and if you come to wait an event like this the pacific pocket expo this weekend. my the people of round me. the pacific-orchid expo. with these incredible flowers all my goodness each are amazing! the next thing you know is that you are alhooked with these creeping tendrils and all my goodness you will see with a magnifying glass these draping-tendrils looking at each individual flower. this is a form of addiction a lock and also you will discover that this is [laughter]--one of the finest climate for growing orchids. even this is so rare and exotic. many of these will grow in your home and even in your garden. the next thing you know that you are hooked purchasing orchids, and blowing them and ladies and gentlemen you are in for a great time. if you are interested? it is the pacific expo all this weekend at fort mason pavilion you are going to love it. (music) of ways to prepare it. [ chickens clucking ] you know only two of them. time to mix it up. time for new philly cooking creme. it'll take your chicken to places it's never been before. somewhere creamier, dr

they think this is a more appropriate time to be conducting the expo. what i would like to focus on in the -- is the shock-your- neighborhood program to highlight retailers that are retailing sf-made products. and encourage retailers to think about considering carrying sf- made products. we will be happy doing a consignments trial. there is an affirmation in the packet that talks about this. we will be doing a joint promotion to help promote sf- made products. and the sidewalk sale as well. they're hoping to bring additional energy and attention to marketing. also, we will be highlighting shop-your-neighborhood day. >> director? what kind of outreach effort do we have of the then other than g the communities? [inaudible] >> other outreach is pretty much done through other merchant organizations. >> in your packet is an email we sent out that talks about how to market its. this year, wells fargo will put it on their atm's. it is really unique this year. they will be promoting shop- your-neighborhood. we are really doing targeting and outreach to the busi

they say it can lead to cyber bullying and expo shoour to inappropriate content. the group was telling doctors to talk to parents and their kid's use of sites like facebook and make sure they are not squeezing out spleep, homework and exercise. >>> it's not bad enough that our gps systems are telling us where to go, but now, how miserable our commutes are. we have a live picture in the background of 880 moving okay, but that can be a trouble spot. tops on the list, river side freeway east of los angeles. followed by westbound highway 4 in the east bay. . >> of course. ntmome, a mont,me found itself in a sticky situation. t >>> finally, a raccoon with a friendship with peanut butter found itself in a sticky situation on long island. he earned his nickname, skippy, after getting stuck in a jar of peanut butter. we're told from a crew from long island power authority, they managed to get up the pole and rescue the raccoon. sure they treated him to a big glass of milk. >> poor little guy. that's going to do it for us. nightly news is next with more on the president's

large delegation to shanghai and inaugurated the grand opening of the san francisco post at the world expo. they open their second office in beijing. last year, we maintained frequent exchanges and close cooperation and achieved new, substantial results. in the context of the new year, you have already had a promising beginning. as you know, one month ago, chinese president hu jintao paid a visit to this country and held productive talks with president obama. both our leaders declared their commitment to building a cooperative the partnership based on mutual respect and mutual benefits. his visit is important and will surely give new impetus to the overall development of our bilateral relations. in all 50 states, the state of california and san francisco, in particular, will benefit from this. this year is also a remarkable year for san francisco. for the first time in its 162- year history, you have and we have four asian american supervisors. and the first time in history, we have a chinese-american mayor. it is not only, i think, a recognition of asian americans, chinese americans, but

the world's leading travel expo is opening stores to the public in berlin. accompanied by other dignitaries, including the polish president. poland is the featured country this year, promoting itself as one of the coasts of next year's european soccer championships. speeches and beer were flowing. >> that is how it works in germany. but important holiday marking the beginning of lent, it is also a day when political parties spared. the most recentcandal is the defense minister who resigned over plagiarism. it got plenty of play. >> the disgraced minister called for the former defense minister to return to the political stage quickly. >> you are one of us, we want to back in german politics. >> at the event in eastern germany, angela merkel came out in defense of the minister, accusing the opposition party of hypocrisy. >> we do not have to except lessons in decency and honesty in politics. not from the likes of them. >> meanwhile, the main opposition scorned support of gutenberg after the allegations of plagiarism. >> she is in china and complaints about int

plus why breaking up can be good for business, we drop in at the divorce expo in paris. >>hello and welcome. i'm raya abirached and this is world business, your weekly insight into the global business trends shaping our lives. last year, a medical study in the west created a global furore when it claimed to identify a drug-resistant superbug originating from india. indian authorities however were quick to refute the study, in particular its claims that foreign patients going to indiafor medical treatment could be infected. >>reporter researchers: in britain claim there's a new bug in town. the ndm-1 superbug, short for new delhi metallo-1 can spread rapidly and is extremely immune to antibiotics. but many in india thinkthis label stigmatizes the city and even the entire country. >>dr. shetty: i've worked in different parts of the world, in different hospitals, and resistant bacteria is common in every hospital, in every intensive care unit. naming bacteria after a country or after a city, especially when the country is trying to promote itself a medical tourism destinati

. >> reporter: he advises parents to limit the expo shoour. john carter for one has seen enough. >> the people in japan must be going through hell. >> reporter: his humble fund raising effort ought to help the japanese and a young boy who stood up in the face of tragedy. >> reporter: and psychologists says that giving in situations like this is supposed to help that giver's self-esteem, but by talking to john carter, you get the feeling he needs little help in that category. he also wants some to have the proceeds to go to neighbors aboard. live on the the peninsula. >> thank you. >>> a san jose dog wants a rescue himself. is tonight searching through rubble in japan. riley is a yellow lab that turned out to be too much for his owners to handle. he was surrendered to the rescue. while he was in class -- saw his potential. he learned how to climb rubble. for two years, riley has been paired with santa barbara firefighter, eric gray. >>> stay with us for continuing coverage of the disaster. george was in japan. we brought him home because of saf

and park department and dpw help carry out the renovations of the historic remnants of the 1915 pan expo. i was proud to be president at the it -- present at the official opening, and every time i walk on the palace of fine arts ground with my children, it amazes me the work that was accomplished there. it was a public/private partnership between san francisco and the nonprofit maybeck foundation and funded by a combination of city and state funds and donations from over 1200 donors. it included seismic upgrades, addition of new entryways and pathways, the replacement of the rotunda floor and roof of the dome, stabilization of the lagoon, and new landscaping. today, the 95-year-old landmark is the only original structure left from the 1950 world's fair -- 1915 world's fair. the maybeck foundation achieved an outstanding record of success by finishing four phases of the project in a timely manner. this partnership is a model i can only hope we can use to move forward here in san francisco. personally, as you all know, i grew up a block away of the -- from the palace of fine arts and still

at the global computing expo in hanover, except hers are introducing their innovations, prototypes, and gadgets to a total of 300,000 visitors. the trade fair runs until saturday. here is a look for you. >> lg's latest model is being billed as the world's fastest smartphone. it comes with powerful processors and two camera lenses for three-dimensional photography. there are abundant applications as well. they are increasingly a serving of sinister supplies. what looks like a harmless video game can harbor viruses or spy where. >> we are secretly sending premium text messages at an added user cost, or it may have a still your address book, or user gps device. >> security is always a major topic. most here agree that technology alone is not enough to combat haakers. there are mounting calls for international data protection laws. many are predicting the demise of the classic desktop computer, but others say that is premature. >> computer game simply require power, lots of it. the big desktop computers will be around for a while. smart phones are ok when you are on the go and need to stay

rapidly falling water levels have expos fuel rods in another reactor, increasing the risk of a core meltdown. >> it's the third day of japan's nuclear crisis, and the situation at the fukushima power plant remains critical. now there has been a second explosion there. aerial footage shows two damaged reactor suctures. a surveillance camera captured the moment of the blast which blew apart the concrete building surrending the number three reactor. the japanese government says this was a hydrogen explosion. >> we assume that there was a similar explosion at the third reactor as the one that occurred at the first reactor. at this point, we can confirm that the container of the reactor is sound. >> but the government has now officially admitted that all three reactorss at the fukushima plant are threatened with a core meltdown, and it may have already started in reactor two, because its fuel rods are now completely exposed. this is terrifying news for the thousands of local residents who evacuated the area around the power plant and have been sleeping in temporary shelters like this one just 50

they are expected to have leaked information on his visit to the shanghai expo last year. kim sung hwan apologized before parliament on tuesday and wednesday while the former the council general was questioned about the scandal. it may develop in to a new source of friction as the woman reportedly has ties with the chinese government. >>> minority christians protesting the burning of a church clashed with majority muslims in egypt killing 13 people and raising fears that sectarian tensions are escalating. the two sides threw stones at each other in a christian-dominated neighborhood cairo on tuesday and wednesday. the health ministry says more than 140 people were wounded. security forces are trying to prevent further clashing by firing warning shots but chaos continues in many locations. christians staged demonstrations and sit ins since the church was set on fire earlier this month. their frustrations over oppression and discrimination have been mounting since democracy protests ousted hosni mubarak last month. >>> the united nations says there were 2700 conflict-related

>>reporter: despite 3 expo motion nuclear engineering professor has been down playing pot tensional danger. >> we have probably degradation of fuel and maybe some melting bit is contained within this structure. >>reporter: she points to the containment vessel surrounding the reactor. 8 inches of steel surrounded by 7 inches of concrete. >> certainly hasn't gotten through the pressure vessel which is the key. >>reporter: professor bob also played down today's radiation spike saying it reached 800 million per hour and the ct scan exposes 1,000 million. >> they talk about many radiation levels p.m. which are several times p allowable. that's still very low. >>reporter: still several pharmacy in the bay area say they are getting 10 to 20 calls a day for positive says um id dine. pills used to prevent radiation poisoning. now a lot of pharmacy that carry them say they have sold out but most pharmacy say they don't even have them open their shelves. the tablets cost about 10 dollars for a pack of them but they are going for as much as 60 dollars on ebay. recording live from uc berkeley, abc 7 ne

at this global pet expo, it's the largest of its kind, 800 exhibiters.r, which is 240,000 square feet. >> exhausting. >> eleven football fields. i'm tired but i came back with great stuff. >> you're tired so you're making molly walk on a treadmill. i feel so bad for her. >> let me tell you the rational behind a treadmill. first of all this is the go pet pet run treadmill. if you have a dog that perhaps doesn't like to go out in inclement weather or you live in a part of the country where winter is six months of the year. >> where poor molly would sink into the snow. >> or if you're an older pet owner and you simply cannot physically move as much as the dog needs to move, then there are some intuitive reasons for a treadmill. >> are most animals -- are most animals pretty good about getting on? >> yeah, it's a slow acclimation process that molly came in about an hour and a half ago. it took us about 15 minutes with some treats, and boom, there she is. >> treats never hurt. i'm sure there are plenty of those on hand at the expo. that's one thing. this is a

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they need to spend more on broadcasts overseas, they did a great job with the olympics, the shanghai expo and so forth and then they look up yue bo and they undercut all that. >> rose: back to narrative, too. >> exactly. >> rose: what damage to you think that the iraqi war did that that narrative. >> we can see from the pew polls that the attractiveness went down in european countries about 30 points on average but if you take a country like indonesia which is the largest muslim country in the world in the year 2000, three quarters of indonesians had a positive view of the u.s. >> rose: in 2000. >> forward to 2003 after the invasion of iraq that goes down to 15%. then go forward another year or two when the u.s. uses the navy to provide tsunami relief and it goes back up to 45%. so there are things we can do to recovery and that happens under the bush administration. there are things we can do to recovery our soft power. >> rose: and some of the things we've done in africa in terms of global health. >> right. and bush, that's one of the areas he was very good, on aid and fighting disease

, terrified to be guest of honor at the first centennial celebration which is a huge international expo philadelphia. there they meet alexander graham bell and this brand-new invention of telephone and takes a very local economy developed by john heinz called ketchup and they meet president ulysses s. grant, mark twain. they have a of a time. but that time unfortunately is not to last for long. a host of fact there's are in play to make sure that the boys adventure is cut short. in america, in the west, into a chinese sentiment is on the rise. the railroad is completed. there is no more work. this rapid unemployment and of course the chinese are the first to kind of feel the rhythms. in 1882, the chinese exclusion act is passed signifying this trend. and in china, to come in the mandarins of the forbidden city or a crease in the suspicious of america. 1881, did say, party is over. it's time to recall these boys back to china. mark twain writes letters on their behalf. mark twain rates new york and condenses former president at that point can ulysses s. grant to write a letter on their b

are invited to be sort of guests of honor at the first centennial celebration, a huge international expo in philadelphia. there they meet alexander grahm bell and his new invention, the telephone and are introduced to ketch-up. they meet mark twain. that time is not to last for long. a host of factors are in play to make sure the boys' adventure is cut short. in america in the west, anti-chinese sentiments is on the rise. the railroad is completed, no work, rampant unemployment, and, of course, the chinese are the first to feel these burdens. in 1882, the chinese exclusion act is passed kind of, you know, signifying this trend. in china to, the mandarins are growing suspicious of america, and by 1881, they say, party's over, we have to recall the boys back to china. mark twain writes letters on their behalves. mark twain writes new york and convinces former president at that point grant to write a letter on their behalf, and nothing helps. in 1881, they get back on the ship and sail back. now, they are not all together sad. it's true they left behind friend. most of them didn't get to gr

then skip your trip to the mall and make a fashion statement at the vintage fashion expo. 80 vendorsl be showing off vintage clothing and jewelry from 10:00 this morning until 6:00 tonight. and winning? duh? are you sick of watching all the charlie sheen drama unfold on tv, well, now you don't have to. you can watch it all in person instead. the actor is bringing his life show to san francisco on april 30th at the masonic auditorium in nob hill. a portion of the sales will be donated to the victims in japan. the so called violent torpedo of truth show as already sold out in chicago. help pick. and from the wildlife of charlie sheen to actually wildlife in vallejo. the theme park and animal kingdom is making it's year the year of the dolphin. and for good reason. the park is expecting two baby dolphins to be born this year. the park is open from 10:30 this morning to 6:00 tonight and that's what's going on today in the bay. you have yourself a great day. how's it going in there, hon? um, almost ready. [ car alarm blaring ] [ blaring echoes, fades ] oh! [ male announcer ] relax. pam he

at the global computing expo in hanover, except hers are introducing their innovations, prototypes, and gadgets to a total of 300,000 visitors. the trade fair runs until saturday. here is a look for you. >> lg's latest model is being billed as the world's fastest smartphone. it comes with powerful processors and two camera lenses for three-dimensional photography. there are abundant applications as well. they are increasingly a serving of sinister supplies. what looks like a harmless video game can harbor viruses or spy where. >> we are secretly sending premium text messages at an added user cost, or it may have a still your address book, or user gps device. >> security is always a major topic. most here agree that technology alone is not enough to combat hackers. there are mounting calls for international data protection laws. many are predicting the demise of the classic desktop computer, but others say that is premature. >> computer game simply require power, lots of it. the big desktop computers will be around for a while. smart phones are ok when you are on the go and nee tstay in

it's an example of the level of commitment put towards this effort to make sure it's tour expo complete. >> alan: a preliminary report on the explosion uncovered a poorly welded seam on a main pipe. >> nancy pelosi is in the bay area. she talked about job creation, but she also addressed the obama administration's recent announcement that it will no longer defend the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act. the act defines marriage as being only between a man and a woman. yesterday, pelosi said she learned speaker john boehner is planning to form a group to defend the defense of marriage act. >> the speaker is talking bat diminishment of a freedom, or perpetuating of discrimination. i don't think that's what the american people have as their priority. >> alan: pelosi was at pier 70 with ed lee to emphasis the importance of investing in shipping ports to create more jobs. >> hundreds of dog owners had their say on a plan to restrict where their pets can roam in the golden gate gallon recreation area. right now dogs can rome off leash in nearly the buyer area, but the park system

invited to be sort of guest of honor at the first centennial celebration which is a huge international expo in philadelphia. there they made alexander graham bell and his brand-new invention, the telephone, and taste a lovely condiment develop by one john heinz called of course catch a. and they made president ulysses s. grant. they meet mark twain and they have a hell of a time. at that time unfortunately is not to last for long. a host of factors are in place to make sure that the boy's boys adventure is cut short. in america, in the west, anti-cheney's sentiment is on the rise. the railroad is completed. there is no more work. there is rampant unemployment and of course the chinese are the first to kind of feel these burdens. in 1882, the chinese exclusion act is passed kind of signifying this track and in china the mandarins of the forbidden city are growing increasingly suspicious of america. by 1881 they say the party is over. it is time to recall these boys back to china. mark twain writes letters on their behalf. mark twain writes to today york and convinces former president at that

the world's leading travel expo is opening stores to the public in berlin. accompanied by other dignitaries, including the polish president. poland is the featured country this year, promoting itself as one of the coasts of next year's european soccer championships. speeches and beer were flowing. >> that is how it works in germany. but important holiday marking the beginning of lent, it is also a day when political parties spared. the most recent scandal is the defense minister who resigned over plagiarism. it got plenty of play. >> the disgraced minister called for the former defense minister to return to the political stage quickly. >> you are one of us, we want to back in german politics. >> at the event in eastern germany, angela merkel came out in defense of the minister, accusing the opposition party of hypocrisy. >> we do not have to except lessons in decency and honesty in politics. not from the likes of them. >> meanwhile, the main opposition scorned support of gutenberg after the allegations of plagiarism. >> she is in china and complaints about i

this weekend is the international vision expo.some of the most eye-opening advances in eye ware. >> including unbreakable frames. my children have broken my several times. also ahead, st. patrick's day is tomorrow. >> it is. >> all right. >> we're excited. >> yes, we are. >> and to really get us in the mood, katie lee is here to help prepare a fantastic st. patrick's day feast with a guinness, you can't have it any other way. she's making fish and chips and some other pub grub and, y know, the guinness. >> katie's got beer. >> it smells so good. >> it is wafting through the entire building. it's amazing. >> let's get to it. first, though -- >> fish and chips with a check >>> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to chris. >> thank you very much. the international vision expo kicks off today in new york featuring the very latest in eye ware technology. "early" show contributor karen winter brill takes a look at one new style of glasses that could spark an ire ware revolution. ♪ i can see gleerly now the rain is gone