and natasha has already lost one pregnancy at 36 weeks. >> i actually had to stay in the hospital. the couple of weeks toward the end. >> the woman with sickle cell should see your doctor before attempting probity. >> they should be placed on higher doses of folic acid. they should take good care of themselves and try to reduce the incidence of their circling. >> and even though natasha had to be hospitalized, she got what she wanted, a beautiful, healthy baby. >> he is a beautiful baby. i'm glad for that. he is so beautiful. he is armed little miracle baby, i like to call him. -- he is our little miracle baby i like to call him. >> a woman with sickle cell should see her ob/gyn, a hematologist, and a manager to get the best outcome possible. we had an interesting conversation with dr. ott as about why the name of sickle cell has changed and what it means for women. that is at 8 wbaltv.com -- that is at wbaltv.com. >> i hope you manage to stay warm today. we had some freezing rain and a bit of snow activity. even some snow at ocean city today. right now, some of flurries and a litt

natasha barrett has details. ♪ >> anti-war protesters chained themselves to the white house fence. 500showed up in lafayette park for the rally. inside, the president released his a review on afghanistan. he expects to reduce our forces next july. >> thanks to the extraordinary service of our troops and civilians on the ground, we are on track to achieve our goals. >> the new annual government report on operations in afghanistan and pakistan says that the increased success in recruiting of afghan forces and it has been crucial in the war's gains. >> in terms of what that war looks like beyond july, 2011, the answer is we do not know. >> the campaign in southern afghanistan was more difficult and has taken longer. security there is on target. the transition to afghan forces. the most famous was a low of the vietnam era was one of many arrested for civil disappointmeobedience. >> we will not end this war today. only the american people can do that. >> earlier today, he held a news conference defending wikileaks founder julian assange. ellsberg says that julian assange should not be prose

will serve after being found guilty of embezzlement didn't tell you know because outside the hello natasha in recent years coverage of the how to proceed levitt of trial has focused on criticism of russia's. also still but largely ignored the crimes they were accused of or they found guilty oh. well the new charges are just more you laundering and embezzlement persecutors are saying that mikhail khodorkovsky and his former partner blood on the stove as much as around thirty billion u.s. dollars worth of oil why are you going to the oil company formally one of the biggest private owned companies in the world in the first trial they were found of tax evasion for which they were standing for eight years behind bars and right now the prosecutors are insisting on extending that turned out to fourteen years behind bars and now my colleague judge it was cool with slangy the scheme for which the money laundering was done as according to the prosecutors. the court concluded that mikhail khodorkovsky blood on libby's if planned and carried out a complicated scheme of embezzling oil and money through

of the russian capital you're watching r t with memory natasha welcome to the program one that is braced for a mass demonstration from cells and of students and they're making a final attempt to prevent the british government for more than troubling the amount some will have to pay to go to university trade unionists are also expected to join in and there will be a large police presence after previous protests turned violent artist laura emmott says students are wondering why banks get handouts while they pay more. another wave of protests is set to grip the ukase capitol on thursday this is crunch time for the student protesters as is their final chance to make their voices heard ahead of the evening vote in parliament on increases in she wishin fees to university students they say it will mean a university education will become elitist a privilege for the few rather than a right for the many estimates of the number of people expected to march in london ranged between twenty and forty thousand and that's in london alone this comes against a backdrop of a europe in crisis as billions fro

natasha barrett is live in south east with the latest. >> this bitter cold outside and the old pipes in d.c. underground are not a good combination. we could still see some water on the street behind me. people will live out here were without water since 10:00 a.m. we found about five water main breaks in d.c. today. this man cannot go anywhere because he has not showered. this gaping hole outside his front door is the problem. a water main broke today. >> my mother needs to be based. >> his mother is 75-years old with alzheimer's. they have to share one bathroom with three people. >> you cannot go out there and replace the pipes. >> in south east, the same thing. workers have been fixing to fix the pipes but it takes time. he already has enough stress to deal with. his brother just passed away. >> we cannot go anywhere until the water comes on. >> that water main break may take a little bit longer. it is a bigger break in northeast d.c. i like this in southeast. >>> now we want to head over to gale in northwest to find out how people are dealing with this cold. >> 10 days before chr

live from reagan national airport, natasha barrett. >> for more information on the weather, tbd.com. >>> a super shuttle driver is in custody after a strange series of events on the way to dulles airport. we are live along interstate 66 with details on the hit and run. >> it was totally backed up on westbound 664 hours after the morning rush-hour incident including a super shuttle driver who police say they just identified and are still trying to intervene. no one knows yet why it all began, but here is where it ended. they were hauling away the super shuttle bus from the main terminal of dulles airport. they caught up with the driver and arrested him after a high- speed version of a bumper cars. this has the scrape marks where the shuttle hit him on 66 after smashing into a couple of cars. >> he hit me and kept on going. >> and mother and her baby were hurt as a number of cars were reprinted and a swipe don 66. another car was hit in the fairfax county. they said the bus was traveling up to 95 miles per hour on the 66 it to the dallas access road. the driver alone was arrested. head

we're going to hear from natasha in a little while. in this half hour, elizabeth edwards battle with cancer, she has decided to stop seeking treatment for her breast cancer on the advice of her doctors. coming up, the latest on her condition and her emotional message to her friends and supporters. >> and then changing gears in our diet s.o.s. joy some delicious food choices if you're trying to cut back on salt. >>> and we show you some great gifts at discounted prices, some as much as 90%, 91% off just for "today" viewers. this is the best ever that i have seen. we have got a deal for everyone on your list, whether they're a steak lover or a jewelry lover. stay by your computer for this one. >>> a lot to get to, but first ann is on assignment this morning. you've got a check of the top stories. >>> a court date in london today for wikileaks julian assange. >>> president obama is now trying to convince fellow democrats to support an extension of the bush era tax cuts. republicans agreed to middle class tax breaks and an extension of lon

[applause] >> by the way, natasha's spoke with tremendous passion and sincerity. you often read about -- the great thing about this cause is that it does attract support ride across the house. labor members, conservative members, liberal democrat members. many of them are here today to support you. i have shared with you at the annual meeting the conversation i had with a member last year before i chaired the debates last year. it was a private conversation so i will never name that member. he has not retired from the house. he was a very long serving member. as an example of just what " rank hostility we encounter, that member said to me, he had been a very vociferous opponent for your right to sit here. let me tell you, he said. it would be an unmitigated disaster. i know what i am talking about. i have sat here for over access decades. and i said, i understand that. what is your argument? eventually, he moved on -- he said, i know what i am talking about. these young people will leave chewing gum all of the chamber. at the worst, pen knives will be used. damage

form of israel present motion natasha is convicted of raping an employee.the most serious criminal charges ever brought against a high ranking official. he faces a minimum of four years in prison he has denied the charges. thousands of people in northern ireland remain without water nine days after pipes burst from a cold spell. here's video of the cruz delivering supplies to help families an emergency meeting is set today to address the crisis, government officials will talk about the possibility of bringing in more water tankers as a reservoir levels remained low proms could persist for several more days. for most of us it would be tortured but for these servers in nova scotia this is heaven. nothing keeps a server out of barack ordered not even raw sewage. huge rolls, the water is 42 degrees fahrenheit, it can get to 21 degrees the surfers say with a good wet suit it's really not that cold all. breaking news, it is a fatal fire at a oakland we're on the scene, a live report coming up in a few minutes. in the second employment. a comeback, breaking news s

my colleague, natasha. [applause] >> i am a tossup. -- natasha. thank you very much for coming. thank you so much for inviting me to speak here today. this is my first and possibly ever a time at this spot. if anyone were to ask me if i'd like to take part in this day, it would be here, and it would be now. i am very privileged to join you here today. this is an enormous privilege for me. it was not that many years ago where someone and i thought this was completely impossible. the amount of opposition that we have to have young people, anyone who was not a member of parliament, speaking from the green branches was incomprehensible. so i want to say a special thank you. i think we are in a special position to note, important this is and how much work has gone into making today possible. it would not have been possible if that man was not at the chair. let us say a big thank-you to mr. speaker. [applause] that is absolutely sincere, and i know your applause is some fear. these young people here today are taking the opportunity to give a very positive representation of what young