father james martin is author of the book "my life with the saints." >> the catholic church has a more complicated process than anyone else on almost any topic, basically. i think it's important for people to know that when we hold up someone for public veneration or as an example, that their life has been thoroughly investigated. >> reporter: the process usually begins in the region where the potential saint lived or is buried. after local catholics show a particular devotion to the person, the bishop opens an investigation into the case or "cause" for sainthood. a point person called a "postulator" oversees the cause. according to the rules, there should be a five-year waiting period after the person's death. but in the cases of both john paul ii and mother teresa, that waiting period was waived. >> some people have argued, you know, why rush them? you know what's the rush? i mean they'll be a saint in ten years, or 20 years, or 30 years, so why not let the process sort of go its normal route? on the other hand people say, well, you know, the pope is responding to the desires of the

we learned more about that blue aston martin owned by prince charles run on english wine. we wondered was it the same one? james bond was driving an aston martin db 5, its driver a little older. that's okay, prince william is new at a lot of things, first and foremost, newlywed. or just wed as the car said. >> we couldn't believe it when we saw them driving out in an aston martin. >> barbara and diane and i thank you for getting up so early to watch the royal wedding. that's the broadcast for tonight. good night. >> alan: good evening. governor jerry brown has undergone surgery to removal a cancerous greg on -- growth on his nose. the governor needed reconstructive surgery to his nose, but the procedure was done with only local anesthesia. brown is recovering at home. he cancelled his plans to address delegates at the democratic party convention. >>> both president obama and california senator barbara boxer called for an end to the $4 billion in annual tax breaks for the oil industry. rising gas prices have slowed economic growth and hurt

this morning the president named army general martin dempsey as the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. james is the president choice for vice chairman and ray is the candidate for the new army chief of staff. all three require senate approval. army general martin dempsey would be the first to led combat operation in the post 9/11 areaa. >>> in joplin, missouri. workers are already rebuilding the noun. the number of people unaccounted for is down to 29. 146 people are reported dead. officials say some of them could be duplicates. officials are working to relocate those left homeless. >>> wildfire that threatened homes is also out. the fire broke out friday near lake isabella. no one was injured and property damage was minor. >>> crews are trying for the third day to find a missing diver. he disappeared saturday. a companion diver was rescue. authorities haven't released the names but they are believed to be from southern california. >>> a balloon festival never got off the ground. it was too windy. one balloon that was inflated lurched back and forth and then it was taken down. they were part

this was the world championship checkers match between james wiley and robert martins. they were scheduled to have a 40-game series over the span of about two months. and the outcome was zero wins, 40 draws and zero losses on both sides, and, in fact, 21 out of the 40 games they played were the same game. [laughter] move by move. that there -- the game had gotten to this point where there was such a giant pool of collective checkers wisdom and the players were sort of reluctant with the stakes that high to play an inferior move just to get the other person -- it's called out of book -- that they just didn't get out of book. they just played the book game 21 times, and the sponsors were extremely displeased. um, and no one, of course, knew who to give the world title to. so part of the challenge for the checkers community is to figure out how to keep the game worth playing. and so the real strategy, basically, is if you don't like the way checkers players are opening the game, open the game for them. and that's what's happened in top-level checkers play. i don't know if

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he says he wants martin dead sea to take mark mullins -- dempsey to take mark mullins plays and says he would take admiral james to be admiral of the joint chiefs. >> explosion suddenly rocked a nearby neighborhood in afghanistan and jeanine de la vega picks up the story from there. >> reporter: for the past year and a half this woman has been teaching journalism at a university in afghanistan. militants launched two attacks at the school could shortly after an armored vehicle came to the school. >> they actually came up and found us and we grabbed everything that we had and ran into the car. >> these are photos that she took as she watched and waited at the u.s. embassy could she says she is fortunate that a representative happens to be observing her teaching classes today. >> it was frightening. i knew i was in the best possible hands. i was relieved to see the americans coming to look for me. >> reporter: four people are dead and dozens are injured. the embassy has advised her not to go to the university for her safety and she says she will stay at her towel for the next couple days. she has not decided whet

general martin dempsey as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. admiral james woodifeld as the vice chairman and to succeed general dempsey, general ray odierno. since taking office, i have been very grateful for the leadership of the current chairman, admiral mike ramallah, and the vice chair, general jim 'hoss' cartwright. they have served our nation with distinction for decades. today i will simply say that like president bush before me, i have deeply valued the professional status of mike mullen and his integrity. on his watch, our military forces have excelled across the spectrum of nations, from combat in iraq and afghanistan to relief efforts after the haiti earthquake. he has helped revitalize nato, reset our relations with russia, and steered our relationship with pakistan and china. i believe history will also record mike mullen as the chairman who said what he believed was right when he declared that no one in uniform should ever have to sacrifice their integrity to serve their country. i have also benefited enormously from the advice and counsel of

general martin dempsey as chairman of joint chiefs of staff, admiral james wintpeld as vice chairmanneral ray odierno. the chairman is the principal military adviser to me and my national security team, including secretary of defense. since taking office i've been very grateful for the leadership of the current chairman, admiral mike mullen, and the vice chairman, general cartwright. these two men served our nation with distinction for decades, and i look forward to paying tribute to their lives of service in the months ahead. today i will simply say, like president bush before we, i deeply valued mike's professional steadiness and his personal integrity. on his watch, our military forces have excelled across the whole spectrum of missions, from combat in iraq and afghanistan to relief efforts after the haiti earthquake. he's helped revitalize nato, are set our realizes with russia, and steer our relationship with pakistan and china. and i believe that history will also record mike mullen as the chairman who said what he believed in right and declared no one in uniform should ever ha

james jones next in sports. >>> and good evening, i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a live look at san jose. we did have some rainfall pass throughout gilroy and martin earlier. you can send us your pics at nbcbayarea.com. we're trking big changes in my seven-day forecast. e >>> it used to be if you were heading on a trip you would look all through your drawers and find your maps. >> i still have a stack of maps in my car right now but one map maker is going back in time. joe rosato jr. showing us how he's putting his own community on the map. >> drive 0.6 miles. >> reporter: these days if you're heading into foreign territory, there's likely an electronic gizmo to help you find your way. >> recalculating. >> reporter: call him old-fashioned, but bernard prefers a map that doesn't require batteries. >> we think there's -- that there's a role for the printed product, and we think the role for it is to be very detailed. this is called a key map. >> reporter: his company, my map book, has begun mapping bay area communities starting with his hometown of mill valley. but where other maps might only include streets or buildings or trails, his maps have the

james fowler the third lost his life september 27, and thomas portz jr. died october when it. the families of the fallen came to pay tribute, and received replicas of the fallen heroes more apparent governor martinley and others offered words of comfort. >> today's the day we recognize their bravery and sacrifice, and remember those whose courage called them to do the most important work there is to do in this earth, and that is to protect the lives of others. it is not how these officers died that made them heroes. is how they lived. >> the words or measured with concerns about the future and efforts to continue safeguarding the community. >> there is no such thing as complete justice, nor is there any such thing as complete closure, not when you have lost someone you loved. what we do have the ability to do is to love, and perfect our love, strengthen our love, a love that allows us and calls us all to serve. >> barry simms, wbal tv 11 news. >> it is 61 degrees. coming up, ideas for hand-made gifts for mom. >> them, college park, and the end of an era, why gary williams is throwing in the towel. >> the sun is shining. we are watching showers to the >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with

general martin dempsey as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral james winafeld as the vice chairmanmpsey as chief of staff of the army, general ray ordiarno. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is the principle advisor to me and my national security team including the secretary of defense. since taking office, i've been very grateful for the leadership of the current chairman, admiral mike mullen and the vice chairman, general jim haas cartwright. these two men have served our nation with distinction for decades and i look forward to paying tribute to their lives of service in the months ahead. today i'll simply say that like president bush before me, i've deeply valued my professional steadyness and his personal integrity. on his watch, our military forces have excelled across the whole spectrum of missions from combat in iraq and afghanistan to relief efforts after the haiti earthquake. he helped revitalize nato, reset our relations with russia, and steer our relationship with pakistan and china. and i believe that history will also record mike mullen as the chairman who sai

honors its fallen, president obama nominated general martin dempsey to be the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. he also named admiral james chairman. dempsey is the army's chief of staff. the chairman tapped ray ordiarno to fill that post. he asked congress to confirm all three men as swiftly as possible. >>> later joined by retiring joint chiefs admiral mike mullen and retiring defense secretary robert gates, the president marked memorial day at arlington national cemetery. after laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns the president said that serving as commander in chief is his most solemn responsibility, one that carries a special weight on this day. >> to those of you who mourn the loss of a loved one today, my heart goes out to you. i love my daughters more than anything in the world, and i cannot imagine losing them. i can't imagine losing a sister, a brother, or a parent at war. the grief so many of you carry in your hearts is a grief i cannot fully know. this day is about you and the fallen heroes that you loved. and it's a day that has meaning for all americans, including me. the patriots we memorialize today

james foley of the international news web site global post, one of four journalists kidnapped and held by qaddafi's forces for six weeks. >> brown: finally tonight, shedding new light on wikileaks. this evening on "frontline," correspondent martinels the mystery of bradley manning, the army private who allegedly stole thousands of classified government documents. one part of the tale has been largely unknown-- the story of the hacker who blew the whistle on manning. here's how it unfolds from tonight's program titled "wiki-secrets." >> in late may, a hacker in california was contacted and began a chat with someone using the screen name bradass87. "if you had free reign over classified networks and you saw incredible things, awful things, what would you do?" >> he spoke in hypotheticals, at first. even then, i largely blew it off. there just aren't enough hours in the day to correspond with everybody that wants to correspond with me. >> the hacker, adrian lamo, was well known in the cyber underground. in 2003, he'd been arrested for hacking "the new york times." and the day before the chat, lamo was featured in an article on wired.com that discussed his psychiatric problems. bradass87 would keep up his chat with lamo for the nex