radio montreal thank you. russian businessman platon lebedev who was jailed for involved in russia's infamous you call scandal said his prison for corruption reduced by three years big story today set to walk free next july the sean thomas has got the details. his sentence was reduced from thirteen years to ten years by a local court in our hand girls let me take you a little bit back through it to get to where we were today in two thousand and five both men were convicted of tax evasion and then they were retried in two thousand and ten and then convicted of stealing oil from their company now last year dimitri medvedev who was then president introduced legislation to soften up white collar crimes specifically favoring financial penalties as opposed to criminal sentences that therefore decriminalizing the more white collar crimes basically saying that these were not violent offenders and they shouldn't be treated as such so they would be financially punished instead now this set the course if you will for the

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the police force to say this is an unlawful assembly or it is a lawful assembly but let's look at montreal for example and across get back in any major city back where if you were fifty people or more in a in a peaceful protest in a nonviolent protest that could be depended on unlawful assembly if you have enough presented your itinerary and the directions of according to your protest routes to the police force of the municipality and come back before the protest is started and that's what's causing a lot of controversy because people are saying you know it's my inherent right to go out and express our opinions meal to go to the streets and take to the streets in a peaceful manner when i was covering as a reporter the major i guess you protests are happening in downtown montreal because of the students protests that are happening there basically what i saw from microsoft is that i was even attacked for basically just filming police for doing my job for being able to report on a story what what's happening here and i mean some extent people said to me well you know you have understand they'

in montreal a little hey you're on the air what's up. is it is it me it's on the air it's you on the air you are alive. i i saw money from robert tom cole and robin roberts the mayor ok sorry got the wrong guy that's fine robert go ahead what's up. yeah you know i've been keeping up with a lot of things appreciate everything you bring on to us you know online this military thing and. but you know what i noticed you know i watched the whole debate all the campaign and when the two parties democrat and republican and i noticed. either one of them talking about the economy never brought up the gas crisis and we know of troops before. how gas prices affect the price of everything cause businesses to a lot of republicans. a good point i appreciate bring it up the republicans try to bash obama on gas prices in fact they ran a whole series of ads on it gas prices are actually down right now by the way about twenty twenty or thirty cents a gallon from where they were just a week ago. but the big point that most people don't get is that probably

protests that were happening in downtown montreal because of the student protests that were happeningthere basically what i saw from microsoft is that i was even attacked for basically just filming police for doing my job for being able to report on the story what what's happening here and i mean to some extent people said to me well you know you understand they're only doing their job that on a certain extent i think. a greek journalist who threatened to reveal a high profile government fraud remains in custody speed. was arrested on wednesday after he promised to expose live on t.v. alarming facts reportedly connected to the country's painful bailout deal this comes after another reporter stood trial on thursday for publishing a list of the legit top tax evaders meanwhile the country faced a major media strike triggered by a suspension of two state t.v. presenters for criticizing a minister on air tim gallop so from free press magazine believes the greek government would go to any extent to stop the information from going public. journalists in greece are absolutely doing their job

when i was covering as a reporter the major i guess the protests that were happening in downtown montreal because of the student protests that were happening there basically what i saw from microsoft is that i was even attacked for basically just filming police for doing my job for being able to report on the story what what's happening here and i mean some extent people said to me well you know you have understand they're only doing their job that on a certain extent i think. greece should be bringing to book of those in government who brought the country to its knees but one journalist who tried to do just that remains under arrest right now spiegel scott outs of it is swept into custody straight after appearing on t.v. saying he had proof that the deficit data that led to greece's bailout was fabricated another journalist was tried for publishing a list of a legit top tax evaders but he was quickly acquitted an apparent blow to the government investigative journalist gavin mcfadden says whistleblowers who strive to reveal the truth are being persecuted by governments around the world.

when i was covering as a reporter the major i guess you protests that were happening in downtown montreal because of the students protests that were happening there basically what i saw from microsoft is that i was even attacked for basically just filming police for doing my job for being able to report on the story what what's happening here and i mean some extent people said to me well you know you have understand they're only doing their job that on a certain extent i think. business or politics right romney's son has visited the country which his father thinks is america's number one geopolitical foe later our business team looks at whether the investment seeking trip will have any implications for the republican candidates presidential campaign at six thirty thirty pm g.m.t. here are. also a couple of minutes lauren lyster gives her insight on global financial headlines and topical account. was his day starts at five am even earlier in the winter tending to his flock of three hundred sheep in the mountains and panes of t.v. thirty five years old it wasn't the life he dreamt of having

occurred in spain's two main cities where frustration with deepening recession spilled into violence in montreal and. he's fired rubber bullets and clash with demonstrators over one hundred people were arrested and at least seventy five injured throughout the country that was at the forefront of the strike on. spanish capital. playing. greece. italy. and portugal. debt ridden countries joining together with many others for the continent's first cross border mega strike from the beginning it was clear that emotions were running high in many places madrid saw violence early on and after a brief calm the storm broke the anger of those protesting it's evident various things between the protesters and the riot police is. almost three the moderates not really get more symbolic candy for the he's the by the people say there are right now all across there are three in their government and between the people themselves who have your therapy but those. bullets are violent confrontations with the authorities are becoming an auntie familiar sights the constant leaders stand firm the disparity is a necessary

misery for the majority of us you know people from tunisia to egypt to greece to spain to italy in montreal people are in the streets and they're fighting back and you know the us is a part of that world the us is a part of that movement you know when i see the movement rising every day i've been out here talking to people more and more people who are very upset with the system and who are fighting back and i have a great belief in the people and i'm all right thanks very much of a presidency looking for here and you know the bright little later here on our t.v. thank you. i would just remind you we are hosting the party kind of debate here on r.t. at nine pm two am g.m.t. . two parties u.s. politics one way streets. will your voices disrupt the power power and. loss of america she just. was a lecture on monday nov fifth on r t. tucked in between the russian mainland japan and the suckling island is the island of minute on named after french seafarer who discovered it it is described as the pride of the sakhalin region we'll take a look at what's in store for us here. until two thousand and

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he won two stanley cups playing for the montreal canadiens and ended his career as a top goal scoreror the detroit red wings. >> the red wings put a lot of pressure on redmond. he is the voice for hockey fox 2k50e9. >> when were you finally diagnosed with celiac? >> i remember going to many, many different doctors. at the time we are talking early 70s. they would say you have got this, this or this or this over here. i said well what is this over here? that was we don't know. as it turns out 20-years later around 1994 i got diagnosed with celiac. >> going back to when you were younger in your 20s you had the symptoms what was going on? >> the lifestyle we led as professional athletes in those days wasn't exactly a lifestyle that would be copyed by a lot of people or should be. there was cigarettes involved and few beers and you are not supposed so feel real good when you do stuff like that. as a result you get used to feeling poorly. >> what clued you in, though? this is a little bit beyond oh sure i am a hockey player we are drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. >> the disease began

he won two stanley cups playing for the montreal c canadians and ended his career as a top goal scorer the detroit red wings. he's also the voice of red wings hockey for fox sports detroit, and he's been a broadcaster for 33 years. >> when were you finally diagnosed with celiac? >> i remember going to many, manyr different doctors and at the time we're talking the early 70s, they would say you've got this, this, or this, or this over here, and i said well, what is this over here? that is we don't know. as it turns out, 20 years later and around 1994, i got diagnosed with celiac. >> going back to when you were younger and in your 20s and yoyou said you had the symptoms, specifically what was going on? >> the life stol lifestyle thats professional athletes in those days wasn't exactly a lifestyle that would be copied by a lot of people or should be. there was cigarettes involved and, you know, a few beers and you're not supposed to feel real good when you do stuff like that, and as a result, you get used to just feeling poorly. >> what include you in, though, that said this is a little b

tracking on the red line between glenmont and wheaton due to a trouble spot outside of the again montrealtion. southbound 270 busy on the top side. almost a 4 aminute commute leaving buckiestown headed out toward father hurley boulevard. continuing through gaithersburg, not so bad but up to speed, well above speed headed into rockville at 58 miles per hour. >>> a big day on capitol hill tomorrow. former cia directer david petraeus will testify about the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya before house and senate intelligence committees. it will be behind closed doors. now, general petraeus will only take questions about libya and the u.s. response. >>> president obama will tour some of the areas hardest hit by the superstorm later on today. the president will talk with storm victims and meet with first responders to thank them for their work. right after the storm hit, the white house and new york city mayor michael bloomberg agreed it was not the right time to visit putting off the president's visit allowed all available resources to focus on recovery instead. >>> and today, people imp

minus 25 in the montreal winter and spending weeks traipsing through snow. see the screw, you just kind of see the eyes, all the tech gear they have on -- >> jimmy: they should be dressed like you are dressed for that sort of thing. well, the movie is really good and it's very tense. it's -- i definitely think it's a thriller. boy, sissy space eck, chris christopherson. >> he's a legend. grew up watching them. >> jimmy: he's got a lot of cb connection, himself. >> absolutely. and he was still doing gigs while we were shooting and stuff. he's got ten times as much energy and i do. >> jimmy: well, great to see you. thank you for coming. thank you for traveling all the way out. eric bana, everybody. "dead if fall" is video on-demand right now an opens in select theaters december 7th. we'll be right back with damian lewis from "homeland." applebee's new napa chicken & portobellos, double barrel whisky sirloins, and brew pub pretzels, crafted with a touch of whisky, wine, and beer by highly skilled chefs. ♪ it's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme... ♪ oh, lo

munich's north of montreal.california, nevada, arizona. >> the biggest immediate battle which is not getting the attention it should, in fact, it's getting very little attention is part of this whole fiscal mess coming up is the existing tax credits for renewables expire. and you see republican senators saying above all else, don't renew them. >> i think that position though, congressman, it has to break. you see more and more republican governors from red states. >> we have to insist on that. that's the most immediate thing. >> one big question i think is when you get on a path, if there's going to be a sort of virtuous cycle that can be kicked in with renewables in which things start to beat their expectations and i want to hear about what that future might look like after this break. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare... now's a good time to think about your options. are you looking for a plan that really meets your needs? and your budget? as you probably know, medicare only covers about 80% o

do you know on tuesday it was 73 degrees in montreal. that's how crazy the weather has gotten.the warm air from sandy was forced way up into the eastern half of canada, the cold air up across northern and western canada was dislodged and that cold air has been riding that northwesterly wind right straight into the mid-atlantic for the better part of a week now. ever since then it pulled away. we've been stuck with the clouds and the cold and the rain, all of it. this is a very slow pattern to break down. it's been almost a week already. we're still dealing with the northwesterly wind this morning. temperatures in the mid 40s. it's going to be a chilly day today. and just like the last few we'll be lucky to spend any more than about three or four hours this afternoon above 50 degrees. our average high is in the low and mid 60s still. this is really cold stuff for us. the good news is we've pretty much acclimated after a week in it. cloudy and breezy today. temperatures in the 40s for most of the day. i think we'll climb up into the low 50s for a couple hours, between noon and 3:

took our case as member of the united states congress to the international civil aviation group in montreal that sets the policies and the standards for international aviation around the world. in fact in october of -- a year ago, before we introduced this legislation, we convinced i believe it was some 27 or 28 of the 35 of the governing body to vote in favor of our position we held which other nations also held and i think only a small minority of some of the european union coordinations in fact prevailed in that vote. so we succeeded in garnering international support, because this isn't a tax that affects only the united states but it affects countries around the world. so we had many international partners who said this is unfair. it's not properly crafted. it lacked transparency and definition. in fact, when we sat with the european union counterparts, the parliamentarian, they could not define exactly what they were doing or how they were going to impose this. i think they're still at a loss because they don't have it completely settled. so there is some good news on the horizon. yes

hudson, quebec, is 40 miles from the french canadian city of montreal. it's also home to a summer music festival that draws thousands. >> the hudson festival is very, very popular with the town. everybody comes out. it's a very festive atmosphere. >> the best place to watch the performances is the stage by cunningham's restaurant and bar. >> we luck out every year. we get the stage right in front of our pub. >> july 31st, 2010, is the last night of the festival. hudson resident sherry graham is there with her family and her video camera. >> there's some really interesting things. i walk around and see what i would like to film. >> she's not the only one excited to be at the festival. the area outside cunningham's is packed. in addition to the music, there's a special nighttime act, a fire breathing performance. >> we didn't know what to expect, but we knew it would be probably exciting. >> fire breathing has long captured the imagination with its irresistible mix of dazzle and daring. >> fire breathing is something that captivates the crowd. it's the cha

actually, we just announced yesterday morning, we purchased two centers in montreal.e city and one due east of the city. we will have a head start in canada as we roll out our canadian strategy. >> are there enough people in canada to make a difference? i said how many could you really open there? >> well, we have identified with our partner rio-can development trust, about ten sites which we think we can roll out over the next five to seven years. we have purchased three. we have expansion capacity in each of those three. so we're well along executing the project. >> the dividend increases consistent, 5% most recently. if you get up to, say, 99.9 and then you stay there, how do you raise it each year? you have a 21% increase in the rollovers, right? >> well, our rents continue to be driven -- we were actually -- our rent spreads were 25% year to date. but that's a reflection of our tenant sales, which are way up. the tenants can afford to pay a little bit more. it's a very profitable distribution channel for our tenant partners. our ability to raise dividends, which

they have been waiting for poles, the rulers were the poles were coming down from montreal.re were other stories that the poles were in customs, immigration was holding them up. well, guess what, we found the poles. when did these polls get delivered here to the park, do you know? >> i have no idea. i have only about here since saturday. >> you know where these poles came from? >> no idea. nobody had any coordination. no organization. you should hope, if you live in an area that's gonna get hit by a hurricane, that there is preplanning that goes into place. these poles should have been in position before that hurricane was even up past north carolina. >> all right. gary, before we go any further, we have called the long island power authority several times and invited them to join us today on the program. and we have asked for a statement. no statement. nothing. so, there is a tremendous, gary, amount of frustration out there. what i have been hearing is that the crews have been on scene, ready to work, and no one tells them where to go, what to do. >> that's exactly what we

. >> gretchen: a photographer was shooting a scenic time lapse video of montreal when the unthinkable broke out in a six story building. the blaze all caught on camera. the photographer says this was his first time attempt to go make a time lapse video and one he'll never forget. no one was injured in the fire. >> steve: that is extraordinary. brian, over to you. >> brian: our next guest not only rock out on the microphone, but they're rock stars defending our freedom in the skies when they have some time. joining us are active duty soldiers from the united states air force academy and they're also known, the band is known as blue steel. great name, great band. julie, thanks for coming in today. >> our pleasure. >> brian: so introduce the band. >> okay. this is sean here on rocking french horn and shaker and we have ryan on guitar, collin on the bass, and tim on the jim bay. tell me how this came together. >> we planned this tour to come here and honor our veterans this week and were lucky enough to be on your show and do a song for you. >> brian: you are going to do that. when it com

they go from aviv is a to best buy, to bank of montreal, on and on.cy: could that be because of the tax increase? >> all-in tax hike is 43% with the tax reform hikes. if you see list of companies and we're showing them on the screen, we haven't seen this number of companies cutting their dividends we've seen in record numbers. possibly, yes, tax increases. why pay out a dividend if taxes go up. capital hoarding is the name of the game. ashley: recession if you want to be clear about it, two consecutive quarters of negative gdp growth. >> that is one way to look at it. ashley: if you dig down in there there are many other not so obvious indicators. >> i will tell you something. the arbiters who gets to call it, national bureau economic research, averaging 11 months down the road after recession has ended that's what we call it. we may be in recovery by the time they call recession. charlie brady, senior editor at fox business, 227 stocks in s&p 500 were in correction mode. apple, google, microsoft. that is some of the data points they're looking at to

. >> temperatures in the teens in montreal. could lead to snow in new england. talk about that in a moment. now back to the desk. >> thanks, sam. >>> coming up, the bizarre twist in the lottery murder trial. the defendant on the verge of getting kicked out of the courtroom. the judge accuses her of trying to communicate with the jury by code. >>> and new trouble for lindsay lohan this morning. charged, now, with lying to police. is the star headed back behind bars? >>> and this fight is only going in -- [ bell dings ] -- one direction. >> oh, boy. >> the biggest boy bands on the planet. is there a feud right now? there's a war of words, whatever misspelled. >> we don't want anyone to end up wanted. >>> this photo so famous. we're going to talk to that cop. incredible story, coming up. cop. incredible story, coming up. one day george got an important letter... he's built a rocket ship to travel into space. it's just the right size for a clever monkey. do you want to go into space, george? you will have to be very brave. hi, grandma! oh hi,. my little monkey! here

study from the afterof montreal finds over a six-year period, kids left at daycare on a regular basisers say it's not clear why and more studies on physical activity and diet will need to be done. >> alisyn: a lot of people rely on yelp reviews. now there is word that some companies may have been paying for fake positive reviews. yes, brian, it's true. several reports are claiming as many as 30% of the on-line reviews are fake. >> steve: are you kidding me? >> alisyn: yelp says it's using a new filter to catch them. customer also see this alert latched onto any company link to do fake reviews. >> steve: that's too bad. i'm an old yelper. meanwhile, i love this story. grocery shops at a supermarket in north carolina hit the jackpot after the store's computer system crashed. the glitch caused customers to wait in long lines which prompted the store to give away their groceries. so they did close the store to any new customers while they worked on the problem, and reopened about an hour and a half later. but some people were in line with 100 bucks worth of groceries, got them free from h

. >> a new team in montreal. three now in con anada. 50,000 people coming to games.houston. that will be in its fourth championship. beckham has been in our league for five years. he's been in three finals. that's a good thing. >> can you state for the record that soccer is not a socialist sport? >> it is not a socialist sport. >> just to be clear. >> sponsored by herbalife. >> more than 6 million fans attended mls games in 2012, and we're, what, number seven in the world as far as attendance goes. >> you're a fan. your son is a fan. nbc just doing a big deal with the premier league getting games that will be on every saturday and sunday morning. we're now the third highest attendance sport among all the major leagues averaging over 19,000. young people, more of them are following our sport than any other sport other than the national football league. so the sport is really on the rise. >> it is on the rise. joe scarborough and i will be watching the finals. we're very excited. what joey scarborough is not happy with b is his chelsea team. >> that's what happens when