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conor powell has more on this. >> reporter: president rouhani was elected last year to shake things up in tehran, but hard line conservatives there are pushing back against the changes. there is a ongoing fight in tehran about the future of iran. and rouhani comes from the conservative element camp in iran, but he also is viewed internationally as a pragmatist, elected last year by moderate groups, rouhani pledged to jump-start the economy, also planned to talk with the united states to change the face of iran around the world. but i faces a hard line element in iran who have long used the country's nuclear program and the threat from america to govern islamic republic. you rue than my's outreach to the west threatens the ideological base of iran's hard liners. you but it's also hitting their bank accounts by scaling back iran's nuclear program, caps link missile tests and halting building project. but so far their supreme leader has allowed rouhani to do this even though it has angered many hard liners and conservatives in iran. earlier today, the u.n. announced iran has agreed to all
conor powell has more on this. >> reporter: president rouhani was elected last year to shake things up in tehran, but hard line conservatives there are pushing back against the changes. there is a ongoing fight in tehran about the future of iran. and rouhani comes from the conservative element camp in iran, but he also is viewed internationally as a pragmatist, elected last year by moderate groups, rouhani pledged to jump-start the economy, also planned to talk with the united states to...
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. >> conor powell reporting livej. >>> and if you're a nascar fan, you don't need me to tell what you big weekend this is. drivers competing at daytona for the first race of the season. and rick has more from day toe ma daytona beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season.ay to daytona beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season.y toe daytona beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season. toe daytona beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season.toe daytona beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season.oe daytona beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season.e daya beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season. dayt beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season.dayto beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season. today nationwide, tomorrow the daytona 500. and there are always big stories in nascar. one of them this year is the first time since 2001 that the number 3 car, in 2001 dale earnhardt died in the number 3 car right around the four
. >> conor powell reporting livej. >>> and if you're a nascar fan, you don't need me to tell what you big weekend this is. drivers competing at daytona for the first race of the season. and rick has more from day toe ma daytona beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season.ay to daytona beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season.y toe daytona beach. >> reporter: all eyes on the first event of the season. toe daytona beach....
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conor powell covering this for us in our mideast bureau. what is the very latest? they promised to move these people out of homes and harm's way. >> reporter: there is a big effort to get this cease-fire going, but less than 24 hours into it, it's already collapsed. fighting breaking out in homs. it's preventing the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to the people there. also preventing civilians from leaving that war-torn city. according to syrian state tv this morning, aid workers, four aid workers were wounded by rebels as they tried to deliver medical equipment to the city. this can't be independently verified. there does appear to be reports that there were people injured who were aid workers. whether or not they were red cross or another organization is not clear. it does appear fighting hasd so were injured. friday more than 80 women and children were evacuated during what was supposed to be a three-day truce. the cease-fire was agreed upon at an international peace conference in switzerland last month. diplomats hoped it would be the foundation of a w
conor powell covering this for us in our mideast bureau. what is the very latest? they promised to move these people out of homes and harm's way. >> reporter: there is a big effort to get this cease-fire going, but less than 24 hours into it, it's already collapsed. fighting breaking out in homs. it's preventing the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to the people there. also preventing civilians from leaving that war-torn city. according to syrian state tv this morning, aid...
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conor powell with the news from our middle east newsroom. >> there's a major fight taking place right in iran. as hard-line conservatives are challenging the reforms of president hassan rouhani, the newly elected leader is a conservative. he's also concerned a pragmatist and is shaping things up in tyronn. elected by moderate group s pledging to jump start the economy and open up talks with the united states. he faced a hard-line element in iran who have long used the nuclear program to govern the republic. his outreach to the west and temporary nuclear deal threatens the idealogical base of the hard liners, particularly the revolutionary guard. by scaling back on the program, cancelling missile tests and building projects, he's also undermining the hard liners influence over iran's economy, and that has them angry, but so far, the supreme leader has allowed rouhani to do this, even though it has angered many hard liners. and earlier, they announced iran will allow inspectors back into the country to examine many sites, including a uranium mine. they're not allowing total access to in
conor powell with the news from our middle east newsroom. >> there's a major fight taking place right in iran. as hard-line conservatives are challenging the reforms of president hassan rouhani, the newly elected leader is a conservative. he's also concerned a pragmatist and is shaping things up in tyronn. elected by moderate group s pledging to jump start the economy and open up talks with the united states. he faced a hard-line element in iran who have long used the nuclear program to...
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conor powell with the latest from our middle east newsroom. >> harris, efforts to secure the release of bowe bergdahl have hit a road block as the afghan taliban announced today they're suspending talks with the united states because of the, quote, complex political situation in afghanistan. the 27-year-old army sergeant has been held captive by the taliban since june of 2009. when he walked off his army base in eastern afghanistan. bergdahl is believed to be held in pakistan and is most likely in the custody of the pakistani taliban, not the afghan taliban, who captured him. the taliban did not explain today's statement, but as talks have progressed, there are a lot of different groups involved, including the pakistani and afghan government and several different taliban factions, which is only complicating negotiations. now, all of this comes as the white house is waiting on afghan president hamid karzai to sign a long-term security agreement between the two countries so the pentagon can then decide how many troops america will keep in afghanistan post-2014. karzai has refused to si
conor powell with the latest from our middle east newsroom. >> harris, efforts to secure the release of bowe bergdahl have hit a road block as the afghan taliban announced today they're suspending talks with the united states because of the, quote, complex political situation in afghanistan. the 27-year-old army sergeant has been held captive by the taliban since june of 2009. when he walked off his army base in eastern afghanistan. bergdahl is believed to be held in pakistan and is most...
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. >> conor powell from jerusalem, thank you. >>> all this talk about the nfl, how about the nba? they have a new leader for the first nim decades. adam silver officially becoming the nba's new commissioner today. how exciting that must be. he replaces david stern who is retiring after spending the last 30 years on the job. silver joined the nba in 1992 as stern's assistant. he's been deputy commissioner since 2006. we wish him good luck. >> congratulations to him. >>> two crooks pulling off a daling heist. did you hear about this one? the fbi has its ear to the ground looking for the so-called trash-talking bandits. >>> nature turning deadly when a rumbling volcano erupts forcing people from their homes. we'll tell you where. >>. >> it's super bowl weekend. some superstars from the gridiron teaming up with the united way. arthur moats from the buffalo bills joins us here telling how he helps kids line life beyond the dream. sex drive sex drive increases the age of 80. helps reduce the risk of heartisease. it seems that 80 is the new 18. grannies, bless your heart, you are bringin
. >> conor powell from jerusalem, thank you. >>> all this talk about the nfl, how about the nba? they have a new leader for the first nim decades. adam silver officially becoming the nba's new commissioner today. how exciting that must be. he replaces david stern who is retiring after spending the last 30 years on the job. silver joined the nba in 1992 as stern's assistant. he's been deputy commissioner since 2006. we wish him good luck. >> congratulations to him....
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thank you very much, conor powell. >>> republicans are trying to come up with new ways the to repealtions of obamacare, and one idea being floated around at this year's republican retreat in maryland, agree to raise the debt ceiling again, but only in exchange for canceling the taxpayer bailout written into the affordable care act. >> we understand that people are hurting. we understand there needs to be a replacement that we need to fix in the health care system but not do it in way that puts government in charge. democrats have a majority in the senate. is this an idea to cancel bailout? or are at-risk democrats up for re-election in state where is the constituents don't really like the health care law, so maybe they might join some republicans to vote for the cancellation, assuming you can get harry reid to allow a vote. >> well, i think what will be used as leverage is the debt ceiling. the treasury secretary wants action in february. and the republicans want something in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, which is at $17 trillion. eliminate the possibility of a federally fun
thank you very much, conor powell. >>> republicans are trying to come up with new ways the to repealtions of obamacare, and one idea being floated around at this year's republican retreat in maryland, agree to raise the debt ceiling again, but only in exchange for canceling the taxpayer bailout written into the affordable care act. >> we understand that people are hurting. we understand there needs to be a replacement that we need to fix in the health care system but not do it in...