lauren's parents chose an auditory/oral education and a cochlear implant at an early age. diana: so, i wenouout, and i researched older children, how they were doing with their cochlear implants, and they were doing phenomenally. so then i got the cochlear implant when i was 3, and then that's when i started going to lois. the goal is always to be able to listen. that's always the primary goal, and so it's getting her to listen to the sounds in a fun way and respond to them, and one of the techniques that we used for speech was oral motor therapy, which means that we are working on the structure and the rerength and flexibility of the articulators because children that haven't heard the first 3 years of life don't really use their jaw strength and their tongue strength the same way as children who have, and so we've strengthened those so she can make all the rapid movements of speech, and i think what you hear with lauren is, she has beautiful speech. i saw him yesterday. and you have to set goals for yourself, and you have to try to meet those goals, and if you don't, you

well joining me live now from new york are studio is our teens lauren lyster lauren now you are saying that the pharmaceutical industry is now the biggest de frogger of the government can you give us a few more details on you know what offense is there really committing here. well the really major ones depending on how you splice it and dice it that account for the increase in the both the number of fraudulent accounts as well as the dollar amount of those penalties are and overcharging the government through programs such as medicaid and medicare for drugs so this is a financial issue which obviously has you know a number of reasons to be concerned considering this country's deficit but the other issue and this is the one that really endangers patients were a lot of this crime is happening is in the illegal off label promotion of drugs which it's not illegal for a doctor to prescribe a drug for something that's it's not f.d.a. approved for but it is illegal for a company to push this use and in some of these cases for example with pfizer there was a drug that ninety percent of its pre

we're going to hash out all the details about he said she status you with financial correspondent lauren lyster and is the government just one step closer to even more eavesdropping encouraging government subcommittee to wiretap internet communications meeting that they could be watching everything you do online even those peer to peer communications so discuss the potential repercussions of a federal surveillance program with that when the call up from seen it and know friday would be complete without a happy hour so i'll be joined by lucy kept up and jenny churchill to discuss some hot stories this week like the latest sexting at lingo for anyone who's out of the loop but we're saving that for the end of the show now to move on to this night's top story. protests continue today in wisconsin where thousands of teachers public workers students other supporters have been protesting in front of and inside the capitol building some camping out overnight now it's all response to governor scott walker's plan to take away bargaining rights from public sector unions somebody he claims will help

new york and our key financial correspondent lauren was there is talking to us from our new york parmar hard because there was always you know i found it very interesting in your piece that you happy as x. parts saying that the united states might intervene militarily in libya but they ministration is saying no way so why are some folks still questioning us. yeah a couple of the people i interviewed in my story said that they wouldn't be surprised if the u.s. or nato really started sending forces in but what they're looking at when they talk about that even though the u. u.s. has ruled that out is evidence to the contrary one of the sources in my story cited the hundreds of reports on the internet you can find when you just look up the opposition group in libya the the national front for the salvation of libya they have ties to the cia many believe that the cia has financed and funneled them arms and trained this group and that this is the group that is that is huling the rebellion in libya and that the u.s. is backing them so that's one of the examples that people cite another is the c

and that is going to appeal as lauren reports while britain is to the port that we can expound or it's been happy to provide asylum for some controversial figures. wiki leaks founder julian assange has learned the court has ordered his extradition to sweden to face questions over rape allegations and he's got some interesting questions of his own why is it. that i am subject. to nonprofit free speech activists who want three hundred and sixty thousand dollars bail. why is it that i am kept. under electronic alpharetta. when i have not even been charged in any country he's not the only one asking those questions particularly as the british government has a history of granting asylum to some fairly controversial characters including russian business tycoon buddies but is it shows here the hypocrisy of the british courts. is quite clearly been involved in the mass fear over the is all sorts of very serious offenses which you may actually quite literally equate with terrorism and yet he is not being extradited and yet we say here appears to be anyway a trumped up charge of right which hasn

end up hurting their wallets we're going to hash it all out with our team financial correspondent lauren lyster then the hacktivists have struck again after concentrating their efforts on defending weekly anonymous has expanded and recently they attacked a web site for the koch brothers group americans for prosperity so now they've added more groups to their hit list and we want to know why they've advanced their mission we're going to speak with two members to find out and would you put a price tag on your internet privacy some people saying that they'd sell their personal information to companies if the price is right but it brings up a larger issue where privacy isn't just a right anymore it's now become a commodity and a hot one at that will discuss the changing role of internet privacy with ryan at the end of the show but now let's move on to our top story. unrest continues in a number of countries in the middle east and north africa and officials are reacting with harsh words and harsh actions over the weekend the u.n. security council unanimously set sanctions on libya yesterday t

the definite profit over people and some economists argue profit comes over america's prosperity to lauren lyster r.t. new york. there is more news on analysis on our website our team dot com here's what's lined up for you online right now and trouble in the air find out how over two hundred passengers were forced to spend several panic stricken towers high above ground as their clients circled aside an airport. looking towards a never ending summer rush that cancels daylight. savings time burn more about the pros and colleagues at our team dot com. there was an armed forces have received a brand new batch of the country's state of the art attack helicopters dozens more k. a fifty two choppers code named alligators will enter service within the year are to use your gorgeous canal was given this close up look at what they can do. ran a military air base in central russia and that is the common fifty two also known as the alligator of the russian air force receiving the latest batch we ourselves were able to take back to one of those monster. bases this thirty millimeter cannon can pierce th

to nato was no longer necessary once the soviet union collapsed but nato carried on and as artie's lauren lister reports it is ation is having trouble justifying its existence. it was an alliance born of fear originally supposed to define defend western europe against the soviet union but the fall of the berlin wall changed all that now decades later the military alliance formed against the soviet threat long deprived of its enemy has been. the answer bumbling for a clear cut mission the north atlantic treaty organization has been fighting for justifiable reason to be but that hasn't stopped nato from continuing to pursue a global reach it's been twenty years since the warsaw pact formed in response to nato dissolved but even without its main rival nato has continued to aggressively expand and to date it has operations spanning several countries with troops and resources in the sudan the mediterranean sea kosovo iraq afghanistan and the horn of africa in november they redefined their goals going forward at the summit in lisbon wanting to tackle everything from nuclear disarmament to terro

cheaper to cheat stopping short of nothing to find some syndrome someone or something new to medicate lauren lyster r.t. new york. coming up next our interview with u.s. congressman ron paul and he told. me that washington was largely to blame for the shortcomings of the mubarak regime and was behind the revolution that toppled him. congressman ron paul is talking to us here in washington d.c. about the situation in egypt the future of the conservative movement and possible presidential run in two thousand and twelve congressman thank you so much for being here i understand paul let's start off with you as usual you have a very different take on the situation in egypt something that many lawmakers most lawmakers aren't even talking about you say that this is our thirty year mistake that this this mass happened because of us foreign policy what do you mean by that we had a lot to do with mubarak being in power and staying in power like we subsidize them we own them he's our puppet dictator he does what we tell him because he gives so much money he's gotten probably sixty to seventy billion do

illegally pushing medicine onto the market often endangering the lives of patients and as artie's lauren lyster found out the american drug trade is a multi-billion dollar business and it's only getting bigger. the most common things that we prescribe medication for in dogs are questionings ideas hoarders. have project works great on dogs you heard it right doggie prozac of the flavored version of the well known human anti-depressant government approved and being perscribe by veterinarians for canines in crisis there is a significant population of dogs that really have suffering from separation anxiety the drug company one of the largest is banking on that they believe up to seventeen percent of us dogs are suffering from this mental affliction it's an idea some would scoff at i definitely understand being skeptical so is this really a quest to help feisty fido's or is it a sign of this company's desperate to keep up their profit margin doing things to keep the margins up even though the job or drugs that are reported in the pipeline is diminish it turns out those companies don't need do

many states a city authorities are crossing pleas services in a desperate attempt to save cash lauren has to take some look at how budget cutting is pushing the american dream father and further away from reality. that it's the reality america cannot escape with the city's roughly two hundred eighty million dollars debt more and more people are talking about bankruptcy news of debt like that hitting cash strapped cities and states all over the country altogether it could amount to two trillion dollars and a bill many may not be able to pay the problem of the state and local debt is more serious than the real estate bubble serious because with millions of americans still unemployed and losing their homes there isn't enough taxpayer money to pay creditors local governments which aren't allowed to operate in the red must come up with the cash this means some may be choosing between default or devastation in many cases it will be fairly simple for cities to cut services before they actually default on their debt city. isn't states coast to coast seem to be trying this route and the toll i

business leaders to government positions it has many questioning where his loyalties lie artie's lauren lesser has more. for two decades jobs and dollars have flown out of the us and across the pacific meanwhile the american people have suffered high unemployment and a diminished standard of living looking for someone to blame politicians point to asian countries on the rise seemingly at america's expense the american. people have also borne the brunt of china's mercantile trade policies which promote trade surpluses to cheap exports based upon an artificial depreciation of china's currency overlooked in washington is the us corporate jungle it's become the elephant in the room this is not the explain to the american working class into the american middle class deal or both destined to oblivion because of all this is decided by corporate boards inside the us which are now global corporations those who agree say it's right here the problem started that us corporations hijacked american jobs and investment dollars taking them overseas with free rein to boost their bottom line fueled by th

ride and there's no way out of it now but i can tell you the government understands that it's time lauren mr r.t. new york in the next hour the wider consequences of on arrest in the middle east being discussed in our debate show crossed. there is no neutrality of washington ok please will you please will you will barak start if you'll take a look engine that that watching to try to control events on the ground in the middle east and that's patently absurd and there's no way we could have it it's not so chaotic it's so who would believe these are the way we go down central and let me there was a man we know that the cia is calling the shots it really defies description i mean i don't think america is necessarily doing if you're already on this and little league is my you're not up to speed on the latest techniques all you will do is look at a look at all the red in the. joint or was saying was he or were tripoli and you can realize this is not being dictated by washington. and. that you think it's going to be. trying now to other news the u.k. is preparing for a nationwide census starting

definitely profit over people and some economists argue profit comes over america's prosperity to lauren lyster r.t. new york. there's always more news and analysis on our website r.t. dot com here's what's lined up for you right now. trouble in the air find out how over two hundred passengers were forced to spend several panic stricken hours high above ground as their plane circled a stunning beauty an airport. a man looking towards a never ending summer russia cancels daylight saving time learn more about the pros and cons at our dot com. person our forces have received a brand new batch of the country's state of the art attack helicopters dozen more k a fifty two choppers code named alligators well enter service within the next year parties are going to is going over was given this close up look at what they can do . around a military air base in central russia and that's these the common fifty two also known as the alligator and with the russian air force receiving the latest batch we ourselves were able to take a good name so that one of those monsters. facing this thirty reeling in

in terms of security and peace an assault to the peace that nato wants pledged was formed to keep lauren mr r.t. new york you can always keep up to date on our website dot com here's a taste of what we've got lined up for you right now i think u.s. a state of wisconsin moves into a second week of protests against budget cuts but as we bring you in-depth coverage from the front line of the demonstrations and. to russia with love and american gets into with a show of solidarity video doesn't exactly square as voice of the ears of his audience why he's about russia's national anthem the more if you're sure what. it's like. well he's i've been in office for about a year but opinion remains on the success of ukraine's president that they want your local branch one thing that has improved it is the country's economy which has seen a rapid turnaround from a slump to study growth he selects and your actions give us the reasons for the revival. well the campaign for the presidency a year ago he clutched revive ukraine's squiggled economy twelve months of summer in ukraine accuse him of not keepin

in terms of security and be an assault to the peace that nato once pledged was formed to keep lauren lyster r.t. new york. well keep up to date on our website r.t. dot com but here's a taste of what we've got for you there right now as the state of its content moves into the second week of protest against the budget cuts will keep her stories behind the demonstrations. and a little bird in the sleeves the russian naturalist are all just crushed birdwatchers hopes of an early spring saying newness don't mean a warrant is on the way for more weather advice go to our website r t v dot com. he's been in office for a year but opinion remains split on the success of ukraine's president one thing that has improved though is the country's economy which is seen a rapid turnaround from a deep saw to steady growth. looks at the reasons for the revival. one victory on the campaign for the presidency a year ago he pledged to revive ukraine's quibbled economy twelve months on some when ukraine accuse him of not keeping his word however the annual economic report paints a different picture in twent

and bahrain are dominating the news channels at prime time and the newspaper front pages well as lauren lyster reports while u.s. leaders fly the flag for popular uprisings thousands of miles away it's a very different story at home. these images of thousands protesting their government. are reminiscent of the scenes we're seeing in yemen. the orbach train or any of the mideast protests inspired by tunisia. and on a larger scale egypt where the people's will in many cases driven by workers struggles one out over ruling regimes but these demonstrations are going on in the u.s. state of wisconsin absolutely wisconsin is the new egypt their workers are fighting to maintain their wages benefits and bargaining rights unions and their supporters have been standing up collectively for a week and counting against politicians proposing to take those rights away as one of the most incredible out short pouring of energies we've seen since the great depression and i think it could be the spark that could rebuild the labor movement in this country we wouldn't know it walking past a news stand in the

in terms of security of an assault to the peace that nato once pledged was formed to keep lauren lyster r.t. new york can always keep up to date on our website r.t. dot com and here is a taste of what's on the line right now. getting hold of painkillers will soon become more of a pain in russia find out how a new law will mean you need a prescription to buy medicine you know how to prevent drug dealers getting hold of pills. and one of france's most acclaimed actors the star john reno talks exclusively to our team he shares his thoughts about his latest project as well as human humanism and the nationalists and that's all at our team dot com. so take a look at some other stories from around the world and hopes are fading of pulling any more survivors from top of buildings following tuesday's devastating earthquake in new zealand one hundred thirteen people have so far been confirmed dead and rescue crews in the city of christchurch have failed to pull anyone alive from the rubble for more than a day some two hundred people are still missing and it's thought as many as one hundred and tw

certain interest in removing gadhafi so as to gain control over libya's rich oil reserves artie's lauren lyster has more. tunisia. egypt. bahrain. algeria. and libya protest in countries seeming to fuel one another unrest spreading like wildfire through the mideast and north africa all raging in all year for your rich countries that helped fuel the world's use of more than eighty four million barrels of crude a day. uncertainty over production has sent prices soaring name a shockwave through the middle east turmoil are being felt worldwide will is a resource. now the mideast crisis is hitting home for outteridge americans as oil prices have skyrocketed so too have the prices people pay for gasoline and now the price americans pay at the pump is threatening to derail the u.s. economic recovery a surge in oil. prices will be the end of the u.s. economy not just an end to the recovery there's no more bailouts like a reality peak oil expert michael c. rupert sees happening if oil hits one hundred fifty dollars a barrel which he believes is inevitable this year others predicted going to two h

cheaper to cheat stopping short of nothing to find some syndrome someone or something new to medicate lauren lyster r.t. new york. a little later prominent u.s. congressman ron paul gives us his view on the united's events in egypt and why he believes washington tries to buy into revolutions what's coming your way after all business updates with dmitri he's next. bill thank you very much indeed the russian government has finalized the sale of ten percent of the t.v. for free point three billion dollars in its first big asset sale of that's part of the ambitious privatization program the state which is to reduce its stake to seventy five percent with the sale agreed a final price of six dollars twenty five cents per the poetry receipt the shares of russia's second largest lender was sold to more than twenty investors among them t p g n generali each of them paying more than one hundred million dollars around fifteen percent of bag shares that were offered for sale were quiet by russian investors but despite the successful claimant placement john winslow davies from where most asset management

in terms of security and an assault to the peace that nato wants pledged it was formed to keep lauren lyster r.t. new york one member that you can always keep abreast of the developments on our website which is our dot com and here's a taste of what we've got for you there right now getting hold of painkillers will soon become more of a pain in russia find out how a new law will mean you need a prescription to buy medicine in order to prevent drug dealers getting hold of pills. and one of france's most acclaimed actors the star beyond genre no talks exclusively towards he shares his thoughts about his latest project as well as humanism and nationalism that's all at our t dot com. has been in office for a year but opinion remains split on the success of ukraine's president victorian college one thing that has improved though is the country's economy which has seen a rapid turnaround from a deep slump to steady growth. looks at the reasons for the revival. of the campaign for the presidency a year ago keep bloodstream five ukraine's crippled economy twelve months on some ukraine accuse

definitely profit over people and some economists argue profit comes over america's prosperity to lauren lyster r.t. new york. just there's always more news and analysis on our website it's all on all the time dot com here's what's. right no trouble in the air find out how over two hundred passengers were forced to spend several unexplicable high above ground as the plane circled the side. of the towards a never ending song russia cancels daylight saving time more about the pros and cons of ulti don't call. the russian armed forces have received a brand new batch of the country's state of the art attack helicopters dozens more fifty two choppers code named alligators went into service within the air and i was given this close up look at what they can do. around a military air. base in central russia and that's is the common fifty two also known as the alligator and the russian air force receiving the latest batch we ourselves were able to take a good names back to one of those monster. bases this thirty luna cannon can pierce through armor but obviously that's not the only weapon this ai

in terms of security and it's an assault to the peace that nato wants pledged was formed to keep lauren mr r. t. new york so we want to broaden this discussion about the relevance of nato today ryan becker is the national coordinator for the answer coalition and ryan let's talk about this we've got the soviet union no longer in existence the warsaw pact has been on for twenty years now and nato is still alive and kicking growing in fact well nato immediately expanded its territory and absorb some of the warsaw pact countries the socialist bloc nations following the dissolution of the soviet union and the socialist plot and we see today for instance in afghanistan there are one hundred fifty thousand so-called nato troops that are occupying afghanistan nato is the north atlantic treaty organization clearly afghanistan is far away from the north atlantic and i think that by itself shows that nato is simply a fig leaf for us foreign policy and the us pentagon's designs for empire for domination in the in the post world war two era the confrontation was focused in europe it was focused agai

cheaper cheap stopping short of nothing to find some syndrome someone or something new to medicate lauren lyster r.t. new york just a little bit later here on out here we take a look at the driving force behind american groups trying to achieve what's coming up for you right after the business update with to mature. thanks very much roy alone welcome to business the russian government has finalized the sale of ten percent of the t.v. for three point three billion dollars and its first big asset sell off in the ambitious privatization program now the state which is to reduce its stake to seventy five percent with the sale agreed a final price of six point two five dollars per the policy receipt the shares of russia's second largest land was sold to more than twenty investors among them and generally each of those investors paying more than one hundred million dollars around fifteen percent of the bank's shares were acquired by russian those they cost in the present to the t.v. says demand appeared to be higher than expected. the yoke the number of beads has two times outweighed supply this