country managed to avoid the bloodshed that was characteristic of its baltic neighbors lithuania and latvia. this is the historical wide hall of fame parliament. here in. the late summer of one thousand nine hundred ninety one to declare recognition of the three baltic republics yeltsin said here flanked by the chairmen of their parliaments garman off represented latvia last previous from lithuania in early till from a store near yeltsin made a speech here he signed three treaties with the baltic states. estonian historian mark lara began his struggle for his country's independence in the mid one nine hundred eighty s. he organized and took part in numerous acts of protest. the most high profile of them was the famous bowl to wait. on august the twenty third one thousand nine hundred nine people in the three soviet baltic republics of lithuania latvia and the stonier formed a six hundred kilometer human chain linking the three capitals. on the reserve and . i began my struggle against communism when i was still a college student at the same time i campaigned for a stony as independence whic

third one thousand nine hundred nine people in the three soviet bowl ticket publics of lithuania latvia and estonia formed a six hundred kilometer human chain linking the three capitals. on the reserve and . i began my struggle against communism when i was still a college student at the same time i campaigned for a stony as independence which was a logical thing to do and if we had lost our freedom as a result of a pact between two regimes naziism and communism. as a staunch opponent of communism mark clark twice held the post of premier after a stone erupt and independence now he's the country's defense minister. in the soviet union victory in world war two was celebrated on may the ninth mark glover was one of those responsible for instituting a new date for a stone you think c.j. there is marked in the european style on may eighth but celebrations on that date more of an entirely different kind. of what we dare freedom fighters. sixty six years ago today. on may eighth one thousand nine hundred forty five. and a world war two. officially came to an end. by freedom fighters the defens

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teams from russia but the following year the number of teams grew should see nine and clubs from latvia and bill roos were added as well that's when the eleven season will see fifty sides from six countries compete for the title majority of the sides are still from russia however the league is growing far beyond the country's borders into slovakia latvia lithuania bellerose and. the n.h.l. will now be divided into two groups with thirty two teams competing for the higher level trophy in group a group b. will house eighteen or lower ranked clubs where the best two teams will be promoted to the top flight the following season the main objective of this league is to offer players a chance to grow as athletes without leaving their countries as nearly fifteen hundred youngsters will play in the n.h.l. next season. to completion is key for young players skilled perfection the junior hockey league has been developing dynamically and strictly in accordance with the tasks said by its founders one of which was to create the strongest to youth leak in the world if we achieve that it will decrease

are still from russia however the league is growing for be on the country's borders into slovakia latvia lithuania deloris and paddocks done the m.h.l. will now be divided into two groups with thirty two teams competing for the harlem of trophy in group a while group b. will house eighteen or lower ranked clubs where the best two teams will be promoted to the top flight the following season the main objective of this league is to offer players a chance to grow as athletes without leaving their countries as nearly fifteen hundred youngsters will play in the n.h.l. next season. due. to competition is key for young players school perfection the junior hockey league has been developing dynamically and strictly in accordance with the task said by its founders one of which was to create the strongest youth a leak in the world if we achieve that it will decrease the outflow off young promising tournaments. and quantity whatever goes up must come down and these guys make a living out of it so the russian parachute masters recently dominated the european free for free fall file and accuracy landi

case in point, the wife carrying championship in latvia.orite, the annual event where husbands sprint with their better half wrapped around their shoulders. the fastest time was 21 seconds, but no word on whether this makes their marriage stronger. >> my wife and i were very upset we could not partake this year due to her pregnancy. >> that happens when you're nine months pregnant. the weight issue may slow you down. >> i'd be the one with the back problem. >> she would give you a hard time about it, too. >>> time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. the national september 11th memorial at ground zero will open for the public for the first time. so far, 400,000 people have registered to visit the size. >> the miss universe pageant takes place in brazil where last year's winner will crown her successor. >>> and in 1959, "bonanza" premiered on nbc as one of the first regularly scheduled programs presented in color. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in tho

international players from the czech republic, sweden, latvia, and germany were killed, as well as the canadian coach. the plane crashed a caught fire. then there was another explosion. >> there was a mushroom fireball like a nuclear explosion, and then thick black smoke. >> because of the crash is not yet known, but reports suggest the plane struggled to take off and hit an antenna at the end of the runway. >> the french foreign minister has accused syria of crimes against humanity in its crackdown against anti- government protesters. syrian activists said least 14 more protesters were killed in homs as army vehicles swept into the old city. one resident is quoted as saying the gunfire never seemed to stop. homs has been at the center of months of demonstrations against the president. in pakistan, suicide bombings have killed at least 20 people in the southwest city of cueto. the killing includes the man who heads the force that recently killed a cut the operatives. one bomb struck near his car and another near the house. the man himself survived the attack, but his wife was killed an

against the canadians then americans select their own agenda after winning two games against teams from latvia instead bucky the juniors from the states found themselves to be among the favorites to reach the final and run them over to the country on the russians out of three nine hundred ninety. i think we feel pretty good about what we're doing right now. concern earlier where were we are. it's starting to come together the boys are starting to gel you know we're getting better every theory and show we're looking forward to friday night standing in their way of the final on friday was the red army title holders of the n.h.l. which is a european junior league originally founded in russia that now encompasses six countries that sask proved to be a near impossible affair for the visitors and there were at least a couple of reasons for that firstly the russians were by far more experienced on the international scene with scenes rosser boasting a couple of under twenty world champions and secondly the local site had a huge advantage with nine thousand fans cheering on the red army our guys never

people in prague, latvia and belarus, around the world are taking part in a candle light vigil to honor the 37 players and coaches aboard that plane. seven crew members are also among the dead. two people miraculously survived. among those players killed, the sharks' prospect who spent part of this summer training in san jose. we have amateur video taken shortly after that jet crashed about 150 miles northeast of moscow. here's that video. the team was on its way to an opening of the season game. the cause of the crash remains under investigation. >>> a major hollywood star rushed to the hospital after being hit by a car while jogging. plus -- >> it's chilling. also ahead, the dramatic 911 tapes from that shooting at the nevada i-hop restaurant as we learn more about the national guardsmen who were killed in this attack. >>> could drivers be paying more for talking behind the wheel? the governor's decision today. >>> do you believe it? the weight loss plan that researchers say really works. >> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. low 90s in the south bay today. with s

final match against the red army while the russians were forced to take a softer path after losing to latvia at the group stage however it was clear after the first period and three answered goals that the loss was merely a hiccup on the way to triumph the second period saw the russians ramp up the pressure on energy as that sentiment is up score mihail blocking call puts another one on the scoreboard though the czechs managed to score after the first break it was nowhere near enough to match russia's three in the second period the visitors second goal of the match in the third period probably gave them a glimpse of hope by the red machine justified its nickname and made the score an unreachable seven to. have unbelievable emotions we're having at such and such an atmosphere that it sold things to the spectators i also think all my teammates and all of the soft money this school is great on just hit the. some of these guys could go on to play in the continental monkey league or the cage shell and some might even make it to russia's national squad for the kind of fan support they experience h

if the sas could have a much easier for the russians had they not lost their match against latvia but the red army now needed so went by at least two goals against the americans on the floor and or excluded by the calling all of this inaugural junior club world cup however it was obvious that that's when see eleven european junior champions didn't want to take any chances the spoil was already four nil to the holds at the start of the second period and it didn't look like the russians were satisfied with that result and that's no one's ever mindful that the red army were up by the same score line in their opening game against the eagles from slovakia but eventually conceded three by the end of the game which they won for three full political support know much of that which is a consideration on the stakes from all creators games where young and it's not surprising that man made them up but was lot less since and that's how it starts today. those who like ice hockey for an occasional politeness when the players would probably love this match between russia and the united states as it's

people in prague, latvia and belarus took part in candlelight vigils to honor the 37 players and coaches aboard the plane. seven crewmembers are also among the dead. the jet crashed about 150 miles northeast of moscow. the team was on its way to a game, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation. sharks general manager doug wilson released a statement after the tragedy. it said in part, danille atte attended our development camp and everyone on the staff agreed he had a bright future with our organization. he was a great person with a fun-loving attitude. his attitude and energy during his time in san jose was infectious. our deepest sympathies go out to his families and friends. training camp began friday. before the start of camp, we caught up with the team's boss on the bench. with three full seasons as the sharks head coach under his belt, each of them with san jose winning the division, expectations are higher than ever for todd mclellan. his first season, the '08-'09 campaign, saw the team's first ever president's trophy or to the league's highest ever points total in t