it struck midday yesterday in christchurch, the country's second largest city. the country's prime minister says so far at least 65 people are confirmed dead with that death toll expected to rise. this marks the second major earthquake endured by the southern new zealand city in just five months. hopefully no one was killed in the previous quake. however, this quake is proving to be much more devastating, in part because it was closer to the surface and centered the nearer to the city's main population. it also took place during lunchtime when the streets were crowded with people. christchurch's mayor described the city of 350,000 as a war zone and has declared a state of emergency. new zealand's prime minister warned, quote, we may well be witnessing new zealand's darkest day. >>> elsewhere, libya may be on the brink of collapse this morning as key diplomates, government officials and several military units have turned against gadhafi.ç he lost that support yesterday after ordering security forces to open fire on protesters in the country's capital. but even wi

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tonight, words of warning deadly clashes in the capital and street celebrations in the second largest city of bengazi. where protesters there say they have seized weapons and control of army barracks. tonight anti government protests spread to libya's capital where riot police fought with protesters. earlier in the day in bengazi at least 15 people were reported lid killed in clashes between military forces and mourners in a funeral procession for victims of yesterday's violence. human rights officials say over the last few days 350 people have been killed. protesters say, the ruling must be gone. >> who can rule over 42 years, isn't that enough? >> reporter: tonight one of gadafi's sons says libya is not tenesia and not egypt and he warned of civil war. he says the army still supported his father. and a libyan military official reportedly announced he was stepping down to join -- >> reporter: more than 750 people gathered to do what they said they couldn't be able to do freely in iran, protest. people waving flags calling for basic human rights for the people of iran. >> we want to see pe

can bring you back to libya here though this unrest started in libya's second city and second largest city benghazi and breaks the pattern of protest in the region those were all sparked in the capital's cairo for example why do you think this one is coming from the second largest city and not starting in tripoli. well no doubt libya has a political a social and even legal structure which is different from other countries in the region it is a more so we said well i don't like to use the word primitive but it is a more primary society and perhaps also colonel gadhafi has a very strong hold and triple we as he does have a major following let's not of void that issue he still has a major part of the population following him which is very much centered on tripoli and so strategically who whichever interests are promoting this it would not come as a surprise that they should try to do so from the periphery of libya enough from the very center in tripoli which is definitely gadhafi is major stronghold and this is the last is this the last country where the population will take to the streets or

the 6.3 magnitude quake rocked new zealand's second largest city shortly before 1:00 p.m. when streets and shops were packed. >> the decision made on legislation declare a national state of emergency. >> we feel connected to your suffering. your tragedy is our tragedy. this proud country is right behind you and we are backing you with all our might. >> international relief >> if they need assistance with equipment at that stage, then we would certainly provide it. >> damage to infrastructure may hamper the distribution of aid supplies. japan has decided to send self-defense force personnel to quake hit new zealand. the deployment was ordered on wednesday in response to a request from the government. the personnel will leave japan along with other officials on wednesday afternoon with medical and construction equipment? they include english language school students. the government aircraft will be used to bring injured japanese citizens back home. >>> japanese experts believe tuesday's earthquake is an aftershock. the magnitude 7 earthquake that occurred seventh months ago

thanks for joining us now protesters in yemen are reported to have taken over the country's second largest city on the town day of turmoil there as chaos spreads throughout the arab world it's believed that police have disappeared from the streets of the port city of aden were eyewitnesses say looting has begun over eighty people are reported killed from violence surrounding anti-government protests in libya the capital tripoli is relatively calm but the east of the country has been overwhelmed by clashes with some reports suggesting that rioters have taken control of the third largest city some of the police are said to have sided with the demonstrators and in a bar rained on.

100,000 people gathered at a square in central cairo, and over 50,000 held a rally in the second largest city, alexandria. the demonstrators include many women and children, indicating the anti-government movement is gaining the support of the general population. protesters remained in the square in cairo, but no major clashes with the security forces have been reported. >>> meanwhile, u.s. president barack obama called for an immediate peaceful transition of power in egypt. in a speech on tuesday, obama said he had spoken earlier with president mubarak by telephone and conveyed his opinions. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable and that a change must take place. and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful. and it must begin now. furthermore, the process must include a broad spectrum of egyptian voices and opposition parties. it should lead to elections that are free and fair, and it should result in a government that's not only grounded in democratic principles but is also responsive to t

updating our top stories this mornmorning, a devastating earthquake has rocked new zealand's second-largest city. >> hundreds are feared trapped inside the collapse of several buildings. >> the city was just beginning to recover from another powerful quake that hit last september a few months ago. the prime minister told a shaken nation that this may be new zealand's darkest day. >>> a u.s. warship is keeping a close eye on the yacht carrying two american couples caught by somali pirates. the navy has made contact with the pirates that have been holding the couples hostage since friday. the couple sailed around the horn of africa, despite the hijacking. >>> a missing 10-year-old is now charged with her murder. zahra baker was first reported missing last october. her stepmother was long suspected in her disappearance. she's been in custody on charges of obstructing justice in the investigation. >>> a bible retreat ended in tragedy, as a church bus filled with teens careens off a slick highway. the bus was heading home to pasadena, when it crashed head-on, with a suv, and plunged 50 feet down a mo

george b ek savi is on the outskirts, the second largest city, which has been the scene of gun bat. >ople are very, very terrified because gadhafi is giving them an undertake may tim, he will bomb the whole city in 24 hours unless they surrender. >> reporter: in the capital yesterday they were burying their dead. with no end in sight to this uprising the fear is there will be many more casualties in the coming days. crossing into libya today, the contrast between the two countries was stunning. egyptian border forces had three layers of security but when we entered into libya there was only a rag tag people's militia there to greet us and when we said they were journalists they waved us through with big smiles. >>> well gasoline prices keep going up blamed in part on the situation in libya but many viewers have e-mailed us asking why are bay area gasoline prices going up even though california refineries don't use any of that middle eastern oil? robert liles says there is a two-word answer. robert? >> reporter: ken, here is the deal. we all understand the concept of paying a premium b

hundreds of demonstrators rallied in the northeastern city of benghazi, the country's second largest city, on tuesday and wednesday. the protesters called for the end of gadhafi's rule and the release of human rights activists from detention. hospital officials say at least 38 people were injured in a clash between protesters, security troops and government supporters. similar demonstrations were staged in other cities. in an effort to defuse tensions the government has freed 110 people accused of belonging to anti-government groups but protesters are using social networking sites to call for another rally on thursday. >>> tensions are mounting in yemen after two people were killed between clashes between protesters and security forces. the demonstrators want president ali abdullah saleh to step down after more than two decades in power. they also say the government should do more to tack the poverty. afp reports troops fired on hundreds of protesters in the southern city of andin wednesday killing two men. riot police fired warning shots at the student demonstrators in sanaa. the protest

that's the country's second largest city. the metropolitan area has nearly 400,000 residents.any are still trapped or feared dead underneath the rubble. the power is in and out so water supply is jeopardized. new zealand is calling it one of the worst disasters in the country's history. >> the table in the restaurant. yeah, two or three people that came in on me. yeah. >> the landmark church in christ church is severely damaged. you can see pictures of it right there, the top part completely toppled down. we also hear the airport at christ church is closed at this time but domestic flights will resume later today. this is the second earthquake to hit the area in five months. the one in september was actually larger, a magnitude 7.1 but no one died in that quake. today's 6.3 quake is believed to be an aftershock of the one before. it was centered near the downtown area and it was only 3 miles underground. that's considered very shallow. we'll follow all the developments this morning and bring you the latest later in the newscast. jenelle wang, abc 7 news. >> very compelling stu

ran and earthquake couldn't have hit at a worse time right during the lunch hour when the second largest city was bustling. >> we were item a real mess. things fall down all over the place. it was a really violent shake. it was really nasty. >>reporter: even the city iconic stone christ church cathedral sustained mainly damage. the expire toppled into the city square. >> it toppled in front of the cathedral. dust. people running out underneath the dust was no words. it was absolutely awful. >>reporter: power and telephone lines were knocked out and cars were buried under rubble. ample citizen meanwhile did what they could to help the people who were trapped. former abc 7 news reporter noel lives north of christ church and spoke to us over the phone. >> where the city has sustained most amount of damage is columbo street. that street would be like a 6.3 earthquake hitting van ness avenue at lunch time. >>reporter: today quake is actually an after shock to the 7.1 earthquake that struck the renal in september. but this tumble will cause more damage and injuries. walter moon of the u.s. gee logi

>> reporter: in benghazi, libya's second largest city, epicenter of the uprising, mourners buried their dead, gunned down by troops using heavy weapons. pretty much every victim that died was either shot in the head, chest, neck or on the legs. >> reporter: today in benghazi, celebrating protesters claim they control the city. with the help of sympathetic soldiers who have turned on the regime. gadhafi was last seen sunday on state-run television. his western educated son, saif al islam went on television to say his father would never flee. this is not egypt or tunisia he said repeatedly, warning of civil war and rivers of blood if the protests continued. today, new signs of cracks from within. two air force colonels, reportedly refused orders, to attack their countrymen and flew their fighter jets to malta to request asylum. several members of gadhafi's government, including diplomats posted abroad, announced support for the people fighting the regime. foreign oil companies began evacuating workers and families. joining an exodus of thousands. >> it's been quite frightening. we've had

are many there say that libya is still very much a tribal country and it bengazi is the second largest city in control of the opposition so just how much longer do you think that afy can just cling on to his own rule here yes obviously gadhafi did not want to devolve the entire country remained tribal there are four or five six large straw arabs control vast areas of leaves which is unfortunate that he did not in forty two years do anything to do all of the country and the rebels are really in control in great part of east. as well as benghazi and the surrounding area and there are so many vaults in. tripoli itself so i don't think he's in total control and now he's bringing african mercenaries to suppress the people well let's let's talk about the broader scope here and bring europe into focus we've heard reports of up to possibly three hundred thousand north africans flooding into italy and what do you think you are can do to try and control this refugee rampage. well i think there is very little they can do it's a human wave of people desperate to find save the region and those kind of i

city. the largest on the south island of new zealand. the second largest urban this very same area was hit by a quake early morning. with billions of dollars in damage. and fall of injuries but no deaths. (music) >>jacqueline: a live look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza. some clouds in the distance but some breaks of sunshine. the chance of showers along the coast. this will be along the southern california coastline overnight. these skies will clear into the early morning. with a cold tuesday morning but sunny, mild afternoon tomorrow. a bit warmer than what we are seeing right now. the stormtracker 4 is showing some areas in livermore. many, the rainfall is offshore. this is the tail end. sitting behind me. it is writing the coastline which the rainfall offshore but there is a chance that showers could be sporadic this evening. temperatures are going to be dropping rapidly when the sunset with the 30's ins several areas. tomorrow. we will take a look to when the storm is going to be rolling through. 50s, bay-area wide curley.curre

the bay area's largest city says they may eliminate 1100 jobs. >> williams oversees 15 employey downtown. her husband died two years ago, and she worries she might be part of the next round of lay offs. >> i don't know if i'll be able to keep my house and pay all my bills because i'm barely making it now. >> shelving books is a part-timr david whose wife works in the library system. >> my wife and i are looking ele and can't find anything else. >> after looking every row and e , retirement costs are out of control. a projected $61 million this coming fiscal year and calling for 10% pay cuts from 11 unions to save 335 positions. >> i think we'll have lay offs n if we get 10% concession. >> it may mean reducing staffine engines, restricting overtime, and reducing benefits for future police officers. >> we're going to talk about this, and no doubt they'll be different for hires, and what that is yet, i don't know. >> workers of the largest uniont city workers love san jose, but don't love the out look. >> i don't know why he's attacks . the higher ups are the ones they need to look at. >> s

new zealand's second largest city is in ruins after a big earthquake. about 13 hours ago the 6.3 quake hit outside christchurch new zealand. we know of 65 people are dead. more than 100 may be trapped in collapsed buildings ings. the search for them continues. >>> many libyan government officials have resigned already. they are protesting the killing of demonstrators by libyan government troops. racial profiling is being redefined by the san jose police department. they will be considered a violation for a san jose police officer to show bias at any time during an encounter with the public. >>> among them a proposal by bay area lawmaker to create standard pay, overtime, and vacation for housekeepers nannies, and care givers. another would charge a tax per penny an ounce on sweetened beverages. one bill will allow landlords to ban smoking in rental units. >>> a carr mole low family man -- a caramel family man to protect sea otters. in 2010 more than $250,000 was raised through the protection fund. the option is set to expire this year. >>> the new census

of eleven am in london protesters in yemen are reported to have taken over the country's second largest city on the tenth day of turmoil there it's chaos red throughout the arab world wide witnesses say police have disappeared from the streets of the port city of aden where looting has begun in libya over eighty people are reported killed from violence surrounding anti-government protest the capital tripoli is relatively calm but the east of the country has been overwhelmed by clashes.

. >>> it's official tonight, the bay area's largest city has a new top cop. chris moore began san jose's chief this morning at a swearing in. he brings experience in patrol, street crime and internal affairs. one of the toughest jobs he will face is city patrol. the president of the police union says that more than 2,000 officers could still be let go. >>> there is a new twist tonight in the case of janine harms the woman who vanished ten years ago in the south bay. the man who once considered a suspect was killed by harms brother in san jose. now narms family has given police items found in harms home. tests are being done to see if they long to janine harms -- they belong to janine harms. >>>-- jury selection is set to begin next month in the chauncey bailey trial. >>> in the nevado wet weather is slowing the recovery of a body buried in the backyard of a home. ktvu's debra villalon is at the scene, where she has learned that it'll be until noon tomorrow until those bones are excavated. >> reporter: remains presume to be 48-year-old dale smith buried here i

. >>> it's official tonight, the bay area's largest city has a new top cop. chris moore began san jose's chief this morning at a swearing in. he brings experience in patrol, street crime and internal affairs. one of the toughest jobs he will face is city patrol. the president of the police union says that more than 2,000 officers could still be let go. >>> there is a new twist tonight in the case of janine harms the woman who vanished ten years ago in the south bay. the man who once considered a suspect was killed by harms brother in san jose. now narms family has given police items found in harms home. tests are being done to see if they long to janine harms -- they belong to janine harms. >>>-- jury selection is set to begin next month in the chauncey bailey trial. >>> in the nevado wet weather is slowing the recovery of a body buried in the backyard of a home. ktvu's debra villalon is at the scene, where she has learned that it'll be until noon tomorrow until those bones are excavated. >> reporter: remains presume to be 48-year-old dale smith buried here i

overwhelmed by clashes with some reports suggesting that rioters have taken control of the third largest city some of the police are said to have sided with the demonstrators and buffering the army opened far as thousands took to the streets to demand reforms and the ousting of the king many people have been injured during the protests of the western bats.

the second and third largest cities violence has given way to celebrations. on television, khaddafi speak by telephone and blames the rebellion on a osama bin a lot and that al qaeda is supporting hallucinogenic drugs to young people. tonight, the banner of his regime is only in tripoli. the rebels have hoisted the black and yellow flags in these cities. >> would just like to lead a normal life. >> this was the scene the birthplace of the rebellion. the first western television crews arrived. >> the chaotic but the people are ecstatic. pictures just say it all. >>pam: closer to the capital, mourners gathered for the victims' attacked by government loyalists. >> he is losing his grip and it is showing a very clear. he is trying to focus on his last resource is a very dangerous place to be right now. a place of fear. >>pam: thousands of foreigners trying to escape caught in the middle the state department has chartered this fairy and his been stranded in the harbor for two days by. weather. nearly 300 people on board. this- ferry how can this be? >> the daughte

here at 6:30 in the morning a man that grew up in the country's second largest city lester mckey is glued to his laptop looking for word from missing friends. he says his family is okay. he found out about the quake from his sister that sent him a text message. he raced here to the high land hospital area home. hard wire and cell phone tires are knocked out limiting communications. but mckey says he's heeding advice from authorities. leave the phone lines open for emergency crews. dozens of deaths are reported. the number of deaths will likely rise. the timing of the quake may have magnified death and injury. it struck during lunchtime on tuesday. still making it dangerous to even try to pull trapped people from the wreckage. lester mckey's families are okay. >> i haven't heard from joe, richard, i haven't heard from definitely those two people. >> reporter: lester's extended family members are accounted for and healthy. we are hoping to show you pictures that family members are senning him from the quake zone. some quake zones you will not see anywhere else. we will monitor that situatio

also, khaddafi, opponents have taken control of the second and third largest cities. >> if he does nottrouble allegiance work military control or control of the oil, where travel- allegiance is going to go out. >>reporter: governments are strapped scrambling to get their citizens and hundreds of americans are on this chartered ferry. with oil prices around $100 per barrel. . and foreign operations evacuate operations out of libya. >> late thursday, the swiss company froze its assets. >>pam: other oil-producing companies are filling voluntarily feeling volatility--and the markets. >> >>reporter: these images are having more than the price of oregon supply and demand. the easy price of chicken figure out is to see the airline industry as an example. >> jet fuel. airlines typically, when the stock price will go down as you have these significant price in the oil. >>reporter: other companies, gm just reported a highest profit in one decade. however, the stock went down that the fear could decrease because of truck sales going down because of the price of oil. >> budget of concerns of you n

protestors trying to overthrow qaddafi say they've taken over control of one of the largest cities.mercenaries and hired soldiers are reportedly shooting anyone in sight. hundreds have been killed. qaddafi remains defiant and says he will fight to the end. another bombshell, the exjustice minister told a swedish newspaper he approved qaddafi ordered the pan am bombing over lockerbie scotland that killed over 100 people in 1998. >> trading for an orange prison suit. the judge . >>> today a major project starts on the golden gate bridge. it could have quite an impact on cyclist. live with more on what will be done. amy? >> for all of you out there who have had to paint your house, you know what a daunting project that can be. you have to scrape off the old paint, put on the new. can be a daunting project. can you imagine having to do this on these enormous cables holding up the golden gate bridge. this scaffolding was delivered to the golden gate bridge in the middle of the night. lanes of traffic had to be shut down for the massive shipment. the delivery kicks

who remain into his square hundreds of thousands who remain in alexandria the country's second largest city and we look at some of the them as a few people have been displaying particularly in alexandria they're not just calling for mubarak to step down they calling for him to be assassinated calling for him to leave the country the organizers are encouraged they've been void by the numbers that turned out today many people saying that the numbers on the streets exceeded a million more than the one million more number that was called for on tuesday so we do expect that these demonstrators demonstrations will continue making his face known today in toughness which was also the secretary general of the arab league he was welcomed he was cheered and he actually said that he might consider standing for the gyptian presidency now no doubt he will have to resign from his current post to take up this new post but it certainly is putting a new face in the political arena also appearing in tough to square with the country's defense minister and this naturally was welcomed by the crowd it did make hi

>>pam: one of new zealand's largest cities is in ruins this evening after a deadly earthquake struck in the middle of the lunch hour. a magnitude 6.3 quake was centered on christchurch the southern island. it toppled the city's anglican catch diderot. the death toll stands at 70, but is almost certain to go higher. many victims are being pulled from the rubble of a four story office building. he where hundreds of people were working at the time of the quake. when medic describes the scene there as carnage. it's described as an aftershock of the 7.1 the damage the city less september. at the latest tremor caused more damage because it was at a shallower depth. the prime minister calls it his country's darkest hour. here's what it was like. >> devastation. there are people waiting to be rescued on the roof. it's terrifying. i thought i was going to die. i've never seen anything like it in my life. i'm alive, always in the ground floor when the building came down. a very violent shake. we just don't know if there people under this rubble. >>pam: our internet reporter kimberly is here no

two libyan pilots chose to eject and crash their fighter plane instead of bombing the second largest citi, the heart of the uprising. they have gained control of the entire even half of libya. >> it's not civil war, there is revolution. there is no civil war, only the people against the regimen. >> qaddafi still has control of the capital city of tripoli. besides the soldiers, they have paid mercenary to the shoot at will, an act of violent intimidation that appears to be working. libyans in that city say they're scared to go outside. this man covered in blood said his wife was shot in the head just for looking out the window. >> the violence in libya has caused the death of several hundred protestors but it's hard to get an accurate number because journalists had difficult time getting access. any journalist in the country illegally will be arrested and treated like an al-queda collaborator. >> jenelle, thanks very much. a search for survivors is reaching a critical rage in christ church, new zealand. rescue teams are painstakingly combing the rubble looking for people from the 6.3 quake

the 6.3 magnitude quake hit christ church, the second largest city.ew pictures are stunning. >> people are waking up to the sight of more devastation and crews ton search for those still buried in had the rubble. the death toll is at 65 right now but it's expected to rise. the u.s. sent a search and rescue team to look for the missing. more than 100 people are unaccounted for including visiting japanese students that could still be trapped in the rubble. >> they don't know if the death toll will stop at 65 or there's some suspicion it will move into the hundreds because of this. 100 people -- >> the 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit just before 1:00 tuesday new zealand time at the height of the busy workday. powerful aftershocks and survivors running for their lives. >> the thing you see roads, some bridges out. it's just like a muddy -- it's everywhere. >> kurt campbell was there when the quake hit. he said he was nearly killed. >> suddenly just a terrific shaking. people were thrown all around the room. >> most of the city is without power. the water sup

. >>> this year is starting out more deadly for the largest cities. there were more homicides in san francisco. and san jose police said it had a total of seven homicides compared with one in 2010. >>> a daily city woman has pled guilty. 49-year-old car carla andres drove her truck into a bar after a night of drinking. witnessing on the bar saw her go table to table downing unfinished drinks before leaving. >>> the 2-foot two by 4-foot hole opened up this afternoon. the chp was forced to close the two right hand lanes and tonight that is still causing major traffic problems for drivers heading south toward san leandro. we should note big riggs are being allowed to use interstate 80. >>> a nummi driver and mechanic are on administrative leave after an accident involving a bus with no one on board. it happened shortly after 8:30 this mortgage on van nuys avenue. while the driver and mechanic were working on the bus it began rolling downhill and ended up hitting alight pole. that snarled traffic for about an hour and a half. no word on why the bus started

this is the second time in five months that new zealand's second largest city has been rocked by severearthquakes. government says that help is arriving from japan and the united states and australia. >> rescue workers are still searching for survivors. one of the lucky ones was a woman buried beneath the rubble of one of the worst hit buildings. teams were able to safely free her. it was cause for celebration. [applause] >> one of the bleakest days -- the sun came out at the same morning that they removed anne from that building. >> the hopes are fading. >> i heard from my friend -- i heard that my friend did not come out. >> of board is called off the search at the canterbury tv building, saying that the damage was too severe. some who were in sides have yet to be located. -- some who were inside have yet to be located. >> we still ve survivo. we have to make that choice. it is a hard choice. >> the search continues for the more than 300 people who are still missing. >> stay with us. we will have an in-depth look at tunisia after the revolution that toppled the president. we'll be bac

new zealand second largests city. airport was forced to shut down and caiingt church hospital had to be evacuated. power and telephone lines were knocked out and pipes burst. today's quake is actually an after shock from the 7.1 earthquake that struck the region in september. that however resulted in minimal injuries as it was centered 35 miles from christ church as opposed to today's tumble that was centered right beneath the city. >> it was a large earthquake that occurred right beneath the populated city and it was shallow. the depth was 3 to 5 miles. magnitude 6.3 more than enough to give a good shake. and the city of christ church has lots of mace near buildings which are quite vulnerable. so this was a disaster waiting to happen. vulnerable older city with an earthquake right below it. couldn't get any worse to tell the truth. >>reporter: this is the sixth large after shock to hit new zealand following the 7.1 earthquake in september. there have been no official numbers regarding injuries or deaths. only that th

protestors trying to overthrow qaddafi say they've taken over control of one of the largest cities.mercenaries and hired soldiers are reportedly shooting anyone in sight. hundreds have been killed. qaddafi remains defiant and says he will fight to the end. another bombshell, the exjustice minister told a swedish newspaper he approved qaddafi ordered the pan am bombing over lockerbie scotland that killed over 100 people in 1998. >> trading for an orange prison suit. the judge says he's going to >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. . >>> today a major project starts on the golden gate bridge. it could have quite an impact on cyclist. live with more on what will be done. amy? >> for all of you out there who have had to paint your house, you know what a daunting project that can be. you have to scrape off the old paint, put on the new. can be a daunting project. can you imagine having to do this on these enormous cables holding up the golden gate bridge. this scaffolding was delivered to the golden gate bridge in the middle of the night. lanes of traffic had to be

. >> reporter: the 6.3 magnitude earthquake devastated new zealand's second largest city. hundreds are still trapped. buildings crumbled during the lunch hour. debris scattered. >> she's in the classroom. are you in the classroom? victims have tweeted and knocked on rocks hoping to get rescued. she has been stuck under her desk for 24 hours. she called local news stations hoping to aid in her own rescue. >> you have your cell phone with you, have you used it? >> i have. i rang my -- to say good-bye. >> tell me about that conversation. >> it is horrible. my daughter was crying and i was crying because i thought that was it. but you know, you want to tell them you love them. i have no idea what's going on. >> she captured the attention of the world with her heartbreaking good-bye. >> just come into the newsroom. >> earlier today, crews pulled out a survivor named ann, it turned out to be a different lady. since saying good-bye to her son and daughter in australia, she mas not been heard from. her cell battery presumed dead. the search continues for her and hundreds of others

this is amateur video from libya's second-largest city that shows a group of demonstrators chanting slogans. later came reports of violent clashes with injuries and security forces now deployed on the streets. a number of prisoners have escaped. >> about 100 of them. we do not know exactly how many escaped. we expect 2000 to 3000 prisoners in the street. >> presumably, in the hope of conveying a very different image, state broadcasted khaddafi traveling in the capital in a open-roofed car on thursday evening. one woman was heard to have shouted, "we do not want any other leader but khaddafi." >> in libya and in tripoli, where colonel khadafy and his family our most of the time, there is nothing like the anti- khaddafi feeling that you can get in bangkok aazi, where the rival clans for 25 years to 30 years have seen him has a tribal and may and have been trying to make trouble for him. >> but libyas leaders for the past four decades may not have it in his own way either. this image shows anti-government protesters in tripoli, pushing bids into the street in an attempt to disrupt traffic. >>

amateur video appears to show demonstrators in control of the nations largest city. they set fires and stopped traffic. gunfire erupted overnight in clashes of security forces and demonstrators. protestors want the long time ruler, moammar gadhafi to step down. on state tv his son warned the unrest could lead to civil war he vowed to fight to the last man and last bullet. since protests began last week government forces have reportedly killed more than 200 people. >> in almost all cases, these were peaceful protestors, killed by gunfire. >> reporter: obama administration is condemning the crackdown, indicating the libyan government could face consequences, for using force against the protestors. >> it is another day of protests on the streets of yemen. anti government demonstrators are calling on him to give up his rule he is calling for a national dialogue instead of giving up power. >>> in bahrain a group of young protestors are demanding the entire ruling monarchy step down. eight people have died in clashes with government troops in this tiny gulf nation one of w

. >> let's crossover to egypt's second largest city, alexandria.ohammed, who do you think will take the place of president mubarak? >> i think the one and only one is someone who has a very good reputation and is one of the best politicians in the whole middle east. some have been taking kind of like those, asking who they will support, elbaradei and two other people? i think that are mostarma moussk about 30% of the vote. the only one who did not understand the message was honsi mubarak himself. even president obama told him today that he must change and that he is acting as a fool. >> he says he will stay on until september and not seek reelection. that is a long time from now. what can happen in this time? >> the egyptian people think that, from alan -- from now and september -- even from now until march, it is a very long time. they think he will change something. as everyone can see, he says he is doing it for the sake of the egyptians. if he really thinks that, for the egyptian people and their own sick, he should go now. -- and their own sak

the second-largest city seems to be largely under opposition control. there are claims that muammar qaddafi has left the area, maybe even the country. his own diplomats have accused him of genocide. there is much more on twitter and facebook. thanks very much for watching. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the 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 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 financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. libyan security forces fired on demonstrators, leaving hundreds dead or wounded as antigovernment protests engulfed the capital,

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the daily beast ranked the largest cities ranked on marriage, divorce, and the number of bars and restaurants to meet and possibly wu a significant other. san antonio, milwaukee, austin, virginia beach and san diego were the top ones. other cities making the list besides san francisco, la came in at number twelve and sacramento number 18 and san jose number 26 and river side came in at number 48. so there you go. >> those researchers. bill joins us now with a look at the weather. a little rain today but a lot more heading our way. >> a wet week ahead. it will be cool at times and wind and showers and maybe a thundershower and snow on bay area peaks and drizzle and light showers for your afternoon commute. it's nuisance stuff. up here at the north tower, it's light showers but enough to wet the roadways. out on 19th avenue, it's wet as you drive home from work. it's wet in brisban as well. there's the system sliding through and here it goes one more time. rapid mover and little rain. we didn't get much in the reservoirs at all. in the pacific, this is what we have to contend with. this whole a

demonstrators in libya say they have control of the country's second largest city, after deadly clashests of snipers opening up on the crowd. libya's leader, moammar gadhafi, under mounting pressure. >>> blizzard blast. another big storm clobbers the midwest. more than a foot of snow and ice coating the roads. it's heading east bringing snow from new york to boston. >>> hijacked. war ships are tracking the four americans captured off the coast of africa. why were they sailing in dangerous waters? >> and the invitation is out for the royal wedding. becks and posh made the list. who else is in? who's out? we've got the list. >>> good morning, everyone. we hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend as we celebrate presidents' day. so not too much traffic out here. good thing, because it's snowing again. up to 5 inches in new york so far on this holiday. a foot of snow in the midwest this morning and hundreds of flights canceled out of minneapolis st. paul. >> spring cannot get here fast enough. >>> and many protesters inside, the high-staking budget standoff continues there today. repub

the 6.3 magnitude quake hit christ church, the second largest city. new pictures are stunning. >> people are waking up to the sight of more devastation and crews ton search for those still buried in had the rubble. the death toll is at 65 right now but it's expected to rise. the u.s. sent a search and rescue team to look for the missing. more than 100 people are unaccounted for including visiting japanese students that could still be trapped in the rubble. >> they don't know if the death toll will stop at 65 or there's some suspicion it will move into the hundreds because of this. 100 people -- >> the 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit just before 1:00 tuesday new zealand time at the height of the busy workday. powerful aftershocks and survivors running for their lives. >> the thing you see roads, some bridges out. it's just like a muddy -- it's everywhere. >> kurt campbell was there when the quake hit. he said he was nearly killed. >> suddenly just a terrific shaking. people were thrown all around the room. >> most of the city is without power. the water s

libya where there are reports of 100 to 120 people killed during street clashes in the second largest city it there. we spoke to an activist, a medical student on the ground today, who says there are 20,000 people in the streets preparing for another day of protests following funerals for those who died yesterday. it's impossible for western media to get into the country. that's a big problem. there are very few images getting out. >> the world is watching and will find out in due course what has happened there. we have to increase the international pressure and condemnation. >> reporter: at this point the police and military are taking a low profile confined to a military compound in the heart of the city. the activist we spoke to has no doubts they will back out in the streets today. yesterday he said they were firing indiscriminately. he believes the leader plans a massacre, but he says the people are determined that they see this as the one chance to take the down the regime. it's now or never, and the people are determined to be out in the streets gevenagain. back to you. >>> in cairo

anti-government protesters clashed with police and government supporters overnight in libya's second largest city. >>> cbs news announced yesterday that the network's chief foreign correspondent lara logan has been hospitalized in the united states after having received what cbs called, quote, a brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating in the midst of the celebration in cairo last friday. cbs says logan was saved by a group of women and an estimated 20 egyptian soldiers. >>> in a stunning admission the iraqi defector whose claims that saddam hussein had biological weapons were partly used to justify the 2003 invasion of iraq now says he made it all up. the man, code named "curveball" by the cia tells england's paper "the guardian" that he lied about iraq's hidden bioweapons laboratories in hopes that it would help topple saddam's regime. he added that he and his sons are proud that we were the reason to give iraq the margin of democracy. >>> before obama's 2012 budget proposal can be debated, congress needs to come to terms on the nation's current budget set to expire on march 4th. however

so far, benghazi is the largest city to fall into rebel hands. >>> because qaddafi's regime is monitoring facebook and twitter, the protesters have come up with a different way to communicate. one opposition leader created a profile on the arab world's equivalent of match.com and came one secret codes to gauge support and direct people to other sites for conversations. meantime, the u.n. security council will meet tomorrow to discuss sanctions against qaddafi's regime for his violent crackdown on protestors. >>> a happy ending for a survivor of the new zealand earthquake. she got married today. three days ago emma howard was trapped under her office building. the 6.3 quake brought the roof crashing down on her workstation. she was stuck for six hours and finally rescued. the couple decided to go ahead with the wedding. here she is. they have been planning this for months. >> it's been a crazy week. today it has a happy ending. >> howard was unharmed except for some bruising when she was pulled out of that rubble. the earthquake has claimed at least 113 lives, hundreds of others are still

the second largest city is run by the on -- opposition.ping families find loved ones abducted by gadhafi's regime. [chanting] >> alan: in san francisco's u.n. plaza today, hundreds showed their solidarity with antigovernment libyans and other prodemocracy movements in the middle east. they called for justice and liberation for libya, bahrain, yemen and morocco. they called for gadhafi's resignation. >> actor charlie sheen defended his comments during a recent interview on abc's "20/20" magazine. cbs suspendedded the hit comedy after sheen blasted the show's producer during a radio interview. he referred to the producer by his birth name, which sparked claims of antisemitism. sheen argued if someone called him car loss esteves, which was his birth name ex-he would call them antilatino. you can see the interview on a special edition of "20/20". >> the 83rd academy awards airs right here on abc-7. part of hollywood boulevard was closed as the rolled out the red carpet. producers say they'lly a new device that lets winners know how much time t

close eye, by the epicenter striking around ten kilometers southwest of christ church, the second largest city in new zealand. >>> and now to libya. this is home video showing fires burning in the streets of tripoli as protesters call for more protests and the regime begins to crack. libyan state tv says the military is raiding hideouts and appears ready for a major assault. war plans are buzzing the city and snipering are taking positions on rooftops. gadhafi went on television today to put to rest rumors that he has left the country, but there are sign that is the military is divided. two jets flew to malta to ask for asylum. while libya experts most of its oil to europe, the instability of the government is not helping oil prices which are on the rise. that trend is reflected in most of the bay area. price of gas is up ten cents since last week. san francisco has the highest price locally. san jose and oakland each have an average price of $3.57 tonight. if it is cheap gas you want in san francisco, you can say relatively any way, you can save 15 cents a gallon at two arco stations. in san

aung san suu kyi was speaking to reporters on monday in the country's largest city, yangon. when aung san suu kyi was released from house arrest last november, she said it was necessary to review the impact of the sanctions. the united states and its western allies have imposed trade restrictions against the military government because of its human rights violations. myanmar will inaugurate a new government as early as this week following a general election last november. aung san suu kyi was effectively excluded from the poll. diplomatic sources say she may want to maintain her political influence over relations between the new government and the west. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange has asked a british court to block his extradition to sweden to face sex crime allegations. the founder of the whistleblowing website appeared in a court in london on monday for a two-day hearing on the extradition bid by swedish authorities. assange is accused of sexual misconduct with two women in sweden. he was arrested in london last december at the request of sweden and was later rele