when i said irish americans, i go back to the americas, irish-spanish americans and french-irish, et cetera, and my own family live there. other famous irish american personalities at the time were, for example, in the news world the e. f. obrian, the editor of the times of cuba and in the cuban roman catholic church, father moynihan, no relationship to my grandmother, loved for his kindness and great sense of humor. born in the 20's in havana were of irish descent. they were fran emilio. he was entirely blind by the age of 13 but learned gerschwin's rhapsody in blue by using braille scores. he was also one of the major instrumentalists of the feeling -- many of you recollected remember -- the thrilling sound of the 50's that blended the latin bolero with the latin sound. the second was chico, we like always to put these little names to people. my name is carlotta but my real name was charlotte and they called me carlotica, little charlotte. he moved to new york city in 1948, where benny goodman hire him and he became very famous in new york at the time and he died in new york in 200

they played were other irish kids. this was a regular football team so, consequently, they listed me as eddie mcveigh. it was great fun and my friends were jimmy flynn, paddy o'connor. my siblings married the shenny's and i almost married a catherine finerin but it didn't work out. i have a nephew, sean patrick mcflynn. i always question myself because my writing about the irish is really my writing about myself coming to the united states and coming into contact with the united states so consequently my puerto rican friends, and some of my irish friends, although they were more circumspect, what are you doing writing about the irish? i'm writing about the united states. the irish are more interesting. they had to put up with colonialism, just as puerto rico is a colony of the united states. i also respect the fact that they have a facility with language, which i also enjoy. consequently, i wondered why this attraction to the irish. in 2004, the university of puerto rico asked me to come there and lecture and read. i i

the irish are more interesting. they had to put up with colonialism, just as puerto rico is a colony of the united states. i also respect the fact that they have a facility with language, which i also enjoy. consequently, i wondered why this attraction to the irish. in 2004, the university of puerto rico asked me to come there and lecture and read. i immediately called my favorite cousin, and she said, what are you doing here? i told her and i said, please come to the reading, i have a book for you. she came. she said my son is getting married tomorrow at the caribbean hilton, could you please come? and i went. i hadn't seen her in 30 years. we were kids together. and after the wedding, there was a reception and she introduced me to her daughters, very beautiful girls, then i met the last one, very beautiful, green eyes, and she said, i want you it meet my son. all this is in spanish, you know? so i said, sure. so she called these 3 boys over, about my complexion, curly hair, and this is barry, brian, and brady. you

in order to pay off the anglo irish bondholders the unsecured anglo irish bond holders but they're saying now urged on by promoters of a tax boycott fully eighty five percent of irish homeowners have yet to pay a one hundred thirty dollars property tax that is due march thirty first the latest official figures show that just two hundred twenty five thousand property owners out of one point six million have paid a total of twenty million dollars well short of the more than two hundred million dollars the government was planning to raise to help support public services while this is getting interesting we've seen a lot of uprisings athens for example but there was no real success and pushing back the technocrats of the bankers from destroying the country and selling the assets off to private speculators the same private speculators are in ireland attempting to seize control of the assets the people are gathering to people it appears stays here over this could be the first movement the first country to smash the bankers in the face occupy wall street fail athens fail we need a winner ireland

i had yewish and irish american friends. all of our identities were mixed. my sense of being american was being in a mix of things. >> margaret could you also reflect in a prior conversation you talked about your father had a sense of where he came from and it was a little more difficult for your mom to articulate that? >> sure. mother's side is irish american my father come from a different heritage. he is a genealogy. he traced his family all the way back to the times when they moved from spain to a region of france. that's where his family came from as peasants in 1850. and for generations, his family members had been going back to this place to visit their distant cousins. they knew exactly where it was. i was thinking that was a year after my irish american family came here. why don't my irish american family know this information. i want to try to find out what it is. i didn't know at that time what i was undertaking. i heard it said with irish american it's not genealogy it's archaeology. i found out about that later. it's exciting to hear the nuts an

i was thinking that was a year after my irish american family came here.'t my irish american family know this information. i want to try to find out what it is. i didn't know at that time what i was undertaking. i heard it said with irish american it's not genealogy it's archaeology. i found out about that later. it's exciting to hear the nuts and bolts experience of discovery. and at the same time i know i heard from both of you that a very spiritual and unmeasurable experience happens of people come alive in the histories of your family's lives. i was wondering if you could bring alive for the audience the individuals or characters of your family's history and also if you can both reflect on this point that daniel's making of the importance in going to the lands and seeing what is there. what that experience was like for you personally. >> i thought i would read a bit at this point. i think this is a good point for that for me. and so you will hear a little bit of what my writings been like in this experience when i went to ireland for the first time in

the region, the irish e honoraria irish honor --on will --been honorary irish celebrated with drinking and some dancing. beautiful 75 degree weather. have been bustling with activity all day long. this holiday is not just for adults. f families enjoyed the st. patrick's day parade. where is your pot of gold? green is the official color of st. patrick's day. >> everybody is irish today. corned beef. cabbage. >> this year, it is the color is making irish eyes smile. a family friend the parade featured leprechauns on stilts men wearing kilts. >> it is different. >> the parade wrapped up with guinness. and march 17 is the biggest day of pipers. for that across midwest d.c. -- >> we have only irish here. i am 0% irish. >> washington residents enjoyed pint or two. and some wondered if today's weather would lead to a wild night. everyone might get along for once in their lives. off ofeep drunk drivers xi.ll 1-800-200-ta >> thank you. hope it continues to be safe for a lot of people. as runnersea of green up to participate in the -roll national marathon. alsoalf marathon was run today. began a

patrick's day, to celebrate all things irish. whether it is going to some houses or having dinner together, those of the things that i enjoy. >> the efforts to keep the irish language thriving. that brings today's show to a close but remember you can find constant updates on our website. from all of us here at "bbc america" have a good weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.

irish pundit gathering at o'hanrahan's. i play the boren, hannity played tin whistle, oh, reilly step dances, and chris matthews is on the potato. i always wrestle with how to honor the old sod on st. patrick's day, but this year it will be easy thanks to a special package i received from an actual irish whiskey company who shall remain nameless because there was no cash in the bag. no free rides. they also included this authentic irish cultural garment. ( laughter ) ( applause ) finally, finally, someone treating the irish with dignity. ( laughter ) too often these days we're stereotyped as ex-cia operatives on the hunt for their kidnapped daughters or fighters of gray wolves or mentors to the batman. but at least, around irish product is respectfully representing my people as drunken amish. ( laughter ) ( applause ). in fact, i was so inspired they prepared a whole line of ethnically accurate headgear for the holidays. if the good people at manischewitz are watching right now, might i recommend this week sending out this

they are name may be an irish name. for them classes are an opportunity to connect with the identity. there's so much irish around us and in english, slang words and words we use, like the word galore, whiskey, these are irish words sofment we use some irish words without knowing it. >> students who are learning meet at the six-week course we will go out and celebrate and chat in a social environment. this is what language learning is about. be being able to take it outside the classroom and use it at a basic be level. >> i look forward to st. patrick's day. celebration of all things irish. >> we will be going to houses and having dinner. those are the thing izz enjoy. no one is going too crazy. maybe somewhere they are but that's not always the case. >> lots of glasses will be raised for the first-ever player in the history of the sport to score 100 international centuries. he's done it at the age of 38, achieving the feat in this one-day game against bangladesh. he been stuck in 33 innings, so everyone knew he would e

irish are fun. is a famous place with their own beer. >> i think it is the oldest irish bar in america. >> and on st. patrick's day everybody becomes an irisher. you not mentioned fact famous music you are irish. you are big on being a part recon. >> my father was born in ireland so i'm the real deal. first generation. i come from immigrants. >> you are the real deal that is for sure. i think ireland is in a difficult position economically right now. are they going to make it by the way? have they been bailed out by the -- >> not yet. it is touch and go. if the economy gets better, world global economy gets better. >> ireland had a tremendous economy for awhile. a lot of prosperity. >> do you celebrate saint paddy's day? >> tomorrow i will be on a plain. i have to go do a little speech on sunday so i don't think i will be drinking, no. i don't like the green beer. >> greg, if you drink the mcdonald's shamrock shake because i gave one to my little brother when i was baby sitting him on st. patrick's

we use irish words without knowing. students who are learning irish meet after class. we will go out and celebrate in a social environment. this is a wetland -- this is about what language learning is about, taking an outside the classroom at a basic level. it is a celebration of all things irish. we will be going to some houses, having dinner together. those are the things i enjoy. no one is going crazy. maybe some were they are, but that is always the case. >> we have just learned the name of the army staff sgt who is the suspect of killing 16 afghanistan people. the suspect is army staff sergeant robert bales. that is all we have time for. from all of us, have a good weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global net

patrick's day and the celebration of all things irish. going to some houses, having dinner together. those kinds of things that i enjoy. >> -- has become the first player to score 100 international. everyone knew that he would eventually reach the unprecedented landmark. that does not detract in any way from how brilliant he truly is. he made his debut as a 16-year- old in 1989. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.

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--the teelin school of irish pance and the teelin irish &pperformances coming up in the area to celebrate's day -meteorologist emily gracie is live with a preview in our hometown hotspot --the teelin iiish dance company is performing in more than 25 different students are also preparing to world irish dancing championships at month and beginnin of april in belfast, id irelandfor more informatton on what the teelin school of irish dance issdoing to celebrate saint patrick's day, log on to fox baltimore dot com slash mooning. 3 3 3 coming up... coming up... 3 3 3 3 &p3 3 coming up... police arrest a man... accused of stealing 25-áthousandá- dollars worth of "tide" detergent.wwy hee.. and others... are choosing that particular brand... to cash in on. u2 bbautiful day nats of leading music monny-makers. but they're not number one. we'll tell you who is... next. you're watching fox 45 morning &pnews.. all local.. all morning. ((break 2)) 3 what do you think of this one? really? what's this? this is a rose i made from a turnip. let's try together. perfect. two worlds that fit in one kitchen. co

that iconic irish song as the president today donning a green tie and greeting the irish prime ministerthe day began for the irish prime minister, the tea shock with vice president joe biden. the president saying technically it's not st. patrick's day. of course, that was last saturday. but we like to prolong the party around here. at the white house earlier in the day with the irish prime minister, a discussion about some serious issues including the euro, the dollar and the economic situation facing those 17 countries that now participate in the euro. here's more with the irish prime minister and the president. >> first of all, i want to thank the president and the first lady for the accommodation last evening. always good to have a place to stay in washington. it's a single honor not only to be allowed to stay in blair house but also to come here to the oval office and have this conversation this morning. i'd just like to say that i've given the president a rundown on the decisions taken by my government in the last 12 months to stabilize our public finances and to put our house in o

big day for the irish tomorrow. morina returns to tell us some inside stuff about saint patrick's. @ >> bill: unresolved problem segment tonight. the u.s. owes china $1.2 trillion because chinese investors have bought off bonds. joining us is author of the new big best seller "becoming china's bitch" title referring to street language one person dominating another. let's started with the oil prices in china while oil prices are going up here. >> we have a basic problem which we are incentivizing companies to take crude oil, refine and it sell it outside the united states. we have gone from 1 million barrels a day of that to 2 million barrels plus a day of that. right now we are sitting here with a daily usage of let's call it 19 million barrels a day. we have to bring about half of that in for from overseas. i worry when refiners say this is a win-win. i don't see how this is a win-win for the u.s. economy. >> bill: 19 million is what the u.s. consumers use every day. all right, 2 million barrels go out. if it staye

the shamrock came from the old irish word shamrock which is a form of the irish word for closer. >> bill>> as we all know saint patrick used the shamrock to describe the holly trinity to the prechristian irish people. >> bill: used it, held it up three gods in one and the shamrock with the three clofers. >> right. >> bill: very good. leprechaun? >> i like this word. funny sounding word. i like the character. so leprechaun is a fairy character basically in the shape of a small man. >> you made a laughing stock of me in front of my own people. >> he was famous shoe maker because he spent all his time making shoes. >> bill: who did? >> leprechaun. >> bill: two inch leprechaun made shoes. >> made shoes, yes. very big pot of gold. >> bill: leprechaun has a pot of gold. why is he making shoes. >> that's how he spent most of his time. >> bill: he didn't have to he had a pot of gold. >> he was unhappy. very mean. >> bill: mean leprechaun they don't exist, do they? >> no. bill i have seen a few. >> you did old irish word old body. le meaning small. prechaun little body. >> bill: hue-hooligan. >>

big day for the irish tomorrow.rns to tell us some inside stuff about saint patrick's. [ female announcer ] feeling that flu all over your body? immerse yourself in all over relief with alka seltzer plus. it's specially formulated to speed relief to every inch of you. liquidate your flu symptoms with alka seltzer plus. >> bill: unresolved problem segment tonight. the u.s. owes china $1.2 trillion because chinese investors have bought off bonds. joining us is author of the new big best seller "becoming china's bitch" title referring to street language one person dominating another. let's started with the oil prices in china while oil prices are going up here. >> we have a basic problem which we are incentivizing companies to take crude oil, refine and it sell it outside the united states. we have gone from 1 million barrels a day of that to 2 million barrels plus a day of that. right now we are sitting here with a daily usage of let's call it 19 million barrels a day. we have to bring about half of that in for from o

. >> everybody's irish on st.rick's day. >> there you go. >> we have a lot of news on this busy saturday morning including on a more serious note massive explosions in damascus, syria's capital. we'll get to that in a minute. >>> first to our top story this morning, we now know the identity of the u.s. soldier accused in the massacre of 16 afghan civilians, and we know he's back on u.s. soil to await formal charges in the murders. whit johnson is in washington with the latest and whit, good morning to you. >> rebecca, good morning. 38-year-old staff sergeant robert bales arrived at ft. leavenworth, kansas, late last night. originally from ohio, he was a father, a decorated war hero, now facing justice here in the u.s., not in afghanistan, where the alleged atrocities occurred. on an air force cargo jet he touched down at kansas city international airport under heavy security. while in custody, at ft. leavenworth during the investigation, staff sergeant robert bales will be held in pretrial confinement. here he'll

>> yes. >> irish jig. >> irish jig.w us what you got. >> point your right toe and start with a big jump. and a cut. >> i can't do this. >> cut over your left knee. >> i'm not very balanced. >> bring that leg right to the back, hop back. >> i can't jump around. >> jump, cut, hop back. >> okay. ♪ >> the first part. >> six, seven, eight. >> you make it look easy. >> how about this kick. >> maggie herzog, you're good. >> all right. up next, what is the best vegetable to add to your salad to ward off an infection? >> kale. i don't know. take our immunity boosters quiz. >>> it's just not breakfast without milk. get nourished every day. got milk? >> it's time for "get started today" and our immunity booster pop quiz. >> from the right amount of sleep to what will give you the best pick-me-up during the day. erin hobday is here with us from "self" magazine to put us to the test. hello. >> hello. >> these help boost our immunity. >> yes. some of the things we do every day can help improve immunity. we'll find out if we're doing

that brings an irish voice to the immigration reform bedate. as other speakers here, the irish are in real terms a minority in this debate. there are approximately 50,000 undocumented irish throughout the united states. but we are a very vocal minority, and i thought i would share with you some of the things that has worked for us in lobbying on this issue. and to my colleagues who are here tonight on their issues, there is no substitute for direct lobbying of officials on this. do not leave it to the mayor or even this commission tonight to lobby on your behalf. take it up and go after it yourselves. one of the wolf things about american politics, whether you are legal, illegal, in status or out of status, you can walk through the doors of federal government, and knock on those doors, and find someone to talk to, and if you try hard enough, you will get to the cossak person or senate person sooner or later. we have brought on several occasion 2,000 irish undocumented to washington, d.c., held a holiday on the hill, and marched through the corr