i would be remiss -- i believe it would be remiss of san francisco for this iconic city to fail in itslocal by not placing this as a critical element regarding any advocacy modifying legislation. the city of santos, has its work cut out for it. it must stand for all its residents. well certainly is committed to strong support immigration reform, it is apparent there will impose the inclusion of -- rather than excluding no one. from the lgbt perspective, this is going to be tough, and i submit to the city that they consider the following list of ideas which i have cryptically penned for this testimony. i have noticed that time has gone over, and i know how that feels, so i would just read one or two of them and make my testimony available in writing. the one that i would like to read which may add to what the professor had to say is, i think the city and county needs to form an urgent advisory committee and instruct a point person to work with our congressional representatives and senators to include promotion. that's send citizens to washington d.c. -- washington, d.c. they really do w

and manager yorkers feel they are losing one of the city's symbols as the iconic city and style yellow taxi has reached the end of the road for it is sprouting the production of the traditional cab model by next year due to sluggish sales and a push towards fuel efficiency. as we had lines next martin andrews in the city of vogue where he unlocks the secret of a royal murder that changed the course of russian history. our destination for that is that little gem of a place quite old that sits in the shop corner of the volga river it's the culture of the street fight it was even out of the terribles favorite location so where always bad is it gets as you can see the watts for existence. is most likely to be visited this part of the boat trip the approach into the towns where the most memorable sights of the cruise along with. as the town lies in the shot bend in the river here for its name is said to have come from google in russian meaning cooler. is located two hundred fifty kilometers from the russian capital regarding ground transport you can get here by train and bus taking various

icon. tales of the city. his book that was made do a city. he's here on his book tour. thank you very much. well, i would not have missed this evening for anything. you and i both know these things can be boring. not tonight. i like to read, since i'm back home from a tour. i would like to read the chapter that my editor wanted me to remove. i have to set it up for you. michael toliver is 55 years old. they have gone to florida because his mother has died. and they have been out to the rest home, to the bear bar in orlando. they meet a black bear, that is a husky african-american guy and the guy basically propositions them. proposes a three way. they decided he seems like a great guy. they tell him about their b and b. the innamong the flowers. it doesn't mean anything because it was camouflage night at the full moon saloon. we felt compelled to tidy up. and reaging toilet. you force him to shower. we stashed it in the closet. he grabbed a razor and headed for the stall. you better be faithful about it. it's down right inhospitable. he was dressed in a while, v-neck tee

even the city's most iconic buildings, not immune, in the empire state building, bedbugs were found in a changing room in the basement. bedbugs do leave behind their own kind of calling card you can check your suitcase or your mattress for red or brown dots, it is a good sign of infestation, no one is certain what is refueling the sure generals. some suggest it is the rise in international travel. bedbugs were all but eradicated in the u.s. for 50 years, the pesticide ddt which is now banned helped wipe them out. >> if we had ddt now we probably would have some pretty ddt resistant bedbugs to try to deal with. >> reporter: more of a nuisance they are not a known health risk but the tiny think bugs are proving to be a big headache to get rid of. >> joel brown, cbs news, tacoma park, maryland. >> glor: next on tonight's cbs evening news, mix speed, danger and water, you get this fast growing sport. ♪ and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels.

city has come. summertime and the living is easier in new orleans. the saints are n.f.l. champions. their superdome is an icon of the city's rebirth. that was unthinkable back in 2005. new orleans was drowning. 24,000 katrina refugees wandered into the superdome and were trapped inside horror. >> it was an absolute cesspool. just a living hell. >> reporter: doug thornton, the superdome's general manager, recalls the building itself was left for dead. how damaged was this roof in the end? >> 70% of the roof membrane was blown off. >> reporter: rebuilding would cost $250 million. naysayers included thornton's own wife denice. >> spend millions of dollars to rebuild a stadium when most of the people are homeless. it didn't make sense. >> reporter: but it did to city and state leaders. to jump start downtown business and inspire others to rebuild. 13 months after katrina, the superdome had a new roof, new field, new life. a huge success. >> it was like everything's going to be okay. and i think it was pretty special. >> reporter: emotional. >> yeah. >> reporter: even today. >> even today. >> reporter: but a half

new york city's iconic yellow taxis are on the road to extinction with the economic recession pushing forward to introduce new fuel efficient cars the production of the sedan star vehicle will soon be stopped but as long this has been finding out many on the streets of the big apple feel that losing the jewel in the city's crown. in a city that never sleeps the flow of taxis never stops for very long. the line for cabs is tough taking the pounding in the city twenty two hours twenty four hours a day but for cabbies it's even tougher. so if you don't hustle for cash during peak hours. and for drivers like this one time banker. life on main street means working even harder and faster as a cabbie these days because of the recession. and pounding the pavement in new york city's sea of yellow there is one car that is keeping this cabbie and many others afloat. it has kept them running for a while now. since ninety six ninety one for practical reasons it runs and runs and runs but to much of the world this car is more than just a dependable cab this is. a. symbol or not it will be scrapped

staying stateside new york will soon be one icon short. of the city's you know sit down texas moment extinction. and a piece of real estate on red square russian that is the rightful heir to the kremlin scuttle like. world war two. was the scene of the largest tank battle in history it was the last major german offensive mounted against the soviet union twenty nine hundred forty three the tug of war on it turned against him. four months of preparation. a. monster mind. the last effort to keep. him from. lead sit down live. long. lives are still. one of the bloodiest battles. of the turning point. burning. on our t.v. . yes you can watch our special report an hour's time here to take. the shot it joins us live the business trees down new rules to make it easy for professionals to come to russia charlotte hello that's right that's going to be changes to the visa low to help foreigners comes the innovation center and spoke of a what other details later in the program but first this hour a new john's maybe a bounce or pay on the global communications market

stores he just has just some of what's on there right now but new york will soon be one icon short. of the city's taxis on the road to extinction. found a piece of real estate on red square a russian man. claims he's the right forehead to the most good criminal scum of the reasoning. from the land which gave us celebrity icons such as marilyn monroe and jennifer aniston comes a new sensation snooki the reality t.v. star is now one of the hottest names in america with other famous figures trying to ride on a wave of popularity artie's tries to find out if there's anyone in new york who hasn't fallen under snooki spell. she's the legendary sex goddess who in now merged the world. symbol glamour and famous friends only the fifty of us now women row with each passing decade america embraced a new icon who created trends and fed fantasies. but today's it for a snow cave snooki is no peace no peace no snooki is here snooki or nicole khaleesi is the smallest and hannah just cast member of the m.t.v.'s reality show where he sure. was down. from wall street. to the red carpet and when he got me into the b

. >>> atlantic city is celebrating the 75th anniversary of an iconic board game. mr. monopoly was there for the occasion, parachuting in in his trademark bow tie and top hat. most of the streets that made up the game in 1935 still remain, though you would be hard-pressed to rent or lease property for what is listed on the cards. >>> and in alabama, there's one gimmick that really never gets old, does it? a monkey riding a dog. the charging duo of bobo the monkey and red the dog were promoting the alabama state fair, and they're also there to perform. >>> and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. road trip to alabama. i'm going to that state fair. >> i thought the racing pigs was always the highlight. now we've upped the ante. >> exactly. we're just going to play it over and over and over again, because i have a feeling that, you know, people like it. >> yeah, a lot of people go to the fair just to see that. let's chat about what happened yesterday in the west with our weather, beca

and matter new yorkers feel they are losing one of the city's symbols as the iconic yellow taxi has reached the end of the road before it is scrapping the production of the traditional model by next year due to sluggish sales and a push towards fuel efficiency. of the allies here now i'll be back at the top of the hour but nextel going off talks to a french author whose novel ninety nine francs became a bible for russia's elite hoping to capture some of the parisian glamour. for the full story we've got it for. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. how again are welcome to spotlight the interview shell on r.t. i'm old enough and today my guest is said to think. the next he won't pull six two thousand and ten is the year of france and russia since the eighteenth century no other european culture as influenced russia more than the french one and the same still to be a case at least with literature but that's only one of the reasons why i guess novels are so popular in russia what else what does he himself think of russia and is there still a place for literat

. >> reporter: today, moscow was a city under siege. its most iconic landmarks, red square, the kremlin, all consumed by a thick, soupy cloud of smog and smoke. part of an 1,800 mile long swab of choking pollution from hundreds of wildfires many raging out of control. >> translator: it reminds me of the fall of pompeii, it's just awful, said this woman. leaving a capital city of 11 million who had seen hard times before, in shock. >> translator: the country is in ruins. now it is also burning, he said. even the russian president was stunned telling these ambulance workers when he woke up today and looked around what he saw was monstrous. indeed, the massive smog cloud couldn't be stopped, creeping into buildings, even the subway. health officials warned people to stay indoors and with carbon monoxide levels five times above average to venture outside with protective masks. >> translator: we wear masks, put wet clothes on windows nothing special, nothing helps said this student. some offices and schools closed early for the weekend. but there was no esc

new south african film called "white wedding," and it will be seen in select cities starting september 3. also tonight, rock icon john mellencamp. tonight, a performance of his song "don't forget about me." that is coming up, right now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer. tavis and nationwide insurance, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment, one at a time. >> and by contributions by viewers like you. thank you. tavis: ken follett is one of the most successful authors of our time, and his last is an eight- part miniseries on the starxz network, in addition to another book -- on the starz network. "white wedding" is upcoming. here are some scenes. >> why bother? >> for companionship. bills, raising kids to get there. expectations. have to talk all of the time. >> terrific. >> why did you not just shut up? >> no, you shut up. >> the truth is always better, no matter h

city. the dancer imitated some of jackson's iconic dance moves and of course the fan favorite, "thriller."esterday would have been jackson's 52nd birthday. >>> and in nevada, an all-out brawl. in reno the nation's largest tomato fight. 150,000 pounds of red pulp rained down at the fund-raiser, but participates came prepared with the practical and the impractical. money was raised and it all goes to charity. pretty cool. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning. >>> good morning. hurricane earl is going to get all the attention over the next week. this morning it's ravaging northern leeward islands. a strong hurricane two hurricane. impressive on satellite imagery, trying to intensify over the warm waters of the caribbean. puerto rico will get hit not directly. the forecast for earl, anyone that has any interest up and down the eastern seaboard should closely watch this storm, a category three off the coast. a glancing blow for new england, maybe direct impacts in canada. that's a forecast worth watching for int

. >>> the new york city skyline may be about to change in a big way with the addition of a new giant just 900 feet away from the iconic empire state building. tonight, despite considerable controversy, the new york city council has voted almost unanimously to let the giant project move forward. >>> this is the one-year anniversary of the death of ted kennedy, the man remembered as the liberal lion of the senate, the massachusetts democrat who died of brain cancer a year ago. he was remembered today at a family mass at a church on kennedy's beloved cape cod. >>> when "nightly news" continues in just a moment, from dire cancer prognosis to a new lease on life for some. is this new cancer discovery really a game changer? >>> later, technology plus kids plus friends equals sleep-deprived little zombies in a lot of american homes. how parents can try to stop it. . about how fusion is projected to hold its resale value better than camry. and has better quality than accord. as a matter of fact, people like what we're saying so much, ford fusion is now the 2010 motor trend car of the year. the fusion, from ford. get in...and

little did she or anyone recognize that this memorial would beautify the city but also become one of its iconic images. in the 1920's, a group of neighbors formed the pioneer park project and raised funds to build the new stairways you see here and you can visit the pioneer parks display over here on the west side that will announce phase two, to deal with the plantings on the north side. they have a credit card machine and are willing to take donations. if there say message in this commemoration of lily coit's gift to us three quarters of a century to us i suggest it be a reminder of the importance of civic pride, to honor the history of volunteerism, to help the city in times of need, and believe me our parks are in a time of need, in small or large ways, support your parks and open spaces, appreciate the contribution the parks make to the extraordinary quality of life we enjoy in san francisco and the tradition of our men and women pioneers, step up and do what you can to maintain the beauty of the city we all love. thank you for joining us all today and again i look forward to 2033. >> all

city. it's a state of emergency, and alex marquardt takes us out into the streets. >> reporter: moscow's iconic smog arks, barely visible through some of the worst smog the city has ever seen. on friday, muscovites and on friday, mus tourists coughed their way through the gray haze as carbon onoxide levels soared to five times what is considered safe. this situation is very dangerous for peoples' health, especially for those with chronic diseases," said this health official. there have been repeated eennings to stay inside, or if heading out, to wear a mask. warnings that many have ignored. l u wouldn't know it from all the crowds out here, but it is very unpleasant spending extended periods of time on the me on the burning your ehick, choking, burning your eyes and throat. doctors say that just a few hours outs hours outside is like smoking two packs of cigarettes. forest fires now cover almost 450,000 450,000 acres, primarily in these seven central and western regions, where states of emergency have been declared. entire v entire villages have been burned to the ground. east of moscow, flames

com for more stories it's taken a couple to find there right now new york's iconic saddam tax is being driven out of the city for the last time but the love it got to crown victoria and. that piece of real estate on red square a russian man claims he's the rightful head at the mosque in kremlin discover why at r.t. dot com. from the land which he gave a celebrity icon such as when jennifer aniston comes a new sensation snooki the reality t.v. star is now one of the hottest names in america without the famous figures trying to ride on her wave of popularity parties were reporting tries to find out if there's anyone in new york present for the snooki spell. she's the legendary sex goddess who in namur the world. symbol glamour and famous friends whom the fifty's gave us now monroe with each passing decade america embraced a new icon who created trends and fed fantasies. but today's it for a snow cave snooki smoke is snooki snooki is here snooki or nicole khaleesi is the smallest and hannah's cast member of the m.t.v.'s reality show for sure. it was. from wall street. to the regular battery in it when it got me

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on the fall of an icon the sit down style yellow cabs in new york city and now on the road to extinction get all the details that dot com. coming up all this business. for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. every month we give you the future we'll do you understand how we'll get there and . the best in science and technology from across russia and around the world. join us for technology update on our jeep. welcome to business the chief executive of norilsk nickel tells us he's worried the company could be used as a cash cow when the bustle for control is resolved so it is that they were put on in their. blocking stake and want to buy the other out but c.e.o. of limits those of course he says the interests of the company most come first. i think you're proud. the situation is quite difficult as you know there are several ways shareholders and managers view it something that you should take all you can now without thinking of the company's future other shareholders who are in for the long term think that such a policy would sl

icon. this not from the far east in asia, but from back east in new york city with a brilliant move by the golden state warriors that was lost not by all of us out here but by some folks in the media le media lebron game stuff where we were able to get one of the top free agents in the country to come out to play for the warriors, and he happens to be here, david lee. thank you for being here. you are going to be seeing a lot of this guy. he is a superstar. he brought with him these hats. what am i talking about? the hat has a new icon, a new logo. it has on the hat, the new suspended and that we are putting in today, which is now the new logo of the golden gate warriors, and how appropriate that we celebrate our regional team and celebrate today david coming on board and the new logo being released by the warriors with these new golden state warrior hats. that is why i grabbed it. that is why i'm thankful david is here. i want to thank our leaders. i asked that scott hagerty come on up, supervisor hagerty, to say a few words. he has been an extraordinary leader on this for many years. he

icon. this not from the far east in asia, but from back east in new york city with a brilliant move by the golden state warriors that was lost not by all of us out here but by some folks in the media le media lebron game stuff