democracy in myanmar. suu kyi heads a massively popular political party opposing myanmar's military dictatorship is. in 1990, the party won a land slooid selection but the country's ruling generals refused to relinquish power. suu kyi spent 15 of the past 25 2-1 years in detention. today's release was celebrated across the globe, from the thai boarder to the streets of paris. inside myanmar, renewed hope on that suu kyi might engineer a revolution. the mother, aung san suu kyi, is free, so we will be free from the military junta soon, explain this is follower. suu kyi's unwaivering position won her a nobel peace prize in 1991 which was accepted by her family while she remained under arrest in myanmar. by liberating aung san suu kyi, myanmar's military junta could be showing it feels secure in its grip on power just six days after an election victory most believe was rigged. >> they have so mangled, mismanaged and dishonored the election process that they really need to do something positive to mitigate int

this is the see kretive military state of myanmar. she's the one voice, the most prominant voice of democracy for years and years and years. there's a picture of her. for the past 20 years she has been under house arrest for various reasons. this morning, we are getting word that she has now been released. officially released. i'm not saying she's officially left her house, but she can leave. she's free to move around. this is the word we are getting now. she's been officially released. this is a nobel peace prize winner. she won back in 1991. her party, the national league of democracy which opposed the military rule in myanmar for years and years. she won. her party won the election back in 1990, the last time they had elections there. that was the last time her party won. but, the military wouldn't allow her to take control. she has been under house arrest for the past 21 years. myanmar did hold elections just a week ago, on sunday. that was viewed by many around the world, especially in the west as a front, a facade, put on a fron

china, which has close ties with myanmar, voted against the resolution. southeast asia.ted against the motion or abstained. the resolution expresses concern about the situation in the country where pro-democracy forces are restricted from engaging in political activities. u.n. secretary-general ban ki moon talked with aung san suu kyi on the telephone on thursday. the two agreed that all political prisoners in myanmar must be released to advance democracy in the country. >>> we often hear of the economic boom in china along with the success of the shanghai expo attracting a record of people. yet children still struggle to get a good education in rural areas in order to be part of china's success. we have a report from beijing next hour.

myanmar's ruling military leaders released her today. peace prize winner spent 15 of the last 2 and years in confinement. myanmar known to many as burma. >>> haiti's cholera outbreak spreading at an alarming rate. more than 800 deaths reported, more than 12,000 others sick. the united nations calling on international donors to contribute another $164 million in aid to battle this outbreak. >>> also, president obama is nearing the end of his trip to asia. today in japan meeting with leaders of japan and australia. the president is flying home tomorrow. >>> well, dale beatty, he lost his legs in combat in iraq. now, he's on a new mission helping other veterans adjust to life after war. our photojournalist with this story. >> i'm a staff sergeant dale beatty, retired from north carolina. playing drums with my band today, southern fried. hopefully we're going to rock the other bands off the stage. ♪ >> a big part of getting back to living is doing therapy. i had to start playing drums again because i had done that before. purple heart homes

it's unclear how myanmar's rulers will react to suu kyi's call for change. she was under house arrest when she won the nobel peace prize in 1991 which was accepted by her family. when her husband michael arris who is dying of cancer in england she decided to stay in myanmar fearing the country's leader was not let her return if she left. to carry the hope and expectations of the people is a burden. but i'm not afraid of the responsibility she told the crowd today. aung san suu kyi will likely need that freedom from fear in the days and weeks to come. celia hatton, cbs news, beijing. >> mitchell: now to somalia where there is good news tonight. a british couple held captive by pirates for 388 days has been freed. as charlie tells us, the husband and wife return home tomorrow but tonight in somalia there are still questions and concerns. >> reporter: still on some alley soil but out of the grasp of her cappers rachel chandler could only laugh when she was asked if she felt safe. on the flight to kenya the chandlers said they were happy to be alive after being

she won the elections back in myanmar in 1990. but at that point the ruling military junta annulled the results, did not let them take place and she has been in house detention for 15 of the past 21 years. people speculated after the detention expired today, people wondered if they would follow through and release her. we got word in fact, she has been released. and she looks like she might be picking up where she left off with her push for democracy in myanmar. we're getting reaction from all over the world, including from president obama. you'll hear that in a second. hear what the dalai lama had to say about the release. >> if she's released, more welcome, very good. this is not only just freedom of one individual, but i think freedom of a lot of people in burma who really dedicate for democracy. also, i think, the government improve. immense benefit. >> you heard him not just freedom for one person but maybe for a lot of people there in myanmar. the white house also reacting. the president put out a statement. he's on his tour

he's overjoyed about the aung san suu kyi release in myanmar. we'll talk to him in just moments. >>> of course, that's our lead story tonight. a woman who is one of the world's most potent symbols of liberty has been freed. aung san suu kyi walked out of her home a free woman today. the nobel peace prize winner has spent the better part of two decades in prison or under house arrest. the government in myanmar, also known as burma, refused to allow cnn and other news organizations into the country to cover the event. we have this story from a journalist now in myanmar. >> reporter: after years in detention, it was the moment many people in myanmar and the world had been waiting for. aung san suu kyi, the burmese opposition icon, and nobel peace laureate, free. standing on the fence of her residence that's been her prison for 15 of the past 21 years. waving to supporters and putting a trademark flower in her hair, aung san suu kyi said very little in this first encounter with the public, only telling the crowd "i'm very happy to see you all again.

thailand has tightened security along its border with myanmar. the move comes ahead of myanmar's national elections on sunday. the thai army intensify patrols on friday after arms were found near the western thai city bordering myanmar. the army aims to prevent ethnic armed groups from disrupting elections. a large number of myanmar citizens have returned to the country to cast their votes. >>> sri lanka has set up a lifeguard service to prevent accidents at beaches popular with tourists. the members include former naval officers who used to fight at sea against insurgents. the service was launched at the most popular beach on thursday. guards will observe tourists from specially constructed posts. the creation of this service coincides with the dramatic increase in tour itism since th end of the civil war. officials say it will soon be expanded to all tourist resorts in the island nation. >>> in india, preparations are under way to celebrate the festival of lamps on friday night. one of india's oldest festivals, it symbolizes a victory of truth

general assembly committee on human rights issues adopted a resolution on myanmar. it calls on the military government to reduce all political prisoners and expresses concern about the restrictions placed on prodemocracy forces. the leaders of 28 nato countries agreed on a date for withdrawing combat troops from afghanistan. by the end of 2014, they say afghan forces will take control of security. a two-day nato summit was held this week in lisbon, joined by afghan president hamid har zie and bank e moon. isaf has 130,000 troops deployed in the country. the taliban is putting up strong resistance. as of september the number of deaths among allied troops had already competed last year's figure, the worst on record. at the summit, nato leaders agreed that isaf will start transferring control in the first half of next year. combat missions are due to end by the end of 2014. >> thank you very much. as i stand before you today, we are moving in the direction of transition to afghan leadership and ownership. we are moving in the direction of conducting peace talks under a

a free myanmar. on sunday, she will meet with her supporters. >> alan: former president george bush says he misses the good old days of being president. he was in florida to promote his autobiography to people at retirement community. he says he misses the perks of being president, like the convenience of air force one and never getting stuck in traffic. today mr. bush had plenty of crowd approval. people were lining up to get a signed copy of his book. >>> the straining sighting on ocean beach. thousands of jelly fish scattered across the sand for no apparent reason. >>> in the midwest, an early season snow storm causes big problems for people trying to get from one place to another. >> leigh: no snow here. definitely some mild temperatures. clear skies out there tonight. temperatures in some locations still in the mid-60s. we have some stiff winds in the higher el indications.1s1s1s save $523! 16 minutes could save you 16%! come on... isn't it time an auto insurer gave it to you straight? that's wh

myanmar's aung san suu kyi was released after years of house arrest, but her supporters are worried thatreedom will be short-lived. april williams are more. >> reporter: a prison in her own home no more. saturday myanmar's metalry regime released democratic- activist aung san suu kyi from house arrest, which she has been under for 15 of the past 21 years. members of her national league for democracy party now hope for the best with suu kyi free. >> we really want her to come back to the party. she will be the leader of the national league for democracy. >> reporter: the release of the nobel peace prize laureate comes and critics blasted the ballot as rigged and international monitors and media were not allowed in to ocean. one of suu kyi's attorneys say she should never have been detained and sought to put her release in perspective. >> we're dealing are a brutal dictatorship and ultimately they have the ability to arbitrarily detain her, arrest her orb imprison her at any time. >> reporter: suu kyi supporters vowed to fight on no matter what the cost. >> we know we're doing the right th

since then he has repeatedly been denied permission to enter myanmar.g san suu kyi was first arrested by her country's military government in 1989. she has spent much of the past 21 years in detention. her british husband, michael aris, died of cancer in 1999. his repeated requests to get a visa to see his wife during the last three years of his life were denied. >>> the british royal family has announced that prince william willy marry kate middleton on april 29th. to celebrate their vows the government has declared the date a public holiday. the ceremony will be held at london's westminster abbey. the gothic church in central london is a popular tourist destination, which shares a rich history with the royal family. queen elizabeth ii was married there in 1947. it was also the site of the 1997 funeral of prince william's mother, princess diana. because of britain's fiscal crisis the royal family says it will cover wedding costs while the government will pay for security expenses. >> well, i think that's probably a good thing. most parents have to pay

myanmar's ruling regime freed her this morning. she had spent the better part of the past 20 years under house arrest. >>> haiti's cholera outbreak continues to spread, with more than 800 people dying from the disease. unsanitary conditions and unsanitary drinking water are factors in the spread. >>> a huge loss for the u.s. postal service. the agency was $8.5 billion in the red for the last fiscal year. part of the loss is blamed on the growth in e-mail and online bill paying. >>> comedy, suspense, all that in the theaters this weekend. we're being joined to see if any of these movies make the grade. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> let's begin with denzel washington's new movie "unstoppable." let's take a quick peek. >> what are you doing? >> take off right now, we get back on the main, we can chase it down in reverse. >> wait a minute. >> the only way to top that kind of power is grab it by the tail. >> it's called a derailer. that's what they do. >> a train that size going that fast will vaporize anything that gets

she is a symbol of hope in myanmar.er release hailed around the world where millions have been moved by her soft spoken and dignified opposition to dictatorship. she's often care kpompared toga mandela. she was released in 2002 and rearrested after attracted crowds. there are fears she will again face restrictions. >> we hope that she hasn't been released from the prison of her house into effectively a larger prison into the country. >> reporter: it's been a hard personal struggle. her husband, a british academic, died of cancer in 1999 while she was in detention. the generals didn't allow him to visit her during his illness. soon after that, nbc's hoda kotbe arranged a visit with her in detention. >> you sacrificed a lot of things. has it been worth the fight? >> oh, yes. in fact, i don't look upon it as a sacrifice, it's a choice. if you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice because nobody forced you to do it. >> reporter: though she is now free from house arrest, it remains to be seen just h

an icon of the democracy movement in myanmar has been freed from house arrest.in prison or confined to her home by myanmar's ruling military regime for 15 of the past 21 years. she's expected to speak to her supporters on sunday. >>> medical workers in haiti are appalled at the number of patients dying and being hospitalized in the ongoing cholera outbreak. the lead doctor says his staff is seeing seven times the number of patients they did three days ago. those are your headlines. i'm don lemon. >>> i'm trying to find out americans' feelings on the death penalty. >> i'm for it in the most heinous of case. >> i think it's a deterrent. >> eye for an eye, i think. >> are you family with the connecticut -- >> yes. >> and you support knit that case? >> yes, i do. >> why? >> because of grace. people change. >> life in prison. >> definitely they should be in some kind of prison. >> well, thanks for going out on a limb. >> we've got so many people in jail that's been falsely accused. >> think of how many people are in prison that are on the death penalty that are clogg

when we last talked about this, it was unclear what her role was going to be in myanmar and what the going to allow her to do. >> yes, very interesting, she already has a lot of interesting plan that she told me about, she said one of the things she wants to do is start a grass roots political movement in myanmar and she wants to do it by using modern technology. like you were saying she's been locked up for 15 of the past 20 years she's missed the internet, mobile media and she wants to challenge the military outside the political process. >> and what's your sense from understanding myanmar, what's the sense of how far they'll let her go, what's changed that they have decided that this person who's been the greatest threat to their authority for the last few decades should not be free? >> reporter: it's very difficult to ascertain that, because one of the things we have been seeing over the past couple of days is since she's been released, she's quite vocal on a lot of issues. and from being there on the ground, i can tell you, she's being watched all the time, people are taking pic

she urged them to find common ground with the military junta. >> alan: the junta has ruled myanmar sinceand has imprisoned thousands political opponents. she met with the american representative today. it was a warm day across the bay area. a lot of people headed for the beach as some parts of the bay area hit new record highs. so what's on the horizon? leigh glaser coming up to tell you more about that. >> mike: the 49ers may be renamed the men of troy, as troy smith led the troops to an overtime victory.8t8t8t8t8t8t8tp >> alan: leigh glaser here. what a day. >> leigh: this whole weekend has been stellar. 70s and 80s. but all good things have to come to an end, and by this team next weekend, it will be cold, chilly, and the rain will be coming down. we still have that wind advisory in effect overnight tonight for the higher elevations. mownt -- mt. diablo experiencing gusts at the 3400-foot level at over 50 miles-per-hour. so there's why the wind advisory is in effect. we hit a new record high in concord of 81. moffet, new record of 80. 78 was the high for san francisco. 84 was the high

one of our correspondents in myanmar. myanmar did not allow international journalists in to cover this particular event or to cover the elections that they had on sunday, which were the first elections they've had in some 20 years. but we do have a correspondent on the ground, but for security reasons, we will not be identifying that reporter for safety reasons. but i do want to say hello to that reporter on the line with me now. please set the scene as we've been watching this now for the past couple of hours. >> hi, t.j. this all happened about two hours and 15 minutes ago, when police at her compound were kicking down barricades for getting to her house. she then emerged a couple of minutes later to a massive scene of people cheering. now, as she was standing at her gate of her house, she simply said she was very happy to see all of these supporters who had come out, invited all of them to come to a speech that she's due to hold at midday tomorrow here in burma where a lot of people believe she will outline how she int

. >> mitchell: for the first time in a generation, voters went to the polls in myanmar, nation under hardline military rule for all that time. but many, including president obama, say the election there will not be free or fair. liz palmer has more. >> reporter: both of the main parties in this election are fronts for the military junta that's ruled myanmar, also known as burr -- burma, since 1962. it's led by a general who made sure that whatever the results at the polls he'd still be in charge. on his state visit to india, president obama said the burmese have been denied the right to choose their testny. >> there are elections being held right now in burma that will be anything but free and fair. >> reporter: last time burma had an election 20 years ago, the pro-democracy candidate aung san suu kyi won in a landslide, but the general ignored the result and put her under house arrest. in this, the first election since, opposition politicians are in jail or muzzled. but millions of burmese who long for democratic reform, and in 2007 back to buddhist monks leds of citizens in street

she urged them to find common ground with the military junta. >> alan: the junta has ruled myanmar since 1962 and has imprisoned thousands political opponents. she met with the american presentative today. it was a warm day across the bay area. a lot of people headed for the beach as some parts of the bay area hit new record highs. so what's on the horizon? leigh glaser coming up to tell you more about that >> mike: the 49e may be remed the men of troy, as troy smith led the troops to an overtime victory. big win for the big win for the niners coming u were prese i want you to >> [ olr brother ] hey, that's the last crescent. younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. okwe'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. th is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer do you have enough crescents? with cinnabon cinmon have such a sweet an delicious aroma that my family can't wait to get their hands on them. enjoy cinnon cinnamon... now in all pillsburyinnamon rolls. >> alan: leigh glaser here what a day. >> leigh: this whole weekend ha

. >>> in southeast asia the pro democracy leader imprisoned in myanmar is enjoying her second day of freedom after years of house arrest and she's urging followers to work for national reconciliation. >> reporter: the opposition leader aung san suu kyi spoke to a huge crowd of supporters hours after being freed from seven years of house arrest, she called for democratic rights in her military-ruled country, once known as burma. if we are to walk the democratic path, we have to walk together, build together, pave together, she told 5,000 supporters. she spent 15 of the last 21 years in detention and near isolation but she's never been forgotten. her father fought for burma's independence from colonial rule in the 1940s. decades later, she left her husband and sons in england to form a pro-democracy party in myanmar, sparking the first of many detentions. it's unclear how the rulers will react to her calls for change. she was under house arrest when she won the nobel peace prize in 1991, which was accepted by her family. but her husband, who is dying of cancer in england, she decided t

an icon in myanmar has been freed from house arrest.n on sunday. she has been in prison or confined to her home by myanmar's military ruling regime for 15 of the past 21 years. she's expected to speak to supporters on sunday. >>> medical workers in haiti are a palled at the number of patients dying and being hospitalized in the ongoing cholera outbreak. the u.n. says the death toll is at least 800 with more than 12,000 hospitalized. the leader of doctors without borders says his staff is now seeing seven times the number of patients they did just three days ago. those are your headlines. i'm don lemon keeping you informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. >>> thinking it was going to be a normal day. i already knew what i was into. >> robin dehaven was driving down the road on february 18th like he is on this day with me. and that's when something he had never seen caught his eye. something small, flying much too close to the ground. >> looked on the horizon. i just saw a little white dot and i didn't know what it was. i'm staring at

myanmar's state-run tv reported four deaths and 28 injuries. the fighting has subsided, but as many as 17,000 refugees have crossed the border into thailand to flee the fighting. >>> the strong yen is having a major impact on japanese companies. about 40% of the 813 firms listed on the tokyo stock exchange posted foreign exchange losses in their midterm account settlements. a credit research firm, tokyo shoku research, says losses from foreign exchange posted by 323 firms total about $3 billion, more than double marked one year ago. topping the list is japan's game giant, nintendo, with about $760 million in losses due to the yen's appreciation. this is followed by mitsubishi heavy industries with about $171 million and fujitsu with about $124 million in losses. the dollar has traded between 88 and 93 in september last year compared to 82 and 85 yen this past september when the japanese currency marked a 15-year high. the research firm says that the true impact of the stronger yen on listed companies as well on small and mid-size firms will bec

took me back to parties look said to prevail in myanmar's first election in twenty years the election has been condemned as neither free nor fair by washington and london with turnout as low as thirty percent after an opposition boycott most seats will go to proton to parties with wide international criticism after reports of fraud and intimidation it is the first election since nine hundred ninety one myanmar's national league for democracy beat the army back to party in a landslide yet the result was ignored by john doe. the deadline to free thirteen political prisoners has passed in cuba after opposition activists protested against the government's inaction in july president raul castro ready to let go more than fifty dissidents would have for months most wanted to zeile in spain but thirteen remain in prison because they refused to leave cuba a move seen as provocative to the government and those dissidents relatives known as the ladies of why protested in the capital have a man of demanding to release. these are removing protesters sprawled across railway tracks in northern germa

the military backed parties looks set to prevail in myanmar's first election in twenty years the election has been condemned as neither free nor fair washington and london with a turnout as low as thirty percent after an opposition boycott the first election since ninety ninety one myanmar's national league for democracy be the army back party in a landslide yet the result was ignored by the john. a train carrying nuclear waste is nearing its destination in northern germany after police were forced to clear protesters from blocking the trapped activist oppose the government's commitment to nuclear energy train journey has undergone several delays due to protests since it departed from france on sunday dozens of activists were injured during violent clashes with police. yes they can afghan officials are now looking to as republicans for promised change to the air war torn country the fight against the taliban is bogging down nearly one hundred thousand american troops with more on the way of ghana stands drug industry still significant supplying over ninety percent of the world's opium art

. >>> this morning, myanmar's military government freed the country's pro-democracy leader after more than seven years of house arrest. aung san suu kyi, one of the world's most well known political prisoners, was met by thousands of supporters at the gate of her compound. ian williams is live for us in bangkok, thailand. good morning, early for you, ian. put this in perspective here. >> reporter: good morning, alex. >> all of these people greeting her -- i should tell people we have a satellite delay, but perspective on this. what does this mean? >> reporter: well, good morning, alex. it is a remarkable sight. and what it means will depend very much on the conditions that the generals try and impose on her. we had wondered today whether we'd ever see this at all. she has spent 15 of the last 21 years under house arrest in that home beside the lake in yangon formerly known as rangoon. today, there was no announcement, the police removed barricades. riot police went away from the scene allowing hundreds of supporters to move up to her house. she then emerged looking absolutely delighte

in the news, myanmar pro-democracy leader, aung san suu kyi has been freed from house arrest.991 nobel peace prize winner greeted supporters outside her home. this following seven years of detention by the country's ruling military. >>> and president obama is striking out in attempts to get asian leaders to agree to let the u.s. have greater access to their markets. in japan, the president said the u.s. prosperity is tied to the economic success of its pacific trading partners. >>> and the former university of tennessee student who hacked into sarah palin's e-mail account in 2008, has been sentenced. david kernell will spend a year in a halfway house, instead of going to prison. >>> a group of family and friends in michigan hit the jackpot with a lottery ticket bought at a detroit adult bookstore. some came forward to claim the prize. others wish to remain anonymous. >>> time for weather. j.c. monahan from boston's wcvb. j.c.? >> good morning, ron. i'm moving along. and heading down to texas. greenville, texas, where yesterday, a microburst caused this damage you see here. thi

but we do have a report from myanmar.ill waiting for opposition eye son aung san suu kyi to be released. many were expecting that to happen on friday and hundreds gathered outside her party's headquarters. but the deadline came and past. then one of the leaders of aung san suu kyi's political party said the release had been postponed. >> translator: she might be released tonight, after midnight. and we believe that the whole world and all the people of myanmar demand her release and legally her release date starts at midnight. >> reporter: the big question is whether the repressive military junta will try to attach strings to aung san suu kyi's release. for instance she never enter politics again. those close to her say she would rather remain in detention than accept conditions. but her lawyer tells cnn he does not believe that is the reason her release is being held up. "i think that's not true. i have not received such information. her term ends tomorrow and i think she will be released in the evening tomorrow." even a

cnn along with other international news agencies as well have been banned from entering into myanmar.porter there. we are keeping their identity secret now. we are getting another word from another reporter who can physically see them. after 21 years, 15 years of those under deessential in some form. the prodemocracy leader has been released from her house arrest there at university avenue. she has now been physically released. we are speaking with a reporter on the ground who is telling us the situation. now, we understand she will leave from her house, will head to the headquarters of her party, the nld, which boycotted those elections last week. but, still effectively remains the only real opposition there in myanmar, a country which was once known as burma or also known as burma. the question, though, is that if she puts out a call for people to take to the streets, is she likely to be followed given the 2007 crackdown? they made it perfectly clear that the kind of decent we saw, essentially in 2007 and before that in 1990 will not be tolerated, again. >> reporter: they certainly

the nobel peace prize winner, aung san suu kyi has just been released from house arrest in myanmar, the country formerly known as burma. we'll have a live report, coming up. >>> also, let the sales begin. retailers may finally have something to be merry about this holiday season. and they're trying to start it earlier than ever. so, has black friday become black november? we'll talk about why some consumers are ready to spend again. and where the best deals will be. >>> also coming up, an unbeatable combination. ron claiborne and beagles. it's a big finish to our "gma" "work with me" series. where we all got to spend some time on the job with you. ron, with a story about a pretty extraordinary veterinarian. she works with people that have been hit hard by the recession, so they can get low-cost and sometimes free care for their pets. that's all coming up. >> dan, i thought your story was my favorite. i think ron may have you beat there. can't wait to see that. >>> we begin with president obama, who is finishing up his asian tour. he had hoped to come back with some victories to help boo

cnn correspondent fred pleitgen spent 16 days in myanmar.military regime didn't allow cnn to report officially on the recent elections. he is out of the country and cnn is releasing the interview he actually did with the pro-democracy activist who's just released. fred joins us live from bangkok. tell us about your experience. it was basically a covert operation, wasn't it? >> reporter: oh, yeah, it was. i mean, one of the things, kyra, you of course know from our time spent together in baghdad is a german guy, not really that easy to pretend i'm burr these and you try to stay out of the big cities most of the pim and you know just keep in the countryside. there the intelligence services don't really have as much of a presence. one of the great things, of course, as you said we did manage to do is managed to speak to aung san suu kyi, the democracy leader who was just released from spending 15 of the past 21 years in detention, of course. one of the things that i asked her is what she expects president obama and the u.s. an administration to

the government of myanmar has released aung san suu kyi. >> reporter: these were a few steps forwardprisoner in her own home for seven and a half years. i have not seen you all for a long time she told them. so i have lots of things to tell you all. the military dictatorship has ended the latest or deal. the price she paid for bag crusader for democracy. she has been under detention for more than 15 of the last 21 years. traveling in japan, president obama said in a statement, she is a hero of mine, adding it's time for the burmese regime to release all political prisoners not just one. kyi freedom gave heart to activists. >> she can address people waiting so long for her release and also the international community. >> ee man mar -- myanmar has one of the worst records. >> the government of burma does not represent the people of burma. the feelings month berm naees people is that aung san suu kyi represents the people of burma. >> she refuses to give up on her dream, a free myanmar. abc news. >> alan: former white house chief of staff rahm emanuel formally announced he is running fo

the two were reunited today at myanmar airport. greeted by throngs of well wishers. the nobel prize laureate has been in detention for much of the last 24 years. >>> a tearful capri anderson appeared on national television monday saying that the actor had raged -- he claim -- self states are recovering from severe weather today, the first major snowfall of the season left drivers stuck in traffic overnight on a washington state highway. and major damage was reported in wisconsin and illinois where residents caught a suspected tornado on camera. it is three past the hour, now back to matt. >> you know what's pigs in a blanket at home? >> it's rice and cabbage. >> i'm sure it's very tasty. let's check your weather and the jet stream is way to the south. that is letting in this frigid air, and with all the moisture, we're looking at snow. blizzard warnings through the rockies, winter weather advisories throughout much of the north and the west out there. rain in san francisco, you're not seeing a lot of snow because the mountains block a lot of it. but look at the snow

myanmar, excitement and tension high over the possibility that military may release aung san suu kyi,s gathered near her home today. the latest term of detention is due to expire tomorrow. rumors swirled that military officials had already signed the release papers. suu kyi has been under detention for 15 of the past 21 years, her party overwhelmingly wong the country's first election in 1990, but the military has always cracked down. suu kyi was awarded the nobel peat price in 1991. her father led the struggle for independence from britain and was the country's first prime minister. myanmar's military organization has refused to allow cnn or other news -- joining me is an unnamed correspondent. what do we know? >> we know there were rumors swirling around that she might be released today. then, however, as the evening hours came, it appeared as though this was going to happened on saturday, but i can tell you, there's a lot of people here who came out on the streets and came to the headquarters of her political party called the national league for democracy. i think we have to explai

. >>> one day after she was freed from house arrest, yu i hopes to meet with myanmar's rulers. they mobbed her at the headquarters of her political party today. she told them she's anxious to talk with her former captors. >> they treated me well on a personal basis. but they have not aktded in accordance in rule of law, and that i shall always fight against. because i think any count can survive as a praus prus and dignified nation unless there is rule of law. >> she spent 15 of the past 230 years underhouse arrest in myanmar known as burma. a government-backed newspaper says she was pardoned for good maifr. >>> russell simmons' path to fame and fortune was anything but orthodox. my face-to-face interview with him after this. [ diane lane ] when you were 14 we helped keep your skin clear. now we have a solution for wrinkles. neutrogena anti wrinkle with retinol sa smoothes even deep wrinkles. it works...beautifully. neutrogena. ♪ to connect our forces to what they need, when they need it. ♪ to help troops see danger, before it sees them. ♪ to answer the call of the brave and br

there is only wouldn't of me, in myanmar, activists and nobel peace prize winner angle san sue chy shen a statement the president described aung san suu kyi calls on myanmar's government to release thousands more political prisoners. a tragic blaze threatening the lives of animals, at a zoo. and, facebook temporarily off limits, for an entire country. as we go around the world, in 80 seconds. >> julie: germany, a fire tearing through a zoo in the nation's southwest region, at least 26 animals killed, it took 100 firefighters battling strong winds to control the blaze, an investigation is under way, to determine what triggered the fir fire. bangladesh, clashes between police and political activists, and the reuters are proteio rio demonstrators smashing cars and setting fire to buses along the road. >>> and belgium, a christian group leading a march in the city of brussels. protesting the recent wave of violence against christians in iraq. over 4,000 people showed up despite the pouring rain. the event ending in a rally outside the european commission, the executive body of the european

myanm myanmar's newly freed democracy activist aung san suu kyi addressed supporters today.bel peace prize winner said she is for national reconciliation and the rule of law. myanmar freed her after a years of house arrest yesterday. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu met with cabinet members today about the u.s. proposal to free settlement construction in the west bank for 90 days. the proposal could be a difficult sell for conservative members of israel's coalition government. those are your top stories. up next, much more "fareed zakaria: gps," then "reliable sources at the top of the hour. copd makes it hard for me to breathe. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i can join the fun and games with my grandchildren. great news! for people with copd, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other copd medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help you breathe better

she urged her supporters to help create democracy in myanmar.unity has denounced the elections as a sham. >>> a mexican resort is cleaning up after a deadly explosion. this morning, gas somehow ignited, and blew up the lobby at the grand rivera princess hotel in plia delcarmen. no natural gas lines were in the area. >>> in eastern afghanistan today, militants torched a nato convoy of fuel tankers. all 12 truck drivers managed to escape the fire. the attack happened in the same area, where yesterday, suicide bombers tried to destroy a naval base. bombings killed 11 people across the country, including 5 nato service members and 3 afghan police officers. >>> somali pirates have released a british couple held for more than a year. paul and rachel chandler met with somalia's president. pirates kidnapped the couple from their yacht in october of 2009. although the pirates received $400,000 in ransom, they demanded more money. another ransom of $300,000 was paid to free the couple. >> happy to be alive. happy to be here. desperate to see our country a

and anticipation and uncertainty. >>> a building of myanmar where an icon of democracy could walk free one is certain when. >>> sunday is the day of the child. founder of children uniting nations, daphna, good to see you. >> so good to see you. >> i've been waiting for this conversation all week. >> i'm waiting for you to come to l.a. >> yeah, that's happening next week. i can't wait to see you and the family. >> tell us about the day of the child and your organization's involvement with this. >> well, the day of the child this year is particularly amazing. we're hosting 1,000 foster children and 1,000 university student mentors for a day of fun, rides, food, and major, major celebrities. actually a sponsor this year is george clooney, and our host forrest whitaker, don cheadle. maggie gilliland, david arquette, so many more. adrienne garger, so it's going to be a very special day for all the kids. >> daphna, you have a star-studded roster for the event on sunday. what is it about this cause that has resonated with the stars who will be on hand, and with you to take it on as an issue f

. >>> myanmar's newly freed democracy activist aun sang suu kyi addressed reports today.litary junta freed her after 15 years of house arrest yesterday. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu met with cabinet members today about a proposal to free settlement in the west bank for 90 days. the proposal could be a difficult sell for members of israel's coalition government. >>> and there is a new super walter weight champion. manny pacquiao won the world boxing title with a punishing 12-round decision last night in dallas despite being 17 pounds lighter than his opponent. it was pacquiao's 13th straight ring win. >>> those are the top stories here on "state of the union." up next, what you may learn from sarah palin's new reality show. we were actually thinking, maybe... we're going to hike up here, so we'll catch up with you guys. [ indistinct talking and laughter ] whew! i think it's worth it. working with a partner you can trust is always a good decision. massmutual. let our financial professionals help you reach your goals. try capzasin-hp. it penetrates deep to b

myanmar has been under military rule since 1962. chi was freed on saturday after the latest round of detention kept her under house arrest for more than seven years. the nobel peace prize laureate called for national reconciliation and vowed to press on with her fight for democracy. >> remarkable woman. 4:37. 46 degrees. ahead on news 4 today. skyrocketing salaries of college presidents. who is making th most around here >> plus, what happened to one traveler when he protested the airport body scanners. >>> there is a road there. could make for a tough commu this is your captain speaking. we are 14th in line for takeoff. looks like it's buer to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dolla for a pillow! an extrbag costs what? i hate traffic! ♪ hey, i got a leak! yoo hoo! your husband left the seat up again! , wait a minute! come on, now. come back! um, mi? up here! right. so those are hard water stains, and that cleaner's not gonna cut it. tru

myanmar held their first election last weekend, but the military announced victory. some speculate siu kyi will emerge. >>> in eastern afghanistan, taliban militants launched yet another attack on a nato air base today, after car bomber attacked a car bomber of afghan and nato troops nearby. nbc has the latest from kabul. >> reporter: six insurgents were killed in that attack. two were found with suicide vests. according to a taliban claim of responsibility, they in fact say they had 14 fighters attack the base. according to the taliban spokesperson, three of them made it out alive, 11 of them died fighting. and he says that they were able to destroy three helicopters. a claim that an isap spokesperson last said that the taliban in no way were that successful. but it should be noted that this same airfield has been attacked twice in the last six months. nbc news, kabul. >>> the next time you pick up that kitty litter, you might find yourself walking out of the sdoor with a new addition to the family. not dogs, though. one south bay shelter's push to make it easien tr

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