the former head of the english football association accuses top fifa officials of seeking bribes.lood warnings across the southern u.s. as the swollen. mississippi river surges towards the gulf. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. coming up -- microsoft's biggest buy. why has the company paid billions to skipe? and the duchess of york admits being not invited to the royal wedding was difficult to cope with. >> china is running scared and trying to stop history, words of the american secretary of state hillary clinton published in the middle of high-level talks with the chinese delegation in washington in a magazine interview she goes on to say china will fail in what she says are efforts to resist democracy. discussions between the u.s. and chinese delegations have been described as frank. in a home we'll hear more about the talks but first our state department correspondent has more details on mrs. clinton's interview. >> well, hillary clinton's comments were in fact made about a month ago but they were published today in

blower who claimed qatar bribed to officials to win last year's world cup however england football association will still abstain from the presidential elections in june england had questioned the conduct of another four feet of members after the country lost the train c.a.t. the world cup with russia and won't support either blatter or the president of the asian football confederation mohammed bin hammam from catarrh seventy five year old blatter has been in office for almost thirteen years and had said before he wanted any new forth to be his last right. now the battle for golf's world number one sport has heated up in spain as the two top ranked englishman lee westwood and luke donald got off the winning starts of the volvo world match play championship germany's martin karma is also in contention to unseat westwood and he also enjoyed a trouble free to the round robin stage remark of the p.g.a. champion beat south korea's young in two and one westwood bogeyed on the opening hole and then carded sixth grade but i told him to overcome them and his hands and six and five while his ryder cup t

world governing body at a press conference in germans where the former chairman of england's football association lord treason claimed full fee for executive committee members improper conduct during the bidding for the twenty eighteen world cup it's also been alleged to fee for executives who are paid to vote for that are successful twenty twenty two bid inquiries findings were released ahead of the fee for presidential elections on june first blatter is being challenged by now how many been hung up and he says he is yet to receive any evidence to back up the allegations. somebody against the gentle. correction if you. didn't see the story just a bit earlier you can find links to tell us if there is something or not feel safer for to see them so far. thank you for the assertion of the association and now the state. so there is a principle in life this is. formula one now and mark webber has beaten his rebel teammate sebastian vettel for the first time this season to grab pole position for the spanish from free the german has been on pole for all the season first thought races and i used to have

who claim cuts are bribes to officials to win last year's world cup vote however england's football association will still abstain from the presidential elections in june england have questioned the conduct of another four feet the members are the country looks twenty three eighteen world cup to russia among support for blatter or the president of the asian football confederation been a man for cata seventy five year old blatter has been in office for almost thirteen years and had said before he wants any new forth to pick his last one. now it's the n.b.a. oklahoma have been in dallas to level the western conference finals series one a pace one hundred six points to one hundred in the latest contest in dallas claiming he runs twenty four points and james harden twenty three doing the damage that broke the home with him out how home advantage for the next two games things. now the battle of world number one spot is heated up in spain the two top ranked englishman lee westwood and luke donald have got off to a winning start at the volvo world match play championship germany's martin climber is al

world governing body at a press conference in johannesburg the former chairman of england's football association or treason claimed executive committee members were facing conduct during the bidding for the twenty eighteen world cup and also being alleged to fee for executives were paid by qatar successful twenty twenty two beds being correspondents who were released ahead of the state the presidential elections on june the first plot is being challenged by mohamed bin hammam but he says he is yet to see any evidence to back up the allegations. against. the students. this is. something i've not. seen them so far. the suspicion of. the state does. not seem so there is a brain similar principally knife this is. what you are doing. formula one now and not worry about has beaten his rebel teammate sebastian vettel for the first time this season to grab pole position for the spanish grown very the german has been on pole for all the season's first four races this week by week two of the second by the australian with the red cross in the league of their own there is how often and jenson button of mcla

i mean officer has officially asked the english football association to produce evidence to support allegations of corruption during last december's world cup vote the move comes soon after qatar vehemently denied allegations that they bribed the members and member of the british parliament alleged at a hearing on tuesday that of cameroon and jack on the morrow of the ivory coast received one and a half million dollars to help the gulf nation win the bid something counts are insists never happened and in a related scandal in lish sports minister hugh robertson has hinted his country could break away from the fee for he demands the couple's governing body step up their anticorruption campaign with interim carries out a parliamentary investigation into why they received only two votes out of twenty two in their bid for the twenty eighteen world cup former english football chief lord treason claims that four other fee for members exported sweetness from the good train. to our stock you now wear a hat trick by jaromir jaeger has propelled the czech republic into the semifinals of the world champion

football that and an intense reich's purgason has been charged with improper con what are the football association just a day before his ranch the united side could seal a record nineteenth premier league crown ferguson made comments about referee howard webb before their two one defeat of title rivals chelsea despite being apparently complimentary making such remarks system was allowed however this indictment's could hardly sport a possible party for united the red devils are just one point away from another top flight title which means just a drop at struggling blackburn on saturday be enough to get the job done however fifteenth place rovers are fighting for survival ferguson will be taking any chances i think if more support for his supporters going the way we were going to put a strong. it's a big game it's always a difficult game a boy abunda out also for him but. i think we're probably. in the point you know. the story this will reveal get him going. tried almost to get an up or in order to be is i mean was tried the same way in which the same effort so hard been for both teams but we'll go

i mean war fever has officially asked the english football association to produce evidence to support allegations of corruption in last december's world cup vote the move comes soon after cats are vehemently denied allegations that a bride to be for members a member of the british parliament allegedly hearing on tuesday that the high out of cameroon and back on the wall of the ivory coast received one and half a million dollars to help the gulf nation win the bid something cats are insists never happened in a related scandal english sports minister hugh robertson has hinted his country could break away from the for the demands that the governing body step up the anti corruption campaign is in comparison to parliamentary investigation into why they received only two votes out of twenty two in their bid for the twenty eighteen world cup former english football chief nor treason claims that four other fee for members extorted sweetens from brevity will tell it's not and it's thirty three wins and counting so far this year and novak djokovic as the hottest player on the tour has kickstart

in the english game meanwhile the football association have charged sir alex ferguson with improper conduct a day before his manchester united side could have records nineteenth premier league crown ferguson made comments about for a free howard webb before that the ones went over to chelles st even though ferguson spoke positively about the official he broke f.a. rules which say no manage it should speak about a referee prior to a match however this will hardly spoil the possible policy for united by just one point. away from taking the domestic title at joint base like burma mates on south they would see them crowned champions however fifteenth placed over south fighting for survival meaning by this time we'll be taking any chances i think if it was important to support risk in the way we were going to put our strongest team. it's a big game it's always a difficult you know pride from the out also fighting i think i think the probably need a point you know. so it was kind of a difficult game they're going to try to almost to get up or even be is i mean let's try the same way we were strai

this hour from the football association has been out there many times. >> it was nonexistent. >> when i talk to the president of rwanda and affairs, he told me it stalled around 1994. as they had their first meeting to reconstitute the rwanda fair, there was no electricity, and they use headlights from their cars to hold the meeting. it is one of the most important things as a culture. after genocide, was how big a sports back up and running. >> they're headed to play offense a match against a u.s. team. the boys brought up in the english premier league, this is living the dream. >> rwanda is back, and here in the u.k., this is front-page news. -- for rwandans back home and here in the u.k., this is front- page news. >> everyone is here because they love football passionately. they are young. they are having fun. cannot really go wrong, can they? >> i spoke with the rwanda high commissioner with the u.k. and asked him what the boys achievement meant to his country. >> much of them were born after the genocide, so they do not have the context, but they are together, they are rwandas, t

world governing body at a press conference in johannesburg the former chairman of england's football association or treason claimed or executive committee members were basically conduct during the bidding for the twenty eighteen world cup it's also being alleged to fee for executives who are paid to buy qatar successful twenty twenty two bids inquiries findings were released ahead of the theatre presidential elections in june the first lot is being challenged by not how many been hung up a little says is yet to see any evidence to back up the allegations. against. corruption in. the story against this this is. something i've not. seen them so far. this is just the dealers association and the state does. not seem so there is a very simple principle uniting this is you are here. you are. formula one now and not worker has beaten his red bull team mate sebastian vettel for the first time this season to grab pole position for the spanish grand prix the german has been on paula for all the season first thought races was beaten by two of the second by the australian regulars in the league of their own

the english and scottish football associations have raised the stakes, calling for a delay in tomorrow'sction to select a fifa president, an election which only had been -- and the incumbents name on the ballot. added to the pressure, sponsors have voiced their concerns among allegations of bribery, which reached the highest level. from zurich, the bbc sports editor has this report. >> it is one of the most venerable sporting bodies in the world. but over the last few weeks, fifa has been losing its shine. and as delegates from planet football began writing for tomorrows fifa congress, there is more turmoil, is england made their move to stop sepp blatter 's reelection as president. in a statement, the chairman said recall on fifa and austin the national associations to postpone the election and give credibility to this process, so any alternative reforming candidate can have their virginity to stand for president. -- can have the opportunity to stand for president. >> they got immediate backing from the oldest football rivals. >> we feel that in the current climate, the election should

meanwhile england's football association or not vote in next month the first presidential elections the f.a.'s decision to take claims of corruption in the sport's governing body sepp blatter is running for a fourth term as president and is up against one hundred bin command sergeant asian football confederation but after allegations prattled on the right to stage the twenty twenty two world cup by offering bribes to fee for members yes wants to abstain adding it also has concerns over the twenty eighteen world cup bidding process which was won by russia. and the n.b.a. where oklahoma have beaten dallas to level their western conference final series or one of pacers hundred six points to one hundred in the latest contest in dallas present your own twenty four points in game harden's twenty three doing the damage to oklahoma will now have a home advantage for the next two games. we do and of course you want to win every game put in and come. in the playoffs is a place you want to do. home doesn't guarantee you some wins so we. try to take a call from a position of the game in a term. pla

now a be english game the football association have charged sir alex ferguson with improper conduct the day before his lunch the united side could seal a record nineteenth premier league crown ferguson made comments about referee howard webb before that see one way over chelsea even though ferguson spoke positively about the official he broke f.a.a. rules which say no manager should speak about a referee prior to match however this will have this the possible party for united board just one point away from taking the domestic title adroitness blackburn later on son of a would see them crowned champions however fifteen placed overs are fighting for survival meaning ferguson will be taking any chances. with whom if more support for your supporters we were going to prove something to him. it's a big game it's always a different going to put a broom do out also for him i think and i think the program. needed for him you know. so it's really difficult to him. because i mean it was tried the same way we were in the same effort so how do for good teams but we're going to both because of our su

meanwhile fee for has officially asked the english football association to produce evidence to support allegations of corruption during last december's world cup those the move comes soon after cats are vehemently denied allegations that they bribe the members and members of british parliament's alleged at a hearing on tuesday that if the higher flow of cameroon and shaq on the march of the ivory coast received one of the half million dollars to help the gulf nation win the bid something council that insists never happened in a related scandal english sports minister hugh robertson has hinted his country could break away from fee for he demands the governing body to step up the anti corruption campaign as england carries out upon the mentally investigation into why they received the two votes out of twenty two in their bid for the translating world cup former english football chief lord treason and claims that for other fee for members extorted sweetness and light between cold dry ice hockey now wear a hat trick by jaromir helps put the czech republic into the semifinals of the world c

football in england now and sir alex ferguson has been charged with improper kongo of the football association just a day before his manchester united side could see a record nineteenth i merely crowned ferguson made comments about referee howard webb before their two one defeat of title rivals chelsea even though ferguson spoke positively about the official he broke f.a. rules which say no knowledge it should speak about a referee prior to a match however this indictment's could hardly score the possible traffic for united the red devils are just one point away from another top flight title which means just a draw at struggling but then on saturday will be enough to get the job done however fifteenth place rovers are fighting for survival focus on these taking any chances presume if more support for you suppose is going the way we're going to push on this team. it's a big game it's always a difficult group. i've been they are also fighting i think. and i think they're probably. in the point you know. sort of this moment of your game going to. try to almost to get an up or in your opinion beca

of winning the ballot in june to stay as president of governing body fisa despite england's football association of straining from the elections angle a chance to withdraw after the recent allegations of corruption during last year's world cup close blatter has given the office for almost thirteen years now only challenger is the president of the asian football confederation had been a month from qatar while seventy five year old blatter has said before he wants the new forced to be his last on. and elsewhere formula one team ferrari have announced they've extended fernando alonso his contract until the end of twenty sixteen but two time world champion seen here on the right says he'll finish his career with the italian team he was runner up last year in the drivers' championship and is currently fifth this year state of. now russia's olympic boss alexander zuckoff says twenty five goals is their plan for the fast approaching london games to corfu is currently overseeing the country's preparations for their own winter olympics in sochi in twenty fourteen watch the summer games in london are only

one over england the football association have charged the alex ferguson with improper conduct the day before his match tonight inside a record nineteenth top flight crown ferguson made. comments about referee howard webb before their two one win over title rivals chelsea even though ferguson spoke positively about the official he broke f.a. rules which say no none egyptian speak about a referee prior to one match however this will hardly spall the possible possibly in light is the red devils are just one point away from taking the premier league title so a draw at struggling blackburn on saturday to see champions however place rovers are fighting for survival isn't what you taking any chances of them with more support from the supporters given the way we were going to push so his team. has a big game it's always a different view of vibram they are also fighting but. i think i probably need a point you know. so it was quite a bit of your game play we're going to try them was to get a point or is i mean was tried the same way we were in the same effort so how good for both teams but we'

whistleblower claim to qatar bribes to officials to in last year's world cup vote however england's football association will still abstain from the presidential elections in june and you have questioned the conduct of another four people members after the country lost the twenty three eighteen block of its russia votes of course either blacks are all the presidents of the asian football confederation in a month from cats are sunday five year old last one has been in the office for almost thirteen years and said before he wants any new force to be his last one. saying is the ball and porto are the champions after beating brother one nil in all portuguese final in dublin on a night when records were broken promise our falcao sporty forty minute goal was the seventeenth in the competition this season making him the tournament's highest ever scorer they also picked up the man of the match award and his coach and the us war us became the youngest manager to win a european cup at the age of just thirty three in his first season in charge and it couldn't have gone any better his side are also the portuguese c

it's a statement from the chairman of the english football association.ed other national associations to support postponing the election and of course they're not voting in wednesday's election as it stands. the congress which opens proceedings takes place at 5:00 p.m. local time today. that vote is supposed to go ahead tomorrow. >> is sepp blatter himself the problem here? i mean, does he have to go for fifa to get a fresh start? >> reporter: i think the main problem here is the executive committee. you have politicians essentially who have been part of this organization for decades. and in defense of sepp blatter, he has said that there are issues with the executive committee, but he is not the man who picks them, it's the individual confederations who vote for their representatives. and we have had certain men who have been there for too long and whoever you ask, the answer is always the same. they need to make a transition from being a politician-led organization to a football-head organization. that is what i believe everyone would like to see. so th

football players. researchers from stanford identified the patterns associated with concussions. >> with our 29 players we developed a signature that we validate through the rest of the trial. >> there say portable unit that saves lives on the field and off. >> now large stroke trial testing the device is expected to get underway. if that data is positive they hope to apply for fda clearance next year. >> one of the most important documents in human history is on display in san francisco. the magna carta is the basis of democracy as we know it. arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez has a look at a profoundly important document from 13th century england. >> it is a document that explores liberty. >> the king is not above the law and get your fascing tackle out of the river. >> yes, not everything is monumental at that timus. the magna carta was written in 1215 to reign in the monarchy. >> it was patched together by rebel barrons who were rebelling against king john of england. >> the same king john who is the villian in the robin hood film. he was unpopular. look at it close 56 lines and small let

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in a study with bay area high school football players researchers from stanford used the sensitive head set to identify patterns associated with concussion. >> so with our 29 players we ended up 4 with condition concussion and used that to develop a signature that we were able to volume i date through the rest of the trial. >>reporter: research raises the possibility of portable unit that save livts on the field and off the field using technology perfected miles be naevt sea. >> carolyn johnson reporting. trial testing the did he vase is expected to get under way at uc sf by this summer. if that data is positive, jam medical hopes to aplay for fda clearance as early as next yea year. we shall see. >> spencer is here with the forecast. interesting week coming up. >> a week of varying weather. we have a warm-up tomorrow. then cooler weather at the end of the weekend.i'll save the rest. here's live view from the high definition roof top camera looking out across the embarcadero and cruise ship out there on the bay? no. that's it's a familiar looking ship. it's clear night around the bay area. we have mainly clear day today a

association. that is part of the aflcio. americans seem to have one primary thought here. that is their football. how do you see this playing out? >> look, we certainly hope it is resoed by the fall. -- resolved by the fall. the football players ask for a single thing. they did not ask for a single increase. they have asked to maintain what they had. that's all they asked for. the owners asked for a couple of billion dollars of givebacks. they want the players to pay for the practice facility. to have the players pay for their travel to and from games. now they are -- that is a $9 billion industry. but guess what? it isn't just the players and the owners as people think about. there is 100, almost 200,000 workers out there that will get hurt because of this lockout. remember what a lockout is. it is the employer saying no, you can't come to work. it is not the employers saying we won't come -- employees saying won't come. they want to come. did you think about who is going to get hurt? the guy who sells the hot dogs. the groundkeeper. the small business person at the stadium next to them. it is g

association. this fall st. marks finished with an undefeated 12-0 record and captured their first football title since 1978. also last month, university of delaware sophomore alana was named player of the year in delaware after earning first team all-c.a.a. honors in basketball for the second straight year. as the st. marks alumnist and former high school and college athlete and coach, i know the hard work and commitment that goes into achieving success at such a high level. i also know that high school and college athletes learn lessons about teamwork, competition and leadership that will serve them well for the rest of their lives. and so i'd like to once again congratulate alana, st. marks high school football coach, jim wilson and his staff, and each member of the team. we in delaware wish you well and hope for your continued success. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? mr. reed: mr. speaker, by the direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resoluti

association. that is part of the afl cio. americans seem to have a primary thought, they want their football.is be resolved by the fall? how do you see this playing out? >> we hope that it is resolved by the fall. let's start off with the base of all this. the football players didn't ask for a single fan. they did not ask for a single increase. they have asked to maintain what they had. the owners on the other hand as for a couple billion dollars in give backs. one of their proposals and to have the players pay for the practice facility. to have the players pay for their travel to and from games. that is a $9 billion industry. guess what? it isn't just the players and the owners that people think about. there are 200,000 workers out there that will get hurt because of this lockout. remember what a lockout is. the employers in saying no, you can't come to work. it is not the players saying they won't come, they want to come. how about who will get hurt, is the guy that sells the hot dogs, a groundskeeper, the small business person at the stadium next to them. it will be the bus driver. it'll b

football game. the next time i came was thanksgiving week of 1975. i came up to go to the office of admissions and to tell my story. i had a meeting with the associateory of going home in a small town in a 900 foot square house, having an opportunity to start community college when i was 16-years old and the dreams i have for my future. in that meeting, he looked at me and said, "you need to start at the university of michigan in january. you should leave high-school and tom." we have the perfect agreed to fit your dreams -- a bachelor of general studies degree because you can build your own degree. i went back to my parents. we were all amazed and surprise. it was time to go to the university of michigan. i showed up in january of 1976. to put it in perspective for you, i would probably be at the far end up being the least were only person to show up at the university of michigan. i had fabulous parents, but i did not have a lot of opportunity. the first week i was there, a number of friends i had met said, "let's go get a bagel." we went to the bagel factory and i had my first bagel. the most amazing part of that was i was too embarrassed to show

executive director with the nfl players' association with a marquee player to be named later, we hope. that's part of the afl-cio. americans want their football, and so is this going to be resolved by the fall, and how do you see this playing out? >> look, we certainly hope that it's resolved by the fall. and let's start off with the base of all this, and i'm sure demaurice will tell you this. the football players didn't ask for a single thing. they did not ask for a single increase. they've asked to maintain what they had, that's all they asked for. now, the owners, on the other hand, asked for a couple of billion dollars in givebacks. they want the players, one of their proposals is to have the players pay for the practice facilities, to have the players pay for their travel to and from games. now, they're making -- that's a $9 billion industry. but guess what? it isn't just the players and the owners as people think about. there's 100, almost 200,000 workers out there that'll get hurt because of this lockout. and remember what a lockout is, it's the employer saying, no, you can't come to work. it's not the players saying we won't come. the

association here with the marquee player to be named later. that is part of the afl-cio. americans seem to have one primary thought and that they want the footballsolved by the fall? how do you see this playing out? >> we certainly hope that is our resolve by the fall. let's start off with the -- i am sure he will tell you this. the football players did not ask for a single thing. they did not ask for a single increase. they've asked to maintain what they had, that is all they asked for. the owners on the other hand as for a couple of billion dollars in givebacks. they want the players to have -- to pay for the practice facility. to have the players pay for their travel to and from games. that is a $9 billion industry. but guess what pressure mark is not just the players in the honors as people think about it. there are almost 200,000 workers out there that will get hurt because of this lockout. and remember what a lockout is. is the employer saying, no, you cannot come to work. it is not the players saying we will not come. they want to come. you think about who is going to get hurt. it is going to be the guy that sells the hot dog, the grounds

association here with a marquee player to be named later. that is part of the afl-cio. americans and to have one primary thought here, and that is they want their football. is this going to be resolved by the fall, and how you see this playing out? >> look, we certainly hope it is resolved by the fall. let's start off with the base of all this. the football players did not ask for a single thing. they did not ask for a single increase. they have asked to maintain what they had. that is all they asked for. now the owners, on the other hand, asked for a couple billion dollars in give-backs. they want their players to pay for the practice facilities, to have the players pay for their travel to and from games. it is a $9 billion industry. but guess what, it is not just the players and the owners. there is almost 200,000 workers out there that will get hurt because of this lockout. and remember what a lot out is, it is the employern sayingtheo, you cannot come to work. it is not the players say they will not come. they want to come. but you think about who is going to get hurt. it is going to be the guy that sells the hot dogs, the groundskeeper, and the sma