[laughter] justice marshall, ah, nelson mandela has been on everyone's mind around the globe, and you obviously knew him and knew him well. is there an episode or an anecdote that you could share with us that... that would invoke him in your mind? >> i want to mention two, and i'll make them brief. the first after south africa had been through the constitutional process and president mandela, nelson mandela was then president, there was a case against the african national congress, his party, overwhelming majority party to the new constitutional, brand new constitutional court in south africa. and the courts ruled against the african national congress and president mandela and was a

nelson mandela is being stretched and tortured and pulled in different directions but for most south africans nothing can match the man himself who lived inside this house this is the mandela family home for weeks people have been leaving here flour was gifts and cards the crowds might have gone but their messages and hopes remaining graved on small stones it's a sad irony that the father of the nation who bought south africa back from an almost certain civil war has seen his own family descend into better fighting within itself policy r.t. johannesburg south africa. a quick look at some other international news now this is the roof of video footage showing radioactive water leaking from the fukushima nuclear plant in japan and it was recently revealed that contaminated water has been spilling into the sea for the past two years since the earthquake and tsunami crippled the facility the government raised the alert level to syria's a threat and has allocated almost five hundred million dollars to tackle the problem. tens of thousands of teachers have marched in cities across mexico an

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mandela's grandson says the family is celebrating his return home.ey say they have been deeply touched by the outpouring of prayers and messages from all over the world. the move home may allow the family a little more privacy but it will also reignite the intense level of interest in the health of a man who is still gravelgravely ill. mandela has not played any role in public life for over a decade but he is this country's moral compass. despite his fragile health, south africans derive strength knowing he is still with them. >> mandela's problems has been caused in part by the conditions he achieved while a prisoner. >>> time day of the electric zoo festival. deaths are believed to be due to drug use. four other people also became critically ill at the concert. >>> legendary broadcasting sir david frost has died. he was 74 years old. his family released a statement saying he died of a heart attack while on a cruise ship. froffrost gained international recognition in the '70s. >> hello, welcome to frost over the world. >> by the time david frost app

so the african peace icon nelson mandela is back at home in johannesburg and me a three month stint in the hospital he's still critically ill and getting round the clock a but relatives of the fall though the nation busy finding ways to make money on the back of the famous name while the serial ports on the dash one catch that's dividing a family. as far as reality t.v. shows go this one is right up there sibling rivalry and feuds and family gossip but it's not any old family we're talking about here it's a mandela's it's clearly not an arson one project it's someone down a family project is very uncomfortable about his name or his image being associated with commercial projects so the question becomes where do you draw the line the reality show follows the lives of two of mandela's granddaughters as they spend and lose money on extravagant business ventures and go on wild shopping sprees it's a far cry from the humble background mandela grew up in all the grim reality facing millions of south africa's poor black citizens bus argument bella's children it's their name and they have a ri

prisoner turned president nobel prize laureate father of a nation nelson mandela with no results of the face of an international brand while he remains bed bound relatives have been fighting to get us sykes of the money is a tease paul asleep. as far as reality t.v. shows go this one is right up there sibling rivalry feuds and family gossip but it's not any old family we're talking about here it's a mandela's it's clearly not an arson one project it's someone there in a family project is very uncomfortable about his name or his image being associated with commercial projects so the question becomes where do you draw the line the reality show follows the lives of two of mandela's granddaughters as they spend and lose money on extravagant business ventures and go on wild shopping sprees it's a far cry from the humble background mandela grew up in all the grim reality facing millions of south africa's poor black citizens bus argument bella's children it's their name and they have a right to use it however they see fit i think that he has paid his dues to society and i think his family who

of nelson mandela is being stretched and tortured and pulled in different directions but for most south africans nothing can match the man himself who lived inside this house this is the mandela family home for weeks people have been leaving here flour was gifts and cards the crowds might have gone but their messages and hopes remaining graved on small stones. it's a sad irony that the father of the nation who bought south africa back from an almost certain civil war has seen his own family descend into bitter fighting within itself policy r.t. johannesburg south africa. a quick look at some other international news that tens of thousands of pages of martians to parts of mexico and create a sweeping new law that will make their salaries and jobs dependent on assessing their standards the largest really took place in the capital where demonstrators streamed through the center blocking off major roads teachers claim the law doesn't take their difficult to work conditions into account and will be used by the authorities to set them more easily. egypt's interim president has used his first

it's the mandelas. >> it's clearly not a nelson mandela project. it's a mandela family project. >> mandiba is very uncomfortable about his name or his image being associated with commercial projects. so the question becomes where do you draw the line. >> the reality show follows the lives of two of mandela's granddaughters as they spend and lose money on extravagant business ventures and go on wild shopping surprise. it's a far cry from the humble background mandela grew up in or the reality facing the poor black citizens. it's their name and they have a right to use it however they see fit. >> i think he has paid his dues to society and i think his family, very often we don't mention, the price they have to pay without a father, an uncle that was behind bars all of these years. >> yet it's disgusted most south africans, while an icon were laying in a hospital bed, his family were cashing on his name. two of his daughters took him to court for a share of his legacy. it hurt him deeply and dragged the country's moral compass to a new low. >> i under

it's clearly not an arson one project it's a mandela family project is very uncomfortable about his name or his image being associated with commercial projects so the question becomes where do you draw the line the reality show follows the lives of two of mandela's granddaughters as they spend and lose money on extravagant business ventures and go on wild shopping sprees it's a far cry from the humble background mandela grew up in all the grim reality facing millions of south africa's poor black citizens bus argument bella's children it's their name and they have a right to use it however they see fit i think that he has paid his dues to society and i think his family who very often we don't mention the prize that they've had to pay to be without a father a husband and uncle who was behind bars all these years. and yet it's disgusted most south africans that while the icon lay for months in a hospital bed many in his family were cashing in on his famous name two of mandela's daughters took him to court for his legacy it hurt him deeply and dragged the country's moral compass to a ne

the father of the rainbow nation nelson mandela has spent his first we get home after almost three months of intensive care in hospital but while the country unites in concern for his health some of the ninety five year old former president's relatives are accused of dragging down his good name poorest clear explains. as far as we ality t.v. shows go this one is right up there sibling rivalry feuds and family gossip but it's not any old family we're talking about here it's the mandela's it's clearly not an arson one project it's some one there are family project is very uncomfortable about his name or his image being associated with commercial projects so the question becomes where do you draw the line the reality show follows the lives of two of mandela's granddaughters as they spend and lose money on extravagant business ventures and go on wild shopping sprees it's a far cry from the humble background mandela grew up in all the grim reality facing millions of south africa's poor black citizens bus argument bella's children it's their name and they have a right to use it however they see

nelson mandela is being stretched and torn. but for most south africans nothing can match the man himself who lived inside this house this is the mandela family home for weeks people have been leaving here flour was gifts and cards the crowds might have gone but their messages and hopes remaining graved on small stones it's a sad irony that the father of the nation who brought south africa back from an almost certain civil war has seen his own family descend into bitter fighting within itself policy r.t. johannesburg south africa. and a few minutes we had the largest army base in the u.s. to hear what's behind the alarming suicide to eight month the world's most powerful military force. iraq afghanistan the balkans somalia haiti libya yemen and so on and so on the list of engagements and airstrikes by post cold war nato just keeps getting longer and now it looks like it's serious turn a lot of people have written me asking me to predict what is going to happen next which for me is a possible i'm not good at predicting the futur

prisoner turned president nobel prize laureate and father of the nation nelson mandela whether he likes it or not is also the face of an international brand but while he remains bad banter relatives have been fighting to get a piece of the money pile artie's porous layer reports. as reality t.v. shows go this one is right up there sibling rivalry and feuds and family gossip but it's not any old family we're talking about here it's for mandela and it's clearly not a not someone project it's someone that in a family project is very uncomfortable. or is image being associated with commercial projects so the question becomes where do you draw the line the reality show follows the lives of two of my dearest granddaughters as they spin didn't lose money on extravagant business ventures and gone wild shopping sprees it's a far cry from the humble background mandela grew up in all the grim reality facing millions of south africa's poor black citizens argument it is children it's been made. and they have a right to use it however they see fit i think that he has paid his dues to society and i th

prisoner turned president's nobel prize laureate and father of a nation nelson mandela whether he likes it or not is also the face of an international brand but while he remains bed bound relatives have been fighting to try to get a piece of the money part i think paul asli has got the story. as far as reality t.v. shows go this one is right up there sibling rivalry feuds and family gossip but it's not any old family we're talking about here it's a mandela's it's clearly not an arson one project it's someone there in a family project is very uncomfortable about his name or his image being associated with commercial projects so the question becomes where do you draw the line the reality show follows the lives of two of mandela's granddaughters as they spend and lose money on extravagant business ventures and go on wild shopping sprees it's a far cry from the humble background mandela grew up in all the grim reality facing millions of south africa's poor black citizens bus argument bella's children it's their name and they have a right to use it however they see fit i think that he has pa

bush is apologizing for mistakenly announcing the death of mandela. apparently his spokesman misread a headline on the internet and that led our 41st president to release a statement expressing his sadness. the south african president immediately rejected the statement saying mandela is alive. bush's spokesman says it was, quote, a stupid mistake by me, end quote. >>> a south korean delegation will meet with north korea to meet in kaesong to find a date to reopen the come plechblths it's located inside north korea just past the border. more than 120 south korean companies employ about 50,000 workers at that complex. you may recall it was shut down four months ago during heightened tensions on that korean peninsula. at that time south korea and the united states were conducting joint military exercises. >>> a major deal is in the works between two communications giants. verizon is reportedly working a deal out with voda phone for about $130,000. the deal would include cash and stock. under the plan verizon would regain control of the entire cell phone

of nelson mandela is being stretched and tortured and pulled in different directions but for most south africans nothing can match the man himself who lived inside this house this is the mandela family home for weeks people have been leaving here flour was gifts and cards the crowds might have gone but their messages and hopes remaining graved on small stones. it's a sad irony that the father of the nation who bought south africa back from an almost certain civil war has seen his own family descend into britain fighting within itself. johannesburg south africa. coming up after the break kids cross talk with your hosts people about. it was a. very hard to make i. want to get on. why have you ever had sex with her there's no. point. of. right the same place. first struck the luck and i predict what you're going to play. on our employers playing the against the law. the law the law. dramas that can't be ignored. stories others refused to notice and. say since changing the walls lights now. so picture of today's lives the pundits from around the globe the globe to. the clinicians. couldn't

president mandela's granddaughters explained to me with the money raised from the mandela gold coins,will be able to build more schools, provide more books, more supplies and help more children escape poverty through the power of a good education. in fact, mandela once said himself, education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. >> education, which is very, very important to my grandfather, education is one of his things that he's so passionate about. he made sure every single one of us in our family was educated, because he said when you're educated, nobody can take that away from you. >> education is important for his legacy and just for our country. it's our plan to educate every child in south africa. >> reporter: his education came at great sacrifice. he spent 20 years in prison before being unconditionally released by then president f.w. declerk. after becoming south africa's first black president, he brought healing to our racially divided nation. south african officials say mandela is now fighting a lung infection at the age of 95. doctors now tre

mandela turned 95 in july. point he remains in critical-but-stable condition after first going into the hospital june 8th. doctors say his condition at times does become unstable. overall he remained resilient throughout this ordeal and has responded well to his treatment. family members we spoke to said they're happy and relieved that he is finally back home. of course the big question remains, did nelson mandela come home because he is doing better or did he come home to live out his last few days? alex, diana. >> all right, rob. thanks. topping our business headlines this morning. what could be an historic takeover involving telecom giant verizon, the company close to finishing a deal in which it will spend $130 billion to buy remainder of verizon wireless. from votophone. verizon had wanted to take over the votophone stake in verizon wireless for years. if the deal is done it would be the third largest takeover of all time. >> also, ford recalling hundreds of thousands of cars which may have potentially dan

. >>> out of the hospital, former south african president nelson mandela is home tonight after three months in the hospital. but what's his state of health? we are live from johannesburg. >>> and drive-in drama. while the digital age threatens an institution, we will meet those trying to keep a slice of americana alive. >>> good evening. the white house tonight is presenting new evidence that sarin gas was used in a chemical attack in syria, as it tries to convince congress to authorize a military strike there. it's unclear if lawmakers will approve the request when they return next week from recess, but already, the decision to ask for support has had ripple effects both here and around the world. we have complete coverage tonight, and we begin with nbc's kristen welker at the white house. kristen, good evening. >> reporter: carl, good evening to you. the decision to give congress a vote is a political gamble by president obama. one white house official tells me the strategy moving forward will be to flood the zone and that effort started today with the chief of staff, vice presiden

defeat for mandela. stunning. and he went out onto the steps of parliament the next day and he said in that wonderful voice of his, today is a victory for all south africans, because it shows that even if you are a powerful political party, the rule of law will prevail. and i just, you know, we know that he's a man of great dignity and generosity, but for me to be a political leader and a very difficult constitutional situation, um, that is one fabulous moment. and then another slightly more personal one, a friend who was on an island with mandela told me this anecdote. he said he and president, he and nelson mandela, he wasn't president, shared the same birthday. and they, as prisoners on the island, they were allowed one present at christmas time. and many of the prisoners liked black magic chocolates, they were like godiva chocolates, mixed chocolates. and their birthday was in june, they shared a birthday. and every year, president mandela would ask his wife for a box of chocolates and then keep them

a quiet area around the home of nelson mandela. thank you very much. >>> the arab league is due to meet to discuss the crisis in syria. u.s. president barack obama has pulled back from the military intervention against the syrian government for the time being. well, he's about the to order a missile strike for more indications in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack but now he first wants approval from congress. we report from washington. >> reporter: as u.n. inspectors arrive back from syria, a u.s. missile strike seemed is imminent and syrians fleeing across the border. a small group of protestors outside the white house surge for restraint. a small group of protestors outside the white house urgeed restraint. their chants heard faintly in the rose garden as barack obama came out he wants to strike. he's great but now wants congress. >> while i want the authority without congress authorization know the country will be stronger if we take this forth and our actions will be more effective. we should have this debate beca

debra patta is outside mandela's home this evening. debra, what is the latest on his condition? >> reporter: well, jeff, nelson mandela's return home, sadly, does not mean he's getting better. in fact, it's more the opposite, indicating that doctors have done everything they can for him, and now that it's time to go home. his home here has been turned into a 24-hour intensive care unit. nelson mandela is still on a ventilator, still receiving dialysis, exactly the same treatment that he was getting in pretoria, with some important differences, though. surgical procedures are not possible here and it's a lot stricter. only select family members-- including his wife and daughters-- are allowed into his bedroom. the rest of the family is being kept away because of the potential dangers of bacteria. and cbs news sources tell us that what is really being discussed in private is that nelson mandela has been brought back here to spend the rest of his days at home. >> glor: debra patta, thank you. ford is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars. a designer drug killed two people at a mu

dan, bianna. >> nelson mandela, quite the fighter. welcome news for his family and the people in south africa. you spent a lot of time in south africa covering that. >> finally going home. that's good news. good morning to you, bianna and dan. good morning, everyone. in the news, more breaking news. veteran british reporter david frost, best known in this country for his interviews, president richard nixon after he resigned has died. his family said he died of a heart attack on a ship where he was set to give a speech. david frost was 74 years of age. >>> and moving on to new signs of progress in the effort to get the wildfire in yosemite national park in california under control. it is now 40% contained. the u.s. forest service now saying firefighters expect 100% containment by september 20th. >>> and retailers across the country participating in a patriotic labor day celebration, made in america. awarding discounts to shoppers who buy products made in the u.s. walmart, best buy, omaha steaks, and others are in on the promotion. >>>

mandela cannot breathe on his own. he has long expressed a wish to die at home and the same sources tell us that while doctors have done their best it is now time for him to come home where he will spend his final days however long that may be, jeff. >> jeff: deborah, thank you. a music festival in new york city was cancelled today after two people died of drug overdoses. four others had to be hospitalized after attending the electric zoo festival. city officials blame the drug ecstasy. on wednesday in boston police reported three overdoses at a operate event. one of them fatal. a summer of recoveriry up and down the jersey shore hit hard by sandy last year. major efforts were made to help those shore towns rebuild. so how did the recovery go? terrell brown has an update tonight from seaside heights. >> reporter: at the spicy can tina restaurant, labor day weekend is normally one of their busiest. but owner wayne cimorelli said unusually wet weather and delayed repairs made for a difficult summer. his business is down

nelson mandela's return home does not indicate any change in his condition. he remains critically ill, unable to breathe on his own, and on a number of life supporting machines. and, in fact, our sources tell us that at least two dozen oxygen tanks were brought to his home here in harten in preparation for a potential home hospitalization. and that is really the keyword here. his home is being turned into a virtual 24-hour intensive care unit where he receives exactly the same care that he was receiving at his pretoria hospital. his wife has wanted her husband to return home for some time now, but doctors believe that he might not survive the some 30-mile trip back to johannesburg, that it was just too risky, and a plan to whisk him away had to be aborted for that reason. but eventually, yesterday, they took the risk. nelson mandela spent his first night here in harten and our sources tell us the move should really be seen as an opportunity for him to spend his final days in the comfort and privacy of his own home. however long that may be. anne-marie? >> deb

nelson mandela is back at his johannesburg home. that doesn't mean his condition has dramatically improved. >> reporter: nelson mandela is back home, discharged from the hospital. >> i'm quite relieved. i'm sure the country is relieved. >> i'm so glad that he's running out. there have been rumors circulating for around 24 hours that nelson mandela is about to be discharged. in fact, at one point yesterday, members of his family were incorrectly told that he had already come back home. early today, that happened for real after three months of treatment inside a hospital in pretoria for a recurring lung infection. but he wasn't on his own. with him, his entire medical team were transferred from the hospital, including military doctors and private medics, too. part of his home had been reconfigured, in effect, the same level of intensive care he was able to receive while he was in the hospital. this is all indicates that his condition hasn't improved significantly, but his family have been pushing to have him home over the last few wee

nelson mandela. he went home from the hospital in south africa today, brought by ambulance, where he will be watched very closely. abc's rob nelson is in johannesburg tonight. rob? >> reporter: good evening, david. after 86 days in the hospital, nelson mandela is back here in his home behind me tonight. he was released in the wee hours of sunday morning and brought here to his private home in a wealthy suburb of johannesburg. the government says his home has now been reconfigured to accommodate mandela's medical needs and that the same personnel from the hospital will be the ones monitoring his health while hall's here. mandela, of course, turned 95 years old back in july. at this point, he remains in critical but stable condition after first going to the hospital back on june 8th. doctors say his condition at times does become unstable but that overall, he has remained resilient throughout this ordeal and has responded well to his treatment. family members we spoke to tonight said they are happy and

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tonya page reports from outside the mandela residence in johannesburg. >> reporter: nelson mandela hased to the comfort of his own home after nearly three months in hospital, but he's still in a critical condition and at times his health is unstable. so an ambulance is on standby just in case he deteriorates and has to be rushed back to hospital. he's receiving the best care possible. part of his johannesburg home has been converted into an intensive care unit. the medical team treating him in hospital have also relocated. >> a handful of doctors review his case every 12 hours. those are medical decisions they make, and we do not interfere with those decisions at all. they have decided that they have reconfigured the house so that he can receive proper intensive care just as he would receive in hospital. >> reporter: the news has been welcomed by many people here. >> i think it's not as worrying as him being at hospital because you know when you're around people that really love you, people that really care you can kind of feel the attachment and the positive image is just flowing. >>

mandela. the room lights up. he told that story.e told your first story, and you could just hear an audible sigh of relief from the judges and lawyers. president oh the -- obeyed every order. when people say to me what is africa, iin south know mandela made a huge inference. i love that anecdote. i am going to open up to the audience. one case the media seemed to was the affirmative action case. i do not inc. you view it as insignificant. explain how you view it. >> one view is the 14th amendment, which says equal protection means the constitution is colorblind. there are a lot of good .rguments for that area the other is that it was put there for people who would be be asleep not either. they had been slaves. they were free. there is a big difference between trying to be inclusive and bring people into society than a law which is exclusive. hold a friendes views two different degrees. our court is divided. first the judge wrote an opinion that was simply a concurring opinion, but people have taken it as the law of the united they s

he was 74-year-old old. >>> nelson mandela is out of the hospitals' back home. he was admitted to a hospital on june 8th for a recuring lung infection. he is still in critical condition and will receive the same intensive care at home which has now been configured like his hospital room. mandela could still return to the hospital if his health deteriorates any further. >> back here in the bay, caltrain riders who drive to station parking lots should brace for a price hike. the daily parking rate goes up to $5 today. the monthly parking fee goes up to $50, ten dollars more than what commuters currently pay. cal trains says it's only raises parking fees once since 2005 and the higher fee is needed to cover the increased cost of maintaining a parking lot. >> thousands of people enjoyed oakland's pride celebration today. >> i'm having a great time. >> had a first-ever marriage pavilion where same-sex couples could tie the knot. many people took public transit. the main celebration is this evening. the afterparty will run into 1:00 in the morning. >> still ahead, you

. >>> back home, former south african nelson mandela is discharged from hospital, but he's still in critical condition. >>> i'm paul reese. i'll have all the sports concerning bael makes his move to real ma drid. much more on the breaking news later on. >>> the arab league is meeting in the egyptian capital of cairo to discuss how to respond to the suspected chemical attacks in syria. some delegates are calling for international help for end the violence and have condemned the regime. let's hear what's been said so far. >> translator: the regime in damascus has exceeded all boundaries and all limits and is dealing without mercy. the regime in damascus has exceeded all the red lines. the regime has no fear of the almighty and has no ethics and no respect to the principles of the international world. i ask and urge the united nations to be able to do its job through its inspectors in order to punish those who committed such a crime. egypt expresses its objection to any military aggression or interference in syria. we're not defending the regime, but we reject military attacks because we have a

mandela. the room lights up. he told that story. he told your first story, and you could just hear an audible sigh of relief from the judges and lawyers. >> i will say the president sometimesery order. dragging his feet a little. and the new president has obeyed every order. not too many new democracies to this. when people say to me what is happening in south africa, i know mandela made a huge inference.-- a huge difference. i love that anecdote. >> i am going to open up to the this term ended with blockbusters. one case the media seemed to dismiss was the affirmative action case. i do not inc. you view it as insignificant. explain how you view it. >> one view is the 14th amendment, which says equal protection means the constitution is colorblind. there are a lot of good arguments for that area.you cannot discriminate in favor or against an case of race. the other is that it was put there for people who would be be asleep not either. they had been slaves. they were free. there is a big difference between trying to be inclusive and

deborah in johannesburg reports on what could be mandela's final trip back home. >> jeff: we rememberr david frost, the british broadcaster who stunned the world with his richard nixon interviews. >> well, when the president does it, that means it is not

rob nelson has more now. >> in critical condition but home, nelson mandela is closer to family. the former president was brought from his hospital early sunday morning marking the end of an 86 day hospital stay. during which he battled a lung infection. the south african president announced release saying the house has been reconfigured to accommodate his needs and same personnel treating him at the hospital will be caring for him at home. his condition has reportedly been the same for weeks, critical, but mostly stable. the government says the leader has shown his characteristic fortidude as fears grew he was close to death. the gates of the hospital quickly turning into a shrine. his eldest grandson called sunday a day of celebration saying his discharge is heartening because it's flying in the face of those who have been busy spreading lies he was in a vegetative state just waiting for his support machines to be switched off. residents are pleased to see their famous neighbor back home. >> in the years he's no longer around he'll be our hero. >> what this says about the healt

. >>> an update now on the failing health of former south african president nelson mandela. according to a local newspaper there, hospital officials discharged mandela yesterday after three months of treatment because "it is now time for mandela to be moved home to see out his final days." mandela spent 38 years behind bars for fighting against the government's discrimination known as apartheid. he was admitted to the hospital june 8th for a lung infection. and according to a report, 95-year-old mandela is in such poor health, he'll now receive intensive care at home. the office of the current south african president says mandela remains in critical condition and will receive the same level of care he was getting while in the hospital. >>> well, back here at home, an unthinkable horror has happened again. somebody has shot a baby in a stroller. we'll tell you where and what progress police are making in the case. >>> and the u.s. government is not just keeping tabs on all of us and our phone calls and e-mails, there is now word the feds have been snooping on some of our clos

mandela will receive the same level of medical care as he did in the hospital. the office calls on people to allow the former 95-year-old president and his family the necessary private space so his continuing care can proceed with dignity. >>> myanmar has been highlighting its recent reforms but the long shadow of the military lingers in the background. the government is full of former officers and one quarter of the seats in parliament are reserved for the armed forces. in the late 1980s, young people who demanded democracy were arrested. some were forced into exile. but this year they received permission to visit their homeland. nhk world followed one former activist on his return to myanmar and filed this report. >> reporter: a former activist arrives. was one of former leaders returning to myanmar this month. the 48-year-old exile lives in the united states. he can meet his mother for the first time in 70 years. >> translator: i'm happy to see my friends and family and get myself refreshed and get myself for a new fight for democracy. >> reporter: he was a l

mandela had hospitalized with a lung infection since june eighth. the south african president's office says mandela's condition is still critical and at times unstable. but that doctors believe he will receive the same level of treatment at home that he received at the hospital veteran british broadcaster ... his bedroom is just like and i see you unit. like in intensie unit. and still with this long infection, he is still in critical condition. he is on a ventilator and receiving dialysis but still he continues his fight. >> british broadcaster, david frost has died at age 74. frost was best known to american audiences for his series of interviews with disgraced president richard nixon. british prime minister david cameron sent his condolences through a twitter post that called frost "a friend and a fearsome interviewer." >> in portugal. fire-fighting and relief efforts continue in forest fire areas in central and northern portugal. at least five have been killed and several firefighters have been injured since early august. residents in several ar

i say this because of the story of nelson mandela condition it is a not ex-president by leader. and it begs the question that the mayor was making. just because you have a position of authority it didn't mean you necessarily lead it's foekdz who exercise that moral authority this changes the world. that's the life of ghandi it wasn't president ghandi or president martin luther king. its people like phillips and i and dell who sped up and had those debates that's why we're here. they didn't wait for anyone to tap them on the shoulder. its people like kate kendall and my extraordinary staff. it's folks like this on stage that stepped up. they didn't need to do it but they did it. it wasn't just interest this was a true commitment to quality. it was chris and sandy i didn't it was the extraordinary leadership of many folks in this room so many of you out there in the audience. so i want to celebrate our wisdom and faith and your devotion to this cause and i'll close for participating in this remarkable journey. and like any journey it's not linear it's complex it's a worth journey

decades after nelson mandela became president of south africa some small white communities are beginning to seek a return to the country's racially divided past the statue of a man who widely was seen as the architect of apartheid stands at the gateway to one of these new whites only enclaves and. reports it's not just a monument to past injustices it represents the current practices as well. a half hour drive north of south africa's capital and you'll be forgiven for thinking you've traveled back in time it might be two decades since nelson mandela was sworn in as the country's first black president but communities hankering after south africa's apartheid past when racial segregation was enshrined in law are starting to wave their nationalistic colors when white people first advanced into the interior of south african eighteen hundreds this is what they saw before them vast dissolute stretches of land and now one hundred fifty years later they returning to the dreams of the forefathers to create an independent entity with their own laws flag and language. well come to claim fontayne an

the south african president rejected the statement saying mandela is, in fact, alive.d quote. he could have added knucklehead. >> we all make mistakes. >>> rob mayeda is in for christina loren. we're talking some warm temperatures on this labor day. >> doing work trying to keep cool. temperatures in the upper 60s. also watching the moisture hetding the the sierra. this is the latest up date on the rim fire from cal fire, the last 15 minutes into our newsroom. 60% contained now. that has jumped up from 45% earlier in the night. total acreage, up to 228,000 acres. light rain by the fire line helping along with increased humidity there with the firefighting efforts around the rim fire. around the bay area we still have seen scattered showers pushing through the east bay hills and the south bay. we'll continue to see this as you go into the afternoon. this is the reason wee have warm temperatures this morning. high humidity, tropical air surging through bay area into the afternoon with mostly cloud ski skies. heading into tomorrow morning skies start to clear and just the

. >>> well, for the first time in nearly three months, former north african president nelson mandela is resting in his own home. mandela, who turned 95, last month was discharged from the hospital yesterday, but he does still remain in critical condition. doctors say his home outside johannesburg has been modified so mandela can get the same level of intensive care he received at the hospital. there is speculation that he's been sent home to live out his last days. >>> it seems former egyptian president mohamed morsi will be facing justice sometime in the future. egyptian prosecutors now say they plan to try morsi for inciting violence among protest erstwhile he was in office. morsi was ousted from office two months ago by egypt's military after days of widespread protests, which turned deadly. no trial date has been set. >>> all right, back here at home, powerful flash floods have left major damage in parts of las vegas. the rushing water was up to five feet deep in some neighborhoods. >> now, two women and a baby had to be rescued when their car was pinned to a large tree by those