. >> reporter: despite a down economy business for keystone plus construction has never been better. last year the d.c.-based construction company made about $25 million. >> we're looking to keep growing. >> the business is hispanic owned and nearly all of its 150 employees are hispanic. >> a lot of fellow latinos come from their home countries here with backgrounds in construction. i think we're natural fixer uppers, do it yourselfers, and come here with an understanding we can make a living doing ts. >> reporter: more hispan owned administrative companies, waste management companies as well. part of the growth can be explained by the increase in the hispanicopulation in our area but there's more. >> and their education. so we have the combination of two factors, that is highly educed hispanics and growing population of hispaniclients or customers. >> reporter: om 2002 to 2007 the number of hispanic-owned businesses in c., sosh rylandnd a part of west virginia increased nearly 54%. the number of other businesses increased just over 21%. gross revenue forhispanic owned businesses was

. >> reporter: despite a down economy, business for keystone constructi has never been better.year they made about $25 million. >> we're looking to keep growing. >> reporter: the business is hispanic owned and nearly all of its 150 employees are hispanic. >> a lot of fellow latinos come from their home countries here with, backgrounds in construction. ithink that we're also -- natural fixer uppers, do it yourselfers. we come here with the understanding that we can make hey living doing his. >> there are more hispanic owned administrative companies. pa of the growth can be explained by the increase in the hispanic populatn in our area. but there's more. >> we have the education. we have highly educated hispanics in a growing population of hispanic clients or hispanic customers. >> reporter: from 2002 to 2007, the number of hispanic owned businesses in d.c., southern maryland and a part of west virginia increased nearly 54%. the number of other businesses increased just over 21%. gross revenue for hispanic owned businesses was also up a whopping 79%, to $7.6 billion. yvonne says

we do not know which one are the essential, keystone ones that hold us together.need to keep them all. we cannot afford to keep losing them. >> the baldness has called on delegates to look beyond short- term -- botanist has called on delegates to look beyond short- term gain to the long-term wealth provided by nature. there cou be disastrou consequences to numerous species. >> "in depth" is coming up next. >> along with other european governments from sweden to the netherlands, germany is debating the role of islam. they're discussing tighter immigration policy and how to integrate muslims already in the country. the debate heated up when chancellor angela merkel said that multiculturalism had failed completely. the german president began his tr to turkey. he rectly sparked controversy the other end of the debate by saying that islam is part of germany. >> christian wulff, on the 20th anniversary of german reunification, in his address to the nation, he made his contribution to the integration debate. >> christianity doubtlessly belongs to germany. and today is an

every statewide poll, but there's a good chance that independent voters might be the real key in the keystone state. and what better place to let those independent voices be heard than the place where the right to free speech was born, independence hall. how would you describe an independent gibelieve that i don't adhere to party lines. i adhere to what i think is going to do the right thing for our country. >> couric: how about you? >> yeah, i would agree. , you know, when i look at the political situation now, all i really see is that the democrats are against the republicans, the republicans are against the democrats, and no one's really for america. >> couric: that was a sentiment expressed over and over. >> higher taxes and premiums... >> couric: perhaps because this fall, attack ads like these have been running over and over in pennsylvania. >> pennsylvania can't afford to joe sestak. >> couric: of the more than 37,000 campaign ads that have aired here in the last two months, a whopping 80% of them went negative. >> i thought about this before coming here, and i felt like i'm in a super

>> it is the keystone. look at the first line -- what happened that night?f is called"last letter." it ends "your wife is dead." it is the missing link. it is the completion of one of the great long poems of the 20th century. hughes was vilified as having a negative effect on work.'plattsylvia path's life d the publication of the, may lead to further controversy. >> the united states apologized for the helicopter attack inside pakistan last week that killed two pakistani soldiers. the white house has raised serious concerns about pakistan's willingness to tackle growing militancy to courts of the afghan border. the obama administration's initial response to the catastrophic oil spill in the gulf of mexico and april -- and officials were too optimistic about handling the disaster. you are watching "bbc news." >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman f

but, there's a good chance that independent voters might be the real key in the keystone state.ts voices be heard than the place where the right to free speech was born, independence hall. how would you describe an independent? >> i believe that i don't adhere to party lines. i adhere to what i think is going to do the right thing for our country. >> how about you? >> yeah, i would agree. you know, when i look at the political situation now, all i really see is that the democrats are against the republicans. the republicans are against the democrats. and no one's really for america. >> are you willing to take out your anger about what is or isn't happening out on the democrats in november? >> well, i -- i don't -- i'm not out for revenge. i'm -- i'm out for answers. >> right. >> exactly. >> i'm out for solutions. yeah, i don't want excuses. i want results. >> and just as the founding fathers learned the art of compromise more than 220 years ago, these independent voters hope their elected officials will, somehow, meet them in the middle. >> i mean, just being here in independenc

when television was born, it was the keystone of every living room.s to gather and spend hours side by side. fast forward to today, a time when teens watch videos alone on their laptops and anyone with a smart phone can watch movies while walking down the street. you actually think while mobile has been huge that the living room and the television will be bigger. >> i really do. because if you look at the data, users spend an average american household five hours a day in front of the television. >> reporter: the device will come in a box that can be attached to an existing tv or as an all-in one television made by sony, a company betting big on a retch lucian in television and about to flood the air waves with ads like this. >> sony internet tv, the world's first hd tv powered by google tv. >> reporter: and you think it will become standard that televisions are produced to work with the internet? >> i think it's inevitable. the world of tv, technology, pc, they're all converging right now. >> reporter: how big a deal is this for google? >> it's a big

. >> this was the keystone of their economic policy.ought like health care would get more popular over time. also people know it hasn't worked on its own terms. it hasn't helped businesses to hire, banks to len. >> i'm of the school where -- you know the low life go to dim litted bars. i want to live to stay out of them. [ talking over each other ] >> some of the federal money is going to good. >> sean: let's see what you . your??@ç@s÷sdshrhr÷sxçxç÷çxç]) [♪...] >> announcer: every child deserves the hope and healing of a children's miracle network hospital... [♪...] 170 hospitals helping 17 million kids each year. children's miracle network hospitals-- hospitals helping local kids. for information on how to help, visit childrensmiraclenetwork.org. >> sean: you say i have no clue what it means to go green. my son comes home from school the other day he has a book. it says go green on the book. it usually means and predicated on this anti-capitalist agenda we are raping and pillaging the planet for profit. >> that is wrong. that's the a

. >> this was the keystone of their economic policy. over time. also people know it hasn't worked on its own terms. it hasn't helped businesses to hire, banks to len. >> i'm of the school where -- you know the low life go to dim litted bars. i want to live to stay out of them. [ talking over each other ] >> some of the federal money is going to good. >> sean: let's see what you . your >> sean: you say i have no clue what it means to go green. my son comes home from school the other day he has a book. it says go green on the book. it usually means and predicated on this anti-capitalist agenda we are raping and pillaging the planet for profit. >> that is wrong. that's the abuse of the word green. and they call green like companies have cashed in by saying their product is green when it is not. green means choosing the least level of tox sissy in everything we do -- toxicity in everything we do in life. >> sean: are we going to have the government regulate whether we can buy sugary dings, put salt on our foods, go to mcdonald's? >> it is f

this is one of the real cornerstones, the if it's not -- i'd say keystone -- of their effort to take. you know how it is. we've got a certain number of races in play that republicans have to run the table on virtually all of the competitive races in order to take control. i'm not as close to the other races as obviously i am to my own. i think we have a great shot here. this is close. this is tough. but i think we're going to pull it out. i think we're going to be in the majority. >> chris: you do believe that the republicans will take back the senate? >> i do, yeah. i acknowledge it's tough, it's not obvious. but i think we're likely to do that. >> chris: and in 30 seconds, we got nine days to go. what is the key to this final week, sir? >> the key is for me to continue to get my message out to the swing voters, to the independent voters who understand that washington is on the wrong track. we can't borrow and spend our way to prosperity. the government is not the source of wealth and opportunity. i'm the guy who has started businesses, i've been a small business owner, i've employe

. >> this was the keystone of their economic policy.eople know it hasn't worked on its own terms. it hasn't helped businesses to hire, banks to len. >> i'm of the school where -- you know the low life go to dim litted bars. i want to live to stay out of them. [ talking over each other ] >> some of the federal money is going to good. >> sean: let's see what you . your -- what you . you're a lefty! [ commentator ] lindsey vonn! she stays tough! earlier, she had an all-over achy cold... what's her advantage? it's speedy alka-seltzer! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus rushes relief for all-over achy colds. the official cold medicine of the u.s. ski team. alka-seltzer plus. i got an egg [pop] i got gum a kazoo a candy necklace i got one of these [pop] a stamp helium fabric softener ear plugs [pop] lipstick two pills a day is what it takes to stay alive if you're hiv positive. those pills cost about forty cents a day. >> sean: you say i have no clue what it means to go green. my son comes home from school the other day he has a book. it sa

that's the keystone for republicans s ts to able to wi the senate.ll keep us up late on election night. >> what about the president making the big appearance for barbara boxer in california there? the poll shows that there is a narrowing of the race there. what does barbara boxer have to do to hang on to her seat and beat out carly fiorina? >> she has to make sure the people showing up just aren't your conservative republicans who have been showing up in a lot of these likely voter models and polls. right now boxer has, you know, a two or three-point edge over carly fiorina. the one thing that should worry some democrats is that boxer is below 50%. when you're an incumbent, you never want to be in that situation. democrats feel okay about this race. they feel better about the gubernatorial contests and they're hoping that jerry brown can carry barbara boxer across the finish line. >> many thanks for your insights. >> thanks. >> you can head on to firstread.msnbc.com. >>> our world view this morning begins in haiti where aid agencies are scrambling to

when television was born, it was the keystone of every living room. place for families to gather and spend hours side by side. fast forward to today, a time when teens watch videos alone on their laptops and anyone with a smartphone can watch movies while walking down the street. while mobile has been huge, you think that the living room and the television will be bigger. >> i really do. because if you look at the data, users spend five hours a day in front of the television. >> reporter: the device will come in a box that can be attached to an existing tv or as an all-in-one television made by sony. a company betting big on a revolution in television and about to flood the airwaves with ads like this. >> sony internet tv. the world's first hdtv powered by google tv. >> reporter: and you think it will become standard that televisions are produced to work with the internet? >> i think it's inevitable. the world of tv, technology, pc, they're all converging right now. >> reporter: how big of a deal is this for google? >> it's a big deal. we believe this

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thousands of others in the keystone state were affected by flooded homes and washed out roads.ing the king of prussia mall near philly. accord to their web site, is the largest retail mall in america with over 400 stores and it's hard enough to get people to go shopping these days. it's even harder when there is half an inch of water and mud in some parts of the lower level. some merchandise has reportedly been damaged and some stores on the lower level remain closed at this time. here in new york, one family had a very close call when a tree in manhattan fell on their matriarch. >> run down to the backyard and i saw her crying and cut up in the branches. she was almost paralyzed. we tried to move one of the branches and she kind of came out and she was pretty banged up in the back of her shirt and her head and she had a bruise all over her back. >> the woman, who is a high school teacher and mother of two, has been released from the hospital and her landlord is apparently going to pay for any damage caused by the tree. as you can see here, the conditions in new york yesterday

few points in '04, and, in the state of pennsylvania the disapproval rating at the moment in the keystoneate for the president is 52%, consider this: president obama won the state, two years ago, by a total of 10 points. john kerry won in 2004, al gore won it in 2000 and to see these numbers, right now, in these critical battle ground states is stung, and, certainly, not good news, that you want to hear at the white house, among democrats trying to seek re-election in those key states, we show you these states, too, because it gives us an idea, a bit of a reflection now, 21 days away, about how people are feeling about themselves and the course of government, so it is quite revealing in that sense, if you have a question you want answered, shoot an e-mail, hemmer@foxnews.com, and twitter,@witwitter twitter, @bill hemmer. because you asked and thanks to nancy, again, in minnesota. martha: there are new concerns about the foreclosure fiasco. and, how it could all affect the housing market, does the speed of a foreclosure actually help the market? in virginia, the stats show it can, and fox

pat toomey is locked in a tight race with joe sestak in the keystone state. the latest real clear politics average has toomey leading by just two points. that is down from a much larger lead a few weeks ago. toomey told chris he is confident the g.o.p. would in fact take back the senate. though it's not going to be easy. >> the republicans have to run the table on virtually all the competitive races to take control. i'm not as close to the other races as obviously i am to my own. i think we've got a great shot here. this is close. this is tough. but i think we are going to pull it out. i think we are going to be in the majority. >> shannon: also on "fox news sunday" today, west virginia governor joe manchin chided his opponent republican businessman john raese. characterizing him as an absentee candidate. someone who is only around during campaign season. the latest real clear politicsarm in west virginia shows extremely close race there as well. mansion leading raese by -- manchin leading raese 45.8 to 43.4%. the senate candidates finished their fifth debate

thousands in the keystone state were affected by flooded roads and washed out roads. of prussia mall, according to the website is the largest retail mall in america with over 400 stores, about a half an inch of water and some mud was seen in parts and some stores on the lower level remain closed today and reportedly some merchandise has been damaged along with some carpet and computers. here in new york, one family had a very close call when a tree in manhattan fell on their mother, who was a high school teacher, who has two ki kids. >> i ran out in the back yard and saw her crying and caught up in between the branches where we kind of move on this, almost paralyzed and we tried to move out of the branches and she kind of came out and banged up in the back, her shirt and head and she had the bruises all over her back. >> that woman, kathleena has been released from the hospital and her landlord apparently is going to pay for damage caused by the tree. as you can see here, high wind and standing water throughout the region yesterday so it took people a long time to get

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active and informed citizens are a keystone to a strong democracy. for 90 years, the league has been helping the voters. go to our web sites. please vote on tuesday, november 2 and make democracy work. thank you for watching. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> our coverage of pennsylvania politics continues on friday when they meet for their second and final debate. the latest poll has toomey leading. live coverage begins at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> " local content of vehicles are traveling the country, a visiting congressional districts to look at the most closely contested house races. >> tell us a little bit about the history of michigan politics. >> it has been influenced by labor unions over the years. this is the birthplace of the auto industry and the labor movement. the democrats have always been very strong in michigan. when republicans have been in charge, they tended to be more moderate republicans have become more conservative over the years and that is tru

active and informed citizens are keystone to a strong democracy. for 90 years, the league has been helping candidates learn about the candidates -- helping voters learn about the candidates. our online voters guide. please vote on tuesday, november 2, and to make democracy work. thank you for watching. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> voters head to the polls in less than two weeks. follow the candidates on c-span that works. archived debates are on line at the c-span video library. upcoming event coverage, campaign ads, and other resources. follow our election coverage right to election day. >> we will have live coverage of the pennsylvania senate candidates on c-span on friday at 7:00 p.m. eastern. a public policy survey shows democratic representative joe sestet leading former republican pat to me -- joe sestak leading pat toomey. on saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, it is live coverage of the senate debate in colorado. both the cook political report and cq politics

active and informed citizens are keystone to a strong democracy. for 90 years, the league has been helping candidates learn about the candidates -- helping voters learn about the candidates. our online voters guide. please vote on tuesday, november 2, and to make democracy work. thank you for watching. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] tern university at fort lauderdale. this is an hour. from the beautiful campus of southeastern the university, a decision 2010 presents the candidates for u.s. senate in florida. >> welcome to the debate for the united states senate. this event is being broadcast by a number of stations across the state. the three candidates vying for this senate seat our governor charlie crist, united states representative, kendrick meek, and the former speaker of the florida house of marco rubio. the candidates will have one minute and 15 seconds to respond to questions. our panel tonight includes william march with the tampa tribune, miriam marcus with the miami herald, and michael williams. we of asked the a

active and informed citizens are a keystone to democracy.or 90 years, the league has been helping voters learn about the candidates and their positions. go to palwv.org for more information. please vote on tuesday, november 2, and make democracy work. [captions performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> these candidates for the pennsylvania senate seat will meet again tomorrow for their second and final debate. we'll have live coverage of that at 7:00 eastern. after yesterday's debate, the polling gap closed between former congressman, republican pat toomey, and current congressman, democrat joe sestak. senate democrats are bracing for the loss of two of their leaders and a diminished majority. "politco" reports that losses by harry reid and murray would set off a race between dick durbin and charles schumer for the democratic leadership. the midterm elections are less than two weeks away. each night on c-span we're showing debates in key races across the country -- >> the c-span n

active and informed citizens are a keystone to a strong democracy.0 years the league has been helping voters learn about the candidates and their positions. the league encourages all pennsylvania, to learn more about the candidates by going to palwv.org and smart voter.org, our online voter's guide. please vote on tuesday, november 2 and make democracy work. thank you for watching [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [caption >> democratic spending is being stepped up less than two weeks before the mid-term elections. the service employees union plans a $2 million elections push for pennsylvania's senate seat. the supporting democratic congressman joe sestak as well as the democrat in pennsylvania governor's race. each night on c-span we're showing debates from key races across the country. tonight we begin at 8:00 eastern with live coverage of the illinois governor's debate, with democratic incumbent pat quinn and repub