when he was arrested in a hotel in bangkok and in fact in august august twentieth of this year the high court in thailand said that it was possible for boot to be extradited and so it looked like everything was set for the united states if convicted in those states on the charges that he was indicted for the boot would be receiving a life imprisonment however has a back up plan because this is an international crime and international courts are where have you is kind of a political chess game as a backup plan just in case the high court did not rule in the united states favor us filed extra charges and it's those extra charges that are hampering of things at this moment in time because the high court ruled that victor boot should be extradited to the united states asked if those second charges could then be dropped so that they could expedite the process however a court ruled that those charges cannot be dropped because they are now part of the court system in thailand right now so it's a waiting game and what we do know is that it delays the entire process victor boot is a former air force o

and it's those extra charges that are hampering the things at this moment in time because of the high court ruled that the victor boot should be extradited to the united states asked if those second charges could then be dropped so that they could expedite the process however a court ruled that those charges cannot be dropped because they are now part of the court system in thailand right now so it's a waiting game and what we do know is that it delays the entire process victor boot is a former air force officer who claims he is a legitimate businessman but he's a long been suspected of being one of the most notorious and prolific arms dealers in the world in supplying arms to different conflict zones around the world in fact he's nicknamed the merchant of death by some now in two thousand and eight in march in bangkok there was a sting operation where u.s. agents posed as far as members to buy arms from him at that point he was arrested but he was arrested in thailand which started this process to have him extradited to the united states. thomas the investigative journalist daniel estulin

. >>> and -- they made high court history. what happened today when three women showed up on the bench for the first time. >>> more of your great ideas for putting america back to work. >>> and creature feature -- the world's first fish census. yes, fish census. appear to be amazed by the things that swam out of the deep. >>> good evening. all this weekend, all of us in america have been hearing about the terror alert for tourists sites in europe and tonight we learned that u.s. homeland security officials have been meeting today, deciding to focus on security right here, on mass transit, on trains and subways, sometime later this week. our reporters are in new york and london and paris tonight and we'll begin with chief investigative correspondent brian ross. what is this news here in the u.s.? >> at this present time, there's no known threat in the u.s. but u.s. authorities plan a law enforcement surge this week along amtrak routes across the country, an exercise called "operation railsafe." all part of what authorities call

it's kind of a political chess game as a backup plan just in case the high court did not rule in the united states favor us filed extra charges and it's those extra charges that are hampering of things at this moment in time because the high court ruled that a victor boot should be extradited to the united states asked if those second charges could then be dropped so that they could expedite the the the process however a court ruled that those charges cannot be dropped because they are now part of the time political or the court system in thailand right now so it's a waiting game what we do know is that it delays the entire process and it could go on indefinitely sean take us back a bit why does the u.s. want to extradite it in the first place victor boot is a former air force officer who claims he is a legitimate businessman but he's a long been suspected of being one of the most notorious and prolific arms dealers in the world in supplying arms to different conflict zones around the world in fact he's nicknamed the merchant of death by some now in two thousand and eight in march in

joined the others in kicking off the high court's new term. is the first time three women are serving on the bench at the same time. the justice could -- justices could issue a writ ruling on protests at military and funerals, as well as the free -- issued a ruling on protests at military funerals as well as the free-speech case that led to this. also, immigration issues in arizona and a sexual discrimination case against wal- mart. >> coming up, a long wait for help an area hospital waiting rooms. tonight, what can be done about it. >and an exciting return home after five long years. the way trip to our area from mississippi was such an emotional one. mississippi was such an emotional one. -- why a four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with

more power to the president the high court rules the parliamentary shift four years ago was illegal it means victoria. now it's time for the sports with. hello there thanks for watching the sport and these are the headlights. flying high to scar in the top there groups in the europa league with two wins from two. dreams tier scars new basketball coach tries to silverware in his first season in charge. and i'm clean told a friend contador protests his innocence after failing a drug test stop the football there was an eight anticipate moscow both sit pretty at the top of their groups in the europa league convincing victories for them last night to keep their hundred percent records it's a neat beating they play after the. last of scoring twice against the visitors who had a man sent off just before half time it means petersburg side top. leader group effort after their three nil win over some part of prague. getting a brace in moscow elsewhere liverpool could only manage it goal a draw against the track but still the day group i'm anxious to. put in his side will progress they three one

william won a high court junction allowing him to sell the clob.icks and gillett hit back, blocking the sale. the next day it was back to the high court, where hicks and gillett were ordered to drop the dallas action. and then they finally gave in. the deal done here today at the offices of liverpool's lawyers in london brings an end to the debt-ridden reign of hicks and gillett. but in completing the deal, liverpool what is swapped one set of american owners for another. fans will want to know why john w. henry is different. his record with the boston red sox you suggests he could be. he took over the underachieving baseball team in 2002 before leading them to world series titles in 2004 and 2007. he is endeared to american fans. >> what they should expect is someone who is going to put a lot of effort into the management and trying to get the right players and the right staff. >> he's a good owner. he takes care of his players. he has done a lot for the city of boston. >> and tonight in his first interview for liverpool supporters, henry vowed to

that meant that both parties were back in the high court again today. we were there as well. to -- the jumming finding in favor of -- the judge finding in favor of liverpool and against hicks and gillette. another court hearing took place in dallas. and had that gone in favor of liverpool's board, then a change of ownership could have been announced this evening. however, it's been adjourned. until 7:00 a.m. dallas time. that's 1:00 in the afternoon tomorrow. and maybe, just maybe then finally liverpool will become owned by john w. henry of the new england sports ventures group. but we've learned during this saga not to assume anything. and we'll have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to be sure. >> dan rowan reporting there. some other top stories for you now, and record numbers of homes are being repossessed in the united states. as a debate rages nationally about the way lenders are managing foreclosures. one company tracking foreclosures says u.s. banks repossessed more than 100,000 properties last month. the highest monthly number since the subprime mortgage crisis began t

dog injunction the high court judge blocks the attempts of liverpool owners hicks and gillett stewpot the sale of the football club. not scheduled clashes scholars to u.h.c. deny my on a busy night of ice hockey action in the k h l. the first of all to sports and history has been made in russia as a dale has been signed to give the country its first ever formula one race russian prime minister vladimir putin attended the signing in the black sea resort of sochi where a track is being built which will host the russian grand prix between twenty fourteen and twenty twenty after agreeing a deal with f one supreme of bernie ecclestone has been trying to secure a grown clean russia since at least one hundred eighty two the contract which will reportedly cost russia forty million u.s. dollars a year also includes an option to extend it by five years however the outing race may take place in twenty fifteen saatchi's also hosting the winter olympics in twenty fourteen the move follows a series of f one promotional events in the russian capital over the last few years along with the emergence o

>> in terms of the high court in london, know. the board has been back twice by the high court in london and is adamant they will sell liverpool contrary to the owners. and they are not playing very well at all. >> an amazingly complex story. we will keep on top of it. if you have views on this story or any of the others we have been covering we would love to hear from you. we have our own facebook page as well as updates. you can also find links to the bbc news web site where there are lots of speeches and analysis as well. that is almost it from us. but here's a taste of what is, on later with the bbc world news america. they will be in missouri to see how the continuing economic crisis is haunting the democratic party. that, of course, just before midterm elections taking place on the second of november. on bbc world news and abc america. that is all for the moment. stay with us on bbc world news. there is, of course, plenty more to come. thank you very much for watching "gmt." >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get

ukraine returns more powers to the president as the high court ruled the parliamentary shift four years ago was illegal it means big deal to get local which will now be able to choose his own government. had a russian in for valves to offer all the luxuries of a hotel but in all big as it sets out to build the world's first commercial space station it could also serve as a refuge for cosmonauts in emergency situations. or at all those stories to come plus the rest of the news the top of the hour but first let's cross over to kate now on the fourth that's. just been a rather disappointing day for the gulf war yes the first day of the ryder cup has been a bit of a damp squib literally as rain stopped play after just two hours at the celtic manor result in wales where the lifestyle that's on the rest of the force coming up next. hello welcome to the sports news thank you for joining me and here are the top stories back in the fold in the dick advocaat records alexander cocksure cough plus two other changes in his twenty one man squad for the euro twenty twelve qualifiers . wall rain rain g

in her first day the high court's newest justice showed how eager she was. the newest justice jumped right in, asking her first questions less than 20 minutes after the supreme court opened it's term. elena kagen took heat during her confirmation hearings for not having experience as a judge but that didn't seem to patter as she quizzed lawyers in a bankruptcy dispute. >> she pressed lawyers and she looked savvy and right at home. >> reporter: this is one of the two dozen cases the former solicitor general is going to recuse herself from. >> she represented the obama administration position in the supreme court and so she has a conflict. >> reporter: that could leave the narrowly divided supreme court with a 4-4 split and no tie-breaker, meaning the lower court's decision would stand in those cases. president obama chose kagen as a liberal leaning justice. she's not expected to change the balance of the court but could impact the direction. >> what happens when new justices join the court is that it causes all of them to kind of rethink their positions. they

for the first time, three women took their seats on the high court. just kagan joining justice sotomayor and justice bader ginsburg up there. the most remarkable thing on this historic day was how unremarkable it was. the court went about business as usual. a bankruptcy case. a sentencing case. no mention made of the history being made. but maybe justice ruth ginsburg summed it up best in an interview she gave when she said, when the schoolchildren file in and out of the court, they look up and they see three women, and that will seem natural and proper, just how it is. and that is how it was. >> and how was justice kagan on her first day? >> well, the one word that left to my mind was ready. within minutes of the start of these arguments in this bankruptcy case, she was jumping into the fray of oral arguments. she was confident and well prepared and fluent and probing. at one point she asked a question of one of the lawyers that frankly seemed to stump them a little bit. a quiet kind of came over the courtroom as he gathered his thoughts. you could al

for the first time in history, there will be three women serving on the high court. but elena kagan will have to sit out on some cases because of her last job which was solicitor general and she argued cases for the obama white house in front of the supreme court. >> elena kagan is going to be recused and that means she cant participate in cases in which she was involved when she served in the aim justice department. it is a pretty common sense rule in that she has been a lawyer in the case, an advocate for one side. she shouldn't be allowed to switch hats and sit in judgment. >> the high court's first big case comes wednesday. the spotlight will be on the westboro church from kansas known for its anti-gay stance and picketing funerals of fallen soldiers. >>> could some big relief be on the way for people caught up in the housing crisis? coming up next, details of a possible moratorium on foreclosures. plus a show of peace sparking a big controversy. why officials are calling this peacemobile and ordered it a danger. >>> also coming up, the latest on today's forecast.

court. what the high eater court i hige country has to decide starting today. >>> we have the slam dam legislatioo now we have having to pay the conseqqence. healthcare.e cost of the the millions more we will have to pay and why the preeident nnw admits costs willlgo up. >>> good morning. i'm patrice harris. a chilly start to the morning. meteorologist steve fer significant is here with -- fee. >> it's oing to be a great weekend ahead. take a look patrice at whattwe a couple of shooers around, light rain ould make for a sllppery road here and there so be careful out there and don't overestimate the situation or the low spinning around the it will get out of here y tonight. 51 degrees t the beginning forecast and the weet wind at 5 5 miles per hour. the last cool day before we start to see improving weather %-be a couple of light passingd showers. let's see what is happening n the roads, herr is lauren cooke, lauren, good morning. >> reporter: good morning,ú steve. wwile we are dealing with a ccash at liberty road, if you're problems to report. checking and taking a live look at you will notice tak

it will be several months before the high court issues a ruling. >> panel will will likely say all of northern virginia seats on the board should remain under local control. vincent gray plans to hold a town meeting in all aid awards during the next three weeks. the first one was last night. the democrat faces the gop candidate in the general election. he is working to get support from many voters. it is about $400 million which may result in higher taxes or massive spending cuts. a multimillion-dollar shortfall could occur if voters reject certain fees. >>> they have a worst case scenario budget. here is more on that story. >> if passed by voters, it could generate $40 million. the estimated revenue was included in the budget. come election day, there'll be another way to make up that revenue. there have been proposed cuts up. it would affect public safety among other things. more than 100 public safety jobs could be on the chopping block. other cuts could be made to road work. given the already tight budgets , cuts will go across the county. they will make a decision before december

. >>> the high court is set to hear the case about whether the first amendment protects anti- gay protests at soldiers' funerals. >>> those waiting in line at 1 d.c. dmv will have something new to do when they are in line, take an hiv test. the oral test will be performed in a separate room with results available in about 20 minutes. d.c. has the highest infection rate. it is said that many are positive but are not aware of it. >> really attempting to normalize it. >> the program is sponsored by the city health department and two nonprofit organizations. if successful, it could expand to other dmv locations. >>> there is ongoing wilson bridge construction. the inner loop will be closed every night until 5:00 in the morning from 11:00 p.m. on southbound telegraph road. also expect periodic koran closures and lane closures during the day. -- periodic ramp closures and lane closures during the day. >>> coming up, the story of secretariat and the legendary owner. >>> i am steve rudin in the belfort furniture weather center. yes, it is raining outside and more on the way. get ready for a cool a

. >> what opinion recently from the high court's view most object to? >> oh, gosh, give me specific one. i'm sorry. >> i can't because i need you to tell me which ones you object to. >> i'm very sorry, right off the top of my head, i know that there are a lot. i will put it up on my website. >> when asked the same question, democratic candidate crystalens cited the landmark -- the democratic candidates cited the landmark decision that made it easier for candidates to raise money during elections. >> a new study claims [unintelligible] >> and secretary gates is vowing to reduce military spending. that may be bad for this region. >> local leaders are warning that defense spending cuts could hurt the local economy. secretary gates wants to cut the military defense spending over the next few years. one expert says the cuts could cost area businesses $9,000,000,000.65999 jobs. >> form -- $9,000 and 66,000 jobs. >> the man that former vice president dick cheney shocked his speaking out in an exclusive interview with the "washington post" and he says his condi

i say to you, wake up and have all look at what is happening in our high court next month or november bit about what we actually did. we intend to open that enquiry and reveal material which no one has yet seen about the way in which we interrogated people. i invite you to turn up in force in the high court on november 5 and find out what the uk actually did, and stop going on about what we might have done what we might have known about what the u.s. is doing. i can tell you a comparison of what we did -- i have to say none of my friends ever have been found to be embellishing the truth, let alone line. they have all been found to be telling the truth. i invite you to come along and find out what we actually did and stop going on about what we might have been conclusive in. -- complicity in. >> we have been lied on, and the recent interest for iraq that was on afghanistan this summer. >> to whom are you directing a question? >> for afghanistan, we have 14 .ages o for iraq, we have nine. i suspect that is a proportionate view in the u.k. press about the relative importance. iraq is now

he was in the high court yesterday as the justices took up the case. >> reporter: with lines wrapping around the u.s. supreme court. >> you claim that filthy flag is great. >> reporter: and protesters packing the sidewalk, the debate over america's first amendment rights versus a private individual's right to be shielded from hateful speech unfolds inside the u.s. supreme court. on one side the father of fallen maryland marine matthew snyder. >> there is a civilized way to express an opinion in america, but it does not involve intentionally inflicting emotional distress on others. >> reporter: he says the westborough baptist church protested at his son's funeral in west maryland caused him extreme distress. the church members were on the sidewalk speaking about public issues. >> the rule of law is the mere fact you take offense at words or call yourself having your feels hurt over words is not enough to shut up the speech. >> reporter: during oral arguments, justice ruth bader ginsburg questioned why should the first amendment tolerate the exploiting of a grieving family when you have

members of the high court were in washington this morning for red mass. ebrated every year for members of the legal profession and it's always held the day before the u.s. supreme court actually begins its new term. critics call it an unhealthy mix of politics, law and religion. >>> so much information as it pertains to health and medicine. we'll try to break it down for you. you will see a lot of pink ribbons this month. it's national breast cancer awareness month which focuses on causes, preventions and of course research. our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen has the story of one survivor who through her own research discovered a new test affecting both her and her young daughter. >> reporter: she beat breast cancer but is terrified it will come back and what scares her even more is that her daughter will always get it. so she's about to take a cutting edge test to find out if there's a gene for breast cancer hiding in her dna and if so, has her daughter inherited it? the test takes about a minute. the test searches deep into a woman's dna to

then it was back to the high court. today, despite trying to deal with a hedge fund, they gave in. >> there rain is finally over but a deal done here only transfers the club from one set up american owners to another. supporters hope john henry is a different owner. >> his boehner at the boston red sox suggest he could be. he took an underachieving team to two world series titles. >> that is part of football. there is no doubt a cloud has been lifted from the football club today. >> there is no question the image has been tarnished by this dirty battle. while an end to the sun belt bring hopes for glory days, -- an end to the glory days. >> the ultimate aim for many officials is to join the european union. joining the eu used to be a priority, but the economy is now the main focus. many people worry more about their income than their country's political alliances. >> bladimir is saving up to buy a horse. -- vladimir is saving up to buy a horse. but he cannot afford it. >> ukraine used to be part of the soviet union. the

newly appointed justice elena kagan takes her seat on the bench, making the high court one-third female for the first time in history. nbc's frances coe has our report. >> reporter: the u.s. supreme court traditionally starts its new term on the first monday in october. but there is nothing typical about the court this time around. >> so help me god. >> congratulations. >> reporter: elena kagan, hand-picked by president obama, is its newest member. kagan becomes the third woman on the court, the fourth in its history, but she'll likely sit out about a third of the cases to avoid any conflict stemming from her former stint at the justice department. >> with only eight members of the court deciding these cases, there's the chance of a tie. if that happens, the supreme court is not actually going to be able to decide the issue and will have to come back again in another case, probably in another year. >> reporter: kagan and the other eight justices will have a full case load when the session begins. one of the biggest, whether protests at military funerals are protected under freedom of sp

the next day it was back to the high court where they were ordered to drop the action. despite trying to do a last- minute deal, they finally gave in. there rain is finally over, but the deal done here only transfers the club from one set of the american owners to another. forces will be hoping john henry is a different kind of owner. his record with the red sox suggest he could pay -- he could be. he wants to get liverpool back to the top. >> that is part of football. there is no doubt that a cloud has been lifted from the football club. >> there is no question liverpool's image has been tarnished. while this and will raise hopes for the glory days, perry the damage will not be easy. -- repairing the damage. >> ticket prices for the london olympics in 2012 have been announced. you can pick one up for around $32, but the best seats will set you back $3,000. there is still time to start saving. tickets go on sale next march. it was made to be walked over but days after latest exhibit was unveiled they have had to coordine it off. hook there may be a health risk. -- there

the high court convened at 7:00 a.m. our time with elena kagan taking the bench for the first time. it's also the first time three women are serving simultaneously. kagan has reus used herself from 24 of the cases on the court because she argued those cases as farther of her former job as solicitor general. some of the kays include -- cases include -- >> the justices will also determine whether the state of arizona can remove the licenses as employers who hire undocumented workers. whether the federal government government can ask contract employees about illegal drug use and whether a case can go forward about parents who say their children suffered be problems because of vaccines. >>> it wasn't ease yu but the giants are head --y but the giants are headed to the playoffs for the first time in seven years. they are the best in the west, after a win yesterday over the padres. the victory came 0en the final game of the -- came on the final game of the season. many fans were worried the giants were gonna check. >> we did a hell of a job keeping in this thing and fighting and getting w

members of the westboro baptist church argued before the high court today that they should have the right to protest outside funerals, even if the family of the deceased do not like it. >> if you have got a message to deliver, and that message is god is bringing you an answer to your sins, -- >> mr. snyder is trying to stop this. the press tested outside his son's funeral in march 2006 -- they protested outside. >> the conduct was so extreme, it went beyond all possible bounds of basic human decency. that it could be regarded as utterly intolerable in a civilized nation. >> members of the kansas-based church a demonstrated outside the court today. >> it will be devastating. >> the others showed up to oppose the anti-gay organization. >> the westboro baptist church is disgusting, and they should not be allowed to do what they're doing. they are hateful people. >> 48 states have sided with the father of the marine. a ruling is expected sometime next year. at the u.s. supreme court, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. >>> we are following developing news about the upcoming murder trial of the man ac

we are being told there's a possibility of further injunctions being sought from the high court in the u.k. to try to negate the injunction from the texas courts. i think you are gaining a sense of how complicated this is. meanwhile, fans of this club are going like a pendulum from jubilation to despair. this has been going on for months. the clock is ticking. at the moment, we still have no resolution and no clear indication that this will come any time in the next day or so. >> did you get that? we will bring you any further developments on the story. sring your attention to george' luggage. the booming demand in asia helped the third quarter sales to $7 billion. demand for such luxuries has recovered quite quickly from the recession. >> lvmh is home to 60 designer brands, from shoes to spirits to perfume two bags. vutton has even raised prices by 9% in thezone -- euro zone. demand has been so strong that it has taken them somewhat by surprise. they have taken on 300 more staff. they're closing stores and hour early to preserve stock ahead of christmas. experts say it is also intende

he has to wait for the conclusion of the club's high court case to decide who has the right to sell it. they have accepted a bid from new england sports ventures. fans think the singaporean offer provides immediate funds to buy new players. the owners are trying to stop the board selling the club to the american company. competitors at the commonwealth games are facing a variety of challenges since arriving two weeks ago. food, water, and accommodations. some face a deadly snakes in their rooms. no one has been bitten. probably because of one indian wildlife rescue team. >> a spectacled cobra, common in india. rarely have sex got so much attention at a major sporting event. -- have snakes got so much attention at a major sporting event. now the their accommodation is the offices in delhi. it was a smooth operation. there would and we would respond. we would be out in 10 or 15 minutes. >> this will snake is the latest to be found. -- wolf snake is the latest to be found. it is not poisonous but can buy it. within minutes of being captured, this tiny animal was making a bid had -- big he

, offered to be purchased for $507 million, but he must wait until the conclusion of the club's high court case to decide who has the right to sell it. he has already accepted a bid from new england sports ventures. fans themselves may think that before an offer is more attractive, providing the media with funds for new players. the owners, tom hicks and the left, attempting to stop the selling of the club to the american company. commonwealth games in delhi have faced a variety of challenges. food, water, accommodation problems among them. now, deadly snakes in the rooms. no one has yet been bitten, likely because of one wildlife rescue team. >> a spectacled cobra. common in india, rarely have snakes received so much attention at a major sporting event. seven of them have been rescued from commonwealth games rescues. now the temporary accommodation is a wildlife officer in delhi. >> we were able to coordinate the entire rescue with the organizing committee. it was a very smooth or operation. within 20 minutes the teams would get to the locations, quickly getting in there and getting out w