hello everyone i am george thomas. >> and i am wendy griffith. the people are standing up to tyranny. thousands of protesters in countries like libya, bahrain and yemen risking their freedom and lives trying to unseat their governments. gary lane has more. >> reporter: in bahrain, the army says it is in control of parts of the capitol city, manama, this after security forces raided a peaceful protest. >> we say to all citizens together in vital areas of the capitol. >> there is a deep division between sunni and shia muslim. majority ies shia. the population accuse sz the government from blocking them from key business, political and military jobs. protesters want to topple the regime. in yemen, antigovernment protesters took to the streets. >> we want the government to step down. >> like in egypt and tenesia, protesters are angry about poverty and corruption. the street is demanding more. similar scenes playing out in libya. activists using social networking sites to rally start against peter khudi. he has been in power since 1969. a growing numb

hello, i am george thomas as you all know tens of thousands camped out in the streets of cairo, specifically tahrir square where hundreds of thousands, even millions marched in the streets. at times protests turned violently and more than 300 people died and hosni mubarak steps down and handed over power to the military. who will take over egypt? many are worried muslim brotherhood. they want to establish islamic states. >> reporter reporter: hundreds of thousands want change. egypt's vice president, omar suleiman -- muslim brotherhood it is now becoming a political issue here in the u.s. house majority leader erick cantor says stop the spread of islam. that is where the focus should be. >> growing number of percent people are growing concerned about the muslim brotherhood gaining influence in a new egyptian government saying jihad is the way. >> jihad for allah, a muslim brotherhood writes is not limited to the specific region of the countries. muslim homeland is 1 and not divided and continue to be raised with the help of allah until every inch of the land will be liberated. michael yousse

. >> and i am george thomas. you have seen hundreds of thousands of christians taken to the streets of cairo calling for the resignation of president hosni mubarak. >> egypt's christians have face his hardship under mubarak's regime. john waage reports they are asking for prayer. >> reporter: egyptian street revolution is creating uncertainty around the world especially for 10 million christians in this country of 80 million people. >> most of the churches are closed. people are meeting in homes to pray together. ministries like open doors are being affected significantly because of curfews because of the security issues on the streets. >> earlier this year scenes on you tube of coptic christians being killed and including children of 2 coptic families, pastor youssef is concerned of an assault from muslim brotherhood. he says the brotherhood's quest for power extends beyond egypt to israel. >> the aim of the islamists is to tighten noose around israel's neck. if they are seeing a great opportunity in egypt, a st

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it gets people -- sometimes people who actually fit, someone like george appleby did thomas jefferson, a great jefferson scholar. gary hart, george mcgovern. and so there is a mix of historians and non historians looking at these presidencies telling the basic stories, but also giving your own individual spin on it. he asked me to of to the johnson book. i guess he figured i would put my individual spin on it. i agree to do it because arthur asked me, and i have great respect for him. i knew him from the papers. bieber both on the advisory committee. and also because paul dollop was the editor who was also the general series editor for the series. he was my editor for the book i did with burn and george. so these are to friends. you know how is. they asked me to do this. i said sure. i put aside my misgivings. i knew it was a fascinating topic with so much material. i wondered if i would be able to curb by natural feelings of antipathy about looking at this particular time in american history and agreed to do it. that was many years ago. this book is, i have to confess, long overdue.

some shirts and sweat shirts also of quotations from author george and founding father thomas jeffersones as he is set to receive $1.3 million for his autobiography. if you'd like to check out the shop for yourself visit www.kron4.com and look for what the web section. >>pam: the toll gate bridge is about to get a makeover. scaffolding arrived overnight will be used to overhaul the main cables of the bridge. that means crews will be preparing the cables for a fresh coat of paint. tens will be constructed on the scaffolding to keep the paint dust and other debris under control. if the work will start in the middle of the west side of the bridge. were going to take a break, much more news on the other side it 630. stay with us. now, at 6:30 p.m., tonight's big stories in one big block of news. more crews, more stories. right now, today's top story. >>reporter: some first responder is voicing concern over the fact that there is only one fire hydrant at the base of this dumbarton bridge. the fire chief said for more than two decades he's been asking for more of a water supply on the bridge

george w. bush tied for tenth place with thomas jefferson. poll officials believe that the recency effect is in play meaning the people are voting for presidents who served during their lifetime. >>> the writings of former presidents are on display in the bay area. >> your most obedient and very humble servant g. washington. >> the presidential signature exhibit will be open today in palo alto. it comes courtesy of retired wall street executive joe baldwin. he began collecting presidential memorabilia in 1980. first buying a letter written by george washington. the collection is open between noon and 4:00 at the all saints church on waverly street. >>> a marine county man on a mission to raise awareness about childhood obesity. marathon runner plans to run from southern california to new york city. along the way he hopes to inspire kids to get active. he plans to run 50 miles a day for 75 straight days. and his supporters are invited to run along side him. >> go online, sign up for one of the 5ks. come join me. meet me along the way. i would

george gaston. this time commission president thomas says they will have a choice of 3 to hand the mayor in 6 weeks.> very important to us to have community input because this is their chief of police. not the police department chief. >>reporter: majority of feedback from the community was if they wanted the chief chosen from within the department. someone they said who doesn't have to take time trying to understand the department and who has a stake in the city. >> someone that is fair. someone looking to just make the city better. better place to live. better place for family. >>reporter: this time the job is double difficult to not only hire a police chief and hire one that will survive a new administration. >> goal of this commission to choose a chief so strong that the next mayor will be very interested in keeping that chief. >> commission plans to have 3 names before the mayor by march 15. in san francisco, thomas roman 7 news. >> we have also learned that 75 people from all over the country have applied to leave san francisco police department including interim chief jeff go down who promised

george w. bush tied for tenth place with thomas jefferson. the poll officials believe that the recency effect is in play here meaning that people are voting for presidents they've known in their own lifetimes. >>> speculation this morning swirling about who's been invited to attend the royal wedding of prince william and kate middleton. invitations went out to 1900 guests. mostly family members and friends. we're hearing reports that elton john, kanye west and soccer star david beckham and his wife are on the guest list. president obama and sara pherson, the ex-wife of prince andrew, were not invited we're told. prince william and kate middleton will exchange their vows april 29th at london's westminster abbey. >>> it is 7:19. actor liam was number one at the weekend box office. >> crashed. >> a thriller unknown is the story of a man who comes out of a coma to find another man has assumed his identity and his wife says she doesn't know him. another action feature i am number four opened at a close second. the disney animated feature, just go

thomas does it go, dr. joe marshall, commissioner james slaughter, commissioner petra dejesus. we are also joined by chief of police george gascoign. also with us are the it assistant chief. this isn't she said of the operation pirro. assistant chief denise schmitt. deputy chief john murphy, enforcement and security at the mta. commander sandra tong of the airport bureau. commander james dudley of the airport operations bureau. commander daniel mahoney, chief of the operations staff. commander daniel lazard, chief of investigations. this is a time when we stop and offer special members of the police department. these are members who have distinguished themselves through their bravery and dangerous situations. it is important to note one of the criteria for the medal of honor this one failed to -- failure to take such action would lead to center. these are actions above and beyond call of duty. at this time, i would like to invite the chief of police, cheif gascon, to come up here and speak. >> thank you, everyone, for being here. this is a special moment in policing movie get to celebrate the incredible acts of bravery by

thomas. >> reporter: hi, george as the iraq story fades from the national forefront there's words of a direct threat from the u.s. homeland from that country that remains quite real. n iraq bombs still routinely explode killing innocent citizens. al qaeda in iraq is often identified as the terrorism organization behind the attempt. now, disturbing intelligence from the fbi director about the possibility that group has sent sleeper agents to america. >> we are closely monitoring threats from al qaeda in iraq. individuals who may have been resettled here in the united states that have had some association with al qaeda. in iraq. >> reporter: a day earlier, michael lighter, head of the counterterrorism center also raised concerns. we are concerned that al qaeda in iraq remains admitted to conducting external operations to include the u.s. homeland. a senior law enforcement official tells abc news intelligence in iraq point to dozens of persons of interest in the united states. an intelligence sort said investigations and surveillance of some individuals is now under way. >> i think the fbi direc

today marks five years since thomas has spoken a word during oral court arguments at the high court. >>> and although the nation honored our nation's first president georgegton by celebrating presidents' day yesterday, today is his actual birthday. washington was born on this day in 1732. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. find out the latest details on the unrest in the middle east as libya's embattled leader refuses to step down. >>> and get an exclusive look at the gown that made history. princess diana's wedding dress will be on display live in studio 1a. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

george w. bush. so, who was it who stopped him? two hometown heroes who tipped off the fbi and pierre thomas is on that story again tonight. pierre? >> reporter: diane, the u.s. spends billions on sophisticated ways to uncover terrorism plots. but as you said, it was average citizens who were the real detectives who cracked this case. amid heavily armed u.s. marshals, khalid aldawsari arrived in court today, accused of planning mass murder. in court, he was calm, telling the federal judge he completely understood the charges against him. the fbi says aldawsari, a chemical engineering student from saudi arabia, was quietly plotting for years, learning english, studying bomb making online, looking at targets. undetected until he tried to buy bomb-making materials. but it was not law enforcement that broke this case. it was two small businesses. >> we became aware of some suspicious circumstances around that shipment. we immediately notified the fbi. >> reporter: jim parrish is president of a biological supply company in north carolina where workers became concerned about aldawsari's purchase of a large supply of phenol, whic

george w. bush. president obama was briefed on the fbi's plans before they moved in to arrest him, and pierre thomas set out to learn more about the saudi arabian and his plans today. pierre? >> reporter: diane, the sources i've been talking to on the phone all day say this case is scary. exactly what they are worried about. one official said the suspect is, quote, the real deal. a bona fide threat. >> reporter: the fbi says the evidence is clear. this man, khalid aldawsari, a chemical engineering student from saudi arabia, was planning a murderous campaign. >> this guy appears to be very serious. >> reporter: the potential targets? president george w. bush's dallas home, referred to as the tyrant's house. streets in new york for possible car bombs. nuclear power plants. dams in california and colorado. backpack bombs for a dallas nightclub. and even, the fbi says, studied how to turn dolls into bombs. in his apartment, the fbi said it discovered a bomb-making factory. a hazmat suit, lab equipment, wires, clocks and chemicals used in explosive production. much of it bought online at amazon.com. he's

the great inventer, thomas edison, worked hard to argumentallize the eliminationme of wrongdoers.e by harnessing his competitor, h george westinghouse, alternatine current mechanism to the device he called the electric chair, edison's company promised to dispatch killers both quickly and humanely.erfo they would have done better using an axe, an angry westinghouse declared, yet suchc recognized process a long stepns forward from the macabrer executions and hangings of bygone years. as with other wonderful inventions that closed out theno age of lincoln -- the cash register, barbed wire, the the zipper, bicycle -- novelty seldomly seemed an accurate indicator of social progress. the sewing machine and the m machine gun creating genderedrce atmospheres of -- spheres of. labor. the marvelous writer, julia j keller, tells us one of thesein inventions and weaves a great story about the birth of modern america in the process.ll u she tells us, in fact, something we don't always want to hear about america: why guns matter. julia, would you like to start out and maybe introduce your book a little>> bit? >> t yeah. let's do that

people who actually fit someone like joyce appleby did thomas jefferson, of course, she is a great jefferson scholar but gary hart did a book, george mcgovern did lincoln, i think. there's sort of a mix of historians and nonhistorians looking at these presidencies, telling the basic story but also giving your own sort of individual spin on it. and he asked me to do this -- do the johnson book and i guess he figured i would put my individual spin on it. i agreed to do it because arthur asked me to do and i had great respect for him. i knew him from the papers of thomas jefferson. we were both on the advisory committee on that. and also because paul who's the editor and who's the general series editor for the series was my editor for the book i did with vernon jordan. vernon can read. and this is two friends and you know how when friends ask you to do things who asked me to do this. i said sure and i put aside my misgivings. i knew it's a fascinating topic. there's so much material, very, very rich but i wondered if i would be able to sort of curb my natural feelings of antipathy about looking at this particular period of american hi

george w. bush the to fewer bills than any president since thomas jefferson. every president since richard nixon has said budget decision power and used it hundreds of times except for our last two presidents. president obama in his first base to congress call for an end to earmarking and the next day his democratic congress gave him 8500 year marks and he did nothing about it. i was thankful in the state of the union message he said he would be to future year marks. how did congress do it this way? why did you not know more about it? when tip o'neill was speaker of the house just over 20 years ago, congress was very different. it was in perfect to be sure, but functional. tip o'neill believed he was speaker of the whole house. he did not want democrats to win every vote. he wanted the house of representatives to work. he criticized president reagan during the day and drank beer with them at night. he was proud of committee chairmen. members were expected to vote their convert -- their conscience. it was the job of the majority leader to corral enough democrat

george w. bush. among other sites. for the latest, let's go to pierre thomas in washington. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: hi, robin. in a sign of just how serious this case was, the president was briefed before the fbi's arrest. on february 14th, the fbi was so concerned about a terrorist bombing plot, it sent a special operations team to covertly break into this apartment in lubbock, texas. what was found, they say, was chilling. evidence that khalid aldawsari was allegedly planning mass murder. a former roommate who asked not to be identified, told abc news, that aldawsari was reclusive and antisocial and that friends were suspicious. >> everyone that came to our apartment, thought he was a terrorist, just joking around. we would blow it off and defend him. i guess we were wrong. >> reporter: in aldawsari's apartment, agents say they found a hazmat suit, lab equipment, wires, clocks and chemicals used in bombmaking. like sulfuric and nitric acid. much of it bought online at amazon.com. and there was this message written in a diary. now, after mastering the english lan

george w. bush the to fewer bills than any president since thomas jefferson. every president since richard nixon has said budget decision power and used it hundreds of times except for our last two presidents. president obama in his first base to congress call for an end to earmarking and the next day his democratic congress gave him 8500 year marks and he did nothing about it. i was thankful in the state of the union message he said he would be to future year marks. how did congress do it this way? why did you not know more about it? when tip o'neill was speaker of the house just over 20 years ago, congress was very different. it was in perfect to be sure, but functional. tip o'neill believed he was speaker of the whole house. he did not want democrats to win every vote. he wanted the house of representatives to work. he criticized president reagan during the day and drank beer with them at night. he was proud of committee chairmen. members were expected to vote their convert -- their conscience. it was the job of the majority leader to corral enough democrat

thomas. >> one of my favorite actresses. i think she's great! >> thanks for joining us. top stories we're following. >> some students at palo alto elementary schools are taking antibiotics this morning. it's feared that georgerade teach -- you see him there -- may have died of a fast spreading disease. tests will confirm if he was ininvestigated with the bacteria. >> the unsolicited delivery of the yellow pages. it's the city's newest attempt to pass green legislation keeping waste from piling up in our landfills. threatened legal action is on constitutional grounds if the ban should get approved. >> a massive but peaceful demonstration in central cairo has some 200,000 egyptians calling for their president to step down by friday. military troops are watching from the side lines vowing not to attack the crowd as long as the protests remain peaceful. >> police are trying to determine if a man with a gun was a prank or an intention distraction. officers spanned out across the campus. >> students remained in their classrooms until heavily armed officers escorted them to nearby laneny college. students sent these photos to youreport. they show what parents saw when they got to the school. school staff posted me

george w. bush vetoed fewer bills than any president since thomas jefferson.since richard nixon has had budget recession power and use it hundreds of times. except for our last two presidents. president obama and his first speech to congress call to an end for a market and the next is democratic congress gave him 8500 in marx, and he did nothing about them. i was thankful this week in the state of the union message when he said he would veto future earmarks. but congress will simply not believe him until he fights back. so how did congress get this bad? and why didn't you know more about them? when cambridge his own tip o'neill was speaker of the house just over 20 years ago, congress was very different than it is today. imperfect to be sure, but functional your tip o'neill believed that he was speaker of the whole house. he did not want democrats to win every vote. he wanted the house of representatives to work its will. he criticized president reagan during the day, and drank beer with him at night. he was proud. a major issues, major stay were expected to v

george. that was lovely. in listening to you, only the living secretaries of state write letters on things unimaginative. i'm from louisiana. how grateful you are to have thomas jefferson's name on a letter. you can go with it. some of you wouldn't like buchanan maybe, but it would still work, i think. and actually, it's no stranger than having this group of people in one room. because this is absolutely the strange bedfellows coalition, and as it has been for many years and a very effective strange bunch of bedfellows you are. what i love about this organization is that it's so practical. and, you know, the people you're honoring tonight, madeleine albright and tom ridge, are such wonderful examples of that. people with great ideas and wonderful vision, but also the practicality of getting things done. and that's what this is all about. people in the business community who are here understand that to do business in a country is much better than to do it in a country where people are educated and healthy and able to participate in civil society, in a way where you don't have to make choices between stability and democracy. something that we are facing right n

people in the names -- and the words of thomas jefferson, the people are the only assured alliance in defense of our liberty. what is he talking about? what was georgeople don't show up, if you don't i'll take that responsibility to hold your government accountable, we will all fail. no balanced budget amendment, no constitution will protect us from the government unless we show up. what is that? that is the tea party may shouldn't. are you guys ready to do that? [cheers and applause] are you guys ready to make 2012 look like a firestorm and 2010 look like a genteel tea party by comparison? [cheers and applause] with have to take america back. everything we are doing today is step one. i feel like we are just getting started and i hope you guys will join us in this site is we set out to balance the budget and to stop the growth of government in the united states. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> thank you, not. now welcome representative thadeus o'connor. one of michigan's finest elected to the congress in 02. he has served as chairman of the republican house policy committee, one of the most important leadership roles in that institution. he is