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citizens and yet they ended up here this is not the only case in new u.s. courts against alleged terrorists for acts committed overseas in one of the things that many find alarming is how the u.s. finds smuggling foreign nationals in complete secrecy perfectly a lawful often keeping the families of those captured in in the dark for months as far as treating foreign nationals suspected of terrorism the u.s. has a set track record hundreds of people have been through the u.s. prison in guantanamo many of them were subject to torture the chief prosecutor at guantanamo in the george w. bush told me most of them were not terrorists and due to the extraordinary rendition program all kinds of people would end up there from different countries for different reasons stripped of their rights many human rights organizations have been vocal about a lawful practices at guantanamo and yet it's still open by the way despite president obama's pledges to close the prison. recently released f.b.i. documents have revealed that the bureau treated the peaceful occupy movement as

. >>> still ahead, new u.s. expansion plans for an apple supply company with a history of trouble overseas. >>> tragic turn of events following a radio station hoax. >> the attack on pearl harbor, 71 years later, events happening now marking a >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge issued a statement this morning expressing their sorrow over the apparent suicide of a nurse at the hospital where the pregnant kate was treated for severe morning sickness. the nurse was found unconscious near the hospital in london. she was the nurse who earlier this week took a prank call from two australian deejays pretending to be the queen and prince charles. she transfered them to kate's private nurse who gave detailed information on kate's condition, all of which was recorded and went viral. the radio station just issued a statement saying the deejays are shocked and will not return to their show until further notice, out of respect for the tragedy. >>> happening now in the east bay, the u.s. coast guard is paying tribute to su

in other news, u.s. president barack obama has broken off his christmas vacation to resume talks on the so-called fiscal cliff, taxes and spending cuts unless democrats and republicans reach a deal by new year's eve. >> nearly all the major players in those negotiations are starting to agree on one thing, and that is that a deal is virtually impossible by that deadline. senior officials say there is little hope of a grand bargain to shave trillions of dollars off of america's mountain of debt. >> applause for the bell at the start of the trading day is a daily ritual at the new york stock exchange, despite the enthusiasm, traders are keeping an anxious eye on share prices. the fiscal cliff is on everyone's mind. u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner has warned that his department will need to take extraordinary measures to postpone the upcoming government defaults. he plans adjustments to the national budget that would give the u.s. two months of grace. president barack obama has said he is still hopef

. >> a new u.s.court out this morning says china will soon outrank the united states as leading economic power. findings show china economy growing in a healthier face than hours and forecast by year 2030 asia will surprise north america in terms of global power. >> well, bart passengers have just over a week to sound off plan to triple parking rates over the next two years currently drivers either park free or park $1 per day to park. this plan would allow 50 cents increases twice per year. >> bart does need to raise revenue. on the other hand, it can be a hardship. >> stations have pricing based on demand. just a 50% hike generating about $5 million for bart. >> gas prices continue to fall. the survey over the weekend finds prices dropped 46 cents=> nationally. the maze now $3.38 a gallon saying prices should continue to fall. here in the bay area, drivers are paying 3 plt $70 for a gallon of regular. >> still to come here at 5:00 the colorful food that's could help women avoid breast cancer. >> a

the bill is in response to a new u.s. law calling for sanctions for russia found to have violated human rights 46 children about to be adopted by u.s. citizens will stay in russia, if the bill is signed. >>> president obama is cutting short his holiday to resume fiscal cliff negotiations. the white house says the president will leave hawaii tonight on a red-eye to washington. lawmakers have less than a week to come up to agreement on how to avoid tax increases and spending cuts set to go into effect january. the first lady and the couple's two daughters will remain in hawaii for another 10 days. >>> for the first time starbucks' employees are being asked to write other than names on cups. the chain is asking employees in washington, d.c. to scribble the words "come together." as a message to lawmakers to settle the fiscal cliff. >> some spots blue skies, some parts grey clouds. >> interesting the colors you will see out there rainbow colors out there and we've had some in the south baylor, i'll show you one from mountain

>>> my name is chris stevens, i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. i had the honor to serve as the envoy to the libyan revolution and i was thrilled to watch the libyan people stand up and demand their rights. now i'm excited to return to libya to continue the great work we've started, building a solid partnership between the united states and libya to help you the libyan people achieve your goals. right now i'm in washington, preparing for my assignment. as i walk around the monuments and memorials commemorating the courageous men and women that made america what it is, i'm reminded we too went through challenging periods, when america was divided by a bitter civil war 150 years ago. president abraham lincoln had the vision to pull us together toward a shared goal of peace and prosperity. growing up in california i didn't know much about the arab world. then after graduating from the university of california at berkeley, i traveled to north africa as peace corps engineer. i worked as an english teacher in morocco two years and quickly grew to love t

tickets go on sale february 3rd from my standup tour. 17 new u.s. cities, with special guests. t that off the no fly list. we have been away a couple months. i missed news stories, here's some stuff that happened, russell brand and katy perry got sick of each other as we are of them. maybe they realized how freakish misshaped each other's heads are. >> mark sachez threw passes at his receivers feet. nick sabin said if something is hard, you can always quit and find another way to be successful. a key witness in the jerry sandusky trial died mysterious the president of china retired. "moneyball" marked the final performance of one of the best actors. you will be missed fat jonah hill. we learned the dangers of texting while driving a cruiseship, our soldiers showed they can piss whoever the hell they want. i'm todd came out of the pot cast. i can no longer be friends with you, but i am proud of you. good night, america. hello, milan! [ applause ] (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome to the report. good to have you with us. come on. >> stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, step

it is believed to be retaliation for a new u.s. law that targets human rights abuses in russia. in the past two decadees, more than 60,000 russian children have been given new homes inside the u.s. it elaine quijano met one family whose adoption is now on hold. >> look at this. look. >> reporter: two years ago kim and robert summers decided to adopt from russia. it took nearly 18 months, but last july, the couple was matched with a 15-month-old boy. when you saw his picture for the first time, what did you think? >> i knew that this was the child i was meant to parent. and i took one look at this little ginger boy, and i can follow in love with him. >> reporter: the summers began filling their new jersey home with baby clothees, a crib, and even a stroller. they traveled to his orgmag in russia twice to bond with him. >> say, hi, daddy. >> reporter: you've given him a name. >> ypreston mackey summers. he's a wonderful young boy who needs love and attention. it. >> reporter: like 1500 other american families, the summers worry that the law banning americans from adopting russian c

enforcement officials attorney general eric holder was in tulsa, oklahoma yesterday honoring the new u.sattorney installed there. >> i'm a father of three children myself. i can only begin to imagine the pain that the parents in connecticut are feeling today. i want to assure them and people in this nation we're doing everything we can to investigate this horrendous crime and offer assistance any way we can and that also means we are telling people to connecticut to deal with the traumatic impact that this has had. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner issued a call for unity yesterday, saying in a statement, let us all cling together in god's grace, to pray for the families of the victims that they may find comfort and peace amid such suffering and let us give thanks, boehner added, to those who helped them get to safety. and no parents of the children murdered at sandy hook described the pain of such tragedy said house speaker nancy pelosi, nobody all americans share our prayers and our grief over these horrifying events and every person is thrust into the quandary with this event. w

the bill is in response to a new u.s.aw calling for sanctions for russia found to have violated human rights 46 children about to be adopted by u.s. citizens will stay in russia, if the bill is signed. >>> president obama is cutting short his holiday to resume fiscal cliff negotiations. the white house says the president will leave hawaii tonight on a red-eye to washington. lawmakers have less than a week to come up to agreement on how to avoid tax increases and spending cuts set to go into effect january. the first lady and the couple's two daughters will remain in hawaii for another 10 days. >>> for the first time starbucks' employees are being asked to write other than names on cups. the chain is asking employees in washington, d.c. to scribble the words "come together." as a message to lawmakers to settle the fiscal cliff. >> some spots blue skies, some parts grey clouds. >> interesting the colors you will see out there rainbow colors out there and we've had some in the south baylor, i'll show you one from mountain vi

but first, the nonpartisan stimson center recently released a report, a new u.s. defense strategy for a new era that outlines four approaches for cutting defense spending but maintaining capability. stimson's co-founder barry blechman spearheaded the study. the report has become a must- read for anyone involved in the coming defense review or budget planning team. barry, welcome to the team. >> thank you, vag go. >> congratulations for your slot on the defense news top 100 most influential people. >> that was the biggest thrill of the year. >> so let's start off with the report. each report begins with assumptions about threats to the united states to be facing and what's going to be needed to meet them what. are those threats and what's the right strategy to address those threats as cost efficiently as possible? >> the group was more optimistic than many people in looking at the world. they see russia as a country that doesn't pose any threats now and really won't, can't for many years. they see china as a potential threat in the future but recognize we have commo

today after more signs of tension emerge from budget talks in washington, that is outweighing good news, u.sretail sales rose 3/10s of a percent and the number of people applying for new unemployment benefits, 343,000 lower than expected and before sandy hit. taking live look at the big board, the dow is down 90, the nasdaq down 28, s & p down live. >>> it appears the financial sun is shining on san mateo based solar city. the company that installs rooftop solar panels. their initial public offering came out this morning at 8 dollars and quickly went as high as 11.90. google maps is once again available on the iphone through a newly released app. the move comes three months after apple replaced the iphone's google manning mapping program with its own. it says it is superior to previous versions, they issued an apology after many complained about the new apple maps. >>> san francisco's bridge movie theater will soon close. it first opened on gary boulevard in 1939. it will show its last movie at the end of the month. bridge is the second landmark owned theater to close in the past three month

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. >> reporter: yoon eom is 25, a college grad and a new u.s., but in this room, she had a competitive edge-- she speaks english, spanish and her native korean. >> they're launching a direct flight to korea starting in may, and i was like, "oh, my gosh. this is my only chance!" >> reporter: the 20,000 applicants included many college graduates who have had trouble finding work in a tight job market. american will pay its new flight attendants, on average, $23,000 a year. they'll have to work longer hours and pay more for medical benefits than flight attendants who have recently retired from the bankrupt airline. >> you will have an opportunity to learn-- >> reporter: laura aranda is 45 and ready to try something new. >> unlike an office setting, where you go in and it's the same thing, same thing thing, this is a new experience and challenge every day. >> reporter: she's an administrative assistant willing to take a $10,000 pay cut to become a flight attendant. >> i mean, you always want to get paid more, but if you love what you do, then money

alan wang, abc7 news. >>> u.s. federal investigators joining the investigation into the plane crash that killed mexican-american singing superstar jenni rivera. they questions on whether the pilot or the may be to blame. >> reporter: national transportation safety board is sending a team to mexico to help with the crash investigation. meanwhile, we are learning more about the jet and pilot and whether either should have been in the air sunday carrying jenni rivera her friends and staff. pilot logged 19 hours on their shift and one of those pilots was 78-years-old. the small twin engine learjet 25 was 43-years-old. it had already been involved in a serious crash in 2005. all things that investigators will consider in their search for the cause of the crash. mexican-authorities say it will take up to 10 days for the initial results of the investigation it several high profile crashes involving learjets, pro golfer payne stewart -- katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 4:38. time for a look at the forecast. >>> the trend is

the proposed new law banning u.s. citizens from adopting russian children gets a second reading in the country's parliament details just ahead here on r.t. . president barack obama backs the renewal of a ban on assault weapons in the u.s. off of the massacre of twenty children at the sandy hook elementary school. holed up in the ecuadorian embassy in london for six months the world's top whistleblower . is to deliver a christmas message to his personal aspirations for the years to come. online on screen and now in international news and comment live from moscow this is . russia's that duma rezin the second reading of

and twelve reuters reports some wall street banks are looking to help their foreign customers skirt new u.s. regulations for over the counter derivatives they're looking at ways to route trades reportedly via non-u.s. affiliates exploiting the lack of a precise definition for what exactly constitutes a u.s. person now it may not come as a surprise that wall street will be trying to find a way around regulations it doesn't like but what is the antidote well lucky for us former f.d.i.c chairwoman sheila bair is here to lend her experience and perhaps provide some answers and it's a theme we often talk about on this show financial regulations that disproportionately hurt smaller players sheila bair lays out some specific examples from her time in the regulatory trenches in her book we'll revisit these in our reality check and this so-called look guard list now reportedly leads back to the former greek prime minister's family george happened grails mother is reportedly on the list of breaks with swiss bank accounts tied to an account containing more than five hundred million euros according to

and twelve reuters reports some wall street banks are looking to help their foreign customers skirt new u.s. regulations for over the counter derivatives they're looking at ways to route trades reportedly vietnam on u.s. affiliates exploiting the lack of a precise definition for what exactly constitutes a u.s. person now it may not come as a surprise that wall street will be trying to find a way around regulations it doesn't like but what is the antidote for lucky for us former f.d.i.c chairwoman sheila bair is here to lend her experience and perhaps provide some answers and it's a theme we often talk about on this show financial regulations that disproportionately hurt smaller players sheila bair lays out some specific examples from her time in the regulatory trying to.

u.s. military members serving overseas. that is business news. bloomberg headquarters in new york, linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. have a great holiday. >> you too. >> thank you, linda. >> she's got me hungry now. >> that caught my ear as well. i am more of a dillon mcmahon. -- i am a donut man. a light wintry mix this afternoon, but nothing to get excited about. just damp roads a later on today. we will not have any accumulation around here. areas of light rain now starting to stretch into southwestern virginia, especially north carolina and tennessee. it's a piece of the area of low pressure. it's a weak disturbance that will pass to the northwest of washington later on today. just enough to give our atmosphere a little bit of eight kids for some light rain mixing with wet snowflakes around lunchtime and then changing over to a cold rain fall in the afternoon. the moisture content overall they could be lucky to see a quarter inch of rain from this system. not talking much in general. 27 now in winchester and frederick and gaithersburg its

it doesn't mean that syria is geth ready to use chemical weapons. >> but the new intelligence that the u.s. is having is that not only moving but using the bombs now. >> i am skeptical about someone talk about new intelligence. i don't believe our intelligence community is so lacking in capability to look ahead they are not watching the weapons for a couple of years now . so i am not, i am not impressed that they are saying it is part of the a larger game plan. i -- it is putting pressure and not a sudden worry that they are about to use them. >> syria is suspected of possessing the world's third largest after the u.s. and russia. seron gas can be put in arstilliery shells whampt if is the risk for the u.s. should those weapons be used. >> again, when we start making these large blanket statementings of weapons. in secret our intelligence agency knows what bunkers they are in and how many they are and know and the syrians know we know . we do face an issue down stream at some point which is not that the syrians use the weapon. how do we get them before the terrorist get them. that one is g

coming up, new calls for a change in the gun control laws in the u.s. we have a live report from capitol hill. >>> and new progress between the white house and house speaker john boehner as they negotiate to avoid the fiscal cliff. >>> a few sprinkles moving through the area. tom has your forecast in weather and traffic on the 1s. >>> breaking news in prince george's county. dozens of people out of their apartment, evacuated from their homes. right now police are in a standoff with an armed man in the 1800 block of greenwichwood drive in adelphi. u.s. marshals arrived around 10:00 last night to arrest a suspect who lives there. there was an altercation and now that armed suspect barricaded himself in his home. there are no hostages here. the prince george's county swat team is negotiating with that man. >> continue to follow that story on news4 today. >>> i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome back on this tuesday, december 18th. it's 5:30. 49 degrees outside. tom has a look at the rest of the region. >> we had a lot of fog last evening. after mid

u.s. officials tell nbc news the syrian military has now loaded the precursor chemicals for seron nerve gas into aerial bombs that could be dropped from dozens of syrian fighter bombers. this week u.s. intelligence detected a flurry of activity at chemical weapons site, like this one near homs. while u.s. officials confirmed the precursor chemicals are loaded and they must be mixed together to get the sarin gas. president obama and hillary clinton issued strong warning to syria's president bashar al assad. >> it's the point of no return. they're going to lose any sort of backing they had in terms of the chinese and russians. it's a suicide mission. >> reporter: the killing force of sarin nerve gas is devastating. 5,000 kerds were killed in 1988. >>> well, back here at home, fiscal cliff negotiations in washington are still up in the air. most lawmakers have gone home for a long weekend. this, as treasury secretary timothy geithner says the obama administration is willing to go over the fiscal cliff. nbc's tracie potts joins us live from washington with app update on all of this. tracie, goo

gloria riviera, abc news, seoul. >>> the u.s. is making a major diplomatic move, by officially recognizing syria's main opposition group as the new legitimate representative of the syrian people. president obama announced the move yesterday. it was part of an exclusive interview with abc's barbara walters. he also recognized that a small amount of the opposition has ties to al qaeda. the u.s. has declared them a terrorist organization. trying to prevent an extremist future for that war-torn country. >>> the president and house speaker john boehner taking small steps to avoid the fiscal cliff. they spoke by phone again last night. but still doesn't appear to be any closer to a deal. >>> the governor of michigan has signed that controversial, new law which limits the influence of organized labor in the state. hundreds of union workers had protested the legislation ahead of the governor's action. michigan joins 23 other states with so-called right-to-work laws. those laws ban requirements that nonunion employees pay union dues for ne

the bill is a resfons a new u.s.sanctions against russians found to have violated human rights. official says 46 children about to be adopted by american citizens will stay in russia if this bill is signed. >> nelson mandela is back home. the 94-year-old had been in the hospital since december 8th diagnosed with a lung inzpex had a procedure to remove gall stones a spokesman says he will receive more care in his home until he fully recovers. >> officials in newtown, connecticut have come up with mj novel idea for what to do with all of the momentos sent po-to-pay tribute to the victims of the shooting. display will stay at the memorial that sprung up outside sandy hook until after the new year. afterwards officials say yimts will be turned into soil that will be used to make building blocks of a permanent memorial at the site. >> and coming up next, experts have warned about the climbing -- declining childhood obesity rates. research suggests we may be starting the year in a new direction. >> a son's christmas gift t

that move is retaliation for a new u.s. law aimed at punishing russian human rights violators. .s. economic news, growth during the summer quarter was better than first estimated. the commerce department reported today the economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1%. and on wall street today, the dow jones industrial average gained more than 59 points to close above 13,311. the nasdaq rose six points to close at 3,050. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to ray. >> suarez: the death toll of polio vaccine workers killed in a string of attacks in pakistan climbed again today. one victim died from wounds sustained in a shooting on wednesday. tom clarke of "independent television news" narrates this report on the difficult decisions the world health organization faces between protecting workers and eradicating a disease. >> reporter: hundreds turned out to bury mohammed hilal, to mourn the loss of a 22-year-old student who gave out polio vaccine in his spare time. but they also came to express public outrage at this week's murders. nine young people, six of them women, o