they had to overcome something. >> reporter: the story begins in ethiopia. in recent years a more stable government has encouraged investors. the economy has grown more than 10% a year. employees at this small workshop make handbags. it was founded two years ago. now works with the local people. >> reporter: leather products are very good. when i discovered this i immediately saw the great potential. >> reporter: it's made possible by sheep. ri most sheep skins are sent outside the country but four years ago the government began to promote the industry. now it's possible to obtain high quality for making handbags right in ethiopia. at first she was frustrated. many people were so used to living on foreign aid they seemed to have lost the incentive the work. the partnership began. she works all night to finish up labor products. >> seeing her work so hard and treat each piece with such care made me want to collaborate with someone who had those values. in fact, i wanted to create a brand that would express those values. >> it's nice. we like it. >> reporter:

she first stepped foot in ethiopia ten years ago . at first she was frustrated. many people were so used to living off foreign aid, they seemed to have lost the incentive to work. but after she met her, her attitude changed. the partnership began soon after she came to finish leather product. seeing her work so hard and treat each piece with such care, it made me want to collaborate with some one who had those values. in fact, i wanted to create a brand that would express those values. >> it's nice. we like it. >> the pair wanted to make the designs that showed the influence of ethiopia. this colorful juice drink, famous in ethiopia, inspired the two to design a basic handbag pattern. >> it's unique and interesting. and it gave me an idea. >> the workshop opened two years ago. but the company delayed selling goods in japan and the workers made better quality goods. she still keeps an eye on quality. >> what is this? there is a flaw here? >> she does not compromise. and s >> i felt that i could contribute by working with people who do not have as many opportunitie

ethiopia b. somalia c. djibouti the answer: c. djibouti >> a warm sunny day.ool air into the center of the country. that is the cool air that takes residence over the weekend. the chilliest over night temperatures. a little shot of warmer air coming monday. tuesday it will linger. we are not done with the warm weather yet. lown 50s in the northwest suburbs. look what happens. by saturday morning temperatures down and the mid '20s out in the suburbs. a big storm in the upper midwest. rain showers with a front that extends south. as we transition to a much cooler weather. we go up to 58 tomorrow. 51 saturday. 49 on sunday for the marathon. back into the 60s on monday and tuesday next week. it is october. >>look at that. >>thank you for joining us. thanks for joining us today. hope you have a great afternoon. remember we're back at 5 and 9. before we go, more music from jayhawks' frontman gary louris. he's on stage tonight at 8, at "city winery" at 1200 west randolph. >> [music]

he plans to save it and send it to his family in ethiopia. >>> for $200, you can get in the water with tony the tiger. it includes feeding time and play time on land. you can also do a separate swim with ali the alligator. don't worry. they tape her mouth shut. >>> coming up pat 6:00, a new center to help patients rea is hoping right here in baltimore. >> reporter: that story is coming up on abc2 news at 6 which starts right now. >>> the series is deadlocked. the orioles can take the lead. >> reporter: the number of meningitis cases from saint

in a place like ethiopia we would be working closely with the government of the ethiopia, the ministerh. to take those things that we've learned that actually save lives with kids and replicate them and replicate them so you're saving millions of children. >> gavin: is that replication more challenging moving from--even within certain countries, dealing with different factions etc. how is the ability to scale impacted by those issues? >> well, it really is, i think so often all about culture. i'll give a great example. when we work in nepal we're really working against a culture that thinks that when you have a baby, it's a very dirty thing. the woman has her baby in the stables. this is the tradition. the tradition is go to the dirtiest place and that's where you should have the baby. of course from a stand point of health for the mother and child that's the worst place you could have a baby. we are really working at changing that culture. in the case of nepal, what we've done is appeal to the mother-in-laws. the mother-in-laws are the ones who control things as to how that birth is g

now to the state of pennsylvania where two are accused of abusing two children they adopted from ethiopia. investigators say the doctor noticed several fractures on the 18-month-old's head and the f-year-old boy appeared starved. they face charges of assault and endangerment. their attorney has not commented. >>> to politics now, and there are just 30 days to go until election day. last week president obama and mitt romney squared off in the first presidential debate. well, they'll do number two on the 16th of this month. the number two, yes, the vice-presidential debate is this week on thursday and our athena jones takes a look at what to expect. >> reporter: then governor sarah palin wanking during the 2000 debate with presidential nominee joe biden. not just once but half a dozen times and senator dan quayle in 1978. >> i knew jab jack kennedy. jack kennedy was a friend of mine. senator, you're no jack kennedy. >> reporter: memorable moments but hardly game-changers. vice-presidential debates like this week's upcoming matchup between vice president biden and his gop challenger paul rya

race for the last three years however she could only manage fourth place behind eventual winner ethiopia's that's a device a saying here who now really in a place finish big can use retake jet thing. now with the two thousand and fourteen sochi winter games less than eighteen months away the organizers have unveiled the olympic torch relay route and it's the longest in the game's history michael capturing reports. the olympic torch relay is an essential part of assuring the new . olympic games and this time the torch is facing its longest journey spanning over sixty five thousand kilometers which is one of the half times longer than the earth's a conference however the link is in the project's biggest achievement the most important things that we're given the opportunity for the everybody to feel proud for the contrary to be involved and inspired by the interests from all around the world to around here will be the face of new more than russia where is it if sustainable changes obviously happening now and this is a great time to demonstrate that the wall taking on such a daunting route acr

now elsewhere ethiopia's say guy could baby has won the chicago marathon in a course record time forty five thousand runners from one hundred fifteen countries lined up to pound the streets of the windy city conditions were near perfect for the elite competitors with temperatures hovering around five degrees celsius last year's winner kenya's most his most up was missing with an injury to bedo put in a dominant display completing the course in a time of two hours. four minutes and thirty eight seconds in the women's event russia's nearly book of arc was aiming to become only the second ever four time winner having won the race for the last three years however she could only manage fourth place behind eventual winner in theo prince at say by sir. kenya's rita jet to. now with the twenty fourteen sochi winter games less than eighteen months away the organizers have been very old the olympic torch relay route and it's the longest in the game's history michael christian curry reports. the olympic torch relay is an essential part of assuring in the next olympic games and this time the torch

they've just returned to a trip to ethiopia. amy is giving away sweet potato muffins because of what they symbolize. >> do you know about the campaign? >> one year ago the one campaign sent amy and a handful of other mom bloggers to kenya to see how american aid money is being spent this, year, a new class of moms has just returned. >> you come back realizing you didn't know what is important. and there is a reorganization of your priorities. >> they visited schools and learned about a challenge of giving kids proper nutrition. they saw the farm where american aid dollars are helping adress that. >> they're caught how -- taught how to grow nutritious crops. >> this sweet po tate joe like miracle vegetable. it has so rich in nuf treents and can help these children. >> all of this talk of the tasty muffins is a way to call attention to a serious issue. >> hungry kids can't learn and are not going to be able to inherit the weather. >> that is why christie showed up to harness the power, sending a message to secretary of state clint

he traveled to ethiopia to examine the excel tan. his findings will be featured on the front page of the journal science. >> a second chance for a pint-sized pooch. the animal injured in a fall but owner has much-needed help. >> mavericks competition is a sight to see. but does the movie about the surf spot make big waves? don sanchez has his review, up next. >> here is a look at what is ahead on abc's world news. >> everybody is watching hurricane sandy. how this could become an unprecedented super storm and why? what that could deliver tonight the same champion of our extreme weather team. also, real money. something around your house you're not using worth $800? how easy this is to get the >>> a small dog took a fall is walking tall again. the little guy named nana lost the use of his behind legs after he fell five stories from his apartment. his owner couldn't bear to put him down. >> i didn't believe he survived. there was a purpose for him. i didn't want to take his life. >> martha had a hard time watching nene trying to get ar

two-time winner shaved two minutes off his winning time last year. 25-year-old elfneshe yado of ethiopia edged out the second-place finisher in the women's field literally by an inch and according to race officials, both will take home top prize of $25,000. 11 news reporter rob roblin has more on the runners' accomplishments and the role of the fans. >> 1:25 into the race and elite runners were already at mile 16. no matter how many times you've seen them run, you are always amazed at how fast someone could run for 26 miles. >> it's amazing. i've done this marathon in 2006 and i died at the end. i can't imagine what these folks are going through that fast. >> i wish i were like them. it's just amazing and i'm glad i was able to see them. >> after the elite runners came the rest of the athletes. these are folks like you and i, our neighbors. the marathon is like no other sporting event. just to run a marathon is quite an accomplishment. [cheers and applause] all along the 26 miles, fans were cheering and encouraging the runners. >> great accomplishment. i don't think -- i say i could neve

a couple is accused of severely abusing two children they adopted from ethiopia.he investigators say the doctor noticed several fractures on the 18-monday-old girl's head and the 6-year-old boy looked starved. their attorney had no comment. >>> the family of an blame college student is seeking answers about his death at the hands of a police officer. the 18-year-old university of south alabama freshman was killed yesterday. school officials say he was running around the campus make and rushed the officer several times. we have more now. >> reporter: colgan meanor was talking about it. he's talking about his friend who was killed by a single shot from a campus police officer's weapon. what was explained as a campus tragedy. according to campus police at 1:23 a.m. one of their officers heard a loud banging noise on one of the campus police windows. they described what was a muscular nude man acting, quote, erratically. the man, quote, verbally challenged him. the spokesman took up the explanation. >> he ran up to the officer and took on the officer in a fighting sta

in somalia, for example, ethiopia and kenya have been instrumental in battling the al qaeda-linked shababhers have welcomed surgical u.s. strikes, even drone strikes, without the presence of u.s. troops. with or without the united states, there is a real prospect that the next war you will hear about, perhaps next year, will be fought not in iran but in the impoverished country of mali. you heard it here first. >>> up next, the human quest for success and money. we're all familiar with it, but how much is enough? when do you stop? we'll tell you the answer. when we come back. [ russian accent ] rubles. eh, eheh, eh, eh. [ brooklyn accent ] 50% more simoleons. [ western accent ] 50% more sawbucks. ♪ [ maine accent ] 50% more clams. it's a lobster, either way. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. with a 50% annual cash bonus, it's the card for people who like more cash. [ italian accent ] 50% more dough! what's in your wallet? >>> how much is enough? is anything ever enough? it sounds like a philosophical question, but it's also one about economics. so here's one way to app

we are focusing on china, india, el salve dor and ethiopia. we have tremendous diversity. three times the rate of the national average of people born in the countries. >> i read somewhere it's 31%. 31% of montgomery county is filled from people from different counties and one in three speak more than one language. i see the diversity. it's amazing to watch. talk about the hands on activities. >> we are going to try on turbines, painting henna on your hands. chinese calligraphy and wrighting your name in chinese, playing with ethiopian toys. >> you are holding something there? >> this is a great activity. it's a passport available for kids and adults as they come to the festival. if you go you can get passports stamped that you visited. there's a scavenger hunt in here as well. pictures of items you will see in the tent. amazing artifacts, costumes, jewelry. you have to see if you can find them. the first to complete it will get a prize. >> mine has been stamped twice. >> bring it m. >> can i get mine stamped over and over to make it look like i have gone somewhere? >> they

the attorney general and his wife are accused of severely abusing two children they adopted from ethiopiad kristin barber were arrested after the kids had a doctor's visit. they noticed fractures on the 18-month-old girl's head and the 6-year-old boy appeared starved. they face several charges of child endanger. >>> ten years ago this month a series of apparently random sniper attacks terrorized the washington, d.c. area. ten people were killed and three wounded. john el mohammad was executed in 2009. his accomplice who was 17 during the killing spree is serving multiple life sentences. in a recent interview malvo admits he was a monster. brian todd has the story now. >> reporter: he says he's a different person now, not the same young man who terrorized the entire washington region for nearly a month. >> i mean, i was a monster. if you look up the definition, i mean, that's what a monster is. i was a ghoul, i was a thief, i stole people's life. >> reporter: lee malvo convicted in the d.c. sniper case says he's truly sorry for what happened. his exclusive interview with "the washington po

clocked in at just over 2:13 to capture first place on the men's side and 25-year-old elfneshe yado of ethiopiaut the second place finisher in the women's field literally by an inch, according to race officials. both the men and women's winner will take home $25,000. the baltimore blast kicked off goals for daniel program. players, students and members of the perry hall community participated in a four-hour soccer marathon saturday to help cover medical expenses for 17-year-old daniel bowory who was injured during a shooting at perry hall high during the first day of school. the fundraiser featured games between blast players and the allied sports program. daniel served as honorary captain and kicked out first ball in the blast home opener. the c.d.c. his confirmed a 15th fungal meningitis affection case in maryland linked to the outbreak involving steroid injections. health officials say it stems from tainted steroids distributed by a massachusetts specialty pharmacy. 198 people in 13 states have gotten sick and >> it's going to be a nice close to the weekend weather-wise with a mix of sun and

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attorney general and his wife are aauto accused of severe lay buzing two children they adopted from ethiopia. police arrested douglas and kristen barber after the kids had a doctor's visit. investigators say the doctor noticed several fractures on the 18-month-old girl's head. they say they may have suffered a stroke and be permanently blind from her injuries. police say the 6-year-old boy appeared starved. the couple faces charges of assault and child endangerment. their attorney has not commented. >>> the pharmacy responsible for making the steroid blamed for spreading fungal meningitis has recalled all of its products now nationwide. the move comes as the cdc reports two more deaths from the disease bringing the total now to seven. take a look at this map. 64 cases of fungal meningitis are confirmed in the mine states that you see highlighted there, but that number, of course, could go up. an islamic cleric extradited to the u.s. on terror charges is set to be arraigned on tuesday. he faced a federal judge in new york yesterday for his first court appearance. he has only one eye and he wa

an immigrant from ethiopia, a cab driver in las vegas, and a few weeks back, while cleaning out his taxid a computer case in the backs and inside, $221,000 in cash. mr. waldo marin makes less than $17,000 and sends a lot of it back home to provide for his family in africa. $221,000 would change his life and the lives of his family. did he consider it for even a second? no, he didn't. he brought it to the taxi company's attention. held it until the guy who left the money in the cab came forward for it. he thanked waldo marin and gave him a tip, $2,000. and mr. waldo marin went back to working hard in his cab. we tracked him down, and he doesn't speak english, so a friend translated.

an unusual thing to do, and for that i think adam waldo marin from ethiopia is a hero that's all for us tonight. "ac 3 6 0" starts right now. >>> good evening, everyone. > >>> 110:00 on the east coast. we begin tonight keeping them honest on campaigns that love the polls but only when the polls are going their way. right now, that would be the romney campaign. new polling in battleground states tonight, the latest cnn/orc survey in ohio done entirely after the first debate, now showing a four point obama lead. that's a statistical tie. it is a significant change from the seven to ten point lead the president enjoyed before the debate. new polling as well from sienna college that shows a statistical tie in pennsylvania. that's based on surveys done both before and after the debate and nationally in gallup's daily tracking poll which covers october 2nd through the 8th, mitt romney now holds a two point edge. today, gallup shifted from registered to likely voters, which tends to favor republicans. that said, though, it is hard to find any evidence, any evidence that president obama esca

in africa and ethiopia. -- especially in africa and ethiopia. debating about human rights and so for at. so forth. host: and this message -- pauline is in virginia on the republican line. caller: good morning. i am glad to get through to you. i met ann romney at a rally and she's one of the most graceful and motherly type of people you could ever meet. i do think spouses make a difference, because they see their husband in a different light than the public. when they get out in the rallies, the media and different people tried to bring them down if they are against them. i think that's a spouse can give greater insight to what kind of person they're husband or wife is. she is a very graceful person. michelle obama has done well in describing her husband. but i think that they do play a big part, because mothers are just a special person and they can do for children and raise our children and set goals for them in life. i just think we need to pray and ask guides will upon this election -- god's will. host: 1

plane, the shuttle to washington, her husband said to her, "meredith, i could understand if it was ethiopia, but it is only washington." here was a woman who had had three very difficult miscarriages before she conceived this child. as anyone who knows, anyone who's ever gone through a miscarriage knows, it so intensifies the child experience once you actually have the child because you think, "i've gone through so much to have this. i really -- i can't just pass this child off to a nanny." but i'll tell you a story. when meredith first took the job, she set up a bunch of these limits for herself, one, including that she would never be away from home for more than two nights at a time. she thought she'd be a little pollyanna and, you know, could do only two away, and then she would work from a computer at home at different times. well, she broke that rule a lot and the very first time she broke that rule was shortly after the romanian coup. and there were lots of stories coming out about orphans in romania who were being treated very badly. and meredith, who is a very compassionate person,

april 1998 and have served in domestic and overseas posings including washington, d.c., honduras, ethiopia, new delhi, india, and most recently as regional security officer at the u.s. embassy in tripoli, libya. a position i held from september 21st, 2011, until july 26, 2012. as the regional security officer or rso at the u.s. embassy in tripoli i served as the principle advisor to ambassadors credits and stevens on security and law enforcement matters. i'm here today to provide testimony in support of your inquiry into the tragic events of september 11th, 2012. including the murders of ambassador stevens, sean smith, glen doherty, and tyrone woods. i had the pleasure of working with ambassador stevens during the final months of my tour in libya and would echo what many are saying. the loss of ambassador stevens is not only tragic for his family and sad for our country but his death will prove to be a devastate loss for libya, struggling to recover from its recent civil war. my family and i would like to offer personal condolences to the families of these four patriots who gave their live

department april 1998 and a surge in domestic and overseas postings including washington, d.c., honduras, ethiopia, india, and most recently as the regional security officer at the u.s. embassy in tripoli, libya. the position i held from september 21, 2011 until july 26, 2012. at the regional security officer, or rso at u.s. embassy in tripoli, as armed as the principal advisor to ambassadors credits and stevens and security and on for some matters. i am here today to provide testimony in support of your inquiry into the tragic affairs of september 11, 2012. including the murders of the four americans. i had the pleasure of working with ambassador stevens to in the final months of my tour in libya and would echo what many are saying, the loss of ambassador stevens is not only tragic for his family, sad for our country, but his death will prove to be a devastating loss for libya. they're struggling to recover from its recent civil war. my family and i would like to offer personal condolences to the families of these four patriots who gave their lives in the service of their country. my contribution

many people here, ambassadors and colleagues who worked with me in the middle east, some in egypt, ethiopiathrough various departments and in 1992, i joined the department of peacekeeping. it was a crucial time. it was also a time when the cold war had ended. gorbachev had gone through a glass nest in 1989 and there was a certain excitement in the security council with a sense of optimism that finally we can take all the decisions we have not been able to take because of the cold war. when you look at the un's record from that period on, apart from the end of the cold war, my predecessor was asked to do a report for the council. that report opened the door for the un to become active in the internal civil war situations. the council approved it but i don't think we had the time nor the well to look at the implications of that switch. it is one thing to be involved in a ceasefire agreement with two countries with well organized arm is another thing to get caught in civil war of situations. whether in somalia, the congo, or elsewhere. it is a different type of mine said with a different set o

department april 1998 and a surge in domestic and overseas postings including washington, d.c., honduras, ethiopia india, and most recently as the regional security officer at the u.s. embassy in tripoli, libya. the position i held from september 21, 2011 until july 26, 2012. at the regional security officer, or rso at u.s. embassy in tripoli, as armed as the principal advisor to ambassadors credits and stevens and security and on for some matters. i am here today to provide testimony in support of your inquiry into the tragic affairs of september 11, 2012. including the murders of the four americans. i had the pleasure of working with ambassador stevens to in the final months of my tour in libya and would echo what many are saying, the loss of ambassador stevens is not only tragic for his family, sad for our country, but his death will prove to be a devastating loss for libya. they're struggling to recover from its recent civil war. my family and i would like to offer personal condolences to the families of these four patriots who gave their lives in the service of their country. my contribution