the denise roberts foundation is a community of minority women and men fighting breast cancer throughducation and early detection. diagnosed at the age of 34, denise focuses on those under the age of 40 who do not have the proper insurance, but it's also sharing her personal struggle that has truly allowed her to help others. >> reporter: two years ago during a self-breast examination, darlene smith found a lump. >> when you first get diagnosed and that information is given to you, you're in, i call it, a fog. >> reporter: and like other women in the community, darlene called on denise. >> so you talk to another woman that has gone through what you're going through, and have been there, the most comfort that you can get out of anything that happens to you, other than standing on your feet. >> reporter: denise roberts is a two-time cancer survivor. first diagnosed at the age of 34 with breast cancer which she thought was her hardest test, but 11 years later, he reality was rocked again by a diagnosis of uterine cancer. >> it was detected early, as the breast cancer, but both of them we

it's ok denise did you want to jump in there because i did go to steve go ahead denise yes i'd like to to pitch in on a on a very short thing a.z.t. is indeed a dangerous drug we know it this is something which was used twenty five years ago when it was decided long ago to go into tree therapy no one in his right senses suggested to use it too long today it's as if people were suggesting to treat syphilis with arsenic this was done in the beginning of century this is finished we now have cocktails we have groups of friends with which are virtual or it exists we cannot discuss today's situation on the basis of antique type of data which are no longer valid in any way ok steve if i go to you i mean maybe just more of your opinion on the people that you do with the industry the what the perp. had to say about his paper being censored taken down and all of that and then the problems we had it at berkeley having to be reviewed and all that i mean that sounds pretty severe i mean if you don't really like what the professor asked if they want you just ignore him but he seems to be constantly

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denise wagner, what do you tell your students -- i think you oversee 600? 523 journalism students at san francisco state. so how do you talk these days about the quality of the news? >> overall, the quality is quite spotty. there has been some stellar news stories coming from traditional, legacy media organizations, but you are also getting some really interesting coverage from some start-ups. talking points memo, a blog that does a lot of journalism. propublica doesn't allow as well. there is not any one place you can go to get stellar reporting. it comes from a lot of different places. the ecosystem itself has changed. we have citizen journalists, private-public partnerships, legacy media, start-ups. it is an uneven thing right now. >> how do you define who the journalists are in your class? >> that is an interesting question. many of my students think "the daily show" is news. while "the daily show" provides interesting insight, provide satire and parody of news, it is clear there is some element of news there. what is tricky is how you help students def

we need to pass it for americans like denise who was laid up from a real-estate agency earlier this year. she has been interviewing for jobs but so far nothing has turned up. meanwhile, she is falling further behind on her rent and with unemployment benefits set to expire, she is worried about the future. we need to pass it for all the americans who have not been able to find work in an economy where there are five applicants for every opening. they need emergency relief to help them pay the rent and cover their utilities and put food on the table while there are looking for another job. for a long time, there has been a tradition under both democratic and republican presidents to offer relief to the unemployed. that was certainly the case under my predecessor when republican senators voted several times to extend emergency unemployment benefits. right now, these benefits, benefits that are often a person's sole source of income while they are looking for work are in jeopardy. i have to say that after years of championing policies that turned a surplus into a deficit, the same people tha

denise and iowa recently. it's created this 34 damps. in chicago 10's and thousands of people have been a subpar. evacuation's got under way saturday. 35 mi.. after massive amounts of recent rainfall. this caused a dam to fail. >> this is a very sad situation it's a very catastrophic break in the dam. >> is didn't quite of a catastrophic weak month for a this man. chandler says he was terrified. >> i knew i had to do something quick of your in something that was planned how plan. >> this was the scene in some >> were as roadways had to be shut down and tens and thousands were without power at one point. >> in milwaukee a very dry and man got to it thinks the man who pulled him to safety >> i was very thankful he was at the right time at the right place and he did have to do something like that >> there was some good news for milwaukee after they canceled the flood watch >> lots of blue sky as all- around the blue area today but still that stubborn fog hugging the coast. this is a shot from candlestick park looking over the bay. we have a

denise has been interviewing for jobs, but so far nothing has turned up. meanwhile, she's fallen further and further behind on her rent, and with her unemployment benefits set to expire, she's set to -- worried about what the future holds. we need to pass this for people who in a country where there are five applicants for every opening. we need it to help people put food on the table while they are looking for another job. for a long time there has been a tradition among both democratic and republican pts to offer relief to the un-- presidents to offer relief to the unemployed. that was certainly the case for my predecessor when they voted several times to extend unemployment benefits. right now these benefits, which are often the sole source of income while they are looking for work, are in jeopardy. i have to say, after years of championing policies that turned a record spluss into a massive deficit, the same people that didn't have problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't o

americans are now saying we should offer relief to middle " class of citizens the chairman, leslie or deniseo really need help. they said repeatedly blocked votes to extend unemployment benefits through november arguing that the bill would cost $33 billion. tom price says democrats should first cut other spending. >> believe we ought to go back to the pre bailout. the >> since june about a million americans have maxed out of unemployment benefits. the u.s. unemployment rate was 9.5% than the los 11 months. the analysts don't expect it to fall any further this year. >> these are honest decent hard- working folks will fallen on hard times through fault of the road and have no where else to turn except unemployment benefits. democrat >> think they can break the law in the senate tomorrow when the replacement for the late senator robert byrd is filled. >> cooler temperatures out there this afternoon from the coast all the way to or inland spots. still in the 80s and low 90s for inland spots about five didn't 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. closer the coast line 55 at one day, 69 san francisco

denise has been interviewing for jobs -- but so far nothing has turned up. meanwhile, she's fallen further and further behind on her rent. and with her unemployment benefits set to expire, she's worried about what the future holds. we need to pass it for all the americans who haven't been able to find work in an economy where there are five applicants for every opening, who need emergency relief to help them pay the rent and cover their utilities and put food on the table while they're looking for another job. and for a long time, there's been a tradition -- under both democratic and republican presidents -- to offer relief to the unemployed. that was certainly the case under my predecessor, when republican senators voted several times to extend emergency unemployment benefits. but right now, these benefits -- benefits that are often the person's sole source of income while they're looking for work -- are in jeopardy. and i have to say, after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit, the same people who didn't have an

race for the third time in four years after beating andy schleck by thirty nine seconds all russians denise and shove also made the podium by finishing third overall contador had given himself a vital lead in saturday's time trial and was able to drink the traditional glass of champagne as the riders headed to the finish in paris the last stage was won by britain's mark cavendish pulled away closing meters on charlie's a five stage wins for him this year but it was confidant who received the greatest applause and twenty seven years old still has the chance to become one of the greatest riders ever the greatest of them all seven time to a winner lance armstrong was twenty third overall and announced his second retirement from the sport after this contador said it was one of the toughest tours he'd won. thanks a lot to everyone for showing this tendon this is never a moment it was a very very different very. the times i felt not as good as i would have wanted to from a physical standpoint and in a psychological level hard moments as well. golf now and a great loss ran source we didn't call pa

riders to paris while she will most probably have to settle for second just as a year ago and russia's denise the rabobank team moved up and said overall after coming eleventh on the day but there is more than two minutes separating him from good leaders. now all the greens k.j. choi and richard johnson share the lead at the scandinavian masters in sweden some third round action from stockholm choi had three birdies and two to bogeys. day one on the seventh he won for a total of ten on the par while johnson delighted the home crowd with full but is this we've also had a couple of bogies in this round of two on the seventy but that was enough for a share of the leads elsewhere open champion louis oosthuizen blew a chance to join them at that sold the south african birdie of his final gold and on the seventeenth and that leaves him one stroke behind the leaders. and south africa's dry nations campaign suffered another heavy blow with a thirty three seen drubbing at the hands of australia in the month delap trophy test magic took a tour of his five penalties before he drew me to inside the house

denise bode says, without that requirement, investors are beginning to doubt the u.s. commitment to renewables >> a lot of the investors are looking and saying "should i invest here, shall i invest in the european union, shall i invest in china?" and so what they have done is pull back. >> reporter: solar energy producers are also disappointed. industry lobbyist dan adamson is pushing to modify the bill to extend tax credits and a treasury-run stimulus program for new projects. >> there's thousands and thousands of megawatts, hundreds of power facilities all over the country being built right now because of the treasury grant program. we want to see that extended. >> reporter: the main focus of the bill is oil-- cleaning it up when it spills and paying for the damages. the senate bill requires oil companies to develop new technology to clean up and prevent spills. it increases the oil spill liability trust fund to $5 billion, and lifts the current $75 million limit on economic damages for oil spills, leaving offshore facilities responsible for unlimited damages. indepe

in cycling denise mitchell face finish second in the fourteenth stage of the two difference the russian wanted to finish with spent similar sanchez who finished third to victory went to christophe as the frenchman won the first stage in the pair nears but it's still and holds together. finished for ten seconds behind where men shot states fourth overall. for one hits moscow and f. one exhibition of and has been held in the russian capital there but there are no moscow city racing event fans a chance to see also the fast cars up close at center put up of once along. for the third time were transformed into real racing track in the kremlin walls trembled as formula one chorus swept past with a rule it was this old moscow public it turned out in droves to hear as thousands attended the event in the very center of the capital in spite of the tropical heat this hero reigning world champion jenson button joined the ranks of famous f one drivers who have come to moscow the russian fans were pleased to see him i've always been excited about coming to moscow and i think you know i'm very lucky t

americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or deniseho really need help. >> reporter: republican leaders who told the white house they're not against suspending unemployment benefits but they won't do it if congress can't pay for it. republicans say that the deficit is a bigger threat to the economy than unemployment. and they add, president obama is only making a bad situation worse. >> and after 18 months, millions more jobs lost, and 9.5% unemployment rate, trillions in new debt, it is clear i think to everyone that what the president has been pushing is not working. >>> the two parties have been battling over this issue since february. but the end could be in sight. tomorrow, democrats will pick up the one vote they hope they need to break up the republican stagnation on the senate with the man who replaces the late senator byrd is voted in. >>> and there could be a pleasure to ban divorce in california. the green light for backers of the pleasure to begin collecting signatures. they are going to need about 700,000 of the signatures

ramana dumbest scene here to number one tentacle late with two quick goals the equaliser was from denise collodion gratefully from the russian international straight into the corner and then under ron and showed the strength to give to nama see one leads off to making the right moves the air and entertaining first half a good lead then the levelled matters just before half time with this rusting free kick but it was to naama that the last laugh would emerge from not giving their home side's three points. some chance for news and spurs boss harry redknapp says it's likely he'll sign sponsor to a goalkeeper stip it was a call so the question international is wanted by the north london club on a season long loan to act as competitive. said there was every chance of a deal off the sides build a stroll with the sun have set of quakes on saturday physicals has full knowledge of favor at spot as that club struggles to meet russian premier league rules limiting the amount of foreign players. myself and in the case start center it is burke have received another big boost in that to lay their hand

americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or denise who really need help. >> reporter: they've needed help since may when benefits expired for 2.5 million americans. that number includes 268,000 californians. another 147,000 workers in the state have exhausted their 99-week maximums and won't be helped by an extension. and as things stand there are few signs of an improving job market. for example san francisco's unemployment rate has nearly doubled to 9.6% since the financial crisis began nearly two years ago. about 43,000 san francisans are looking for work. president obama says they need assistance. >> they're not looking for a handout. they desperately want to work. just right now they can't find a job. >> a new extension of benefits will cost the government $34 billion. republicans say the treasury doesn't have it. >> we must live within our own means. we cannot spend what we don't have. >> today the democrats will have the numbers to outlink the republican resistance. carte goodwin will be sworn in as west virginia's new democrat

americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or denise who really need help. at the moment jobless americans get six months of benefits the new bill would extend up to nine costing times the full billion dollars republicans they were keeping their eye on the country's bad debt and say any welfare extension should be paid for by spending cuts elsewhere but some commentators says the battle of political stop with us first is economic stimulation. this is a situation where the government has to be proactive to try to stimulate the economy and to try to generate jobs and they haven't been doing a very great job of it so you can say well they shouldn't do anything but i don't see how that's going to lead to a recovery of our economy and neither do most economists around the world the problem is that there's an easy a logical group among the republicans and some other economists who feel that you know obama cannot have any victories he cannot be able to claim that he did anything positive so they are just the party of no they will vote against

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in cycling denise finished second at the fourteenth stage of the tour de france the russian won the duel at finish against spend its summer sanchez to finish. the big trip went to christophe as the french ment won the first stage in the pyrenees but it still ended schleck holds the yellow jersey finished fourteen seconds behind the winner. fourth overall. formula one hits more school an f one exhibition event has been held in the russian capital the veron moscow seat a racing event. a chance to say all sorts of fast cars up close concert at the top of white along for the. for the third tour a must whose roots were transformed into really great interest in the criminals trembled as formula one chorus went past with a rule it was this must go public it turned out in droves to hear as thousands attended t.v. and even there were essential to kept it in spite of the trip sheet this year reigning world champion jenson button will join the ranks of famous f one drivers who have come to moscow the russian fans were pleased to see him i've always been excited about coming to moscow and i think yo

americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or denise who really need help. and the proposed bill expands the deadline for filing for unemployment benefits to the end of november the move will cost thirty three billion dollars in additional deficit spending republicans are concerned about the expense and say any extension of benefits should be offset by spending cuts but some americans see the dispute as a political battle for power it's very obvious this is a situation where the government has to be proactive to try to stimulate the economy and to try to generate jobs and they haven't been doing a very great job of it so you can say well they shouldn't do anything but i don't see how that's going to lead to a recovery of our economy and neither do most economists around the world the problem is that there's an ego logical group among the republicans and some other economists who feel that you know obama cannot have any victories he cannot be able to claim that he did anything positive so they are just the party of no they will vote agai