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king richard the third has been found underneath the parking lot of a supermarket! [laughter] that explains why his famous last words were "my kingdom for a hot pocket!" [laughter] richard the third, of course, is [laughter] richard the third, of course, is remembered as an infamous villain, mostly thanks to shakespeare's famous play-- i want to say "coriolanus"? [laughter] but he's also an important historical figure because he was the last king of the plantagenet line. for those who aren't familiar, plantagenet means he was descended from a plant. [laughter] he was the last one. queen elizabeth, despite that vine growing out of her head, is incapable of photosynthesis. [laughter] so how did the scientists know that this was hunchback king, and not some poor 15th-century briton who starved to death waiting for a grocery-store parking space? [laughter] well, researchers observed "a distinct spinal curvature" that was richard iii's most pronounced physical feature." that settles it, because once you decompose, it is impossible for straight bones to rearrange into any
king richard the third has been found underneath the parking lot of a supermarket! [laughter] that explains why his famous last words were "my kingdom for a hot pocket!" [laughter] richard the third, of course, is [laughter] richard the third, of course, is remembered as an infamous villain, mostly thanks to shakespeare's famous play-- i want to say "coriolanus"? [laughter] but he's also an important historical figure because he was the last king of the plantagenet line. for...
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shakespeare's richard was, of course, a real king, named richard of bordeaux. he was crowned king of england in 1377 in westminster abbey and like his character in the play, he gloried in the trappings of power. he became the first king in english history to demand that his subjects call him majesty. but where did this arrogance come from? at the national gallery in london, one of the real king richard's most intimate possessions is on display. it's an object that perfectly sums up his sense of divine destiny. this is the famous wilton diptych, 600 years old, and still so wonderfully vibrant and colorful and meaningful. this was richard's own personal traveling altarpiece. he'd simply open it up, kneel down, and pray. you see him here. you see his curly golden hair, kneeling, with three saints-- john the baptist holding the lamb of god, saint edward the confessor and saint edmund. and they are all looking over to the right here where there's this wonderful representation of the virgin mary and the christ child surrounded by 11 angels, one of whom is carrying the
shakespeare's richard was, of course, a real king, named richard of bordeaux. he was crowned king of england in 1377 in westminster abbey and like his character in the play, he gloried in the trappings of power. he became the first king in english history to demand that his subjects call him majesty. but where did this arrogance come from? at the national gallery in london, one of the real king richard's most intimate possessions is on display. it's an object that perfectly sums up his sense of...
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of a change often pace now here in the u.k., ark ologists have been rewriting the final act of king richard iii. the remain of richard's last king to be killed in battle have been discovered at the site of a church. he reigned for only two years but one of england's famed villains. nicknamed and it's a remarkable ark logical discovery and could shed new light. >> richard iii was betrayed by shakespeare as a hunch back tyrant who murdered his nephews to secure his right to rule. the remains of the church where he was buried were thought to be below the car park. a skeleton was discovered and the body had a curved spine and the body had war injuries. now ordinary careologists came to a remarkable conclusion. >> ladies and gentlemen, it is the academic conclusion of the university of lester that beyond doubt individual suffered in 2012 is indeed the last to -- in england. >> it was one of the most remarkable ordinary care logical studies ine experts des work they did that led them to their conclusion and even revealed his death of two bose to the head. >> both of these injuries would have caus
of a change often pace now here in the u.k., ark ologists have been rewriting the final act of king richard iii. the remain of richard's last king to be killed in battle have been discovered at the site of a church. he reigned for only two years but one of england's famed villains. nicknamed and it's a remarkable ark logical discovery and could shed new light. >> richard iii was betrayed by shakespeare as a hunch back tyrant who murdered his nephews to secure his right to rule. the...
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coming up an abc 7 news at noon -- now a more human side to king richard iii. scientists went one step further and released a sculptor of exactly what the king look like. >> ihop giving away free pancakes and only asking for one small thing in return, that in turn can help so many. we are going to explain. >> after long tours of duty, soldiers coming home now have a place to call their own. inside the uso new wounded warrior center. >> here is a live look outside >> we are getting closer to the end of the war in afghanistan which means more of our troops coming home. >> and little less than an hour the uso will hold the grand opening of the wounded warriors center. jummy olabanji has the story you will see only here on abc7. >> 20,000 square feet of rest relaxation education, and entertainment awaits the will of the warriors at ford of war -- fort belvoir. >> the uso and american public's way of giving back. >> this $100 million project took almost three years to complete. >> one of the first things we did is made with wounded warriors and their families to real
coming up an abc 7 news at noon -- now a more human side to king richard iii. scientists went one step further and released a sculptor of exactly what the king look like. >> ihop giving away free pancakes and only asking for one small thing in return, that in turn can help so many. we are going to explain. >> after long tours of duty, soldiers coming home now have a place to call their own. inside the uso new wounded warrior center. >> here is a live look outside >> we...
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king of england? >> it is the conclusion that beyond reasonable doubt, the individual exhumed in september 2012 is indeed richard iii, the last plantagenet king of england. >> the evidence is overwhelming. study of the bones revealed they were from a young man of slender build. there was a pronounced curvature of the spine, all consistent with contemporary descriptions of richard. the bones also contained dna, successfully matched to the living known deceiving -- la descendants. he has not been judged kindly by christmas. -- not been judged kindly by history. he was played as a tyrannical, a 20th-century dictator. his modern-day admirers say there's no evidence that he murdered the princess in the tower. >> now is time for the facts to be given. once the people know everything they need to know about richard iii, i think it will have a very different assessment of the tax. >> the grave has already given up many secrets. we know that he was wounded in battle 10 times. preparations are being made to inter the remains of richard iii in a cathedral here next year. >> he worked -- whether he was a villain or not, he
king of england? >> it is the conclusion that beyond reasonable doubt, the individual exhumed in september 2012 is indeed richard iii, the last plantagenet king of england. >> the evidence is overwhelming. study of the bones revealed they were from a young man of slender build. there was a pronounced curvature of the spine, all consistent with contemporary descriptions of richard. the bones also contained dna, successfully matched to the living known deceiving -- la descendants. he...
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but his >>> scientists in england have identified ruman remains as those of king richard iii. died way back in 1845 am but his remains were never found until last year, when they were discovered under a parking lot in the city of leicesterr. researchers have proven without a doubt that it, indeed, the former british monarch. >> and now he'll have a whole new resting place. >> we'll see you tomorrow morning. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on for two whole years. from at&t. call to get u-verse tv starting at just $19 a month with our triple-play bundle. get the same great price for two years. plus now two times the internet speed than before. [ female announcer ] switch today and get a total home dvr included for life. [ male announcer ] you get reliable high-speed internet on our advanced digital network. choose from speeds up to 24 megs. [ fe
but his >>> scientists in england have identified ruman remains as those of king richard iii. died way back in 1845 am but his remains were never found until last year, when they were discovered under a parking lot in the city of leicesterr. researchers have proven without a doubt that it, indeed, the former british monarch. >> and now he'll have a whole new resting place. >> we'll see you tomorrow morning. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [...
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after centuries of searching, the remains of king richard iii are found under the asphalt. today, cambodians came out in force to bid farewell to their former king. he was known as king father, and following his death in beijing last year, there has been an elaborate cremation ceremony, with hundreds of thousands lining the streets. jonathan has filed this report from there. >> three months of careful planning had gone into this, the first royal funeral in cambodia for more than 50 years. in life, he was a complex, contradictory figure. his death has brought cambodians together in a show of national reverence to their king. the cremation ceremony inside the palace walls was a formal state occasion attended by officials and foreign dignitaries. but outside, ordinary cambodians found their own way to say farewell to a man who profoundly shaped their nation, for good, and sometimes the bad. it is nearly 40 years since the khmer rouge attempted to walk out history and tradition in this country, and yet, as you can see, the public hunger for rituals surrounding buddhism and the m
after centuries of searching, the remains of king richard iii are found under the asphalt. today, cambodians came out in force to bid farewell to their former king. he was known as king father, and following his death in beijing last year, there has been an elaborate cremation ceremony, with hundreds of thousands lining the streets. jonathan has filed this report from there. >> three months of careful planning had gone into this, the first royal funeral in cambodia for more than 50 years....
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they say -- these are bones of king richard. does that look like king richard? that look more like keith richards? [ laughter ] doesn't it -- does that look? [ applause ] you know, interesting fact. you know, king richard was known as the hunchback king. that's why they found him in a a parking lot. they were using him as a speed bump. [ audience ohs ] i'm just telling you. [ light laughter ] just giving you the facts. [ light laughter ] well, the price of gasoline all-time record high for this time of year here. it's gone up 17 cents a gallon just this week in california. that's unbelievable. in fact, gas is so expensive, donald trump now car pooling with bill maher. ♪ [ applause ] gas is so expensive, ray lewis is now accusing the oil companies of making a killing. that's how expensive gas is! ♪ [ applause ] the price of gas is so high, senator bob menendez is now hiring hookers just to siphon gasoline. that's how high -- that's how high it is! ♪ [ applause ] terrible. terrible. and here's a story that's gotten a lot of people upset. according to a photo of a
they say -- these are bones of king richard. does that look like king richard? that look more like keith richards? [ laughter ] doesn't it -- does that look? [ applause ] you know, interesting fact. you know, king richard was known as the hunchback king. that's why they found him in a a parking lot. they were using him as a speed bump. [ audience ohs ] i'm just telling you. [ light laughter ] just giving you the facts. [ light laughter ] well, the price of gasoline all-time record high for this...
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king richard iii was the king of exla england. he was only a king i think for two years before he was killed by king henry vii. that was in 1485. they buried him without much ceremony, so for centuries his remains were thought to have been lost until last year when they discovered his bones buried under a parking lot in lester, england. on monday, researchers announced the dna testing has proved beyond reasonable doubt that the remains do, in fact, belong to king richard iii. or keith richards i. one of them. [ applause ] they dug up the skull, and they used computer technology to create a bust of what richard actually looked like. and i have to say normally i would have no interest in this sort of thing, but it's remarkable. take a look. >> just a day after scientists confirmed that the skeleton was indeed that of the british monarch, a bust was revealed of king richard iii. the three-dimensional model was done by janice aiken, seen her for the first time. >> tell me what you think of it. >> it's wonderful. >> scientists say it h
king richard iii was the king of exla england. he was only a king i think for two years before he was killed by king henry vii. that was in 1485. they buried him without much ceremony, so for centuries his remains were thought to have been lost until last year when they discovered his bones buried under a parking lot in lester, england. on monday, researchers announced the dna testing has proved beyond reasonable doubt that the remains do, in fact, belong to king richard iii. or keith richards...
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of lester that is beyond any reasonable doubt that they will be set in 2012 and indeed richard the iii for the kingf england. >> reporter: they also made much of the other richard the iii deflections. also confirming that the skeleton dug up in lester here as someone said that they were just following a hunch. mark phillips, cbs news, london. >>> we knew he felt fast and even faster than first thought. when he jumped from nearly 128,000 feet above the earth last october, he reached a record speed of 846 miles per hour. it's about ten miles an hour faster than first calculated. i bet his ears popped. what do you think? >> if he was screaming he wouldn't be able to hear himself. >> yes. >>> what's the difference? >> yeah, you're moving. >> yes. that was fast. and it is three for three as we're not going to try it. all right, here is what we've got going on weather wise tonight. not a clear night. the new hd oakland camera looking over the airport over the bridge. we're beginning to see the low cloud cover as i expected widespread fog tomorrow morning and along the coastline to get a little drizzle. l
of lester that is beyond any reasonable doubt that they will be set in 2012 and indeed richard the iii for the kingf england. >> reporter: they also made much of the other richard the iii deflections. also confirming that the skeleton dug up in lester here as someone said that they were just following a hunch. mark phillips, cbs news, london. >>> we knew he felt fast and even faster than first thought. when he jumped from nearly 128,000 feet above the earth last october, he...
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they are king richard iii. n found last year but scientists say dna test now prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it belongs to him. he is remembered for many things including the death of his two nephews after he imprisoned them in the tower of london. >>> if you woke up from your super bowl party feeling awful, but you're not depressed and you didn't drink. the mysterious side effects of super snacking. >> it is a fact. super bowl sunday is the second big food day of the year. >> a lot of food. >> chicken wings, pasta salad, potato salad, sausage, burger, what didn't i eat. >> second only to thanksgiving. if all that snacking has left you feeling a little. >> tired. let down >> i feel terrible inside and out. >> you're not alone. >> our bodies and our brains evolve so we know when to expect food so that we can function and perform well. >> and snacking is not part of the program. ucsf doctor says snacking as dramatic effects on our brain and our bodies. it upsets the human food clock. >> you are what you eat,
they are king richard iii. n found last year but scientists say dna test now prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it belongs to him. he is remembered for many things including the death of his two nephews after he imprisoned them in the tower of london. >>> if you woke up from your super bowl party feeling awful, but you're not depressed and you didn't drink. the mysterious side effects of super snacking. >> it is a fact. super bowl sunday is the second big food day of the year....
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the bones of king richard iii are finally found, brand new images of what he really looked like. we'll talk to the woman who started this whole thing. spearheaded the campaign to find him. >>> chris christie sits down and snacks to david letterman. how he reacts when asked about the weight jokes. >>> alicia, a kidnapping survivor that helps other victims. and stacy head, the new orleans city council talking about the blackout. dean heller, dr. helen fisher with match.com, unveiling new numbers on singles in america. berman. no offense, mrs. berman. just kidding and comedian and author heather mcdonald. >> we haven't even started and i'm in trouble. it's tuesday, february 5th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> and our starting point this morning. new details behind the six-day or deal for a 5-year-old boy held captive in an underground bunker in alabama. little ethan back in the arms of his family this morning. >> his abductor, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. killed in the raid that freed that little boy. they used secret cameras to watch dykes, noticed he was acting err
the bones of king richard iii are finally found, brand new images of what he really looked like. we'll talk to the woman who started this whole thing. spearheaded the campaign to find him. >>> chris christie sits down and snacks to david letterman. how he reacts when asked about the weight jokes. >>> alicia, a kidnapping survivor that helps other victims. and stacy head, the new orleans city council talking about the blackout. dean heller, dr. helen fisher with match.com,...
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man, the real richard iii, he's so different to the tune of portrayal in the shakespearean character that i felt i wanted to go in search of his remains to give him the reburial fit for a kingut i also wanted to bring to light the real richard iii at the same time. >> miss langley, chris frates here. how did you find him, under a parking lot? how did you figure out to dig there? could you take us through how you located him in all of the town? >> it was a strange story, with cotell by the street signs we were in the right area for the grave friar's precinct but didn't know if we were in the right area for the grave friar's church. i had this very strange experience where i felt i was standing on top of richard's grave and there was an "r" marked into the tarmac, a hand painted "r" for "reserved" but when i had the feeling, i felt that i was standing on his grave right by this letter "r." so when we then outlined the trenches, that letter "r" was in the first trench and in the very first few feet of the first trench, and we actually found him on day one. >> someone made the joke it was real long-term parking someone made there. >> ba dum bum. >> so we know how he looks but h
man, the real richard iii, he's so different to the tune of portrayal in the shakespearean character that i felt i wanted to go in search of his remains to give him the reburial fit for a kingut i also wanted to bring to light the real richard iii at the same time. >> miss langley, chris frates here. how did you find him, under a parking lot? how did you figure out to dig there? could you take us through how you located him in all of the town? >> it was a strange story, with cotell...
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the animated king richard iii pretty close. you put the portrait of the king, the one that's, you know, at buckingham palace and all that kind of thing, and then the one that they just made and all three are very, very close. >> especially the "shrek" one. >> that is fascinating. i had no idea. >> well, there you go. >> yeah. >> that's all you got? >> that's all i got for the king today. >> i thought would you have a little more with the king. how's out weather? >> chilly around the bay area especially at the coastline, breezy, maybe some rain on thursday and friday. >> you sure you don't want to i sat king again? >> national weatherman's day. be nice to me. >> i'm trying. [ laughter ] >>> that's it for us at kpix 5 news, folks. have a great afternoon. enjoy because the rain is coming. >> got nothing for the king. >> it's your day. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for
the animated king richard iii pretty close. you put the portrait of the king, the one that's, you know, at buckingham palace and all that kind of thing, and then the one that they just made and all three are very, very close. >> especially the "shrek" one. >> that is fascinating. i had no idea. >> well, there you go. >> yeah. >> that's all you got? >> that's all i got for the king today. >> i thought would you have a little more with the...
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from king richard to aaron, who will bring with us -- [laughter] the like that?> thank you. >> you bring back news from the french car company? >> a horrible pick up for the company that makes two-thirds of cars in france. the real big problem for this company is its market, europe, which is in recession. the people are being hit hard. let me explain. hello there, everyone. i tell you what, they told us to expect bad numbers and they did not disappoint. there were historically low numbers, a record loss for the last year. 2012, right there, $6.7 billion, it includes a near $6 billion asset write-down happening just last week. to show you how tough it was, compared to this number here, a profit of $790 million in 2011. at least it was in the green. how about this number? currently losing $336 billion every single day. that is a statement. the main reason, as i mentioned, it is the biggest market and as we know it has continued to be bogged down in recession in many parts. >> they need to expand in europe and their car market is growing. they are seeing some positi
from king richard to aaron, who will bring with us -- [laughter] the like that?> thank you. >> you bring back news from the french car company? >> a horrible pick up for the company that makes two-thirds of cars in france. the real big problem for this company is its market, europe, which is in recession. the people are being hit hard. let me explain. hello there, everyone. i tell you what, they told us to expect bad numbers and they did not disappoint. there were historically...
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experts say they may have found the remains of king richard iii.ou won't believe where. >> miguel, they're calling him the king in the car park. richard iii is one of the most infamous monarchs in english history portrayed by shakespeare as a vial and twisted villain accused of murdering his own nephews in order to secure his place on the throne. he met his demise all the way back in 1485. he was killed in action at the battle of bosworth henry vii and the tutors won that day and they won the throne. richard iii burial place has long since been forgotten. that is, until now. over 500 years later, a team of archeologists is set to reveal their findings as to whether human remains found buried underneath a parking lot in central england is, in fact, the king. richard iii. now, so far circumstantial evidence released to the public points to the fact that this could very well be him, the skeleton shows signs of possible battle trauma and also shows signs of scoliosis or curvature of the spine and the findings all consistent with various historic accoun
experts say they may have found the remains of king richard iii.ou won't believe where. >> miguel, they're calling him the king in the car park. richard iii is one of the most infamous monarchs in english history portrayed by shakespeare as a vial and twisted villain accused of murdering his own nephews in order to secure his place on the throne. he met his demise all the way back in 1485. he was killed in action at the battle of bosworth henry vii and the tutors won that day and they won...
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researchers say that is where they've discovered the remains of king richard the third. 500 year oldains. dna matches a sample taken from a distant relative of king richard's sister. >>> remembered as the superbowl when the lights went out. how the delay affected the game. scott smith up next with your sports edge. orts edge. >> celebrities were in awe of beyonce's superbowl performance. the former basketball show posted a video of him singing along. i can feel your halo. beyonce was fabulous. [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents are awesome. but when i cook up some beef, ketchup, relish and cheese, cover it with crescent dough and pow! cheeseburger crescent casserole. double awesome. pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. >>> time for sports. i'm scott smith. joe flacco just won the superbowl. what's he going to do now? disney world is just the start of it. highest paid quarterbac
researchers say that is where they've discovered the remains of king richard the third. 500 year oldains. dna matches a sample taken from a distant relative of king richard's sister. >>> remembered as the superbowl when the lights went out. how the delay affected the game. scott smith up next with your sports edge. orts edge. >> celebrities were in awe of beyonce's superbowl performance. the former basketball show posted a video of him singing along. i can feel your halo. beyonce...
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found in a parking lot in england is in fact the long-lost king. richardoes a dramatic reading of shakespeare you don't want to miss. things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ trees will talk to networks will talk to scientists about climate change. cars will talk to road sensors will talk to stoplights about traffic efficiency. the ambulance will talk to patient records will talk to doctors about saving lives. it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. the next big thing? we're going to wake the world up. ♪ and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. ♪ cisco. tomorrow starts here. whoa! you really feel all 335 foot-pounds of torque. it's chevy truck month! silverado was also recognized for the lowest cost of ownership. hey, what are you gonna do with it? end table. oh. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now get 0% financing for 60 months, plus trade up to get $1,750 total allowance on a silverado all-star edition. or trade up and choose custo
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moment where we look at his achievements and the positive aspects of richard iii and don't just see him as one of the old dark ages kingsichard iii's bones will be reburied in a cathedral. even if he did kill his nephews, a parking lot is no place for a king. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> that is our broadcast this monday night. as we start a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. back here tomorrow evening.
moment where we look at his achievements and the positive aspects of richard iii and don't just see him as one of the old dark ages kingsichard iii's bones will be reburied in a cathedral. even if he did kill his nephews, a parking lot is no place for a king. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> that is our broadcast this monday night. as we start a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. back...
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a scientist revealing the face of king richard. attle in the recent history of the 15th century. this macup based on the skull remains found at the dig site 90 miles northwest of london. a 500-year-old skeleton is indeed that of the long lost king. listen. >> the skeleton has a number of unusual features, its slender build, the scoliosis, and the battle-related trauma. all of these are highly consistent with the information we have about richard iii in life and about the circumstances of his death. >> you know, erin mclaughlin joins us from london. what does this discovery of richard iii mean? >> hi, christine. historians really think this is an opportunity to rewrite history. these are the culmination of months of detailed analysis, including dna testing, radio carbon testing, environmental sampling, and not only tell us beyond any sort of reasonable doubt that this was, in fact, richard iii, but they begin to paint a picture as to who this man was. he was 32 years old when he died. he was suffered from severe scoliosis or curvatur
a scientist revealing the face of king richard. attle in the recent history of the 15th century. this macup based on the skull remains found at the dig site 90 miles northwest of london. a 500-year-old skeleton is indeed that of the long lost king. listen. >> the skeleton has a number of unusual features, its slender build, the scoliosis, and the battle-related trauma. all of these are highly consistent with the information we have about richard iii in life and about the circumstances of...
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king richard iii ruled more than 500 years ago.by the son of clark. >> 31 minutes past the hour. glad you're with us. the top story, the bat ravens. they are celebrating the victory over the 49ers and super bowl xlvii. the game will go down as the longest super bowl ever, 4:14. a power outage delayed the game 34 minutes. as it turns out the blackout may have prevented a blowout. at the time the ravens were actually up 28-6. when the lights came on, so the designer. at least we got to watch them. >> that was a dramatic week. >> it was. >> ccc carlos was in louisiana. i'm going to make up a word. baswreul. >> that is an official figure. football fans will remember dan don mayor tuesday singing turn the lights off, after the game. this happened in halfway official at the superdome. the official statement was this, shortly after the beginning of the second half of the super bowl a piece of equipment designed to monitor electrical looked sensed an an tphorpltd in the system. because deconnected it operated as designed and break the paul
king richard iii ruled more than 500 years ago.by the son of clark. >> 31 minutes past the hour. glad you're with us. the top story, the bat ravens. they are celebrating the victory over the 49ers and super bowl xlvii. the game will go down as the longest super bowl ever, 4:14. a power outage delayed the game 34 minutes. as it turns out the blackout may have prevented a blowout. at the time the ravens were actually up 28-6. when the lights came on, so the designer. at least we got to...
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they were found not far from where king richard was killed in the battle in 1485. skel can matches a sample taken from a distant living relative of richard's sister. the discovery could lead to a reassessment of king richard's violent but brief reign and whether he was actually a victim of character assassination from the tudors who succeeded many him. >> the pakistani teenage per shot in the head by the taliban stopped her crusading for the right to educate girls is now speaking out for the first time since the near fatal attack and two more surgeries only this weekend. >> today you can see that i'm alive. i can speak. i can see you. i can see everyone, and today i can speak and i'm getting better day by day. this is a second life. i want to serve the people, and i want every girl, every child to be educated, and for that reason we have organized mulala fund. >> northbound's kier is in birmingham, england, outside the hospital. kier, this is remarkable. it is just a miracle of her spirit, of the doctors who have helped her, the family who has been with her. she's
they were found not far from where king richard was killed in the battle in 1485. skel can matches a sample taken from a distant living relative of richard's sister. the discovery could lead to a reassessment of king richard's violent but brief reign and whether he was actually a victim of character assassination from the tudors who succeeded many him. >> the pakistani teenage per shot in the head by the taliban stopped her crusading for the right to educate girls is now speaking out for...
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these are consistent with information we have about richard the third in life and about circumstances of the death. >> he was the last king historians have not been kind to richard accusing him of crimes including the murder two of nephews in the tower of london. a play by shakes spear was critical. others say the!5ñ portrayal was unfair. either way, it's a fascinating story. >> looking backwards to towards. >> we have changes coming our way in weather. you can see right now, what has been a mainly sunny day. coast. they'll be pushing indland. highs reaching 20 in fargo and shame, great lakes chilly in the northeast. a high in dallas tomorrow, and phoenix as we take a look at the california conditions tomorrow, welle] >> coming up next, we're going to take a look at the most-tweeted moments of the super bowl. >> and ad bowl. commercials scoring high with viewers and which ones lost. >> i'm michael finney. the best chocolate for valentine's day. delicious sweets can be expensive but there are ways to safe cash. >>> 50 new ads ran during super bowl game nearly $4 million a pop just 30 seconds. >> that is pretty amazing. >>
these are consistent with information we have about richard the third in life and about circumstances of the death. >> he was the last king historians have not been kind to richard accusing him of crimes including the murder two of nephews in the tower of london. a play by shakes spear was critical. others say the!5ñ portrayal was unfair. either way, it's a fascinating story. >> looking backwards to towards. >> we have changes coming our way in weather. you can see right now,...
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probably not but the skull found in central england belongs to king richard iii. the university found a skull on for a parking lot last year and scientists have just confirmed with dna tests that shows it is the former king. it is said that richard iii died in battle back in 1485 and was made more of them as in shakespeare's play of the same name. some scary moments in london after a man with a pair of knives that tourists outside buckingham palace. police approached the man to stop them and he pointed the knife that them and that's when the stun guns came out. police arrested him. still >> i had, jacqui >> students at potomac mills school have the day off today and it is not because of the super bowl and not because of bad weather. >> it turns out and 8 7 and purse krater work in the stands and if they admitted that gutted a upper the two older kids messed -- missed but a check out the video. look at that. the crowd goes wild. the gym erupted into cheers. he got an unexpected day home from school. >> are you a hero with the forecast? >> would you like a little bit
probably not but the skull found in central england belongs to king richard iii. the university found a skull on for a parking lot last year and scientists have just confirmed with dna tests that shows it is the former king. it is said that richard iii died in battle back in 1485 and was made more of them as in shakespeare's play of the same name. some scary moments in london after a man with a pair of knives that tourists outside buckingham palace. police approached the man to stop them and he...
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british scientists are announcing the results of tests on a skeleton thought to be that of king richard iii. richard was immortalized in the play by william shakespeare. he was portrayed as a hunchbacked usurper who had his two young nephews murdered. the skeleton was found anything car park -- benny carpark hash benny -- beneeaath a carp park. here is how it was announced a few minutes ago. >> i can now tell you there is a dna match between the maternal dna from the descendent of the family of richard iii and the skeletal remains we found at the estate. in short, the dna evidence points to these remains being that of richard iii. >> let's go to london and speak to al jazeera. how and why did the scientists carry out these tests think that could be the skeleton of richard iii? >> it has been anymore -- an amazing piece of his tour ago detective work. the stories get -- go back 500 years. his body was slung over a horse from the bladder field -- from the battlefield, taken back to what became the city of leister -- leicester. there are all sorts of speculation about whether his body had
british scientists are announcing the results of tests on a skeleton thought to be that of king richard iii. richard was immortalized in the play by william shakespeare. he was portrayed as a hunchbacked usurper who had his two young nephews murdered. the skeleton was found anything car park -- benny carpark hash benny -- beneeaath a carp park. here is how it was announced a few minutes ago. >> i can now tell you there is a dna match between the maternal dna from the descendent of the...
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the remains of king richard iii were discovered buried underneath a parking lot. >> the king the lastnglish monarch killed in battle and his remains were discarded without a whole lot of ceremony. we get the full story from the bbcs, jeremy cook. >> reporter: a long, long english king. richard iii, killed leading his army, 527 years ago. but over the centuries the location of his grave has become a mystery. archaeologists began their search for richard last summer more in hope than expectation. despite all anticipated difficulties, within hours of the first trench being dug, there was a breakthrough. human remains found in hiss grave. the skeleton was largely intact, but the grave crudely dug. there was no coffin, but was evidence that the hand had been bound. and so the question -- was this once a king of england? >> ladies and gentlemen, it is the academic conclusion of the university of leicester, the individual is indeed richard iii, the last king of england. >> reporter: england's last warrior king has not been judged kindly by history. lord olivier who captured shakespeare's sch
the remains of king richard iii were discovered buried underneath a parking lot. >> the king the lastnglish monarch killed in battle and his remains were discarded without a whole lot of ceremony. we get the full story from the bbcs, jeremy cook. >> reporter: a long, long english king. richard iii, killed leading his army, 527 years ago. but over the centuries the location of his grave has become a mystery. archaeologists began their search for richard last summer more in hope than...
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found in a parking lot in england is in fact the long-lost king. richarduest has an update for us. he does a dramatic reading of shakespeare you don't want to miss. çtoooowl [ male announcer ] susan writes children's books. when she's happy, she writes about bunnies. when she's sad, she writes about goblins. [ balloon pops, goblin growling ] she wrote a lot about goblins after getting burned in the market. but she found someone to talk to and gained the confidence to start investing again. ♪ and that's what you call a storybook ending. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> a lot of people excited about this. one of them is richard qwest. it is a gentler version of richard iii or what about the nephew that shakespeare conjured? >> that is exactly the question people are asking. this is the famous portrait, bearing in mind and none of them were taken during his lifetime. this is the famous portrait. this is the look that they say he was like taking them from the scans of enhancements added to a lot of artistry and the eye
found in a parking lot in england is in fact the long-lost king. richarduest has an update for us. he does a dramatic reading of shakespeare you don't want to miss. çtoooowl [ male announcer ] susan writes children's books. when she's happy, she writes about bunnies. when she's sad, she writes about goblins. [ balloon pops, goblin growling ] she wrote a lot about goblins after getting burned in the market. but she found someone to talk to and gained the confidence to start investing again....
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, ii, england's last medieval king. >> richard, iii has been reporter: richard, iii was killed in battle in 1845 at the age of 32. this discovery is rewriting history books. scientists say the skeleton's spinal curvature also matched accounts of the humpbacked king immortalized by shakespeare. >> the skeleton has a number of unusual features, slender build, scoliosis and battle- related trauma highly consistent with information we have about richard, iii and about the circumstances of his death. >> reporter: crews began excavating the city center location in august last year and soon discovered the skeleton found in good condition with only its seat missing. with explicit maps of what foundations they found underground archeologists had faith that their big dig was on the right track. >> it's sort of compelling evidence when you take all these little threads and put them together that we're looking in the right place and we've got the right candidate to be richard, iii. >> reporter: because richard, iii was buried just 27 inches below ground, h
, ii, england's last medieval king. >> richard, iii has been reporter: richard, iii was killed in battle in 1845 at the age of 32. this discovery is rewriting history books. scientists say the skeleton's spinal curvature also matched accounts of the humpbacked king immortalized by shakespeare. >> the skeleton has a number of unusual features, slender build, scoliosis and battle- related trauma highly consistent with information we have about richard, iii and about the circumstances...
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king of england? >> it is the conclusion that beyond reasonable doubt the individual exhumed in september 2012 is indeed richardantagenet king of england. >> the evidence is overwhelming. study of the bones revealed they were from a young man of slender build. there was a pronounced curvature of the spine, all consistent with contemporary descriptions of richard. the bones also contained dna successfully matched to the king's known deceiving -- lalliving descendants. he has not been judged kindly by christmas. -- not been judged kindly by history. he was played as a tyrannical, a 20th-century dictator. his modern-day admirers say there's no evidence that he murdered the princess in the tower. >> now is time for the facts to be given. once the people know everything they need to know about richard iii, i think it will have a very different assessment of the tax. >> the grave has already given up many secrets. we know that he was wounded in battle 10 times. preparations are being made to inter the remains of richard iii in a cathedral here next year. >> he worked -- whether he was a villain or not, he still ended
king of england? >> it is the conclusion that beyond reasonable doubt the individual exhumed in september 2012 is indeed richardantagenet king of england. >> the evidence is overwhelming. study of the bones revealed they were from a young man of slender build. there was a pronounced curvature of the spine, all consistent with contemporary descriptions of richard. the bones also contained dna successfully matched to the king's known deceiving -- lalliving descendants. he has not been...
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they can now say beyond any reasonable doubt they have found the remains of king richard iii. >> i canyou there's a dna match between the maternal dna from the descendants of the family of richard iii and the remains we found at the grave dig. the dna evidence points to these being the remains of richard iii. >> reporter: richard iii will be reburied at lester cathedral. not far from here. officials say that they are planning to hold a memorial service in his honor so he can have one final resting place, they say, that's dignifying and fit for a king. erin mclaughlin, cnn, lester, england. >>> if you are a history buff like so many other people i work with in this room, there is a lot more on richard iii. i nerd out on this stuff. we have his history, how he died, how the discovery was made. all you need to do is head to cnn.com and you can history yourself right into the next commercial break. to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spo
they can now say beyond any reasonable doubt they have found the remains of king richard iii. >> i canyou there's a dna match between the maternal dna from the descendants of the family of richard iii and the remains we found at the grave dig. the dna evidence points to these being the remains of richard iii. >> reporter: richard iii will be reburied at lester cathedral. not far from here. officials say that they are planning to hold a memorial service in his honor so he can have...
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king richard iii has been found underneath the parking lot of a supermarket.his famous last words were, my kingdom for a hot pocket. how did the scientists know that this was the hunchback king and not some poor 15th century britain who starved to death waiting for a grocery store parking space? well, researchers observed a distinct spinal curvature that was richard iii's most pronounced physical feature. that settles it, because once you decompose, it is impossible for straight bones to rearrange into any other shape. isn't that right, richard? >> to learn more about the amazing discovery, go to cnn.com. >>> check this out as well. online video showing new york city in flames. this is kind of weird, actually. north korea rockets are launching, you got north korean man sleeping like a baby in the background. the music we are the world. what is all of this? this is a video that was posted by a north korean propaganda website, hit the web just a few weeks after north korea's launch of a satellite. so just we're going to talk more about this bizarre video coming
king richard iii has been found underneath the parking lot of a supermarket.his famous last words were, my kingdom for a hot pocket. how did the scientists know that this was the hunchback king and not some poor 15th century britain who starved to death waiting for a grocery store parking space? well, researchers observed a distinct spinal curvature that was richard iii's most pronounced physical feature. that settles it, because once you decompose, it is impossible for straight bones to...