mr. mandela. we have heard nothing official cents wednesday. nelson mandela has now been in the hospital for more than 24 hours. that in itself might not be cause for alarm but in seeing significantly longer than previous check ups. people are becoming a little bit more anxious as the hours go by. >> i feel that the family must tell something. >> we need him to -- >> he is a wonderful states man and everyone in south africa loves him and i wish him better sin. >> this morning, children at a school overlooking the hospital sent their best wishes to a man whose life is already a legend. >> he stands for us. >> his last birthday party, the former prisoner, liberation hero, and is rarely seen. he has become a distant but iconic figure. tonight at the hospital, not quite a vigil but an uneasy wait for hard news. >> in sub-saharan africa, it is becoming difficult and even dangerous to be gay. in uganda, a bill has been introduced in parliament which would make harsh penalties on homosexuals. was the death of david kato a robbery gone wrong or somethin

mr. mandela. we have heard nothing official since wednesday. nelson mandela has been in the hospital for more than 24 hours. that in itself might not be cause for alarm but this is longer than previous checkups. people are becoming a little bit more anxious here as the hours go by. >> i feel that the family, they will know what is really wrong with him. >> -- he is a wonderful statement. everyone loves him. >> this morning, children send their best wishes to a man whose life is already a legend. >> he has done the best for us. >> his last birthday party. the former president, liberation hero, and political prisoner is rarely seen in public anymore. he is iconic figure. tonight, not a vigil but an uneasy wait for hard news. >> a dispute over a game of billiards has sparked a clash in nigeria which left three people dead and dozens of buildings on fire. the trouble broke out in central nigeria. police said that five mosques and 50 homes were set on fire. a man has been arrested for keeping his wife and the seller for 8 years what he lived in the s

mr. mandela is in high spirits and has been visited by family and friends. medical lee, -- medically, there is no need to panic. he is stable but will be monitored closely. >> so he is stable. this word still leaves plenty of room for concern, by his friends insist his sparkle is as bright as ever. >> he is in good spirits. [unintelligible] >> nelson mandela just left the hospital heading back to his home nearby. there he will continue to receive medical attention. officials are promising in the future they will be more transparent about his medical condition. a sense of relief here. south africa's for real hero of arriving in his own house, but the worrying is not over. >> let's take you back to our top story. the protests in egypt have been watched closely by the white house. president obama just gave a briefing on the development. the two presidents have not spoken directly. it is a tricky situation for the u.s., torn between supporting its ally and pushing its own democratic values. >> calls for the leader to go have come to president obama's doorstep, k

mr. mandela became south africa's first black president after serving 27 years in prison. >>> an art auctionin san francisco tomorrow night will benefit the two uc berkeley graduates still inprisoned in iran. shourd was released on compassionate grounds. she is expected to attend the event. the auction will feature the works of 80 artists and will include photographs taken by sean boward. to see those photographers, go to ktvu.com and click on the links tab. >>> and chevron says fourth quarter earnings jumped 72% because a rising demand for oil boosted prices. that led to net income of $2.64 a share. chevron reported $19.4 billion in earnings for the full year and has exceeded analysts estimates three of the last 4- quarters. >>> ford motor company posted it's largest profit in 11 years but it missed fourth quarter revenues and got hammered on wall street closing off 12%. global sales are up and cost cutting measures are working. the auto maker said it's 40,000 hourly workers will receive profit sharing checks averaging $5,000 each. that's the most since the year 2,000. >>> and we are follow

mr. ghannouchi hopes that the actions now will help him stay in office. >> routine tests in johannesburg are being conducted on nelson mandela. friends and family say he has become increasingly frail. here's the reports from johannesburg. >> they have been streaming into the hospital all day long. france, grandchildren, and winnie nelson mandela. it is hard to tell what type of gathering this is, but the health of this frail 92 year-old is on the minds of everyone. >> you have seen it all. we say god will be done. >> south africa's president attending a conference in switzerland is urging the public not to get carried away by rumors and speculation. >> president mandela given his age, he has been going to the hospital for check ups. i am sure they are more frequent than when he was a healthy, young man. this is one of those checkups. >> we have not heard anything official since wednesday. he has been in the hospital for more than 24 hours. it may not be cause for alarm, but it is significantly longer than previous checkups. as the hours go by, people are becoming a little bit more anxious here. >> i feel like the family shou