the official news agency says that the former president is weak but receiving solid food, standing trial in a week, hospital officials say that his weight loss is extreme and that he needs to eat to stay alive. opposition members say that his illness is a ploy to avoid standing trial. a sad day for music fans around the world. >> family and close friends attended the funeral of amy winehouse. in the eulogy, her father described her as an angel. >> after all of the draw love, finally the family funeral in north london. a hug and a kiss for the brother, the mother. plus the massive ranks of photographers, reminding everyone that this was the funeral of amy white house. a jewish girl from north london who had grown to become a hugely successful singer and songwriter. famous for both her talent and troubled life. amongst the attendance, her manager and kelly osborn. today they were not remembering the pop star known by the world. they were remembering a daughter and a friend. the producers said he had lost his soul mate. his father -- her father spoke about how happy she had become and how s

republicans say that plan is "dead on arrival". >>> the former head of the cia is now officially the new secretary of defense. in a private ceremony this morning, he took the oath of office. his first official act was to sent a message to all of the troupz and pentagon workers -- troops and pentagon workers. >>> and treasure secretary timothy geutner isn't going anywhere. when asked about his future plans, he only said we have a lot of challenges as a country. . >>> the state of minnesota is closed this afternoon. they shut the doors because lawmakers couldn't reach a budget deal. the democratic governor sparred over how to stop the state's $5 million deficit. this means all state parks are closed for the holiday weekend. road projects are halted and thousands of state workers are without a job. >>> it's a get away friday as people prepare for the long holiday weekend. but more of us will actually be staying close to home this year. triple a estimates 39 million americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday. that's a million less than last year. analysts say the cont

ktvu was with retired naval commander zoe dunning when she received the official news. 13 yearing agodunning won her case against the don't ask don't tell policy. she was allowed to serve out her military career openly as a lesbian. >> in all the leadership training that the military had given me said if you see something wrong, step up and do the right thing. and to me that was doing the right thing. >> dunning was standing next to president obama when the president repealed don't ask don't tell. the retired commander has paveed the way for openly gay and lesbian service members who want to be true to themselves and serve their country. the policy was enacted in 1993 by then company bill clinton. today there are 66,000 gay and leabian service members in active duty. in the past 17 years, more than 14,000 service members have been discharged under the law. >>> the debt show down escalate into a war of words. >> in the interest of being serious about deficit reduction, i was willing to take a lot of heat from my party. >> it's the president who walked away from his agreement and demand

egypt's official news agency says former president hosni mubarak is weak and refusing solid food hospital officials say he's suffering depression and weight loss caused by not eating enough of arc is supposed to stand trial in a week accused of ordering the killing of protesters and corruption over eight hundred and forty people died during the popular uprising which forced mubarak from office in february. but those who say that money doesn't grow on trees of obviously never been to russia illegal logging is thriving all across the country as people learn how to profit from natural disasters it seems oksana both reports. fire has long had a reputation of a bad master but in russia these days it's increasingly being used as a good servant with flames terrorizing the country's poorest every summer some unscrupulous entrepreneurs have come to use it as a smokescreen for illegal logging the problem reached such proportions that even the government has realized the chips are down. in some regions considered at risk of heavy forest fires illegal logging is thriving they cut down more than luthe

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china's official news agency xinhua says the accident occurred on tuesday morning at an escalator leading to an exit of beijing zoo station. the agency says the escalator suddenly started moving downward, causing people to fall over one another, killing a 13-year-old boy. the boy was on his way to the zoo with his father, who was taken to hospital with serious back injuries. the incident comes amid a subway construction boom in beijing. five new subway lines opened in the capital last year alone. >>> the european union has banned imports of some seeds from egypt linking them to the recent e. coli outbreaks in germany and france. the european food safety authority said on tuesday it will temporarily ban imports of certain types of seeds from egypt until the end of october. all egyptian seeds imported from 2009 will be recalled and discarded. officials said one batch of penugreek seeds is highly likely to have caused the outbreak of the deadly e. coli strain. the outbreak spread in northern germany and the french region of bordeaux, killing 48 in germany. more than 4,000 people have been in

30 minutes past 12 midnight in new york and hundreds of gay and lesbian couples are making it officials. new york set up a lottery to allocate 744 slots for couples that want to obtain marriage licenses and to be married at the clerk's office on sunday. several couplenot wait too long when the clock struck 12, all 764 weddings take place, it will set a one day record for that city. >>> at union square, san francisco police have begun to clamp down on tour bus tickets. jeff pierce visited the crowded bus stop for the story. >>> the tour buses working the crowds have proliferated. >>> three weeks before we started for the clamp down, the company had five or six or seven people, each company. until just recently, the city code that forbid the sidewalk sales was loosely enforced and each company had been selling ticket force the tours. >> more enforcement was lax and the addition of new bus companies brought in a savvy street wise sales force. >> when i'm here everybody is an angel and when i leave they fight about stealing each other customers and talk about the prices for the tours. >> it was

this is abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. >>> leon panetta is now officially the new secretary of defense. he says members of the military and the families are his top priority. he has a full schedule in the coming months. >>> disturbing morning from walmart gaddafi. he is -- a disturbing warning from the muammar gaddafi. >> he made this announcement to thousands of people in tripoli. he warned that offices and families in europe would become a legitimate military target. >>> ray lahood is reportedly backing the above ground option for the dulles metro project. the airport authority it prefers the station to be built underground. he will meet with officials again in mid july. >> general motors is reporting a rise in sales. the june car sales were up by 10%. analysts had predicted an 18% spike. the overall sluggishness in the economy and brand loyalty to japanese auto makers is being cited for the reason. >>> there is something going on in minnesota. the state government was closed for business. the shutdown began at 12 this morning. this impasse means the state parks are closed for the ho

egypt's official news agency says former president hosni mubarak is weak and refusing solid food hospital officials say he's suffering depression and weight loss caused by not eating enough and barack is supposed to stand trial in a we used to ordering the killing of protesters and corruption over eight hundred forty people died during the popular uprising which forced about rivera from office back in february. but britain has officially recognized that libya's rebels as the legitimate government and expelled all colonel gadhafi is diplomats it's also unfreezing one hundred fifty million dollars worth of libyan oil assets to help fund the rebels are going to cross live now to the u.k. to speak to mark almond a professor of modern history at oxford university. but good to see you sir so good housecleaning going on at the embassy in london or kicking out some of the libyan different from us there but let's talk about the broader picture here the opposition is a basically winning the war without winning any battles how do they represent a country they don't even control. well this is a probl

know, it's been a long time. >> reporter: we were with retired naval commander when she got the official news 18 years after coming out as a lesbian military officer, don't ask don't tell is almost history. >> when you see a wrong you step up and do the right thing. for me coming out was doing the right thing. >> 13 years ago dunning won her case against the policy and was allowed to serve out her military career out of the closet. >> you know it actually was better than living in the closet that's for sure. i could go to work without fear. i was able to be my full self. and i actually established tighter bonds and relationships with my coworkers. >> reporter: that's dunning standing next to president obama when he repealed don't ask don't tell. >> i think other people today that are serving will feel relief. >> reporter: in fact, for many considering military service, this may be a new start. >> so don't ask don't tell officially ends in 60 days from now. that will make it easier for people who fly the rainbow flags to serve the american flag. but the fight doesn't end there. the next step w

. >> reporter: we were with retired naval commander when she got the official news. 18 years after comingout as a lesbian military officer, don't ask don't tell is almost history. >> when you see a wrong you step up and do the right thing. for me coming out was doing the right thing. >> 13 years ago dunning won her case against the policy and was allowed to serve out her military career out of the closet. >> you know it actually was better than living in the closet that's for sure. i could go to work without fear. i was able to be my full self. and i actually established tighter bonds and relationships with my coworkers. >> reporter: that's dunning standing next to president obama when he repealed don't ask don't tell. >> i think other people today that are serving will feel relief. >> reporter: in fact, for many considering military service, this may be a new start. >> so don't ask don't tell officially ends in 60 days from now. that will make it easier for people who fly the rainbow flags to serve the american flag. but the fight doesn't end there. the next step will be to get the same

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new media and you. brent bozell, appreciate you being with us. >> the scandal that could bring down numerous top white house officials the controversial project, project gun run we are california congressman darrell issa. did the attorney general lie and is his position in >> sean: new shocking details in the scandal that threatens to bring down top obama administration officials. it is called project gun runner known as operation fast and furious was a botched international gun selling program that has been linked to the deaths of at least two americans. earlier this week acting atf director ken melson secretly testified before congressional investigators revealing new information about the program. after, the chairman of the house oversight and government reform committee, darrell issa and also senator chuck grassley fired off an angry letter to the attorney general holder writing of melson's testimony: >> sean: that approach distorted the truth and obstructed our investigation. late yesterday an assistant attorney general responded: >> sean: issa has suggested holder knew of the scandal earlier than he admitted to

. >> the first gay couple who said i dos in new york made it official. new york city says it plans to marry 823 same-sex couples that day. new york is now the sixth state to allow gay marriage. >> relief is on the way for people on the east coast, roasting. triple digit temperatures reported in washington, philadelphia saturday. forecasters say the inferno should ease sunday and be back in the 80s on sunday. now back to "justice with judge jeanine". i'm harris faulkner, now back to more justice. >> judge jeanine: welcome back. laura giddings was a beautiful young woman with a bright future, then she vanished. lauren giddings love to run she ran everyday. she also knew self-defense. she was a bright student who friends describe as outgoing and funny. after growing up in maryland in a close it in family she graduated from -- in a close-knit family she graduate and stayed in macon to take the bar. june 25th, she left her apartment to grab take-out at a nearby restaurant. when she returned home she sent an e-mail to a friend in atlanta saying she didn't feel saf

new york city mayor bloomberg will officiate at the wedding of his policy advisors. >>> nfl lockout continues today despite owners agreeing to a tentative deal it was approved by other teams except the oakland raiders. sources say that a vote among players appears likely. if they approve, the team facilities would open tomorrow and the new league year would begin on wednesday. >> i think it's a realization it was time to get back to football. coming up to the start of training camp and the possibility of losing revenue that could have affected the deal. we're excited about it. it's a win-win. >> the first game on the preseason schedule the august 7th hall of fame game has been canceled. >>> 4:38. and back out to sal. you talked about the road closure earlier. but how are the rest of the roads looking? >> they're doing okay. the road closure in san jose is closed, a full freeway closure. it will be closed for the next three nights. so it will be closed for four nights in total and it's closed from 11:30 at night till 5:30 in the morning. the closure is scheduled to open up in less than an hour

new york city's mayor michael bloomberg will efficient the officiate the wedding of his longtime chief policy adviser and his partner at gracie mansion. lester? >> michelle franzen in new york tonight, thanks. many of those couples who tied the knot in new york today came from outside the state and will find their newly married status will not follow them home. the state of gay marriage in this country is a hodgepodge of confusing laws. as nbc's george lewis reports, that means uncertainty for many same-sex couples. >> reporter: tom and steve came all the way from los angeles to get married in new york this morning. >> we're here to be married because we are not allowed to be married in our own home state. >> reporter: that's because in 2008, californians passed an initiative called proposition 8. outlawing same-sex marriage. >> compassion is the glory of life. >> reporter: 18,000 same-sex couples were wed in california before the measure passed. those marriages are still considered legal. but any same-sex marriages performed after the passage of prop 8 are not. so when tom and steve r

news at 5 start right now. >>> good evening. i diane dwyer. this is the first day gay couples are officially marry in new york. they're doing it by the hundreds. here in california, the issue has been tied up in the courts since 2008. michelle franzen has a look and the pride and politics in new york today. >> take you, connie -- >> take you connie, to be my spouse. >> spo be my spouse. >> reporter: hundreds of couples made history today at city clerk offices in new york city. saying "i do" on the first day same-sex marriage became legal in new york state. >> by the laws of the state of new york, i now pronounce you married. >> reporter: all around the city and state, koums lined up and waited hours to get approved for a marriage license. >> for better or worse. >> for better or worse. >> reporter: before making it official. >> oh, it feels great to finally new york is recognizing our relationship. >> absolutely. >> and that we can be on the record as being a family and get all the rights that we deserve. >> reporter: the first weddings in the state started just after midnight. at niagara falls, kitty and sher

city officials the new contract will be the last.hey are committed to zero waste by the year 2020. dan ashley, "abc 7 news." >> waste management told us if they do get a chance to rebid the contract. they will propose trucks powered by natural gas. that will be better for the environment than trains. either way rates will go up but the question is by how much. >> up next, celebrating a program that provides affordable housing and more to respect dents of one of sanpspspspspspst >>> in the heart of one of san francisco's most challenging neighborhood is a program that has provided thousands of people. it's quiet and a home they can afford and sheryl rejection as a focus on solutions report. >> she and her family of five live in a well maintained two bedroom apartment in san francisco thanks to the tenderloin development corporation. it provides affordable housing. >> my life is building and my apartment is quiet. >> she is from el salvador and left because it wasn't safe for her family there. she feels secure in her house in the tende

. >>> the rebuilding of santa cruz is harbor took a new step today. harbor officials say the new dock is being built with sturdier material so can withstand more wear and tear. once completed come each of the 53 births will have its own water, power, and fire prevention system. >>> in a programming group of civil engineers bailey gives the bay area a passing grade in terms of keeping its infrastructure puppy. they would do things such as transit, parks, and water supplies. bay area agencies could increase spending by almost $3 billion a year to keep pace with growth and to keep the existing infrastructure and working order. >>> has republicans have voted on their plan to add the debt crisis. it would temporarily raise the debt ceiling and caucus for a balanced budget amendment but it was so cut it was a trillion dollars in spending over the next 10 years free democrats say those cuts would hurt many americans. >> republicans allon have used that is used deficit reductions as an excuse for the mouthing of the pack is made for the middle-class. >> let's pass this bill a

. >>> documents related to possible phone hacking or bribery of public officials. news corp.bogged down in the scandal in great britain. cnn obtained a cop

. >> official news of a third paternity suit in monaco. >> yeah, the first two, it was public knowledge. i hate to end on a low note. it was such a beautiful ceremony. we're 24 minutes past the hour. you know that password to your computer? is it a password? we'll tell you why it's a bad idea. we'll show you how to come up with a stronger password. >>> well, computer hackers have made it into some big companies recently, like sony, citigroup, and a lot of customer's private passwords went public, but i asked our digital expert for tips on how to make computer passwords harder to hack. >> the longer the password, it's actually better. this is really important. so much identity theft can happen so easily from having the wrong password. researchers found they could crack an eight-character password in eight hours, but for a 12 password, it would take many years. so go with a 10-character password or more to be safe. >> a lot of things. some of us use letters and numbers. bad idea? >> yeah, because there is only 26 letters in the alphabet, and numbers, you can use it all the way up to 9, an

news of course we'll bring that to you live when it happens this morning. 6:16 now. you might notice changes in airport security coming to bay area airports. u.s. officials say they have evidence of a possible new security threat, even full body scanners cannot detect. marla tellez is live at the san jose airport with more on how travelers are reacting to this news. al qaeda is getting crafty. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, unfortunately, right. good morning to you. talk about being the bearer of bad news. what we're finding is the passengers arriving at san jose this morning, they haven't hird of these belly bombs so i have to explain it to them. be that bearer of bad news and let them know that security could become more intense and tedious. a belly bomb is literally an explosive that is surgically implanted in a person's body. either in the back side or breast, completely undetectible by a body scanner. u.s. officials say they have new information that al qaeda militants are considering them to blow up commercial flights. to be clear a specific imminent threat has not been identified. the tsa is warning passengers could see added security, airports

new method of attacking u.s. bound planes is in the works. from >> federal officials say that this new threat comes from intelligence, but there will not be more specific, air carriers are being warned that terrorists could be surgically implanted with a bomb overseas and then board a flight that is down for the u.s.. >> we see this as the latest in the evolution of what terrorists are trying to do to circumvent our security layers and to perhaps 80 ft. our society norms. >> it is a chilling thought and one that does not sit well with travelers at the sfo international terminal. >> it is something to think about. >> while it calls for the concern is not seem that it will alter any future travel plans. >> i travel every month, for my job, i doubt it will affect the amount of travel that i will do. >> they will get around it one way or the other is a concern? absolutely. what do you do? be stopped traveling? you cannot. >> i think that is an impossible way to live to worry about all of the threats that could happen there are a million things that could happen to us. i w

officials tell abc news that the u.s. military dispatched harrier jets, predator drones and a special operations aircraft to follow a pickup truck in which awlaki was a passenger. but this mission would be marred by what an official described as a series of errors. crews tracking awlaki were unable to keep the laser, which guides the weapons, honed in on the moving truck. the first missile came from the special operations aircraft. it missed. that gave awlaki time to call additional al qaeda operatives for help. more missiles were fired from the harriers and predator. a huge fireball engulfed the truck but u.s. military trackers sat ststned as they watched the truck drive right out of the fireball to safety. the aircraft tried to keep tracking awlaki, but between the cloud cover and confusion in the air, awlaki managed to switch vehicles. when the u.s. finally did hit the original truck after three failed missile strikes, two of his operatives were killed, but awlaki disappeared. still, the number one target. martha radda

news from around the world. some serious credibility issues face the maid accusing former imf director dominic strauss- kahn of rape. that officialays based on concerns, the defense will ask for a bail reduction and as well as court hearing for later this morning. a source telling "the new york times" the maid lied repeatedly to police about making her initial rape allegation. >>> this will make you goesp. a incident involving the french president and you are looking at. a man grabbed him by the shoulder and nearly yanked him over a medal barrier as it happened, he was greeting people visit a town in the southern part of france. his body guards tackle the guy and wrestled him to the ground. police say the suspect who remains in custody is a 32-year- old music teacher. his motive is very unclear. >>> well, one local soccer team is helping to keep a maryland state member alive. trooper shaft hunter passed away when he lost cole while chasing a motorcylist. he was involved with a soccer team in anne arundel county and the team needs a little help. sherrie johnson has the story. >> reporter: well, they are known as the blackhawks. sh

yellowstone park officials released new information about the bear that mauled a hiker. >>> and a british tabloids dirty tactics to get the story backfire and lead to a drc. an jeff ranieri. temperatures in the 70s and 80s and we'll talk morebo ek denek cooling and how low those numbers will go coming up. >>> kidnapped and kept as a sex slave for 18 years. we've read what she had to say and we've seen still photos. tonight, jaycee dugard speaks in person for the first time. dugard was kidnapped by phillip and nancy garrido at age 11 and forced to live in off secret backyard shed. her daughterses were fathered by phillip garrido. tonight, in an interview with abc news, dugard talks about giving birth at age 14 in her backyard prison. >> they were painful. and then i saw her. she was beautiful. i felt like i wasn't alone. >> wow! garrido is serving consecutive life sentences while his wife is serving ten years for her part in the kidnapping and enslavement of dugard. >>> authorities at yellowstone national park have finally released the name of the hiker killed by a mother bear. 47-year-old

new top cop in hayward. urban will take over in early august and he's bid is for 25 year. >>> after one veto and months of debate, california officially has a new budget. governor brown signed a final budget bill today that includes major cuts to social programs. afterward the governor reiterated his hope that californians will vote on a plan to extend certain taxes and generate additional revenue. those taxes expire at midnight tonight and starting tomorrow californians will see the difference. tom vacar explains three areas where it will affect your wallet. >> reporter: as of midnight the state will collect a quarter% less than her paycheck but from a single taxpayer, the savings will be $240 a year, $20 a month premade couples making the same amount will save about $650 a year. >> i love it. that is a great thing. >> reporter: consumers will pay 1% last state sales tax -- less state sales-tax. in the vehicle registration fee, currently 1.5% is reduced to .65%, in other $1.4 billion loss to the state treasury. but on a car valued at $20,000 instead of paying $230, you will pay $130, saving $100. although many welcome it others see m

. >> we still haven't gotten the word whether the burger is officially the new record holder.revious record is for a 595 pound burger. >>> the weather didn't have any trouble heating up today. nick o'kelly is here with a check of the forecast. >> it was our transition day, where we saw temperatures really heat up inland. at the coast we're saying where's my warming trend. live picture san francisco bay bridge. the onshore wind flow is coming to a halt. i want to show you what's going on, first of all in terms of high temperatures today, we were near the century mark in gilroy and livermore. nothing too unusual for this time of year, mid-80s right near the bay, 66 in san francisco, the winds had been pushing all that ocean air right across the peninsula into the east bay, where oakland got into the low 70s today. tomorrow is going to be much waxer. we have a heat advisory in effect from noon until 9:00 p.m. all of our inland locations. we're going to have stagnant air, it's going to be hot. keep hydrated, drink lots of fluids and stay in the shade if you can. here's what's goin

them new houses are built police responded to demonstrations take out test is tempted to block major highway. on the heat wave gripping the u.s. has reached the east of the country that will see officials in new york for the delfi of boston and other cities along the coast taking precautionary measures temperatures in the affected areas have been holding that above thirty seven degrees celsius weeklong conditions have already resulted in at least twenty two deaths across the country. from the inhospitable weather states to the inviting this side of atlanta later today bring you a special report from one of the most picturesque of a mountain areas that night national park in russia's year olds. discovery. communicate with you while. test yourself and become free. see what nature can give you on. your up to date with the main news stories now that such as the business world the . russian companies are lucky to have more access to overseas markets now and the start of a smaller well absolutely carol russian companies will now be able to list up to one hundred percent of their shares abroad compared to the previous twenty five percent so as you can see it's a significant change there and o

the heatwave gripping the us has reached the east of the country that it see officials in new york philadelphia boston and other cities along the coast are taking precautionary measures temperatures in the affected areas been holding up above thirty seven degree celsius week on conditions have already resulted in at least twenty two deaths across the country. from the on this visible weather in the states to the inviting nature of this side of the atlantic in just ten minutes time we bring you a special report from one of the most picturesque of mountain areas it's a national park in russia zeroes. discoveries. communicate with the. very. nature can give you. well up next latest in finance and business with three. thanks very much carol let's now take a look at what's happening in the world of business to russia first where the country's economic growth is slowing despite a high oil price economics ministry says the country's g.d.p. increased around three and a half percent of the second quarter compared to more than four percent at the beginning of the year however the outlook for the second h

sudanese police and a semi- official news agency reported the vessel caught fire and went down. the reports said the passengers were being smuggled to saudi arabia, and that only three were rescued. the u.s. senate has postponed an effort to authorize the military mission in libya, at least, for now. majority leader harry reid announced today the senate will focus instead on cutting the national debt. the senate gave up its holiday recess to deal with the debt issue, and a number of republicans said they would vote to block taking up other matters. the libya resolution would authorize u.s. participation in the military mission for up to a year. wall street paused today after its recent rally. trading was light, and stocks were mixed. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly 13 points to close well above 12,569. the nasdaq rose more than nine points to close at 2,825. american abstract painter cy twombly died today in rome aftet ggle with cancer. he had lived mostly in italy for manyea s.ars. twombly's works featured scribbles, graffiti, and repetitive lines and unusual mater

but the decline is primarily due to processing delays. >>> tomorrow, president obama will officially announce new fuel efficiency guidelines for cars and trucks. automakers have to average 54.5 miles per hour by 2025. the white house says the new regulation also reduce oil consumption and help consumers save money at the pump. >>> a sweet deal for dunkin donuts. dunkin brands which owns dunkin donuts and baskin robbins started trading yesterday on the nasdaq. shares closed at nearly $28 a share. >>> and betty the latest list of top consumer complaints is out. according to the consumer federation of america topping the list of 2010 are shady auto dealers followed by credit card billing and fees, home improvement and retail sales tied for third on the list, and problems with public utilities is fourth, and general misrepresentation about service problems and billing in general round out the top five. betty, my biggest complaint would have to be the air conditioning has been broke for a week when hitting another heat wave. >> oh, no. my complaint is lack of sleep but i don't know who to complain to.

new york judge will free him from house arrest. the sexual assault case is reportedly falling apart. prosecutors are raising questions about the credibility of the made. law enforcement officials told the new york times that they believe she lied about her background and what she did around the time of the assault. she talked to a man in prison about the benefits of charging dominique strauss-kahn. prosecutors are also curious about activity in her bank account. >> reporter: after posting $6 million in bond and paying for his own armed guards -- there's a bail decision being reviewed. it's rare to see the prosecution questioning the witness. >> it suggests there are serious problems here and the prosecution is backing away at this point. >> reporter: the arrest for dominique strauss-kahn to redesign, and this derailed his likely run for the french presidency. with the case in doubt, there's talks he may be a candidate again. >>> and just seconds ago, he walked out of the courthouse released. however, he's still not allowed to leave the country. >>> a man accused of flying with fake boarding passes in in court today. he's accused of sneaking on to a very -- virgin american flig

china's official xinhua news agency quoted what it called authoritative sources saying reports of jiang'seath were just rumors. chinese foreign ministry hong lei said the agency fully explained the issue. he refused to take any questions. china has stepped up its control of information about jiang's health by blocking access to websites containing his name. >>> the u.s. government says it cannot resume food aid to north korea without a reliable monitoring system to ensure that the food goes to the people who need it. state department spokesperson victoria nuland said on wednesday that the aid for the north has failed to reach the intended recipients. >> it's very much on our minds that we cannot waste american taxpayers' dollars by providing aid that goes to the wrong people. if we're going to do it, it needs to go to the people in need. >> the u.s. suspended food aid to north korea in 2009. the u.s. government sent a special envoy and delegation to the north in may to determine whether to restart the program. it has yet to reach a decision. the united nations is appealing for member coun

officials are trying to intervene on his behalf. >> health news about salt. study from cdc found that most at risk from too much salf intake may be those that eat too little potassium. those diets of both nutrients, researchers think potassium rich foods, bananas and broccoli and spinach may help neutralize the effects of sodium. >> a proposal that is being voted on as the governor is describing as a, quote, supremely ridiculous waste of time. >> and the cost of cutting, a proposal being considered that parents could be paying if your kids are caught cutting class. >> bart police say one thing and eyewitness say another and protestors are outraged and want some answers. i'm amy hollyfield, an explanation is coming up. [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters since time began. not anymore. ♪ fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, the only thing between you and chocolaty brownies ♪ new fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. you can see >>> i'm amy hollyfield live in oakland where two independent investigations were