields throughout columbia. it has been a centerpiece of the u.s.'s effort to curb the production of cocaine. but columbia seems ready for on about face. >> we're the only country in the world that still use fumigation on crops. >> reporter: planes that are spraying causes skin rash and other diseases. >> translator: we have demonstrated that there is a strong statistic call relationship between fumigation campaigns and those illnesses. >> reporter: for those trying to make leifing in remote areas, the chemical has always had a limiting effect on its target. >> if coca is sprayed, you cut it down and four months later it regrows. other crops are gone for good. >> reporter: here in this

we will about 50 yards offshore from east sand island, right at the mouth of the columbia river. we are not allowed to go onshore and shoot video, this is federal land. they have told us in no uncertain terms we are not allowed to go onshore. there are about to begin a culling program here at this huge colony of double crested. in this case, culling does mean killing. there will be federal teams out here soon, armed with rifles and with shotguns shooting from boats and from blinds on the land, during the day and at nighttime hours using night scopes, and they will be trying to kill some of them here who eat 11 million salmon and seal head every day. it is all about protecting the baby fish. >> i think it is wrong. we are trying to control mother nature that's like trying to put a cap on a volcano. >> it is not okay. they are living creatures. >> so 11,000 birds in your mind that's just something we have to do. >> that's a drop in the hat. yeah. >> we can kill more. >> yeah. >> the odd upon society and four other conservation groups have joined to file a lawsuit, they are asking a

columbia pike is shut down there at south frederick street because i

. >> pelley: this was commencement day at columbia university in new york, and among the graduates, twog writers with one incredible story. as told tonight by anna werner. >> lizly valverde batch love or arts. >> reporter: lizzie valverde's graduation from columbia university marked the end of years of study and the beginning of a new family. >> hey guys. >> congratulations. >> reporter: her mother and her sister joining her here together for the first time. >> we've never been to a family event together before, have you. >> no. >> nope. >> no, no. we never even all met until yesterday. >> reporter: that's because over 30 years ago leslie parker battling drug addiction after a troubled childhood placed her two daughters up for adoption. >> i was basically homeless when i was pregnant with both these girls, and as much as i loved them and wanted to keep them, i knew it would be extremely selfish and i could not offer them anything but love, but that's not enough to raise a child, it really isn't. >> reporter: so sisters lizly lizly -- lizzie valverde and katy olson grew up in separate ad

an entire neighborhood swept away rescuers search for survivors after a landslide in columbia.nd the faulty airbag inflaters that could see a recall of 34 million cars in the u.s. ♪ hello protesters insisting that burundi president drop a bid for a third term in office clashed with people as the eu says offices came under fire and demanding extra security from the government. tear gas was fired for to disburse the crowds and beaten and at least eight people have been arrested and the ambitions to stay on as president violate the constitute. last week a group of generals tried to over throw him and expected to give a speech to the nation any time now and we have more from the capitol. >> reporter: there were more people on the streets on tuesday and a lot more police other than soldiers as well the planned protesters were to march in the district where i am now but the police and soldiers were not having that so they put up a barricade and blocked the protesters and were agitated and angry and telling people to go home but they refused and police fired tear gas at protesters and

there was two other jumps in armenia and columbia.because of the success of the organization cap -- had and here , you are actually seeing on the side, the table of which the transaction occurred, we were offering to buy and have a sex party at this very moment, our law enforcement partners, the colombian equivalent of the fbi are making arrests. the timing of some of the clips is not sequential. this occurred on a group of islands off the coast of cartagena, we isolated the operation to minimize the danger to anyone else and maximize the opportunity to cut off escape by the traffickers and make sure we could assure the safety of those young girls and boys we were liberating, so we set up on an island there, the site for the party. and the traffickers believed that they would come to bring all of the young children to have a sex party with an affluent american businessman. again, i was playing the role of the translator and bodyguard the mean and menacing player, which i thought was unfair. you see our law enforcement partners. includ

the district of columbia has the highest child care costs. protecting babies is a very expensive thing to do. this is startling news for mothers. >> i think it is for all of us. you post something on ebay or try to sell something at a yard sale if the baby equipment has been recalled, it is illegal to try to sell it. >> she bought a crib from you and you took it back and you did not give her back her money. >> that is not true. >> a seven on your side view were -- a 7 on your side viewer reported this. we talked to the consumer product safety commission. >> we have done thousands of inspections. that being said, we do not want to put stores out of business. when we find a violation, we go back and back again. jummy: you can find the information on the back of carl seats. when something is on a hand-me-down, it is sometimes hard to find the labeling. in this case, there is a do not use after date. this car sheeat should have been thrown away last month. jummy: we look forward to that report. thank you. i am sure are a lot of mothers will grab

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we don't want any more war on the streets or in any part of columbia. >> reporter: both sides accepted while peace talks continue there'll be setbacks 10 government troops will be killed by fighters. each slows the process and frustrates the majority of columbians who are keep to see an end to the conflict >>> robert valentia is a contributing writer for global voic. good to have you back. more than 228,000 people have been killed since the fighting decades ago. millions of columbians displaced, and now be see this. could we see a return to all-out war? >> this is the only way out of this internal conflict. the government and the guerilla nose despite a bumpy nose what the peace process encounters. there's no other way. the only way to participate in the civil society will be by way of politics. this is something f.a.r.c. wants to do. >> they've been negotiating for 2.5 years and in april fenway park attacked the military kill -- in april f.a.r.c. attacked military and the government is attacking fork, killing 26 people. that doesn't seem conducive to a peace process. >> that is right.

. >>> rescue teams are trying to free at least 15 people trapped in a gold mine in columbia.ine in the western province is flooded. the minor's family are blaming the local electrical company for cutting fire inside the mine. >>> doctors say new super-strains of bacteria are making antibiotics useless. superbugs could kill 10 million people a year by the year 2050. now drug companies are being given incentives to develop more effective medication. >> reporter: a tie -- typhoid clinic in zimbabwe. a super strain that resists antibiotics is spreading around the world. and it is worrying health experts. the world health organization has warned that we're heading towards what they call a post-antibiotic era, meaning much of modern medicine could become impossible. they have also raised the prospect of infections that used to kill millions becoming a dangerous once again. now an u.k. initiative wants drug companies to invest more in developing new medicines. and money would come from goes worldwide costs up to $37 billion over ten years. a hefty sum then but the man heading the pr

these deplorable housing conditions for the native americans along the columbia river are not sign ofam's enduring human impact. paul is head of the columbia intertribal fishing commission. >> with all of these dams that were created, all of this incredible wealth that everyone is getting but these people here don't have that. you wouldn't think that here in the united states of america, that you have these kind of third-world living conditions but it is here. the government knows about it and they won't do anything about it. >> the u.s. army corps of everythings build the dams but they have no plans to build new homes. it's waiting for congress to fund more studies. >> the next step would be another study, so the fact finding is to determine whether or not a study is needed. >> reporter: the dowel's dam generates thousands of megawattsover electricity every day, but this trailer has only a wood stove to ward off the winter cold. >> look at what they have done to our land and our country. every dam like this ruined another native american's life or family and that's a true written fac

the classics say some columbia professors, scholars.assics as a formative experience that extends beyond the classroom but a. but a writer at forbes magazine argues we should teach kids how to code. the new york times column says teach personality. the article says it could be more important than intelligence. others say teach the constitution, the bible 's. i say they ought to chill out because no one is wise enough to know the right thing. all all students must learn. what will they retain anyway? it reminds me of the tv program. i seldom knew the answers. does that mean that fifth-graders are more educated? let's test some brand-new college graduates. just got a degree from penn state. from columbia university. from brown university. attending extensive top-level colleges. they answer questions that are part of today's fifth-grade curriculum. well we will see. which word is a homophone to the word name. my hormone mean or main. answering they all get it correct. a homophone is a word that sounds like another that means something diff

young salmon and steelhead make up part of their diet. 13 species in the columbia are endangered. and the corm rants eat millions of them a year. >> food for their young, and we're talking about turning their nesting colony into a shooting gallery. >> the birds are protected under the act and fish under the endangered species act. >> how would you pick one or the other? >> you hope you don't have to, but you try to harmonize the effects to ensure that both species move forward sustain belief. >> the conservation groups say that the corp of army engineers should be doing a of better job of managing their dams on the columbia, and the birds are just scapegoats. the corp says we spend hundreds of millions of dollars tweaking the dams to protect the sam salmon, but they have to do something when t there's a hearing in a federal courtroom tomorrow. and we could get a ruling it soon or a couple more days, and the plan is to sil 11,000 adult birds over the course of four years. >> . >> thank you. during the unrest in baltimore one of its best-known institutions came up with its own respo