here is a picture taken in the south of netherlands. here, the layout is so much that you are really regarded as cyclists that they have made space for you. the cars know that cyclists have priority. this is a common roundabout situation in the netherlands, also in the village where i live. so this shows that you go for the cyclists. go for cyclists and realize when someone is saying we were cramped in space like in san francisco, we say, well, you have never been to any dutch town because your roads are so wide. and then they think, yeah, but all these lanes are needed for car traffic. i'll tell you, if you use this traffic model, you should realize that the capacity of your system is not determined by the amount of lanes and the stretches of roads but by the capacity of intersections and you realize that the capacity of these intersections are a lot lower than any capacity of lanes that are on the stretches of roads. so it's only a parking place for cars on to the next traffic light or intersection. so it's only convincing the people

in the netherlands, people who come to work by bike are more regarded them by car. the people who use the car have to find excuses why they still use the car. they just come and say, i just want to go by car. and the fact is, more and more people -- for instance, in amsterdam, by having this past and so on, 9000 people per day choose not to have their car because there was no more accessibility by car but choose the alternatives. 15% of them stay with the alternatives. they had a car. when they experienced it, it was not so bad commuting by bike or public transport, then there were convinced also. -- then it they were convinced also. if you tell people who drive by cars, and i think american politicians are so afraid they might lose voters, but if you keep telling them the detriment of the effects of using their car every day -- what? but they will not mind losing voters. my friends and the businessmen and area, they don't mind. for the around children, -- for their own children, but is it faster, more convenient, and cheaper? those are the reasons why you will choo

also, in the netherlands, we're not so good with racing cyclists.all the champions from last year are from italy, spain, or your country, never from the netherlands. but cycling is more than racing, it is a way of transport. especially for the first 7 kilometers, in combination with public transport. the last lines are important. for instance, in at the city of amsterdam, 85% of the trips are faster by bike then by car -- then by car. i do everything by bicycle. i am a slow cyclist, and i am still faster through the city. that is why most of the people in amsterdam go by bike. if your interested in funny and nice invidious, go to youtube. but you will see a lot of videos in which the bicycle and the car cooperate. these are some pictures and examples of how the public authorities can invest in cycling. this is a parking space for a cyclist. tend thousand bicycles can be stored there. -- 10,000 bicycles can be stored there. you can build a shelter for about 30,000 bicycles. now, what can employees do? many employees are working on the bicycle program

the second is that the kingdom of the netherlands is celebrating an anniversary. she wanted to choose a very historic occasion two and 100 years of female rain -- reign in the netherlands. >> what kind of king will willem-alexander be? , i think he will be very disney like. he has been traveling throughout the country with his wife --, i think he will be -- >> i think he will be very businesslike. he has been traveling with his wife. he is willing to take over his mother's role. he does not have to. he is a popular young man. 45 years old, young children peered i have interviewed him myself a couple of times -- young children. i have interviewed himsel mysela couple of times. >> what does the government have to say? >> they make it clear that this is queen beatrix's own choice. the monarchy in the netherlands forms part of the government am a part of politics, part of parliament -- government, part of politics, part of parliament. there are many who believe that this role should be left involved in -- less involved in parliament and more ceremonial. there is a tre

then we would say in the netherlands, well, you know that's about cycling. so you should reduce your speed when you see the cycling, you just can't drive on with 40 or 45 miles an hour alongside cyclists because there is always the risk that something strange happens so that's important. jurisdiction. there were initiatives to put in a code, but there was large opposition against it, defacto it doesn't make any difference. well, and one of the things is of course and i heard that the system in san francisco of allotting schools to children makes it very difficult, but this is a picture from a primary school, start young so do everything to have children biking. ok. [applause] >> thank you, hans. i see supervisor chiu in the back. we are especially lucky today because supervisor chiu wanted to be here with us and say a few welcoming remarks. he happens to be our own german marshall fellow. honorable davis chiu. [applause] >> good morning. it is a real pleasure for me to be here for a number of reasons. first of all, a couple of years ago i was honored to be p

. >> more coming up on "gmt," including history repeats itself and the netherlands. the moment when queen beatrix from the netherlands took over from her mother in 1980. we will look of the dutch tradition of will succession -- royal succession. the nightclub fire in brazil is one of the worst worldwide. authorities now have arrested four people in connection to the fire in which more than230 people died. many others are gravely ill in the hospital, suffering from the after effects of smoke inhalation. the club's owners have been detained and safety rules are being reexamined in a country prepared to host the olympics -- preparing to host the olympics in two years' time. >> another day of unfathomable grief. families and friends of those who died in sunday's tragic night club fire gathered together to mourn. the fumarole here for a 36-year- old woman. a cashier who worked at the club, and the mother of two. her life cut short by a preventable disaster. more than 60 victims of the fire were buried in this cemetery -- cemetery alone on monday. these people dressed in w

gold reserves real m p's want answers the netherlands is said to have six hundred twelve tons of gold with a value of some twenty four billion euros just ten percent of it is held at the central bank headquarters in amsterdam. the rest is in bank vaults in the us canada and britain it's a legacy of the gold standard but that of course and it in the seventies any vestige of it this is not actually a move toward a really architecting of the gold standard this is about panic amongst the central bankers who want the gold in house as they prepare for their final three out apocalypse the paper money apocalypse is happening in twenty thirteen those who want to become their own central bank of their own independent wealth managers need to do with the central banks are doing buy gold and silver and to prepare for the paper apocalypse well actually i don't think it's the central banks that are leading this i think the population like la rochelle six years of sending email after email after email and i'm c.c. it on most of them he sends them emails every single day for the last five years it is

journal" coming to you from dw studiosn brsels here's what's coming up in the next half-hour -- the netherlands -- why a town is creating an island. italy -- why small businesses are protesting against tax collectors. and luxembourg -- why illegal immigrants there want to get registered. children are typically raised by tibia will parents, but does it matter if they are a mother and father, or can two fathers or two mothers do just as well -- children are tically raid by two parents. single-sex families are a controversial issue in europe. the number of so-called rainbow families are on the rise, but their legal status varies from country to country. in germany, gay and lesbian couples cannot jointly adopt a child or a baby. they can only adopt as individuals. in france, when the government announced its intention to give homosexual couples equal adoption rights, large crowds took to the streetsn protest. >> for these two little boys, having two mothers is nothing unusual. their parents are a lesbian couple. beatrice, seen here, adopted the boys as a single woman. her partner had no legal say i

it's dry across the netherlands but wtern austria is a different story. you're going to be seeing heavy snow up to 20 centimeters in wales in the next 24 hours. very chilly minus 4. here is the extending forecast. >>> security forces in algeria have lodged a rescue operation at a natural gas plant. they freed someostageseld by islamist militants. reuters is reporting that 30 ha hostages were killed. a number of unconfirmed workers were kidnapped. the militants demanded that france end its political tear campaign against islamist rebels in neighboring mali. they threaten to leave the country and take the hostages with them so security forces moved in. >> the algerian authorities inform m abohe developments of the situation on a regular basis. i don't have enough information yet to evaluate it. >> japan's chief cabinet secretary says government officials have been in contact with managers at a japanese engineering firm. the managers confirm the safety of three japanese nationals. there's conflicting information on 14 others. that's all for this edition of "

it turns out in the netherlands, a futuristic highway is, in fact, going to happen.riends over at anime helps us illustrate what this means. basically it's a highway with glow in the dark road markings that have photo luminous and paint that charge during the day and light at night. >> that's smart. >> that's not it. it will also have temperature responsive paint that will indicate when the temperature outside has dropped below zero indicating slippery roads, so you'll be able to know, i need to be super careful. >> you know what the best part is, they get charged up by the sun. once you put these things down, there's no upkeep. >> this stuff that looks like flowers on the road, those are actually wind lights and they use the draft of the car to charge and light up. this is my absolute favorite part. this is a priority induction lane. basically, what it is, if you own an electric car, all you have to do is drive on it and it will recharge your car for you as you're driving there using induction coils. >> no way. >> that's brilliant. >> i said that they're going to ha

. >> if you were a little bit bleary eyed and ready for a coffee, think again and go to the netherlandsay with us. india scaled-back the new year's celebration this year. there was public outrage over a woman who was gang raped and beaten on a bus in delhi. >> as nations around the world celebrated the beginning of a new year, this one was still morning. official celebrations were canceled in delhi after days of vigils and protests following the death of a young medical student, brutally raped on a bus. >> the demonstrators chanted that they would not tolerate violence against women. the outpouring here has been unprecedented. >> no one is happy. there is no point celebrating new year. we expect something more of our government. >> these comments made by our politician were echoed by protesters. it was suggested that school girls wear trousers and shirts. some political figures say that they are appalled by the statement. >> this is a sick and observed comment and apologizing for it is no remedy. you cannot make ridiculous statements first and then apologize to get away from them. actio

not even the netherlands. we have uncharted territory. and we would not go through this aze quickly as we want in washington. we will study a well conceived legalization regime. but this is where we're at. if the experiment in washington and colorado are about to proceed, the question mark remains -- is there a great deal about marijuana that we don't know now? there's a lot of speculation. sometimes the speculations are wild. and it will -- little is known on both sides of the debate. what happens to abuse? do we see dramatic increases and if there is a dramatic increase does it persist of a time? typically there are dramatic changes around the policy changes anyway. things move. and things start to settle down three or four years down. are we going to have the patience to wait and see what happens when this shakes down? what's going to happen to dependency in those states? since the age of initiation change our kids going to start earlier? are they going to use more? and what's going to happen to those children? what's going to happen t

britain, germany, and the netherlands are to their citizens to get out of benghazi, libya in response to an imminent threat against westerners. >> just touched a button. it hands you the picture. >> it brought us a new age of instant photography. tonight, we focus on the man whose polaroids help capture our lives in real time. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it is time for policy to catch up with reality. that was the message that leon panetta said today as he lifted a ban on women serving in combat. acknowledge in the sacrifices which have already been made by both sexes, he talked of a future where everyone would be given the opportunity to serve in front line rolls. what's the next greatest generation will be one of men and women who will fight and die together to protect this nation. that is what freedom is all about. >> leon panetta there. what do these changes mean and how does the u.s. military compare with other countries like britain? our defense correspondent has a closer look. >> thousands of women in the u.s. military had been f

let's watch the dramatic button in the square -- >> somewhere in the netherlands. >> ah!> make a choice. blue or yellow. >> yellow. >> ah! oh, no. >> you push the button, and the square, bullets ring out, money goes flying. you get kidnapped in the back of a van and end up in some alleyway with garbage in, like, a beat up car, and watch what happens. >> oh, my goodness. >> i want to push the button so bad! >> this action's about to get insane. >> you're like in the middle of a prison riot. >> no kidding. >> this is awesome. i -- this is great. >> there's something for everyone, but there's action, explosions -- gun, elvis. >> there's elvis. >> a cross-dresser in a top hat! >> i know this is just an ad, but, what? tnt or something? >> tnt, we know drama. >> they can make a reality show based on this, freaking people out. >> where? >> ding dong. there are -- [ laughter ] >> oh, boy. >> i don't know. because we know drama. that's dramatic. >>> earlier this week, guys, i showed you this gnarly crash involving jerad fischer. hurts to watch, but we know this jerad is an amputee

as they reject the verdict from the netherlands, it looks like this is not the end of the affair. friends of the earth have already said that they will appeal. >> that long-awaited court verdict, there. in other news, it appears to be third time lucky for the south korea space program after they launched a satellite to collect data on climate. after two previously failed launches, space engineers were under pressure for the launch to be a success. the top american military commander in afghanistan says he is confident that afghan national security forces will be ready to defend the country by early next year, when all foreign combat troops are due to leave. general allan would not comment on how many american soldiers would stay on after 2014 in a supporting role. police in santa maria have released a video showing the damage done to a nightclub where 235 people died in a nightclub on sunday. they said that fireworks meant for outdoor use caused the blaze. and that insulating foam was ignited by a spark. alex rodriguez, who plays for the new york yankees, has denied new allegation

we caught up with some of the troops in the netherlands. >> and emotional goodbye for the families. these are the first in a large nato deployment involving u.s. forces. the mission comes after turkey asked for help protecting southeastern cities from of possible chemical or missile attack. >> this is the threat on turkey's side, because they put in the request for nato, and it could be a threat by ballistic missiles. >> the missiles and troops will be responsible for defending a city around 120 kilometers from the syrian border. the americans will be just 50 kilometers north of the syrian border. iran, a regional ally, has denounced the employment as a provocation, while some suggest it could deter the government from attacking syrian civilians living near the border, but those involved are clear this is a defensive mission only. >> we are 20 kilometers from the syrian border, and our weapon system can just defend the city close to where we are deployed. the system is not able to defend people, so we are not even able to defend an issue that far. >> this is the personal kit started

the trucks carrying the equipment left monday from a base in the southern part of the netherlands. the u.s., germany, and netherlands agreed in december to send a total of six air defense batteries to turkey to protect their nato ally. dutch chief of defense general tom mittendorf says the threat of syrian missiles landing across the border is increasing. the convoy of batteries is scheduled to arrive in turkey in less than three weeks. the location is about 100 kilometers from the border with syria. this is the first time since the iraq war that nato has deployed its patriot missiles in turkey. >>> a group including the executive chairman of internet search giant google has begun a four-day visit to north korea. the visit is for humanitarian purposes. analysts say the group will likely discuss developing the i.t. industry in the country. eric schmidt is traveling with bill richardson. he's been to the north several times. >> this is a private humanitarian visit. we're here as individual american citizens looking at the humanitarian situation. we're going to ask about the american

look at this new center being set up in the netherlands. putting yourself back in the mindset. when you say something like this, do you think oh, that's the end of me doing this. or do you think i can get around this for just another challenge? >> there are 40 people, huge list of things they have to do, and while very important coordination across the -- they're looking for the big people, the criminal networks, individual hacker who's just there messing around in the system. >> so, the threat now seems to be pretty significant. and they're seeing a future which is only going to get more difficult in terms of these developing world countries getting much more infrastructure and better i.d. and getting a much better hold. >> that's true. it's very good the world's got the infrastructure and skills to do this. it's a good sign. we've got better tools, better infrastructure we should be a step ahead all the time. if we know where the threat's coming from, we can monitor it, check it. there's going to be more happening but no particular reason for it to be any more complex. >> wha

. >> people were hoping that shell, the parent company here in the netherlands, were going to be directly found liable for the actions of its subsidiary in nigeria. the judge did not accept that. he dismissed that part of it. that must be a great disappointment to you. >> yes, of course. in a sense, a disappointment. it was one of the principal issues. also, the mother company has had to deal with the case. they will have to deal with the judgment, even if it does not directly apply to the mother company. i think that the judgment is of sufficient grounds for similar cases to be brought and also to clear this specific case. >> the lawyers acting on behalf of the nigerian farmers -- the lawyer acting on behalf of the nigerian farmers confirming there is enough for them to go forward with an appeal. >> rossi is for bringing -- thank you for bringing us that reaction to how things have been panning out in the hague. let's go over to our correspondent. what is the reaction to this verdict there? >> slightly contrary to what was said in the introduction, the jubilation, joy, happiness across n

the queen of the netherlands advocates for throne.t imagine what judge napolitano will say about that. he will join us. remember, we want to hear from you. send your e-mails. let's get on to it. seven early movers this tuesday morning. here is a name that you know that amazon. they will report its profits after "the closing bell." a disappointing outlook from the disk drive maker, seagate technology. it is down there. the outlook disappoints. more money coming in at the glass maker, corning. the total profit was down. bmc software lowered its expectations for the fiscal year. it is down. profit dropped 93%. no wonder it is down 11%. net gear. it is down $1.60. the dow is up five points in the early going. 13887. here is a question, if 11 million illegal immigrants are put on a path of citizenship, how will we pay for their health care what they fully citizens? we will discuss it. next, the woman who wrote the book on the cost of obamacare. she has the answer to the immigrant question. ♪ (announcer) scottrade knows our clients trade an

it is in the netherlands.k road markers use special paint that charge during the day then light up for 10 hours at night. look at. that another roadway paint shows ice crystal when temperature fall below zero to warn drivers about slippery road. there is also interactive lights like ocean detector that light up when cars approach it. see this. then they dim when they pass by. saving energy when there is no traffic open the road. wind light energy from roadside pin wheel generator using the draft produced bypassing cars. then something called conduction priority lane layered within deduction coil under the tarmac to recharge electric cars as they drive. how cool is that? all of these technology will be installed later this year in the netherlands. perhaps one day find their way here. amazing. >> well, talk about cool stuff. new began it from the ces getting a lot of buzz. fork vibrates when you eat too quickly. here it is. the happy fork keeps track of the way you eat and work in the conjunction with your phone

the fourth most populous state in germany it's also spread over a huge area about the size of the netherlands from the border with the netherlands over to the old east german border now it seemed very much a bellwether of opinion and it was incredibly tight setting us up perhaps for an incredibly tight general election towards the end of this she had put down just how close it was the s.d.p. and they green partners the green party partners of upon picked up forty six point three percent of the vote just ahead of the c.d.u. and the democrats with forty five point nine percent of the vote if you think that's come down to being very very close indeed well it was by one seat and what it does mean though even by the smallest of margins the social democrats well they smelled blood heading into the general election their candidate for the chancellorship steinbrück said that well this shows that a change of government and power is possible here now the s.t.p. if they had a few problems going into this they were accused of making a few gaffes along the way. and their chairman sum that up by saying wel

the netherlands.t was even the netherlands. [laughter] >> i was going to say that the united states is readily becoming a more liberal country than the netherlands on issues like gay marriage and legalizing marijuana because we only decriminalized and legalized it as mentioned. i would like the panel to address the international implications a little more when the federal government would decide to leave these states, leave the action of the states in the books because it's a clear violation of international obligations by the united states, ratified several treaties which don't allow for legalization in any way of marijuana. >> very good. >> if we -- if the united states decides not to enforce these acts and these international obligations, what would the effects abroad be? i could consider -- you always asked other countries to obey by international treaties. if you stop doing that yourself, could that mean that eventually other countries that produce the drugs decide not to live up it their treaty

queen beatrix of the netherlands abdicated in favor of her eldest son the announcement came during a broadcast on national television turning seventy five this week the morning said that the moment filled right to leave the throne she is occupied for more than three decades prince of vellum alexander will now take her place becoming the first king of the netherlands in over a century the queen's decision is not likely to shake the country where the monarchy holds a ceremonial role economists in the u.k. have warned that the recent heavy snowfall has heightened the risk of britain heading into a triple dip recession and with the country's independent retailers under constant pressure from supermarket chains arches probably boyko when to see how one small business has managed to turn the tide and even to write it's all to the buckingham palace and tower bridge and it's been a local store in the heart of rural east england for three hundred and seventy years visitors who stumble across the it's hearing a village shop in this remote region of norfolk say that it's like you know a sess in

the u.s., the netherlands, and germany are each providing a two missile batteries.turkey requested aid to defend itself against possible spillover from the civil war in neighboring syria. the u.s. congress has approved just under $10 billion in aid to the victims of superstar sandy. the senate earlier approved a $60 billion package. the speaker of the house of representatives called off a vote on that bill, incurring the anger of fellow republicans in the states hardest hit, new york and new jersey. the young pakistani education activist has been released from a british hospital three months after being shot by the pakistani taliban. she has made a remarkable recovery and reconstructive surgery was scheduled for next month. she was struck by the taliban because of her advocacy for girls' education. we start with ski jumping in sports. an austrian has won the third leg in the four hills tournament. he is looking good to retain his four hills crown prepared heading into the -- his four hills crown. heading into the final round on sunday. >> defended his claim to the f

the netherlands will have their first came after the queen -- their first king after the queen abdicates>> the queen stepped down in 1948 in favor of her daughter. was 10 years old. turn. beatrix's she signed the application documents and handed over to her daughter. [cheers] now the queen has decided it is her time to step aside. >> i hope over the coming days to celebrate my seventh birthday and grateful that i'm in good health. it will be 200 years ago that we became a kingdom at the end of the year. this should be the year i should give my official resignation. >> her public life has seen a travesty. her marriage in 1966 went ahead despite large public protests. but public opinion softened over the years and his death was widely mourned. this will end more than one that on thef female brreigh eutch throne -- of female ra ign on the death thrown. ne. >> he is following in his mother's footsteps. >> the queen will revert to the title of princess. paul brennan, al jazeera. >> making an international debut. 52 students will play at prestigious concert halls in the united states. jennifer

. >>> queen beatrice of the netherlands will step down after 30 years on the throne. she's abdicating so her son can be the first king in the country. >>> iran says it successfully launched a rocket containing a monkey into earth orbit and brought it safely back. but the u.s. said they cannot confirm whether or not the monkey actually went into space or that iran ace technology could be used for a nuclear program. >>> and incredible images of our closest neighbor in space, the andromeda. they captured the stunning pictures showing pictures in the red areas near absolute zero. >>> moving over to wall street, the dow opens at 13,881 after losing 14 points yesterday. the s&p was down 2 but the nasdaq gained 4. overseas, the nikkei rose 42 points but the hang seng lost 16. stocks tooth a breather from another bull run. after the closing bell, shares of yahoo! surged as investors cheered better than expected earnings and a slight uptick in revenue. coming up before the bell, we'll get a broader snapshot of companies, including forbes, sizer pharmaceuticals and a.k. steel.

if you are in the netherlands on new year's day. >> that's not happen. >> still ahead, new details abouted of pushing a man in front of been arrested before. >>> the woman charged with pushing a man into the path of an oncoming train into his death. apparently has a violent history. as tracy strahan reports it was not the first time the suspect has had a run-in with the police. >> she was so relentless coming after me. >> reporter: it has been eight years but daniel remembers blow by blow the attack that caught him completely off guard. a memory that has been refreshed since his assailant, erica menendez, is behind bars again. but he had never seen nor heard of her back in 2003 when the retired battalion chief came face to face with the alleged killer while taking out his recyclables. >> she starts screaming profanities at me at the top of her lungs that i had sexual relation was her mother. and with that she goes into a boxer's stance and rears back and punches me in the face. >> reporter: menendez was eventually arrested but authorities tell news4 that wasn't her only tangle with the l

on the lighter side residents of a small villain in the netherlands are fond of ice skating. gnaw method was used to clear snow. they hired a helicopter to blow away snow that prevents ice from building up. residents are overjoyed to see the snow being cleared away. very interesting way to remove snow. let's pull back. it's dry across the netherlandss but western austria is a different story. you're going to be seeing heavy snow up to 20 centimeters in wales in the next 24 hours. very chilly minus 4. here is the extending forecast. >>> security forces in algeria have lodged a rescue operation at a natural gas plant. they freed some hostages held by islamist militants. reuters is reporting that 30 ha hostages were killed. a number of unconfirmed workers were kidnapped. the militants demanded that france end its political tear campaign against islamist rebels in neighboring mali. they threaten to leave the country and take the hostages with them so security forces moved in. >> the algerian authorities inform me about the developments of the situation on a regular basis. i don't

the problem looks manageable in the netherlands and germany were the figures improved over the year and in austria which has the lowest unemployment rate. there are some underlying challenges. the rising numbers of jobless and welfare costs ar. >> they are going through this transition. >> the figures and show one exception to this divergence between the strong and weak economies. ireland, the second year as a nation to receive a bailout. political leaders can take some comfort from the fact unemployment fell. >> the idea that life might exist beyond earth as a plot line that is -- has filled, science fiction novels. there's more to the script. there are 17 billion planets similar to earth in our galaxy. could the similarities mean that any of those could support life? a short time ago i discussed that with theoretical physicist michio kaku. >> this is a game changer. one out of six stars that you see a night could have an earth- like planet going around it. somebody could be looking back at us from our space. >> what are the chances that they are? some of these planets circulating migh

the trucks carrying the equipment left monday from a base in the netherlands. dutch, american and german officials agreed last month to send six air defense batteries to turkey to protect their nato ally. >> we have seen the use of missiles within syria several times against the civil population, and these missiles, they do have a reach of hundreds of kilometers, so they can reach 30 cities. and turkey is very concerned about that. >> the convoy is scheduled to arrive in the turkish town of adona in the next month. they are 30 kilometres above the syrian border. this is the first time they have brought missiles into turkey. >>> we've been starting off the new year finding out about people in japan who are considered front runners in their fields. numiko saya is the focus of our next story. she spent years working on peace in conquer zones, the middle east, africa. she says stopping people from fighting is just the beginning of a long process. she spoke with nhk world's rita nakano. >> reporter: in a place where the line between life and death is often blurred,

. >>> well, people in the netherlands shouldn't throw stones that's because one architect in a small dutch village has built a glass structure designed to be a traditional farmhouse. the building will house various shops and offices. many residents are skeptical of the new addition but the architect feels it will bring the community together. >> a glass house -- hmm. maybe not the best idea. >> a little hard to heat. >> and some safety things i would worry about. >> taking a shower would be difficult. >>> well, some stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. an illinois mystery. the body of a lottery winner who died from cyanide poisoning will be examined today. udooj khan died in july a day after collecting $425,000 in wins. >>> also today, the centers for disease control will release the latest flu numbers. last week, 47 states had widespread flu activity. today's figures should show whether the flu season has peaked in some areas of the country. >>> and on this day in 1954, the beatles made their debut on the billboard hot 100 list with their smash hit "i want to hold yo