ashe mercury which settles in lakes and rivers -- airborne mercury which settles in lakes and rivers and accumulates in animals and in its most dangerous form it is a neuro toxin that can lead to birth defects, stunted brain development and, you know, since we're at the top of the food chain and doctors and dietitians across the country are urging that families eat more fish, we are simultaneously urging them, especially those with small children or women who may be pregnant, to consume these fish that have the neurotoxins in them that we know leads directly to brain damage. to harm in children in our country. so, this is a concrete example of what the republican majority is now trying to do. this is kind of a regulatory earmark for a single industry aimed at giving them the right to pollute, to send mercury into our atmosphere and ultimately into the bodies of the children of our country, when we know that thousands of them are going to die from the consumption of that mercury, that thousands more will have an aggravation of their asthma which they already have, the same thing will

an orbiting around mercury. scientists are keen to learn more about mercury. it is the smallest planets in the solar system and also the closest to the sun. we have this report. >> two, one, and zero, and lift- off. >> in 2004, they went to explore mercury. it is visiting a world that is closer to the sun than any other, temperatures rising to a blistering 400 degrees centigrade. part of the challenge has been to build a space craft that will not melt when it reaches its destination. >> we had to design a thermal protection system, and we came up with this sunshade which is very thin, almost wafer thin, and it keeps the temperatures on the outside the spacecraft about 600 degrees but inside about room temperature. >> in washington, they're working on the final command codes to slow it down. if they get it wrong, the probe will either crashed into the planet or spin off into outer space. there is some tension here because they're making final preparations. it is the first time that it will be for so close for so long around the planet mercury. >> it will fire i

nasa's mission to mercury -- liz dass. -- lift off. >> a blistering 400 degrees centigrade. part of the challenge has been to build a spacecraft that will not melt when it reaches its destination. >> we came up with this sunshade, which is almost wafer thin, and it keeps the temperatures on the outside of the spacecraft about 600 degrees fahrenheit but keeps the instruments inside about rooms temperature. >> they have the final command codes to slow this down. if they did wrong, the probe will either crashed into the planet or spinoff into outer space -- if they get it wrong. they're making the final preparations for the probe to enter orbit. in the next few weeks, the probe will fire its retrorockets and enter orbit. then, messenger will begin to build a detailed picture of the planet. already, a spacecraft has sent back to these photographs, which shows the complex surface in unprecedented detail. >> what you can learn in orbit is so different from what you learn when you are going by and getting data as you go. this is going to revolutionize what we know about this planet

. >> reporter: and the mercury inside. >> if one crashes on my kitchen counter, i've got mercury poisoning. >> reporter: not quite. glass thermometers have 100 times more mercury than a cfl, according to underwriters laboratories. if one breaks, the environmental protection agency advises airing out the room, sweeping up the debris, placing it in a sealable container and putting it in the trash outside. hardly reassuring. some worry what cfls will do to our landfills. >> here's my hoard. >> reporter: so jameson is not convinced. >> i'm going to stockpile the incandescent bulb. so i have them until i find something that i like. >> reporter: the switch is mandated by a 2007 energy bill signed into law by president george w. bush. but in 2011 the light bulb is a political football. >> instead of a leaner, smarter government, we bought a bureaucracy that now tells us which light bulbs to buy. >> reporter: for light bulb makers like ge, a part owner of nbc universal, the phase-out begins next year. by 2014, incandescents will no longer be on store shelves. disappearing along with incandescents,

environment writer with "the san jose mercury news." paul, you interviewed the president of pg&e over this last week about their problems. number one, the san bruno explosion. what new did you learn? >> there are still a whole lot of questions after the september explosion which folks remember killed eight people and destroyed 38 houses. we're going to get a lot of answers in the next few weeks. there are federal hearings in washington, d.c. on march 1st. and the national transportation safety board, which has been investigating this, is going to come out with as many as five more reports. they came out with a report a couple of weeks ago that looked in great detail at the welds on the section of pipe that blew up. and that answered some questions about why it blew up but it opened a whole bunch more. when chris johns, president of pg&e, came to "the mercury news" this week we asked a lot of questions about that. the key about this mystery is what happened in 1956. because remember, this giant -- not giant but this major transmission ga

according to the san jose mercury news, chris moore has broadened the policy. moore says it's now a violation for an officer to show any violent behavior during encounters with the public. minority activists say these are the changes they wanted to see but some worry it wouldn't happen with moore. he was promoted from within and the relationship between minorities and this police department have been strained but the independent police auditor calls this a huge, very significant step. the hope is that allegations of racial profiling and race-based harassment will be more thoroughly scrutinized now than ever before. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you very much. we're coming up on 6:32. ten oakland police officers have been rehired after being laid off last july. the officers won't hit the streets for another week or two. they have to undergo firearms changes and learn about changes to department policies and state standards since they were last on patrol. their return brings the number of police officers in oakland to 663. that is six under the curren

the "mercury news" is saying the city may have to lay off 349 police officers and 145 firefighters.t would be the worst-case scenario. about a quarter of the city's public safety employees could also be cut. san jose has a projected deficit of $110 million. a final decision though probably won't be made until june. >>> well, the state of california is no longer hiring. governor jerry brown instituting a hiring freeze yesterday. it's to deal with the $25 billion deficit for the state. this order prevents state agencies from hiring any new workers except in instances in which public safety could be affected. >>> and the mount diablo unified school district is considering closing a third school to save more than a million dollars. last night the board weighed the pros and cons of shutting down westwood elementary school or silverwood elementary school in concord. last week trustees agreed to close two other schools in the area, glenbrook and holbrook elementary schools. the board is expected to vote on closing another school next tuesday. >>> time now is 5:38. berkeley won'ting rolling

. >> reporter: her research found johnny depp's hatter would be mad, poisoned by mercury that hatters one of the end results of mercury poisoning is this brittle, red fried sort of hair. once johnny found that out, the party was on. >> reporter: for "true grit," first time nominee mary zophres put her heart into authenticity from fabric to finishes. >> i was completely, completely obsessed by the design of this movie. every piece of fabric, every piece of clothing that's here has a reason. >> reporter: while movie tickets seem to cost more every year, this exhibit hasn't changed. admission is free. the exhibition is always called the art of motion picture costume design. this year you really can see the art. but you have to see it in person. the free exhibit is open until april 30th. >> and tours cost 20 bucks a person monday through friday. >> the one that won last year was "the yououououououououououou >>> this morning on "world news now," political pressure. the intense push from antigovernment protesters in egypt. >>> and it appears the u.s. could be taking a tougher stance. it's w

especially since the quarry is accused of containing mercury and other pollutants. >>> how did steps taken by the mayor could improve safety elsewhere. >>> facebook could move locations and find about the potential impacts on job. >>> the winds are finally going down and san rafael is at 54 degrees at this hour. >> a massive fire is still burning at a texas petroleum plants. flames shot into the air this afternoon after an explosion at the plant. children in a nearby school were kept in their classrooms but there are no reports of injuries and there is no word on what caused the explosion. firefighters say they're waiting for the fire to burn itself out. >>> federal officials say they cannot add animals to the threatened or endangered species list because other species have a higher priority and instead they will be classified as warranted but precluded. the spokesman for the u.s. fish and wildlife service says the threat is real but threats by other species is more immediate attention. >>> facebook is moving its headquarters from palo alto to menlo park and they call it a once-in-a-

--el periodico san jose "mercury news" reporta que la madre del principal sospechoso de la muerte deanine, encontr ropa y zapatos de mujer, y lo que parece ser una bola de cabello humano, en la casa de su hijo en san jos. --la madre de maurice nasmeh encontr los artculos mientras empacaba sus pertenencias.. ---- nasmeh muri baleado el mes pasado despus de que el hermano de harms, wayne sanchez, tomra la justicia en sus propias manos.. --la familia de nasmeh entreg los artculos a la policia para ser analizados.. cu - anchor ---- atencion si es centroamericano ! ----los guatemalteco s estan impacientndo se.. -----despus de meses de espera no saben aun si les sera concedido el tps o estatus de proteccion temporal, y por eso no dejan de presionar para que asi sea. ---- pilar nino nos explica. take pkg take pkg la ilusion de obtener un tps no se esfuma para los guatemalteco s. anita ajquijay/guatemalt eca 39:25 uu pues es un pensamiento que tenemos dia a dia, pienso que todos los guatemaltecos estamos esperando con ansias que se nos conceda el tps 39;33 jose velasquez/guatem alteco 32:23

. >> this captures particles surging around mercury. researchers call this space weather. electrical supplies can be disrupted. it destabilizes our magnetic field. >> what we want to be able to do is see exactly what the sun is doing. we want to be able to watch as they grow and evolve. we want to see them as the sun rotates and brings her legions of activity toward pointing towards the earth. >> it is set to run for many more years. how its eruptions can be forecast. in producing a cycle that none of us could ever imagine. >> this is bbc news. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what c

let me be clear, my amendment does nothing to affect mercury controls. the amendment focuses only on those hazardous air pollutants other than mercury. e.p.a. simply fails to do all the necessary homework when it comes to ponings regularlation of hazardous air pollutants other than mercury. this amendment asks the national academy of sciences to assist e.p.a. in doing its homework and encourages e.p.a. to listen and encourages e.p.a. to learn. this will assist the e.p.a. in establishing a clear and direct administrative record for nonmercury hazardous air pollutants and without adequate study, regulations in this area could place jobs and economic output at risk while threatening household budgets. the power sector faces an average of regulations from e.p.a. and it's important to get each of them right and correct. a recent executive order laid out a new review process for regulation and asked that the agencies consider cost and how best to reduce burdens for american businesses and consumers. the amendment echoes the need for responsible regulations tha

our media partner, the san jose mercury news says sun edison is moving from maryland to belmont.ing as many as 500 new jobs with it. sun has an $8 million renovation of its offices on clipper drive. >> a lot of solar power this past week, all that sunshine but also the chilly, chilly mornings. >> before the sun power kicks in, the chill power is here. >> absolutely. cold this morning. the reason dry air, nearly calm conditions. the winds light, only 5 mph, south even san jose, south at 5 in concord. northeast at 5 in oakland. sfo only 3 mph. the temperatures are dropped considerably, even compared to yesterday morning. everybody cooler except half moon bay, 6 degrees warmer. cooler fremont to 10 mountain view to 13 fairfield and 15 napa. so when you step out this morning through 8:00, temperatures still in the low to mid-30s in most of our inland valleys to the north bay and east bay. mid to upper 30s from morgan hill through san jose, fremont, palo alto, santa cruz. mid to upper 40s oakland and san francisco. by noon as has been the case the last couple days, we will warm rapidl

minority community here in san jose, eric, has been pushing for this and according to the san jose mercury news it has happened. the mercury news is reporting that the new chief, chris moore, has taken this step in an effort to repair the strained relationship between minorities and police. when it was announced he was the new chief, activists made their presence known. they were calling for change and weren't sure they were going to get it with moore, but moore has made good on his promise. as of last week the san jose policy now says it's a violation for an officer to show any bias behavior at anytime during an encounter with the public before they focus on an initially stop, a officer couldn't pull someone over because of race. now the entire encounter is under scootrutiny. they call this a huge shift in the right direction. the complaints against racial profiling, none was found to have merit. the police chief is hoping that the investigations into these complaints will now be more thorough. live in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you so much, amy. it's 5:02. grief couns

"the mercury news" reports $280,000 in donations are needed to save the mounting unit. without the money, it could be eliminated in june. the horse unit is responsible for covering the downtown area, and parks and major events. >>> according to a research group, neighborhood scout, there is a 1 in 7 chance a car will be stolen in west oakland around adeline and then delaw parkway. the-- dela parkway. the second area is in north san jose around zanker drive. >> the people here we all work at tech companies. there's a little bit of money here. it's easy to pick off the cars because everyone is working and no one is there to protect their things. >> people say the number one reason for thefts is people leaving their cars running and unattended. >>> up next, lindsay lohan's day in court. >>> and renovation of the bay area stadium. >>> we're getting one of our first looks at the renovation at the stadium which is the $321 million project. the work started in november and should be finish for the 2012 football season. cal will play their season for 2011 in palo alto. >>> the

the mercury news reports it will only affect unincorporated areas.f approved, it will take effect july 1st. also ahead inside the caldecott tunnel a 24/7 project to ease traffic projections but lisa is going to tell us about our forecast. sorry! >> no, that's fine. stick your head out the window, get a good idea of chilly numbers. no fog and the sun coming up, plenty of sunshine, another mild day today you know what, this looks just like the tree house i built with my dad. (girl) really? yeah. there you go. okay, i'm gonna work on the roof. dad, i'll be right back! (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple way to show someone how much you care. you made that for me? well you're making this for me. (announcer) choosey moms, and dads, choose jif. . >> okay. can wear short sleeves and flip-flops. >> you wear them no matter what. >> they're comfortable! >> you have to bring up sweaters and umbrellas. the rain coming back. this week squeezing out a dry one, in fact the warmer day of the week and sunnier outlook, you

diplomatic cables recently released by wikileaks gadhafi is described as a mercurial and eccentric figure who suffers from severe phobias, enjoys floriamenco dancing and horse racing. barbara walters interviewed him in 1989. >> can i ask you something very directly which may seem rude. in our country we read that you are unstable. we read that you are mad. you know those things have been printed. why do you think this is? other leaders are disliked but they're not as controversial as you are. >> translator: it is not because of me that i am gadhafi. it is because of certain circumstances surrounding the issue. >> does it make you angry? >> translator: of course it irritates me. >> reporter: he has been a ruthless dictator to sponsored terrorists. he funded black september, the group responsible for the massacre of the israeli team at the munich olympics in 1972 and in 1986 his agents attacked a berlin disco frequented by american soldiers. >> this monstrous brutality is but the latest act in colonel gadhafi's terror. >> reporter: president reagan order an air strike on his compound killin

the "mercury news" reports it will be a private meeting to talk about the president's new budget plans which includes money for research and development, education and clean energy. >>> congress begins hearings this morning on the president's new 3-point trillion dollars -- $3.7 trillion budget plan. the white house says it will cut a trillion dollars from the budget over the next decade. it will cut various things from the budget. >> we have a responsibility to invest in those areas that will have the biggest impact in our future. >> the president's plan is getting criticism from members of both parties. house republicans are their own proposal to save billions from the current budget. >>> it is 5:07 on your tuesday. another laser strike threatens safety of a bay area pilot. and we are getting a firsthand look of what it looks like to be flying blind in the cockpit. >> plus, the top bay area hot spots for car thefts. where you have a one in 7 chance of getting your car stolen. ,, [ male announcer ] hands free driving. cars that park themselves. an unmanned car driven by a search engin

the san jose mercury news says sun edison is moving from maryland to belmont. will bring as many as 500 new jobs with it. an $8 million renovation of its new office on clipper drive. sun edison operates solar plants across the country. >> schools can struggle with financial aid but can brag about pass rates for advanced placement tests. a quarter passed at least one a. p. test up from 20% a year before. only five states had a higher rate. students who passed a. p. tests get college course credit. ironically higher college tuition may be driving more students to take those exams to try to graduate sooner and save money. >> amen. you bet! almost 6:48. let's see what's going on outside. was this the coldest part of the morning already. >> right now. before the sun comes up, rolledest point had the morning. yeah, dress accordingly. those temperatures after a beautiful picture of the golden gate bridge this morning looking northbound from sutro tower. look at those colors. don't they just pop on the screen this morning! man, that is absolutely gorgeous! good job, pe

>> when i worked at the "mercury news" back in the 1990's, we were trying to compete with the paper. i am here to stay mission accomplished. it has been a tough 10, 20 years. i have to tell you, some of the greatest innovation and highest quality work is coming from the ground up. if you look back over the last year, one of the most crucial issues that has concerned in this country, health care reform, we really have to say the traditional media let the country down. it has been a significant problem in the country. in many ways, it is not perfect, it is never going to be perfect, but on the other hand, we have a lot of small innovators out there that are thinking -- changing the way that we think about information. i have been running a small website for about six years. the thing that i am finding is technology has shifted under me as well. i have to think hard about how i have to keep up with social media, how you control the rumors, help people establish fiction from fact. >> thank you. denise wagner, what do you tell your students -- i think you oversee 600? 523 journalism stude

the mercury news reports new york city is inviting stanford to consider creating an engineering school. stanford's president announced the project yesterday. new york lacks a tough-ranked science and research graduate school right now. it's third behind the bay area and boston in an effort to attract high-tech firms. >> next friday's perfect >> today on oprah at 4:00, the seven-year-old who tried to kill his mother. governor jerry brown moved to eliminate those freebies the state gives out known as swag. rain and snow enough to put our water supply in good shape through the summer? those stories and more at 5:00. >> the new pet. >> a couple new friends. we have jamie part of the san francisco spca. nice to meet you. she brought a friend with you named brock. i was a little intimidated in the beginning but he came up and laid his big wet one right all over me. he seems loveable. >> brock is a year and a half years old. >> that's it! >> he is an american staffordshire terrier, also known as a pitbull. he's been living with our trainer and family as part of his foster care program

our media partner, the san jose mercury news reports that they are moving from maryland to belmont bringing 500 jobs with it. they are planning an $8 million renovation. sun edison operates solar plants. >>> tomorrow morning a san jose judge will decide whether a man accused of assaulting a priest will stand trial. william lynch is accused of beating him at the sacred heart jesuit center. he says the man molested him more than 30 years ago. demonstrators were gathered to support lynch. defense attorneys tried to call him to testify, but the judge denied the request. >> at this point in his life, he claims he is not the molester everyone else says he is, he doesn't have the courage to come to the courtroom and say he is not. >> the catholic church paid out $600,000 to him and his brother, but lynch never said he did it. >>> an inmate at the napa county jail was severely burned when he set his clothes on fire in his cell. the man was airlifted to the burn unit at uc davis. he has been there since last september when he was charged with assault with a deadly ep with. >> officials in menlo park

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this footage captures a blast of charged particles surgeon around mercury, and on to venus. this shows the direction reaching us on earth, the blue dot in the center of the screen. this is space weather. it can prove devastating. electrical supplies and satellites can be disruptive, destabilizing our magnetic field. scientists must keep a constant watch. >> what we really want to do is be able to see exactly what the sun is doing. we want to be able to watch regions on the sun as they grow and evolve. we want to see them as the sun rotates and brings regions of activity toward the earth. >> this nasa mission using british cameras is set to run for many more years, building an understanding of how the sun works, how its eruptions can be forecast, and producing sites most of us could never imagine. bbc news. >> much more on that and all the international news anytime you want it on line, on bbc.com. you can get in touch with most of the team on twitter and see what we are working on using our facebook page. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from

the "mercury news" reports that pg&e has not been able to find any other gas pipes with large sections welded together. federal investigators say faulty welds may be to blame for the san bruno explosion in september that killed eight people. in an interview pg&e executives say the utility has not punished any employees in connection with the blast. if any one is punished it will happen after the ntsb releases its report on the explosion. >> supporters of a man accused -- supporters say even though he beat up father lindner lynch is the victim. lynch says he and his young brother were sexually assaulted by the priest when they were 7 and 5. lynch is going to face a pretrial hearing this morning. >> two moms arrested for blocking a fleet of energy trucks will get chance to share their concerns about smart meters. the two women were arrested december 29 for blocking sir francis drake boulevard as crews tried to get by. the women say people should have the right to refuse the smart meter program. since the arrest marin county board banned pg&e smart meters in parts of the county for at lea

the mercury news reports new york city is inviting stanford to consider creating an engineering schoole. stanford's president announced the project yesterday. new york lacks a tough-ranked science and research graduate school right now. it's third behind the bay area and boston in an effort to attract high-tech firms. >> next friday's >> today on oprah at 4:00, the seven-year-old who tried to kill his mother. governor jerry brown moved to eliminate those freebies the state gives out known as swag. rain and snow enough to put our water supply in good shape through the summer? those stories and more at 5:00. >> the new pet. >> a couple new friends. we have jamie part of the san francisco spca. nice to meet you. she brought a friend with you named brock. i was a little intimidated in the beginning but he came up and laid his big wet one right all over me. he seems loveable. >> brock is a year and a half years old. >> that's it! >> he is an american staffordshire terrier, also known as a pitbull. he's been living with our trainer and family as part of his foster care program. now he's back

on january 16th, the mercury plunged to minus 17.8 celsius in seoul. the lowest temperature for that day in 10 years. >> prices went up, and it's freezing, so no customers, no sales. it concerns me a lot because i brought these expensive things to sell but nobody buys them. these days, there are no people. the sales are not increasing. food, vegetables and seafood are still on display but sales are down 30% compared to this time last year. prices are going through the roof as agricultural production falls due to the cold snap. a napa cabbage costs three times as much as it did last year while prices of white radish and green onions have gone up almost 80%. >> translator: it's difficult these days since prices have increased. living costs have multiplied. >> here at a farm near the southeastern city of pohang, greenhouses have collapsed because of snowfall. produce is frozen. other damage includes tomatoes, strawberries and pumpkins. >> translator: i don't know what to say. i make my living off of it but it's all destroyed now. >> meanwhile have retaile

we bomb petro chemical plants and fertilizer factories spreading mercury. other carcinogens on the landscape and into a canal that lead into the danube river it will take the eco systems decades to recover. forests are among the ecosystems that are most often damaged or destroyed in combat itself the main reason for that is because they're very useful for guerrillas trying to find concealment from forces with superior firepower forty years ago when the united states was trying to prevail in vietnam and its enemies the viet cong were using the forests for concealment the american forces tried through fire and chemical defoliants to clear large parts of the forests of vietnam. not invulnerable. they think of themselves as wrong and they have. seven days in the week fifty two weeks and. most days in the planes to spew out a total of nearly eighteen thousand gallons of people here. from one nine hundred sixty to one thousand nine hundred seventy one the u.s. military conducted a large scale defoliation dr code named operation ranch hand planes helicopters and t

the lobbyists are hitting like crazy for mercury and so many pollutants, so, please, everyone should keep on top of this and write their congress people and let them know that the health of our children and all of us is so important. tavis: so the new film, "waiting for forever." there is a new generation but who have come to know you because of ben stiller. >> it is so funny, on the subway in new york, have people who say, are you the mommy up -- yes, i am the mother. it that seems to be my claim to fame. tavis: you are ok with it? >> i am fine with it. tavis: the new film is "waiting for forever." blyther, great to have you on the program. at a tremendous honor for me. tavis: a tremendous honor for me also. that is our show for tonight. thank you for watching, and as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a look at the state of the west technology industry with david pogue. that is next time. we will see you then. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help wit

. >> reporter: in tucson, a century-old record fell when the mercury plummeted to 18 degrees. >> thisfor the history books. this morning two people drowned when a truck plunged off an icy bridge into the oklahoma river. at least 12 people have lost their lives in weather-related accidents since the blizzard struck. the next concern, frigid, arctic air. >> it is not over yet. it will stay below average for areas east of the rockies through the weekend and next week another arctic outbreak bringing dangerously cold temperatures. >> reporter: the sheer weight of the snow has caused numerous buildings to collapse, sending owners to the roof with snow blowers and shovels. for chicago kids, though, today was another snow day, and for them snow is for playing in. and, brian, those kids better enjoy their freedom while they can. it is back to school tomorrow. brian. >> right what we're flying into. kevin tibbles in chicago, thanks. >>> when we come back, a subject president obama would very much like to put to rest. >>> in washington this morning, the national prayer breakfast featured a spec

the san jose mercury news reports california could get up to $2 billion in federal funding grants for its $43 billion railway line now that florida doesn't want the money. governor brown says he would welcome the funds and reiterated his support for the project. but opponents say without florida, there's doubts whether there's enough national support for california. studies have shown high-speed rail could end up losing money for the state even after it's built. >> engineers are winning praise after their computer won on jeopardy last night. abc 7's alan wang shows us the computer named watson that outstarted some of jeopardy's best place. >> we're looking for brand stoker. and we find -- hello! >> watson crushed two of jeopardy's top human contestants. but the real victory is watt ton's ability to understand the questions. >> breathing this for the latin for despise. >> what is contempt? >> correct. >> two of the 25 ibm computer scientists who developed watson. >> i was very pleased. we were hoping to be competitive. >> in the category of actors who direct, watson showed his weakness

that's according to our media partner, the san jose mercury news. the unit is set to end june 30th unless it can raise $140,000 in donations. another $140,000 is due in september to keep the unit going through the next fiscal year. >>> it is not safe for americans. the deteriorating situation in libya after threats from qaddafi. >> and a man who was a top obama aide gets what he calls his dream job. >> first, santa clara leaders fight to keep the new 49ers' stadium no matter what governor brown does. >> and then late other "night nightline." >> coming up next, a shocking cruiseship crime. a 14-year-old allegedly raped by a ship employee in a crime one expert says is all too common. we have the inside story. and inside the mind of >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> the city of santa clara is launching a preemptive strike. governor jerry brown wants to bring all local redevelopment money back to the state level, but without the funding the 49er stadium could be in jeopardy. lisa amin gulezian is live with a key council

the "mercury news" reports the woman says someone had been sleeping in her guest bed taking showers and cooking in her kitchen. police are treating it as a burglary, but they say it's possible the persons would maybe a friend of a friend or family member. get this. the only things missing from that house, the key and a martini glass. >> bet it was a used one. maybe a well used martini glass. >>> doesn't just pack on the pounds. coming up, evidence junk food may actually lower our iqs. >>> and he is a super bowl sensation. mini darth vader. what happens when he meets his real life inspiration. >>> love that commercial. windy and cool across the bay today. white caps out there on the bay waters. we'll have the forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i love to eat. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super poligrip free -- it creates a seal of the dentures in my mouth. even well fitting dentures let in food particles. just a few dabs of super poligrip free is clinically proven

he was looking for gold and a mythical elixir called red mercury believed to be hidden in the necks of mummies and to have the power to control the spirit world. anything else was thrown aside. >> this is not really gold, and they throw it on the ground. >> reporter: including this piece, over 3,000 years old, from king tut's tomb. the thief was in the museum at least an hour but was arrested by egyptian soldiers right in front of a goddess carved to protect the pharaohs and parentally still on guard after thousands of years. >> they opened the showcase in front of the gold room of king tut that contained the beautiful golden mark. it was saved. thank god. the golden mask is priceless. >> reporter: richard engel, nbc news, cairo. >>> that's nbc "nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today." then right back here tomorrow evening. then right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. we have new information tonight about the search for the man who ki

that's according to a report in the mercury news. after the explosion, investigators found a seem many the pipe that they say was poorly welded. they believe that is where the blast originated. the company said federal guidelines are the same for pipes with seems and with without. >>> legal fallout over the blast is continuing. this week attorneys for the company and the law firms representing the victims will meet in court. both sides are hoping to sort out the legal details. right now, all attorneys involved think one judge should handle all the cases. as of last week, 62 lawsuits have been filed against the company for the explosion. >>> new information on a reoccurring problem for oakland police officers. the city says a faulty antenna is to blame for hand held radio problems officers experienced during a shooting investigation early yesterday morning at a motel on enterprise avenue. police officers on the scene say they were forced to use the radios inside their patrol cars. they say the faulty antenna has been replaced and radi