i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with a nuclear nightmare. radiation levels spiked in japan this morning in the wake of a series of explosions at the fukushima nuclear power plant. there are new concerns water inside the waste pool storage pool for one of the damaged reactors may be boiling increasing the possibility of fuel rods being exposed. just days after suffering its most crippling catastrophe ever, japan is now facing the world's worst nuclear disaster since chernobyl. for the latest we turn to nbc's kristin dahlgren in tokyo. good morning to you. >> good morning. the latest radiation levels appear to have leveled off some. despite earlier talking about levels that could affect human health. there is great concern here in japan today. here is the latest. in the past 24 hours we saw an explosion at the third nuclear reactor at the crippled plant and a fire in a fourth reactor at a spent fuel storage pond. reports it's leaking directly into the atmosphere. japan's prime minister made a national

i'm lynn berry.day we begin with losing momentum. it now appears the rebellion against libya's moammar gadhafi has stalled, halted in its tracks by the libyan army. the drive by opposition fighters to qadhafi's stronghold in tripoli has been met with a heavy barrage of rockets in the east. in zawiya pro-regime forces threat tony capture the city. if it is retain, it would be a significant victory for qadhafi. meanwhile, in an interview broadcast on libya's state tv, qadhafi once again blames foreigners for the unrest, and answering possible u.s. and british plans for a libyan response, qadhafi told turkish tv libyans will "take up arms and fight if a no fly zone is empoe imposed on his country." back here at home the obama administration is carefully considering its next move in response to the shift of momentum in libya as the president collaborate with a key u.s. ally in finding the best solution to the violence. nbc's tracie potts from washington has more on that. good morning. >> reporter: lynn,

i'm lynn berry.oday, we begin with down to the wire. lawmakers in washington say they've made progress as they scramble to compromise on the nation's expiring budget. meanwhile, wisconsin's governor has laid down an ultimatum for democrats still hiding out over controversial budget cuts there. tracie potts has the latest from there. >> reporter: good morning from a misty capitol hill, as can you see, but the work goes on, and today the house will debate this -- what appears to be a compromise, a republican plan, to extend the current spending level for two weeks, but to cut $4 billion out of that spending over the next two weeks. all of that to avoid a government shutdown on friday. senate democrats seem to be on board with this, though some democrats are concerned that those cuts are wreck ands will disproportionately affect education. later this week they're also going to vote on the debt and whether we can continue to make those payments if we hit that debt limit in about a month or so. let's head

i'm lynn berry.oday, we begin with a brewing civil war. with no resolution in sight to the rebellion in libya, the country appears to be nearing a full on conflict. libyan leader moammar gadhafi is now trying to secure a buffer zone around tripoli. jim filed this report from libya late last night. >> reporter: preparing for war, a short drive outside tripoli and one sees the gauntlet close up facing any invading rebel force. hundreds of tanks and anti-artillery pieces have turned the city of 2 million into a fortress. it's fast becoming libyan leader moammar gadhafi's last strong hold. less than 30 miles away in the rebel held town of zawhi, protesters faced down a major counter attack by qadhafi troops and tanks and won. but qadhafi's son took the setback in stride. >> if you have one or two or 3,000, it doesn't mean that everything is gone and it's over. >> reporter: as the standoff continues, both sides are fighting to win a war of words and images. in benghazi international news cameras were brou

i'm lynn berry.oday we begin with exit strategy. as japan's nuclear crisis deepens and reports about the status of one of its crippled nuclear plants differ, the united states has authorized the first evacuation of americans out of japan. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest on this. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. good morning, everybody. we learned overnight that these will be voluntary evacuations, even though the airports have reopened, commercial flights are available, the u.s. state department will be organizing charter flights out of tokyo and other locations in japan to get americans out. the u.s. believes that the radiation levels, especially around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plants are extremely high. in addition, they have told americans to stay 50 miles away, much further than the japanese recommend. this is conflicting advice, but the white house says the u.s. is using a different standard of evaluating the information that they're getting

lynn? >> tracie potts in washington, thanks so much. >>> after months of relative quiet, tensions are mounting in the mideast. no reported injuries after israeli aircraft struck suspected targets in the gaza strip. the assault comes after rocket and mortar fire directed at israel and a bomb ripped through a bus stop in jerusalem. one woman was killed, the first fatal attack in the city in several years. >>> we are getting the first look inside the crippled fukushima nuclear plant in japan where workers are desperately trying to prevent more radiation from seeping into the atmosphere. new photographs from inside the facility show crews trying to stabilize the damaged reactor yesterday. today, officials report three workers were exposed to radioactivity and two of them were sent to the hospital for treatment. meanwhile, workers are distributing bottled water all across tokyo after residents cleared store shelves following yesterday's warning that the city's tap water had elevated radiation. a

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a power struggle. a fourth day of allied strikes have damaged moammar gadhafi's air defense systems, but so far, the attacks have failed to cripple gadhafi's confidence or put an end to his assaults. this against civilian opponents. anti-aircraft fire streaked the skies overnight over tripoli after a day of heavy fighting against gadhafi loyalists. despite some success in the south, the inexperienced rebels found themselves outgunned by government forces in the western city of misrata. and to the east of ajabiya. gadhafi spoke on tv yesterday and a defiant gadhafi predicted, and ever defiant, gadhafi predicted "we will win this battle. >>> meanwhile, president obama has cut short his tour of latin america amid criticism of his leadership of the attack on libya. the president says he has, quote, absolutely no doubt that a successful transition of power to coalition powers will take place in a matter of days. critics call that optimistic. tracie potts joins us from w

lynn has been a cooperate executive and now the executive director. welcome, lynn. >> glad to be here. >> and -- susan has been working on special products and currently a director of the federation of the jewish community for a hundred years. >> there are jews a 150 years ago in san francisco. but federation formed a hundred years ago. it was 1910 that it was formed. but we're produce that the jewish community federation as is vibrant today and important today as it was when it was founded. it was founded when there were 12 different agencies that existed after the earthquake to really help people get back on their feet. one of them was the memorial chapel and one was mount zion hospital. and the eureka society was one of them and the group of leaders of the different agencies realized they were all raising money for their agencies. and it was not efficient. and they were at cross purposes. so a group of men got together and there are pictures of the old men. they sat at a table and they came together as a federation and much more efficiently raised

i'm lynn berry.oday, we begin with melting point. a skeleton crew working to prevent an all-out meltdown at the fukushima nuclear plant were forced out of the facility for nearly an hour today. it was following a dangerous spike in radiation that japanese authorities feared was a risk to workers' lives. nbc's dan shenaman reports. >> reporter: authorities in japan have worked to avert a tragedy. the work has centered on damage to the machine four reactor where spent rods were being stored in pools of water. sea water has been pumped into plants one, two, and three, and workers have tried to bring down temperatures in plant five and six. bloo if a fuel rod becomes exposed, it could become fragile, and there's a chance of it breaking when my shock is given. the radiation material, which is normally contained inside the container, could seep out of it. >> reporter: japan's chief cabinet secretary said japan will ask the u.s. military for help, but he did not elaborate. there are a few dozen workers who

i'm lynn berry.oday we begin with tough talk. president obama is no longer mincing words, saying the time has come for libyan leader moammar gadhafi to step down and set the embattled country free, this as protesters gather for massive day of rage rallies after friday prayers. nbc's steve handelsman has our report. >> colonel gadhafi needs to step down from power and leave. >> reporter: president obama toughened his rhetoric after the escalation in libya. for a second day muammar qadhafi's war planes launched attacks near libyan rebel force who's were holding an oil region west of tripoli, the capital. no word on what, if anything, the jets hit. by the fighter jet had to be ordered by the libyan strong man. >> the violence must stop. moammar gadhafi has lost legitimacy to lead and he must leave. those who perpetrate the violence against the libyan people will be held accountable. >> reporter: president obama ordered u.s. military aircraft to help evacuate foreigners from libya. but he has not ordered

lynn?> tracie, thanks so much. >>> now to japan, where the government says an apparent leak has been detected at the crippled fukushima reactor that may have contaminated water that injured three workers this week. the radiation in the waters that found to be 10,000 times above normal levels. meanwhile a japanese cabinet official says people living within the 18-mile zone where residents have been told to just stay indoors should now consider a voluntary evacuation. in tokyo, japanese officials say tests performed on the tap water now show acceptable levels of radioactive iodine for infants. however, some parents aren't taking any chances. supplies of bottled water are running low. two weeks after japan's earthquake and tsunami the official death toll from the disasters has soared past 10,000. >>> the federal aviation administration says it has suspended an air traffic control supervisor after he fell asleep on duty, forcing two passenger planes to land at reagan international airport witho

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with out maneuvered. the three-week standoff in wisconsin over a measure that would deal a huge blow to public unions has come to an abrupt end after a stunning move by republicans. until yesterday, republicans state senators couldn't pass governor scott walker's proposal because under the rules they were just one democrat short for the vote to happen. that's because all 14 minority democrats had fled the state in order to prevent a vote on the measure which would strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public union workers. but on wednesday, republicans managed to push the plan through by resorting to a procedural maneuver that removed parts of the proposal related to nonspending measures. using that tactic, republicans contend the vote could take place without the missing democrats. assembly minority leader peter barca tried to fight the surprise move, arguing there wasn't enough notice. >> representative barca -- >> yeah. >> the gavel. >> clerk, call the r

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with crunching the numbers. as lawmakers face tough decisions on where to cut overweight budgets the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll finds americans are divided about how far they should go. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the breakdown. good morning. >> reporter: this new poll tells us one thing for sure, americans are concerned about money the debt and the deficit. take a look at the numbers. a concern over the federal budget deficit, 80% of those who responded said they are concerned a great deal or quite a bit, but interestingly, what do americans want to cut out of the budget and not cut some they don't want to touch medicaid, medicare, social security osh education. some of the biggest areas of the federal budget. now, when it comes to the state budget issues we've been watching in wisconsin and other states, americans overwhelmingly think that it's okay for public employees to pay more for their retirement benefits. 68% said that's acc

lynn is already facing charges in a separate criminal case. for 12 years, lynn was in charge of recommending work assignments for priests in the philadelphia archdiocese. the district attorney believes lynn knowingly recommended abusive priests be reassigned without ever warning the parishes. >> they did, in fact, reoffend. they did, in fact, rape and sodomize other children. >> reporter: monsignor lynn has now become the first high- ranking u.s. church official ever to face criminal child endangerment charges for allegedly covering up abuse. but prosecutors say there are other problems. allegations against lynn resulted from a 124-page grand jury report that concludes apparent abusers-- dozens of them, we believe-- remain on duty in the archdiocese today with open access to new young prey. for now, the archdiocese has suspended three priests, but according to the report, 34 others accused of abuse or inappropriate behavior with minors remain in active ministry. the archdiocese has hired a former prosecutor to reexamine past cases. >> i will n

i'm lynn berry.oday, we begin with a race against the clock. japan raise the the a virity rating of the nuclear crisis from four to five putting it on par with the three mile island disaster of 1979. japan is desperately trying to reconnect power to critical cooling systems at the fukushima power plant. fire engines are blasting tons of water into the hot zone. nbc's brian moore reports. >> reporter: tons of water, the difference between salvation and catastrophe at japan's stricken nuclear plant. >> the situation remains very serious. but there's been no significant worsening since yesterday. the cloud billowing from the fukushima plant on wednesday was all but gone thursday, but the possibility of a meltdown is still very real. president obama is promising whatever help the united states can muster. >> we're sharing expertise, equipment and technology so that the courageous responders on the scene have the benefit of american teamwork and support. >> reporter: u.s. experts believe it could be weeks

hello, lynn, call your poppa. i got you a ticket to come home. >> reporter: i spoke to the donor tonight who is from the south bay. he has five kids of his own, and says if any of them were in the same situation, he hopes someone would help them find their way home. meantime, tilman says he has discussed it with his ex-wife and is prepared to keep lynn until it's safe enough for her to return to japan. kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >>> the u.s. tonight is preparing to turn over control of the allied mission in libya to a coalition of nations. this is the second day of the strikes. tonight the pentagon says the assaults have inflicted heavy damage on moammar gadhafi's forces, and his compound has been hit. the libyan government is reporting more than 50 civilian casualties, and gadhafi has vowed for a long war. >>> well, more than just crooked cops accused of swiping drugs then selling them. next at 11:00, we'll take you inside the twisted web involving female investigators and a prestigious narcotics unit in t

i'm lynn berry.oday we begin with duck and cover. opposition fighters in libya have been facing intensified counterattacks from forces loyal to libyan leader moammar gadhafi. this morning libyan war planes launched more air strikes on the heels of yesterday's air assault on rebels who have been regrouping at the oil port of ras lanuf. the bombs have either been missing their target or were being used successfully to instill fear. rebel fighters have been trying to drive toward tripoli, gadhafi's stronghold, but have been pushed back by government forces. >>> and while the u.s. tries to consider how best to react to the fighting in libya, the ç crisis is having major implications at home at gas pumps across the nation. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: concerned about escalating warfare in libya and more air attacks against libyan civilians in what looks like a military comeback by moammar gadhafi, president obama reminded libyan generals they could be tried for war crimes. >> i want to se

i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya in a mission aimed at halting the brutal attacks on anti-government rebels. although american officials say the u.s. is not trying to kill gadhafi, operation odyssey dawn appears to have hit close to home for the libyan leader. nbc news has learned that english forces conducted a strike on his compound. it was not known where gadhafi was at the time, but according to the "new york times," journalists did not report any casualties. meanwhile robert gates says that the u.s. expects to hand over control of the mission to a coalition in a matter of days. that coalition will probably be headed either by the french or english or by nato. for more information on the operation, we go to nbc's brian mooar. >> reporter: with a second day ç of fighter jet attacks and missile strikes, european and american forces have blinded moammar gadhafi's air defenses, crippled his a

i'm lynn berry.re are some of your top headlines this morning. despite the threat of a government shutdown next friday, senate democratic whip dick durbin says he is unwilling to cut more than $10.5 billion in domestic discretionary spending. republicans want over $60 billion in cuts. but durbin says the issue has been pushed, quote, to the limit. >>> new york congressman peter king will begin holding controversial hearings this ç thursday on what he calls the radicalization of american muslims. yesterday some 300 people gathered in times square to criticize the move saying it unfairly singles out muslims. >>> defense secretary robert gates arriveed in afghanistan this morning on an unannounced visit to assess a looming troop withdrawal this summer. secretary gates told troops that u.s. military involvement there with likely continue beyond the 2014 end of combat operations. >>> the space shuttle discovery undocked from the international space station today. this is after a successful week-long miss

lynn would also like to speak for a little bit. >> [speaking chinese] >> my name is lynn, i am 13, and i live in an sro. having bedbugs for a long time, we have caught many people, thus control companies, and they said you need to not be in the room for a couple of hours. we come back and the bedbugs are still here. sometimes i go to school, i scratch my head, and a bedbug falls out, and that is scary. i hope you can help us solve this problem. supervisor kim: thank you. i'm going to call it a couple more names. wendy phillips. victor nelson. >> praise the lord, supervisors. my name is sister elaine jones. i live in an sro senior building. i work with central city collaborative. i want to tell you, the first time i went to my general manager, i told her, something is biting me. they came up to my room, looked down and said, you have bedbugs. they did not inspect it. well, they did not like me to well, to keep it real. they made me go away -- throw away everything i had except for my tv set. come to find out, i did not have bedbugs, i had at fleabites because they let a person bring and

lynn is the first senior u.s. church official ever to face criminal charges for allegedly covering up abuse. >> i think we need to pray for priests. it's very sad that an enemy comes into the church. >> reporter: the report recommended the church review 37 previously closed cases of priests suspected of abuse or inappropriate behavior with minors. the archdiocese suspended three priests almost immediately and yesterday announced 21 more suspensions pending further review. today, the cardinal apologized. >> i personally renew my deep sorrow to the victims of sexual abuse in the community of the church who suffer as a result of this great evil and crime. >> reporter: some parishioners are willing to give the accused a chance. >> don't rush to judgment. you don't know what the charges are. don't rush to judgment. >> reporter: the clergy's suspensions raise even more questions-- mainly did these priests interact with children, and if so, were those interactions appropriate? katie. >> couric: elaine quijano in philadel

he has a lot of family and friends willing to help when lynn arrives. she'll be arriving sooner than later after a donor contacted us after seeing tillman's story on nbc bay area. >> i just want to thank you. it is a blessing that there are good people out there still. i want everybody to give their positive healing vibes to all the kids in japan. >> reporter: tillman couldn't wait to tell his daughter and is honored by the generosity of a stranger. >> i'm happy and give thanks to mr. codell and his wife to get a ticket for her. i was really worried about her. call your papa, i got you a ticket to come home. >> the donor is from the south bay and has five kids of his own. he says he would hope someone would help his wife and him bring their kids home if it was their situation. >>> santa barbara firefightrigh can eric barber says this is his dog who barks to help find those stuck under debris. >>> a $500,000 contract was awarded to redraw the county's political districts. a new voter redistributing commission has ties to bruin cane, the uc berkeley profe

co lynn -- co-lynn powell mentioned it. he said, i refer you to the state department.re's a powerful internet movie called fableed enemies. he gets into this stuff. and this building fell at free fall speed and even larry silversteen admitted that it was controlled demolition. but you know, folks, i'm telling you, 9/11 could not have been prevented. it was the sixth trumpet. it is stated as happening in the book of revelation after a so called 1263 1/2 days. each one of those so called days can be defined in realtime as 1.55 years. from the end of the 70 weeks of daniel, or we could say from jesus christ. and i wish i had an hour really. but jesus is coming back very soon. so the question is, are you saved? now, jesus said don't let their record of myself, yet my record is true. because i'm not alone in my judgment. i and my father. testify. i am one to bear witness of myself and my father that sent me bears witness of me. it's written in the law that if the testimony of two men, everything is true. he was referring to deuteronomy chapter 17. president chiu: thank you

one person who found work this year is lynne cunningham. in our ongoing series "you're hired" she tells us the strategies she used to help land a new job. >> my name is lynne cunningham and i'm the director of the michael barlow center a program of st. leonard's ministries. i'm responsible for leading the job training, placement, and education components. we also provide housing to men who are coming out of prison and are looking for a supportive environment. i was out of work from the beginning of april until the first part of january of this year. so, nine months. one of the first things i did was to put together my linkedin page and get that up to date. then after that i started looking at the site called npo.net. it's mission is to work with nonprofit groups. i actually signed up for career transitions centers. the thing the career transitions center helped me do was put structure to my search, which i thought was really important. i took the four classes. i got my resume together. and started doing my networking. it was through network

that's judge richard lynn. it was interesting hearing the senator from illinois, the distinguished senator from illinois himself one of the finest lawyers in this body. my wife marcel and i had the honor ever being out in chicago with george lynn and his wife patty for a meeting of the richard lynn inn of court in chicago. he served with great distinction. in fact, a major part of this legislation reflects what -- an opinion he wrote. but i digress, mr. president, and i ask unanimous consent the senate resume consideration of the lee amendment, number 115, the time until 5:15 be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, that upon the use or yielding back of tiernlg the senate proceed to vote in relation to the lee amendment, number 115, the lee amendment be subject to a 60-vote threshold, upon disposition of the lee amendment, the senate resume consideration of the menendez amendment number 124, that senator menendez be recognized to modify his amendment, the changes at the dervetion and the a

they are still looking for a lynn magnison or the person where the welfare check was about. i will call police again to see if we can get more information. reporting live in san francisco kraig debro. >>> time now 6:43. another investigation continues now into a deadly tragedy. this one involving a young father and baby. sheriffs deputies say a teenage dad lead them on a high-speed chase that ended with this crash at a train station. this was yesterday afternoon. officers shot and killed the man during a confrontation moments after that crash. deputies were horrified to find out the father had apparently stabbed and killed his baby while he was driving. >>> harris is calling for same sex marriages to resume while the courts consider the legality of prop 8. harris says it's unlikely that supporters of the ban will prevail. last week the california supreme court said it needs the remainder of the year to consider whether or not the group arguing in favor of the marriage ban in federal appeals court has legal standing to do so. >>> starting this month, the u.s. army is trying o

shelby lynne. has all the details. >>reporter: angry protesters wanted reentry into the capital. 200 people were ordered out. those who got go willingly were forcibly removed. the building was on temporary lockdown with a highly controversial assembly vote. lawmakers were going to work on a budget plan with health, pension contributions and bargaining rights. >> we will see an end on this today. >>reporter: while they held their ground in madison scott was in milwaukee. >> i hope that from last night into the would not allowed people from outside of wisconsin creeping chaos >>reporter: reporter if with this deemed necessary to cut the deficit. this is perceived as an attack on the middle class. >> we're custodians of this economy and we are responsible to represent the people. >>reporter: was locked on and so for the showdown continues. shall the land from atlanta. >>catherine: if this continues, all right. shall be land--was reporting shelby whe rumolynn >> rob: if you're running- deficits? without a backlash. this wi

franko fran lynn graham's samaritan's purse is as well. >> this comes to us courtesy of the grass roots news international. >> here in sendai over 100 volunteers gather waiting to unload 4 large trucks of aid material. supplies sent by samaritan's purse a christian organization out of north carolina, usa. >> we have a warehouse in charlotte, basic supplies usually needed everywhere at times like this. we started loading a 747 at the time getting it ready to come over here. these folks have been waiting along time. people haven't had food. they are still waiting, still eager to help. >> finally the trucks arrive, willing hands unload 92 tons of supplies, food, diapers, blankets, fuel cans, bars of soap and hygiene kits as well as other supplies. this is not just a group of emergency responders, young, old, and either foreigners are pitching in. >> we have water, food, everything we need. so fortunate. now i want to help other people. >> for me i want to support them. i think i am not a victim. i am a supporter in sendai. >> samaritan's purse will donate more if needed. here in sendai it

buses ferry passengers through the portion of the lynn that closed between pleasant hill and pittsburg, a stretch that may still be closed tomorrow. >> i have no idea why, and we don't have any preliminary clues why. >> reporter: it could be weeks before b.a.r.t. knows officially what caused the train to derail. the crews will be out -- out here all night long, and if they can't move the train, b.a.r.t. has a plan. trains will go from pittsburg to con -- concord. they get off the train at concord and board express buses to the pleasant hill bart station, and then they will reboard the b.a.r.t. trains and get to their locations. this is very fluid so stay tuned. tonight at 11:00, and we have the latest information at abc7news.com. abc-7 news. >> alan: good thing those train cars didn't role over the embankment. we're in for several days of bad weather. >> leigh: in the last 45 minutes, a very heavy band right there of moderate rain making its way quickly across the bay area. closer, you can see the band move from san francisco now over towards the berkeley area, concord, san ramon, the

. >> reporter: professor joseph cough lynn is director of m.i.t.'s age lab. >> so the first thing we'll do is get you into this climbing harness. >> reporter: where research associate katie god free helped me put on agnes, a suit designed to transform someone, oh, say a 62-year-old correspondent, into a 75-year-old suffering from arthritis. >> and then finally the glasses simulate the yellowing of the lens that occurs naturally and gradually over time. >> reporter: bands and harnesses restrict movement. gloves decrease hand sensitivity. special shoes make you wobble. a neck brace stops head turning. a heavy helmet stimulate spinal compression. and the finishing touch, goggles that blur your vision. >> additional friction and shopping, getting in and out of the store, the car, frankly just getting in and out of your favorite chair at home. >> reporter: so cough lynn says companies like cvs have started making it easier for older folks to shop. >> you notice how the shelves are lower now. at the very top is at our eye level. the signage is now easily

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today's there are 31 mayoral candidates they include dennis herrera and state senator lynn heat as well as former supervisors diamond dusty, and tony hall. the gas explosion in san bruno is the subject of three days of federal hearings. ill be the first time pg&e employees will testify about what happened. >>> national transportation safety board members are expected to question 10 pgd workers about what went wrong. the safety board plans to issue its report by september. >>> even more progress on the bay bridge. i am consumer editor at tom vacar could what is happening, still ahead. >>> one of the world's most famous boats has made its way to san francisco and may be making more waves. >>> temperatures in the low 60s. a look at san francisco. just a gorgeous day around the bay. some of us have been experiencing rain, and i'll show you you where. atst fwa.ean ougog t bk. wi cseuidesi yr arho, u stnaa cte,hise a de. ougog t bk. wi cke sp rwd yr arho, >> rescuers freed two people trapped inside a car today. it happened on lakeville road east of petaluma at about 9:45 a.m. the car made an

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. >> my name is lynn stein. i could not come a couple of years ago because i had one of my rare attempt jobs. -- attempt jobs -- temp jobs. any program that provides any revenue stream should not be gotten rid of in this economy. often when i am not working, i have my system with my bag and i pick up trash along there. if you put recycling things in golden gate park, people's behavior in these centralized areas, it will not be the same. a lot of people, most people will likely do the right thing, but many do not. trust me. they leave their recycling in the trash or where they are. any incentive to get someone to find these and recycle them is so important. rescue these things. recycle them. fund them. often i am on the beach and i have discovered bottles that will become trash and then they will be gone. the cycle within an hour. because people have the incentive. that is all. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: next speaker, please. >> i have lived in the haight for 25 years. three issues come to mind on this. one

this tsunami alone erased entire towns in northwestern jamie lynn spears japan. several day the world's focus has been almost exclusively on the crippled nuclear plant near the epicenter of the quake where workers have been desperately fighting to stop a catastrophe. clarissa ward reports from the streets of osaka, japan. >> japan is fay puts for big screens and fancy gadgets but all those electronics require a lot of power and in japan, more so than many countries is incredibly reliant on nuclear energy as a source for their power. about 25% of the electricity here is generated by nuclear energy. there's been a debate for decades here about whether it's safe for a country that's as prone to earthquakes as japan, to be so reliant on nuclear power plants. and now, with a possible nuclear meltdown imminent, that debate is raging even more than before. it's friday, just afternoon in fukushima and white smoke, again, appears to be spewing from the reactors. earlier, the closest most detailed video yet of the damaged nuclear plant. taken from a helicopter, the video s

. >> reporter: move over jamie lynn spears and bristol palin. teen moms are popping up everywhere. lifetime's "the pregnancy pact." >> we have to get pregnant together. >> reporter: the fox hit "glee." "the secret life of an american teenager." but the most famous pregnant teens in the spotlight are without a doubt the stars of "teen mom" which chronicles the highs and often lows of teenage girls, dealing with the fallout of babies, baby daddies and vocal grandparents. >> he's my child, not yours. >> let me take care of him! >> reporter: so, where does that leave real girls? >> there's probably 20-plus girls at my high school. >> i wasn't using anything, like protection or anything, birth control, condoms, anything like that. >> reporter: in georgia, teen pregnancy rates are nearly a quarter higher than the national average in the town of rome, it's so prevalent a support of 40 teens meepts twice a month. >> a bag full of baby girl stuff here. >> reporter: michelle is the founder of the group. >> there is no fear and shame in teen pregnancy anymore. seeing all the teen moms in the

second is the resignation of jul lynn parson from district 6. she were elected outside of san francisco. we are currently working with commissioner kim's office to find another person to a point. for your information, on page 27 of your packet, a list of existing committee members and their affiliations. with that, i can take any questions. commissioner campos: colleague, any questions? why don't we hear from ms tr. t. >> good morning, commissioners. wendy tran. i am here today seeking reappointment as a member of the citizens advisory committee. in the last three terms i have gained a lot of knowledge about the public transit system. i am excited about the deal drive project. i look forward to hearing more about ideas about that. -- doyle drive project. i hope that you can applaud me for another term. commissioner campos: questions or comments? is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner david chiu. commissioner chiu: thank you. with regard to the plug in my distri

also with us from boston but having stepped off the plain from dublina daniel to be lynn a writer at emer son college. i want to start by reflecting back that those of you folks endeavored to reveal hidden histories of your family lives. we have spoken in advanced of today's conversation. it's clear to me you pursued the stories of your families histories for decades through genealogical work and writing and reflection. i'm wondering if can describe how you dot work you do and where the seeds of your curiousity, how they were planted and want compelled you to do this work. >> i would say that i was have much inspired since i lived in san francisco, california. we are a country of immigrants. in san francisco in particular, we have so many first generation americans. my husband is just became an american citizen a couple of months ago. i have friendlieds who are first generation from vietnam. palestine, israel. mexico, as i watch them struggling with their cultural identities and trying to maintain the identities and have the respect as the american citizens they are in this country,

police found the body of lynn magnusson tuesday night after neighbors asked officers to check on hiselfare. they arrested 50-year-old tanya rains after linking her to the crime. >> city official review the offer to cut their own wages and benefits. the union is offering a 10% cut to their pay, benefits to prevent layoffs. last year the firefighters refused to give up anything and 49 firefighters were laid off. both the firefighters' union and the san jose city council have to approve the deal but no problems are anticipated. if the deal is approved, the city will save an estimated $6 million. >> democrats in the state legislature are criticizing a sobering new report on california's public pension commission. the little hoover commission report claims government will be crushed as baby boomers begin to retire and live longer. they're a quarter of a trillion dollars in the red. they're recommending the state freeze new lower pension benefits for current employees. it suggestions creation of a pension system that includes a 401-k plan and incentives to discourage early retirement. demo