they want to make galveston a healthier place to live.g time resident betty massey is the current head of the island's rebuilding committee. following hurricane ike she had an "ah-ha" moment. >> it wasn't good enough to just go back the way we were. that's not what we wanted to do. we wanted to have some vision for our community. >> reporter: massey's vision is a city that builds structures that encourage exercise and make it easier for residents to get healthy food. those lofty goals have been endorsed by the centers for disease control, the institute of medicine and a growing body of evidence that shows things like bike paths, sidewalks and grocery stores can make a difference in health outcomes. some island residents think all that's just a bunch of talk, but not betty massey. >> it's not pie in the sky to rebuild a community with a healthier infrastructure than it is as well as the hardscape. it's not more pie in the sky to do that then it is for a town like galveston to build higher to stronger wind codes to more wind and flood resis

he says while god didn't take his baby away, he insists the archdiocese of galveston-houston did. >>'m overwhelmed by it. i'm just -- i can't believe it. i never thought i'd be fighting the catholic church for my child. >> to give you perspective, let's take you back eight months when he broke up with his fiance. he says she was pregnant at the time with his son, courtland. you see, the two-month-old here from hunter's last supervised visit. but at the breakup, hunter says his girlfriend promised him one thing. >> she told me that i would never get the baby ever. >> he says after delivery on july 29, his son was immediately given up to catholic charities, an arm of the catholic church that has an adoption service. a service hunter says isn't needed since he proved with this dna test he was the father. and he says most importantly, he wants to keep his son. >> i did the dna test and they say you're the biological test, i said given me my kid. they say no, you're not the legal dad. >> this is that lawsuit. it's to terminate his parental rights to allow courtland to be cooperated. a pro

he didn't mention the galveston plan which we came familiar with six years ago when he talked about reforming social security. why doesn't he present details? that's one thing i hear about perry. if you're going to force the discussion and not the discussion you should be having, come up with a plan. the media is going to attack it. don't hang it out there and let them beat you up. >> jim, when does rick perry get detailed in these debates? is he going to be forced to be detailed by other candidates? >> he doesn't have to be detailed, ed. he's doing well without any kind of detail whatsoever. what people are starting to see and learn about this guy, the thing nobody is talking about is he is decisive. he makes decisions and stands by them. you talk to -- they talked tonight about the gardasil decision and vaccine for 11-year-old and 12-year-old girls. he acknowledged he made a mistake. the truth is it was his former chief of staff, it was a lobbyist who brought the drug company to the table. perry made it clear it couldn't be bought for $5,000. it's $200,000 according to lobbyists at the capi

somebody legs alone controversial like traditionalism burst on the truck its own citizens in galveston the justice system said he is behind bars without. a vehicle as front line van susteren has the government sit down to approve a range of major it's current sites and spending cards on the leg fresh an outrage a verse of the spartans. with a whiff of revolution still in the air of the hour of well here's america the support for regime change could spell trouble for israel and its closest ally in the region. and in business europe's financial health pits russia we find out how bad thing patchin is. everyone welcome see this is all see the light from moscow m.p.'s in britain all pushing the government to take away from police that power. to stop and search tara suspects the law was first introduced in march will and next month both houses of the parliament don't agree to prolong it but it's r.t. that i have been a reporter a still son do you think of the holes in britain which are leaving people locked up for years without charge becomingly is incomplete. hence. the anguish of a family

dot com that's our website and here's what's on line right now galveston and maybe the world's biggest opium poppy producer by the u.k. is making inroads into the market so go online to see what british farmers are growing and why. and moscow's highest observation deadliest dunkin t.v. tower has been reopened for tourists after years of reconstruction find the full story and more on our t. dot com. twenty years sentence for russian pilots convicted of conspiring to smuggle cocaine caused a strong reaction from moscow this week russia promise not to abandon constantini or show after the verdict by an american courts are shown here was detain liberia in two thousand and ten and secretly transported to the u.s. the case itself set a major precedent as it was the first time a russian citizen has been sentenced to jail in the u.s. after being arrested in a third country there shankill repeatedly pleaded not guilty in the case is the fans now has a month to file an appeal although u.s. officials could take up to two years to consider it moscow says he's arrested and rendition were illegal an

three six and six two in the second semifinal once again to nine spots hopes of a major success the galveston djokovic show will be airing much of last year's final one by the sea and the battle between the world's top two players. in football on saturday so that's all for russian sides in that action as the day started with a shock so it has to cross a to draw bulls did not mind if as much without national team goalkeeper taking fifty four picked up in the jury a fortnight ago and they have seen as well as a glaring one on the eve of her own in the open for the visitors thirty six minutes and more misery was then hate on says counts deputy goalie said again chip to go just three minutes late they came in on you the man make me two zero does not much . has defense remained although it's essentially for the rest of the game down to fit a non this now taking advantage of it made way through the second helping who want to kick and then late substitute alexander cup who would and would round out the fools zero upsets on the stroke of full time. but they wasn't simply this big as well who could ha

after cut off his reign and the future of its relations with russia our interview with me helmer galveston up next. to end in libya what should the chances facing the new libyan authorities what role can russia play and is it going to help the new libya we're joined by a russian senator. of the russian president's special envoy for africa and chairman of the federation council's foreign affairs committee. back in may russia recognized the national transitional council as a legitimate party to the talks recently the russian president said that russia might recognize the new authorities as long as they can unite the country based on democratic principles despite the dramatic events in libya can we say that russia's position on libya has seen some adjustment over the past six months. perhaps it's not such a good idea to start my own so with the word no but still the answer is no opposition on the libyan political crisis has remained unchanged from the start if ever we believe strongly that everything that has happened in libya is a political crisis which must be resolved naturally through pol

our health unit updates the rebuilding of galveston, texas, after hurricane ike, and looks back at anothert may's tornado. plus, as jeff just said, his conversation with russell banks continues with more on the art of storytelling. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on thursday, we'll talk with republican presidential hopeful, and former house speaker, newt gingrich. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

all along said i believe in an operational personal retirement account approach like they have in galvestond in the country of chile. people who are on social security or near you won't be impacted. you give the younger workers a personal retirement option. when chile had the problem entirety years ago they went to this, now they have totally gotten rid of the old system. >> greta: in light of the fact that fica tax has been reduced we have less money going into current social security, we need some of those young people to pay too social security or we are not going to be able to pay the people that have social security. how do you intend to fix that problem with we left some people opt-out because that is part of the stream of pay? >> let me take for example, we haven't done all the scoring on this yet. if you are 45 or younger, you would then be allowed to the option to half your fica tax and put it in a personal retirement account, the other half you help pay for the existing system. people over 45 they would have the same option. the way they did it in chile, after three years, 90% of

he said, this town in texas, galveston? he said, listen, they broke away from this thing and people put their savings are doing better than anywhere else in the country. and then he made another mention of another option, and herman cain's and certification, it would've been a lot better shape. in a republican primary, everyone is going to agree that all entitlements, not just social security, the need reform. we want to make sure that we got our -- a reasonable response to it. the democratic bogeyman theory of the passes that, oh, you've got a problem with social security, i think those days are gone. i think the electorate are well- informed now. i cannot think that people will fall for that fear tactics. everyone will be for social security reform, the question is, which answer will people like the most? it works well in texas. he came out of this thing, still, but the polls showing he was the no. 1 candidate. paris something about his personality that makes voters believe me that he can take it. and they are looking for

galveston, brazoria, bobby jindal in louisiana they've had luck with that type of program with state employees or retired state employees that's what we are talking about here. those ought to be conversations that we have. this ought to be about giving people options. i'm all for that. i think the american people understand that now. marco rubio, he talked about this in his campaign. johnson talked about this in his campaign. both of those individuals n the united states senate today. so you can have this conversation. it no longer is that third rail that no one can talk about. as a matter of fact, i think americans appreciate people being honest and upfront with them about social security. >> sean: it is interesting, i hope you are ready for this. if you were get the nomination. remember when paul ryan talked about medicare. they had a paul ryan lookalike throwing grandma over the cliff. are you prepared for the demagoguing that comes with this? >> i've been doing this for a pretty good spell running three times in texas for governor. i think americans are ready for someone to look

the former culture was a murderous -- like in texas here, and all the coasts, around houston and galveston, some of the that area. the native-american people were cannibals and they ate people. you could see the manifestation of that in the churches where people turned against people and kind of cannibalized other people's ministries. there has been a lot of prayer over that in houston, texas. they've done a lot of intercession over that and broke the curses on the land. and we just had a prayer meeting a week ago. the governor of texas, really as an individual, instigated this. 35,000 people showed up to pray and it was only a prayer meeting called within three months. a three-month period of time. what happened? the land is starting to rejoice, you see, because of that prayer. >> the land of texas starting to rejoice because of rick perry's stadium prayer event in houston. with all due respect, since rick perry's stadium prayer event in houston, texas has been quite literally on fire. nearly four weeks after the prayer meeting, governor rick perry reupped his wildfire disaster proclamati

the decision was made before he was flown from a medical center in tyler to a prison hospital in galvestonrapist fell ill earlier this week while in prison. >>> britain's prince harry will be in the u.s. in october for british military exercises. the prince known as captain harry of whales to his comrades will take part in apache helicopter training in california. you'll know where i will be in october. >> are you going to follow him there? >> off to bag me a prince. i'll put him in the bag. >> all right. there you go. all right. i like that you are just putting it out there. >> he can now hide. >> sure. why not. coming up, snooki is trying out for a new line of work and like everything else she does she's really, really good at it. watch out, diane sawyer, you have stiff competition coming up and networks are on our rediculist because of it. naturals from purina cat chow. delicious, real ingredients with no artificial flavors or preservatives. naturals from purina cat chow. share a better life. [ male announcer ] that onion after taste after you again? new crest complete with scope dual b

lee churned up surf along the gulf and a body border drowned in galveston, texas. the coast guard is searching for a missing teen off gulf shores, alabama. >>> a lot to catch up on. the weather channel's jim cantore joins us now from biloxi, mississippi to fill us in. jim, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, thomas. when you usually think of the gulf of mexico it can be pretty does sil unless there are some strong winds. we've had those so we're just capped everywhere. we call them brown caps here because of the brackish water here behind me in biloxi. other than that, we've been rain-free, unlike what we've had at times. look at some of these pictures in and around bulksiloxibiloxi. when you drive along u.s. 90 and the rain comes down this hard, it piles up. people had to slow down. cars spray up the roads. we will have more of those types of rains today probably across mississippi they will be less frequent into alabama and florida as well and we will also have a risk tornadoes. let's show you 1 of 17 reported tornadoes so far from this tropical storm. today

the decision was made before he was flown from a medical center in tyler to a prison hospital in galvestond rapist fell ill earlier this week while fasting in prison >>> the justice department has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against at&t. to block a proposed merger with t-mobile. the deal would create the largest wireless company in the u.s. the government says that would leave just two companies, the merged at&t and verizon wireless dominating more than 75% of the wireless industry. >>> former baseball star barry bonds won't face retrial on perjury charges. federal prosecutors filed a notice of dismissal of the charges today. in april, a jury convicted bonds on a single count of obstructing a grand jury probe into illegal use of performance-enhancing drugs. but the jury couldn't reach a verdict on three perjury counts. bonds is facing up to ten years in prison when he's sentenced on the obstruction conviction in december. >>> and tennis star venus williams has dropped out of the u.s. open saying she's been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain. now back t

the decision was made before he was flown from a medical center in tyler to a prison hospital in galvestont child rapist fell ill earlier this week while fasting in prison >>> the justice department has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against at&t. to block a proposed merger with t-mobile. the deal would create the largest wireless company in the u.s. the government says that would leave just two companies, the merged at&t and verizon wireless dominating more than 75% of the wireless industry. >>> former baseball star barry bonds won't face retrial on perjury charges. federal prosecutors filed a notice of dismissal of the charges today. in april, a jury convicted bonds on a single count of obstructing a grand jury probe into illegal use of performance-enhancing drugs. but the jury couldn't reach a verdict on three perjury counts. bonds is facing up to ten years in prison when he's sentenced on the obstruction conviction in december. >>> and tennis star venus williams has dropped out of the u.s. open saying she's been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain. now

allison, texas -- dell austin, texas -- galveston, texas.ler: have you found -- i am in the military. i received a vaccination and i started having symptoms that ultimately i was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 50, which is kind of old for that diagnosis. i looked into the literature and if on these articles about individual vaccines. but i'm curious whether the immune stimulation from multiple vaccination's might have stimulated an autoimmune reaction. host: multiple vaccines. guest: that is an enormous question and one we don't have the scientific data to address. it is heart because most people get vaccines in a bunch as opposed to one at the time. to askt have the data the question -- to answer the question that you asked me. i would say also that the particular things that we were asked to address -- vaccinations given to children. adults get a lot of vaccinations, particularly tetanus-containing the vaccinations. i would imagine a number of vaccinations you got in the military were ones that were not on the list of vacc

i know or galveston county is in texas -- i know where it is. cities and states, counties can have a system separate from social security if it is equal to it. texas has a teacher requirement system. the teachers and not covered by social security. they are covered by teachers retirement. in most cases, the retirement system does provide a higher pension than the sources security would. host: here is a call next, lafayette, louisiana. argue: i'm not going to any particular point with you this morning. i find fault with everything you say pretty much. this country for over 200 years, we formed a more perfect union, we the people. we altogether combine rich and powerful forces who would enslave us. there has been a determined effort to take away as many of these protections that we have. the regulation did not just come out of nowhere. the came about because there were past abuses and they were addressed by these regulations. you're leaving us open to all of these abuses all over again. to blame you for your approach, there's been two opposing for

places that are featured in the book from the johnson space center to a night out on the coast in galveston, i think, will be so familiar to many of you. so, please welcome to dallas and welcome to the stage ben mezrich. [applause] so am i wrong that when i heard that the title of the book was "sex on the moon," i thought that that was a drink that the college kids had in south padre? [laughter] >> it does sound like a drink. i was not the dirty mind behind the title, but the main character did spread moon rocks on a bed and had sex with his girlfriend on the moon, and so that's -- you know, i'm afraid it's getting caught in spam filters. [laughter] >> yeah, whenever the e-mails go out. >> i know. >> as i was reading it, i kept, you know, sort of processing the title and where did can it come from, and you get to a moment in the book where it becomes very evident why the book is called that. >> right. >> very quick, because i'm guessing many people have not had the chance to read it, so this is one of those delicate things where you don't want to -- >> right. i tend to give away too much. >

featured in the book from the johnson space center to the enchanted rock to a night on the coast in galvestoni think will be familiar to many of you. so, please welcome to dallas and welcome to the stage ben mezrich. [applause] >> am i wrong when i heard the title of the book was "sex on the moon i thought of as a drink the college kids had? [laughter] office and at my wife actually came up with the title so i was in the dirty mind behind the title of the main character did have to do the to spread moon rocks on his bed and had sex with a goal on the moon. i'm afraid it's getting caught in this band filters. [laughter] but yeah. >> when i was reading it i kept thinking of the title where does it come from an sec you get a moment later in the book becomes very evident as to why the book is called that. very quick because i'm guessing that many people haven't had the chance to read it because this is one of those delicate things you don't want to give away what happens. >> go ahead and let's just say tell us about that and what he does. you said he is the most complex individual that you have w

galveston, texas, our first caller is john. >> caller: hello. dr. clayton, my question is have you been able to find any evidence in the literature about adverse reactions? i ilitary, and deploying in '03n two weeks i started having neurologic symptoms that ultimately three years later i was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 50, which is kind of old for a diagnosis. and i looked into the literature. -all these articles about individual vaccines, but i am curious whether the immediate stimulation from multiple vaccinations might have stimulated an autoimmune reaction. >> guest: thank you for that question. and it's an enormous question, and one that we frankly don't currently have the scientific database really to address. because it's really hard because most people get vaccines in a bunch as opposed to one at a time, although some people are increasingly doing the. and we just don't have the database that is large enough to ask the question, to answer the question that you asked me. i would say also that the particular things that we

featured in the book from the johnson space center to the enchanted rock to a night on the coast in galvestoni think will be familiar to many of you. so, please welcome to dallas and welcome to the stage ben mezrich. [applause] >> am i wrong when i heard the title of the book was "sex on the moon i thought of as a drink the college kids had? [laughter] office and at my wife actually came up with the title so i was in the dirty mind behind the title of the main character did have to do the to spread moon rocks on his bed and had sex with a goal on the moon. i'm afraid it's getting caught in this band filters. [laughter] but yeah. >> when i was reading it i kept thinking of the title where does it come from an sec you get a moment later in the book becomes very evident as to why the book is called that. very quick because i'm guessing that many people haven't had the chance to read it because this is one of those delicate things you don't want to give away what happens. >> go ahead and let's just say tell us about that and what he does. you said he is the most complex individual that you have w

featured in the book from the johnson space center to the enchanted rock to a night on the coast in galvestoni think will be familiar to many of you. so, please welcome to dallas and welcome to the stage ben mezrich. [applause] >> am i wrong when i heard the title of the book was "sex on the moon i thought of as a drink the college kids had? [laughter] office and at my wife actually came up with the title so i was in the dirty mind behind the title of the main character did have to do the to spread moon rocks on his bed and had sex with a goal on the moon. i'm afraid it's getting caught in this band filters. [laughter] but yeah. >> when i was reading it i kept thinking of the title where does it come from an sec you get a moment later in the book becomes very evident as to why the book is called that. very quick because i'm guessing that many people haven't had the chance to read it because this is one of those delicate things you don't want to give away what happens. >> go ahead and let's just say tell us about that and what he does. you said he is the most complex individual that you have w