journey into the history of world war two-- honoring the "silent heroes" who fought and died in normandy on d-day. >> we know about the generals, we know about the really famous heroes, but the average guy that went out there and did what he had to do, they are just numbers so these kids are getting to know them. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the death toll from sunday's al-shabaab suicide bombing in somalia's capital rose today to 15. the facade of the five-story hotel in mogadishu was sheared off when a car packed with explosives rammed into its front gate. in neighboring ethiopia today president obam

it was a rereck zit for normandie. it was vital to victory.nd sure informs it was a war of attrition. no questions. what did it do? it didn't eliminate german production. but it certainly reduced their production capability subsequently. it eliminated some of that potential. it clearly destroyed it. american and british aircraft ruled the skies certainly by the fall of late fall of 1944 and into late 1945. think about the german resources that had to be contributed to the british. some people estimate more than 600,000 german soldiers and all the rest to provide a roof over hitler's german nose were soldiers -- those flack 883w5ries could have been on the earn and western graunt. by 1944 and 592 three defensive players. to frequent air of the right. those -- fighter aircraft not available on either the eastern or the western front and that production diverted the fighters not made for bombers. clearly i said by 42, i mean -- twenal 42 and d-day invasion. the only way we were going to attack germany. the only way that would reliable. a bunch of

it was a prerequisite for normandy. it was vital to victory.nd sure enough, it was a war of attrition, no question. what did it do? it did not eliminate german production. but it certainly reduced their production capability substantially. it eliminated some of that potential. it clearly destroyed the left wall for. -- luftwaffe. american and british airplanes will disguise -- rule bust guys -- the skies. think about the resources that had to be devoted to air defense. some people estimate more than 600,000 german soldiers, flak batteries, and all of the rest to provide a roof over hitler's germany. those were soldiers, that was equipment, those batteries could have been on the eastern or western front. think about the german air force itself which 544 or 45 is devoting 60% or 80% of production to fighters to protect the air over the reich. those fighter aircraft not available over the eastern or western front. not available for bombers. clearly by 42 -- i mean between 42, the d-day invasion, the only way we were going to attack germany, the on

. >> the farmers of normandy have spent the past four days blockading the main roads in this region. their colleagues have also manned the barricades with a double mission in mind to cause as much transport disruption in this the high summer tourist season, and to send a very clear message to the french government. on wednesday afternoon ministers seem to heed that message. >> many farmers have a feeling that it's paying off. >> the key question will be whether this response will be enough to help the farmers whose importance is clear in a country where around 14% of the workforce is employed in agriculture. dominic kane, al jazeera, normandy. >> five pages of the qur'an are believed to be to be the oldest in existence. if has sat in the archives until a researcher realized just how old they were. >> every now and again there comes something that does not just excite historians it thrills them. >> really, it's quite startling. >> you can see why they're pleased. some of the oldest fragments of the qur'an ever discovered around 400 years in age. written on sheep or goat skin, you are

and now that it has finally arrived, and new explosions and gunfire echoing around the capital of normandy. people were due to begin voting a policeman and opposition official killed in the latest violence. the election held amid ongoing purchase over the president's decision to run for a third term and the opposition's decision to boycott the vote. elsewhere, there were only a trickle of voters. reporter: police kept a close eye on proceedings on tuesday as burundians turned out to vote in a presidential election that should have gone ahead last week. >> the country should be stable. everybody should be protected, and their safety guaranteed. reporter: that may be too much to hope for in a nation divided. shots and explosions echoed in the capital ahead of the vote. the vast majority of burundi's opposition boycotting the election, accusing incumbent pierre nkurunziza of violating the constitution in seeking a third term. >> there is no security in burundi. gunfire rings out through the night. we don't know where the country is headed. we are not sure what is happening here. reporter: jus

for the pbs newshour i'm april brown in normandy france.s update an investigation is under way to determine whether debris found off the east coast of madagascar could be from missing malaysia airlines flight mh 370. a large object washed ashore on reunion, a french island in the western indian ocean. an unnamed u.s. official told the associated press investigators have quote a high degree of confidence that it is a wing flap that belongs to the same type of aircrafts that the missing plane. the boeing 777 disappeared without a trace in march of 2014 with 2 president people on board. >> ifill: now to our "newshour shares" of the day. something that caught our eye which might be of interest to you, too. in a different type of ocean search, divers announced this week that they'd discovered, in a 300-year-old shipwreck, buried treasure valued at more than one million dollars. we spoke with brent brisben, the owner of the company that salvaged the collection of gold coins and chains in shallow waters off florida's coast, near for pierce. >> now

. >> reporter: he owns a form in normandy where he grows wheat, grape seed and other krorps. he said he couldn't run his farm profitably without roundup because it kills certain stubborn weeds and he said farmers are trained to use the products responsibly. >> translator: the farmer has a toolbox at his disposable. he will use want right product at the right time and in the correct quantity. the amount you use depends on the season the crop and the weed you want to destroy. >> reporter: in reaction to the world health organization report, the french government is introducing new rules on the sale of roundup. as of january garden centers have to remove the product from display. people will still be able to buy it, but it will be kept behind the counter. the restrictions won't affect farmers. environmental activists say the government measures don't go far enough. >> translator: we want them to ban it completely and take it off the market and stop selling it. these products are dangerous to health and the environment. the government shouldn't take measures like this. >> reporte

and mr.anderous and our viewers, if you want to help him to get the lst back to normandy.ns.com. you can so it in person in the ohio river. a hero all around and thank him for being with us. >> and that's the greatest generation. >> we'll be right back. chlorred get the protein you need. each serving has 15 grams of protein to help maintain muscl e, plus 26 vitamins and minerals including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones. boost® high protein is the #1 selling high protein complete nutritional drink and it has a great taste-guaranteed! help get the nutrition you need everyday with boost® high protein. join the club at brandpower.com. why are all these people so asleep yet i'm so awake? did you know your brain has two systems? one helps keep you awake- the other helps you sleep. science suggests when you have insomnia, the wake system in your brain may be too strong and your neurotransmitters remain too active as you try to sleep, which could be leading to your insomnia. ohh...maybe that's what's preventing me from getting the sleep i need! talk to your doctor a

normandy put things in perspective.r complain about what i was going through or about growing old. so many here were never given the chance. d-day veteran frank devita. >> you know there's a fallacy. people think that when a man is dying, they don't ask for god. the last word that they say before they die is mama. >> i was emotionally exhausted by the end of that week in normandy, but i wouldn't have been anywhere else. as summer arrived, however, i still wasn't feeling up to par. jennifer got in touch with my main doctor, heather landau. so what were you telling her about me? i mean, i need to know these things. >> yeah. heather was looking at your numbers. they all looked really good. but you yourself were still very fatigued and i think really dealing with way more pain than you should have been. and i felt it was important to communicate that to heather. >> dr. landau and the rest of my team adjusted my regimen and i started to regain some strength. it had been nearly a year since my diagnosis. i asked dr. majka if

and now that it has finally arrived, and new explosions and gunfire echoing around the capital of normandy. people were due to begin voting a policeman and opposition official killed in the latest violence. the election held amid ongoing purchase over the president's decision to run for a third term and the opposition's decision to boycott

jacky rowland, al jazeera in normandy. >> at least 14 people have been killed in a bombing in cameroon according to local forces. the attack on saturday night targeted a busy busy bar in northern cameroon. >>> owning a home in nigeria is a major challenge because very few banks offer mortgages. but the government is trying to introduce reforms to make it easier to buy homes to live in. yvonne ndege reports from abuja. >> he can't afford to meet the terms of a bank loan to pay for this house. the developer here is allowing him to pay in installments and if he can't afford to finish paying he can get his money back. this kind of deal is rare. most nigerians who want to buy a home must have the money in advance and in full. >> you need to have a roof over your head. and it's a natural thing oown a home to own a shelter gives you that security. >> reporter: in nigeria there is no culture of long term lending. banks want borrowers to pay back home loans within two to three years. whereas in other countries it's 20 to 30 years. there are only 13,000 existing home loans in a country of over 1

jacky rowland, al jazeera, in normandy. >> a blast in nigeria killed 18 people. more than 60 others were washed in the explosion in the capitol of the state. no one's claimed responded but local reports say that the explosion had all the hallmarks of boko haram. >> gauge's president plans to divide the state-owned oil company into two, wanting an independent monitoring body set up and a separate one to focus on investment. the oil industry provides the government with 70% of its revenue. >> very few banks in nigeria offer mortgages so many people don't own their own home. government reforms though, are trying to change that. >> he wants to buy this four bedroom house. it's on sale for $250,000, but he can't afford or meet the terms of a bank loan that pay for it. the developer here is allowing installments and if he can't afford to finish paying, he can get his money back. this kind of deal is rare. most people in nigeria who want to by publicly have to have the money in cash and in full. >> my desire to own a home is just like anybody else. it's among the basic

. >> alexander owns a farm in normandy. he said he could not run the farm without round-up. it kills certain stubborn weeds. he said farmers are trained to use the product responsibly. >> the farmer uses a toolbox. he'll use the right product at the right time. the amount you use depend on the cropping and the weed you want to destroy. >> in reaction, the french government introduced rules on the sale of round-up. as of january, garden centers will have to remove the product from display. peoplw will be able to buy it. it will be kept behind the counter, restrictions will not affect farmers. environmental activists say the government measures do not go far enough. >> we want them to take it off the market. and stop selling to farmers and gardeners. the government shouldn't take half measures like this . >> consumers in the west expect their food to be high quality and cheap. industrial chemicals enable farmers to deliver that. if you want to be sure your food has not come into contact with herbicides and pesticides. you can buy organic. of course that is nor expensive. it's

. >> what's important to remember is that in the two days after the normandy invasion, there were 1,000 acts of sabotage carried out by the resistance to prevent the germans from being able to reinforce the troops after the invasion. and de gaulle and eisenhower says in his memoirs over and over again how grate offful he was. >> rose: copeland, raines and kaiser when we continue. >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by: >> rose: additional funding provided by: >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: misty copeland is here. last month, she became the first african-american woman to be named a principal dancer in american ballet theater's 75-year history. the news came a few days after her new york debut swan lake. copeland began her ballet training at the unusually late age of 13 and has overcome numerous obstacles to achieve the highest honors in dance and become a rare pop culture celebrity. here is a look at her r

jackie roland al jazeera, in normandy. >> a small plane has crashed into tokyo leaving three people deadetting houses on fire. five other people were rescued from the wreckage. residents describe here in a masstive explosion shortly after take off. lebanon is experiencing a big problem with ref use. rubbish has been overflowing in the streets for the past week because collectors said landfills were full. garbage collections have been started but it's not clear where it's going to be dumped as caroline malone explains. >> the streets of beirut are lined are rubbish. lebanese people are concerned about the smelly conditions. hundreds protested on saturday for not resolving the issue. >> we can't walk and drive and express here. >> the company which normally collects the trash said they had nowhere to put it. >> we have a certain capacity that we can absorb in our factory. we sorted trash on friday and saturday but we didn't have from monday through sunday because we were keeping a volume of what was supposed to go to the landfill. >> residents blocked access to the landfill. there is alrea

two roads leading to the mont saint-michel world heritage site in normandy were blocked. measure announced to boost incomes. the president is into john to -- in dijon to meet rural workers. take a listen. >> we must take immediate measures we must undertake structural reforms. as of september, we will hold more negotiations to improve the competitiveness of our farming world. we will ease the administrative constraints and there's much bureaucracy and it is unbearable for farmers. catherine: will hollande's commantes in -- comments in dijon cut the mustard with farmers? we've had the prime minister, the agriculture minister, lots of people talking about various aspects of this predicament for farmers. the president himself trying to convince farmers that the government is on their side. >> and this is a sign of worry in the government. they announced this emergency plan at the behest of the president himself. he decided monday morning without initially telling the prime minister and the minister of agriculture there was a need to come up with a plan. we had yesterday a ve

stalingrad, anzio, normandy. improbable settings rarely associated with the second world war, places like the aleutians and madagascar and syria and darwin, australia. and now we can add oregon. the united states had been among the last of the large powers to be drawn into the flames but very quickly the war encumbered all of america. when the war began in earnest in 1939 with the german invasion of poland, united states army, still at these, was a puny weakling -- the united states army, still at peace was a puny weakling. we write behind the perennial military -- ranked behind the perennial military powerhouse, romania. it would grow to 8.3 million by 1945, a 44 increase. a total of 60 million women recall call thousand 566 americans -- 16,125,566 americans served in uniform. virtually every american had an emotional investment in the military. virtually everyone have skin in the game. fighting a world war obviously requires manpower, lots of manpower. despite the decision to reduce the number of projected deci

journey into the history of world war two-- honoring the "silent heroes" who fought and died in normandy on d-day. >> we know about the generals, we know about the really famous heroes, but the average guy that went out there and did what he had to do, they are just numbers so these kids are getting to

it's not unusual to see contractors working on the homes off normandy road but charges against a window washer have people upset. >> now you're worried about anyone you bring back into your house, even answering the door. >> reporter: evesham township police say two women hired paul's window washing and brandon santabria was on the crew. investigators accuse him of snatching jewelry worth $28,000. >> they were both in their homes when it happened. you know taking the chance of them walking in on them is pretty nervy. >> reporter: the twist in this case came when a woman found her missing ring but it didn't feel right. it was a fake. police are asking any of his other customers to check their jewelry. >> if you feel uncomfortable, you look at it youryourself you see any kind of marks, you know it was tempered. >> reporter: family jewelers in marlton says it's not easy to alter the rings quickly. >> you need tools. without tools you can do nothing. >> reporter: he says there are big differences between expensive diamonds and cheap cubic zirconia. >> they look like real diamonds because th

at the american cemetery in normandy above omaha beach there are 9387 american soldiers very. in row after orderly row. if ever proof were needed that we fought for a cause and not a conquest, an american general once said, it could be found in these cemeteries. here was our only conquest, all we asked was enough soil in which to bury our dead. some of those gallant dead in the cemetery are sons of the united states president, but most were ordinary americans. simply doing what their country had asked them to do. some of the grades to not even have names. they simply armor -- in place are marked a comrade in arms known to god. some of the most compelling grades in normandy are for african-americans who served in segregated regimens like lily collins of the fourth battalion. he made the ultimate sacrifice for america, despite the fact that america did not always treat him the way he deserved. brigadier general theodore roosevelt junior and sergeant willie colin grew up in very different circumstances. ancestors had a coat of arms. his ancestors came here in chains. ted and will

how could you have even taken normandy?rter: which is why 70 years later ernie andrus is out here returning the favor. he runs five miles gets a ride or hitchhikes back to his vehicles, and runs another five miles two days later. >> if you fail, you're a crazy old land. if you succeed, you're a hero. >> reporter: after this story aired, i was thinking crazy old man, but look who we found. these other people are supporters who join him on occasion. >> i'm making so many friends, i'm loving it. >> reporter: next stop, the atlantic ocean. with 200 miles behind him, this old navy man is gaining an army of believers. steve hartman, on the road. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott pelley. i'll see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. why are we watching this again? i pay for all these channels, so i make myself watch them all. joey, i'll watch anything except this. except this. go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back. fios custom tv le

how could you have even taken normandy?rter: which is why, 70 years later, ernie andrus is out here returning the favor. he runs five miles, gets a ride or hitchhikes back to his vehicle, and then runs another five miles two days later. >> if you fail, you're a crazy old man; if you succeed, you're a hero. >> reporter: after this story first aired, i was leaning toward "crazy old man," but look who we found. but look who we found 1,000 miles down the road in waco, texas. those other people are supporters who now join him on occasion. >> i'm making so many friends, i'm loving it. ( laughs ) >> reporter: next stop, the atlantic ocean. but with 200 miles of the run behind him, this old navy man is gaining an army of believers. steve hartman, cbs news, on the road.e >> pelley: and that's the "cbs tha evening news" for tonight.al for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott pelley, and i'll see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >

this was the step made possible by dunkirk and stalingrad and normandy and burma road and midway plannedor at casa blanca, cairo, moscow, tehran, dumb barton oaks. delegates from 46 and later 50 nations were there. but there in spirit too were the victims of warsaw, coventry, shanghai. the hopes of the living and the dead were concentrated in the hands of the representatives meeting at san francisco. together they organized the huge problem ahead of them. the discussion and amendment of the proposals prepared at dumbarton oaks. each nation was represented on all four large commissions set up to work out the general provisions of the united nations charter and the actual structure of the general assembly security council and judicial organization. these committees were divided into smaller working groups, 12 in all. chinese, english, russian, french and spanish were the standard means of exchange among many languages spoken. and in nine weeks the charter was ready to go before the participating governments for ratification. in the general assembly of the united nations organization, each

this was the step made possible by dunkirk and stalingrad and normandy and midway. planned for at casablanca, cairo, moscow, dumbarton oaks , and yalta. delegates from 46 and later 50 nations were there but there in spirit, too, were the victims of warsaw coventry, shanghai. the hopes of the living and the dead were concentrated in the hands of the representatives meeting at san francisco. together, they organized a huge problem ahead of them. the discussion and amendment of the proposals prepared at dumbarton oaks. each nation was represented on all four commissions, setup to work out the general provisions of the united nations charter and the actual structure of the general assembly, security council, and judicial organizations. these committees were divided into smaller working groups, 12 in all. chinese, english, russian, french and spanish were the standard means of exchange among many languages spoken. and in 9 weeks, the charter was ready to go before the purchase -- the participating governments for ratification. in the general assembly of the united nation

understand what the aspirations were in having an air campaign over the force the germans had in normandy which began to erode any vista rate the german war machine -- and eviscerate the german war machine and you see what the consequences were by 1945 you cannot really have any doubt that the campaign was effective. now, we smashed 60 german cities to smithereens. almost 7 million dead germans. end of the civilians that were killed, a member of those, hundreds of thousands, were killed in the bombing campaign -- and of the civilians a number of those, hundreds of thousands, were killed in the bombing campaign. my estimation is that it was worth it. david kennedy: i agree with that answer. let me just add that the question that you asked was on the minds of people at the time and the advocates of strategic airpower caused something to be formed called the strategic bombing survey which was a scientific and systematic attempt to answer the question. after months if not years of study my psychologist and economists -- by psychologists and economists, trying to answer the question of, what w

it was very, very emotional. 10,000 crosses and stars of david at normandy.t's a very emotional thing to witness. my point being, i have been to battlefields throughout the world. and war between the states, i have been to sites from vermont to new mexico and every place in between. my wife's family fought for south carolina and north carolina. there is a bible chock full of her ancestors. it was the government of the state they were fighting for. that flag to me is a military flag, always has been, always will be. i have never perceived it as a racial symbol. i regret, will deeply deeply regret that right-wing extremist groups have hijacked that flag and turned it into a political symbol for hate and it really bugs me this is occurring because that flag to me is not that. people look at it in different lights. i want to read, if i may, before i sit down, general order number nine. this is from april 9 -- april 11, 1865 2 days after lee surrendered. it goes, after four years of service -- thank you. >> the senator from charleston. as he comes forward -- chef

a promise that hit the beaches of normandy. a covenant that split the skies over berlin. jima. a promise was made. a solemn oath that liberated seoul. a sacred trust that defended khe sanh. a pact that dug in in da nang. a contract that weathered tet. a promise was made. a pledge that stormed the desert in iraq. a bond that patrolled door-to-door in fallujah. an iou that braved ieds in kandahar. a promise was made. to america's veterans. a promise we all must keep. dav fights for all veterans and their families so they get the health care, financial benefits and support they earned. if youu'e a veteran who needs help, or you'd like to help us keep the promise, visit dav.org. >> welcome back. time to find out what we got wrong and what we missed from tv's andy levey. hi, andy. >> how are you? >> good, good. >> can we do this hot dog sandwich thing first? >> you wanted to tell pea that hot dogs were -- tell me that hot dogs were not sand witches. >> it has the same name whether it is on a bun or not. you put the roast beef on bread. it is not a sandwich. >> is a big mac a s

. >> the farmers of normandy have spent the last four days blockading the main roads in this region. theory colleagues in other parts of france have manned the barricades with a double mission in mind to cause as much transport disruption in the high-tourist season and to send a clear message to the french government. on wednesday afternoon ministers seemed to heed that message. >> many have the feeling that their daily efforts are not not paying off. the farmers have to be heard. we hear it. and we're responding to it. >> the key question will be if this response is enough to replicate the the farmers. >> could this part of the qur'an be the oldest in the world? >> and the best way to cooldown in rome is to take a shower in one of the main many fountains here. >> and in sport we'll tell you why this official may not be watching any games from the sidelines for a while. >> fragments of the qur'an believed to be the oldest in existence are about to go on display in the u.k. they've been sitting in an university archive for decades until a researcher realized just how hold they were. >

delay on and so now here web when to have the closure as i said starting thursday and interest on or normandyo get in and out of san francisco during the l closure you have to find an alternative to get around the closure the golden gate bridge will be open to go all the way around to the bay bridge officials are saying if you have to come into the city the best way to get in is using mass transit like a fairy or golden gate transit to get in the best way you can do is to avoid it altogether. >>jackie sissel: this a half a billion dollar project is been works from the they're about ready to open a it will be some headaches as you go to the we can obviously but for a lot of people it will be a welcome sight 1:05 a.m. monday, back and they're able to get through the doorbell presidio park on. >>darya: the missing 14 year- old with a laugh and to saturday and next and, his body has been recovered the fiscal did find this images by he was being told by a vote and on a to with this government will fall off in the one under they were not wearing life jackets because and swam ashore but this boy can

when paratroopers bailed out over normandy the plane was going at about 100 miles an hour and they were going out of a big door relatively speaking. in the navy's project anvil the two control aircraft worked together closely. anderson was to dive t11 to altitude bellow horizon. anderson ventura would be within flag range. he would be quite close to the coast by the time the shooting started. anderson would transfer control the demline in the secondary ventura. should sheer off away from the coast and away from the flag. one more b17 crew attended the briefing commanded by joeys roommate and long time co-pilot simpson assigned to scout the area mimoyak this much fared had been the objective of aphrodite mission 515. it was a mystery at this point. it was rumored to be very possibly a guided missile that could fly across the atlantic ocean and hit washington or new york. it was rumored to be the so called america bomber that could hit targets on the american east coast, but it really was was a 330-foot canon that would be implanted in one of these bunkers and would fire a huge and it wou

a promise that hit the beaches of normandy. a covenant that split the skies over berlin. vow that captured iwo jima. a promise was made. a solemn oath that liberated seoul. a sacred trust that defended khe sanh. a pact that dug in in da nang. a contract that weathered tet. a promise was made. a pledge that stormed the desert in iraq. a bond that patrolled door-to-door in fallujah. an iou that braved ieds in kandahar. a promise was made. to america's veterans. a promise we all must keep. dav fights for all veterans and their families so they get the health care, financial benefits and support they earned. if youu'e a veteran who needs help, or you'd like to help us keep the promise visit dav.org. [cheers] [applause] >> we are back with our guests to take audience questions. but first you get to pick the winner of the wackiest warning label contest. raise your hand if the one you think is the stupidest and the first is this. >> a smoke alarm that temporarily silences while you identify and correct the problem. it will not extinguish a fire. john: the 1 inch high toy says th

at the american crementy in normandy, above omaha beach there are 9,387 american soldiers buried.w after orderly row. if ever proof were needed that we fought for a cause and not a conquest an american general once said, it could be found in these cemeteries. here was our only conquest. all we asked was enough soil in which to bury our galant dead. some of those galant dead in that cemetery were sons of a united states president. but most were ordinary americans. simply doing what their country had asked them to do. some of the graves don't even have names. they simply are marked here rests an honored glory a comrade in arms known but to god. some of the most compelling graves in normandy are for african americans who served in segregated regiments, like willie collins of the 490th. willie collins made the ultimate sacrifice for america. despite the fact that america didn't always treat him the way that he deserved. briggeddir general theodore roosevelt, jr., and sergeants willie collins grew up in very different circumstances. see, ted's ancestors has had a coat oth of arms. will

a promise that hit the beaches of normandy. a covenant that split the skies over berlin.olemn oath that liberated seoul. a sacred trust that defended khe sanh. a pact that dug in in da nang. a contract that weathered tet. a promise was made. a pledge that stormed the desert in iraq. a bond that patrolled door-to-door in fallujah. an iou that braved ieds in kandahar. a promise was made. to america's veterans. a promise we all must keep. dav fights for all veterans and their families so they get the health care, financial benefits and support they earned. if youu'e a veteran who needs help, or you'd like to help us keep the promise visit dav.org. >> dangerous and illegal selfies are more of a trend of late. tourist in new york city posting this selfie on instagram of himself on a souter beam of brooklyn bridge. this is irresponsible. and illegal. >> no word on whether they will be arrested or is arrested or in jeopardy. >> judge argentina two pilots, let a bee keepo model -- bikini model fly their plan during take off, she took video of the vent they have been fired. >> joi

the first paper was high-quality for rag paper from normandy france. that's where the best paper came from and that is what jaggard used in printing the first folio. part of that was to convey that the boards of the volume to say this isn't something important something special. something like a paperback book which would be half the size of the folio would have been printed on lower-quality paper. it would have been more brutal and more civic and less likely to integrate which is why the cordoz size plates are much more rare. and the folios have survived with pretty good, and pretty good numbers. they suffered hazards of time fire insects, infestation. people tearing plays out because it's more convenient to be able to carry one play around. >> host: rather than 900 pages. >> guest: a pretty good number of them have survived. >> host: one thing i found as dating jacquard wasn't doing this out of the goodness of his heart. he had to estimate to print axe number y number and y number india to sell them. of the 750 copies how did they get into the stream

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what is important to remember in the two days after the normandy invasion, there were 1000 acts of sabotage by the resistance to prevent the germans from being able to reinforce the troops after the invasion. charles de gaulle -- eisenhower says in his memoirs, how grateful he was, and this was the equivalent of having 50 additional divisions. charlie: throughout france, here is what he said. and in estimable value. -- even though charles de gaulle is a pain in the but. charles: roosevelt hated him. churchill was suspicious, but he was clever enough to realize in april of 1944, that it would be really important that french troops participate in the liberation of paris. he sends a message to eisenhower saying, please get french troops over to france. which eisenhower does in july and indeed, it is general leclerc under the french troops to liberate trance in august. -- france and honest. then charles de gaulle comes in and gives a famous speech. charlie: and who with famous members that we later new? charles: andre and others. there are a lot of people. entree was one of the most famous peop

thankfully it was put down and i think that that makes the magnitude of this and the size and the normandyhat much greater than does make you think that there's more to this. lou: we have one other part of what is unfolding here as john roberts and the national correspondent has indicated, the two women from the house in which mohammod youssuf abdulazeez, where he is believed to have been living, they were taken out of the house by authorities in handcuffs. and so that is another part of what is unfolding for us to try to make sense of this. and this is what i want to get to. it doesn't seem different, we are likely to get many details from the at ei which is taking the lead and we may be frustrated a little bit, and trying to get those details two. >> i think that they will give all the details that they possibly can, but as you know, they do not want to jeopardize any private investigation. taking those women out in handcuffs, they knew that something was going on about these two women and perhaps it unfolded as the case unfolded. but it was so rapid that everything just happened quickly

at the american cemetery in normandy above omaha beach there are 9387 american soldiers very. they are buried in row, after orderly row. if ever proved were needed that we fought for a cause and not a conquest, an american general once said " it could be found in these cemeteries." here was our only conquest, all we asked was enough soil in which to bury our dead. some of those gallant dead in that cemetery are sons of the united states president, but most were ordinary americans. they were simply doing what their country had asked them to do. some of the graves do not even have names. they are simply marked, here rests in honor and glory, a comrade in arms, known to god. some of the most compelling graves in normandy are for african-americans who served in segregated regimens like lily -- like willie collins of the fourth battalion. he made the ultimate sacrifice for america, despite the fact that america did not always treat him the way he deserved. brigadier general theodore roosevelt junior and sergeant willie collins grew up in very different circumstances. theodore roose

what's important to remember is that in the two days after the normandy invasion, there were 1000 actsried out by the resistant to prevent the germans from being able to reinforce the troops after the invasion. eisenhower says in his memoir how grateful he was and that this was the equivalent of having 15 additional divisions. charlie: it has been of interest in whole value -- of an estimable value. even though de gaulle was a pain in the butt. charles: roosevelt hated him. churchill was suspicious, but realized how important he was. churchill realized in april 1944 that it will be really important that french troops participate in the liberation of paris. so he sends a message to eisenhower saying please get some french troops over to france, which eisenhower does in july. it's the general who commands the french troops who do liberate paris in august. de gaulle comes in and gives the speech at that moment saying the real france has always in the resist french. charlie: and who were the resistance members that we later new? charles: metta rant was in the resistance, although he had a

jacky rowland, al jazeera, in normandy. >> fast food workers in new york are one step closer to winning a pay raise. other workers across the united states are aiming for a minimum of $15 an hour. >> i move to we recommend that the minimum wage be raised to $15 for fast food employees, all in favor. >> in new york and across the country in los angeles. >> a higher wage in this county, in unincorporated areas like in the city will attract the best workers in, the hardest workers, the best cost saving for our businesses. >> cities are upping the minimum wage beyond the national minimum of $7.25. in california, where the state minimum is $9, los angeles joins san francisco in raising the minimum to $15. this past week, the university of california school system, the third largest employer in the state, will match that number. $15 an hour has suddenly become that magic target, jump started in the seattle tacoma suburb that set a new national high more than a year ago. many rallies over the past year have been led by fast food workers. in addition to minimum wage, many of them also want to u

the answer is the i, the paper that was used for printing the first folio was high-quality from normandie france. that's where the best paper came from. that is what jaggard bost used in printing their first folio and part of that was to say this is something important, something special. something like a paperback book a quarter sized which would be half the size would have been printed on lower-quality paper. it would have been more riddle and acidic and more likely to degrade which is why quarter sized leis are much more prayer. and the folios have survived with pretty good numbers. they suffered hazards of time, fire insects, people. people tearing plays out because it's more convenient to be able to carry one play around but all things considered a pretty good number of them have survived. >> host: one thing i found fascinating is this is a visit. jaggard wasn't doing this out of the goodness of his heart. he had to estimate if it made sense to print axe number y number. how did they get into the stream of commerce? >> guest: they were sold mostly out of the printer shop. >> host: so