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finial from a flag that napoleon's first regimen carried.ing back and forth about a half a dozen times, aga wh the blue >> even th detectors detect cra kind gard as complicate but anot one paint printed record abbot strugg they continued on with their crime, and they took their time. one thief stayed behind in the dutch room and carefully removed some of the paintings from their matting and frames. although two of the rembrandt's were simply cut out of their frames. the other thief headed out of the room, back down the hallway. >> goes to the early italian room, the raphael room, all the while, passing incredibly priceless art. famous art. raphaels, important chinese pieces, frangelica and walked back to the short gallery where the thief takes a napoleonic finial from a flag that napoleon's first regimen carried. he's going back and forth about a half a dozen times, again, passing things that any art expert would say my god, these are two raphaels, small and portable. why wouldn't you take those? it's a great mystery to the theft. >> another
finial from a flag that napoleon's first regimen carried.ing back and forth about a half a dozen times, aga wh the blue >> even th detectors detect cra kind gard as complicate but anot one paint printed record abbot strugg they continued on with their crime, and they took their time. one thief stayed behind in the dutch room and carefully removed some of the paintings from their matting and frames. although two of the rembrandt's were simply cut out of their frames. the other thief headed...
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a napoleonic finial from the top of a flag that napoleon's first regiment carried. throughout his actions in the short gallery, he's going back and forth about a half a dozen times, again, passing things that any art expert would say, my god, these are two raphaels, small and portable. why wouldn't you take those? it's a great mystery to the theft. >> another great mystery is this painting by edouard manet. the oil painting was taken from the blue room on the first floor. >> it hung right below manet's portrait of his mother. it was about 8 by 10 and it was in a gold gilded frame and it was here. >> even though motion detectors picked up the thieves' trail by the entrance on the first floor and all throughout the second floor, there are no records of anyone entering the blue room. rick abbot says in the time he worked at the museum, the motion detectors never failed. but he also says it wasn't impossible to avoid the detectors. in fact, he knew exactly how to do that. it was a game he used to play at night to help pass the time on his rounds. >> you would walk all k
a napoleonic finial from the top of a flag that napoleon's first regiment carried. throughout his actions in the short gallery, he's going back and forth about a half a dozen times, again, passing things that any art expert would say, my god, these are two raphaels, small and portable. why wouldn't you take those? it's a great mystery to the theft. >> another great mystery is this painting by edouard manet. the oil painting was taken from the blue room on the first floor. >> it hung...
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. >>> napoleon's engagement ring in 1796 to the woman who would become empress josephine is going up sale in paris. the saphire and diamond ring may seem unprim sessionsive but historians say napoleon scraped for the ring help was a young officer and was not rich at the time. so it was a lovely ring. >> that does it for us at 5:00. thank you for joining us. >>> this is "world news." today march madness more than 100 miles of interstate shut down. more than half the nation in the bull's eye tonight. >> knsnow, floods, tornado warnings as we come on the air. without warning the meteor flash seen from florida to maine. lighting up twitter and facebook. tonight many asking about what about advanced notice? after the russian meteorite, shouldn't we know when a meteor is coming? >>> double jeopardy. the man wrongly convicted out of prison after 23 years, tonight suffering a heart attack on his first full day of free dom. >>> last dash. the lines growing hours until the giant powerball drawing. tonight hear the man who's already won the lottery seven times and we asked is he right? are quic
. >>> napoleon's engagement ring in 1796 to the woman who would become empress josephine is going up sale in paris. the saphire and diamond ring may seem unprim sessionsive but historians say napoleon scraped for the ring help was a young officer and was not rich at the time. so it was a lovely ring. >> that does it for us at 5:00. thank you for joining us. >>> this is "world news." today march madness more than 100 miles of interstate shut down. more than half...
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i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs
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i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> hi, there, san franciscoans. here with another list of buzz worthy activities and i hope that you are ready to get the fun in the sun and pep in your step because the week of march is about the fun of times. swing by north beach, and come to fiddler's green and dance, from 8:00 p.m. to midnight and plus enjoy the free, country dance lessons, come for the music this thursday night and if you are more of a dog lover than dancer, or both, come over to march meadows at golden gate park for the eastern egg hunt for dogs, the owners will analyze the dj while the pets analyze eggs, filled with prizes and an appearance from the easter bunny him
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i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can more questions maybe we can stretch our legs before, addiction and depression kept me from living my life. and now, every step i take in recovery benefits everyone. there are many options that make the road to recovery more accessible. it begins with the first step. join the voices for recovery. for information and treatment referral for you
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i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs out to bring t someone special. welcome to corona height located in the height of the cast strow district the eye kong bay bridge and on towards the east bay. cone oi shakes park is one the city's best kept secrets on lake twin peaks it's hardly crowded on a day any day you will run into a new lolls and hop on a bus to get there without any parking worries and lolls bring their four-legged fronds run freely with other dogs and a small touch of grass for the small dogs and wild flowers carpet the grasslands keep on the look out nor hawks and ot
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i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> we came to seven straight about 10 years ago. -- 7th street about 10 years ago. the environment is huge. it is stronger than willpower. surrounding yourself with artists, being in a culture where artists are driving, and where a huge amount of them is a healthy environment. >> you are making it safer. push, push. that is better. when i start thinking, i see it actually -- sometimes, i do not see it, but when i do, it is usually from the inside out. it is like watching something being spawned. you go in, and you begin to work, excavate, play with the dancers, and then things began to emerge. you may have a plan that this is
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. >>> the engagement ring napoleon game to the woman who become emperoress is for sale. it's being auctioned off in paris today. it may look a little unimpressive but they say napoleon scraped and scrounged together to buy the ring as he was a young officer and not at all rich at the time. >>> the exploratorium has always been hands-on but now they are taking it a step further. >> all we do is touch our hands together and it makes a musical note. >> next, an exclusive inside look at how they are tinkering with the whole exploratorium experience. >> welcome back, everyone. it's 6:30 and we are starting this half-hour off with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone. gorgeous shot. this is from mount sutro u see mount deab bro in the background underneath the clear conditions. sun coming up 7 minutes after 7:00. it's looking to be another ball day around the bay. so enjoy it. we are looking at the last in a series of sunny and mild to warm days. almost. tomorrow should be pretty nice as well. we are looking at a series of wea
. >>> the engagement ring napoleon game to the woman who become emperoress is for sale. it's being auctioned off in paris today. it may look a little unimpressive but they say napoleon scraped and scrounged together to buy the ring as he was a young officer and not at all rich at the time. >>> the exploratorium has always been hands-on but now they are taking it a step further. >> all we do is touch our hands together and it makes a musical note. >> next, an...
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i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> hello. welcome to "culturewire." we are here today with bay area artist jody chanel, and we are here to see the plaza where your piece has just been installed. >> i have been doing large-scale paintings in the galleries and museums, and the idea that in the future, i could do something that would hang out a little bit longer than the duration of the installation the kind of appeal to me. i quickly found out about the san francisco arts commission school and realized there was a pre-qualified school you had to apply to, so i applied to the. >> how long did it take you to develop this work for the plaza? >> this was a fast track project.
i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> hello. welcome to...
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i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> hello, i am with the san francisco parks department serious we are featuring some wonderful locations in your and very own backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in san francisco with someone special. we are here at the lovely and historic palace of fine arts, located in the bustling marina district. originally built for the 1950's exposition, the palace is situated along san francisco's waterfront. it is ada accessible and is reached by the 28, 30, and 91 bus lines. with its rotunda, columns, uncut the reflecting waters against the eucalyptus trees, it is one of the most romantic settings for special dates, and memorable prop
i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> hello, i am with the san francisco...
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i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs come and experience lafayette park and enjoy the people, picnic and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take an afternoon stroll with your loved one hand in hand. located at got and sacramento street in the middle of pacific heights on top of the city's steep rolling hills, lafayette park offers a great place, peaceful beauty. comfortably spaced tables and benches, a playground, rest rooms and tips at the end of the park. plenty of flat areas for football, frisbee, and picnic. lafayette is very much a couples park. this wonderful hilltop park is the place you can share with someone you cherish. lafayette park is located along the round at
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i think where the paintings were stolen by napoleon and there is interesting history of pictures moving back and forth but the paintings were form by the stockholders and they have acquire them and two of the most recent acquisitions were the -- in the seen and rembrandt portrait of an old man -- acquired in 1999. there were a lot of donors that contributed to that. thank you for your time, if there are any more questions maybe we can stretch our legs >> there are kids and families ever were. it is really an extraordinary playground. it has got a little something for everyone. it is aesthetically billion. it is completely accessible. you can see how excited people are for this playground. it is very special. >> on opening day in the brand- new helen diller playground at north park, children can be seen swinging, gliding, swinging, exploring, digging, hanging, jumping, and even making drumming sounds. this major renovation was possible with the generous donation of more than $1.5 million from the mercer fund in honor of san francisco bay area philanthropist helen diller. together with th
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therench rparaolutionasat and napoleonic wars. those wars went . theromved 793 to 1815 and the british nnt any ned more men than it ever did before and in the final y fars of the war it needed 140,000 sailors and selig couuren't really spar anyone. .. >> continuing with john adams, jefferson and, ultimately, james madison all rejected this as something of a violation of american sovereign rights. and the way that impressment worked is that the british navy, essentially, needed more sailors than were available at the time. sailors in the british empire worked on merchant ships and on naval ships, and this was fine in peace, but in times of war there was, essentially, more need than there was supply. and so what the british navy did is they used a forcible conscription system, impressment, in which it was actually legal to violently apprehend men and put them on ships. because the american colonies were members of the british empire, that meant that american sailors also could be impressed. and once a sailor was impressed on a ship, he was, essential
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. >>> the engagement ring napoleon game to the woman who become emporess is for sale.f in paris today. it may look a little unimpressive but they say napoleon scraped and scrounged together to buy the ring as he was a young officer and not at all rich at the time. >>> they have always been hands on but now they are taking it a step further. >> all we do is touch our hands together and it makes a musical note. >> next, an exclusive inside look at how they are tinkering with the whole >> welcome back, everyone. it's 5:30 ask we are starting this half-hour off with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning, katie. hi, everyone. from emeryville another quiet start to the day. we saved the best weather, the fair skies and warmest temperatures for the rest of the weekend. today very little fog. just a little bit around half moon bay. numbers dropping into the low 30s, upper 40s towards napa. but we are look agent a sunny and mild afternoon. temperatures may be cominga degree or two. the winds will be light. by tonight that sea breeze retur
. >>> the engagement ring napoleon game to the woman who become emporess is for sale.f in paris today. it may look a little unimpressive but they say napoleon scraped and scrounged together to buy the ring as he was a young officer and not at all rich at the time. >>> they have always been hands on but now they are taking it a step further. >> all we do is touch our hands together and it makes a musical note. >> next, an exclusive inside look at how they are...
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lot of time trying to figure that out, visiting, talking to associations who are involved with napoleonicibilia, to see was there a bounty for one of these? >> reporter: why did the thieves want that flag so badly? is it possible they were given a specific list of artwork to steal by a collector who especially loved those 13 works of art? that brings us to another theory, one that has been made popular by hollywood. >> $1 million, mr. bond. >> reporter: do you think it's possible they're in some private gallery owned by some eccentric billionaire somewhere like the dr. no-type character? >> no. the whole idea that a collector's holding on to stolen magnificent works of art all came from that movie "dr. no." it was a 007 movie, james bond movie from 1962 where james bond is going through dr. no's lair and he sees a painting hanging on the wall. the painting had been stolen the year before. that actually did happen. in 20 years the fbi and five years since then doing these investigations, i have never run into a collector who had million dollar paintings who were stolen. >> reporter: anthon
lot of time trying to figure that out, visiting, talking to associations who are involved with napoleonicibilia, to see was there a bounty for one of these? >> reporter: why did the thieves want that flag so badly? is it possible they were given a specific list of artwork to steal by a collector who especially loved those 13 works of art? that brings us to another theory, one that has been made popular by hollywood. >> $1 million, mr. bond. >> reporter: do you think it's...
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finial from the top of a flag that napoleon's regiment carried.tions, he's going back and forth a half dozen times, again, passing things that any art expert would say, my god, these are two rafaels, small and portable. why wouldn't you take those, it's a great mystery to the theft. >> reporter: at 2:41 a.m., the door to the museum opens and closes. the thieves were gone. >> once they leave, they were never heard from again. >> reporter: the next morning, rick was relieved to be found. and to be alive. but he knew almost immediately that he was a suspect. >> i knew i was. i mean, i opened up the door. you know? i mean -- once i sat -- sat down with the fbi, i think the first thing i said is what do you want to know? because i knew. i mean, i was like, well, i'm the guy who opened up the door. they're obviously going to be looking at me. >> reporter: the fbi certainly was looking at him. was it an inside job? how else could the thieves have pulled this off? and who else did the fbi suspect? >> randi kaye joins us now live. such a fascinating myster
finial from the top of a flag that napoleon's regiment carried.tions, he's going back and forth a half dozen times, again, passing things that any art expert would say, my god, these are two rafaels, small and portable. why wouldn't you take those, it's a great mystery to the theft. >> reporter: at 2:41 a.m., the door to the museum opens and closes. the thieves were gone. >> once they leave, they were never heard from again. >> reporter: the next morning, rick was relieved to...
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. >>> speaking of iconic, this diamond and sapphire ring was presented by napoleon bonaparte to his young fiancee, josephine. at the time it was valued at $20,000. over the weekend that ring sold for a whopping $949,000. >>> london has known theater for hundreds of years. starting with successful william shakespeare. today the most successful have the names of matt stone and trey parker. "the book of mormon" earned the highest one-day gross with an impressive $3.2 million. >>> and "forbes" is out with the list of ten most critical job skills of 2012. sales and marketing, mathematics are there. don't forget computer skills, listening, decision-making and critical thinking. those round out the top five. >>> the rain keeps tiger at bay that is until later today. but sergio garcia certainly had a shot for the highlight reel. >>> and check out these shoppers at lowe's where wicked weather outside was trying to get inside. you're watching "early today." >>> now to some of the other stories that caught our eye this morning. in louisville, an underground explosion saturday sent 200-pound manhole
. >>> speaking of iconic, this diamond and sapphire ring was presented by napoleon bonaparte to his young fiancee, josephine. at the time it was valued at $20,000. over the weekend that ring sold for a whopping $949,000. >>> london has known theater for hundreds of years. starting with successful william shakespeare. today the most successful have the names of matt stone and trey parker. "the book of mormon" earned the highest one-day gross with an impressive $3.2...
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. >>> well, napoleon bonaparte might have been busy as a young general, but apparently he still found time for love. the sapphire and diamond engagement ring given to his first wife josephine is on display in paris. one of many historical treasures set for auction later this month. considered a simple piece for its time, the ring could fetch up to $16,000. it looks pretty simple. yeah, i thought it would be more, too. at least dylan would pay more for it. >>> the new pontiff is elected, and if it seems like you're seeing him everywhere, you're right. italian carvers famous for a nativity scene made quick work of these painted wooden effigies. perhaps the most unique goes to a sand artist in india who carved the pope's face right onto the beach. not bad. >>> in japan, some playful pups are proving they really can teach an old dog new tricks. dressed to impress in bows and ties, the members of the wow wow dog circus are real performers trotting on balls, daring narrow balance beams and even jumping rope. these dogs do it all. the circus aims to educate children about responsible pet own
. >>> well, napoleon bonaparte might have been busy as a young general, but apparently he still found time for love. the sapphire and diamond engagement ring given to his first wife josephine is on display in paris. one of many historical treasures set for auction later this month. considered a simple piece for its time, the ring could fetch up to $16,000. it looks pretty simple. yeah, i thought it would be more, too. at least dylan would pay more for it. >>> the new pontiff...
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>> that was my french. >> oui, oui. >> how about napoleon bonaparte. ring rather simple but what history, wow, up for auction in paris later with a presale estimate of between $13,000 and $20,000. i would imagine it's going for much higher than that. napoleon gave this ring to his wife-to-be back in 1796 part of the collection of descendants of the emperor. but on march 24th, this sparkly slice of history could have a new hope. >> merci beaucoup. >> oui, oui, madame. >> yes, sam, you did not know i'm trilingual. >> no, it's just -- i'm trying to figure out who that was. ha, ha, ha. >> who is that? >> pepe le pew. >> is that it? maurice chevalier. i'm just trying to -- >> pepe le pew. >> we apologize. we apologize to the french. okay. let's begin -- >> je suis -- [ speaking french ] i'm sorry. >> very nice. our live shot, andover, massachusetts. you guys sent us pictures of what it looks like. wcvb out there and what looks like in areas picking up snow. the rain came in if there was any plowing at all put it down to the road surfaces by washing that awa
>> that was my french. >> oui, oui. >> how about napoleon bonaparte. ring rather simple but what history, wow, up for auction in paris later with a presale estimate of between $13,000 and $20,000. i would imagine it's going for much higher than that. napoleon gave this ring to his wife-to-be back in 1796 part of the collection of descendants of the emperor. but on march 24th, this sparkly slice of history could have a new hope. >> merci beaucoup. >> oui, oui,...
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that is the site of longwood house, which from 1815 to 1821 was napoleon's home in exile? elba host>> no, harker, you can steal. saint helena [heh-lee-nuh] host>> right! what kind of circuit component stores energy in electric fields in a dielectric material between plates that have accumulated opposing charges? stephanie? capacitors host>> right! which railroad tycoon hired james muybridge [my-bridge] to prove that a racehorse momentarily has all four feet in the air when it gallops? vanderbilt host>> no, harker, you can steal. leland stanford host>> right! the line at a see's candies plant is said to have been the inspiration for the famous chocolate factory scene in whic? jake? i love lucy host>> right! a tough competitor might euphemistically go for them. what is the name of the two large veins that carry blood back to the heart from the head and neck? jack? jugular veins host>> right! that's the end of the game! harker wins the game. thank you, menlo-atherton congratulations, harker. and we'll see you next week on quiz kids. tell you about a new medical website design
that is the site of longwood house, which from 1815 to 1821 was napoleon's home in exile? elba host>> no, harker, you can steal. saint helena [heh-lee-nuh] host>> right! what kind of circuit component stores energy in electric fields in a dielectric material between plates that have accumulated opposing charges? stephanie? capacitors host>> right! which railroad tycoon hired james muybridge [my-bridge] to prove that a racehorse momentarily has all four feet in the air when it...
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. >> appraiser: it's a napoleonic musket. so we're looking at late 17, early 1800s. might have been fired at waterloo. if i think about it, it might have been fired at our troops at waterloo. it was originally a flint lock. now, that means this hammer is a replacement. it had a little piece of flint in it, a frisson here. flint would hit the frisson, spark would make it work. very slow to load. very clumsy. everything goes down from this end. it's then rammed down from this end. put that back. >> woman #2: i wondered what that was for. >> appraiser: that's the ram rod. if you don't put it back, the gun won't be able to load and you've got a very clumsy club. now, bear in mind, you're doing that in all this wind, so all your powder blows away. they then converted it to this, which is a percussion system. you put a little cap on there. works much better, much faster. that's converted from that. they weren't pretty to start with, napoleonic muskets. but this one has had a lovely addition. it's authentic and original from there...to there...to there... to there. then it
. >> appraiser: it's a napoleonic musket. so we're looking at late 17, early 1800s. might have been fired at waterloo. if i think about it, it might have been fired at our troops at waterloo. it was originally a flint lock. now, that means this hammer is a replacement. it had a little piece of flint in it, a frisson here. flint would hit the frisson, spark would make it work. very slow to load. very clumsy. everything goes down from this end. it's then rammed down from this end. put that...
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here, and we will check in to see what happens with napoleon. >>> ikea now bringing its style and budgete furniture store is teaming up with marriott to build a hotel chain across europe. hotels will be named moxie. they're designed to appeal to a younger crowd who want style at a budget price. top price, $110 per night. the first moxie set to open in milan, italy, early next year. >>> and there was a new player in the fight to take your cell phone with you when you contract with your carrier. when that whole thing runs out. this is the white house here. alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. why is the white house getting into the battle of unlocking your phone, first of all? >> so the white house, brooke, took notice of this after a petition posted on its website which has more than 100,000 signatures. so the way it is now, you always have been able to keep your phone number when you, let's say, go frommer have risen to at -- verizon to at&t but keeping the physical device hasn't been an option because most cell phones are locked and because of a ruling last year by the u.s. copy
here, and we will check in to see what happens with napoleon. >>> ikea now bringing its style and budgete furniture store is teaming up with marriott to build a hotel chain across europe. hotels will be named moxie. they're designed to appeal to a younger crowd who want style at a budget price. top price, $110 per night. the first moxie set to open in milan, italy, early next year. >>> and there was a new player in the fight to take your cell phone with you when you contract...
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was said to have slept very few and when einstein was told that, he said, "well, that's because napoleon'sg boaster." that was his joke. but one other thing about the special theory of relativity that's very important is that no two events can be described as simultaneous or happening at the same time except in your own environment. and now the extension of that is that events happening -- stars moving, for example -- they're millions of miles away from us, millions of light years away from us. so if you want to calculate what's happening there, you've got to take into account the space that's traveled in the time it takes. c-span: how old was he when this theory was propounded by albert einstein? >> guest: twenty-six. twenty-six. four or five tremendous theories came out all in the same year, all almost in the same month, when he was 26 years old. c-span: what has happened since he was 26 and revealed this theory that would not have happened had he not invented this? >> guest: what has happened? c-span: in other words, in the world, the bomb, for instance. >> guest: oh, well that's the mo
was said to have slept very few and when einstein was told that, he said, "well, that's because napoleon'sg boaster." that was his joke. but one other thing about the special theory of relativity that's very important is that no two events can be described as simultaneous or happening at the same time except in your own environment. and now the extension of that is that events happening -- stars moving, for example -- they're millions of miles away from us, millions of light years...
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a decade later, the french revolutionary and napoleonic wars, those wars lasted from 1793 to 1816. and the british navy needed more in the final years of the war, we couldn't really spare anyone. to check to see if anyone was on board. one part would be the american merchant ships. this was seen as a violation of american sovereignty. they all rejected this is something that was in violation of the rights. the british navy needed more than what was available at the time. we worked on merchant ships and naval ships. in times of war, with the british navy did was use a forcible adjustment. which was actually legal to apprehend man and put him on ships. because the american colonies were members of the british empire. that meant that american sailors also could be impressed. he was essentially on that since the war ended. those are the only three ways out of this situation. it was often confined slavery in its own time. the systems were different, but they have some similarities. we have some first-hand accounts. they often liken themselves to enslaved africans. the really important d
a decade later, the french revolutionary and napoleonic wars, those wars lasted from 1793 to 1816. and the british navy needed more in the final years of the war, we couldn't really spare anyone. to check to see if anyone was on board. one part would be the american merchant ships. this was seen as a violation of american sovereignty. they all rejected this is something that was in violation of the rights. the british navy needed more than what was available at the time. we worked on merchant...
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talent, he was delighted, saying that we never expected or desired to produce a michelangelo or napoleon. we know that even a canadian is alarmed by the lack of individuality, there's a problem. the tour guide ushered me into the grand room. the family hall, a re-created opera house. the group assembled here for family meeting in which they had discussions of business issues. people are sitting in rocking chairs or knitting or both. the four enjoying the second-rate entertainment, they went through the cleansing ritual, mutual criticism. it required a member of the group to stand up in front of everyone and listen to the enumeration of his or her self. it was the rare treat of being the center of attention at oneida. the downside was that everyone knew and loved was allowed even encouraged to listen to your accounts and say, you know what your problem is? [laughter] one thing that stands out is how specific the criticisms were. the only member who was disciplined was the one who had a too frequent mention of vermont. [laughter] then there was conjecture about how the process went for fut
talent, he was delighted, saying that we never expected or desired to produce a michelangelo or napoleon. we know that even a canadian is alarmed by the lack of individuality, there's a problem. the tour guide ushered me into the grand room. the family hall, a re-created opera house. the group assembled here for family meeting in which they had discussions of business issues. people are sitting in rocking chairs or knitting or both. the four enjoying the second-rate entertainment, they went...
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i played napoleon. look at that snazzy, sharp, french -- >> jamie: i believed it. >> eric: mayor michael bloomberg answered with annie and phantom of the opra. it's all for charity. >> jamie: don't quit your day job, eric. thanks for being here. back to washington. >> shannon: secretary of state john kerry wrapping up a whirlwind trip to iraq. he flew to baghdad a short time ago, days after the 10th anniversary of the start of the war in iraq. kerry's mission, press iraqi leaders on ending sectarian violence and urging iran to syria. i'm shannon bream. live from the nation's capitol, america's news headquarters. we go to steve centanni more. >> the central issue is whether iraq's president or prime minister, a shiite muslim is helping to support the assad regime in syria, allowing the over flights by iran. now, if so, that raises serious questions about u.s./iraqi relations going forward. secretary kerry met with iraqi prime minister malkey in his unannounced stroz baghdad today. and those iranian fligh
i played napoleon. look at that snazzy, sharp, french -- >> jamie: i believed it. >> eric: mayor michael bloomberg answered with annie and phantom of the opra. it's all for charity. >> jamie: don't quit your day job, eric. thanks for being here. back to washington. >> shannon: secretary of state john kerry wrapping up a whirlwind trip to iraq. he flew to baghdad a short time ago, days after the 10th anniversary of the start of the war in iraq. kerry's mission, press...
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he was friends with this photographer in new york named napoleon throney he was, like, i need a blanket and a rough. [laughter] okay. you know? good times. he's a really fun person to spend time with. there's a great story from the harpers about how one of the younger generation came home to his brown stomp in new york city, and these z are tall, skinny houses. and he hears what sounds like a herd of elephants, and he asks his housekeeper what is happening. and, apparently, nast had come to speak with him, but since he wasn't home had snuck up to the nursery and were leading them on a game of chase through the house. so he's a great, great, very entertaining person. now, thomas nast died broke. he lost his fortune in a series of bad investments, and as you know, he died relatively young -- 62 years old. today his work survives primarily in glimpses. there'll be a shot to demonstrate the he was anti-catholic and so was everyone else. there'll be a shot of santa on a dessert plate. there'll be a repurposed cartoon in the financial pages to demonstrate some point. and that's partly because
he was friends with this photographer in new york named napoleon throney he was, like, i need a blanket and a rough. [laughter] okay. you know? good times. he's a really fun person to spend time with. there's a great story from the harpers about how one of the younger generation came home to his brown stomp in new york city, and these z are tall, skinny houses. and he hears what sounds like a herd of elephants, and he asks his housekeeper what is happening. and, apparently, nast had come to...
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vivian napoleon --. >> bill: i think i got much of it. house told bob woodward he would regret criticizing them because they thought wod word was wrong. it's clear he would not swim with the fish. that is the delineation i made. >> bill: what about woodward's character being assassinated. saying that woodward is over the hill was nasty, caesar. no question. >> bill: i agree with you, mike. scott... >> bill: with all due respect, that is entirely false. that is wrong. that never happened. so, you should pre-order my up coming book killing jesus which will have the
vivian napoleon --. >> bill: i think i got much of it. house told bob woodward he would regret criticizing them because they thought wod word was wrong. it's clear he would not swim with the fish. that is the delineation i made. >> bill: what about woodward's character being assassinated. saying that woodward is over the hill was nasty, caesar. no question. >> bill: i agree with you, mike. scott... >> bill: with all due respect, that is entirely false. that is wrong....
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the greeks and romans practiced conscription, but it was napoleon who ushered in the modern idea of itdyo bodying the ideals of the french revolution. it is the vitality of the nation and will purify the nation. in the united states tbegan in the sell war and peak in the second world war when more than 30 million men registered and 10 million served. in those days, princeton graduates served alongside truck drivers from new jersey. the arguments for and against conscription today have the benefit of this history, just last month, general mckristol, the former head of nato forces in afghanistan urged a return to the draft. he said the nation suffers right now from the fact that many americans don't meet or deal with anybody outside their social or cultural circle. a volunteer force is hardly a cross section of the countriry. this is promullingated for years by representative charles rangel, a democrat and korean war veteran who sees the second quarter and racial implications, the sense that class warfare is alive and well in america. basic straining is a great leveler. young men and wom
the greeks and romans practiced conscription, but it was napoleon who ushered in the modern idea of itdyo bodying the ideals of the french revolution. it is the vitality of the nation and will purify the nation. in the united states tbegan in the sell war and peak in the second world war when more than 30 million men registered and 10 million served. in those days, princeton graduates served alongside truck drivers from new jersey. the arguments for and against conscription today have the...
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rare items from the life of knap napoleon.hine sold for a million bucks. a portrait went for half a million bucks. belgium chocolate flavored postage stamps now on sale across the country. it has chocolate seed oil so folks taste and smell chocolate. instead of 5, it costs around 8 bucks. that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. >> two sky divers plunge to their death over the weekend and the evidence suggests they may never have opened their main parachutes. now, investigators say they plan to look at footage from one of the skydiver's helmet cams to see if they can determine what went wrong. it happened on saturday at a popular sky diving facility about '30 miles north and east of tampa. the two victims, one instructor and student part of a skydiver group from iceland. the men had made two jumps that morning. they jumped unattached not in tandem. the manager the sky dive facility it appeared neither man made any attempt to activate main chute. it had to be pretty bad. a tragic day for friends having a g
rare items from the life of knap napoleon.hine sold for a million bucks. a portrait went for half a million bucks. belgium chocolate flavored postage stamps now on sale across the country. it has chocolate seed oil so folks taste and smell chocolate. instead of 5, it costs around 8 bucks. that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. >> two sky divers plunge to their death over the weekend and the evidence suggests they may never have opened their main parachutes. now,...
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it's getting all these crazy reviews like it's "napoleon dynomite." you're going what?on't say anymore. who else would make the first serial killer buddy film. >> they're loveable guys, and you are a big, big, big thing. in times square, the billboard. >> i got to tell you, i looked up and saw that huge billboard of you, and i just thought, you know what, you're hitting on all cylinders. you have the "extra" thing going and you have this movie coming out. it seems like your life is kind of snapping into focus. >> we're having an amazing time at "extra." mario and i are having so much fun. we had challenge month last month. he beat me but he cheated a couple of times. >> welcome to my world. love you. call me for any of your movies. >> yes. >> good luck, maria. >> this woman is amazing. wait until you see her in this movie. >> the fur literally flies. right? >> coming up next saving time around the house with the newest, hottest products. these are great ones from lou manfredini. >> right after this. a new city to explore.ar we pick but thanks to hotwire, this year we go
it's getting all these crazy reviews like it's "napoleon dynomite." you're going what?on't say anymore. who else would make the first serial killer buddy film. >> they're loveable guys, and you are a big, big, big thing. in times square, the billboard. >> i got to tell you, i looked up and saw that huge billboard of you, and i just thought, you know what, you're hitting on all cylinders. you have the "extra" thing going and you have this movie coming out. it...
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spielberg tells french tv he's developing a miniseries about napoleon.s hollywood buzzing here, napoleon was written for the movies by the late director stanley kubrick, clock work orange, the shining, full metal jacket. they worked on 2 eed on the 200 together. >> i'm fine and i'm healthy. >>> barbara walters back on the view. also zombies on cable devour network tv here. nischelle turner in los angeles for me. let's start with barbara walters. she says she's fine. she says she's healthy. it has been a rough year for her, hasn't it? >> she had the chicken pox and concussion that sidelined her for a month. she's probably saying i'm done with 2013 now. she fell and she hit her head on the trip to d.c. when she was attending the presidential inauguration. while she was at the hospital for that, she was diagnosed with the chicken pox. she thinks she got the chicken pox after she hugged a famous actor, who shall remain nameless because she doesn't want to say who it was, she said she gave this unnamed actor a hug and kiss on the cheek and later discovered he
spielberg tells french tv he's developing a miniseries about napoleon.s hollywood buzzing here, napoleon was written for the movies by the late director stanley kubrick, clock work orange, the shining, full metal jacket. they worked on 2 eed on the 200 together. >> i'm fine and i'm healthy. >>> barbara walters back on the view. also zombies on cable devour network tv here. nischelle turner in los angeles for me. let's start with barbara walters. she says she's fine. she says...
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the french revolution and eventually the napoleonic wars. those ones with less than 7093-1815. the british navy needed more men than ever. and the failures of the war, needed about 140,000 sailors. and so couldn't really spare anyone. one of the practices of the british navy was to stop ships at sea from other countries, and check to see if any british sailors were on board. because it was illegal in the british system to serve for another country. and 100 a british sailor was to hide from the press gang would be an american merchant ships. and so when the british stopped american merchant ships on the high seas, this was seen as a violation of america's sovereignty. and various american administrations, starting with george washington, continuing with john adams, thomas jefferson and ultimately james madison, all rejected this, something as a violation of americans saw burns right. the british navy -- needed for sailors that were available at the time. favors in the british empire worked on merchant ships and on naval ships, and this was fine in peace, but in times of war, the
the french revolution and eventually the napoleonic wars. those ones with less than 7093-1815. the british navy needed more men than ever. and the failures of the war, needed about 140,000 sailors. and so couldn't really spare anyone. one of the practices of the british navy was to stop ships at sea from other countries, and check to see if any british sailors were on board. because it was illegal in the british system to serve for another country. and 100 a british sailor was to hide from the...
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he got -- not that there's anything wrong with this, but manicures weekly, had a pug named napoleon.dn't hardly shoot a gun when we went out on four-wheeling trips and anything like that. he was anything but that macho, woman beating deviant she's trying to describe him as. she's completely the polar opposite of that. >> one of the things i find so creepy about what she did beyond the killing itself is photographing him two minutes before she killed him. i assume you have seen them, the photos where he's looking directly into the camera lens, directly at her, and these were taken literally two minutes before she killed him. i just find that so bizarre. when you see those photos, particularly that face shot of him, what do you see? >> um, i see somebody that is -- when i look at those, he's completely unsuspecting. that's what scared me for travis, was he had absolutely no idea what was coming. and it was a sucker punch. it was a complete cheap shot by her. she caught him when he was not ready. and that tells me that there's no way that it could have been self defense because two minu
he got -- not that there's anything wrong with this, but manicures weekly, had a pug named napoleon.dn't hardly shoot a gun when we went out on four-wheeling trips and anything like that. he was anything but that macho, woman beating deviant she's trying to describe him as. she's completely the polar opposite of that. >> one of the things i find so creepy about what she did beyond the killing itself is photographing him two minutes before she killed him. i assume you have seen them, the...