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we don't know whether franklin roosevelt ever heard about florence greenberg's unprecedented call for health care as a right. because even though he had endorsed the conference, he choose that time to go on vacation. fdr was actually on a cruise. i guess we can't really blame him, probably well-deserved vacation. three years earlier fd rrk refused to include medical coverage of the social security act. he didn't want to antagonize the american medical profession. he did send a message of support to the health con -- conference, not long after the outbreak of world war ii forced his attention elsewhere. five years later in the state of the union address, roosevelt spoke to the american people about the war, and especially about the kind of peace the allies plan to establish after the defeat of fashionism. he said the one supreme objective for the future can be summed up in one word, security. that mean not only physical security, which provides safety from a tax by aggressors, it means also economic security and social security. the individual political rights upon which the united sta

florence, what is the updated plan?e plan is essentially twofold, one is to deal with ground water that is seeping out, and contaminated that is flowing out to the ocean, and the other is deal with highly radiated water that is being used to cool the plant. the plan to contain that is to build a wall constructed of frozen earth. so ground water doesn't come into contact, doesn't flow beneath the plant, and doesn't become contaminated before it flows out to the ocean. whether that will work or not, well, some scientists have said -- the technology has not been used on such a scale, and we don't know how the wall or frozen earth has to stay in place how long this wall has to stay in place. now in the second part of the plan, has to do with the highly radiated water. this is water that has been used to cool the melted nuclear reactor. and this is water that is accumulating daily at about 400-ton as day. ten that has to be stopped. what the government wants to do is remove some of the radiation from that water because it ha

nbc's keith miller is joining us this morning in florence with details. >> reporter: this is the thirdime that amanda knox will face trial for murder and violent sexual assault, and it may not be the last. italy's highest court ordered the appeal of knox's not guilty verdict in her last trial, describing the ruling as full of deficiencies, contradiction, and illogical conclusions. and it called for a full review of all the evidence. >> the question for me as an attorney is whether that evidence is now after so many years reliable, whether the chain of custody was properly preserved. >> reporter: it was almost six years ago that knox and her former boyfriend were accused of murdering knox's roommate meredith kercher, an exchange student from england. the brutal killing captured worldwide headlines because knox, appearing like the all-american girl, was accused of participating in a drug-fueled sex game gone wrong. she was found not guilty on appeal after serving four years in prison. knox is not required to attend court. >> i was already imprisoned as an innocent person in italy, and i

we have more now from al jazeera reporter florence lui from tokyo. us about the concern about the radiation levels. >> reporter: well the higher radiation level readings were recorded over the weekend because the company has recently started using more sophisticated machines to read radiation levels. previously they read up to 100 mill sigh verts an hour. that discrepancy was discovered. the immediate implications are, of course, what are the health implications for workers involved in the cleanup? the chairman of the nuclear regulation authority started to down-play the theaters saying these are beta rays and a worker with protective clothing should be safe from radiation from these high radiation levels. >> so had last month's problem been taken care off? what's the problem now? >> reporter: right. john, you mentioned that there were -- that they're leaking pipes. the company said that there was -- that they did discover some moisture droplets on a pipe that links to these containers that hold highly contaminated water. they said that has since bee

but i'm going to give florence the last word. putin was a sly fox.our book judged by the same title? well, yes, it is, florence. and you can buy that and clever fox at amazon.com. that's it for us tonight. follow me at twitter at judgejeanine. see me next week at same time, same place, same me. we've completely redone the house. it's hard to find contractors with the passion and the skill, and that's why we use angie's list. online or on the phone, we help you hire right the first time with honest reviews on over 720 local services. i want it done right. i don't want to have to worry about it or have to come back and redo it. with angie's list, i was able to turn my home into the home of my dreams. for over 18 years, we've helped people take care of the things that matter most. join today. don't miss it. tonight on huckabee, the u.s. and russia reach a deal on chemical weapons and will assad complay? senator lindsay graham reacts. >> the woods family deserve answers. >> does the wood's family expect answers soon? >> plus. >> if god is good why is the

it's classic florence nightingale syndrome.ou're taking care of him and you're feeling a closeness that you're misinterpreting as a romantic connection. but think about it, meg. you two have nothing in common. you know, you're right, mom. i hear you loud and clear. (thumping) (screaming) (tires squealing) meg, what the hell did you do?! i made us the same, joe. we're exactly alike, you and i. now we can be together. my god, we have to get you to the hospital. (siren wailing) (tires squealing) no, but i mean after soccer practice. you got anything planned for then? (siren wailing) i mean, nothing, nothing. keep walking. you don't know me. the doctor says you're going to be fine. and your family's on the way. but that was a crazy thing you did, meg. i know. i'm... i'm so sorry. i just wanted us to be closer. look, meg, i do care for you, but i care for you like i... i would a niece or a good friend's daughter. (sighs) i feel like such an idiot. don't. i'm lucky to have you as a neighbor, and even luckier to have you as a friend.

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florence louie? al jazeera, tokyo. >> dave warren with the weather and i'll be back with the headlines. golden age of hollywood going golden but elsewhere. why l.a.'s mayor has declared a state of emergency for the entertainment industry there. next. weeks to get tashed lock. the first -- get around the lock. blackbury looks like it's -- black bring looks like it's--blackberry says it's in worse shape than it was. once a dominant player in the hand held market its sales have better than lit by the rise of samsung and apple. analysts say blackberry may be bought out by one much its rivals. >> i'm meteorologist dave warren. this will be a big change for our weather a line of showers and storms is that air coming down from the fort north. works it way, southeast, big problems here, pulling up some gulf moisture, heavy rain and flooding across the southeast. temperatures will be dropping as that rain moves through. you can see that clearly here, 70 in memphis, 61 in chicago, dropping to 53 in minneapolis

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florence louie al jazeera tokyo. >> that excitement carried over to millions of football fans.hael eaves joins us. not too early for asking season predictions? >> i have been doing this for 20 years, i have no idea what's going to happen and they never pafn out. we affordablely got to watch some regular season games. even though they nearly loss out on the super bowl, largely due otheir quarterback, colin kaepernick. the nfc champions opened the season by hosting aaron rogers and the green bay packers. two of the touchdowns going to vernon davis. kaepernick wasn't affected by a late game pick, after he was already out of bounds, that play set up a san francisco touchdown. it was also big day for new niner antoine boater, who caught passes for 208 yards. 34-28 victory. >>> atlanta falcons starting the season on the road, led the falcons to an early 10-0 lead, thanks to a are touchdown pass to tony gonzalez. marcus colton set a new franchise record with his 53 533rd catch. >>> now 10 straight season openers, the bills certainly made the patriots work for it. rookie quarterback e.

it's sport. [ technical difficulties ] >> to 18 following a rather lengthy process in florence.een criticized for the sport's inability to control doping. he said . . . >>> wellings has covered the story and scandal and joining us live now from london. lee, there were scenes before the [ inaudible ] and talk us through that. >> yes, it was an absolute farce i'm afraid in florence for hours just as cycling needed to try to remain credibility. it looked for while like an election wouldn't even take place, because the president for eight years didn't have an official nomination. he had to in the end claim that he had backing of thailand. there was disputed. in the end it was pretty much brian cookson saying i have had enough with us. let's just have an election. and they did. who knows what would have happened if pat mcquaid would have won it. but cookson won it in the end. and finally we had a proper election, and the uci has spoken. >> we know in the years under pat, the sport's image has taken quite battling. can the sport now finally restore its reputation, and is cookson the m

the retrial of amanda knox begins in florence, italy today. the one-time exchange student along with her italian boyfriend at the time are accused of murdering knox's roommate in 2007. the two were aconvicted in 2009 but acquitted. citing inconsistencies. >>> the reverend jesse jackson was in over the weekend. jackson says he plans to travel to colombia in the coming days to try and retreat a war veteran. >> today, he is free to leave. but we need to cease fire. >> colombia's president tweeted that only the red cross would be allowed to facilitate a handover. >>> milwaukee-based garden fresh foods is recalling 19,000 pounds of chicken and ham products due to possible listeria contamination. no illnesses have been reported. >> the father of a 24-year-old stabbed to death after a giant scheme is making a public plea for witnesses to come forward. this after a 21-year-old suspect was released due to lack of evidence. >> i believe that someone may have videotaped the incident and can help us discover the truth. i don't know how this will end. i on

those hearings will take place at this florence courthouse. earlier this month on "today" knox told matt lauer she was not going back. >> i was in prison as an innocent person and i just can't relive that. i'm not -- i don't think i'm going to be put back in prison. i think that we're going to win. >> reporter: even if she comes out on top in this newest battle, it may take a while for knox to truly be free. >> they can get another acquittal. the prosecutor can appeal the acquittal again. it can go back to the supreme court. the sreme court macon firm the acquittal or send it back for another evaluation. this is what you call judicial ping-pong. >> reporter: potentially leaving the seattle native in legal limbo for even longer. italy's high court sent this case back to trial citing the need to re-evaluate certain elements that led to their acquittal, including forensic analysis methods and the question of motive. both knocks ax and her former boyfriend still maintain their innocence. >> chapman bell, thanks. >>> fans getting ready to say good-

appeals trial of amanda knox, convicted of murdering her british roommate in 2007, begins today in florence, italy. amanda knox and her former italian boyfriend were acquitted in 2011, and she returned to seattle. now the italian supreme court overturned that acquittal, citing contradictions and ill logical conclusions. the trial is on again. >> i was already imprisoned as an innocent person in italy, and i cannot reconcile that choice to go back with that experience. .t is not a possibility i was imprisoned as an innocent person manages cannot relive that. >> as you heard, she does not plan to return to italy for the trial. the appeal could last a year or longer. in chicago, nearly 50 people are injured after two trained collided outside chicago this morning. it happened on the blue line. two trains collided head-on attestation around 8:00 this morning. the injuries are described as non-life-threatening. they want to know why the two trains were on the same track. firefighters in southern california are still digging through the smoking remains of this crashed airplane in santa monica. the

florence lee, al jazeera tokyo. >> reporter: and still to come this hour we take a look at the protestsdetention center in thailand where muslim refugees from m myanmar are refusing to go to their cells. >> reporter: people are voting for the next president. >> reporter: and frustrating day for the u.s. open champion and joe will tell you why he took it out on his racket in sport. ♪ american and british spy agencies have cracked encryption systems designed to protect information online. and that is according to newspapers the guardian and the "new york times." they say they got the information from documents leaked by u.s. whistleblower edward snow den and rob rent alleds reports. >> reporter: the cyber spy agency cracked many of the codes that are meant to keep sensitive internet communications private. according to new documents released by former national security agency contractor edward snow den nsa has invested billions of dollars in custom design super fast computers to broken contributed communications, including banking transactions, consumer e commerce, corporate trade secrets

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course woundeter its way through the hills of tuscany through the hills of florence. things didn't get exciting until the final 16 kilometers with some of the top favorites already out of the race, it was down to two to fight it out. and the best legs over the final few meters. he won two stages of the tour de france and is the french portuguese world champion on the road. m rockefeller has clinched his first ever touring car masters title. a second place finish in the penultimate race was enough to seal the win. was rarelyller troubled. he secured the points he needed to claim the title. the flame has been lit for next year's winter olympics in sochi. actors used a special mirror to harness the mid-a son and light oh like the -- flames. the winter games start on february 7. that's all for us here at "the journal." thank you for watching. >> the week began with a triumphant the polls for angela merkel and her christian democrats. the conservatives achieve the best results in nearly 20 years, coming in just short of an absolute majority. but the conservative junior coa

florence louie, al jazeera, tokyo. >> seems a celebration in tokyo. is they were chanting fanzai, a celebratary shout, and then formed the words thank you for the successful bid. >>> well still ahead, an easy win. australia's liberal national coalition end the party's rule. >> i think that the movie's fun but a little bit weak. >> plus the win are of the venice film festival is creating drama in real life. >> welcome back. let's recap the head leans here in al jazeera now. >> in the room,. >> inviting a lot of confidence, yes, fantastic night. >> i think that it means we have better policy, we have better leadership, we have more stable government. i think it means a better australia. >> ecstatic, a fantastic night. >> tony abbott has run a disciplined coordinated night. this election was about as much the labor government losing as it was his center party winning. in britt ann the outgoing prime minister was applauded. the scale of the defeat could have been worse, it wasn't. it was still bad and disunity to change the prime minister within three yea

highest court overturned the vote rather quickly and she has chosen not to appear at the court in florence. >> this central figure choosing to stay away, the court could she hasel a hearing, chosen to stay home. she did not want to spend more time, as an innocent woman, she , taking her chances again with italian justice. we expect him to begin to appear in october. meredith kercher, that family remains coinced that they are indeed guilty. the appeal centered largely on aftersue of dna evidence testimony came from experts who trashed the performance of italian forensic police. they called the collecting of samples very poor. >> pope francis announces two of declaredcessors to be , it is appeared as a move to unite catholics from around the world. for the benefit of our viewers from around the world, tell us more about these former popes. >> hope john xxiii died a long roman 23-- hope john johne -- hope --pope roman 23 died a long time ago, supposedly he had a sense of , bringing the roman catholic church to the modern world. the decision of pope francis with the pope from poland, the great

of that and people want him to walk away but he is clinging on to power and there is confusion in florencedon't know what is going next and unfolding and we may not get an election and we need the election to take place. >> from london and thank you for the insight. and they arrived at a spanish court to face tax fraud allegations and accused of evading 5.3 million in tax on earnings from the right between 2007 and 2009 and they deny the charges. and the teammates are top of the league but they moved up to 4th in spain and needed less than a minute to open the scoring in the home against hispanole and 40 seconds and 67 minutes and they pulled one back later, 2-1. athletic made it four wins from 6 with the new coach with valverde after the hour mark and malina getting the ball in the net and 11 minutes later they level through demarcos and five minutes on the clock and we have the goal and 2-1 final. italy and they maintained the unbeaten start of the season and behind to beat them 2-1, and this is on.and two behind the leaders at oma. nine months away from the world cup and hooliganism is

the retrial of amanda knox begins in florence, italy today. the one-time exchange student along with her italian boyfriend at the time are accused of murdering knox's british roommate in 2007. the two were convicted in 2009 but acquitted in 2011 but those acquittals were overturned in italy's treem supreme court in march citing inconsistencies. >>> recalling 19,000 pounds of chicken and pam products due to listeria con tom nation. no illnesses have been reported. >>> the father of a 24-year-old l.a. dodgers fan stabbed to death is making a public plea for witnesses to come forward. this after a 21-year-old suspect was released due to lack of evidence. >> i believe that someone may have videotaped the incident and can help us discover the truth. i don't know how this will end. i only know that i have lost my son too soon. i will always cherish the time me and my son spent here at the game. >> that's heartbreaking. >>> pope francis, he has announced he will cannonize two of the 20th century's most influential pope together. pope john paul ii and

knox is not planning to return to florence, but she could be asked to testify via video link.he maintains her innocence in this case. >>> we had a gorgeous sunday >>> we had a gorgeous sunday today, didn't we? today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. >>> heavy rain and strong winds caused severe flooding and power outages in the seattle area today. take a look at this. the heavy rainfall caused flooded streets and road closures. wind gusts also knocked down trees and power lines. patrons at a local restaurant ate by candlelight in the middle of the afternoon, which is kind of nice. and they say it comes with the territory when you are living in the pacific northwest. well, certainly rain, that's for sure. >> absolutely. and the wind gust there's th

al jazeera's florence louie is in tokyo. >> japan's nuclear regulation authority says there's no evidence that there are any new leaks at the fukushima nuclear plants. the radiation readings were higher over the weekend than compared to two weeks ago because tepc observing that's the company in charge of the power plant used more sophisticated medicines. the machines they're using up to now can read up to 10,000 milicevits perfection hour. more direct approach in handling this crisis. >> we have decided to take charge of the issue. not just to leaving it to tepco and use the budget to strengthen the system. we will deal this so as not to repeat such an incident. >> now the prime minister shinzo abbe is set to chair another meeting on tuesday. it is thought that there will be more information on tuesday. very immediate problem of how to store the contaminated water at the plant. the chairman of the nuclear regulation authority has even reiterated that they may have no choice but to discharge some of this water into the ocean but they will make sure that whatever water is discharged meets t

florence in tokyo. >> reporter: green peace says they found one of the ships in the arctic and it camereen peace activists tried to climb on to an off shore drilling platform on wednesday. the environmental group says warning shots were fired and 29 of the activists have been arrested. and calling for their release. smoking could be ban in prisons in england and whales and the move is likely to be controversial as some 80% of prisoners smoke but pilots will begin next year. the ban is expected by 2015 because of fears that prisons may demand compensation over health hazards of passive smoking. each one of the world east most famous scientists and steven hawkins is the star of his own movie and we report. >> reporter: think of cambridge and heart and think science, think history but movie premiers think again. >> left for me please. >> reporter: this is not ordinary film. this is no ordinary man. >> there is nothing like the moment of discovering something that no one knew before. >> reporter: the subject is professor steven. hawking, one of the most famous scientists of the generation

rico florence's crackdown on the country's far right golden dawn party the murder of an anti fascist.

we start with florence in the japanese capital tokyo. >> if tokyo wins, this is where the 2020 summer olympics will be centred. the national stadium. it's the main sporting arena for the 1964 games. then the olympics marked japan's recovery from a defeat in world war ii. now it's an advanced nights with world class infrastructure -- advanced nation with world class infrastructure and technology. that is tokyo's experience and reputation will make it the favourite. it's being overshadowed by what is happening 200km away - the nuclear crisis at the fukushima plant. dammed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. the plant is unstable, and leaking radiation. the prime minister has given assurance that the situation will be under control. the japanese government says holding the olympics in tokyo will help inspire the world, showing how a nation can recover from disaster. >> if tokyo wins it will be the first majority to hold the olympics. this stadium was built 11 years ago and could be the central figure. turkish officials will invest $19 billion and that is higher than who others needed t

it began this morning in florence. today a judge agreed to run additional dna tests on the kitchen knife believed to have been used to kill meredith kercher in 2007. the new trial was ordered for knox and her former boyfriend in march. knox is not in court. she's free in the u.s. and has no plans to return to italy. >>> we check on how things are going on wall street coming up. plus, when you hear about new jury line fees it's -- airline fees it's bad news. one rging ] [ daughter ] hi mom. hey honey, the trip's great, very relaxing. are you sure you can't make it? but you come every year! you could be playing bingo right now! woooo! and there's movie night -- you love movies! [ laughs ] sorry honey, can't hear you -- bad connection. love you! [ laughs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] bold flavors for the bold hearted -- progresso heart healthy soup. >>> stocks still remain down as investors worry not only about the looming government shutdown tonight but also a likely standoff of the nation's borrowing limits in a couple of week

. >>> tomorrow, a retrial of amanda knox gets underway in florence, italy. she'll be at home in seattle, washington. knox served two years in the italian prison for the murder of her roommate before the appeal's court found her not guilty. but italy's supreme court found inconsistencies in that appeal, so a new trial was ordered. an interview earlier this month on the british television. knox says she's not going back. >> people may say why not go back if you are innocent and you have nothing to fear or hide, why would -- why would you not go back? >> i have plenty to fear. i was already in prison wrongfully, convicted wrongfully. >> reporter: knox's lawyers will represent her in court during the trial, as she would gladly take a lie detector test to help prove her innocence. >>> cooler temperatures overnight. what to expect as we head back to work and school monday morning. we'll go outside right now with the first alert meteorologist erica grow. >> reporter: temperatures will be on an upward swing as we head into the new workweek. the dry stretch of weathe

tokyo beat out the other contenders, istanbul and madrid, as florence louie reports, the announcementbilation in japan. >> the international olympic committee has the honor of announcing that the games of the 32nd olympiad in 2020 are awarded to the city of tokyo. [cheering and applause] >> reporter: the host of the 2020 olympics is chosen. and the city widely considered the favorite emerges as the winner. the crowd here couldn't be more delighted. tokyo will now be the fifth city to host the olympics more than once. >> i am on top of the world. congratulations tokyo. our team is the best. >> i am so excited it's the best moment i have ever had in my life. >> reporter: here is what helped tokyo win the bid. superior infrastructure. japan's public transport system is world class. and dependable. it's hosted big sporting events before and has several facilities already in place, one of them is this. the national stadium. where the 1964 opening ceremony was held. it's set to undergo a billion dollars reburish. reburishment, it's also known for its low crime indicate. they emphasize their

mike horn thought his wife of 38 years, florence, was missing. water rushed through and rolled their house into the river. they were separated. a rescuer found him hanging from a tree. >> he said, where's your wife. i said, i think she's lost. >> reporter: but she survived, rescued by a good samaritan. >> the most brave man in the world to jump in that water. >> reporter: the good news tonight is as people are connecting with rescuers, connecting with law enforcement, they are finding out those people are accounted for. the number of unaccounted is going down. the bad news, the governor thinks the death toll will rise here. brian, tonight there is still a flash flood watch in effect for parts of colorado. brian? >> kate snow starting off our coverage from colorado. kate, thanks. >>> as you saw very briefly there we found the view from the air is the only real way to explain the dimension of this natural disaster that's being felt over more than a hundred miles in and around boulder. we get the perspective from above tonight from nbc's miguel alma

florence with al jazeera south korea. >> reporter: and american woman has become the first person to cuba to florida without the protection of a shark cage and it took 64-year-old diana nyad more than to days to travel 165s and she battled the waters and sharks and she told supporters she would never give up and on monday the 64-year-old proved them right and swam between cuba and the united states. >> you are never too old to chase your dreams. >> reporter: this is the fifth attempt and she had been with jelly fish attacks and stings and a newly designed face mask would help her with the water. >> the jelly fish protection we spoke about is better than i think it will help me get through the animals. >> reporter: the first attempt at a crossing was back in 1978 when she was 30 years old and that failed and she gave up swimming for decades but in the 60s she was back and more determined than ever, now at 64 years of age, she has completed a feet of human endurance that few thought possible. miami, florida from al jazeera. >> reporter: and before we go let me -- i remind you you can k

amanda knox second appeal trial begins today in florence.r's advice to stay home in seattle as they fight, once again, for her freedom. >> a walk is really important for coming back. >> reporter: as a new trial looms, amanda knox is haunted by her 1400 nights locked in an italian prison. >> i had panic attacks and just broke down and i couldn't breathe. >> reporter: she said panic attacks and ptsd still plague her and physical freedom has not plagued her mind. so much so she thinks she sees fellow prisoners on the streets. >> i thought i was okay. i was home. i wasn't. i was so angry and i was so sad. >> reporter: she says reliving her ordeal triggers her breakdowns, but she can't avoid her reality. her freedom is once again in the hands of a panel of italian judges and jurors. >> facts are facts. and i'm not afraid of them. >> reporter: no new evidence or witnesses are likely. what is possible the only person serving a sentence for the crime could take the stand. he admitted to police that he was at the crime scene. as court begins, knox wi

florence is in west virginia, waiting to talk to peter coy. caller: good morning. question is, how can we continue to help other countries that our expenses, were social security has been paid, we do not have the money at the first of the month -- can you give me explanation as to how that happened? guest: i think she is asking why we are giving foreign aid at all. aid is a worthwhile piece of the federal budget. that is really a political question. andargument of republican democratic presidents alike over decades and centuries has been that strategically-given foreign aid has humanitarian benefits as well as diplomatic benefits. it can help the united states nds abroad and avoid military conflicts. host: your piece last month had the headline -- five reasons the debt ceiling fight is scarier this time. we showed a graphic earlier talking about past debt limit raises. why is it scarier this time? comes so close up against the government shutdown that may happen by the end of the day today. you know, another is just this sense that a lot of people have that it is g

been promoting the city's reputation for safety and concerns of radiation my ruin its chances and florencen tokyo. >> reporter: a move seen as a sign of improving relations between korea and the deal was made between talks of members of a committee who talked about reopening the case on joint industrial zone and the hotline is a coordinate cross border travel are used to coordinate cross border travel between two countries and cut after the north's nuclear test in february. and refugees are refusing to turn themselves to a facility. 100 people broke out of the cell where they have been kept for nine months and it's dirty and over crowded and security forces surrounded the building and given the prisoners two days to surrender. walmart is one of the wealthy country in the world and brings in 10s of thousands of revenues but they have been protesting against the low wages and we have the story from new york. >> walmart. >> reporter: chanting at the edge of walmart parking lot and allowed no closer, 25,000 a year and better conditions and benefit and reinstatement of workers let go for attend

florence wen, tokyo. >> we discuss the enemy of education in afghanistan. violence top, the list. teachers are forced to deal with a host of other problems that prevent a positive learning environment. >>> practice is over. it is time to hit the field. the n.f.l. season opens today. >>> we have heat, humidity plus storms across the nation. a look at the radar coming up with the national forecast. [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. welcome back to al jazeera. i am del walters. secretary of state john kerry is saying more world leaders are backing the u.s. efforts to strike syria. the president set to address the american public on tuesday to again state his case for action. for more on syria's world, al jazeera sat down with former congressman and presidential candidate ron paul. here is a sneak peek of

and i think they wanted to take the case out of perugia and put it into florence.them, so sit toe the boyfriend is hiding out in the caribbean apparently it. goes on and on. i wouldn't go back there because their system is such that they can put them into jail again right away and hold them. and so you know, why would you go back? maybe we should send captor or boehner to sit in for her. that would solve a lot of our problems. >> that's another segment. amanda is pretty confident about her chances of winning. here's a bit more of that with matt lawyer. >> what's your degree of confidence. i hate to do a scale of 1 to 10. are you a 10, are you an ? >> i'm a 9. i mean, there's always the fear that's lingering and the experience of having been convicted when i shouldn't have. but things have changed. it's not just the prosecution's voice out there. >> what would happen if she loses? would she will have to go back to italy and serve time? >> lawyer who have discuss this had that i've heard talking about it say that you know, there is a precedent for americans being sen

. >>> amanda knox's new fear comes from this courtroom in florence.safety of seattle amanda knox still protests innocence but says the wheels of italian justice can grind on slowly without her. she will not go back to italy. >>> this problem is being renewed and refreshed. >> u.s. attorney general eric holder is expected to sue the state of north carolina over its new stricter voting laws. >>> catholics rallied for pope john paul ii to be named saint less than a week after his death. next april francis will canonize pope john paul, ii and pope john, xxiii. >>> who will spend up to a quarter million dollars for millions in space? these people. more than 600 have signed on if the faa gives galactic the green light. >>> critics love this ending and it seems many fans did, too. >>> now to our top story at 7:00, just five hours until midnight and the first

florence henderson. >> it's called the actor's chapel because we're in the midst of the theater community had settled around here where a church had already been established. and once it had come here the parish priest responded to the new need, and started servicing the theatrical community. >> i wouldn't actually call it the entertainment chapel because it involved everyone in the industry. >> reporter: times square in 1977 was a disaster. when roger moore arrived here in 1977 he realized he could not keep the church open if the neighborhood didn't change. he would talk to the drawing dealers , the prostitutes, everybody. he talked to everybody and worked against the negative element. he said when he first got here the catholic church saved time square. >> you may find at different point of the week the bells play a tune you may be familiar. [♪ music ] >> well with, i moved into the neighborhood back in '82, and i got an apartment down the street. one summer night i heard these bells playing "there is no business like show business." i asked the land lady, i heard bells playing "there i

the re-rial of amanda knox is under way in florence, itay but the defendant's not there.and her ex- boyfriend were convicted in 2009 of murdering knox's british roommate, meredith kercher. both their convictions were overturned in 2011, and knox returned to her home town of seattle, where she's been living ever since. italy's supreme court decided last year to re-try the case. saying the jury did not consider all the evidence. knox has said she's afraid to return to italy. yankees' third baseman alex rodriguez goes before a major league baseball arbitrator today, to argue that his 211- game suspension should be called off. rodriguez was ordered suspended earlier this year for using performance enhancing drugs. but he was allowed to keep playing while he appealed. the arbitrator has set aside the entire week to hear a- rod's case. 13 other players were also suspended, but none is appealing. the second phase of the b-p oil spill trial begins today. the focus this time.. is on what the british oil company did to stop the flow of oil into the gulf of mexico after the 20-10 sp

florence was very much a part of this message. she was a very visible part of this campaign.lways near him on the front porch when he was speaking. she gave interviews herself to magazines, especially women's magazines. she alternateed between being the savvy politician to being the home body, the wife, the caretaker of the candidate. so she knew how politics worked. >> meet first lady florence harding tonight life at 9 eastern on c-span and c-span3, also on c-span radio and c-span.org. >> former vice president al gore was in washington, d.c. last week talking about government funding and the gop's strategy which he calls political terrorism. he talks about the impact of a shutdown on the global economy and the progress on health care in the u.s. his remarks were about an hour and ten minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning, everyone. welcome to brookings. and welcome to our c-span audience and to our webcast audience. please note that the hash tag for this event is cepm. my name is elaine, i'm senior fellow here at brookings, and i'm pleased to be announcing the o

they live in a normal house like most of the folks who were coming to see him speak, so florence wasart of the message. she was a visible part of the campaign. always near him on the front porch when he was speaking. she gave interviews herself to magazines, especially women's magazines. she alternated between being the savvy politician to being the home body, the whif, the caretaker of the candidate. so she knew how politics worked. >> the first lady florence harding monday night live at 9:00 eastern on c-span and c-span 3. also on c-span radio and c-span.org. >> rosa parks and martin luther king jr. inspired me to find a way to get in the way. i was so inspired that in 1956 at the age of 16, as some of my brothers and sisters and cousins, we went down to a public library in the town of true, alabama, trying to get library cards, trying to check out some books. we were told that the library was for whites only and not for coloreds. i never went back to that library. not the same building. and july 5, 1998 with the book signing of my book, "walking with the wind". >> john lewis is ou

. >> keith miller reports from florence why prosecutors are holding a new trial. >> reporter: this ishird time that amanda knox will face trial for murder and violent sexual assault. it may not be the last. italy's highest court ordered an appeal in the last trial describing the ruling as full of deficiencies, contradictions and illogical conclusions and called for a full review of all the evidence. >> the question for me, as an attorney, is whether that evidence is now, after so many years reliable, whether the chain was properly preserved. >> it was almost six years ago knox and her former boyfriend were accused of murdering meredith kircher. knox, appearing like the all american girl, was accused of participating in a drug fueled sex game gone wrong. she was found not guilty on appeal after serving four years in prison. knox is not required to attend court. >> i was already imprisoned as an innocent person in italy. i can't reconcile the choice to go back with that experience. it's not a possibility. i was imprisoned as an innocent person. i can't relive that. >> the victim's famil