look for an expo map to identify the 240 companies exhibiting in this year's expo.t want to miss the expo tomorrow and friday where you'll find many products and services that can help your city. if you'll permit me to to make a shameless commercial plug, please look at page 34 in your conference program and circle booth 908. here's the reason for that. we're plugging this booth because it's ours and all of yours. it's california communities and u.s. communities. these organizations provide important products and services to cities at a great discount and both are an important part of the league and help keep your league dues as low as possible. when you visit the expo tomorrow, stop by booth 908 to learn more about how your city can access tax-exempt financing and pooled purchasing power. the expo opens at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow and closes at 5:00 p.m. also, don't forget to enter your city for one of three grand prizes being given on friday afternoon at the closing session. cardiac sciences is giving away two automated external defibrillators or a.e.d.'s, to two lucky

the tokyo nail expo brings in more than 50,000 people every year. two-day event is one of the largest nail expositions in the world. from professionals to regular customers, people come here to shop the booths and check out the latest trends in nail art. japan's slumping economy hasn't had much of an impact on its nail industry. every year, it's showing steady growth. it generated more than $2.5 billion in 2010, a figure shared by japan's animation industry. >> translator: i don't think it matters much to women what the economy is like. i think we all strive for beauty no matter the cost. >> translator: nails are like clothing and makeup to me. if i don't have them done, i feel so embarrassed. >> reporter: decades ago, japanese nail artists learned and copied foreign styles. since then, they found a way to make simple manicures into three-dimensional pieces of art. it's a style that's been recognized worldwide thanks to sachiko nakasone. she trained in the u.s. in the 1970s and returned to tokyo in the 1980s to start a nail academy. >> translator: j

. >>> in this week's wednesday's child, we look at the adoption expo. i had a chance to get around and meet some of the people who were interested in adopting. >> reporter: hi, what brings you here today? >> you talk to her. >> we are already parents, but prospective adoption parents. >> reporter: what are you hoping to learn here today? >> just how to get started. >> talking about wednesday's child, yes, i watch that every week and i see barbara harrison, and i think i should adopt but i am not sure what to do or if i should, and why don't we, the freddie mac foundation create annan expo, where people can come one-on-one, and attend workshops and learn more about adoption. it could move them one step closer to that decision, and quite honestly, i am pleased to say it works. >> reporter: this father and son came out. what would you like to say to those that have not found a family yet? >> keep your heads up. you will find one some day. >> reporter: deb and her daughters also came to share. >> they have been with us 3 1/2 years. they came to us in april

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. >>> the animal adoption expo brought out hundreds of people interested in learning of ways to adopt child. barbara harrison was there. why so many who have children are interested in adopting. she caught up with one father arriving at the event with a baby in tow. >> hi. what brings you here today? >> talk to her. >> a new perspective parent. they are already parents but new perspective adoptive parents. >> reporter: parents and perspective parents came out to share. they have a biological child but considering adoption as well. >> how to get started. >> very often i'm in the community and talk about wednesday's child. people think i have seen it and i want to adopt but not sure what to do. why don't we create an expo where people can come and talk one-on-one with parents who adopted, attend workshops, learn about adoption and see if it's right for them. it might bring them a step closer to the decision. quite honestly, it's worked. >> reporter: families who already adopted came out to share their experiences like father and son donte. >> reporter: what would you like to say to kids

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. >> it's the largest hispanic family expo here in the washington area. it's at the d.c. armory this coming sunday from 12:00 to 6:00. >> what will people do and learn at the vent? >> it's an all-day, all-inclusive activity based event. you bring your family. it's a community service so it's free to the public. free health screenings and sampling, and exercise demos and lots of activities for the family as one. >> this is the eighth one. >> no, it's the ninth one. we are very excited about that. we have talent to come in and visit the viewers, so it's a big deal. >> who is the special guest that will be there? >> the one people will recognize, and anna maria will be here, and people will welcome here, so very exciting. >> music, too? >> we have live music, local bands. >> who all is invited to come? >> everybody is invited to come. it's an all-inclusive day. while we say it's a family huh spannic expo -- >> you don't have to speak spanish to enjoy it. >> absolutely. just enjoy the culture and day and that's all you need. >> let's talk about where it's going to happen. it'

. >> porque no hay lugar para polÍticos perdedores es la expo campaÑas electorales donde parece recordarn autos de lujo. >> seguridad para la familia. >> no, no se renta la modelo. >> >>. >> aunque las modelos pueden ser parte de la estrategia. >> y david vino a buscar ideas nuevas es el jefe de campaÑa de un candidato a diputado. >> por lo pronto vamos a buscar novedades, los nuevos productos promocionales. >> aquÍ atrÁs imagenes espectaculares, de este lado un sin fin productos de... si quiere ser diputado, senador, o presidente de un paÍs le dicen cÓmo. >> muchos suspirarÁn con la presidencia. >> o comercio un presidente de chocolate antes de que un gobierno nos dÉnle un mal sabor de boca. >> sobre todo que no se vayan con una imagen amarga. >> la tecnologÍa no podia quedarse atrÁs, encuestas, redes sociales e internet, pero quizÁs nada sepa en efectivo cÓmo estos aplaudodores. >> sin embargo, no todos quieren a los polÍticos, hay quienes los odians, tambiÉn se venden estos chalecos. >> e detiene impactos de 44 magnum para abajo. >> asÍ que si no sabe cÓmo gobernar un paÍs no importa,

the other than christmas show at the park expo and conference center. that's your "early today" event of the day. >> it's that time of year, bill, thank you so much. >>> well, now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. what seemed impossible months ago has once come back. ricky gervais will be back as globe host. he posted jabs at several stars as well as foreign hollywood press association had the world convinced there would be no way he would be back. he's not only back but gervais tweeted a clip from last year's opening monologue promising this ten times. >>> contrary to reports, the justin bieber paternity suit is not over, just on hold. the woman who claims bieber is the father of her baby boy says the lawsuit has been withdrawn as both camps wait for the singer to take a paternity test. they're trying to settle with bieber's camp out of court. >>> finally, reaction has been very strong over "people" magazine naming bradley keeper the sexiest man alive. if you can believe it, ryan gosling fans plan a protest later today

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thousayrianf o snia refugees that have been shelteringe might only be a preview h huge tide if the conflict expots. -- if the conflict escalates. >> when they come together, they have a lot they need to agree on. the terms they are discussing are simply not clear. they're talking to the opposition about how we transition will go. there were about how fragmented is. but they also realize they might be dealing with a slide into civi war inside syria itself and they ought to make contingency plans for that. there are no clear path ahead to take in dealing with syria. >> it is interesting that turkey is planning such a key role. one cannot help making the comparison to the key role did insist on playing when it comes to libya. >> and remember internees' yeah, it was accused of cozying up to -- in tunisia, it was accused of cozying up to the old government for far too long. now they are transitioning to more democracy in the arab world. turkey has very good relationships with all of its autocratic neighbors up until this year. it realizes now its interests lie in encouraging a transition to governmen

maryland home business expo, showcasing home based job opportunities that take place from 5:00 to 9:00 tonight, at the holiday inn. garbage men will be celebrating o. officials will say thank you to men and women who collect and deliver 2000-tons of trash. >>> joe biden's daughter is engaged. ashley is a social worker and going to marry a physician. no word on when that date is going to be. >>> soon you will find your favorite abc and disney shows on netflix and amazon.com. the rival companies struck a deal helping build the library and attract more subscribers. >>> more banks decided to forego the debit card fees after a number of customers threatened to move their smalle credit unions. let's say good morning to kuren redmond with what is going on. >> it's like a customer revolt. you carry debit cards, i do, i carry them a lot instead of using cash and they are convenient. when the fee came out, customers were fired up and started their own revolt. >> now people are upset and banks are saying this is opportunity for us. >> here it is. customers became furious when bank of america anno

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it's no wonder the next year's world expo in south korea is proving to be a big deal.the united states will be just as critical. that's where philippe cousteau comes in. the u.s. state department chose you and your team to operate the usa pa vil yoon yoviliopavilion students as ambassadors. tell us about that. >> it's an exciting it opportunity. what we wanted to share with the world today is that we are inviting 40 college-level students to supply for student ambassador statuses. what we're doing basically is on top of providing actual a wonderful, exciting attraction for the usa pavilion for the millions of people participating this summer, we also want to have 40 college-age students here in the united states participate as well and really help tell that story of the u.s. so on our web site at pa criminal on2012.org, we just opened the application process for 40 -- well, anybody, but we'll choose 40 college-age students. they have to be american students and be proficient in korean and come over in the summer of 2012 to be the face of the u.s. and really tell the st

we thought we'd be part of that expo. >> reporter: this greek organization in melbourne has receivedudden influx of inquiries from greeks, hoping to move to australia. >> these are just the inquiries that were made in the past, let me see, two months. at the same time we've received 4,000, 5,000 phone calls. >> reporter: australia places a lot of importance on its immigrant workforce to keep the economy going. the government hopes the new arrivals make a strong contribution to the country's future. hiromi kurosaka, nhk world, melbourne. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post-march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline." >>> a team of japanese researchers has developed a reagent that can reveal the presence of cancer cells within minutes by making them glow. they

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we thought we'd be part of that expo. >> reporter: this greek organization in melbourne has received a sudden influx of inquiries from greeks hoping to move to australia. >> these are just the inquiries that were made in the past, let me see, two months. at the same time we received about 4,000 or 5,000 phone calls. >> reporter: australia places a lot of importance on its immigrant work force to keep the economy going. the government hopes the new arrivals make a strong contribution to the country's future. hiromi kurosaka, nhk world, melbourne. >>> tokyo is warmer this thursday morning compared to wednesday. let's take a look at the global weather forecast now with sayaka mori. >> hello. welcome to your weather update. starting off with east asia, a strong low pressure system is impacting northern japan, bringing heavy rains, strong winds, as well as thunderstorms across hokkaido, all the way down to the northern -- all the way down to the northwestern flank of japan, and this system could develop even more, and usher cold air from the north so blustery conditions are expected in ho