there are nearly four times more michelin restaurants in tokyo than in france. this company has doubled its work force since the bad times began. they produce panels that control the machines that make the exports that japan is famous for, cameras and cars. their jobs have never been under threat. >> have you have ever had to let anyone go? >> we have had a salary let down. >> you have reduced the salary. how come you have never laid off anyone if the economy has been bad? >> we don't have bad people. >> in recent years, japan has been held up as a warning to western governments. but the future will be like if they fail to get a grip on the economic crisis. not just one but two lost decades with little or no growth. japan's gdp growth has certainly lagged behind the west but other indicators suggest a different story. per-capita electricity consumption grew nearly twice as quickly in japan between 1990 and 2004 compared to the united states. 59 of the world's 100 cities with the fastest broadband connections are here. life expectancy has risen, the highest in th

exhilarating events of twenty eleven the rachelle leg of the cliff diving world championships in michelin gary hunt may have one that you can turn. but as robert downey expands all those deserve a pat on the back. in to see patients. freedom. we still have fooled by resurfacing we don't know if the school dealing with any high dive or price for the school during peace to get out of proving is not possible the only things we see the. big playing dice from a decent night before were twenty seven meters. only three seconds of freefall. into the water and this beautiful hundred kilometers per hour. this is one of the moves dangerous sports in the planet is just a slight mistake the result in broken blues and much worse. indifferent we've done our best they have to fight their nerves before every single night. yes it's beer but it's not panic it's good when you're scared it would be far more dangerous if we weren't scared and before any high dive i realise how risky it is but you should be positive it is. scary. but that's part of the enjoyment. there is a danger factor but we train. for many

the week's top stories on our team the beleaguered beleaguered michelin arab nations all their observers work in syria over reports of an upsurge in violence damascus says that could make things worse. talks between iran and the u.n. nuclear inspectors resume amid international tension iran is considering stopping fuel supplies to the e.u. within days as a response to sanctions. although u.s. anti corporate protests feel the full force of the law in oakland began with officers resorting to tear gas and flash grenades to disperse demonstrators and arrest hundreds. and multi-national proposals to stop web piracy sparked mass protest in poland activists say their government is supporting internet censorship not copyright protection. seven pm here in moscow welcome to the weekly here on our t.v. sunday and he said now wait we begin with the arab league's observer mission in syria which has halted its work saying it's concerned over reports of a spike in violence more than one hundred people are thought to have been killed in fighting between security forces and rebel groups in the last few d

these guys are fantastic to be able to cook for these michelin raided andted and zagat recoommended chefshonor. today i like to show people how easy it is to cope shellfishok shellfish.. we have some clams in a champagne broth with some crushed tomato and some broth of the clam ... maybe some fish stock ... we are adding some schrempphrimp.. in our business we tended to season and layers so we are seasoning the schrempp before adding to the mixture ... we preseason to the garlic and the tomatoes a separately as well ... you had some green herbs or chopped vegetables you can use any stock ... i prefer to use vegetable stock it's the most natural for all palates ... you want to ensure that your clams in your muscles are cleaned very well and very fresh ... you want those shells to be sealed tightly when you purchase them to ensure the freshness ... after we saute ... and we simmer we squeezed some fresh lemon juice cover the pan and we let this steam until the shellfish begins to open ... we then pour this over the couscous. >>if you like more information about this very simple and deliciou

it is like a michelin guide to the comments politicians make. at a glance, you can see this is a whopper and now i will find out why this person says this. >> you come out of an international reporting, a book on condoleezza rice and a lot of stuff at "the washington post." how did you get in this and did you come up with the pinocchio idea? >> we revived it. it is during the last presidential campaign, 2008. we have a permanent feature. that original column was focused just on the campaign. i take a much broader approach. i will write about congress. i will write about what diplomats may say, that sort of thing. the idea was that it was the brainchild of the person who originated this column, michael dobbs who is a former "the washington post" writer. >> how did you get into it? >> they said they wanted to revive the idea as a permanent feature with a broader focus. i had been covering diplomacy for nine years. before that, i had covered congress. i had covered the white house. i have been a cheap political correspondent for newsday. i had budg

. >> reporter: like jamie other advocates like michelin tires are trying to drive the message home. > >> reporter: i attended a street survival program for teens sponsored by michelin at their tire testing track. >> lol can kill a person. nobody is laughing when you get into a wreck because you were texting while you were driving or you were distracted. >> reporter: professional test driver and instructor sarah robinson invited three teens to take me along. >> tell me the truth. do you ever text and drive? >> sometimes. i try not to as much as possible. but it happens. >> i try not to. every once in a while it will happen though. >> reporter: they breezed through the course without distractions. >> this one's tight, don't you think? >> reporter: then the students were instructed to text while maneuvering the car. >> text your mom and tell her you love her. >> oh! >> boo. >> how far are we in the text message? >> not at all. >> what's going on? okay. i think we have a cone with us. >> reporter: it was an eye-opening experience for the teens. >> you're not focusing on the road like you

you would not having boeing and michelin having december the new south is not railing the new south growth because of our civil rights movement won and it should keep winning for americans. >> reverent jesse jackson, always good to see you. thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> we talk about the strange campaign season. how about this? comedian stephen colbert's name will not appear on the ballot in south carolina, but his super pac is still trying to shake up the race. the latest ad endorses another candidate, kind of. >> announcer: there is one name on the ballot that stands for true american -- herman cain. he's such a washington outsider, he's not even running for president. >> for herman cain ad there seems to be a lot of pictures of stephen colbert there. herman cain's name will appear because he applied before suspending his campaign in december. sfloo progresso. it fits! fantastic! [ man ] pro-gresso they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or l

you need to keep warm in the cold but don't want to look puffed up like the michelin man. layer up in style as our model is doing well. >> and in the kitchen, are you afraid of phyllo? we'll teach you to make spinach pie and other greek goodies without fear. first -- >> i didn't know there was a fear of phyllo. >> i didn't know it was pronounced feel-low. >> i know. >> it's file-low. >> you say fee-low, i say file-low. >> what's coming up? >> staying healthy. five tests every woman should have this year and how making appointments for the check-ups is easier than ever. and love the names but not the price tags? from vera wang to mossoni where to find high fashion at low prices. >> and a new reality show with a twist. two criminal profilers work with a convicted serial killer to solve murders. the show is called "dark minds." can the approach crack cases? we'll find out. >>> and the books with titles that need to be bleeped out. go the f to sleep. stitch & -- you know what. are those expletives for impact? >> wow. >> and these are kids' books. >> or are we a nation of potty

the new south, michelin in south carolina, we pulled the cotton tur tan down. the cotton is gone.gone. you can't have had the carolina panthers and falcons behind the curtain. we made the new south possible. we drove a new south economy. so to not respect and appreciate the cotton curtain coming down is like running an old south and a new america. i would hope those would see america through a door and not through a keyhole. >> michael, i want to talk a little bit about newt gingrich's comment on calling president obama the food stamp president and suggesting he would like to teach work ethics to poor children about making them janitors at their schools. critics will include the naacp have said they're racist. first off, do you think they're racist? >> no, they're not. >> how is the potential gop nominee campaigning for votes in this community? i mean, do you see anybody doing it right? >> well, that's a different question. i think that's the important one in term of how we begin this process. i know that newt gingrich, rick santorum and others have a working relationship with lea

just like a super athlete wants to make sure they have the right footwear and michelin saying you want, what this tire apparently does is last 95,000 miles. called the defender and michelin telling us yesterday they're extending the life of their tires, given what's going on with people keeping their cars longer and 31 foot stopping distance and they say it will save you $250 a year on fuel. a lot going on here at cobo hall in detroit. as i said a long time since i've seen if many people saying that the auto industry is it back and based upon sales and you know this, more people are buying cars, back to you. >> mike: and this is not your first day on tv, is it? >> no, it's my second. i warmed up yesterday. am i doing all right? >> that was excellent. thank you, thank you, doug from detroit. >> mike: coming up on the show, we talk debate winners and losers with chris wallace and talking about the highlights of this show coming up and she's definitely feeling the love this morning. beyonce and jay-z's bundle of joy arrived and they had a girl last night. yeah. ♪ ♪ a way better glycemic i

we allow people to go into michelin's of people can say they can make profits for can't. companies to do best that they can't. during hard times commie make hard decisions it during good times come you expand. that is what he has done. he has done with every one of us has tried to do. with no further ado, i will tell you michael and i are very proud to have in colombia, the next president of the united states, governor mitt romney. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, governor. thank you very much. you are so kind to be here tonight. it is so warm outside. it's different from new hampshire. it is going to be great campaigning in the palmetto state. what an honor to have the governor here with me and your treasurer here with me and state legislators. but you guys, how nice of you -- how many kids have you got here? they're not all hers, she says. she promises. i know you are concerned. someone is talking over here. i hear a little one -- let them up front. it has been a tough year. it has been a tough three years for people in the palm of straight -- palmettos state. rememb

we allow people to go into michelin's of people can say they can make profits for can't.e want companies to do best that they can't. during hard times commie make hard decisions it during good times come you expand. that is what he has done. he has done with every one of us has tried to do. with no further ado, i will tell you michael and i are very proud to have in colombia, the next president of the united states, governor mitt romney. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, governor. thank you very much. you are so kind to be here tonight. it is so warm outside. it's different from new hampshire. it is going to be great campaigning in the palmetto state. what an honor to have the governor here with me and your treasurer here with me and state legislators. but you guys, how nice of you -- how many kids have you got here? they're not all hers, she says. she promises. i know you are concerned. someone is talking over here. i hear a little one -- let them up front. it has been a tough year. it has been a tough three years for people in the palm of straight -- palmettos state.

michelin tire corporation. these are 60,000 each. we want to sell more. we want to create jobs. m.t.u. in akin county, south carolina, graniteville, these are made long-term for the recovery. there are 700 billion parrels available to the united states. it is good for alberta, good for canada, good for america, and these are long-term jobs. it can be done safely. i appreciate you looking into it. i hope you'll look further. you will see this is very positive. it is a win-win. our number one trading partner, canada, in the united states. host: "politico" has a new poll out in south carolina. mit romney, gingrich has 30% of the vote, and then ron paul. that's a poll out in south carolina. newt gingrich has bumped up a little down in your state. why is that? >> well, he's our next door neighbor, georgia, of course. but he's well thought of. he's a visionary. i would indicate, too, though that it is understating the strpt of senator rick santorum. he has family that lives in hiltonhead, his brother, dan, and his sister, missy. so he's well thought of in south carolina. congressman b

industry is supported charlestown and is a huge part of why companies like redstone, continental and michelincome to and expand in our state. from the first day of our administration, i work at their federal delegation delegation to clear way of the impediments to make in charleston the premier port in the southeast, starting with getting the port to the post panamax steps of 50 feet. there's been much discussion about the decision on whether to viable ports in the region are good or bad for the economy of south carolina businesses in our state. i have said it before. i will say it again. i am not afraid of the 43rd georgia port 36 miles at the savanna river, confined to one-way traffic. you should not be either. let's quit bickering and worked together to stay charleston return to its greatness. jasper to have a future in georgetown to have a purpose. finally, the executive budget calls for an abolition of the way we fund higher education. our intention is twofold. we were the schools that will serve our students while providing real motivation for those that need to improve. i was a legisla

industry is supported charlestown and is a huge part of why companies like redstone, continental and michelincome to and expand in our state. from the first day of our administration, i work at their federal delegation delegation to clear way of the impediments to make in charleston the premier port in the southeast, starting with getting the port to the post panamax steps of 50 feet. there's been much discussion about the decision on whether to viable ports in the region are good or bad for the economy of south carolina businesses in our state. i have said it before. i will say it again. i am not afraid of the 43rd georgia port 36 miles at the savanna river, confined to one-way traffic. you should not be either. let's quit bickering and worked together to stay charleston return to its greatness. jasper to have a future in georgetown to have a purpose. finally, the executive budget calls for an abolition of the way we fund higher education. our intention is twofold. we were the schools that will serve our students while providing real motivation for those that need to improve. i was a legisla