of field trips, one to the mission bay campus, as well as a fun day to close out the program at great america. we provided gift cards. we fed youth every day. we made sure we had everything they wanted to have so they would be continued to be motivated. real excited about the fact they got on from other high schools to come to balboa every day. that shows a lot about their motivation to be successful. at the end, each provided a portfolio that included a cover letter, resume, as well as an essay that talked about how learning relate to employment. also, they were able to have a project-based learning experience. they planned a summit during the five-week duration. the summit had taken place toward the end of the summer. members of the school board were present as well as superintendent carlos garcia. youth had the opportunity to ask questions to the panel as well as provide their thoughts and insights on what they feel about school and how it is here in the district. they did a good job putting this together. this is something we will actually continue with the program during the school year.

as your president, i will never apologize for the greatness of america because of the spirit of america that build this great country. ronald reagan, one of our greatest presidents, used to describe this nation as that shining city on a hill, but in the last several years, that shining city on a hill has slid down to the side of the hill because of this struggling economy, because this administration is weakening our military, because of foggy foreign policy around the world, and because of a severe defirst deficiency of leadership. i believe that the american people are saying loud and clear that they want to move this shining city on a hill back to the top of the hill where it belongs, and i believe that we can do that in november 2012. [applause] there's two things that people haven't figured out yet. some of them are still trying to answer the question, why is herman cain doing so well in the polls? he doesn't have the greatest amount of money. a lot of people didn't know who he was. i can tell you what's happening that they don't get yet. number one, the voice of the people is more

great. america's occupy wall street protesters who resist growing police pressure despite the arrests about the refuse to park of their encampments they're vowing to continue even though the weather is turning against the winter and six complicit. an outbreak of deadly fire between israel and gaza has left at least eleven people dead the worst followed story weeks that says tens of thousands returned to the streets of tel aviv to protest against disproportionate government spending in favor of the military. from the kurds up of russia's legendary home of the finest ballets in all prisons the bolshoi theater reopened style capital refers for six years to hundreds of millions of dollars.

they will be picking up passengers from fremont and great america parkway stations and taking them on to san jose. >>mark: officials say there is no danger of a tsunami after a magnitude 5.3 tremor hit off the coast of oregon last night. the earthquake was felt by residents in oregon and northern california. the quake was originally a 5.9 magnitude but was downgraded to 5.3. >>mark: at least 50 people were injured after a powerful earthquake rattled the indonesian islands of bali. it was a 6.0 magnitude earthquake. it was not strong enough to generate a tsunami. ceilings caved in at schools, offices and several ancient temples. >>mark: a giant quake off of the coast in indonesia in 2004 triggered a huge tsunami in the indian ocean that killed 230,000. >>justine: new this morning, another bay area city wants to join the occupied movement. this afternoon, occupier richmond will kick off its first rally and march as a part of the national occupy wall street movement which is intended to draw attention to high unemployment and a widening gap between rich and >>justine: here you can see vi

america." they're working while you're sleeping. and we're always online at abcnews.com. have a greaty: tonight on "jimmy kimmel live" -- simon cowell. >> jimmy: you think i've had some work done? >> yeah, a little bit. >> jimmy: really? i would never have any work done. i don't even do any work. the whole kardashian clan came out to support their brother

which preceded us, in philadelphia, lighted a beacon in this cradle of our own independence as a great america. we've lighted a beacon to give eternal hope that men may live in liberty with human dignity and before god and, loving him, erect and free. [applause] >> thomas e. dewey, our contender this evening, accepting the g.o.p. nomination at the convention in philadelphia in 1948. we are coming to you live this evening from the roosevelt hotel, where thomas e. dewey, in 1948, was here with his family, with his closest aides to watch and listen for the election results to come in. joining us now is thomas e. dewey jr. sir, bring us back to the 1948 convention. were you there? >> no. >> you weren't there. >> no. >> what were your father -- what do you think it meant to him to win that nomination both in 1944 and 1948? >> you know, i'm not going to be able to answer that because we didn't talk about who wanted what and who was going to do what. we were teenagers and we were in school and my parents, neither of them, was particularly forthcoming about, i really want that, or no, we won't do that

provide one of his sons from revealing all about western leaders shady dealings with the great dictator. america's occupy wall street protesters resist the growing police pressure despite the arrests of activists and refused to pack off the red cap that they're vowing to continue even though the weather's turned against them with a seasonal blizzard. an outbreak of deadly fire between israel and gaza has left at least ten people dead worst violence there in weeks abouts as thousands returned to the streets of tel aviv to protest against disproportionate government spending favor of the military. plus the curtains all prakash's legendary home of the finest ballets and opera as the bolshoi theatre opens in style after a capital refurbishment six years and hundreds of millions of dollars later it's now supporting his original song recently the. next r.d. reports from bali were an increasing number of women tourists are choosing a holiday hotspot for a carnal vacation despite the dangers that's next i know that really is probably slept with a lot of women from america. or australia no play here. and o

i believe herman cain is the man to restore america's greatness. won't you join me? rica, one voice [cheers and applause] >> hi, i'm deborah ulrich, i'm herman cain's personal assistant. no one has ever had a vision for america like herman cain. we hope you share our vision. [ laughter ] ♪ i am america one voice iew nighted we stand ♪ ♪ i am america >> i'm tim romano, i do herman cain's taxes ♪ ♪ i am america ♪ one voice united we stand ♪ i am america [cheers and applause] >> stephen: powerful stuff. powerful stuff. but folks, the best part of cain's ad might not even be the unexpected smoking. no, the best part is the 8 seconds it takes for herman cain to smile. [ laughter ] oh, yeah. and i can understand why he's smiling. i mean listen to that song he's rocking to. jimmy, give us another taste. [singing "i am america"] ha, i am america. where i have heard that before? on the cover of my #1 best-selling book: " i am america and so can you." [cheers and applause] well, hermie, i'm flattered, because clearly cain is basing a lot of his campaign on my book. in that his

i intend to draw on the greatness of america. [applause] and i am convinced that as the most patriotic people and work -- the only people who put their hand over their heart and the playing of the national anthem -- if we have leaders to tell us the truth and know how to lead, and actually have some experience in the private economy in know what it takes to make america the most attractive place for enterprise and investment and job creation again, we can keep america strong and the hope of the earth. i intend to be one of those leaders with your help. thank you, guys. we appreciate your help. [applause] that you get as the questions that you would like to ask and i am going to go round the room and say, yes, you got it right here in the front row. you're going to read it. it means it is a scary question. [laughter] >> when you commit to putting 6 million people a life-saving medication with hiv infection? >> i will look at that but i will not pledge how we will spend money budget by budget item. i'll take our discretionary accou

mike, is it a great day for libya, but is it a great day for america? the way, i have the box set of second chance. it is terrific. >> i bet you do. >> is it a great day for america? well it is justice for the families of those people, particularly obviously the victims of lockerbie. do we have critical interests in libya? no, absolutely not. why were we there? why did we get involved in it? primarily because our european allies have critical interests there. and we went in to support that for the most part. we claimed it was for humanitarian reasons, which it was to some degree. we have to be consistent so what are we doing about syria? it is a great day. it is a very good day. we just have to be cautious about what happens next. the hard work really starts now. it is for the national transition council. >> sorry, i drifted off there a bit. would it have been better if he was captured or killed? >> honestly from my perspective, it is a good ending. it is a good result. >> were you shocked to see he actually did wear a wig? >> i was surprised his weave d

reed going to reclaim america's greatness?and ministrations failed policies have resulted in assault on many of our nation's bedrock principles. if you read the newspapers today, i am increasingly concerned about the growing mob's occupying wall street and the other cities. some in this town have condoned the pitting of americans against americans. you sent us here to fight for you. you sent us here to bring about real change in washington and a two-year federal government. we're committing to do that. we are committed to returning the fed showed government to one that works for you and not the other way around. giving america back to where means fuelling a culture of entrepreneurialism and culture competitiveness and optimism. returning america to that shining city on a hill means winning the battle of freedom over tyranny. we will leave behind a better country for our country. i look forward to continuing this noble fight together alongside you. thank you very much. god bless you. god bless the united states of america. > [c

fail to one of his songs from revealing all about western leader shady dealings with the great dictator. america's occupied wall street protesters resist growing police pressure despite the arrests of activists refused to pack up their encampments they're vowing to continue even though the weather started against them with them on a seasonal blizzard. or two and stop on russia's legendary home of the finest ballets and operas as the bolshoi theatre reopens in style after a capital refurbishment six years and hundreds of millions of dollars later it's now sporting it's original sorry. outbreak of deadly fire between israel and gaza has left at least eleven people dead while it's there in weeks.

great, the legendary-- you can't say this about anybody else-- tony bennett is going to be joining us ( cheers and applause ) top story tonight, though, democracy! on the lurch. it's the news everybody's talking about. america'ste romantic stroll partner, saudi arabia, is holding museuholding municipal s today. today. and the big news from the election, no, no, not the surprising strength of the jeddah city council elections. (laughter) i tried to say that right. it's this bombshell announcement. >> the seismic shift in saudi arabia, king adbullah announced women will now be allowed to vote and run for office. >> jon: yes! ( cheers and applause ) nothing says democracy like a royal decree. ( laughter ) but still today, thursday, september 29, saudi women, participating in municipal elections for the very first time. >> the king said that women could participate in future municipal elections. >> in the next municipal elections in 2015. >> jon: hey, 2011, 2015. what's four years when you're finally getting a chance to vote. >> there are people that are wondering if exactly that means they would precisely be able to vote. he didn't specifically say the word "vote." ( laughter ) >> jon: still, uh, participation.

in washington, isabel wilkerson presents a book, "the warmth of other suns: the epic story of america's great migration." >> all, thank you. thank you so much for that beautiful introduction, and thank you so much for every one ctch you here under this can't o hear me speak. in it means so much to me. it's so emotional actually for me to be here in wer not washington, d.c. for was i am a ton of washington, d.c. i would not exist literally if it were not for washington, d.c. sun for my participants, s-u-n. it was the other sun, and it's what drew my parents from the south, deep south, to here in the hopes that life might be better for them. and so washington, d.c. n many respects, was the inspiration for this book. this is the book, this is my copy. this is my copy of the book. you can see it's very well worn. it's called the salad, actually. it has been all over the country and to europe. and it is my version of it. this book took me 15 years to write, to research and to write. it took me 15 years to get to the point where i could stand before you today and talk about it. and that's why it's

three local roads makes the list of america's great streets. there is king street in alexandria u saint nw, and davis straiteet. >>> still ahead, adam caskey has a final look at the weather. >>> >> all right, listen up, then, it is a chance to get a taste of the joy of womanhood. a japanese retailer has invented a simulator that delivers the symptoms of pregnancy, adding weight, and captures the nine months of pregnancy in nine minutes. the balloon mimics an unborn baby kicking. inventor was inspired by japanese men who refuse to offer their seats to pregnant women on trains. how dare they. i know adam caskey will be first in line. >> no thank you. they should offer seats, even if they are not pregnant. >>> here's a look of the seven-day forecast. a lot of sunshine, and a dry stretch of weather. near 80 sunday. >> sounds great.

america. individual and economic freedom. that is where we are today. we have a greatebate in america starting right now. that debate is, do you want to have a country of makers 41 to have a country of takers -- makers or do you want to have a country of takers? when my son jack is my age, it is going to cost 45 cents on every dollar made in america -- 45 on every dollar made in america to run the federal government. that is a battle for freedom. if you know people who do not think that is a battle for freedom, what is. what if it is 72 cents, 82 cents, 99 cents on every dollar made in america just to run the federal government. we are in a battle for freedom. i am sure you have heard that the president -- what he was up to this week. he is on another bus toward paid for by the taxpayers. he says we are not campaigning. there is nothing to see. they just happen to run the bus through virginia, ohio, north carolina. they are not going to montana or utah. they are going through every battleground state in america. this president is obsessed with politics. the politics ca

. >> stephen: one of america's great et cetera hip-hop artists. >> yes. >> stephen: in his day. >> a great inspiration. >> stephen: though i was offended by the way he dropped the "n" word in "huckleberry finn." that is not right. okay. so you're not... you guys, you're considered like underground rap, like pioneers of underground rap. what does that mean? is there a difference between that and corporate rap because i love corporate things. >> well, underground rap, it's a ladies and gentlemen -- label that we never really understood. what does it mean, that we don't rhyme above sea level? i don't know. but, you know, there's a lot of diversity in hip-hop. there's a lot of different styles and, you know, across all different genres of art. so, you know, people who like the label things i guess because it's... stephen, it allows me to pigeonhole you. >> exactly, which is favorite pastime for some people. we just do what we do. >> stephen: you have to... i guess this is a rebellious thing. you don't have a concern rat sponsor for your music right now, do you? >> that's what's great abo

harry bridges is widely considered one of america's great labor leaders because of his commitment to labor issues, being at the forefront for racial equality, civil liberties, and world peace, and he played a prominent role in the san francisco general strike, which brought labor issue to the forefront across the country. he also served on this commission from 1970 to 1982. the sculpture will be a bronze, a 12 foot tall likeness of harry bridges. i believe this is a 50% scale model, but we are looking at 81% sculpture -- a 200% sculpture in real life. the sculpture would stand on top of a square 4 foot tall granite base with embedded text informing visitors of his accomplishments and importance to our waterfront. it would be located in the central area of the plaza, in front of market street, but slightly out of the corridor, as shown here. the location in front of the ferry building, slightly out of the corridor, defined by the market's streakcurbs, free of the primary flow of pedestrians on market street. the sculpture of harry bridges is now before you for consideration along with

great. best of luck to the texas cowboys and the st. louis archies. next up, football. where america's gladiators battle week after week to determine who has the least snapable femur. as a gridiron connoisseur i enjoy the fine points of the game. like when players get fined. last friday the nfl slapped steelers all pro safety troy polamalu. with a $10,000 penalty for calling his wife on the sideline to let her know he was okay after leaving the game with concussion-like symptoms. apparently he wa so woozy on the sidelines that ben roethlisberger tried to have sex with him. (laughter) folks-- true story. true story. folks, the nfl's being called unsympathetic here. but i'm all for this fine. it's for the players own good. with polamalu so disoriented, who knows who he might have called. i mean who among us hasn't concussion dialed an ex-girlfriend to tell them you want to get back together race karma ma potato salad. besides the last thing players need is players touching base with their families during the game it creates the real danger that their loved ones will talk some sense into

and after working with bank of america for several weeks, great news. bank of america has given the varneys a real trial mortgage modification. michelle's mortgage rate is now 2% and the foreclosure, canceled. >> i don't know what we would have done, if abc news hadn't helped us and you stepping in and taking care of all of this for us. >> reporter: as for the bank, they didn't agree to an interview. instead, they sent us a letter, admitting "we did not live up to the expectations that the varneys had of us. and for that, we apologize." chris cuomo, abc news, new york. >> we want to hear your ideas for bringing america back. go to abcnews.com sl/worldnews tell us what you think. we're reading every one. >>> and still ahead on "world news," 10,000 success stories can't be wrong. the real secret to keeping weight off for good. >>> and inside the other royal wedding. the king who took a commoner for his bride, can they, and their nation, teach us to be happy? [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in m

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what made america great is an independent, vigorous press. if a jerk burns a flag, america is not threatened. political speech is the heart of the first amendment. they're expressing their religious beliefs. now is the time to make justice a reality for all of god's children. captioning provided by the first amendment center, funded by the freedom forum. welcome to speaking freely, a weekly conversation about free expression, the arts, and america. i'm ken paulson. our guest today has written challenging and provocative plays over the past four decades, earning three pulitzer prizes, two tonys, and a reputation for art with an impact. please welcome edward albee. [applause] i was struck by the number of times people have objected to your work. and yet, i've sat here with people whose careers have been marked by censorship and challenges. i'm not sure i've ever met anyone whose very first work at age 12 was censored by his adoptive mother. what was that about? well, you see, i started writing poetry when i was about eight, and she didn't read p

reporter: in our little corner of the world, you can stroll three streets that make the list of america's greattreets, u street, king street, and davis street. each selected by the american planning association and as one of this year's 10 great streets. we begin on u street northwest where a lot looks shiny and now and there is a great deal of h. sue, just one of the musical greats who played the great street. >> i like the diversity of the club, the diversity of the enemy -- and the people walking up and down the street. >> reporter: king street in oldtown alexandrea was singled out because it's bustling with activity. the apa said alexandrea has managed despite the passage of time to hold on to the path. >> it's a great stripe. >> reporter: coworkers glenn miller and steve laughlin spent the lunchbreak looking out over king street. >> and what is cool there? >> the history and ambiance. right, and the up to was not contested during the civil war, so it's kind of the same: >> reporter: finally, davis street in downtown culpeper. the american planning association said when the route 29 bypass

succeeds him but somebody is going to do it we're not just going to sit back and watch this great thing called america go down. >> susie: tom, thank you so much. pleasure talking to you. >> pleasure being here, thank you. >> tom: talking about america's future, concentration on china and the u.s. national not happy with china's currency. find overwhelming vote of 79-19 lawmakers cleared a way a key procedural hurdle pushing forward a bill making it easier to slap tariffs on chinese goods unless beijing allows its currency to go up in value. there is growing bipartisan concern that china's currency costs american jobs. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: the senate bill doesn't label china a currency manipulator, instead it settles for a broader standard that the bill's authors say china will have a harder time wriggling out of. >> we believe misalignment is the appropriate standard, that is not subjective. it's not saying why the currency is misaligned or how or who did it... it's simply saying that it is. its a narrower standard. >> reporter: since lawmakers began pressuring china on the value of the

[applause] but there is one strength that you rarely hear mentioned when people talk about america's greatness. it is because of this particular strength that i am here tonight, that i am it on this journey. that is america's ability to change and we have to change the occupant of the white house again in 2012. [applause] america survives because of its ability to change. throughout its history. we have had some ups. we have had some downs. but we have been able to change whenever the will of the people demanded it. i know something about america's ability to change. if it had not been for america's ability to change, i would not be here tonight. i grew up in atlanta, georgia in the 1950's and 1960's during the height of the civil rights movement in this nation. it was not just in the south. it was all over this nation. i can still remember riding on segregated buses in atlanta, georgia. i can still remember the sign at the front of the bus that will forever be branded into my memory -- whites seat from the front, coloreds seat from the rear. i can still remember that. but because of america's

. >>> the american planning association has just released their list of great streets in america. surae chinn reports the greater d.c. region has a lot to be proud of. >> king street and old town, alexandria has that neighborhood feel that keeps ruth roberts coming back. especially after a tour guide, it helps to have this new distinction. >> i think it is the mix of people who come here and the bikers, the local people, the choice of restaurants. it is good. >> the restaurants, boutiques and nightlife make this a favorite in the country. blending history, vibrancy and 21st century allure. >> king street is one of three streets named to grab the top ten spots. there is the historic davis street and culpepper, virginia and the third is right here on u street with the iconic food landmark ben's chili bowl closed here due to plumbing problems but there's always something to do here. >> the bistros are very nice. >> u street has seen a renaissance revival highlighting its entertainment history. >> kind of like an old- fashioned feel. >> 25,000 volunteer hours put davis street in culpe