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by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, the john d. and catherine t.and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a widewhat can we do for you? >> bp said it is cast of the coils and gulf of mexico. the biggest of all of a financial bank of asia and has been approved shinny u.s. plan -- the biggest financial reform has been approved shanty u.s. u.s.e >> welcome to bbc world news. the oil leak has been halted 40 cars times since april. cracks in the dark of the ocean floor, s -- >> in the dark of the ocean floor, oil in the gulf of mexico. these new set of avows has blocked the flow of oil. -- valves has blocked the flow of oil. this structure had been burning out of control and the well was flowing freely. since then, there has been an unprecedented effort to stop the leak. the greatest concentration of resources ever seen. time after time, the efforts to stop the oil failed. soon the slick reached the shore

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>> "bbc newsnight" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> we are a nation of explorers. we seek new ways of living, of thinking, and of expressing ourselves. we take risks. we learn from experience. and we keep moving forward. that is why we encourage and celebrate the explorer in all of us. >> and now "bbc newsnight." >> the pain in spain. it the economic crisis at the heart of spanish society. this week, as the eu as the means the extent of the banking crisis, we go to spain where there are 20% unemployment and 1 million new houses. >> this is the product of the housing boom and the credit crunch. it it could still sink this country's economy. >> we have a report from paris on the race to find the so- called god particle, the el

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t.and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> pakistan insists that they do not support the taliban. rejecting the accusations made in u.s. military documents. >> this is being called intelligence, but it is not. >> we understand that the chief of bp is settling down in october with a pension of $900,000 each year. a war crimes court finds the khmer rouge chief guilty of crimes against humanity. broadcast viewers on pbs in america and around the globe, coming up later, the sanction squeeze, europe adopts a tough on iran to curb its uranium enrichment program. a spanish man who has undergone the world's first full face phrase -- faced transplant faces the camera as four months after surgery. it is the biggest leak in american military history and i

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> north. threatens to use the nuclear deterrent as the u.s. and south korea got ahead with military exercises. 84 european banks and passed the stress test oft. s center has urged the scottish government to reconsider the release of the lockerbie bombing. the british royal family hit the high seas for the holiday special. >> hello and welcome. north korea says it will use the nuclear deterrent in response to a joint u.s./south korea military exercises this weekend. according to officials, it is ready to launch in retaliation war. washington says the word games are a deterrent of north korean aggression. this weekend joint exercise is a response to th

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> a national day of mourning in pakistan. a passenger planned -- passenger plane crashes on the outskirts of the capital, killing 152. a judge blocks keep parts of the arizona immigration law just hours before it is to come into effect. these campaigners in catalonia have won their fight to kill off the controversial spanish spectacular. welcome to bbc world news. forecast to our viewers on pbs in america. there has been much talk about sanctions in iran. we are taking a closer look at whether or not the work -- they work. why could these teeth be about to fetch tens of thousands of dollars in auction? did they really win the second world war? hello. a pakistani airliner has crashed near islamabad, killing all 152 on board. operated by air blue, trying to land in bad weather. it

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> and international court's rules of kosovo's declaration of independence was lawful. serviette refuses to appreciate biggio -- serbia uses to recognize this. >> we will not under any circumstances. >> hugo chavez says he will sever ties with colombia. mayra can authorities opened up three -- one-third of the fishing grounds closed after the bp oil spill. very warm welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later for you -- the race is on to find the so called god particle. the americans are coming up on the outside. also -- irrepressible, iconic -- now desmond tutu says it is almost time to start slowing down. the international court of justice in the h

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[captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: always pleased to have venus williams on the program. she is out with a new book about the intersection between sports and that success even for everyday people. the book is called "come to win,"and features essays from bill clinton, billie jean king, and so many more. venus is always welcome on this set because she designed the set. if you look closely every night in the credits, you will see a company called the star -- you will see v starr listed in the credits. she and her company designed a whole thing. seven years later, it is holding up. >> it is holding up. thank you for not changing at. tavis: i cannot afford to change it. >> it was your vision. tavis: you still enjoy designing? >> i love design. one of my favorite projects, if you look on the website, whatever we do, it is always right there, tavis smiley. this is near and dear to me. we're doing residential design and commercial design, hotels, all kinds of things. tavis: when sir reno was here not too long ago, i ask -- when serena williams was here not too long

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[captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening. first up tonight, a conversation with oliver stone, a three-time oscar winning film maker. this fall he releases the long time awaited sequel to "wall street." now he has a much talked about documentary about south america called "itself of the border." there is more on the way this month. also tonight, a preview of the next installment of teak -- tavis smiley reports. we will look at the plight of orleans. a unique look at the people of new orleans, shot on location in conjunction with an oscar winning film maker. we're glad that you have joined us. >> all that i know is that his name is jane. -- james. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you helpless all to make life better. >> nationwide insurance it supports tavis smiley. we are proud to join him in improving financial literacy and conomic empowerment. nationwide is on your side. >> and for contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> we are pleased

[captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> i am delighted to have michael douglas today. you can catch his latest project called "solitary man." >> dad. >> don't call me that. and you, don't call me grandpa, not now. >> what should i call you? >> no, that is what i call my dad. >> where is this one? >> don't look, you will screw things up. she is checking me out. tavis: that you have on the program. >> thanks. tavis: "solitary man" is about? >> it is about a very successful, tristate car dealer who thinks he has a serious medical issue, but rather than really following it up, he says you know what, i am going to live each day like it is my last. he leaves his wife, susan sarandon, and gets together with his girlfriend, mary louise parker. it is beautifully written and very funny. tavis: this is very different. you have played some characters who come to mind now whose lives have disintegrated around them. what is it about disintegrated lives and michael douglas that goes so well together? >> i try to figure out why my whole career is contemporary movies. i have only done

[captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- tavis: we're always happy to have laurence fishburne on this program. the oscar-nominated actor continues on one of the most popular shows on television, "csi" and if you are lucky enough to be in the los angeles area, you can catch him on the brilliant play known as "thurgood" which runs from july 7 to august 8. and here is a scene. >> the only way that we can understand this is the opposition to our position, is defined for some reason that negroes are inferior to all other human being. nobody will stand up and say that, because they would have to justify this. only one thing can justify continued segregation. and that is the determination that the people who were once held in slavery should be kept as close to that condition as as possible. and now is the time for the court to make it clear that this is not what the constitution of the united states stands for. tavis: you were studying that like you were looking for something. >> what were you looking for? tavis: i