medvedev stressed that russia had decided to impose economic sanctions on turkey.ussian president vladimir putin on wednesday held talks over the telephone with british prime minister david cameron. he called on british experts to cooperate in analyzing the flight recorders recovered from the russian warplane. turkey maintains its air force shot down the aircraft last month because it violated the country's airspace, an allegation russia denies. >>> taliban militants have wage a deadly attack on an air base in the southern afghan city in cand ahar -- kandahar. it started tuesday night and spilled into wednesday. afghan official say 37 people were killed and dozens more injured. the heavily fortified compound is used by afghan, u.s., and nato forces. there's also a civilian section of the airport. >> translator: i showed up for my shift but fighting has been going on since last night and security personnel aren't letting anyone inside. >> the taliban said in a statement that their fighters killed 150 soldiers. attacks by the taliban have intensified since the majori

kremlin, the gdp growth rates are falling down from around 4.9% in the first quarter of 2012 when medvedevwas president to turning red now. and we have i think around 4% of gdp slumped this year. so mr. putin needs to turn attention from the economic issues to political issues and to military one. but this is also an element of this strategy. the third one is of course to take, to turn attention of russian citizens to new ones, because everything which happens not in ukraine is not so encouraging. and mr. putin aside any strategy to go out from eastern ukraine. so, therefore, it needs another hot point in the world to present himself as a hero there. and two related issues is first of all, during several years the military in the russian where not intricate shape because first of all they were humiliated during -- and then they were involved in ukraine and major operations. not publicly announced was involved in ukraine. it was in all, some kind of hidden operation and, therefore, now past the possibly for the first time in many years to be openly, to test military capabilities, to protect

medvedev, takes the shot, medvedev scores the flyers beat st.ouis, they come back from three to nothing they win four-three. that is sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> lets get back to the eagles for a minute. their playoff hopes on the line saturday at the link when they play division rival redskins who lead the division. nfc east. >> in case you don't remember first game between these two teams is what many felt eagles should have won, bird battled back from being down three-nothing to take a 20-six lead late in the fourth quarter when curt cousins led redskins on the game winning touchdown drive with less than a minute to play, the the redskins with win, 23-20. eagles left four points on the board with the missed extra point and a missed field goal. >> boy, that really hurts now, right, when you look back. >> all right. a odell beckham and carolina defensive back josh norman, this will lead to a suspension for beckham. >> nfl a announced it yesterday afternoon. no matter how big a star beckham is for the nfl, police say they cannot tol

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prohibiting imports of industrial goods, such as clothing from turkey, but prime minister dmitry medvedev said the package is just the first step. >>> more and more international travelers are visiting japan every year. members of the tax panel are looking at ways to encourage them to spend more and give the economy a boost. travelers must spend more than 10,000 yen or about $80 at each place they shop to qualify for a tax refund. law makers with the liberal democratic party tax panel wants to cut the minimum amount in half to 5,000 yen. government officials have been looking at spending by foreign tourists for the three months to september. each tourist spent more than $1,500 on average and spending by all tourists came to more than $8 billion during the period. >>> board members of the international monetary fund are boosting the status of the chinese currency. they will include the yuan al g alongside the dollar and euro. >> the main thing is that it is an important milestone for china's integration into global finance. what is going to happen is that the yuan will be included in an im

yevgeny medvedev puts the puck on net and good things happen when that goes to plan.y missed it at first, but the replay confirmed the goal, 1-0 flyers. second period, steve mason was on his game tonight. huge save there keeping vancouver off the boards. how about a little insurance? he ices it with the goal and comes up with the shutout. the flyers win 2-0. >>> eagles running back byron michaels appears to be good to go for sunday. we know demarco murray will be on the field but just how much. he has gone to being the second, sometimes third option in the eagles backfield this season. today murray talked about his role. >> obviously, you always want to have a chance to contribute as much as you can in the game. and we're winning, so i think at the time that's all that matters. we've got a lot of talented guy on this team and we've got one football. hard to get everyone the ball at the same time. i think we'll all have an opportunity to play and contribute. so it's just the way the offense goes, fast offense and different guys are being rotated different times. >> the

later in the third, white and the great pass and medvedev scores the game-winner and they beat the blues>> no panic. we have been saying it a long time now. no panic. try not to, you know, we can't keep our heads down. we have to keep going harder and harder and harder and that's what we did tonight. >>> just what you want to do after the 40-17 loss is talk playoffs. remarkably the eagles are in the hunt. should they lose to the redskins they will be out of the hunt. but beat the skins and giants they win. if they lose to the giants they need a lot of help. this rookie running over them for 187 yards and two touchdowns and now a lot the team needs to fix in six days. >> i still think we have a good football team. whether we play to our capabilities we are a really good football team. that's what we have to do. we have to do a better job from a coaching standpoint to of so we have the team who played against buffalo and new england play against washington. >> and the giants are still in it, too. but the chances took a big hit when odell beckham hit everyone he came in contact with yesterd

medvedev scored on a wrist shot with 3:13 left lifting the flyers to a come back victory over the bluesflyers have a five day christmas break. they he won eight of their last 12 games. >> it's now 5:18. another e. coli outbreak has been linked to chipotle. >> jim kenney puts his preparations for next year on the shelf so he can be an elf. karen. >> elf on the shelf. i like it. 54 degrees right now in philadelphia. it's wet but it is at least mild. details in your forecast coming up. >> ♪ >> santa claus had some help in south philadelphia. mayor elect jim kenney dressed up as buddy the elf to help saint nick meet dozens of children. it happened at the berks playground holiday celebration at second and jackson streets. it included hot chocolate and train rides for the kids. no, i don't think mayor elect kenny he had a big bowl of pasta and pop tarts. >> maple syrup. >> m&ms and all sorts of others. >> it was on last night. it's a great movie. >> good look for him, too, definitely. should sport that more often. >>> as we head outside we're looking better here on the ramp from the schuylkil

they were down three to nothing, they come back, tied three-three, medvedev, the shot and score. how about the flyers, coming back, their biggest come back of the year, and they beat st. louis four-three. >>> that is sports in a minute, i'm howard eskin. >>> that is goodwin. >>> giants receiver odell beckham and josh norman leads to a suspension for beckham. >> nfl a announced the the suspension yesterday afternoon, no matter how big a star beckham is for the nfl, the the the league said they cannot tolerate, what he did have after being flagged three times for personal fouls, beckham is facing a one game suspension. nfl says his actions put his opponent at unnecessary risk of injury. he is not going down that easy. >> beckham is appealing that suspension, something that could happen as soon as today, writer for daily news saying a decision on that appeal could happen by the end of this week but when you watched that where they go head to head and within of the players doesn't see you coming, that can be career ending, and we have reported so much about concussions and everything

. >>> flyers at home begins vancouver, scoreless in the second period, flyers on the power play, medvedevshoots it, and 29th career shut out for steve mason. that is sports in a minute, i'm howard eskin. >>> they are playing better now. >>> talk about nba basketball player i think his name is a man seifert, his pregnant fiance, she's a singer, or i don't know. anyway. he delivered his daughter. >> he delivered. >> um-hmm. >> but it sound like is there more. >> he is in good hand. he plays in the nba. >> that is true. >> he play was lebron. shooting guard delivered his baby girl, when his fiance, singer. >> tiana taylor. >> thank you. was just in labor. >> can i show you her picture on instagram. >> crazy. >> really. >> that was before she gave birth. >> she didn't even know she was pregnant. she gave birth in the bathtub and she didn't necessity she was pregnant. >> this is interesting too. evidently, he even used a cord from his head phones to wrap around the umbilical cord, that is interesting. >> the whole thing is weird to me. >> then they named the baby, iman take already-seifert. >>

instance, after putin's invasion of the republic of georgia, and say putin though technically -- medvedev was in power but we understand it was putin's plan, the united states granted russia a new sunshine policy, it was a reset button. for putin it was a clear signal that it could go whatever it wanted in the post-soviet political space and i believe, you know it doomed ukraine putin's next step was based on his calculation that nobody would argue that he was a master of the post-soviet universe. >> next call comes from jay in ashville, north carolina, independent line. >> yes, good morning. thank you for taking my call. russian investigators have estimated putin's personal wealth at $40 billion. one investigator when asked if he thought putin was a criminal answered [ speaking russian ] . i would like to ask mr. kasparov how he thinks mr. putin acquired this huge wealth. thank you, i'll take my answer i believe it is now way above $40 billion. today, we are regulating anyone in then human race and it is all connected to him staying in power. at$1 trillion if you look the russian budget

they come back, tied three-three, medvedev the shot that scores.ers come back, and they beat st. louis four-three. >>> that is sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> that is a big come back. >> yes. >> 6:25. few scuffles between giants receiver odell beckham junior and carolina defensive back josh norman. we found out it led to the suspension for obj. >> you tell me if these were scuffles or assault. nfl announced the suspension yesterday afternoon. no matter how big a star beckham is for the nfl the the league just can't tolerate this after being flagged three times for personal fouls on sunday beckham is facing a one game suspension but he will not get down that easy. new york daily news reports beckham will appeal the suspension. >> he will miss the game with the vikings but back in time for the game against the the eagles. >> but here's's the other part, huge loss for them, against the vikings. they are a decent team and they have to win both games if they win the nfc east. >>> members of the delaware county firehouse in trouble, and find ou

the shot by medvedev, steve mason with his 28th career shut out. flyers a winner.t is sports in the minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> let's go fly guys. >>> oh, man lebron james playing basketball last night in cleveland. >> it was scary moment for wife of the professional golfer jason day. >> um-hmm. >> it always benefits sitting court side, because lebron james slams into her during the game last night. >> here we go, watch this, going for a loose ball. there she is, el ie day. he london her. she's okay. >> she was taken from the arena on a stretcher here. >> you will see that here. >> they were really worried about her. standing ovation from the crowd. so, as of this morning she's fine. she's just fine. jason, her husband with the cap on backward. >> she just gave birth last month. >> yes. >> he he is ranked number two in the world. >> thank goodness she wasn't pregnant. >> that is good news here. >> i know you sat court side. >> i have at times. >> it is scary. >> at times, it is shall these big sweaty men coming at you. >> does sweat lincoln you. >> i got jumped o

to the wells fargo center playing vancouver, scoreless in the sending period and the the shot by medvedev, flyers win two to nothing, steve mason with his 28th career shut out. flyers a winner. that is sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >>> so fans who is it court side at basketball games know it can be scary. that fear became a reality for jason dave wise when lebron james fell right into her lap while going for a loose ball. this happened last tonight between oklahoma city thunder and cleveland cavilers. lebron hustles to the side line to avoid a turn over, barreling right in today's wife, he will i in the process. ouch. well, she laid there for a few minutes, medics do come in and carry her out on the stretcher. lebron did check back to make sure she was okay. sources say she was taken to an area hospital. >>> i have never sat court side i don't think i have had that privilege before. >> no. >> but i sat close. it is scary, because ball goes flying, you are ducking, moving, you don't know what will happen. i cannot imagine being closer. >> you are sitting down low, and lebron is 6-f

medvedev to introduce his proposals on this issue.and certainly e-trade, e-commerce is an efficient tool. we have a lot to offer and russian companies need to internalize. colleagues, we welcome foreign investors who have come to russia for the long term, even despite the challenges that we are facing at the moment, we very much appreciate their friendly approach. and certainly they see some of the benefits in russia to unleash additional opportunities, increase and grow our economy. our country is taking part in integration processes. we have now moved to a completely new level within the eurasian economic union. we have free movement of capital goods and labor across the countries of the union. and we have agreed to develop our eurasian union together with the silk road that's the initiative of china. next year we'll hold the asian summit and i'm sure we'll have a joint positive agenda of cooperation. i suggest we start consultations with the asian and new countries about to join the asian talks regarding new economic partnership. t