national reports it seems a new singapore is benefiting from the shifting sands. saying that who has one of the world's most prosperous and fastest growing economies the tiny island one of the smallest twenty nations in the world is growing fast to. the key global shipping hard its vast port complexes have been expanding relentlessly in the sea by land reclamation. we have been taking sail from our hills and then when there are no more hills then we have been raging sand from from the sea. have a lot of. more thought it is being imported from neighboring country. singer who is today the world's biggest importer of sand literally the foundation of a tiny state extraordinary economic growth singapore has been importing sand for years and its territory has increased by over twenty percent in the last hop a century but with other countries in the region such as malaysia indonesia vietnam and can border mending sand experts require mean more land has become a difficult task for this tiny island city state well at least legally there are some accusations sent smuggling is making up the shortfall. critics say it's a dirty business with illegal imports of sent come in fro

. >> the island nation of bermuda is drying out tonight.eaches on the east coast remain on high alert. hurricane igor is causing rip currents along the seaboard as it moves to the north atlantic. it is being blamed for the death of a surfer in north carolina over the weekend. power lines and trees were brought down. but there have been -- but the nation has avoided serious injuries or deaths. >> it is -- as igor begins to wind down, another one might be forming. lisa could be on the board in the next day or two. highs were in the 70's. the low at bwi marshall, the current to mature as 62 degrees. around the region, the skies are still clear. dry air, clear skies, and dry wind should be a good day tomorrow. it is 50 degrees in frederick. it is -- is 58 degrees in frederick. even on the boardwalk in ocean city is a little chilly this evening. suburbs,d, 40's in the and sunrise at 653 am -- 6:53 a.m. we were in the 90's ave. we may get close to the 90- degree mark before the week is over. you will see some thunderstorms pop up to the north and

coastline with illegally dredged saddened from neighboring states in the last fifty years the small island nation has increased its territory by more than twenty percent but as our teams were often often reports it seems the singapore is benefiting from shifting sands. seem to be who has one of the world's most prosperous and fastest growing economies the tiny island one of the smallest twenty nations in the world is growing fast to. the key global shipping hard its fast food conflicts is happening expanding relentlessly in the sea by land reclamation. we have been taking sail from our hills and then. when there are no more hills then we have been raging sail from from the sea a bit. more thought it is being imported from neighboring country. singer who is today the world's biggest importer of sand literally the foundation of the tiny state's extraordinary konami growth singapore has been importing sand for years and its territory has increased by over twenty percent in the last top a century but with other countries in the region such as malaysia indonesia vietnam and can border manning sand exp

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storm should be down to a category two but i think they will have a tough time on the island nation over there. for us, we are looking at a chance of showers later tomorrow in to friday morning as temperatures are in the low 80s climb to the mid-80s. near 80 behind the front. over the weekend looking at 84 on saturday. 83 on sunday. looks good if the skins game and monday slight chance of a shower and 79. it is 4:48. good morning angie. >>> hope you are off to a great wednesday so far. begin with a live shot of 270 southbound. overall looks like you are okay. it is at 124, montgomery village avenue that you want to watch for lingering construction. you are going to want to watch for it northbound approaching falls road and 80 should be clearing in the next 15 minutes or so. heavy construction as we head to the maps on t 5 in -- 95 in maryland. check out the stretch here. 198. all of this should be clearing shortly. we have utility work 0 going on silver hill road. watch for it at silver park drive. you will lose two lanes. new york avenue is smooth sailing from the times building and oka

the hurricane bears down on the island nation. >>> back home, a bittersweet return for the american released from iran. >>> and fearing the worst. the search for a missing group of suspected cult members including eight children. why are authorities worried about what they may eventually find? >>> good morning, everyone, i'm alex witt. it's 11:00 a.m. on the east coast, 8:00 a.m. on the west. we have an exclusive interview on "meet the press." retired general and secretary of state colin powell says he hasn't yet decided to endorse president obama in the 2012 election. >> just as i did in 2008, when 2012 comes along, i will look at the needs of the country, the situation as i see it, and i will evaluate both candidates and see which one i think is best able to lead the country. >> nbc's mike bacquero at the white house. good morning. colin powell did back the president in '08. what is his view now? >> reporter: he did so on "meet the press." he called barack obama, then of course the senator, a transformational figure. he's not really backing away, he's saying let's wait and see, i did it in

living in tents after january's earthquake were killed overnight when a powerful storm battered the island nation. winds from tropical storm matthew tore up tents and the roofs of houses and floodwaters swept through refugee camps. an estimated 1.3 million haitians are still living in those camps after being left homeless in the earthquake which killed a million people. >> in khazikstan three astronaut including an american landed safely in the desert today on a return from the international space station. the soyus touched down in soft sand in what flight controllers called a picture perfect landing. the arrival was delayed by a day because the spacecraft had trouble disengaging from the station. the three astronauts had spent a half year in space. >>> two navy pilots have been grounded after performing unauthorized helicopter stunts over lake tahoe. this video shows the helicopters going over the lake. they were flying from a sacramento air show to sacramento county. authorities say they did between $50,000 to $5,000 in damage to the aircraft. >>> what a day around the bay area. really nice out

either way, we are looking at a tremendous force whipping across this island nation and we are lookingty, as i mentioned, of quite a bit of heavy surf and very heavy rainfall that we're expecting. that's a look at your tropical weather for now. t.j., back to you. >> we do appreciate having you this morning. thank you so much. >>> we want to take a look at some of the stories making headlines as well. the well at the heart of the largest oil spill in u.s. history should be completely filled today. we are getting that word from bp. cement now being pumped in the bottom of the well to make sure it is sealed once and for all. this should be the last step. this thing should be dead sometime today. pope b pope benedict, expressing deep sorrow for the scandal that has rocked the catholic church. he led a mass at westminster cathedral and held a prayer vigil at hyde park. >>> jus celebrate yom kippur, a time for soul searching, repentance and reflection. >> a video of the holiday. jewish tradition bans the use of electricity on yom kippur. >>> the tax cuts president george w. bush put in place

they are battening down the hatches as igor continues to close in on the island nation.te this evening into the overnight hours tonight. if you had any plans to go out to bermuda likely no flights -- or likely to bermuda until tuesday. for us t weather front coming down through here will pass through during the late evening hours tonight before you get up tomorrow morning our wis will have turned back around to the northwest putting some slightly cooler air in to get the work and school week going. a chance of rain midd of the week. for today increasing clouds, warm and try tay. sprinkles possible only really in southern most pennsylvania. the bengals and the ravens out in cincinnati. good weather for that game out to the west. back to work morrow, everybody. temperatures in the upp 70s. back to near 80 degrees on tuesday. 88 on wednesday with a risk of a shower, maybe a thuerstorm as well. that's really about it on rain chances. if we had an eight day in the forecast next subday i think will be a good chaps for some needed rainfall. >> thanks, chuck. >> okay. >>> gettin

tonight, we're live on the island nation. >> and a massive search for a group of 13 people in a break away religious sect putting an end to what some authorities fear could become a mass suicide. we'll have the latest details and i'm julie banderas and the news starts now. >> they had vanished virtually without a trace. leaving behind only a few goodbye letters and other personal items, hinting and disaster to come. but then, the news many had been waiting for. >> they're alive and well, that's the best news of the day. >> tonight, where police finally tracked them down, and what some members of so-called cult-like group said they were searching for. >> also, tonight, hurricane igor hits bermuda, ahead, where the strong storm could be headed next. >> plus, nearly five months after the massive explosion that triggered the worst oil spill in u.s. history, word tonight the blownout well is finally sealed. back on shore, the american woman jailed in iran more than a year is finally home and declaring her innocence. shourd meeting with reporters earlier today in manhattan. calling for the

it could hit the island nation tomorrow night. >>> alaska senator lisa murkowski will run.to joe miller last month. >>> lindsay lohan failed a drug test. she could wind up back in jail. those are the fast five headlines. >>> jail and rehab. the troubled actress lindsay lohan is maybe facing a trip to prison. she admitted on her twitter page last night. the bombshell revelation. let's get the news. good morning. >> good morning. >> i really want to know what's going on here. she just got out of rehab and previously jail three weeks ago. >> exactly. yesterday, multiple reports surfaced that lindsay had indeed failed a court mandated drug test. maybe more than one of them. her immediate response was to deny the allegations, say she was find and the outlets were nuts. hours later, she took to her twitter account, admitted she failed the drug tests and she was accepting responsibility for the first time. she said recovery is a long road and substance abuse is not something that's cured overnight. it was shocking to us at life and style weekly. this was the first time she was acc

the island nation was lashed by heavy winds and rain when igor made landfall onsunday. widespread outages have been reported but no deaths have been reported or damage. igor will continue to rip through the atlantic this week. back here in the nation's capital, taking a look outdoors, looks like another beautiful monday here in washington. tom kierein is here wi the first forecast. a little breezy and a lot of leaves out there, tom. >>> they're starting to turn, yea it's been so dry, a lot of drier leaves are beginning to come down, but our peak foliage is still a month away. usually we get that around halloween. well, right now as we lok at the temperatures, it's a cool morning. it's been in the 60s not just climb boing into the low 70s. ju past 11:00 on this monday, it's 73 at national airport, near 70 at prince george's county, arlington county in the low 70s. it's in the low 70s in montgomery county, near 70 in fairfax county and farther to the south and east in charles, calver, st. mary's, near e bay, mid to upper 70s, upper 70s in central virginia and down through

can the island nation withstand the blow? >>> an abc news exclusive. christiane amanpour goes one-on-one with iran's president on the same day that one of those freed american hikers flies home, so now the question is, will the other two imprisoned americans be set free, as well? >>> mass suicide. >> california police say 14 people including eight children have gone missing. family members say they are part of a fringe cult and police fear they may have a suicide pact. >>> and airfares are taking off. this holiday season may be the most expensive travel period in years, so do you buy now or hope for a lower price later on? we've got some answers. >> say it ain't so. >>> fares may be going up, but the seats are shrinking. i just got off a flight the other day. it felt like we were packed like a sardine. >> it's getting increasingly uncomfortable. >> it is, very uncomfortable. but a lot of us are uncomfortable about some breaking news overnight. the scary and alarming story out of california. 14 people missing who police believe are part of a cult. all t

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hurricane igor is heading for bermuda and could strike the island nation tonight.to a category one storm, igor is still packing sustained winds up to 85 miles an hour. we have more on that in a moment. authorities in southern california are looking for 13 members of a suspected cult reported missing by their families. the five adults and eight children disappeared yesterday and left behind clues that they might commit mass suicide. overseas pope benedict is wrapping up his four-day visit to the united kingdom. earlier this morning he celebrated an outdoor mass before a crowd of 50,000 people. and it's ban deadly day in baghdad with car bombings in two different neighborhoods leaving 23 people dead. those are this hour's fast five headlines. >>> let's get more details on hurricane igor. that powerful storm is taking aim at bermuda and officials are warning the pounding rains and driving winds could be deadly. the weather channel's jim cantore is in bermuda with the very latest. hey, jim. >> hey, alex. it is definitely getting miserable here by the minute. we have be

the storm could hit the island nation tomorrow night. >>> alaska senator lisa murkowski says she'll runsays she has failed a drug test in violation of her probation. so lindsay could now wind up back in jail. >>> and those are your fast five headlines. >>> right now an estimated 10,000 protesters are swarming the streets of london to protest pope benedict's vift to the uk. among the mob signs, the pope is wrong, and put a condom on. we have more from hyde park. >> reporter: here in london, hyde park, 65,000 people are gathering to watch a vigil hosted by pope benedict. most of the people behind me arriving are here toÑkç welcomee pope, but on the other side of london, well, it's quite a different story. some 10,000 people are converging upon the streets of london to protest against the vatican's views on a whole range of issues from gay rights to the role of women in the catholic church and also the vatican's stance on contraception. the key issue that has the united kingdom is certainly the issue of child abuse within the catholic church. now in a mass today in london's westminster cat

a skeleton was once found in one of the island's caves. the nationalldlife refuge has no welcoming beach or even a pier to accommodate visiting boats. the few people who are allowed to visit the island get on land by being hoisted there. they step into a suspended raft and are lifted away by a crane. this is one of those places in the world where human beings don't matter very much. the important inhabitants belong to other specie it is, marine birds and mammals. perhaps that's what gives the islands their magic. even people who live here most of the time are always visitors. >> every day that i'm here i feel it's a privilege to be here. and to learn from the wildlife here. but also just to be on the island because i realize that the public can't come here. and i am seeing an amazing place and amazing things happen out here. and it is a privilege. >> reporter: michelle hesler a biologist lives here alternating five weeks on the island and two weeks off. she studies bird and animal populations for the u.s. fish and wildlife service. >> i want to look at

islands. the u.s. national hurricane center says the storm has weakened to a category 3, but that still means that sorry to to 195 kilometers an hour this center is expected to pass near north carolina's outer banks and the coming hours before moving north along the atlantic coastline. >> residence on the north carolina coast are playing it safe. many are heading for safety as hurricane earl moves ever closer. >> it is the weather coming in and the rain and wind. it is not very conducive to our position and our children. so we thought it was best that we would go ahead and head on out. >> i think it is a serious hurricane. aid can get real dangers in a hurry. why take a chance? >> it is unpredictable. it has lost some strength as a precious northward. forecasters are still, unsure where or even if it will make landfall on the u.s. mainland. hurricane warnings are still in place in many east coast states. earl it the french west indian island of st. barts with speeds of 230 kph, but damage was limited to downed

china has territorial disputes between several southeast asian nations over islands in the south china sea and has sent surveillance ships there. the japanese government has called on china to respond calmly to the recent arrest of the fishing boat's captain. >> translator: the most important thing is to find a way to build a mutually beneficial relationship with china, a major neighbor with an economy that's growing ever stronger. >> joining us now, an nhk executive commentator. does japan's decision to release the chinese captain mean the problem's been resolved? >> well, china has only said it will suspend the high official exchange as a countermeasure but it may now redraft this. it seems certain that the bilateral relation won't strain any further. but unless japan exchange -- but unless japan changes its position that no territorial dispute existing in the east china sea, china will remain distrustful of japan. china may continue to take a hard line stance against japan. >> at least on the surface, the latest strain of bilateral relations is a result of the collision at sea. but

nonetheless, that's a big storm out there and it's going to be a rough day for our friends out on the island nationrmuda. for us, we're waiting on a cold front which will come through into the overnight hours tonight. behind the front tomorrow we get that north to northwesterly breeze. cumulus clouds, the high pressure will be inharge. take a littlbit of the warmth out for monday and tuesday. that area migrates offshore. so for today we'll call it increasing clouds and mild and warm. maybe a sprinkle or two in the far northern or western sections of our viewing area. the bengals and the ravens are playing each other out in cincinnati today. no weather related problems there. obviously we're heading out to fedex field. our four-day forecast, 86 today. 80 tomorrow. 79 on tuesday. 88 degrees on wednesday. very chess tothe 90 with a risk of shower or thunderstorm but not a great risk, unfortunately, and those 80s as we head into next weekend a going to be in th 85, 86 degree range. average highs down to 77, 78. this is going to be a very warm september when it's all over. >> thank you, chuck. >>> 30 do

immediate removal of the turkish occupation troops, followed by immediate reunification of the island nation and its respect -- in which respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all cyprus people is a reality. i urge swift passage of this resolution. thank you, mr. speaker -- thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields? the gentleman reserves his time. the chair recognizes -- mr. tanner: i'm pleased to yield to the gentlelady from new york, mrs. maloney. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for three minutes. mrs. maloney: i thank the gentleman for yielding and his leadership on this and so many other important issues. madam speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 1631, a resolution calling for the protection of religious sites and artifacts in turkish-occupied areas of northern cyprus. i joined my he had lenic caucus co-chair -- he had lanic caucus co--- helenic caucus co-chair, mr. bill rack is, and i want to -- mr. bilirakis, and i want to thank chairman berman for bringing this bill to the floor today. i want

treasure island's routes have remained firmly planted through our nation's navy. now, those routes will go deeper, providing a foundation for growth, prosperity, and opportunity for our economy. today, i'm very honored to be joining mayor gavin newsom. again, without his leadership, this would not have been possible. he was relentless, as he always is. using all the new technologies to make sure that we were never off the radar, grid, or any other screen in terms of moving this along. again, as i said, the foundation that was led by previous scenarios. now, these roots go deeper, and it is a sign of signing this endorsement agreement today, we ensure that this site will remain a source of jobs for our community for decades to come. all of you who played a role in this should take great satisfaction that part of your legacy of public service went to something that the mayor calls a big deal, a very big deal for our community, for our country. in closing, i just want to salute the navy for keeping treasure island safe for us so that we could come to this day of tran

believe, we actually produce a national social marketing campaign, and on may 19, the national asian, pacific islander hiv/aids awareness day, and as all of you to check our web site to find out about the press conference, the big events we are having here to give light to hiv and the stigma and discrimination that is within our communities and perpetuating this, and to take part in the festivities and the celebrations, actually, of the achievements that we have made throughout the many years, thank you so much. causing >> well deserved. >> now, to present the award for lifetime achievement, i would like to call upon san francisco supervisor david chiu to help me present. if you could join me at the podium, that would be great. when he comes up, i just want to say that this award -- again, in your books -- it is for an individual's lifetime of community work, lifetime of seeking equal access and fair treatment for all. so, i guess, your own perfect the personal commitments. and we're going to call upon the finalists. they will be on the screen in this category. those of the finalists right here. >> th

. ♪ >>> heat months after an earthquake shook haiti to its very core, the island nation is still verypicture of devastation. rebuilding haiti is being compared to rebuilding europe follow the second world war. >> haiti's prime minister is in new york this week, he's reporting to the u.n. general assembly on his nation's attempts at recovery. our jason carroll had an exclusive interview. he joins us with more. you look at the images, you think, that must have been right after the earthquake? >> and it's today, that's what's so sobering. it was eye-opening having the conversation with the prime minister yesterday. one of the things he said, don't expect a speedy recovery here. the prime minister also telling me while many countries pledged to donate to the relief effort, much of those donations have yet to come in. and he says much more money will be needed to rebuild. that's part of the reason why an organization called the interim haiti recovery commission was formed. and he's speaking to the general assembly this week. >> people are living right now in tents. it's very hard right now

believe, we actually produce a national social marketing campaign, and on may 19, the national asian, pacific islanderiv/aids awareness day, and as all of you to check our web site to find out about the press conference, the big events we are having here to give light to hiv and the stigma and discrimination that is within our communities and perpetuating

h.r. 714, an act to authorize the secretary of the interior to lease certain lands in virgin islands national park, and for other purposes. senate amendment. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from the virgin islands, mrs. christensen, and the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from the virgin islands. mrs. christensen: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, again, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman from the virgin islands is recognized. mrs. christensen: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.r. 714, legislation that i introduced to authorize the secretary of the interior to enter into a lease with the owners of caneel bay resort in my congressional district. i have a longer statement which i will submit for the record, but i wanted to begin by thanking natural resources chairman nick r

island authority. would you please rise for the singing of the national anthem? >> ♪ o, say, can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hail at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air dates proof through the night -- gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o, say, does that star spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ [applause] >> it is a tremendous honor to be here today on treasure island with the honorable speaker of the united states, house of representatives, nancy pelosi. [applause] the honorable secretary of the navy, ray davis. [applause] and the honorable mayor of the city and county of san francisco, gavin newsom. [applause] today we stand on the brink of the future of this island by commemorating the historic agreement with the transfer of the formal the -- naval station from a united states navy to the city and county o

in the first four years of their law, nationally, in the island of ireland, they have seen an 82% reduction in plastic bags all together. phenomenal statistics. as this connects i think with the -- with the we with the moral purpose of business, this is where business intersects i think with the larger goal of having the right kind of imprint on its environment and on our economy. that's why iing this legislation before you is one that helps take it to the next wave of us being able to forward the idea of what it means to be economic had smart and -- ecologically sensitive. so that we're able to make two ends which had been seen before as in contrast to each other actually come together and be on the same page. we're leading the charm and i'm happy to say there are other cities and states that are looking to even blow by us. and that is a sign, you know, where it is working. there's a bit of a healthy competition. we're hoping that this -- this great km mission helps us further that. >> thank you. commissioner, you have one question. >> i was going to ask about that, the five cent fee and s