what do you know about croatia? well, it's full of crows, and it's in asia? croatia's people seek asylum, and then they're plumbers, and then our plumbers have no jobs and starve, but that's good because they're rubbish and they eat all our biscuits. there is only one thing you need to know in croatia. we kicked your butts at football twice! now, time for bed. draxi, do you think... ben's hair looks like a girl, 'cause that's what floella said at school. no. looks like buffalo-- very strong, very cool. is this what girl at school say? you no worry, ben. she's bitch. now, time for bed. but granddad has the big tv, and bed is boring. we play games! yeah! yes! how's your...? it's a bit cold, actually. i think it's supposed to be cold. in that case, it's a bit warm. listen, sue... about your dad... i really don't think it's safe for him to go and live back at his place. oh, god, i know. sometimes he seems so completely fine, and... oh, god, tyson told us this heartbreaking story about his dad. he actually filled up at one point when he-- did he? look, your dad--

neither did the people in, well, italy orks guatemala, or croatia, or bali, or japan, or the ewe crane something new every day. >>> yesterday, the president hosted the science fair. a 10-year-old kid, a sweet little guy, he built this -- here, you take a look. >> angle it this way. >> i think it's good. >> a terrible problem with jobs. >> oh, the marshmallow gun. >> i was watching election coverage. wolf blitzer has been watching too much "gossip" girl. >> i'll tell you what is going on. omg. rick santorum, 75 votes ahead of mitt romney. last time, i said it was iowa. that was worthy of an omg. right now, in colorado, we have an omg going on. >> there's no lol to top that. >> it's official. the kardashians have won. >> omg. >> wol

and today we want to introduce you to "zagorski cuspajz" -- a popular snack in croatia. >> the croatian capital zagreb is a bustling metropolis, and a city that prides itself on its european flair. but in one respect, the city is flouting the trend toward globalization. when it comes to food, zagreb returns to its roots. nena prezelj's specialty is "zagorski cuspajz" -- a vegetable stew. >> i serve it with these little rounds of polenta, and a bit of cream, grated parsley root, carrots, and celery. it's all nice and fresh, and organic, nothing frozen. >> the verdict -- delicious. nena didn't have to go far to find a recipe for her stew. it's a dish she knows from home -- the region of zagorje ((sagorje)), north of zagreb. >> we like to come here and we're here often. it's all so brightly colored, warm, and tasty. you can sit outside even in the winter. it's really lovely. >> so, dobar tek -- bon appetit! >> growing economies need energy. an old question?! -- maybe, but there are many new answers. sri lanka is currently experiencing around seven per cent economic growth. a challenge for

steves: while the coast is croatia's main draw, some of its best attractions are inland. we're delving into the croatian heartland. one of europe's top natural wonders is plitvice lakes national park. imagine niagara falls sliced and diced and sprinkled over a vast and heavily forested canyon. it's a lush and unforgettable valley of 16 terraced lakes laced together by waterfalls and miles of pleasant plank walks. boats glide visitors into the heart of the park. countless cascades and water that's strangely clear yet full of vibrant colors make plitvice a misty natural wonderland. fish seem to know there's not a hook for miles. carefully maintained trails and boardwalks let you get intimate with the wonder of the place. observant nature lovers can choose from hundreds of flower types to assemble a photographic bouquet. the stony formations drip down like the foliage because the grass and moss both direct the flow of the water and provide a kind of scaffolding for the slow and steady calcification process. naturalists call plitvice a perfect storm of geological, climatic, a

croatia where ducks and swans were able to find the only spot on the lake that was not frozen. the rest of the lake was covered with snow and a sheet of ice. luckily for the bird, they don't mind sharing. >>> it was not quite as picturesque in missouri where drivers what heck of a time contending with winter weather. snow made the road slick bringing out tow trucks to pull out stuck cars. freezing rain is expected as the storms wind down across the midwest. we don't necessarily have that much in our forecast. we are not expecting that, are we? >> no not today. but nor'easter potential as we go into your sunday. so we will talk about that later because it depends on the track of the storm. that's all i am going to say right now. today, satellite and radar not picking up on a whole lot. if you want the snow, you have to go towards the north because we are not going to be dealing with any of that. we are dealing with a couple cloud out there this morning. but that's going to give way to plenty of sunshine going into the afternoon. it will be a nice day on tap. temperatures coming

several countries including serbia and croatia are dealing with electricity shortages and some townsre without power. much of italy is covered with the heaviest snow that folks have seen in 30 years. >>> to syria, where at least 17 people were killed as the violence rages on. the crisis there becoming more dire with each passing day. and tonight, the government crackdown is spreading over the border. we get the latest from nbc's ayman mohyeldin. >> reporter: a young child running under fire. dramatically rescued from a sniper's bullet. the daily barrage of shelling and gun fire has destroyed homes all across the country. life for many has become unbearable. but for the syrian government, this is a war against terrorism. which it claims has killed 2,000 of its soldiers. and today for the first time a hig high-ranking officer was killed in the capital itself. that comes after two explosions rocked military installations in the largest city, aleppo. the attacks have raised fears that the violence can spread to cities that are considered strong holds of the regime and that have been rela

of kenneth wood well if you will be named the it in for some part of the european union all right croatia is showing up to go into the single currency as part of its conditions for entry latvia is joining the euro we haven't already seen that is the possibility we're not in the possibility they're going through a recession process you lose the u.k. octo and in principle in the end you have to say not as being part of the year i don't think i'll be in scotland ok david what do you think about it is rubbish ok i'll go to you and i get the scottish people vote on this but aren't you already in the european union there. already in the european union why would they have to re reply they are there for a vote that the scottish people devore voted on that professor baines rense a very good as a law when i was a law professor was a voluntary scholarship in criticizing the concept cross of the trusteeship decide which is the city of the us he prisoners of war can rule people without their consent for their supposed old good why are the scottish people are good enough to vote on whether they're goin

slow of civil wars where the conflicts in croatia bosnia kosovo for trade is a conflict between good and evil the good be in the bosnian muslims the croats the cause for the albanians the pads. in the serbs. lethal weapon in the west sas and all western media and it should never never be underestimated just how damaging it can be and it works together in the interests of western foreign policy where as you suggest or certainly in working with the western media many western states are claiming that assad's days are numbered calling him a dictator and many other names at the same time did you think the overthrow of the regime is just a short matter of time now. oh i die i mean who knows it's very difficult to predict the future but i mean the international community its main focus should be on bringing pace and stability to syria civilians are dying every day not just because they are being called up in the fighting between government forces and armed militants and terrorists as well the report by the arab league clearly stated that he must crimes have been committed by by the op by th

we are talking bulgaria, croatia and serbia. they are all impacted. you can see as a result of the river that has frozen over in some parts. we have essentially grounded the barges, the large barges that transport commerce and goods throughout the countries. we talked about the pipelines and the gas situation and the disruption. this is a physical disruption as a result of the ice that has stranded these barges here. we need the temperatures to warm up a little bit. we can't do that too quickly because of the snow that has fallen and a flooding situation here. here's the shipping on the lower channels that have been suspended. the river flows down to the back fleet. we will continue to see this. over 90% of the river at this point has been impacted with the barges and ships. transport the goods. they are not doing that right now. navigation and tourism, that has been ongoing over the last several days. 2800 kilometers have been impacted here. this is the reason why. look at the temperatures. 24 days in kiev and ukraine we have not reached the freezing

of the current political financing system and hope if he wins he hopes to be named ambassador to croatian arizona woman running for city council is fight back after her name was removed from the ballot because she does not speak enough english to do the job. she lives in san luis near the u.s.-mexico border. she's a u.s. citizen. she says most people in the area speak spanish and no one questioned her english skills until she decided to run for office. >> i do speak english. a little bit. but... it's enough for the counsel. >> the judge didn't think so, ordered her name removed from the ballot because she didn't speak english proficiently. >> still ahead on abc 7 news, why the united states is likely to -- united nations is likely to vote down secretary of state clinton's rewest for action against syria. >> and where with al qaeda is a real danger. >> traveling west, things looking good despite cloud cover. and arriving flights into minneapolis experiencing delays of 15-30 minutes, storms creating 15-30 minute delays, everything looks good. it's all green lights. i'll be back with a look

he also said he's hoping a president colbert would make him the ambassador to croatia. >>> it has beening. things are looking pretty good right now. right, sal? >> they are. it's getting more crowded by the minute. let's take a look at interstate 880. not too bad. the traffic is moving well past the oakland coliseum. also we have the standard delay about 10-15 minutes. checking the bridge rather closely. we haven't had any major problems so far any and if you are driving on the east shore freeway traffic is getting a little busier. we have a new crash westbound 80. now let's go to steve. >> sal, thank you. and not much of a system here. it has given us light rain and fog and drizzle. that will be mainly for the morning hours. giving us a mostly cloudy cool day. temperatures upper 50s and low 60s. we'll have more coming up. >>> coming up trouble on si. the outbreak that shut down one of trans' best known high schools. >>> also a wet mess. look at this. in one oakland neighborhood. what is happening out there right now. stay right here with us. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer,

croatia. as rescuers tried to reach those towns, these brothers took matters into their own hands. of them grabbed his horse to go look for milk for his wife and 2 month old child. weather forecasters say more snow is on the way. pakistan a factory in the eastern city caved in after several gas cylinders inside exploded according to a city official. a rescue worker says at least nine people died. authorities say an illegal medicine making business operated there. they say they closed the factory three times but each time it reopened. egypt. a 14 story building collapsed in a port city of alexandria a workers indicate that at least one person died but that five families were inside when the structure came down. locals say workers built the place less than a year ago. mexico. animal rights activists demonstrate against bullfighting in mexico city. they say they want lawmakers to pass a measure that would ban it in the capital city. as you can see, the protesters stripped down to their underwear and covered themselves in mock blood. we're told only spain has more bull fights than mexi

and neither did any of the people in, well, italy or guatemala or croatia or japan or the ukraine orou learn something new every day. i don't -- i'm not sure where mitt romney got that information, somebody had to have told him that or maybe he read it or made it up. but he obviously didn't research it. one of his new campaign ads, fact-wise, to me, seems a little shaky, too. >> i'm mitt romney. if you know me, you know i'm proud to be an american. america is unique in so many ways. we've got the world's tallest mountain, mt. rushmore. the biggest city on the planet, houston, texas. mshg's the only country with stop signs. only in america do men pee standing up. americans are proud, because we're the only people who are thumbs. which is why we're the only country on earth that can use nunchaku for self-defense. let others apologize for america or say we're not the only country that had birds. i'll stand strong for the usa, a land i love. the land where our lord jesus was born. >> paid for by rom nooem's believe it or not. >> jimmy: i didn't know any of that. [ applause ] in mexico, t

zagreb, croatia, september 19th, 2010.ed 56-year-old ivan plevnik in the boat in the middle of the flooded sava river. after firefighters spend hours trying to tow the boat and him to shore, reinforcements are called in. a rescuer is lowered down from a hovering helicopter to pull plevnik to safety. but it becomes clear he doesn't want to leave his boat. as the rescuer tries to convince the skipper that his only way out is up, water begins rushing over the stern of the boat. >> plevnik is finally persuaded to leave, but it is too late? the rescuer straps plevnik to him, but the boat is quickly getting sucked under the churning water. plevnik and his rescuer start to get pulled under as well. frightening seconds pass. but just in the nick of time, they make their escape. plevnik is uninjured. and he returns to the water a few weeks later when his boat is pulled out of the river. >>> coming up -- rescuers must get to a woman trapped on a sheer cliff, a 500-foot drop below. >> that was not a fall that anyone survives. >>> who

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