the color in the paintings is northern europe.s a time, you know, before pre-industrial, so it's a little clearer as to the gray that northern europe became during the -- i mean, art is always reflective of the times. if you're not paying attention to your surroundings, you know, what's gonna inform you? tavis: yeah. let me advance this conversation to talk about one of the next iterations of your brilliance, your artistic genius, obviously, crosby, stills, nash & young. when you look back on those years and that work, you think what? >> well, david and i had been fiddling and hanging out together and driving around town and going to clubs. just, you know, he was a pal. so was cass elliot. cass elliot was one of the funniest people i ever knew. i met her in new york and we used to, you know, sit back in the pizza house and watch the tourists go by. people watch, you know. but she was very well-read and an entertaining conversationalist and she came up to me outside the troubadour one night. we had seen the hollies a few days befor

again, focused on telling the story of the monuments men effort in northern europe.tion, of course i do hope they make a film about the story of saving italy. but it's an incredible, incredible experience to see the concentrated effort that they have thrown into this and this once in a lifetime cast, as far as i'm concerned, of kate balloon chet, bill murray, matt damon and -- [inaudible] i know i've left some people out, but i think you get the idea. and it will be out in december, december 18th. and i'm so excited about it for one reason that towers above all the others, and that is this: it was my hope and my dream as this project unfolded and as i've invested more years of my life, and it has defined my life and provided such meaningfulness that other people around the world not just in our country would have a chance to know of this story. and i believe that as a result of this film, there'll be some, i don't know, billion people around the world that will never be confused anymore when they see the phrase monuments men or wonder when they see destruction of cul

focused on telling the story of the monument men effort in northern europe. question, i do hope they make a film about the story of saving italy. it is an incredible incredible experience to see the concentrated efforts they have thrown into this, this once in a lifetime, matt damon, bob taliban, bill mary, i know i have left some people out but you get the idea and it will be out in december, december 18th. i am so excited about it for one reason. the towers above all the others, this is this. it was my hope and dream this project unfolded as i invested more years of my life and did it has defined my life and provided such meaningful as that other people around world, not just in our country would have a chance to know of the story and i believe as a result of this film there will be some billion people realm world that will never be confused anymore when they see the phrase monument men or wonder when they see destruction of cultural property, that is going to allow us to get back to that standard that i talked about because politicians are going to know th

layer above both poles, but especially over antarctica that also affect australia, canada, and northern europe. without the protective ozone layer in the stratosphere that is at an altitude of 20,000 meters, harmful rays reach the earth infiltered, anyone who goes unprotected risks cancer and eye problems. whatever happened to the holes in the ozone layer? the ban on the c.f.c.'s allowed it to recover, but progress was still low. above all, c.f.c.'s from aerosol cans, refrigerators and aerosol cans have done great damage to the ozone level. they're very durable and destroy the ozone in the stratosphere even after decades. at temperatures of minus 80 degrees, holes form in the upper layer during winter and shrink again in the summer. climate change can hinder as the earth's surface warms up. scientists think it can take another five to six decades for the ozone layer to recover fully. >> if you reach europe, you've made it as far as migrants around the world are concerned. but while europe may be a safe haven from war, the reality many find here is far from the promised land they expected. few

control government spending but the real problem in the pay and also it's the exact same problem in northern europe is the size of government you ask what are they spending money on the overwhelming share of the budgets in european countries and also i'm afraid to say the united states is what's called transfer and consumption spending and what does that mean it basically means things like entitlements and just do the run of the mill government programs the things that actually can contribute to a better functioning economy that the government does rule of law property rights and honest court system physical and human capital highways and education if it's done correctly can be productive for an economy so i'm not making some sort of anarchist case that all government spending is bad the problem is in europe this much of their spending as for the things that are clearly unproductive and this much of their spending is for things that could be productive and that's what europe has to address is all that transfer of consumption spending the welfare state to put it simply over evenings back to the unit

government spending but the real problem in the pegs and also it's the exact same problem in northern europe is the size of government you asked what are they spending money on the overwhelming share of the budgets in european countries and also i'm afraid to say the united states is what's called transfer and consumption spending and what does that mean it basically means things like entitlements and just do the run of the mill government programs the things that actually can contribute to a better functioning economy that the government does rule of law property rights and honest court system physical and human capital highways and education if it's done correctly can be productive for an economy so i'm not making some sort of anarchist case that all government spending is bad the problem is in europe this much of their spending is for the things that are clearly unproductive and this much of their spending is for things that could be productive and that's what europe has to address is all that transfer and consumption spending the welfare state to put it simply over evenings back to the u

human behavior, so kabbalistic southern europe is somehow i'm not going to support support -- northern europe and how to bridge the difference. in the case of china, india, also shows they are very substantial and human behavior. >> quite so, but culture is in another south, one way of describing different tendencies in human behavior. culture is a description of social norms and the way people tend to react. although in all the countries you mention, there isn't innovative opinion that overlaps with other countries. i think we can too often think of countries as inseparable blocks. supporters of living within your means is a country, with conference in scum of greece or spain exists in large numbers and the question is the tendency. there are those in germany who are more profligate than the average greek and likewise there are those in spain who are more fiscally conservative than the average german. it's a think very important to understand the full array of behavior and how it aggregates up rather than seeing individual countries as blocks that move as one. >> name is sean brown from univ

that i measured already-- either doing business, the perception of corruption, for example-- northern europeis cleaner, in fact, than the united states by the measures that we're talking about here. and so we need to stop flattering ourselves that we're the best. when i testified before the ways and means committee in washington for the first time, when i first started talking about this stuff a couple of years ago i was really struck by the fact that the ranking democrat on the committee, on the subcommittee, refused to listen to my oral testimony then walked in and said "son, you're hear to tell us that the u.s. is no longer number one and i'm here to tell you that it is." i said "you know what? my worry is that complacency? >> rose: can i tell you what was happening there? a soundbite. >> but it's a complacent soundbite. if we keep telling ourselves we're number one -- >> rose: that's a video for your next campaign. >> of course. but it's insidious. because it means we allow these problems to steadily get worse and they're getting worse. more regulation, more red tape, it get mrs. complex

in fact, the tomb monuments officers' in northern europe, story and describe were killed during combate are not man sitting in an office somewhere. there were there on the front line doing a job. they came back after the war, many of them resumed their careers. some went on to even bigger and better things. i dare say, there is not a museum or major cultural institution in this country that does not have a connection. the institutions that represent. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we don't have any monuments officers' nearby that were able to make it tonight. one, and fact, does live not too far from philadelphia. however, we are very fortunate. it's an honor for me to introduce to you all his other son in his life sure with this here tonight. thank you very much. [applause] >> i recall reading a quotation by president kennedy and said an asian -- a nation reveals itself not only by them and it produces, but the men and honors and the man never members. by that standard we, as a country, did a very poor job because we don't remember and did not know this amazing, remarkable legacy of our c

northern europe has been showing signs of improvement for almost two quarters. rn europe, russia, okay. not bad. u.k. doing a little bit better than many people are anticipating. that's what our numbers show. southern europe is bad. it's going up. the trends are undeniable. unless something dramatically happens, the gdp is a little bit more optimistic than my peers. not as fast as we should be growing. slow improvement with a couple bumps along the way. >> let's continue to talk about the u.s. as well. a lot of focus on tapering as and when we get a withdrawal of stimulus. what is the view on what that will do to the u.s. economy and to cisco? >> i think this is where the fed deserves a lot of credit in the last couple of years. we haven't done things with deficit spending and repatriation to stimulate the economy. the fed used all of the skills that they had. so you've got a track record of calling it right. if they believe it's time to slowly taper back a little bit, the main thing is the economy is in better shape. >> it's not tapering that you want, you want

trip to europe, obviously, but the american people are wising up and his poll numbers are taking a dive. the obama free fall next on "the five." ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. president obama hits northernnd and europe for the g-8 summit, far from the scandals plaguing his administration back home. the commander in chief's poll numbers are taking a deep dive. a new orc poll shows his approval rating went from 53% down to 45%. it is the lowest approval rating in more than a year and a half. so could all of the controversies and lack of leadership be taking a toll on him? greg, i have to say, all of the scandals didn't help, but the way he handled them after didn't help at all, the lying, the hiding things. no one gets fired. >> you know what, i am beginning to think president obama has resigned and just hasn't told us yet. like the guy that reads the writing on the wall at work, starts taking vacation days, using his sick days, starts taking stuff down from the wall of the office, putting it in his bag. everybody has done this. that's why you're having all the grownups, seeing bush and cheney coming out of the wood work, the adults are coming to work because the kids are on spring break.

europe tonight, thousands are under threat by surging g loodwaters in eastern germany and the northern czech republic. now mostnger area is of central europe, spanning germy a, -- spanning germany, and the czech republic. >> more than 1000 people have left their homes as the elba rose above the it -- the usual level. 3000 people were evacuated from villages. voices fearnister as floodwaters rose. he said he wanted to emphasize his sympathy for his fellow citizens, who are suffering from the affliction of the flood. this is a critical time ahead. firefightersoland, are helping with flooded farmyards. in austria, there are urgent efforts on the banks of the danube. he said the worst case is if the bank broke. the surrounding area would be flooded. deployed and been 30,000 firefighters have been working nonstop, some taking drinking water to the stranded residents. he says his team has not slept for 40 hours and people who did not want to leave their homes realized they did not have water to drink. central europe is a complex of rivers. they turned the region into a sea of difficulty, tra

europe tonight, thousands are under threat by surging floodwaters in eastern germany and the northern czech republic. now mostnger area is of central europe, spanning germy a, -- spanning germany, and the czech republic. >> more than 1000 people have left their homes as the elba rose above the it -- the usual level. 3000 people were evacuated from villages. voices fearnister as floodwaters rose. he said he wanted to emphasize his sympat for his fellow citizens, who are suffering from the affliction of the flood. this is a critical time ahead. firefightersoland, are helping with flooded farmyards. in austria, there are urgent efforts on the banks of the danube. he said the worst case is if the bank broke. the surrounding area would be flooded. deployed and been 30,000 firefighters have been working nonstop, some taking drinking water to the stranded residents. he says his team has not slept for 40 hours and people who did not want to leave their homes realized they did not have water to drink. central europe is a complex of rivers. they turned region into a sea of difficulty, transport

he runs a mellow cool marijuana dispensary in north europe -- in northern california. he says the conflicts keep them from benefiting from business tax breaks and opening a bank account. .> it's a maddening experience it's very difficult. >> federal prosecutors are threatening to shut him down. >> it is impossible. >> he was joined by about three dozen other cannabis industry leaders. 19 states including the district of columbia have legalized the drug for medical use. havengton and colorado also approved it for recreational use. >> we think this is an issue whose time has come. it will only grow more complex and important area >> now taxakers are suggesting relief. >> it is an illegal substance. >> he is part of an organization drug-d on creating dub -- free communities. he says lawmakers are heading in the wrong direction by supporting these businesses. >> we would be better off as a society if these did not exist. a separate aclu study found more than $3pend million and forcing marijuana laws in one year. they also found that marijuana laws disproportionately affect

this is a different picture entirely in the far north of europe near the arctic circle. in northernweden, people enjoy the weather with temperatures reaching 100 degrees celsius. >> coming up, what do you do when your employer goes bust? many people answer that question one year ago at schlecher. but first, other news around the world. the pakistan national assembly has sworn in their new lawmaker. now has more than half the seats of the 320, after winning the national election. the first since pakistan's independence. 35 billionnnounced euros in aid to africa, for infrastructure projects and farming. the move is an attempt to catch up with their rival, china, which has invested in the resource rich continent. -- riot membered akena has ended her hunger strike. she was protest and the conditions at the prison colony in because she was not allowed to go -- go to her own hearing. she stopped eating 11 days ago. went bust aher employees were,000 out of work. this caused an uproar. one year later, many employees are still trying to find a new job. this has been a window of opportunity f

europe. in fall and winter, the northern lights are on striking display here, and much of the pristine landscape is shaped by mountains, forests, and lakes. most of sweden's 9 million people, over 80%, live in cities like stockholm, the capital. gateway to the baltic sea, stockholm spans 14 islands and is said to be one of the cleanest cities in the world. here, residents have more than adopted an environmental spirit; it's part of their culture. >> sweden being ahead of the curve in terms of environmental issues--i think it's because most swedes still have a real connection to the environment around us. >> swedes' concern about the environment really dates back from our love of the nature and that we really want to preserve things for the coming generation, which is a big thing for us here in sweden. >> even here in stockholm, which is a big city, there is a park close by, so it gives individuals a sense of connection with the environment around them that i think a lot of us may have lost, particularly those of us that live in cities. >> the green issue is market-driven in stockholm. people are

industrial face but it doesn't meet the productivity requirement that's in the southern europe is stronger than the northern and again one of the question one of the most interesting question is whether. congress emerging economy sure will. industrial development a welfare state or will it would be just completely new decisions in a pension but if you want to run it do you want to dress that as i think that's very interesting because we. the west is a model for a century or so ok at the cold war in between but is what the west is doing a model for everyone else or is it different ways of doing it because when you look at it's very different well if the west. european in europe. and which the north of this is clearly showing that. the whatever they have built up is not sustainable at least not sustainable in its present form then i think the questions asked and answered. but i think this brings out. the limitations of talking globally the situation in india where something like eighty percent of the economy is informal in other words. not paying taxes not subject to any kind of social safety net and so on th

have to find a solution to existing problems over america's missile defense shield in europe the g eight talks in northern ireland where they expected dominated by the syria conflict in their final press conference world leaders agreed to work together towards of peace talks in the end of the civil war but the present stop short of demanding president assad to leave or it is what he worker of the summit. the final outcome hailed a success in the deadlock over syria yet for some of the summits participants it was a better experience than for the elders it had been billed as a game of seven against one of the final joint statement made by all the leaders at the summit about syria perhaps an indication that russia's stance isn't that easy to ignore the focal point of the outcome a peace conference to bring together both sides of the syrian conflict and get them around the negotiating table as soon as possible but what that joint statement didn't include was a call for bashar al assad to step down something that david cameron and barack obama have been very vocal about neither was there mention of the so-call

northern california for the next couple of days. meanwhile critical fire weather, no rain, very low humidity, gusty winds and the heat in the four corners. all right. on into europe we go and more storms here. severe ones have been interrupting in northern portions of the balkans and we're expecting heavy rain, possibly flooding rain as parts of poland, chezech are public i very unstable. this coming downright towards the south is clashing with the heat coming up from northern africa. 37 in athens. we've got 30 in madrid. 38 in lisbon. as the temperatures drop off you can see the difference there. 14 degrees in vienna. this is where we're really going to see the violent storms breaking out. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's "newsline" for this hour, i'm gene otani in tokyo. ♪ >>> built over 600 years ago, the haguro five story pagoda is said to be the tallest in the area. even when shaken by the 9.0 magnitude great east japan earthquake, it did not collapse. it remains standing to this day. on february the 22nd, 2011, less

northern ireland. their official discussion is supposed to focus on europe's ailing economy and what measures can be taken to fix them. but as susan mcginniss reports another topic is sure to draw even more attention. >> reporter: president obama is in northern ireland to meet with world leaders at the g8 summit. syria is not formally on the docket but is expected to dominate the talks following president obama's move to authorize shipments of weapons to rebel fighters. >> there are very big differences between the analysis we have of what happened in sir where you and who is to blame. >> reporter: russia is staunchly opposed to arming the rebels. putin said rebels in syria are barbarians who have even practiced cannibalism. >> president obama and president putin are scheduled to hold private talks this afternoon the conversation comes after a new report reveals the u.s. and the uk spied on russia and others at another summit. >> the guardian newspaper says it has evidence the two countries speed on diplomats at the g20 summit in 2009 lacking into smartphones and reading e- mails. the source? edward snowd

northern ireland today. >> the official discussion at the group of 8 summit is supposed to center around europe's ailing economyan be done to fix it. there is another topic that is sure to draw the most attention. >> reporter: president obama is on his way to northern ireland. syria is not formally on the docket but is expected to dominate the talks following president obama's move to authorize shipments of weapons. >> reporter: russia is staunchly opposed to arming the rebels. putin says rebels in syria have even practiced can blizzard im- - cannibalism. >> reporter: conversations come after a new report reveals the u.s. and the uk spied on russia. >> the guardian newspaper says it has evidence it speed in london in 2009, hacking into smartphones and reading e- mails. the source, edward snowden, the former nsa contractor. >> how much damage did he do? the fact is time will tell. >> snowden's leaks have hurt america. >> in effect, gives a playbook to those who would like to get around our techniques and practices. >> reporter: a british foreign service spokesman declined to comment on the spying allegations. sa

central europe has been hit by the worst flooding in years, as in northern germany conditions are easing. meanwhile, heavy rain has caused the river to break its banks in northern spain. residents said they never saw the river rise so high. taking you back to the satellite picture. this is going to be good news for everyone out there, it's going to be clear as well as the low countries and in central europe. czech republic, you have the red areas for flooding. it will be making its way to the east and this is the area where we have numerous reports of thunderstorms. so, this is the area where unsettled conditions will continue on for the next several days. towards the british isles, this is the system that is left over from the tropical storm andrea, it's bringing wet and windy conditions to the british isles and it's making things on the chilly side. and madrid we are looking at 31. that is hot down there, warsaw at 23 and kiev at 25 degrees. let me give you the updates of the tropical storm that is over water. now it's starting to dissipate, before it moves towards the western regions

while barack obama's europe trip started at the g eight summit in northern ireland with leaders seemingly of the deadly serious on going civil war we've got the details on that coming up plus a major blaze. in central russia causes the evacuation of people from nearby villages just ahead. of the. wealthy british style. market why not. come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's cancer for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. again as expected the g eight talks in northern ireland were dominated by a clash over syria's ongoing civil war despite a show of unity at the end. was at the summit venue. the final outcome hailed a success in the deadlock over syria yet for some of the summits participants it was a better experience than for the elders it had been billed as a game of seven against one of the final joint statement made by all the leaders at the summit about syria perhaps an indication that russia's stance isn't that easy to ignore the focal point of the outcome a peace conference to bring together both sid

northern ireland to win the championship. he went the winning putt that propelled europe to the rider cup. i'm pleased to have him at this table for the first time. welcome. what is it about northern ireland and breeds all you great golfers. >> that's a great question. we've had three major champions in the last three or four years from a small country one and-a-half million people which is mathematically pretty outstanding. i think it's the accessibility of the game of golf, you know. i think britain and ireland golf is around globally a very elite game. requires a little money to play the game of golf. we're lucky in britain and ireland. i don't think i would have played the game of golf when mom and dad were working class people. thankfully the game of golf was affordable for 150 bucks a year i could be a member of a golf club and have all the golf i could ever want and need. i believe that britain and ireland, we have that all over which really helps guys develop and really breeds junior golfers and that's kind of why we've enjoyed. >> rose: is that true throughout europe or mainly -- >

northern ireland. the official discussion at the group of eight summit is supposed to center around europe's ailing economys reporter susan mcginnis reports another topic is expected to draw attention. >> reporter: president obama left air force one holding daughter sasha's hand. for the next two days, he will meet with world leaders here in northern ireland which he sees as an appropriate place to talk peace. >> beyond these shores right now in scattered corners of the world there are people living in

. >> in the news, president obama is in northern ireland for his first trip to europe in two years, joiningome of the world's most powerful leaders for this year's g-8 summit. the president delivered remarks at the belfast waterfront and set to meet with prime minister david cameron. here is the president from just a few minutes ago suggesting the peace process in northern ireland could serve as a blueprint for other global conflicts. >> ultimately, whether your communities deal with the past and face the future united together, isn't something you have to wait for somebody else to do. that's a choice you have to make right now. whether you reach your own outstretched hand across dividing lines, across peace walls, to build trust in a spirit of respect, that's up to you. the terms of peace may be negotiated by political leaders, but the fate of peace is up to each of us. >> does he have a boom mike sticking out of his left pocket? >> what. >> he had a mike sticking out of his left pocket. >> oh, gosh god "the guardian" says documents showed the british government hacked into foreign diploma

northern ireland. the official discussion at the group of eight summit is supposed to center around europe's ailing economy. but as cbs reporter susan mcginnis reports another topic is expected to draw attention. >> reporter: president obama left air force one holding daughter sasha's hand. for the next two days, he will meet with world leaders here in northern ireland which he sees as an appropriate place to talk peace. >> beyond these shores right now in scattered corners of the world there are people living in the grip of conflict. you're their blue print to follow. we're the proof of what's to follow. >> reporter: russian president vladimir putin says president obama's plan to arm rebel fighters who he calls barbarians will hurt the chances for peace in syria. >> are these the people you want to support? are they the ones you want to supply with weapons? >> reporter: president obama and president putin are scheduled to hold private talks this afternoon. the conversation comes after a new report reveals the u.s. and the uk spied on russia and others at another summit. the british newspaper the guardian

europe ended. >> suarez: terrible, ferocious, deadly fighting through northern france, through holland and belgiumd finally into the german homeland, and you bring us to one british officer who says, "why don't the silly bastards give up?" what was the german calculation in those last months when it was clear sthaikd no longer militarily prevail? >> there were several things at play. part of it is terror. hitler had a police state of the first order. and those who showed any sign of being weak-kneed faced prison or often summary execution. in other cases, you have to say that 80 million german germans s believed in the furor almost until the bitter end. you would see parades, for example, on hitler's birthday, april 20, 1945, in berlin, 10 days before he killed himself, of young girls, young boys too young to go into the military, carrying flags and singing patriotic songs, people cheering along the streets of a badly battered berlin at that point. the german psyche was such that they'd been heavily influence bide propaganda, and they were just generally disinclined to give up. >> suarez: rick, yo

europe. president obama is making a speech today about northern ireland's successful peace pr process. he will meet privately with russian president putin. >> after a surprise victory, iran's newly elected president is making it clear his country's economic problems cannot be solved overnight. during his campaign, he promised more freedom and better relations with the rest of the world. israeli leaders are warning the international community not to ease sanctions against iran. they point out that iran's anti-american supreme leader still has the final say on its nuclear program. >> the white house says it is open to high level nuclear talks proposed by north korea with conditions. washington says pyongyang will have to show it will comply with the u.n. security council resolutions but the surprise invitation from north says there will be no preconditions or demands to give up its nuclear assets unless the u.s. does the same. >> protesters facing off with police across turkey after a brutal clash over the weekend in istanbul. as officer uprooted demonstrators, the prime minister held hi