johnston. preparing apples and oranges. >> 35 to 34 prayer flags with images of buddah are described as tibetan prayer flags and to the historical for uses are not from sacred text. they are from the founding documents. they don't represent any particular religion. they are historical in nature. >> it's hard to take that st. given the word of the creator and if you look at the picture there's obviously a message meant to be conveyed. it's not an accident that mr. johnston is conveying what happened to be his personal views with regard to the existence and the importance of god. to suggest that these are a bunch of historical documents, that is just not how it is. >> i think it is and if you look at the context of the fact that the world of religion played in the history of the nation, it's not any different than you see a poster of mother teresa or martin luther king or gandhi. nobody has concerned with those. these are not quote the bible, even the creature in the actual word the declaration o

the school was johnston he's in paris for us but also many thanks for joining us this evening now the u.s. defense secretary robert gates has admitted in what washington is still where we as to understanding exactly who are the libyan rebels make up exactly so what do you make of this. really is the last three months of the coalition's campaign in the country. well they are to know some of those rebel leaders pretty well since they've been in contact with them for a long time and one of them is the. colonel have. was years. very close to the borders. i don't think that these leaders. are named as head of the transitional council are really strangers to washington i think when they go there they can be a little bit coming home. ok well of course we have had our seven front gates there they are wary as to saying exactly who the makeup is and also nato does say that it's providing financial aid to the rebels in order to help protect civilians song do you argue that this could spiral the country intern even more complicated situation what you make of that. well it already has i mean this

i'm kerry johnston the former chief of the international monetary fund accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid almost a week ago has been granted bail of one million dollars when the strauss kahn swapped his prison cell in the taurus gangland jail the house arrest in a manhattan apartment and also be tracked by g.p.s. and watched twenty four hours a day and cannot trust com was the driving force behind the bailouts to save the ailing economies of greece portugal and ireland has resigned some european states for their efforts to protect you could finally be sunk so bursting economic downturn parties at the new bushel has more. no straw called no euro that's what bankers the whispering off the police charge the now ex i.m.f. course with the attempted rape of a hotel maid very differently the possibility that some countries could decide to leave the euro pushed out of the euro and then when you got to understand that. belief that the euro could and should be saved in the face of north steel resistance from richest states still scorned led this week's bailout of crippled portugal germ

i'm kerry johnston and this is all we can news for you colonel gadhafi took a major blow at this week's g. eight summit in france russia joined voices of nato allies calling on him to quit i think led his room illegitimate son discussed ways to broker peace the struggling euro currency was also in the critical list for the world's richest countries and he sonali reports. new world new ideas post france put that concept on the g eight table at a time when it looks like the old ways aren't working a war in libya on the front line with the euro crisis in the background leads to questions like this will sarkozy be known as the man who saved tens of thousands of civilians and garcia well he was the man who promised to economic ruin a never ending war in libya he must go g eight leaders agreed word for word in their declaration about gadhafi saying he has lost all legitimacy now it's understood behind closed doors there was harsh debate on the sidelines russia was asked to step in and broker a cease fire and accepted and will send an envoy and we are in touch with most lloyd's the new forces

it's ten thirty am here in moscow kerry johnston these are the top stories soaring unemployment times austerity measures nationwide protests in spain the country right next in line for a bailout to save the ailing. several crisis stricken european union and it's already receiving risky measures sprains putting further pressure on the single currency. the legal process against the now former head of the international monetary fund puts even more stress on the. rest of the many stars called has stalled talks on further breakouts. plus the russian president is away from confirming a reelection bid in twenty twelve during an unprecedented q. and a session with hundreds of journalists yet it also said moscow won't support the un resolution on syria of the single libyan mandate misused. fact it's time now for our interview with the president at its press secretary targets in a covert talks to r.t. about modernization and corruption and of course the twenty twelve presidential election. it was the sixty four thousand dollar question but we're all still waiting for the payout and his biggest

maryland was wrongly rated i mean international news pretty much overnight but also i mean when kathryn johnston a ninety two year old grandmother in atlanta was killed in a botched raid that made national news you know pretty quickly but oh no i think you're right i mean there is something about it but the victim in news where it's a different city a young single black male if you will are less ready to believe that you know this is an outrage or that person is innocent even if it were. our brother i want to thank you very much for joining us and filling us in on this story and the details are still slowly coming out although as we know those affidavits the search warrants are still sealed and we'll see if we get any transparency in that case that i thank so much thanks for your coverage of this. now it's no secret of the gap between the upper and lower classes is growing as the gap continues to expand and many don't seem to think about statistical facts that why is that wells artie's christine fair is our ports most people in the upper and lower classes aren't even aware of where they stand. y

levi johnston. a new3 with the fam. >> is the 15 minutes over yet?d it's not sort of pathetic, it is pathetic. >> it has become a little much. >> we wouldn't have bothered you with it but we saw the picture on the book and had to show crow. "deer in the headlights" sums it up. >> i really don't get it at all with levi. do your thing. the playboy thing. a book out. it's enough. >> we will take a quick break. >>> here's some stories to watch today on abc news. its prices will be a hot topic up. >> i really don't get it at all with levi. do your thing. take a quick break. spending too many nights alone at the spacebar. will love ever find me? ♪ oh yes! ♪ what about love?! [ female announcer ] swiffer attracts dust. swiffer 360 dusters gets in hard to reach places. it picks up two times more dust than a feather duster using thousands of fluffy fibers to lock dust away. you're just my type! [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. >>> here's some stories to watch today on abc news. gas prices will be a hot topic on capit

there were two nuclear tests that were code-named taking place in johnston island in the pacific. not area 51. but the crew that worked there wiring the nuclear bombs went down there. the idea, the president's science adviser, james kelly and, he had such power and persuasion with the president that anything he did he did not have to report to congress later in his memoir he admits maybe that was not a good idea. at the time james killian authorized the two headed nuclear weapons test, thermo nuclear bombs one was set off 20 miles up the other was 50 miles. but 28 miles is right around where the ozone layer is. and at the time i found in the declassified documents there was discussion among the scientist what might have been and could we make a hole in the ozone layer? this was an actual discussion. the answer was yes. we could, but we believe the bomb turbulence would close up the whole of it was made. so they went ahead with the test. >> host: a question about sources if everyone did -- interviewed is sworn to secrecy and how do believe at and you have top-secret clearance then

. >> thank you, chairman johnston, ranking member shall be and members of the committee for the opportunity and for your partnership which i was reminded of this past weekend as i join other members of president obama's cabinet to tour the devastation wrought by the recent tornadoes. as i prepare to return to the region next week i want to assure you, senator shelby and the four other members of the committee from affected states i will do everything in my power as the secretary to ensure this administration makes the lives of displaced families whole again. today i come before the committee to discuss the investment of this fiscal year 2012 budget proposal calls for to help america with the future by of educating, innovating and outbuilding our competitors. i will also highlight the steps the proposal seeks to improve how we operate the programs and the tough choices it makes to ensure we take responsibility for the deficits. obviously our fiscal year 2012 proposal was developed before the continuing resolution for the fiscal year passed by congress signed into law by president obama. alth

and after a very public saga with levi johnston, tripp's father, she decided to go it alone.ncy, at a time when the topic has taken root in popular culture. with huge buzz over shows such as "16 and pregnant," and "teen mom," not to mention huge ratings. we see shows like "16 and pregnant," and "teen mom." and while they purport to be filming in part to show how difficult it is to be a single parent as a teenager, they're also creating minor celebrities. these are young girls who are showing up, now, on magazine covers. what do you make of this turn, now, in pop cult center. >> the show, "16 and pregnant," and the show, "teen mom," are showing girls it's not easy. it's not glamorous. i think it's the media that are portraying them as celebrities and putting them on the controversy. >> and yet, neil, we hear stories of young girls trying to become pregnant so they can, perhaps, one day be on television. how, then, to reach them if they think that that's a path or a short cut to fame? >> it's just -- that's so wrong. i mean, it's -- it's so difficult to bring up a baby. and i t

johnston has recognized for five minutes will the clerk please pass of the amendment? without objection reading the amendment will be dispensed with. >> the gentleman is recognized to explain his amendment. >> thank you mr. chairman. i believe this was cited in the glock package to on the second page. it should have been included it was left out clerical error. it does and control in the opposition. this has to do with our chezem and a tricare pilot program. the results are promising in the children are getting care. this amendment would require to dig deeper into the results of the study and generate some data that would allow the pilot to be scaled up and allow private insurers to offer affordable coverage to america. professionals in the autism treatments firmly support this amendment and reports are costly. i know that but it's even costlier to run an expensive pilot program and failed to get the most valuable information you can out of it. so that reason, mr. chairman -- and i do appreciate you and your staff's assistance in developing this measure, and i ask that

we start tonight with prime minister steven harper new today paid a visit to the governor david johnstono notify him of his intention of forming the next government. they met for about a half an hour and the prime minister reportedly told the governor general he wouldn't be ready to swear in a new cabinet by the mid month. >> can you tell us what the parliament is coming back and with a pretty might be? >> we haven't set a date yet. >> what is the purpose today? >> we are here to form a government and will be getting back shortly. >> there is the prime minister steven harper and you heard him he was the residence earlier today. if steven harper has a majority government to the it is partly due to the efforts of jason kenney who was the man responsible for the conservative party so-called of reach strategy to the ethnic community. that strategy drew a lot of attention just before the election when an internal party document surfaced outlining the approach to targeting the so-called ethnic and very ethnic rioting. monday in many of the writings especially the greater toronto area get them

. >> thank you, chairman johnston, ranking member shall be and members of the committee for the opportunity and for your partnership which i was reminded of this past weekend as i join other members of president obama's cabinet to tour the devastation wrought by the recent tornadoes. as i prepare to return to the region next week i want to assure you, senator shelby and the four other members of the committee from affected states i will do everything in my power as the secretary to ensure this administration makes the lives of displaced families whole again. today i come before the committee to discuss the investment of this fiscal year 2012 budget proposal calls for to help america with the future by of educating, innovating and outbuilding our competitors. i will also highlight the steps the proposal seeks to improve how we operate the programs and the tough choices it makes to ensure we take responsibility for the deficits. obviously our fiscal year 2012 proposal was developed before the continuing resolution for the fiscal year passed by congress signed into law by president obama. alth

and the cover is from, it's from a very famous photographer named johnston who took pictures of many actually famous african-americans, booker t. washington, people like that. and this is from 1898. the easter egg hunt started under president hayes, and initially it was on -- it was at the capitol, but then congressman started complaining about the kids tearing at the grass and wood so they moved into the white house. and it became one of the few venues by 1898 where you had integrated public events. and so that's what we have a black child and a white shell together, because outside of this easter egg hunt on the grass, in that period segregation was like pretty rigid. this was two years after the plessy v. ferguson decision, which basically said segregation is legal across the country. what anybody wants to implement it. and two years before the last black member of congress was going out of office and would not be another one for another three decades. so are there any other questions or comments? yes. >> this is a personal question to you. i notice that you are wearing your weddi