this is the corp of a flock which was razed to the north pole but the expedition of seventy five years ago and will commemoration there heroics without trip. there are sick experience and here but the smiles of happiness are mixed with feelings of sorrow some have become inseparable friends and all of them learns the value of teamwork hunger for travel the are known and effort bordering the on it saying it all is what separates those teenagers from the rest of their peers at the age of sixteen or eighteen they have already conquered the north pole and their future last challenge is now see it's easier to handle room on cost of artsy reporting from the north pole. and finally it's here this summer silly sport season is now officially underway that's because the twenty twelve international beard and mustache championships has graced us with its presence in southern germany take a look at this style point the order of the day and buy shoes and freight with their competitors using every chance they account to touch up that winning look to participate in such a impress upon love seven judge

this is the corp of aflac which was raised at the north pole but the expedition of yvonne pup bonnie seventy five years ago and we're commemorating their heroics without trip. there are sick experience and here but the smiles of happiness are mixed with feelings of sorrow some have become inseparable friends and all of them learns the value of teamwork the hunger for travel the unknown and effort bordering the on it saying it all is what separates those teenagers from the rest of their peers at the age of sixteen to eighteen they have already conquered the north pole and that their future alas challenges now seem and it still easier to handle room on cost of artsy reporting from the north pole. well that is old school for now i'll be back in a little under two hours time to have that. well. tell us about one mean cleaning machine from university labs to the outer limits of the stratosphere the russians are going to find eco friendly solutions to things to travel take a spin with us and enjoy life on the green so. knowledgeable they cheer on our show . the future coverage of. the unla

expedition led by a russian teenage select were vying to ski across the arctic finishing up the north pole now we've got a man culture of there to see if the achieve that aim. this is the fifth sign that the father and son team of dimitri and much they are all have organized the ski to the north pole expedition the formats being constant seven teenagers handpicked from thousands of eager would be polar explorers across russia begin their journey at the bar now drifting ice base and after about a week battling through some of the harshest conditions on earth the chosen few reached the global summit this time it took the expedition seven days to cover their one hundred and twenty kilometer distance from the last circle of latitude all the way up to the north pole but the young arctic travelers had to stick around and the other full day at their final destination because the mission to pick them up that's us came late due to severe weather conditions which stops us from flying so what did you do while waiting for us i did my. played my fear sang songs code jokes ate instructions and skipped a

russian ski expedition which pick seven would be teenage explorers reaches its destination the north pole. which coming up very shortly but football first time against all odds chelsea have qualified for the final of the champions league the blues knocking out holders barcelona three two one are good following an action packed night at the nou camp the london side lead one nil going into the second leg but their hopes look doomed forty four minutes in with barcelona leaving two nil and holding an extra month on the field after chelsea captain john terry was sent off but a cure a comeback for the ages first the tiredness from erased shipped home beautifully right before the break that was prompted further box to the wall time with attack after barcelona talk repelled including a missed leo messi penalty the icing on the cake coming right at the death spiral your fernando torres netting for us to chew on then i three two overall chelsea now into only their secondary european cup final. and we haven't lost over two legs so i think that we deserved to be in the final. we played a different st

of the north pole without gloves anyway finally the summer assuming sports season is officially underway the two thousand and twelve international beard amongst us championship has taken place in southern germany starting points the order of the day ride with the competitors using every chance they can to touch up their winning look the participants out to impress a panel of seven judges and one of the eighteen sporting disciplines from imperial and dolly mustaches to chin freestyle only a few proved to be a cut above the rest in those categories the training to look razor sharp paid off for the likes of local favorite by the felt. quite impressive that's always sport if you can call it sport for now we'll have more in a little under two hours time here on holiday. the news a secret laboratory was able to build a new its most sophisticated robot which fortunately. dorna found anything tunes mission to teach creation why it should care about humans and. this is why you should care only. well for the. tulsa one mean cleaning machine from university labs to the outer reaches of the stratosp

seven russian sailors have embarked on the trip of their lives as an else to the north pole expedition got underway on friday and witnessing the group's final test in a frozen lake or spring on course earth. this is the fifth time dimitri and much they ship are all as if venture club has organized the ski to the north pole expedition for youngsters their delusion by requests from hundreds even to be one of the lucky few to literally make it to the top of the world with only seven selected from across russia and here they are testing their emergency wetsuit a day before traveling to the polar ice caps to begin their ultimate arctic adventure. oh yes i am nervous now we're going to check everything again and make sure all the equipment is spoked for north pole we have enough food rations for each day of the expedition and i believe our stuff will be delivered by two plays. mitri spiral became the first person to ski to the north pole setting off from mainland russia back in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine making the guinness book of records his son much today is now a worthy discip

russian sphere expedition which picks seventeen eight would be explorers reaches its destination north pole. the first chelsea will find out their champions league final opponents later on wednesday by munich taking a two one lead with them into their semifinal second leg with a real madrid at the burn about ray allen now able to concentrate on the champions league after all but wrapping up the spanish league title with a victory over barcelona at the weekend manager jos a marina i was looking to win the competition for the third time after lifting the trophy with porto and into milan the portuguese coach saying luck deserted his side in the first leg coming from river's opening goal was offside. this one i hope to win. i hope to win this one. but. again i was not looking because i lost the first leg with a ball that was not a ball that was offside but the referee was amazing in that match. buyer meanwhile have a score to settle with the special one after losing the two thousand and ten final to marinos into milan the portuguese opposite number making it clear binds focus now lies in the eu

attended training for a couple of weeks in march from which seven won through to make it to the north pole these teenagers aged sixteen to eighteen will cover a distance of one hundred thirty kilometers from the last circle of latitude before reaching the more pole on skis the journey usually lasts for about a week depending on conditions last year's expedition was picked up three days late because helicopters could not fly in severe weather they ran out. food supplies and even saw some polar bear paw prints but the drama for these tough customers only added to the experience. to be if a north pole without food for forty eight hours is my biggest fear i have seven food i could use one could say should we get stuck and run out of all supplies well that's scary and over the things they voyage the young polar travelers will also survey the impact of global warming statistics collected over the last five years show no stable trend says. there was a lot of water during the two thousand and nine expedition unless the following year and last year the group didn't even have to use their wet suits

progressive movement fight back also even though it's melting away oil tycoons are turning the north pole in their endless search for fossil fuels are we still trying to dig for fossil fuels if they're already this growing our planet and so it's a daily take a republican strategy for winning the white house this is a simple one lie lie and lie some more so what can you do to make sure that america doesn't get duped again by the republican lying machine. in screwed news is the economy slowly recovers were seen most of the new job gains in the service sector you are working in hotels retail outlets and restaurants unfortunately especially at restaurants these industries are where most of the low paid jobs are in america restaurant industry for example employs ten million americans around the nation produces one point seven trillion dollars of revenue but only one percent of restaurant workers are unionized that's why restaurant workers receive lower pay and benefits than their counterparts in other industries today though are o.c. united the only national organization focused on the needs o

and finally they have just taken a bunch of lucky teenagers on an expedition to the north pole but of russian travelers are already mapping out another trip to the opposite extreme the south pole next year the father and son team with dimitri and matvei shadow behind these days every enterprise is in fact it was the fifth time that organized a skiing quest to the north pole early this month and with the backing of the influential russian geographical society board benches argue for their use right for tots. welcome back to the brave new arctic travellers i think it's about time we created a youth section of the country association for polar explorers. i've got a feeling that's more and more people in this country have faith in and understand exactly what we are doing more and more people are willing to help us so i don't think it will be too difficult organize an expedition to the south pole and would be proud to do it. so we've got more. culture is that so much about taxpayers' money magazine she made a lot of people that are in the on the brink of war this is how the situation appea

and finally they've just taken a bunch of lucky teenagers on an expedition to the north pole by the geo of russians. it is already mapping out another trip to the opposite extreme the south pole next year the father and son team that to me and not face have thought i was behind the darien surprises in fact it was the fifth time and organize a skiing quest to the north pole early this month and but the backing of the influential russian geographical society more than choosing but ice private. welcome back to the brave new arctic traveler i think it's about time we created a youth section of the country association for polar explorers. i've got a feeling that's more and more people in this country have faith and not just understand exactly what we are doing more and more people are willing to help us so i don't think it will be too difficult to organize an expedition to the salt and would be proud to do it. so that's old school for a moment more a bit later on thanks so. much was that so much about the taxpayers' money madrid says she's been a lot of people that are they on the brink of w

and finally they have just taken a bunch of lucky teenagers on an expedition to the north pole but a russian travelers are already mapping out another trip to the opposite extreme the sas pole next year not the father and son team of the me three a lot about all are behind these daring enterprises in fact it was the fifth time i don't deny scheme quest to the north pole earlier this month and with the backing of the influential russian geographical society more adventures and you for those brave at heart. welcome back to the brave new arctic travellers i think it's about time we created a youth section in the country's association for polar explorers. i've got a feeling that more and more people in this country have faith in the artist and understand exactly what we are doing more and more people are willing to help us so i don't think it will be too difficult organize an expedition to the south pole and would be proud to do it. and that's all the support for this thursday bison. well to. talk about one mean cleaning machine from university labs to the outer reaches of the stratosphe

the couple was among a group of 40 athletes who ran a full marathon at the north pole and now they'reelebrating on top of the world. >> is she hyperventilating there? it's so cold, run a huge race. good thing he didn't drop the ring either in the snow. good for them. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," protecting the shoreline. the renewed boost to have flood protection in the south bay. >> check us out on facebook. just search nbc baynews. news. we will log on right now, we'd love to hear from you. when someone gives blood and a life is saved, that moment when heartbreak turns to hope, you're there through the american red cross. every day, the red cross responds to nearly 200 neighborhood emergencies. and your support makes it possible. use this moment to join us today. visit redcross.org. >>> an historic ground-breaking is set for today for b.a.r.t.'s extension into the south bay. i'm live with the latest on what it all means for local commuters and job seekers. >>> plus, a southern phenomenon hits the central valley. we'll show you the twister that

the couple were among a group of 40 athletes that ran a full marathon at the north pole.they're celebrating at the top of the world. >> she was stuttering her answer. >> congratulations to them. >> thanks for joining us tonight. have a great day tomorrow. >> see ya. [ male announcer ] at green giant we know nature gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimatel

and lastly they've just taken a bunch of lucky teenagers on an expedition to the north pole but it russian travellers are already mapping out another trip to the opposite extreme in the south pole next year the father and son team of dimitri they are part of the high in these daring enterprises in fact it was the fifth time that organized a skiing quest to the north pole earlier this month and with the backing of the influential russian geographical society ventures it for those brave at heart. welcome back to the brave new arctic travelers i think it's about time we created the youth section of the country association for polar explorers. i've got a feeling that more and more people in this country have free from the arts and understand exactly what we are doing more and more people are willing to help us so i don't think it will be too difficult to organize an expedition to the softball and would be proud to do it. good luck to them. for the time we got the weather coming up next. question is that so much about the taxpayers and i mean to say she means a lot of people and here you are in

at the north pole was special enough. it was hard for her to get the answer out but it was yes. >> we think. 6:43. 39 degrees on tv hill. >> the answer was y-y-yes. take a light jacket with you. a beautiful shot on skycam. mm, these artisan bagels are so tasty. hey, what do you think "artisan" means? it's latin. for what? really, really good bagels. dunkin's new artisan bagels are as authentic as it gets. soft, chewy, and delicious. grab one today. honey, that's my cup of tea. yours is over there. oops. dunkin's iced tea is freshly brewed to delicious perfection. right now get any size for just 99 cents. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. two people are wounded after a late-night shooting in west baltimore. is was just before 11:00 p.m. and found one man suffering a gunshot wound to the thigh and a man with multiple gunshot wounds to the hand. no war at this hour of any suspects in this case. there was a fire at a church in dundalk last night. police believe the fire began at a shed and spread to the roof. nobody was

>> who is the -- was it perry that discovered the north pole. >> sir edmond perry? that could have been the south pole maybe? >> i don't know. >> was it the south pole? well, north is easy. south was the hard one. >> just go that way. >> i'll google it for you and let you know. small town of woodward, oklahoma, among the hardest hit after nearly 140 tornadoes tore across parts of the heartland over this past weekend. five people lost their lives in woodward, oklahoma, including three small children. these are live pictures right now, many residents were caught off guard when warning sirens failed to sound after lightning disabled the system. >> pretty interesting night. >> what was going on? >> well, it started pretty early yesterday with tornado watches and storms and what have you and then just tornado after tornado and wave after wave of storms coming straight at us. >> more than 800 residents in woodward are now without power. trucks carrying food, water, cots and other supplies are headed to the area today. coming up at 7:22, less than an hour from right now, o

. >>> love helps warm up the annual north pole.le race when her running boyfriend proposed after running in below zero temperatures, marriage didn't look like such a bad idea. so she said, "yes, i will." [ laughter ] we'll be right back. ,, >>> letterman is

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> one added note from a north pole race we reported on yesterday. moments after the icy finish, the participant took part in a cold proposal. the cold couldn't keep these two apart. she looks excited. eventually catching her breath from exhaustion and excitement she happily accepted. >>> one man in china enlisted serious horsepower to bring home his new bride. decorated with colorful balloons, red flowers and ribbons, a fleet of tractors became the post wedding chariot for a pair of newlyweds. the groom, a tractor driver, said it was a testament to agriculture in their prosperity. >>> finally in japan one company is ready to take pampering to the next level. this week a barber shot will test a robot that shampoos the customers. the machine scans the head to get its shape then wets and washes the scalp. with fingers, there's not a human that can compete with the robo assistant which could make its debut in nursing homs in a year. one of those we want chair massages, a common theme. >> an invention, hair massage. what if your hair got caught in the m

inside these things and it may be 87 degrees, but it might as well be, you might as well be at the north pole. that's what these kids feel like. so they have really gotten into it and it's exciting from my perspective, we're just on the cusp of it. i think there's so much more we can do and we're dedicated to doing that. >> thank you very much. my time is up, but i just want as a final comment, you'll not be surprised to hear that i'm also concerned about our four public shipyards and the fact that this year's military construction budget does not again contain much needed dollars for the portsmouth naval shipyard and we have requests for modernization report that we, senator collins and i included in the defense authorization bill last year and it's due back by september 1st. i hope that will be on time and we will see what your commitment is to supporting our public shipyards. >> it will be on time. >> thank you. >> senator shaheen. either of my colleagues have additional questions? >> yes, mr. chairman, i appreciate the opportunity to ask one last question to really fall on senator ayottes

. >>> what better place to participate in the world's coolest race than the north pole. 40 contestants braved icy terrain for the 26.2-mile run. the course was icy, but they did bundle up in plenty of layers. that came in handy as temperatures dropped as low as negative 14 degrees fahrenheit. and for onlookers, there were indoor refreshments provided. so you could get a little escape from the cold. >>> one zoo in japan has some alluring animal attractions for the spring season. a pair of newborns joined the zoo's family of kappa barras, the world's largest rodents. four days ago the babies have quickly risen to stardom. attracting an influx of visitors to the zoo. they also have a very gifted elephant, as you can see. he's painting a landscape of a fully blossomed cherry blossom tree. pretty impressive. >>> well, lots of people love bacon but do they love it to death? >> maybe. >> if they do, they're in luck. there you can. you can have a bacon themed coffin introduced into the afterlife market. it's decorated in bacon and pork shaped stripes. the final product is a coffin which looks

editorial says, when the next war ends there should be but one flag flying from the rio grande to the north pole. it didn't matter that canada had been independent for 30 years. this editor still thought in terms of waging war against great britain by seizing canada. and i don't think until about 1900 americans finally realized that canada was here to stay as an independent nation. i tell my students if quebec ever pulls out of the canadian union, which i do not believe will happen, we may get canadian provinces, particularly from the west coast. i don't think any of that is going to happen. i think secession is sentiment. that movement in quebec really peaked in the 1990s. thank you. other questions? >> this might be a bit outside your province. but i heard on canadian television, of which detroit is one of three u.s. cities that receive canadian television, by the way, that canada almost went to war with the united states in the 1840s. do you know anything about that? >> i think the better argument is the 1830s. there were a number of problems on the northern border. you had irish nationalists

cold of the arctic ice thirty five competitors from seventeen countries took part in the annual north pole marathon last week and temperatures plummeted below minus twenty six degrees celsius so it's not all nothing but the organizers promote the run as the world's coolest marathon but there were no britons andrew murray not to be confused with a certain tennis player all seem to mind but for us. observing lives today there is a musical actually travelling the north conditions are almost perfect. when destroyer was minimal when does not preclude. there is a little fruit. basket. and that's all the sports news by fire. well. science technology innovation all the elements from around russia we've got the future covered. live nation free liquid intake should be free transport charges free.

ultimate called the arctic as thirty five competitors from seventeen countries took part in the annual north polegarrison last week and said just plummeted below minus twenty six degrees celsius so it's not for nothing that the organizers promote the run was the world's coolest thing but the winner of britain's andrew murray not to be confused with a certain tennis player didn't seem to mind the frost. i'm sure you have so there is the music of the actually being the north poor conditions are almost perfect thank you sir very distraught if i was minimal when those are very close to there is cool little fruit. the plastic. on us all sports noise. there hasn't been anything yet on t.v. . is to get the maximum political impact.

elements we follow a team of young explorers to one of the coldest regions on earth as they ski to the north pole and have plenty of fun along the way to. international peace envoy kofi annan has warned still an unacceptable level of violence in syria despite the agreed cease fire also calls for a speedy deployment of an advance team of u.n. monitors that with very far reports of bloodshed by both the government and armed rebels result is going to chicken reports the observers mission is a crucial part of any peace process. kofi annan has expressed particular alarm at reports that government troops entered the syrian city of hama firing automatic weapons and said if confirmed the firing is unacceptable earlier the spokesman for the envoy said the syrian government is not fully complying with the plan which was generally supported by the international community in which the syrian government claims it remains committed to the plan stressed the need to withdraw army tanks from populated areas and according to the un envoy they have satellite images which show that the tanks are still on the ground

of course here so from the north. pole over on the commodities market we're also seeing some cautiousness with a correction going on but that's all in the hopes that a military conflict with iran may be avoided and therefore political risk in the commodity markets will be reduced and in the currencies we are seeing that the euro is the lining massively versus the dollar this is connected with the fact that a lot of investors are selling right now as we've seen with the indices and moving into cash notably the dollar and also about worries with rising borrowing costs over in europe so kevin as you can see there really cautious superstitious you could say trading on friday the thirteenth all right thanks to me tree now coming up on this channel kids taking over the catwalks in the latest edition of the very shortly after i've updated you on the headlines in just under three minutes time in fact. creature. develops from a craft into an industry. goes far north. against the elements. is the only transport to reach those in nee

elements we follow a team of young explorers to one of the coldest regions on earth as they ski to the north pole and have plenty of fun along the way. thousands of american and filipino troops are staging military drills on an island near the disputed territory with china it's despite warnings from beijing about the exercise could lead to confrontation the u.s. has been boosting its presence in the asia pacific region a strategy seen as an attempt to challenge china's growing influence in the area asia times roving correspondent pepe escobar is in the studio with me papa thanks for being with us today so a mock assault to retake an island in disputed waters surely the u.s. and the philippines must see how that will irritate china what's going on well it's true and that's the strategy of divide and rule the southeast asian countries they have a mechanism called plus three includes china japan and south korea so they can this disputes that trade commerce and even military disputes they can settle in the stable you do need to show we'll put the naval exercise in they try to do both the . diplomacy

. >>> this is the woman that won a marathon in the north pole. special surprise waiting when she crossed the finish line her boyfriend was there he dropped to his rings pulled out an engagement ring and asked her to marry him right there on that spot. >>> parts of golden gate park will be off limit to dogs because of coyotes. in the past few weeks several dog walkers say they have come across aggressive coyotes. they believe the coyotes are defending their territory because it is pupping season. a coyote charged at her and her two pit bulls last thursday. >> teeth showing, growling, hair up, once it saw us it headed across the street 120 yards ran right at us. >> park officials say a quarter mile of jfk drive between north lake and middle lake will be off limit to dogs during pupping season. >>> 5:25. the owner of the indianapolis colts said he met for three hours with andrew luck. and the owner says he is more impressed than ever. several times the colts will take a quarterback with its number one pick in this months nfl draft. there is strong i

thanks, north pole. >>> welcome back. let's find out if we got anything wrong so far. for that we go to andy levy. hi, andy. >> hi, greg, how are you? >> feeling good. >> good. that makes one of us. >> now that baron is gone, it makes everything good. >> you can get your life back. >> what's left of it. >> they say a congressional caucus is made up of congress. he believes, quote, there is about 78 to 81 members of the democratic party who are members of the democratic party, and he paused before adding it is called the congressional progressive caucus. that's not a bad punch line, but he paused -- i ouch whatted the tape. he -- i watched the tape. he paused for 30 seconds. he has either the worst comedic timing ever or a bad joke. >> if you are on the battlefield who would you rather have? >> colonel west. >> i rest my case on your face. >> if i am having someone make a joke about communists in the house of representatives i would rather have luis ck. i can use the plug here too. >> you imply that he is funnier than tom shalou. he is probably one of the funniest peopl

you can go to the web site, www.solotheamericas ompleght sailing all the way around by the north pole, all the way almost down to the south poacialtion up to america again nonstop, never touched land, and never stopped. did it so low, in a small 27-foot sail boat. one of the greatest adventures of our time, of any time. so we're -- i'm happy that he's back and he's safe, and will be back on dry land this saturday. mr. president, as chair of the health, education, labor, and pensions committee, i have come to the floor on a number of occasions over the last dwreer express my concern about the distressed state of the american middle class. i do so again today in order to share with my colleagues my ideas for how we can rebuild the middle class in america and make our economy work for those who work for a living. over the past year while washington has been gripped by a fear of budget deficits, i gave speech after speech here on the senate floor pointing out an even more serious deficit, the deficit of vision in washington, our failure to confront the current economic crisis with the bol

. >>> as finishing a marathon at the north pole isn't special enough, the woman crossed the finish linet down and proposed. i think she said yes. >>> how about a shampoo from a robot? panasonic is testing a product that scans the customer's head and then scrubs the hair. it could go on a market in a year. >>> if you can sleep through anything this alarm clock might be for you. no snooze button. you can't unplug it because it unplugs. you have to go to the other room to stop it from buzzing. that's going to do it from us. everyone is doing a little imitation. i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts is up next. i'll see you back here tomorrow. sorry. sore knee. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medicated pain reliever used by physical therapists. that's chilly. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. freeze and move on. until i had the shingles. i have never encountered such a burning sensation... new bengay zero degrees. it was like a red rash. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i had no idea it

wants to join the arctic council, a powerful for forum that controls energy and security around the north pole it needs the council's eight members to all vote yes. china really wants this membership so it can chart shorter routes to europe and discover new energy sources. guess who could vote no. norway. we always hear the narrative of how china's global cloud is increasing. it needs to pick its battles carefully and handle them well. as america has learned over the years, size matters, but so do smarts, and we'll be back. up next, we're going to get out of china and get macro, really macro, into matters of time and space. don't miss this. the astro physicist neil degrass tyson joins me when we come back. but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's new glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have 6 grams of sugars. with 15 grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ] new glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to he