to the states and finland is the same size or larger and thirty three year. it states and when you start to break down those states minnesota for example they are almost identical demographically economically and yet in the ranks here in minnesota ranks here in the international exams so we have put all this emphasis and by the way i want to first just shout out to my old friend david sirota who told me a column about what you were doing and sent a copy of it to me and i was like whoa this is incredible we've got to get this going on. the we have just gone whole hog on testing this whole no child left behind thing that caused he was my senator at the time jim jeffords to leave the republican party he was so horrified by it. and we've had that name for quite some time the finns don't do that they don't they actually do almost no testing. their school days are shorter their school years about the same length so they have long summer breaks the. classes that were no longer students and more time on task and they learn at their own pace. and what's interesting in

luckily, finland is not so strict. but for other national ities in germany, it is not so easy. >>> what do you do withex offenders th are likely to coitimil crimes again when they're released from prison? but the behind bars for the rest of their lives, rely on therapy, open to fix it? in the czech republic, sex offenders can be let out prematurely, but only if they agree to a drastic measure. >> the preventative detention center is home to 26 sex offenders. this man sexually abused a 12- year-old. because he cannot resist his inclinati towards children, he asked to be castrated. >> a constantly thought about having sex with children. i had bad dreams. i always wanted to do things to kids. >> after having the operation, he suffered from depression, a common side effect of the procedure, and tried to commit suicide. but he no longer thinks about molesting children and hopes to soon be a free man. >> after their construction, there was hope that i would be released early. -- after the castration, there is hope that i wou

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national is the glue mine that first science of change was shown that was seen in finland where there is strangely enough finland as a country or at least affected by the migration away because it's difficult to leave maybe because russians russia and russia this year certainly by this a different. notion. there are quite a point if you all. migrants like sell them part of europe or but even that there is a clear growth of. protest feeling against something for him and social that infant in finland and social democratic party strangely enough try to take this argument from. from those nationalist parties which emerge and i think that in both in sweden and norway we can expect that all parties including the left wing parties gradually will review not not abruptly by gradual review of their stance with the migration in there there another thing i want to ask you i don't know if you know and i don't think anybody has the answer but still this break and there's been a vague claims to be a member of the international underground organization called knights templar international how serious

that i will be in finland to try to fight for victory for sure. that's catch up with the gulf where there is a two way tie for the lead at the greenbrier classic in west virginia at the moment britain is your own hit a three under par sixty seven looking at home to he's played this course many times and studied at the college less than two hours from white sulphur springs he took the leaderboard with webb simpson webb simpson sorry both are on seven and a shot back is first round leader trouble in big names phil mickelson and defending champion she would appleby failed to make the cut. while at the r.h. open a real sharp british open champion down clark missing the cut very disappointing man of seventy four left in them won over for the tournament fellow major winner patrick harrington also goes home early germany's marcel c.m. is the one to catch him took the lead at the halfway stage with a can second consecutive round of sixty six that gives him a one stroke lead over saying and u.s. open went out rory mcilroy i think that along with that i wen

that i will be in finland to try to fight for victoria for sure. football now and sunny let's go. could become the world's highest earning player if the ins and cameron strike joins brazil legend robots i call us from spending russian side let's hear all this contract it is serious like in certain top twenty fourteen and has said we just have any plans to leave but the african star still in right is a top target for the club in the southern russian region of pakistan and he was purchased by billionaire superman tony roth earlier this year and the man from. the pad to splash out twenty million euros a year on his wages. while meanwhile with just over two weeks to go before the start of the new premier league season in england chelsea manager andre lashkar says it is the title rivals manchester city have gone a spending spree portuguese coach was spitting out of the city and asked a fifty seven million dollars deal argentina striker said if your i get all the ash bus himself joining chelsea in a wreck or roof setting the police back more than twenty three of. them know what to do an

was seen in finland where there is strangely enough finland is a country. least affected by the migration away because it's difficult to leave legal russians russians here and nationalists yeah it's a different. notion. there quite a point if you will for migrants like seldom part of europe or. even that there is a clear growth of. protest feeling against something for him and social game to have an social democratic party and strangely enough try to take this argument from. from those nationalist parties which are much and i. in the world in sweden and norway now we can expect that all parties including the left main parties gradually will review knots not abruptly my gradual review of their stance with the migration in the there in other thing i want to ask you i don't know if you know that i don't think anybody has the answer but still. breathing and maybe claims to be a member of that international underground organization called knights templar international how serious do you think these claims are and how serious do you think is the threat that simil

is the greatest actually yeah no need to what bankrolled i come from from finland from hills and you know we have exactly the same thing but they have done so with the white knights here so so so i don't understand that what people chose some people spirit is that it's just because upon theme i say that but the great job well done great great great p.r. actions marketing acts and this is this is the time of the year to come here if you want to enjoy. with this beautiful lies are all of you so i'm regarding cultural activities it seems that the list is absolutely endless from pigs a half to captain's palace the boat trips it's amazing yes that's true but on the other hand i would love to say that the there are no younger generation who comes to experience life here experience like life. they don't even need those excuses that there's a bus next to the next to the hole though they just want to see how the life goes here or they rather go or clubbing you know this is the great city also that it's good for all worst most top so while it's wonderful it was great to you all day out best of

into nine groups and reigning world champion spain were drawn with france better roofs georgia and finland in group. it seems spain beat in the last final netherlands have one of the toughest group so guus hiddink is very romania is the only and on our own group. i think it's a group. let some points because. they are. the same qualities they're so hungary rumania thirty and a whole and. that will be fairly difficult. elsewhere england have a slightly easier task joining montenegro you can be crying over and some renaming group h. ave england boss capello says it's still tough. to go to use it. very often want to make. sure to africa. goes through. the euro. more go but there was some you. know stories you can be now back in russia and inform angie have leap frog group been in the fourth spot following a shock for trancing of the twice from a champions out there think is than the first half was a tentative affair then six minutes after the interval brazil legend roberta kala signed a long range free kick the goal ruby netminder circular logic of was guilty of. the have finished it off then

to tomorrow and on the gravel seven time defending world champion sebastian loeb one the valley of finland that's the sixty think win of his career he finished to save face a very early forward citron teammate sebastian told you this the that there's no point here he could have been at the top of the driver's championship. now it is tight going into the final round of the gulf's greenbrier classic in west virginia anthony kim has a one stroke lead there over rookie scott stallings kim carded his lowest round of the year and eight under par sixty three to top the leaderboard this way you're giving me out right lead on the whole forty all running one hundred thirteen yards right up to the pin or score schoolings here is just. behind the nine and the overall theory is finding some form after missing the cut at his last thirteen corner it's quick and it's even harder to call it the r.h. open three men share the lead there david how among them after hitting their best round of the day a seven under par sixty four always finding the green jess today he's joined at the top by fellow englishman si

finland in greece. with friends last summer season finalists netherlands have one of the toughest scrapes case hitting sticky hungry manual dystonia and i'm sure they'll grind day in south africa elsewhere england have a slightly easier task joining montenegro ukraine poland moldova and some arena in group h. of the england boss capello says it is still tough. because we know very little from want to make. the qualification. work. with those no way through when. we organized the euro i don't know where we were going to go but there were so many you will be. back in russia and in form angie have leap frogged rubin into fourth spot following a shock for a new trancing of the twice former champions on their home turf think is than the first half was a bit tentative then six minutes after the interval brazil legend roberta color saying the long range free kick at go green goalie so you can reach a call dropped it a hash got z.f. finished it off and then midway through the second half alexander pretty health

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and finland in group. friends. some as losing finalist and others have one of the toughest briefcase headings turkey hungary romania and also included three. england have a slightly easier task joining montenegro you crying how you moved over and some arena. england boss capello says it's still. very little from. the going to. work. with those. who were going to the euro. more go but some of you will because you are. now back in russia and in form angie have any pro group been into for sport following a shock three nil trancing of the twice former champions on their home turf think is than the first half was a tentative affair then six minutes after the interval brazil legend roberta carlos saying the long range free kick it go proving that man is security guilty of a hell of their i'm a hunch finished it off midway through the second half alexander pruett headed in his first top flight goal in almost three years and things went from bad to worse for rubin after angie were awarded a stoppage time penalty to suffer

to say they've been harassed by the authorities with one detained at another and then three from finland. from the same . we're here in this stony a town a cinema for the annual gathering of the versions of the staying in. now the event has attracted widespread criticism of the years to being seen to glorify naziism the authorities here is saying you're being heavily criticized for being seen not only to condone this talk of the but for having made it increasingly difficult over the years for those who oppose this to come and host a rally now the anti fascist movement hold a rally very nearby at the same time as this is going on and as we said in recent years we've seen people coming from latvia from this way near from finland they've been detained at the borders and not be able to enter and take part again today coming in a lot of the people who are involved in the anti fascist movement rally that's happening by have been stopped and questioned by police we know a that the head of the anti fascist finnish organization was actually detained last night at the port of thailand and he wasn'

and as we said in recent years we've seen people coming from latvia from is the way in year from finland they've been detained at the borders and not be able to enter and take part again today coming in a lot of the people who are involved in the anti fascist movement rally that's happening nearby have been stopped and questioned by police we know that the head of the anti fascist finish organization was actually detained last night at the port of thailand and he wasn't allowed to leave the base and i was told. i have remained true to the country and of course didn't want to any kind of other opinions than their own opinion which is very very much supporting this is. russia since two thousand and five has been introducing draft legislation to the u.n. condemning the glorification of nazi isn't we've seen a number of countries get on board with this but there have been some that haven't events like this that have got the government support herin to stay in year certainly cause a lot of anger and at the very least is seen as being morally and politically insensitive what is corresponds to

is the greatest actually yeah now i need to walk back road like i'm from from finland from hills and we have exactly the same thing but they have done so great job with the white knights here so so i don't understand that white people chose some people spirit instead of heels and it's just because a part of theme. but the great job well done great great great p.r. excellence marketing arts and this is this is the time of the year to come here if you want to enjoy. with the speed of four lies iraq you know so i'm regarding cultural activities it seems like the list is absolutely endless from me to hoff to captains pilots to boat trips it's amazing yes that's true but on the other hand i would love to say the there are no younger generation who comes to experience life here experience like life. they don't even need those excuses that there's a bus next to the next hold out so it's just want to see how the life goes here are they rather cool or clumping you know this is the great city also it's good for all worst most hope so while it's wonderful it was great to be all the best of luck

completely the especially the aaa countries within northern europe finland austria netherlands we've seen the rise of the euro and see parties particularly in finland with the true friends and with upcoming elections in germany and other countries it's likely you will see similar results in these countries people are growing very tired of underwriting the bailouts for these other countries. so it people are tired of this but isn't it the right thing to be doing i mean clearly the european leaders there have been very strong about their plan and being stubborn in many ways in maintaining this this plan for the future bailouts will work eventually willing. well they don't actually look like they will work at all they won't solve any of the long term problems they do allow the countries to fund themselves for short amount of time a year or two as we've seen in greece it was only a year and now they need another bailout but ultimately these countries are insolvent and they will not be able to promise and solve the long term so they will need some form of debt relief and some form of rest

it's going to be moving into finland on tuesday. that will be welcomed. behind this it is going to be triggering some sharp showers in places for the balkans as well. that will help cool things down as well. still a few degrees above your averages. 32 in belgrade. coming in at 37 in athens. all right. here is your extended forecast now. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us. c

right now it's over the baltic states but it's going to be moving into finland on tuesday. so that will be welcome rain. behind this it is going to be triggering some quite sharp showers in places for the balkans as well. and that will help to cool things down. still a few degrees above your seasonal averages here. we've got 31 in budapest. 32 in belgrade. coming in at 37 in athens. all right, here is your extended forecast now. >>> our lead stories this hour. the operator of the crippled fukushima daiichi power plant will begin preparations to inject nitrogen into the number three reactor tuesday afternoon. tokyo electric power company says workers have confirmed last friday that the pipes can be connected to the reactor container. tepco plans to inject nitrogen to avoid a hydrogen explosion. the utility has set a target of july 17th to complete the task. nitrogen was injected into the number one reactor in april and the number two reactor in june. >> translator: we are planning to connect the pipe to the container around 1:00 p.m. on tuesday. we want to begin the injectio

. >> so far, only finland, france, in sweden have vowed to complete permanent storage sites within so many years -- and sweden have vowed to complete permanent storage sites. a new directive allows them to export them to disposal facilities outside the bloc. if they meet certain safety standards. >> well, the world's newest country has unveiled the newest currency. south sudan gained its independence days ago, and today, its new currency debuted. the south sudan pound. one is currently worth about 26 euro cents. >> people lined up at the central bank to change their old notes and coins to the symbol of their new independence. the notes were printed in britain. the new currency is a milestone for south sudan. >> now that we have a central bank, of our own, i want to sincerely advise all of you, those who have money outside the country, you bring your money back. >> south sudan became independent on july 9 after decades of bloody civil war with the north. despite its oil reserves, the country's economy is in desperate shape, and it urgently needs foreign investors. >> and we have some n

finland, rain spreading into northwest russia. bringing a bit of relief from that heat wave conditions, 31, staying hot in moscow, despite the rain and coming down to 21 degrees and also 19. quite chilly in london today. all right. here is your extended forecast now. >>> here is a recap of our headline story. the chinese government is making efforts to appease angry family members of victims from last week's fatal high speed train crash. last saturday, one train rear-ended another sending some cars tumbling off an elevator track. at least 39 people died. chinese premier visited the accident site on thursday. [ speaking chinese back [ [ >>> the premier met at a hospital and talked with families of victims promising a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the collision. a visit to the crash site appears to be easing criticism of the government to some degree. as many on-line postings supported his actions. on the same day the government held a task force meeting on the accident. a senior railway official admitted that the

ireland and finland have yet to legislate. 11 european countries, now cludg germanyplace some restrictionson the testing, while belgium has predictably liberal laws governing the issue. at the center for reproductive genetics in brussels, the professor is one of the leading screening experts. about 100 german couples visit him every year. they'll suffer from a genetic defect and their children might be severely disabled at birth. >> it is most of the time on the genetic diseases one gene. people d't think that you have all these different issues, blue eyes, this is imagination, not reality. we're talking about severely sick children. >> but critics worry about how things may develop in the future. will couples want to select embryos with desirable characteristics, so-called designer babies? at the moment, european countries agreed that screening should only be used. suffering. medical complications can occur, too. >> most of these patients have a history of the handicapped, a genetically induced children, so they're trying to avoid this. you can do the tests, amniocentesis, to check. >> pr