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lithuania and especially the capital has traditionally been considered a safe haven for exiles from belarus. but that reputation has now changed. >> after a pro-western phase, what we are seeing now is an openly pro-russian policy. even if we do here critical voices now and again, our foreign policy is aimed at catering to the russians and the lukashenko regime. >> the economicrisis frothe lithuanians firms to seek new markets, and they found them in belarus. m a lithuanian business enjoys carte blanche in belarus. managers have no trouble getting necessary permits and with very favorable conditions, but that can come to an end quickly if for example their assets are seas. >> asylum seekers are considered a nuisance when it comes to business relations, especially a deserter from a special forces unit. he has successfully challenged the order to deport him, however. his application for asylum had not been properly considered, the court ruled. lithuanian authorities now have six months to compile a new assessment. >> his situation is not hopeless. first, we know he is here. we have been able

this one is coming from holland and headed for lithuania. the papers look to be in order. an hour later, after making a few calls, the driver is allowed to proceed. the officer explains why across borders that has increased. >> the boom began when poland started building highways for the euro 2012 soccer championships. tractor's stolen in germany, england, and holland were suddenly being used by eastern european firms hoping to earn money from road construction in poland. >> to be able to exchange information faster, germans and poles have set up a center of the former border. officers from both nations work together and learn about cross- border thefts quickly. more and more farmers are having their tractors painted with synthetic dna. under uv light, they glow, revealing a unique code. using a microscope, it is possible to read them and ascertain the object's owner. warning signs in german, romanian, and polish target prospective thieves in their language. the battle goes on. >> unfortunately -- or should i say luckily -- i am not armed. there are people around here sayi

see, shed escaped her native lithuania right before world war ii. she was on a six-month visa in south africa. that's when she met up with mark. they got married, then they fell in love. >> a loving marriage, a loving family, and a lifetime of joy. >> reporter: the two were married 67 years. mark passed away in 2005. these are the hands that held three sons, seven grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and the hands that used to hold this ring. mark gave it to her on her 50th wedding anniversary. >> very sentimental ring for me. >> reporter: wednesday the ring was gone. the mervis matriarch says she's recently been sick. she says the diamond may have value to whoever found it, but it could never mean as much as does it to her. >> my husband, may life. >> reporter: she says she lost it at the comfort one shoes in congressional plaza. it's a yellow gold ring with two smaller diamonds. if you find it, please e-mail masha ring, or you can always tweet me. of course, there's a reward. >> thank you so much. >>> here is another way to lose a diamond. wait

consulate of germany, the honorable nagesh naharabi, india, the honorable dennis garrison, consul of lithuania, consul of madagascar, mr. victor flores, from the consulate of mexico and (inaudible) from mongolia and the honorable barbara (inaudible), honorable consul from the swazi republic. i would also like to recognize the honorable senator mark lenos, honorable eric mar, supervisor, chen ceto of the foundation. >> we also have some guests from the president of san francisco state university, dr. leslie wong, dr. frank hong,ment of santa rosa junior college, and dr. lisa stevens, president of the academy of art university. in the 33 year history of the campus, classes have been housed in over 30 different locations. we are very happy and proud to finally have a permanent home and a beautiful modern facility to train the future generations of students. this has been a 40-year journey for the community. some of you have been with us from the start. today we join together the community, the faculty, the students, the staff, the business community and our neighbors and friends to start a new ch

she escaped her native lithuania in 1938 before world war ii. she office a six month visa in south african when she met up with morris. they got married. then they fell in love. >> a loving marriage, a loving family, well provided and it was a lifetime of joy. >> reporter: the two were married 67 years. mars passed away in 2005. these are the hands that held three sons, seven grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and the hands that used to hold this ring. morris gave it to her on her 50th wedding anniversary. wednesday the ring was gone. >> i was in such a shock. >> reporter: the mervis matriach said she's recently been sick, her rings loose. she said the diamond may have value to whoever found it, but it could never mean as much as it does to her. >> it's part of me and part of my husband, part of my life. >> if you've seen the ring, she really, really wants it back. you can e-mail to masharing at gmail.com or tweet me at debra alferon at 9news. >> she lost it at the comfort one shoes in congressional plaza and rockville. a lot of people go the

internet so we started out at number one, we're now 29th and falling, and we're behind places like lithuania and bulgaria. >> reporter: and thus johnston's controversial bottom line: that reading the fine print would show just how anti-competitive america has become. >> i'm not against corporations. i am in favor of rules that promote competition, that prevent monopolies and duopolies, that make you earn your profits in the competitive market, you don't get them through a government rule that lets the company reach in your wallet and take money. >> reporter: david cay johnston, thank you very much. >> well, thank you. >> brown: paul found one more example of fine print you may not know about: in your paycheck. find out about that online. >> warner: next tonight, a look at the future of immigration reform. ray suarez has our story. >> esta es la oportunidad... >> suarez: members of the congressional hispanic caucus had a clear message today in two languages: now is the time for comprehensive immigration reform, after years on the back burner. illinois democrat luis gutierrez: >> for years and

he was born in lithuania and came here as a child.new york, he studied in paris, and he did start as a painter, an abstract painter. in fact, he exhibited at this famous armory show of 1913. he became well known as a sculptor, and this is a great example of his carving. it's signed here on the back, "zorach," and i like that really bold, bold signature there. oh, i do too. yeah, that's great. i think he was really proud of this wonderful, wonderful cat. i mean, it's amazing how he captures his personality. the personality is what i really liked about it. it's very, very heavy, as you know. yes. pretty sure it's made out of mahogany. it's tough to carve, so this is a great testament to his carving abilities. and i don't know if you noticed, but this is made out of two pieces of wood. no, i didn't notice that! you see right over here? yeah, i thought it was a crack or something like that. no, because it goes all the way around. oh! the wood was not quite high enough, so typically, artists would glue together two pieces and then carve it

they landed in baltimore from lithuania and came down the steps into america for the first time. the year was 1911. i don't know how my grandmother managed to navigate her way to east st. louis, illinois, to meet my grandfather with those three little kids and not speaking a word of english. but she did. so it's with some pride that i have displayed in my office right behind my desk my mother's naturalization certificate when she became a citizen of the united states. i think the fact that her son became a united states senator tells a great story about our nation and the opportunity that is available. i've always had a soft spot in my heart for immigrants because i am the son of one, a proud son of an immigrant who came to this country and worked her way into citizenship and raised a good family. our story's not not unique. it is the american story. this election has brought to the attention of many the need for us to deal with immigration reform. there are more than 10 million americans out there who are undocumented, uncertain of their future. some people mistakenly believe th