i have a team around me. >> race day in the forest in northern england. with only hours to go, rain threatens. but a what course is no worry for the team. -- but they wet course is no worry for the team. >> it does not bother us in the least. he is a master in the rain. >> even then by the start line, emily is by his side. he has won the world cup several times. as the olympic gold medalist, he is the man to beat. during the race, the mechanics sit in a pit lane, ready to change tires and hand out drinks. this is just one of a series of world cups, culminating in the world championships in canada. this time, he loses by a split second. for an olympic champion, only winning is good enough. >>> if you want to follow that one line, world olympic dreams is following 26 aspiring colombians on the road to london 2012. chart their progress at bbc.com/2012. >>> at least 40 people have been injured and a 10-year-old boy is in the hospital in northern spain where a ball went out of control in a bullfight. -- were able went out of control in a bullfight. all of this

researchers say that the remains of the structure at the stone age sight in northern england date back almost 10,000 years. britain was still connected to continental europe but that time. it was constructed using timber posts and it provides the earliest evidence of carpentry in europe. stay with us, we will be right back with our in-depth report. yelle, "i am mad as hell and i will not let 1 billion people go hungry." >> there was a time when the alps were mostly the preserves of mountaineers. people pitted their strength against the summits. now, they are a big draw with taurus, every year, 120 million people spend their vacations in the alps. these holidays are especially popular but a majority of those who travel in the alps e not there ski or to climb but to track through magnificent scenery. tora organizers would like to see business expand further but many locals feel that that could wreak major environmental damage on some pristine trails. we are taking to the austrian alps. >> this is austria right out of the picture book. alpine pastors in the mountains. -- pastorures in the

>>> archaeologists in northern england have discovered what they think are the oldest remains of a house in this country, dating back 11,000 years. >> carved by stone age man, it has been 11,000 years since somebody built this. this is thought to be the earliest evidence of carpentry in europe. in 8500 b.c., this area would have been underwater, but there is evidence that human beings settled around the edges. they have had to cover it back up to preserve it, but they say this is as significant as stonehenge. every hour, they turn up a new discovery. they have only excavated a tiny fraction of the site, but every arrowhead, flint, and bone fragment is a vital clue about the people here. >> they were probably very much like us, wearing jewelry. we know that they had pets like dogs and hunted animals, and we have evidence of that from things like this spear, which is made from deer. >> this is one artist's impression. what makes the site unique is the sheer number of artifacts left behind. rich pickings for this anthropologist. >> these are antlers from fairly healthy deer in the valley. i

>>and how one man and his dog changed the fortunes of a tiny cheese factory in northern england >>thanks ...give me a shout if it goes wrong again. you are very kind. why don't you come in? we arejust about to have some cheese; oh no not cheese, sorry, it brings me out in a rush, can't stand that stuff. not even wensleydale? >>hello and welcome. i'm raya abirached and this is world business, your weekly insight into the global business trends shaping our lives. this week we are looking back at some of the best stories of the past 12 months. a year which saw sri lanka hold its first general election after the end of nearly 30 years of civil war. the conflict has been hard on the country and political tension is still high. but sri lanka also has serious potential for growth >>reporter: as sri lanka's elite look out on their horizon, they see incredible potential... an island nation at india's southeastern tip...that could become another economic power house in the region. >>statistically, sri lanka appears on course for its dream: the economy this year is expected to grow by at least 6 pe

i grew up in northern england in yorkshire and it was a very rural place.o, i was always attracted to that lifestyle, i just didn't necessarily think it would manifest with goats, you know? >> like many of the cheese makers in california, it's all largely done by hand. although a vegetable rennin culture is added to the pasteurized milk, to give it the initial yogurt texture. the mixture is collected in cheesecloth bags and the resulting curds are left to hang in them for about 2 days. after that, comes the fun part, kneading the cheese. >> look at that. it's like ice cream. but, also, there's the feel of this, you can't learn that overnight. it's something that comes with a lot of repetition and... >> you know how much to knead it. >> yes, you know, and when to stop and when it's right or when it's been hanging for the correct amount of time. >> harley goat farms sells its cheese to specialty stores like whole foods, as well as restaurants and hotels like san francisco's fairmont hotel and the ritz-carlton. there's no shortage of customers tasting the diff

>>this week thousands of people made the trek to the moors of scotland and northern england for the start of the grouse shooting season. we don't know how this season will shape up yet, but last year we took a trip north to find out the impact of this sport on the rural economy. >>reporter: the glorious twelfth. every year on the twelfth of august, grouse shooting season starts on the uplands of britain. >>and as game shooting goes, this sport is considered one of the best in the world. >>masham: obviously grouse shooting is considered the ultimate sporting activity for bird shooters.so it does attract the very best, it is right up there! 13 inches >>reporter: and so it should be with punters prepared to pay anything up to ten thousand dollars for a day on this historic moorland. >>masham: grouse shooting has been going on here since the mid eighteen hundreds. my family came tomasham area, to swinton in the 1880's when they bought the swinton estate which is a 20,000 acres estate of which 9,000 acres is grouse moor. >>reporter: the economic benefits for the lord of the manor charging for

drying out in the northeast, with lingering scattered showers around northern new england and washington, d.c. thunderstorms in the carolinas, and georgia and florida. >> it will be 87 in albuquerque. and triple-digits in phoenix and boise. 80 in the twin cities. 75 in chicago. and 80s from boston to baltim >>> wh >>> when we come back thhis thursday morning, a new report about jobs is out. it is bound to move the markets. in a is in your business news straight ahead. >>> and those miners in chile. they've finally been told just how long they may be trapped under ground. we have a report from the mine under ground. we have a report from the mine site wck.e right back. activia has delicious news for dessert lovers. often, the best part of a meal is the dessert. but sometimes fter a busy day and a heavy greasy dinner... my system needs some tlc. now there is something new. introducing activi dessert. rich, silky, with desserty flavors like strawberry cheeseake, blueberry cheesecake, and peach cobbler. and because it's activia, it helps regulate my digestive system. mmm. works for me. ♪ act

a drier day ine nost northern new england and the d.c. area.understorms and occasional downpours from miami to charlotte. more rain in the four corners ler paci 68 in seattle. 74 in portland. phoenix 106. boise 101. 80 in the twin cities. 76 in detroit. mostly 80s in the at. >>> well, it's finders keepers for two tennessee men who saw a penny and picked it up. >> the men were street sweepers. they were cleaning hen tted in. it was no ordinary penny. it turns out to be a french silver coin. >> the coin dates back to the time of king louis xv, a time when fren solwereeit wort what, p intended. >> i imagine they won't be street sweepers for long. we'll be right back. ♪ bah, bah-bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah-bah-bah ♪ [ female announcer ] scope outlast. it's about time for a mouthwash that lasts even longer. hd net 11 a. hd 3. [ female announcer ] fact. when pain keeps you up nothing is proven to help you fall asleep faster than advil pm liqui-gels. rushing real liquid relief to ease you to sleep fast. for nighttime pain, make advil pm your #1 choi

northern parts of italy. then in behind that a bit of a gentler day for you in parts of england, but another system coming into the british isles brings showers across scotland and parts of ireland and northern ireland. nice and dry for iberia, and also for much of paris -- france and the low countries and its dry to the east, too. that's not what we want. we need rain into western parts of russia. what we look at here is the air. look although the color of the skies. really smoggy here. the fumes in the air from the fires just toxic. people are being told to stay indoors or if you have to go outside wearing a mask is a good idea. look at the temperatures on friday. not going down at all. 38 degrees in moscow, very hot in kiev as well, much better out towards the west in the low 20s there for you. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's it for this edition of "newsline." we'll be back in half an hour. thanks for joining us on nhk world. jj

yesterday, so they broke their string of days at 18. 70s through the great lakes and also northern new englandhere is a live look at san jose. look at that. the clouds are lifting pretty early today. it will be a nice, sunny afternoon. the warmest day of the next couple. let's look at the seven-day forecast. it is a beauty out there. 83 degrees for our high today in the inland areas. along the coast, mid 60s. over the weekend, things will be cooling off a bit. but the numbers will bounce back up come monday and tuesday. so get outside and enjoy the day. >>> now we have friends of hoda out here from the library of congress. they revoked my library of congress card. don't forget to get your weather any time of the day or night, weather channel on cable, or the new and improved weather.com online. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. now to the tragic death of a celebrity plastic surgeon, dr. frank ryan. he was killed when his jeep plunged off a cliff on monday. now investigators are looking into whether texting while driving may have played a role in the crash. nbc's george lewis is in m

showers also in northern new england. >>> and here's a live look at san francisco's golden gate bridge. some low-lyingintigckloro a w be sticking around longer than they did yesterday before they clear out late afternoon around 2:00 to 3:00. today's highs not quite as high as yesterday, we'll be in the 80s in some areas before cooling down over the weekend. along the coast where it's always cooler, mid 60s. things will be bumping back up on monday until we get back up to the high 80s. >>> and of course you know what it means. it's coming up on sunday. it's time for "sunday night football night in america." the vikings travel to candlestick park. the elusive brett favre, he's back again, ready to retire. but first to play some more football. cloudy, patchy fog. temperatures in the 50s. on sunday night, football night in america! meredith. >> he is back. al, thank you very much. >>> now to former illinois governor rod blagojevich. in a moment he will speak out in an exclusive live interview, his first since being found guilty of just a single count at his corruption trial. first nbc's jo

pressure that's working its way back to the northeast coast bringing more rain, heavy rain in northern new englandr than normal temperatures but out west record highs giving no relief to the firefighters in northern california and on into southern california. cooler back through texas. sunny skies and pleasant weather from v of re's sunnyw v oakland. it's 9:00. take a look at the temperatures. it's surprising. almost 80. san jose, 76. 86 in fairfield. 78 in livermore. by lunchtime, well into the mid-90s out towards the tri-valley. this evening, a stronger sea breeze will take place. a big time temperature drop getting started tomorrow inland. >>> and that's your latest weather. >>> since the crash that led to reports of multiple affairs, tiger woods has spoken out publicly about the scanndal. but elin nordegren has been silent, a model of silence until now. she's speaking out for the first time on the end of her marriage with "people" magazine. first, nbc's peter alexander is in ridgewood country club in paramus, new jersey, where tiger is preparing for a big tournament. peter, good morning. >> re

in the ohio river valley and then sunday we're looking at some showers and thunderstorms in northern new englandst, sunny and hot up and down the west coast. >>> try to do things by sunday. we're going to be warming up inland. but a lot of clouds and mist over san francisco. healthy sea breeze. 60 san francisco over to the east bay and oakland. castro valley and hayward, low 70s to inland today. that's about it as far as the warm temperatures if you want to call them that. by the weekend, san jose approachings mid 80s, which means places like livermore should be making a run at the 90s as we wrap up the upcoming weekend. >>> and don't forget you can check your weather any time of the day or night. the fabulously new and improved weather.com on line. >>> coming up, we'll be talking about a special camp for kids who could really use a place to just be a kid. >>> back now at 8:38 with "today's family. "camp is all about swimming, canoeing and sports. sometimes the republics for going runs much deeper. >> comfort zone camp is the largest camp of its kind designed for grieving children. i recently go

england, particularly. and then the front coming down through scandinavia and into central portions of germany and northern italy. some of that is going to be pretty severe. a possibility for some flooding as well. another low pressure here will bring wet weather across eastern spain. as to the east, western russia, ukraine, we could be dealing with that moisture, i'm afraid, not more than a few showers coming through. but temperatures are going to stay way above average. 30 degrees in moscow on your saturday. 37 in kiev. absolutely sweltering. out to the west, it's much cooler here. london, 20. heavy downpours for you and 22 in paris. all right. here is your extended forecast. >>> that is all for now on "newsline." thank for watching and have a good day.

england and heavy rain across florida. showers from memphis to little rock and more downpours in the desert southwest and in the northern rockies. >> heat advisories across the midwest and south. dallas will climb to 104. kansas city, 98 and indianapolis, 94. 90s from new york to new orleans. 70 in seattle. 88 in boise and 107 in phoenix. >>> and when we come back this morning, a whole new business. >> the newest recall from honda affecting hundreds of thousands of cars. >>> on top of that trouble for one flight attendant who was first off of his flight by pulling the emergency slide. details coming up. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. it helps to eat calcium-rich foods like yogurt, spinach, and cheese. but calcium, vitamin d and exercise may

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northern plains and upper midwest. 80-mile-an-hour winds, hail and isolated tornadoes from omaha to minneapolis. extreme downpours in the southwest. also showers in florida, georgia and alabama. thunderstorms from new england down to d.c. >> 78 in boston. 84 in baltimore. and 91 in miami. dallas hits 107. new orleans 98. 80s from fargo to detroit. 91 in salt lake city. 81 in portland and 88 in albuquerque. >>> it is girl power like you've never seen before. a teenager with a ponytail who can put most grown men to shame. >> that's right. meet 16-year-old jessica bead of oklahoma. she is the only girl weightlifter representing the u.s. in the first ever youth olympic games. jessica got into the sport when she was just 9. and now she can lift nearly 220 pounds over her head. >> whoa. i feel so weak right now. the games begin in singapore in two weeks. jessica said she was nervous at first but now she's ready to see her heavy lifting and hard work pay off. >> good for her. certainly be rooting for her. that's great. >> we'll be right back. hoveround power chair? the statue of liberty? the grand canyon? it's all possible ith a hoveround., tom: hi i'm tom kruse, inventor rand founder of hoveround., when we say y

northern california, all the areas of oregon, also down along the gulf coast. but today it's a splendid day from kansas city to st. louis, chicago, all the way up through the mid-atlantic and new england peaceful weekend. we'll deal with all the hurricane stuff in the middle of next week. >>> very good saturday morning to you. we have drizzle in spots for the morning. the afternoon, breezy and cool and chance of isolated showers. highs, 60s and 70s today. about the same story as you wrap up the weekend and turning a bit warmer early next week. maine. not many people up there. but a cute little town. you laminated the sign, so that's worth a couple points. we want to say -- your girlfriend, michelle, right? >> medford, oregon. >> happy saturday morning to you. amy? >>> it is the world's most famous sea wreck, the titanic. a high mission is under way to map every inch of the wreckage 98 years after it sunk. kerry sanders is aboard the research vessel with us now that's charged with that difficult work. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: we're out on the north atlantic, amy. this is crazy. it's just amazing to see this. i put on the 3d glasses, we take a look at the picture and i take you