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anna, ellie and their brother, keith, are lake geneva's mail jumpers. the boat never actually stops. the mail route would take too much time. so the jumpers have to be swift of foot, agile and not afraid to fall in. >> what happened? >> took too long. >> reporter: lake geneva is ringed by lavish estates, many of them built at the turn of the 20th century. this used to be the only way to deliver the mail. today, it's more tradition than necessity and even become a tourist attraction. harold freestead manages the cruise line. >> back in 1961, we had one person, one captain, one crew and just so much a part of the history of geneva lake. >> reporter: the boat moves pretty fast and there is the occasional obstacle. someone taped the mailbox shut. >> do you think they did it just to trip you up? >> reporter: yeah. to truly appreciate the dexterity needed, there was really only one option. you want to move with the boat. don't run straight at it. >> curve with the boat? >> yeah. >> reporter: the first step is rough. that was a big jump on that one. followed b
anna, ellie and their brother, keith, are lake geneva's mail jumpers. the boat never actually stops. the mail route would take too much time. so the jumpers have to be swift of foot, agile and not afraid to fall in. >> what happened? >> took too long. >> reporter: lake geneva is ringed by lavish estates, many of them built at the turn of the 20th century. this used to be the only way to deliver the mail. today, it's more tradition than necessity and even become a tourist...
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Jul 30, 2013
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beautiful views of lake geneva and alps. a lot more celebrities. bill gates, rihanna. that. liz: do think put chocolates on the pillows? david: good question. liz: i will be live tomorrow grand opening, jobs in america, dow chemical new research and development facility. this is in college iville, pennsylvania. we'll bring everybody exclusive interviews, ceo of dow chemical, andrew liveris and pennsylvania governor tom could be bert. what did he do do get the jobs? very cool demonstration like bendable paint. david: i bet they want the corporate tax rate to go lower. melissa: i'm melissa francis and here is what is "money" tonight. it may be the biggest energy game-changer through fracking you probably have never heard of it. it is buried in the bottom of the ocean with more energy than anything on the planet. we'll tell you all about in just seconds. >>> plus, who calls the financial shots in your house? oh, you think you do? your spouse probably thinks otherwise. a new study says that the divide between couples is wider than the grand canyon. we have details on how t
beautiful views of lake geneva and alps. a lot more celebrities. bill gates, rihanna. that. liz: do think put chocolates on the pillows? david: good question. liz: i will be live tomorrow grand opening, jobs in america, dow chemical new research and development facility. this is in college iville, pennsylvania. we'll bring everybody exclusive interviews, ceo of dow chemical, andrew liveris and pennsylvania governor tom could be bert. what did he do do get the jobs? very cool demonstration like...
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they were traveling on a route in western switzerland on the shores of lake geneva. >>> a judge has orderedaled court transcripts related to chandra levy, the washington, d.c. intern who vanished in 2001 and her body found a year later. lawyers for her convicted killer are questioning the testimony of a key prosecution witness and are seeking a new trial. >>> the pentagon rethinking plans to eliminate imminent danger pay for troops serving in several regions. most troops earn an extra $225 a month. the danger pay cuts would save about $120 million a year. defense officials cite rising violence in egypt as the reason they're considering the move. >>> the mess industry mystery of the giant kentucky fried chicken bucket was solved.mystery of the giant kentucky fried chicken bucket was solved. turns out there was a simple answer. her land lord, freddie taylor, he put it there. he's a saign collector. >> i saw this giant bucket in my yard and i thought for sure i was hallucinating. >> it don't say kfc, it says kentucky fried chicken. that bucket is probably 40 years old. >> it does not say kfc.
they were traveling on a route in western switzerland on the shores of lake geneva. >>> a judge has orderedaled court transcripts related to chandra levy, the washington, d.c. intern who vanished in 2001 and her body found a year later. lawyers for her convicted killer are questioning the testimony of a key prosecution witness and are seeking a new trial. >>> the pentagon rethinking plans to eliminate imminent danger pay for troops serving in several regions. most troops earn...
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we remain committed to the effort to bring the parties to a geneva ii, and we will try our hardest to make that happen. in the great lakes region, there is an opportunity for peace. this is an area that has been beleaguered and targeted with egregious violence, and the framework that has been put in place is an opportunity to be able to make a difference. the special envoy russ feingold will cooperate extremely closely with special representative robinson and looks forward to going to work in order to implement the framework and bring about a sustainable solution to the absence of governance and the problems of violence in that part of the world. with respect to other areas, there are huge challenges, and we know. in south sudan, we need access to humanitarian access and we will continue to press the president and others to make that available. finally, the granddaddy of them all, i guess, the question of the possibility of peace between palestinians and israelis. both leaders in the region, prime minister netanyahu and president abbas, have made a courageous decision to try to return to final status talks. it is my hope
we remain committed to the effort to bring the parties to a geneva ii, and we will try our hardest to make that happen. in the great lakes region, there is an opportunity for peace. this is an area that has been beleaguered and targeted with egregious violence, and the framework that has been put in place is an opportunity to be able to make a difference. the special envoy russ feingold will cooperate extremely closely with special representative robinson and looks forward to going to work in...