what did you learn about harper lee and her reasons? >> well, i was fortunate enough to get great access to two very close friends of her. a new york city couple who gave their friend, harper lee, money. they remain very, very close dear friends to this day. the other person i was also very privileged and fortunate to talk to was alice finch, harper lee's older sister. alice is one of the first women in alabama who was ever admitted to the bar. she -- at 99 she's the oldest practicing attorney in the state. she continues to practice every day, and she hopes to celebrate her 100th birthday in september at her law desk. she was quite a character and told me quite a bit about how the lee girls were raised. and her answer to that question is, she quoted her sister saying, she couldn't top what she had done. she had nowhere to go but down. and i think the combination of this kind of overwhelming thing, the somewhat autobiographical nature of what was written about and not to disappoint yourself let alone the other people out there waiting fo

it is also a great pleasure to be standing here with my colleague and friend, prime minister harper: i've seen at firsthand over the last 16 months his outstanding leadership, including last year. then, as now, the focus of much of our efforts of on the two issues that concern our people most, keeping them safe and getting them jobs. this evening, i want to focus my remarks on how we can work together to address some of the issues of the global economy, but let me first say something about security. we have all suffered from extremism and violence. i'm just come from the united nations that i argued the events seen this year in north africa and the middle east offer a massive opportunity to spread peace, prosperity, democracy, and vitally security, but only if we work together to seize the opportunity and to support the arab people as they seek to fulfill aspirations for jobs, a voice, and a stake in their society. our two countries have always been prepared to bear the burden and pay the price to make our world safer and to defend our way of life. the peace tower in this building co

joining me is the prime minister of canada, prime minister stephen harper. mr. prime minister, thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> let's first talk about what you're seeing in the world, sitting in new york with american leaders this week. six ceos as well as executives from the new york k stock exchae an goldmdman sachs encouraging invement in canada, also looking at the glol story. give me your assessment of the global stage and the economy. >> first of all, in tes of canada's role, we have contied and continue in forecasts tbe outperforming kind of the average or the pack i in the industrialized world. but we're obviously concerned about projections of slowing growthth. and we see those sks in the global economy. that remains our concern. i remain convinced that if we as leaders make the right decisions, we can continue to keep the economy growing and avoid recession. athis point, if we were to fall into recession, it would be strictly frankly through an accumulation of lack of confidence in tackling some of ththe big issues that are befor us.

she will appear in the october issue of "harper's bazaar" almost completely without any makeup. still, she says she wouldn't call it natural, saying this. "artifice is the new reality anyway." she looks great. >> cool. susan, thanks very much. >>> coming up, a college freshman says his new shoes gave him blisters and we winds up in the rid dic russ. ? maybe you want to know more about anatomy, or astronomy. you could master something new,

hill harper, i suppose it's a good title. the problem is there ain't much wealth left in america now. wouldn't it be the chronic debt cure? >> i called my publisher and said, you know, can we rename this book the debt cure? they had been printed already. >> i suppose there is a sense of the rich getting richer. the problem is for most average americans, they are getting poorer. the economy is tanking. and they want a way out. tell me how this book gives them concrete ideas for how to get out of the financial malaise most people are in at the moment. >> there is a wealth gap that's happening. that's all over the world. the rich are getting richer and holding a higher percentage of money or wealth that's out there. in the book, i talk about expanding this idea, of redefining money. most of us have been taught the wrong thing about money. that money is a result and we should chase it. we have a debt addiction. if we look at our country, personal debt since 1980 has exploded. >> i love your quote here. this one's from "mad" magaz

deputies say andrew harper barricaded himselfed in a unit. a woman who was also inside got out before deputies arrived. about a half hour later, harper let the children go. negotiators try to convince him to surrender. deputies entered the apartment and found harper dead inside. >>> a petaluma man has been arrested after trying to lure a 15-year-old girl into his car. sayed ferdows tried to lure the girl into the car. police told ktvu they do not think he is connected to the kidnapping of a 23-year-old woman early that morning. >>> mentecino county sheriff's deputy spotted aaron vasler outside his mother's home. masler ran into the woods and has not been seen yesterday. he's accused of gunning down jerry melow yesterday. authorities now also believe vasler killed matthew coleman last month. >>> san francisco may get all the attention but oakland is also home to one of the largest gay populations in the country. today that city hosted its second annual gay pride celebration. patti lee was there. samba drumming melded with classical music at th

harper's leadership at the g-8 last year. harper's leadership at the g-8 last year. and we are investing -- [ applause ] >> and are investing in programs to save the lives of 50,000 women in pregnancy and childbirth and a qur of a million newborn babies dying needlessly. million newborn babies dying needlessly. now of course -- [ applause ] >> ofurse at a time when finances are tight, people question whether we should keep our aid commitments. i say yes. you need to be able to protect military power to protect your security and def your values, but it is even better to mendken states and to act to stop problems before they come to our door. whether that's waves of illegal migration, the spread of diseases or new threats to our national security, take afghanistan. it would put a fraction of our current military spending on afghanistan into helping afghanistan develop 15 or 20 years ago, just think of what we might have been able to years ago, just think of what we might have been able to avoid over the last decade. [ applause

these scientists affirm that cuba's hurricane disasters were caused by harper. is a big entry university project from a scientific perspective shouldn't have any link to the military for usage of these technologies. studies high and low frequency waves but. the most recent applications concerns the high frequency. it was born as a scientific project but there is a small issue with it. since the beginning. of the project is the pentagon. as we used to say in the international intelligence convention if the cia is involved something stinks. is the purpose of harp. its purpose is to research the high frequency waves transmission to see how they affect the rockets and the satellite systems and some natural systems such as the fear and stratosphere in order to control the influence caused by these waves. we have to consider that the whole area is liable to. hurricanes and tornadoes so it's liable to the most extreme weather conditions. but. before you just had to dump some silver nitrate or any other agent from an airplane tornadoes as if you were steering a vehicle.

sadly, that never came. >> i cannot imagine what drove harper to silence. >> thank you. i prefer to pass. >> what did you say? >> well, i have nothing relevant to say concerning the case. however, when i have something relevant to say i shall raise my hand. >> stepped on you. >> serious doubt about your becoming a mother. [laughter] >> you are a son of a bitch. >> scout, that's the most intelligent thing you have said today. now, take your seat. >> the greatest counterculture lawyer of all-time. his trials have garnered him acclaim as one of the greatest criminal defense lawyers of all century. he's the white tornado in court, the semantic samurai, a shaman, a trickster by others, "lush for justice "by tony serra is a no holds bar description of a man, his belief and the legal system he serves and transforms. filled with murder, drugs and death penalty cases, snitches, the psychological elements of crime, the nullification of and nexus with juries, closing arguments and more. "lust for justice" gets the black robe off the justice system to review what it is, a railroad f

andrew harper was inside the apartment with a woman in three children and armed with a handgun. he eventually to let the children go as negotiations continued with police. at one kind--the swat team entered around 3:15 a.m. and found the man dead. 70 california state parks will be shutting down this month as a result of budget cuts. one of those purposes china camp state park in san or fall. >> park rangers say they have seen an uptick of people walking and waiting and china camp state park as word of a possible closure spreads. her >> the closing of the state parks is tragedy. generations will lose out. once these places close it will be hard to recapture them. >> this family has lived apart since 1890 and what is left of a chinese fishing boat they gives the part of its name. from a historical standpoint once you lose it if it cannot be duplicated. >> a lot of of this morning. took a while to clear. as a result, temperatures were cooler. the fall goes all the way inland. setting for the afternoon. in the tomorrow is shipping to be the best beach day of this holiday weekend. go

so what is the purpose of harper. its purpose is to research the high frequency waves transmission to see how they affect the rockets and the satellite systems and some natural systems such as the ionosphere and stratosphere in order to control the influence caused by these waves but. we have to consider that the whole american area is liable to hurricanes and tornadoes so it's liable to the most extreme weather conditions. of. before you just had to dump some silver nitrate or any other agent from an airplane to bend the tornadoes cone as if you were steering a vehicle with the way that the problem was that these experiments carried out with good. intentions that didn't generate any profit. which is the only industry with enough resources to help the development of these research projects called the war industry when i. think about the staggering progress is made by medical science to base hospitals it may appear a paradox but you know like in a cycle the war comes back to the starting point just like it happens in a

congestion on the harper expressway and 70 westbound is bumper-to-bumper to mariesville road.e polasky highway east of mg avenue, south hand over -- hannover over jeffery. that is on the belt way at frederic road, that traffic report is brought to you by lamb and in, they have it all for you -- laments, they have it all for you. >>> still striking, chaos causing grieve and why they are protesting. >> brain injuries, we will show you cutting edge gear. >>> and typical autumn conditions, will the weather cooperate for your weekend plans, here is more. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> today the powerful storm forced 300 people to the prove fins, officials say at least 43 people have been killed and 30 are missing. they are expected to make landfall in vietnam late tonight and saturday morning. >>> a donation in japan, they say somebody left a bag containing 10 million yen in a restroom. that is nearly 130,000 in u.s. dollars and an unsigned note went to them saying it should go to those who need it. if nobody claims it, the money will go to the red cross. >>> protesters shouted at audi

instead of an intelligence agency but again the subject was scott horton contributing editor of harper's magazine. into that only a new regime and you don't work to bring justice or accountability. no i have every right to know what my government should do it want to know why i pay taxes. but i would characterize obama as a charismatic version of american exceptionalism. you know some judges see a story and it seems so for like the plague is it you understand it and then he lives something else here's some other part of it and realized everything you saw you don't know i'm sorry welcome to the big fish. says. let's not forget that we had an apartheid regime right. i think iraq is on the oil. we have a government says they're going to keep you safe get ready because the freedom. for. got an update on a story we first brought you yesterday they were how billing dispute between two aviation companies and leaking sensitive details about the cia an extraordinary rendition as the companies say they were hired to transport government personnel and their invitees to places around the world come

me to discuss this is scott horton contributing editor on legal and national security matters for harper's magazine scott i want to thank you for joining us tonight now of course we all know that the cia launches drone strikes but this is something that they never publicize it's something of a try to keep a secret is possible now the washington post is reporting that they have thirty predator and reaper drones if they claim to have killed two thousand people since two thousand and one more than you expected. no and i think we can say the number is growing and i think we'll see it stepping up rationally and we'll see probably an entire anyway it's just expanded and you will buy that weapon systems coming in their hair and i think this points i think there washington post story actually that the rich very well done very well for sent there and the president's right where he didn't which is we have a militia rise for a generation cia was essentially an intelligence gathering and analysis operation where not a minor paramilitary component that would hire a mercenary is a blip in the bay of pig

ehrenreich is a frequent writer for harpers, esquire, the "the nation" and "time" magazine. among them, fear of falling and "the new york times" bestseller, the worst year of our lives. she lives near key west florida. housekeeping about tonight's reading. c-span is taking us for booktv. i'm not sure when it's going to hear. it's kind of example, but it will be on tv someday. as it turns out, you all have wiped pass out of all of our copies of "nickel and dimed." we are only too happy to take reservations for a copy like and will do everything to make sure you get a signed copy. also, i had a few of these index cards left, but they're getting precious in number. if you'd like to ask a question tonight of ms. ehrenreich, because of the sheer number and that this is being taped for television, will be handling this the no card. if you'd like an outcry to ask a question, please i'll dip your hand as she begins to talk and not come around to give these two as long as they last. by before she's finished up, collect and no card sensual reader questions and answer them. the last li

harper: mr. speaker. on this i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass senate bill 846. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 846, an act to designate the united states courthouse located at 80 lafayette street in jefferson city, missouri, as the christopher s. bond united states courthouse. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. denham, and the gentleman from illinois, mr. costello, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. denham: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members m

the problem with the climatic war case is that harper became a reference point that can be unleashed upon someone like an opponent. really happens inside. is hard to say because it's always the covered with the utmost secrecy. some people claim it depletes the ozone layer because the electrical generators used inside it would be able to affect the. huge damage but it isn't easy to simply can. understand that there are political demonstrations that tend to criminalize certain experiments. it was an american scientist that accused the russians of permanent climatic modifications in the central states of the us. just what there is an experience that suggests something to us if the americans assign to the russians a terrible power means they already have it close to achieving it. or. the ongoing climate changes worry us we are inclined to assign it something of great importance. if you. could lead in any sort of the. i wouldn't call it terror because it sounds to terrorism. we are moving towards a world that will be more afraid. if we consider weapons. we can automatically. list. the emo

. >> director harper. >> present. >> you do have a quorum. tony is expected. i think he is a little delayed. >> forgive me for my clumsiness in a chairing the meeting, since it i am not terribly used to doing that or being here. communications first. do we have any? >> i know of none. >> ok. old and new business, board of directors? i am kind of old, but you know. >> so am i.. >> that is true. we're both old business here. >> the director's report. i know we have one of those. >> good morning. i would like to welcome our newest board member, representing the sentence is the municipal transportation agency. welcome, director. >> thank you. >> secondly, to those of you were not able to attend yesterday's event at noon at the transbay site in the zone 1, the first block of the four blocks reconstruction on, we were invited by merely to have an event celebrating the demolition of the old terminal. and where it we will have the new transbay transit center. and the soon-to-be released district plan you will hear more about later in the agenda. we're joined by a numb

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check out lady gaga in the latest "harper's bazaar." no wake-up, no wig, no wardrobe. she wouldn't call it au naturel. saying whether i'm wearing lots of make-up or no make-up, i'm always the same person inside. i feel like there should be slow music. >> she really has long hair like that? that's her real hair? no extensions, no -- >> that i don't know. i would assume it's extensions. >> what everyone does in hollywood nowadays. >> in the entertainment, they use "natural" a little loosely. extensions may be an exception. >> natural extensions maybe? >> exactly. it's real hair maybe. >>> this comes to us from knbc nbc 4 in los angeles, california, where in nearby glendale memories of september 11th have been etched on a unique memorial. howard calls them his angel cars. they pay tribute to those killed in the 9/11 attacks. the names of each person is inscribed on five cars. the fleet of memorial cars are touring the east coast stopping in the nation's capital, finally in new york, providing a fitting tribute on 9/11's tenth anniversary on liberty island right there alon

check out lady gaga in the latest harpers bazaar.robe but she wouldn't call it natural. saying whether i'm wearing lots of makeup nor makeup, i'm always the same person on the inside. life coaching. i like it. >> i had no idea. i had no idea that was her. look very closely, bill. there's a little bit of foundation and powder, maybe a little lip gloss going on there. calling out lady gaga hard core. she is taking herself a little seriously. meat dress to that? come on. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> with president obama readying his thursday address to congress, the field of republican challengers gets together tonight right here on msnbc where mitt romney brings his own new jobs plan to the stage and rick perry gives the country its first look at how he handles himself in a presidential debate. the question, is will perry, too, get specific about how he plans to get the country