e next day, easter monday, the president is accused ofissing christianity and giving easter shor shrift. fox news picks up on it, bringss on this reaionary prereacher from dallas, texas who implies that he has done this because perhaps it is he a closet muslim? this is part o of a campaign to discredit this president on a personal level. trump adds too this and the president needs to not respond to the stupid thing they're doing. >> it is somewhat amusing to hear people on the left talking about how awful it is to delegitimize the president and a day spent half a decade saying that george bush stole the election, the bumper stickers "reelect al gor" and questioning the legitimacy of his victory in 2000 brought on that issue there is a double standard a hypocrisy. >> that is not personal -- >> you guys have spoken for about eight minutes. let me have one. the bbirtrther issue was hurting republicans. it was an idiocy, a conspiracy that was fding on itself. i commend the president, and "the wall street journal" editororial board, o is not a friend of the president. the president began a d

president hosts of the second annual meeting, easter breakfast, with clergy. the next day, easter monday, the president is accused of dissing christianity and giving mr. short shrift. fox news picks up on it and brings added as a reactionary preacher from dallas, texas,ho implied that he does it because he is a closet muslim. thiszis part of a campaign to discredit this president on a personal level. trump adds to this and the president needs to not respond to that. >> it is somewhat amusing to hear people on the left talking about how awful it is to delegitimize the president went and they spent half a decade saying that george bush stole the election, the bobber sticker "reelect al gore," and questioning the legitimacy of 2000. on that issue there is a double standard -- you spoke for about eight minutes, let me have onee here. the second point is, the birther issue was hurting republicans. it is an idiocy and conspiracy that fed on itself. i commend the president, as with "the wall street journal" editorial board, whoas not a friend of the president, or say

police from a different which is love melcher cough and his mother often come to the bridge is an easter it was on this patch that the bloodiest clashes between moldova troops and trends in east of volunteers took place when she slaps served in the russian fourteenth dami deployed in france than easter his father served in the cossacks to bend area the russian soldiers had to maintain neutrality even though moldova and troops constantly front on their positions it was then which a slap decided to join his father's unit where i told him i was going to take part in it i said if you don't allow me to join your unit i will sign up for another so he took me on because he knew that i would a police be close at hand. moldova's leaders insisted they were not at war with the self-proclaimed republic rather they were trying to establish law and order in reality what happened in the summer of one thousand nine hundred two was a full blown military standoff on the verge of becoming the bloodiest conflict in the territory of the former soviet union everybody waiting to see which side the russian troo

hours in the hospital, four days after easter, 6-year-old mikayla lost her long battle with conjenical heart problems. >> you can't help but look at a clock ticking above your child's head, dreading the day when that clock would stop. >> reporter: time is now ticking for michael and roxana and their two other daughters to get out of their vallejo home. >> they have been absolutely unwilling to work with us under any conditions. >> reporter: like many homeowners suffering the effects of the economic crisis, they are losing their dream home. the 40-year-old lost his job as an architect 2 1/2 years ago. he believes part of the reason, the family's mounting insurance claims were too high. despite all of their hardships, the family says the bank has refused requests to postpone the eviction. >> a bank is a bank. they're not -- they're not you or i. they're just a machine. there's no face there. and so i don't expect it. >> unfortunately, they do expect, though, to grieve and move at the same time. >> you know, after you go through anything that we've gone through with her, it's just losing

. >> reporter: and we are back here live, you can see their easter decorations up here. the family's actually decorated their yard for every holiday since this tragedy happened. you can also see tonight there's a line of champagne bottles out here, that's because the family had a toast after they broke ground this afternoon. construction should begin in the next couple of weeks, if all goes as planned the family might just be home by next easter. i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> what perseverance. thank you, jodi. >>> well, tonight local teachers are making bay area malls their classroom. the goal is to educate the public about the looming cuts. live in san jose with a unique type of lesson plan, george. >> reporter: yes, it is. i feel like i'm in a classroom with all these teachers around from the santa clara county right now, here at the food court, they're doing what they're calling a grade-in. a grade-in. they're actually sitting down, eating food, and grading papers, and take a look. they're sitting on at least a quarter of the food court here. they want to

wonderful easter.pe everybody is having a great time. welcome to the white house. opening the south lawn to children and their families in a tradition that dates back to 1878. it's the largest annual public event at the white house. this year's theme is "get up and go" promoting health and wellness. the president even taking time out of his busy schedule to play referee. for teen kids news, fox news channel, in the classroom. >>> i'm on my way to go get a haircut. but not just any ordinary haircut. i'm donating some of my hair to charity. come with me. well, here we are. okay. i can do this. hello. >> how are you? >> i'm great. how are you? >> great to see you. >> reporter: fabio has been donating the services of his studio to locks of love for years. >> locks of love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces for children that suffer hair loss. >> reporter: there are all sorts of medical reasons why kids lose their hair. some may have a disorder called alopecia. others may be undergoing can

stephanie owens and her three daughters disappeared on easter sunday.elatives say one of the girls left a message saying stephanie owens talked to god and said he didn't want them to celebrate easter. the message also said if the grandmother skipped easter she could also see god with them. police found the family five days later more than 200 miles from their home. they were unharmed but appeared to be disheveled. stephanie claimed she didn't know where they has been for the past few days. >> thank you. owens was taken into custody and undergoing psychiatric evaluation. >>> secret service is in facing a suspicious package addressed to president barack obama. investigators say the package was found inside a ups drop box in georgia. bomb crews were called in and rendered the package safe. still not clear what was inside the package, but secret service agents are now looking for the sender. >>> experts are concerned safety could be in jeopardy if a new bill is passed. some lawmakers pushing for a measure that would require the f.a.a. to analyze how propose

was it the easter eggs? >> oh, yeah. it was the easter egg roll. have you ever done that before?no, i've had an egg roll before. at a chinese restaurant. [ light laughter ] >> ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] you need your writers. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right, look -- yeah, yeah. i do, i do. i need -- >> you really need your writers! >> jimmy: okay -- all right. [ laughter ] it's not that funny. hey -- >> no but elmo got to meet the first -- the president for the first time. >> jimmy: oh my god, that must have been exciting. >> it was really cool. but elmo kind of -- like -- like ate his face. >> jimmy: what happened? what do you mean? >> yeah, well elmo did this -- come here, come here. elmo did like -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. >> and then elmo yelled out, "where's the secret service when had needs them?" [ laughter ] >> jimmy: really? >> no, but he -- he said it was -- ms. michelle obama said was okay. >> jimmy: oh, she said was okay? >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: all right, good, good, good. elmo, you know, i was just gonna say, i saw you on an epis

the return this week for business after their easter recess. prime minister david cameron and opposition leader david miliband will go over the economy. then they will talk about patient waiting times. and there will go over next week's electoral system. >> order. questions to the prime minister. >> i know that the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to colour sergeant alan cameron from 1st battalion scots guards, who died on thursday 31 march as a result of injuries he suffered while serving in afghanistan last april, and captain lisa head from 11 explosive ordnance disposal regiment, royal logistic corps, who died on tuesday 19 april. colour sergeant cameron was an inspirational figure to his regiment, providing support to injured colleagues and their families even while he was being treated in hospital for his own injuries. captain head demonstrated great bravery in her work making safe improvised explosive devices to protect both her colleagues and the local population. they will not be forgotten, and our wishes and best cond

leaders in china stand up for the persecuted shouwang church and prevented from buying new space on easter. police arrested 169 members attempting to hold services in a public park. now 19 leaders are calling on the chinese government to guarantee religious freedom in china. joining us from washington bureau david aikman, great to have you back on the broadcast. david, this letter on behalf of shouwang church, was this a bold move on the part of the house church leaders? >> it was a very bold move. it was the first time in 60 years, the christian community as a community has addressed an appeal directly to chinese political authorities. it is a step up in the confrontation between shouwang church of about 1,000 people and the chinese government which refuses to allow them a place to worship in either bip rent or by purchase. this appeal, petition is a real escalation of the confrontation. it is the beginning of what we'll look back on upon as china's first civil right's movement. >> i was thinking a few years ago back in 1998, how church leaders made a similar appeal and signature toirs en

. >> his wife says his rescue gave her quote, the best easter ever. these words from the captain himself. >> i am just a small part of this. the real heros are the u.s. military. they are the most capable group around. we should all reach out and thank them. captain phillip's ordeal ended yesterday when navy seals staged his rescue. navy seals opened fire on the pirates when one of them was spotted holding an ak47 to the captains back. three pirates were killed, a fourth who surrendered earlier now faces charges. all four were between the ages of 16 to 19. in washington, president obama praised the u.s. military and the freighter's captain. >> i share our nation's admiration for captain phillips courage and leadership and self- less concern for his crew. >> he's america's newest reluctant hero. tonight captain richard phillips is back safely on american soil not taking credit but giving up. >> they are the superheros, they are the titans, they are they did an impossible job and they did the superpossible with me. >> reporter: those three men he is cal

. >> the redeemer of men, inspire for the fullness in your life at easter, to-- women and child are he respected and promoted. and these prayers i call upon you and your families the pea peace. >> and now in the german language. . [speaking german] >> the father asked that we may live the words of the gospel demonstrating to the world the mercy of god and the love of christ. now in the spanish language. keep in mind of course the youth world day this august will be in madrid, spain. many of here are present for that great event this year. the holy father is calling to mind john paul visits to america and places known trusted god and their love for mary. and their affection for the successor of st. peter. [applaus [applause] >> and now in the portugese language. language. >> . >> asking us to entrust ourselves to the intersession of john paul ii and cling to his words do not be afraid, open wide the doors to christ. [applaus [applause] >> and now in the polish language, of course, great cheers of the many poles who have come down for the service. next to the italians present, the polish

. >>> some of the victims of osama bin laden easter or attacks were -- osama bin laden easter or attacks were from here in the bay area. kit doe joins us from union city good morning kit. >> reporter: good morning this is a beautiful memorial constructed back in 2005. the 40 stone markers you see behind me represent the people on united 93, on that fateful day. as you mentioned it was headed from newark to sfo it was high jacked shortly -- hijacked shortly after take off presumably headed toward washington dc or the white house. the men and women onboard stopped the hijackers and crashed the plane in the woods of pennsylvania. we spoke with the husband of lauren who was on the plane and 3 months pregnant at the time. we asked if he felt justice had been done. >> to some degree obviously, they took care of the man who ultimately decided that innocent people should die, i know a lot of people says the a symbolic gesture because he was mitigated to what he could do in the last 10 years but i know it is also a symbol of hope, that this hatred that caused all this will diminish. >> and a stre

night on the program and that has to do with the church, that barack obama and his family takened on easter sunday. >> let's talk about the black church now. rush limbaugh on that same day. >> the first black president icon offereded nothing but a weak song entitled "hope and change." we have recordings from the ruling class admitting they don't know what he stands for. chris: he put out the burtskert all of a sudden this other stuff kept coming. grades in school, basketball, the black church. your thoughts? >> my thoughts are that the people who don't like barack obama are trying to erase him from history, that they refuse too accept his legitimacy. george w. bush, if anything, was considered to be somehow almost dangerously too much of an american, wouldn't listen to the rest of the world. but barack obama, because of his name, because he's a liberal, because he's from a big city, because he's a lawyer, all these things that people distrust and add on top the fact that he's an african-american and you have a brew when produces the sentiment in these people that we won't kep -- accept his

. >> easter monday violence at the zoo. there have been calls for more security since the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy, allegedly by a 16-year-old boy, outside the zoo grounds. police have charged that 16-year-old in the case. the stabbing followed several fights that took place inside where some 30,000 people had gathered for the annual family celebration there. the mayor this past week has been calling for better coordination between d.c. police and other law enforcement agencies during huge events there. the zoo's policies and changes in its crowd control policies, cutting off that 25,000 people, which is its capacity. what are your thoughts about how effective that might be versus hiring more security? >> i think they should do what they do for the easter egg roll, which the zoo event was supposed to be an answer to historically when blacks could not go to the easter egg roll is to give out tickets in advance or to groups or to, you know, you have to pick up a ticket within a certain time, and there's sort of a lottery

we praise you with greater joy than ever in this easter season when christ became our sacrifice.e is the true lamb who took away the sins of the world, by dying he destroyed our death, by rising, he restored our life. and so, with all the choirs of angels in heaven we proclaim your glory and joy in your unending hymn of praise. and now the choir and the people will sing. holy, holy, holy lord, god of power and might. heaven and earth are full of your glory. hosanna in the highest. blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord, hosanna in the highest. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and now together with ref rance and silence, the first time the blessed name of john paul ii will be included in our prayer and father calls to mind god his father's holiness and the work of the holy trinity to gathers by the people. now the holy father will celebrate, and asking god's blessing on the gift and the co consecration the wine will become the body and blood of christ. [bell ringing] ♪ >> let us proclaim the mystery of faith. christ has died, christ has risen, christ will come again. and now the holy father wi

police say several fights broke out at the zoo's african- american family day this easter monday.6-year-old is accused of stabbing another teen four times in the chest. that young man is recovering and reportedly helped police identify his attackers. family members including the suspect's father were in court today. here is what happened when we tried to get his comments. >> you want me to get arrested? do you want them to arrest me? get away from me. kiss my black [ bleep ] >> reporter: his son is due in court later this month. we know this, lesli, this isn't the first time we have seen violence on that day at the zoo back in 2000 you mentioned that shooting. so unfortunately a violent situation there. pretty sad situation. >> talk to me about the security concerns with large crowds. the zoo was planning to do something about that. have they done anything yet? >> they are still working on it but they do have a plan. there was more than 25,000 people that day. so they are saying that's going to be their capacity. and they are going to shut the gates at that point. not let any more

still ahead this hour, he found plenty of eggs at the white house easter egg roll, but he's still inearch of a permanent home. >>> no one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than the donald, and that's because he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter, like did we fake the the kincaids live here. across the street, the padillas. ben and his family live here, too. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. call now and you'll get this special bonus: $100 back. there's no term contract required. if you don't absolutely love fios you cacancel any time with no early terminatiofee. fios is a 100% fiber-optic networ

washington gets back to work after the easter break.for lawmakers to debate lifting the country's debt ceiling. only congress is allowed to raise that limit on how much the treasury can borrow to pay its debts. and uncle sam is about to max out on his line of credit. it looks like april was another strong month for the auto industry. automakers reveal their sales data for last month. and we'll see what impact japan's quake may have had on car sales of. the labor department releases the april jobs report this friday. and some economist the are predicting 200,000 americans found new jobs in april. the national unemployment rate could drop below 8.8%. broadway's back with musicals and revivals packing theaters up and down the great white way. this week, nominations for the 2011 tony awards are announced. and the wedding of prince william and kate is over. but if you're looking for more of the royal family, charles, the prince of wales, heads to washington, d.c. to meet the president and talk about sustainable agriculture. i'm sue herrera,

you can see the homeowners here still have their easter decorations up. that it's a little lighter we just noticed in the grass there there appear to be some champagne bottles. perhaps the homeowners here were celebrating the fact this home is going to be rebuilt. the ground breaking starts at 2:00 today. this home is being rebuilt by the original owners, the family that lived here for a number of years before the pipeline disaster happened. there are other reconstruction projects happening here, but not all of them are going to be done by the original owners. pg&e actually owns three of the lots where some of the homes were destroyed. now we did a quick search of the city of san bruno's website where they post all the permits that are applied for. it and shows that dozens of homeowners and property owners have applied for disaster relief permits. that's the special designation the city gave to people effected in the neighborhood the open center of the san bruno pipeline disaster. some of those permits are to repair damaged homes, windows and roofs. but a

you know this is some two for one of it's not that people will stop talking easter they will simply get even the worse information of the event versus a deal of these should happen then. what is happening at the moment. discerns vocal his turn is you useful because it gives a small. is independent and independent historian something that is possible today a person who is not who is not subsidize not funded not supported by government agencies. what is possible definitely is abundances. that is somebody who assumes a self-evident. one story of world history. and the moment you accept that this follows a better understanding comes the moment people accept. it as world and one is the two and one general runs over history. do you do you happen see a lot of people that. countries which have more of it in countries which have less of it and. levels of education because from all much your way of sin and fall from personal relations especially by students i know the. people. you know says shannon president of the moscow school social and economic science says the spotlight will be back shortly

police searched seemingly everywhere for 4 months, then dam workers discovered her body just before easter bringing her family and the community into a new phase of mourning. >> my mind skipped from my sister is dead to what's the next step. >> reporter: investigators are taking the next step. the chief medical examiner has demmed how she died, but the information is not being shared. >> the information is at a sensitive point, a crucial point. that's one of the reasons investigators are holding the cause of death at this time. they believe it's important to withhold that right now. >> reporter: city detectives are confirming that she was murdered but are not giving any details that the murder may only know. friends and family both in and out of maryland. >> there is new evidence and information that came as a result of finding her body. so investigators are certainly examining that. >> reporter: recently the northwest baltimore community that had become so involved in the search remembered her with her family. >> our prayers were answered in a way they didn't really want to be answered bu

they were helped in part by a late easter this year. other stores including nordstrom, target and kohl's reported increased sales but not as strong as analysts forecast. they say rising gas prices may be forcing consumers to cut back on spending in some areas. >>> if you're having trouble finding pants with pockets big enough to hold your ipad, help is on the way. there's a blog on the internet that tracks the cargo style pants that can hold an ipad. the blog is also accepting photos of anyone who discovered a new brand with tablet size pockets. the site is called tactical pants blog. we'll get a link up on the channel 2 website if you want to check it out. go to web links at ktvu.com. >>> donald trump announced late this morning that he will not be driving the pace car in an indianapolis 500. his sponsors the car that will run in the race on may 29th. he said it would be inappropriate to do so because he may soon declare his intention to running for president. trump has been the target of a onlane campaign to drop him from the indy 500

this is some two for one of it's not the people you'll stop talking easter they will simply get even the worse information of history versus a deal of. what is happening today not one. of his attorneys you useful because it gives a smile. that. is independent and independent historian something that is possible today a person who is not who is not subsidized funded not supported by government agencies. what is possible definitely is a balance these systems that is somebody who was self evident and. never once thought that world history. and the moment you accept that this follows a better understanding of history comes the moment people accept. that money is the new. one. over history do you do you see a lot of people like that. and countries which have less of it and. levels of education because. all much here we have seen and followed. especially by students i know the better educated people. says toad or shannon president of the moscow school of social and economic sides spotlight will be back shortly after the break so stay with us we'll continue this interview in minute to. play

she laughed again, along the cobbled streets and across the general post office scene of the 1960 easter rising, through the streets where spectators had been discouraged. >> the people of this city are getting very little sense of this visit except for a distant view of a very guarded convoy. within the safety of --, things could be relaxed a little. the queen was fabled -- finally able to meet the citizens of doblin. the state has been many years in coming, when britain and ireland broke free from the past and treated each other with the mutual respect of neighbors and friends. >> you are watching "bbc news," still ahead. dmitry medvedev will run for a second term as president. who will vote for russia? the energy secretary has announced plans to cut the u.k. carbon emissions by 2027 and change the way britain produces energy. the proposals would promote a greener britain. >> coming to a hillside near you, a lot more of these. wind farms are often unpopular and they add to the bills but the government believes it is time to revolutionize british energy. we will see more fees. they woul

. >>> the 16 year old that stabbed a teen at the zoo on easter monday was back in court today. the accused is charged as an adult facing two counts of assault to kill -- with intent to kill i should say and police say he stabbed another teen four times in a chest during a brawl at the zoo. his father was in court today and he was not happy when we tried to talk to him >> kiss my black [ bleep ] >> the 16-year-old accused is behind bars and due back in court later this month. >>> after 22 years on the court, terps basketball coach saying a tearful good-bye today. our brett haber was there. >> for a third of his life he poured his heart into maryland basketball. a mixture of tears and laughter as the terps legend said farewell. a list of possible replacements coming up later. >>> doppler radar. thunderstorms to the north and west of town. one rolling towards frederick, one crossing over 270. we will come back and track those and we will track the weekend forecast for mom. >>> and next, jayna murray's last words. i spoke with his brother and he shares with us the last message she

member since she left again along o'connell street and past the post office, the scene of the 1916 eastering, through streets where spectators had been discouraged. >> historic it may be, but the people of this city are getting very little sense of this visit other than a rather distant view of a heavily guarded convoy. >> within the safety of trinity college, things could be relaxed a little. the queen was finally able to meet some of the citizens of dublin, the final engagement on a day which has been so many years in coming, when britain and ireland break free from the past and treated each other with mutual respect of neighbors and friends. bbc news, dublin. >> still ahead, inside the mind of bill gates, the microsoft boss tells the bbc the company is still a major player after the skype deal. here in the u.k., the energy secretary has announced plans to cut carbon emissions in half by 2027 and change the way britain produces energy. it will promote a greater burden. -- greener and britain. >> coming to a hillside near you, a lot more of these. the government believes it is time to re

he went out and are arranged for a dozen debutantes on easter sunday in 1929 to march down fifth avenue holding what he called the torch of freedom. the newspapers could not resist. the next day every paper in america and across the world had a picture of these very elegant debutantes marching on easter sunday with a cigarette dangling from their hands are mouth. they call that the torch is a freedom parade. that helped launch an entire movement of women in the 20's and 30's seeing cigarettes as a sign of liberation. instead of being something that were taboo, they became a positive social value. women in large numbers some fall of man into smoking. the inconsistencies, the inconsistencies were lots of things. pop -- probably the fact that no one ever said it was a or american tobacco who convinced these skills to do what they did. the inconsistencies were at the same time he was trying to put cigarettes he was telling his endeavors at home any time they found them of their cigarettes to break than half and fussed and down the toilet. the inconsistencies were that he had evidence, the e

the irish who died in the struggle for freedom from britain, including those who fought in the 1916 easterprising. queen elizabeth laid a wreath in a gesture of reconciliation. >> in 1916 rebellion was a milestone on the irish road to independence six years later. the queen's visit is not without controversy in ireland, but she has been warmly welcomed. >> i think most people are recognizing the changes, but this represents the culmination of the peace process. >> did you think you'd ever see a day like today? >> never, never, never. they should be all united, for christ's sake. >> there were some less warm reactions. irish nationalists protested against the queens of visit. and the queen will not be shaking hands with the public do to keep security concerns. police already found a homemade bomb but were able to prevent a blast. the british monarchs visit highlights that the test still -- still casts a shadow today, but ere's still hope that was underscored by the signing of the treaty, a symbol of the beginning of new relations between britain and the republic of ireland. >> let's go live

still looking for easter eggs. looks like it's down there new dupont circle, sheridan circle. all that sunshine. tomorrow actually looks pretty good. your mother's day forecast, partly sunny, lovely. a lovely day for your mum tomorrow. our high today with all of that early day sunshine made it up to 72. trace amounts of rainfall around the area. i even had a couple of rain drops come through my open sun roof but not enough to warrant closing it. temperatures back to the mid-50s, low to mid-60s right around town. on radar, most of the rain showers are starting to dry up. rainfall amounts today, a few hundredths here and there. the last of the showers asouth of frederiksberg.cluster is not us. home rain chances will be lower than today. some showers in southern ohio, might last long enough to get over the mountains into the front half of the day tomorrow. but i think as we go through the rest of the day, those droopz will be continuing to can dry up as high pressure builds down from our north. that will take our rain chance as way. our future cast model getting started late on a

the standard of easter comes the moment people accept this. tribute is more than one is the two and one no one's ever he still. do you do you see a lot of people that look down. and note. the countries which have more of it and countries which have less of it and. levels of education because film although much here will have seen and followed some personal emotions especially by students i know the. people. you know says turner a shining president of the moscow school of social and economic science says the spotlight will be back shortly after the break so stay with us we'll continue this interview in minutes. millions died. and minimums to look forward to be held and say. the pain and suffering will never be forgotten. as well as the joy of liberation. era spring the nineteen forty five on our cheap. walkabouts the spotlight i'll get up in just a reminder that my guest in the studio today is terrible challis the president of the moscow school of social and economic sciences we're talking about the second world war the war. in which nazi germa

diverse population is reflected in the congregation at the russian orthodox cathedral in anchorage as easter is celebrated. native alaskans have found ways of blending russian religion with traditional practices. they are also beginning to reclaim their history and their relationship to nature. for the native peoples of alaska, the wilderness has never been empty. when the national parks and wilderness areas were created, the people who created them behaved as if alaska was empty, and most of the land was divided up between federal agencies, ignoring the indigenous inhabitants. don follows was sent to alaska in the 1970s by the national park service to establish a national park on the kenai peninsula, a remote fjord area on the south coast of alaska. i actually designed the proposal to kenai national park around a market study that i'd seen that had been done to try to find out what the alaskan mystique was, so there were six things that came out of that survey. there were so many of them that fit the kenai fjord-- things like coming up to alaska to see glaciers and fjords, seeing wildlife i

. >>> an easter bunny who lost his hop or perhaps he never really had any to tucson, arizona, where aamily found twin baby bunnies last month and one of them, joe, turns out, well, he was born a quadriplegic. the back legs don't work. he is differently abled. the folks love him regardless. so they design and build a little bunny cart to help little joe get around. some might argue it looks like he is moving slower without the share but his parents say without that his hind legs will be rubbed raw and he may get infections and that's not good for anybody. you go, joe. >> pretty good >>> send to mcginty's mail bag at mailbag@wusa9.com. 9news now will be right back. >>> breaking news. a dc councilwoman arrested on constitution avenue. she and eight other women were picked up by police for protesting. we will have more on this tonight at 11 p.m. >>> in the mail bag tonight osama bin laden and last night at 11 p.m. in my let's be real commentary i asked if there wouldn't be been some advantage to capturing bin laden alive and interrogating him forcing him to stand trial and facing executio

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