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waiting swedish academic dr brian palmer told r.t. that the chances of julian assange are being handed over to the us or much higher if he sent to sweden because of the close relations between the two. would be easier to get into the u.s. from sweden then from britain the swedish government has shown itself to be more apply and then the british surprisingly given the so-called special relationship of trust between britain and the usa the the once very progressive sweden has become something of a voluntary. apprentice state some would say vassal state of the usa. and we've got that full interview with dr brian palmer in a little over twenty minutes for you now also coming off we've got more stories ahead including questioning switzerland's neutrality and more going capita than any other european country many swiss are wondering if it's time to finally lay down their weapons that's on shortly. was the century since the birth of ronald reagan we look at his legacy and the gross change in picture being painted by i think the west media. b
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but you can watch the full interview with dr brian palmer in twenty minutes time. well also ahead here naughty and not so neutral switzerland or done better than in any other european country pretty swiss i wonder if it's time to finally say that well towards. one specially farmed animals like rabbits making their contribution towards the treatment of diabetes and cancer. egypt's new cabinet is increasing pay and pensions for public sector workers in an attempt to quell two weeks of unrest are protesters are still refusing to back down until president hosni mubarak quits while the country's vice president who is leading talks to create a new government has been courted by the u.s. with washington considered a questionable mediator he's put to sleep reports. it's important to support the transition process announced by the egyptian government actually headed by now vice president. omar so i'm on hardly the words of a neutral burka and worse far removed from the people who had ministration kane's to be listening to you just don't have it just against him because he i
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well dr brian palmer from uppsala university believes that saunders safer in the u.k. and in sweden. i think it's quite right that it would be easier to get him to the u.s. from sweden then from britain the swedish government has has shown itself to be more pliant then the british surprisingly given the so-called special relationship of trust between britain and the usa and the swedish press has been and swedish public intellectuals have been less vocal in defending we could leaks than many people and many papers in britain so i think he's he's safe the the once very progressive sweden has become something of a voluntary. apprentice state some would say vassal state of the usa. that you can watch the full interview with dr brian palmer in about twenty five minutes here up to. now egypt's new cabinet is increasing pay and pensions for public sector workers in attempt to quell two weeks of unrest but protesters are still refusing to back down until hosni mubarak quits the country's vice president who is leading talk to create a new government has been courted by the u.s.
well dr brian palmer from uppsala university believes that saunders safer in the u.k. and in sweden. i think it's quite right that it would be easier to get him to the u.s. from sweden then from britain the swedish government has has shown itself to be more pliant then the british surprisingly given the so-called special relationship of trust between britain and the usa and the swedish press has been and swedish public intellectuals have been less vocal in defending we could leaks than many...
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liz palmer, stay with us, if you could.get reaction from the president. chip reid is standing byty white house this morning. chip, over to you. >> reporter: i'm looking at my blackberry just waiting for something to come over it with a response from the white house. but i can tell you how deeply relieved that they will be by this. the president was put in a very difficult position here. yesterday, talking about the transformation that is occurring in egypt and then when mubarak didn't step down, issued a statement, last night, expressing how deeply disappointed he was that the change that they were hoping for had not come. he never specifically said mubarak should step down, but, clearly, that is what the white house had expected and had certainly hoped for. so now with this happening, that's a great relief for them. we had been wondering whether the president would speak on this today and we had been told unclear at this point. hard to believe now he won't come out and tell us this is great news. of course, a still long wa
liz palmer, stay with us, if you could.get reaction from the president. chip reid is standing byty white house this morning. chip, over to you. >> reporter: i'm looking at my blackberry just waiting for something to come over it with a response from the white house. but i can tell you how deeply relieved that they will be by this. the president was put in a very difficult position here. yesterday, talking about the transformation that is occurring in egypt and then when mubarak didn't...
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c-span: george palmer putnam was who? guest: george palmer putnam was a publisher, a very good publisher and an extrovert, an entrepreneur who was famous in his own right. he was the -- he was the publisher who snared lindbergh and -- which was the greatest publishing coup of that era, and put him on the map. and he also published all the other explorers and adventurers. he was really in love with the great outdoors and -- adventurers. and when he kind of stumbled onto amelia earhart, he was just totally bowled over because she was everything. she was his dream woman. c-span: where did they meet? guest: well, they actually met when he interviewed her. he had been given the job of finding a woman to fly the atlantic in the place of amy guest, who had bought an airplane and planned to fly--and be the first woman to fly the atlantic, and it was her notion that she would take off from the united states, fly to london, land in the thames in front of the houses of parliament, and it was going to be a gesture of friendship betwe
c-span: george palmer putnam was who? guest: george palmer putnam was a publisher, a very good publisher and an extrovert, an entrepreneur who was famous in his own right. he was the -- he was the publisher who snared lindbergh and -- which was the greatest publishing coup of that era, and put him on the map. and he also published all the other explorers and adventurers. he was really in love with the great outdoors and -- adventurers. and when he kind of stumbled onto amelia earhart, he was...
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elizabeth palmer shows us what the interim government will be. >> this was the moment they fought and in some cases died for. the army had watched passively for 18 days as this revelation drew forth. this is what we know about the new power structure. the defense minister heads the high military council, which is in charge. it's expected to dissolve both houses of parliament soon and elections with the civilian head of the constitutional court. the timing of all this remains unclear. in a televised statement tonight, a spokesman promised a legitimate government and saluted those mostly young people killed in the uprising. >> that was elizabeth palmer reporting. 300 people were killed. the google executive credited with organizing demonstrators spoke about their sacrifice today. he told katie couric they are the true heros. >> those are the ones that know what to forget, because they, you know, they had a dream. they really wanted a better egypt and i'm proud today because they did not die for nothing. >> he would not talk about the 12 days that he spent in jail saying only that they w
elizabeth palmer shows us what the interim government will be. >> this was the moment they fought and in some cases died for. the army had watched passively for 18 days as this revelation drew forth. this is what we know about the new power structure. the defense minister heads the high military council, which is in charge. it's expected to dissolve both houses of parliament soon and elections with the civilian head of the constitutional court. the timing of all this remains unclear. in a...
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another thing the palmer study gave us was effect on our projected demand. you can see the higher line represents what we think would happen based on the climate change effect and that's 8 percent bump over norms in 2040. so a climate change enhanced version. the footnotes of this slide is since we conducted this study and this speaks to something chuck just mentioned their subjectively lower than when we first did this so that's an issue we're trying to understand how to incorporate that into our plan when demand is not going up in the same way it did in the past. there's fundamentally a different relationship. part of sit just a different way and we're sighing higher and a lot of infill with residential and high density residential. these are some of the things we're trying to figure out how that impacts our planning. next slide. so what are we doing as a result of this work. well, first we plan to use our work with local models for watershed and there's new models this year for the,ipc, these we think will be better to down scaling the global effects on t
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as elizabeth palmer reports, so far the military has not taken sides, but the question is: will they? >> reporter: after brutal riot police melted away last friday and the army rolled in, they were embraced as protectors come to restore public order. in fact, that's been their main role for almost 40 years. it was the military that handed out bread to calm food riots in 2008. >> it's very good. >> reporter: with 468,000 soldiers on active duty, egypt's military is the largest in the arab world. it gets about a third of its money, $1.3 billion in 2010-- from the united states. but it hasn't actually been in combat since 1973 in the war against israel. back then, the dashing air force commander, hosni mubarak, was hailed as a hero and in 1981, he became president. the military then amassed huge power and wealth. in a leaked cable, u.s. ambassador margaret scobey described the military as a quasi-commercial enterprise itself, which owns vast tracks of prime real estate and has major interests in, among other things, hotels, construction, and weapons manufacturing. it's estimated to contr
as elizabeth palmer reports, so far the military has not taken sides, but the question is: will they? >> reporter: after brutal riot police melted away last friday and the army rolled in, they were embraced as protectors come to restore public order. in fact, that's been their main role for almost 40 years. it was the military that handed out bread to calm food riots in 2008. >> it's very good. >> reporter: with 468,000 soldiers on active duty, egypt's military is the largest...
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elizabeth palmer, cbs news, cairo. >> as you might guess the white house is not pleased tonight. an impatient president obama is demanding egypt's leadership make clear what changes are taking place. >>> here at home it has come to this. gunmen have been shooting at buses in the east bay, so starting tonight, those buses are getting security. armed escorts now trail the buses along the route in north richmond from one rail boulevard and market to 6th and mcdonald. robert liles shows us the very unusual safety measure. robert? >> reporter: well dana, the union representing ac transit bus drivers say that for two years both the drivers and passengers have been sitting ducks on bus line 376. they say that is because armed bandits have been coming up to the buses and attacking them in a series of attacks. so, tonight, a line was drawn in the sand. either those buses are followed by armed sheriff's deputies, or there will be no service in north richmond. and all of this was triggered by a bus attack that we brought you exclusively last night. cbs5 showed you the bullet- riddled 376 bu
elizabeth palmer, cbs news, cairo. >> as you might guess the white house is not pleased tonight. an impatient president obama is demanding egypt's leadership make clear what changes are taking place. >>> here at home it has come to this. gunmen have been shooting at buses in the east bay, so starting tonight, those buses are getting security. armed escorts now trail the buses along the route in north richmond from one rail boulevard and market to 6th and mcdonald. robert liles...
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elizabeth palmer, cbs news, cairo. >>> and i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." ews."count discover customers are getting five pcent cashback bonus at restaurants. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. introducing wisk with stain spectrum technology. try new wisk. we upgraded the formula, but not the price. ♪ see you next time. ♪ [ researcher ] it always feels great when your dentist tells you you've done a caring for your teeth. oride. it helps you get a better dental check-up. giving you a clean, healthy mouth. a more complete way to a better dental check-up. ahh. [ researcher ] new crest pro-health complete rinse. ,,,, a great change is at hand and our task is to make that revolution, that change, peaceful and constructive for all. those who look only to the past or the present, are certain to miss the future. do not pray for easy lives. pray to be stronger men. ask not what your country can do for you. ask what you can do for your country. >>> fireworks lit up the predawn sky over beijing this morning, marking the lunar new year's celebration. according to the ch
elizabeth palmer, cbs news, cairo. >>> and i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." ews."count discover customers are getting five pcent cashback bonus at restaurants. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. introducing wisk with stain spectrum technology. try new wisk. we upgraded the formula, but not the price. ♪ see you next time. ♪ [ researcher ] it always feels great when your dentist tells you you've done a caring for your teeth. oride. it helps you...
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>> cbs' elizabeth palmer in cairo. elizabeth, thank you for that report. >>> and an embarrassing slipup for republican leaders in the house. the house voted against a nine-month extension of the anti-terrorism patriot act. gop leaders called a special vote that required two-thirds passage, but 26 republicans voted against the measure. the bill would have extended roving wiretaps, secret surveillance for foreign suspects and access to business records. >>> while the focus on capitol hill has been on the economy, a battle over abortion is brewing. today a house committee holds a hearing on legislation that would prohibit federal funding of abortions under the health care reform law. ines ferre is in washington with much more on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, betty. there are two pieces of legislation on the table, and democrats say that they will fight against both of these. but the new republican leadership is taking a stance. the two republican proposals would expand existing restrictions. one would eli
>> cbs' elizabeth palmer in cairo. elizabeth, thank you for that report. >>> and an embarrassing slipup for republican leaders in the house. the house voted against a nine-month extension of the anti-terrorism patriot act. gop leaders called a special vote that required two-thirds passage, but 26 republicans voted against the measure. the bill would have extended roving wiretaps, secret surveillance for foreign suspects and access to business records. >>> while the focus...
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. >>> meanwhile we turn to elizabeth palmer in good morning to you. what's happening there now? >> well, there were a few thousand protesters in the square overnight but the atmosphere was relaxed. they were chanting and singing. it's morning now, actually it's almost lunch time, and i can see long, long lines of people arriving, hoping to join the demonstrators in the square. it's really very orderly. the most orderly scene we've witnessed yet. the soldiers have set up a proper wire barricade, they're funneling the arriving people through a checkpoint where they have to show their i.d. and be patted down for weapons. as you mentioned, this day has been billed as the day of departure, and the opposition is hoping that this is the day president hosni mubarak steps down. but, most of all, i think they need to make sure they've got the numbers to keep the pressure up on the government. it does look as if, after friday prayers finish in oh, a couple of hours from now, we may see the hundreds of thousands of people there hoping to come into the downtown for one last massive show that
. >>> meanwhile we turn to elizabeth palmer in good morning to you. what's happening there now? >> well, there were a few thousand protesters in the square overnight but the atmosphere was relaxed. they were chanting and singing. it's morning now, actually it's almost lunch time, and i can see long, long lines of people arriving, hoping to join the demonstrators in the square. it's really very orderly. the most orderly scene we've witnessed yet. the soldiers have set up a proper...
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>> all right, elizabeth palmer joining us live from cairo. elizabeth, thank you. >>> president obama spoke to mubarak shortly after he spoke to the egyptian people, and the conversation was described as direct and frank. and suggested that mubarak's decision not to run for re-election isn't enough. >> what is clear, and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak, is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now. furthermore, the process must include a broad spectrum of egyptian voices and opposition parties. the people of egypt, particularly the young people of egypt, i want to be clear, we hear your voice. i have an unyielding belief that you will determine your own destiny, and seize the promise of a better future for your children and your grandchildren. >> mr. obama also raised the egyptian army for allowing peaceful protests. >>> the anti-government protests that began in tunisia has spread across the middle east, reached yemen. this morning yemen's president ali abdullah saleh sai
>> all right, elizabeth palmer joining us live from cairo. elizabeth, thank you. >>> president obama spoke to mubarak shortly after he spoke to the egyptian people, and the conversation was described as direct and frank. and suggested that mubarak's decision not to run for re-election isn't enough. >> what is clear, and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak, is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, it must be peaceful, and it must begin now....
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liz palmer. liz, thank you so much. now, this massive rally that's taking place in liberation square never could have happened without the implicit blessing of egypt's military and as mark strassmann reports, many people who were moved to participate never imagined themselves as revolutionaries. >> reporter: they're hoping to rewrite egyptian history. revolutionaries like the three nageeb sisters. why is today different? >> because... >> it's now or never. >> it's now or never. >> we have to stand up. >> reporter: stand up and be counted in liberation square's mass rally. layla nageeb, now 23, says crowd size matters. >> reporter: by and large, the faces of this revolt are political and religious moderates, not professional protestors but in many cases educated secular first-time activists. fed up but fired up, too. ibrahim suleiman and shariff muradeef, different generations, same dream: an end to what muradeef calls "living in darkness." >> we don't care who's going to be the next president as long as it's going to be
liz palmer. liz, thank you so much. now, this massive rally that's taking place in liberation square never could have happened without the implicit blessing of egypt's military and as mark strassmann reports, many people who were moved to participate never imagined themselves as revolutionaries. >> reporter: they're hoping to rewrite egyptian history. revolutionaries like the three nageeb sisters. why is today different? >> because... >> it's now or never. >> it's now or...
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elizabeth palmer begins our coverage from liberation square. >> reporter: this is the epicenter of what's now open war. with the front line along the north side of liberation square. mubarak opponents are penned in behind their own homemade barricades, well supplied with rocks. and running i.d. checks to catch any mubarak supporters trying to sneak back. some of those caught become prisoners of war. others just fall to the ground. egypt's military took a more active role today trying to maneuver between the battling groups, but their attentions were no match for the frenzied crowd. from early morning, running battles raged between the two sides. official figures say 10 people have been killed since late last night when heavy gunfire broke out in the city center. and ambulances shuttled some of the 800 injured to a makeshift clinic on the other side of the square. this morning, when the smoke cleared, we made our way to that clinic in a neighborhood where the strong supporter for the demonstrators. she is a citizen, and she's making sure people with weapons don't get into the square and we
elizabeth palmer begins our coverage from liberation square. >> reporter: this is the epicenter of what's now open war. with the front line along the north side of liberation square. mubarak opponents are penned in behind their own homemade barricades, well supplied with rocks. and running i.d. checks to catch any mubarak supporters trying to sneak back. some of those caught become prisoners of war. others just fall to the ground. egypt's military took a more active role today trying to...
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on all of this from our correspondents who have been covering this from the beginning: elizabeth palmer, mark strassmann and terry mccarthy. to elizabeth first. liz, what do you make of these reports that the vice president has now told these opposition groups that he met with this morning that they are making plans to restore freedom of the press, to release the demonstrators who have been arrested, and to repeal the so- called emergency laws which give hosni mubarak dictatorial powers? >> reporter: well, these are clearly substantial talks. and the signs are good. the opposition has already said they were positive and that the government has promised to come up with a road map for going forward. but make no mistake-- the demonstrators, tens... hundreds of thousands of them are not going to go anywhere until they see the end of hosni mubarak. at this stage, that may be a symbolic victory but it will be necessary to get the people to go home. >> schieffer: what about the mood of these demonstrators that are coming in to the square this morning? because i understand a lot of people are c
on all of this from our correspondents who have been covering this from the beginning: elizabeth palmer, mark strassmann and terry mccarthy. to elizabeth first. liz, what do you make of these reports that the vice president has now told these opposition groups that he met with this morning that they are making plans to restore freedom of the press, to release the demonstrators who have been arrested, and to repeal the so- called emergency laws which give hosni mubarak dictatorial powers?...
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more now from elizabeth palmer in cairo. >> reporter: it was the biggest crowd yet, but while thousands of protesters committed to a new egypt flooded into tahrir square one more time, the old regime proved it remains tone deaf. egyptian vice president omar suleiman, who has washington's backing in this crisis, said egypt wasn't ready for democracy. the white house called that statement unhelpful. out here it sounded plain unbelievable. we pushed our way through the crush of people jostling to join the protest. once you pass the checkpoint, a welcoming committee chants "come on down to the square." and come they did. first-timers, families with newborns and even a man in a wheelchair. two weeks into these protests and i've never seen such an enormous crowd trying to get into the square. just when some observers were saying this movement was losing steam, it's been re-energized in part by the release of the google executive wael ghonim who was one of the initial online activists of the movement. ghonim is a google executive and one of the original organizers of these protests. he was arr
more now from elizabeth palmer in cairo. >> reporter: it was the biggest crowd yet, but while thousands of protesters committed to a new egypt flooded into tahrir square one more time, the old regime proved it remains tone deaf. egyptian vice president omar suleiman, who has washington's backing in this crisis, said egypt wasn't ready for democracy. the white house called that statement unhelpful. out here it sounded plain unbelievable. we pushed our way through the crush of people...
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leading swedish academic dr brian palmer told r.t. the chances of julian assange being handed over to the us are much higher if you stand to sweden because of the close relations between the two. be easier to get into the u.s. from sweden then from britain the swedish government has has shown itself to be more apply and then the british surprisingly given the so-called special relationship of trust between britain and the usa the the once very progressive sweden has become something of a voluntary. produce state some would say vassal state of the usa. and will have voted your view for you in full was dr brian palmer next hour here on our cheek. as anti-government protests in egypt enter a third week president hosni mubarak has taken steps to reform the constitution in an attempt to diffuse public anger but thousands of demonstrators remain in cairo's main square keeping up the pressure on the president to resign or just pull slayer has the latest from the capital what we've now into the third week of and mubarak demonstrations and the
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liz palmer in cairo tonight. liz, thank you.he world was shocked by the images coming out of cairo, the bloody battles between pro and anti-mubarak protestors. but anyone who watched egypt's state-run television last week saw an alternate version of reality without any violence. but as mark strassmann reports, the government could control the message for only so long. >> reporter: remarkably today, egyptian state television played it straight. it reported today's protests and the release of waled ghonaim, a google executive jailed as a mubarak critic. that changed since last tuesday when this massive outraged rocked cairo's downtown and egyptians state t.v. ignored it, instead showing this much smaller rally by his supporters. and when al jazeera and western networks showed bedlam, egyptian state television's music suggested bliss. chaos presented as quiet. an assault on the truth. so shahira amin revolted, too. the state television anchorwoman quit. >> reporter: egyptians have seen the cell phone videos. an unarmed man gunned d
liz palmer in cairo tonight. liz, thank you.he world was shocked by the images coming out of cairo, the bloody battles between pro and anti-mubarak protestors. but anyone who watched egypt's state-run television last week saw an alternate version of reality without any violence. but as mark strassmann reports, the government could control the message for only so long. >> reporter: remarkably today, egyptian state television played it straight. it reported today's protests and the release...
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first elizabeth palmer. liz, i know it's the middle of the night there. what's going on in tahrir square? >> reporter: good evening, katie. well, you can probably see behind me, there are still thousands of people there. the tent city is still in tahrir square. people are trying to absorb what happened. the president's speech has come and gone, but this crisis is not over by any means. in fact, if anything it's deepened. in tahrir square, they were in a frenzy of expectation. all evening there had been rumors president hosni mubarak was about to resign. but when he appeared on state television, it was with another half measure. >> ( translated ): i have seen that it is required to delegate the powers and authorities of the president to the vice president. >> reporter: so he's not going anywhere-- though he'll apparently continue his president in name only. but he did make some concessions setting term limits for the presidency. reestablishing judicial oversight of elections, and loosening restrictions on who can run. however, he stopped short of lifting t
first elizabeth palmer. liz, i know it's the middle of the night there. what's going on in tahrir square? >> reporter: good evening, katie. well, you can probably see behind me, there are still thousands of people there. the tent city is still in tahrir square. people are trying to absorb what happened. the president's speech has come and gone, but this crisis is not over by any means. in fact, if anything it's deepened. in tahrir square, they were in a frenzy of expectation. all evening...
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cbs news and a team of reporters on this ever changing story and we begin tonight with elizabeth palmer in cairo. >> reporter: as you may be able to hear behind me, the demonstrators are still in tahrir square. it is a rather blustery, rainy evening but they've put up shelters and tents and they are going to spend the night there. for thousands of egyptians coming down to the square really means having a share in national history. 50 years from now, thousands will be able to say proudly i was there. but only a few, that's where we tied the knot. >> this is more than i can imagine and it's more than a wedding, than a dream wedding or anything. >> reporter: tahrir square, the epicenter of the protest is also cairo's new it wedding venue. while across town egypt's vice president opened negotiations with a broad range of opposition groups, even a week ago their demands would have been unthinkable. they want among other things, freedom of the press, term limits on the presidency, and the release of those arrested since the crisis began. today banks reopened and so did some businesses and sch
cbs news and a team of reporters on this ever changing story and we begin tonight with elizabeth palmer in cairo. >> reporter: as you may be able to hear behind me, the demonstrators are still in tahrir square. it is a rather blustery, rainy evening but they've put up shelters and tents and they are going to spend the night there. for thousands of egyptians coming down to the square really means having a share in national history. 50 years from now, thousands will be able to say proudly i...
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we begin with elizabeth palmer who has been covering the protests in the heart of cairo. elizabeth? >> reporter: good evening, harry. well, the protestors are still down in the square behind me, you may be able to hear them. several thousand of them. they've been chanting ever since quite a dramatic speech by egypt's vice president on television a couple of hours ago who offered talks with what he called "all political forces" on constitutional change. last week, the vice president's offer might have sounded like victory to the protestors. now, for this crowd, it's just not enough. "tell anyone who orders you to fire on us, no," the demonstrators chanted. "we are your people." people who have found a voice and a place to call their own. liberation square has become, as one demonstrator called it, the moral heart of egypt. >> we will be here until he gets out. >> reporter: the atmosphere is a mixture of jamboree, mass picnic and religious. everyone right down to the very youngest understands the goal. "leave, mubarak." one group of lawyers is here because, says aiman gowany, they are
we begin with elizabeth palmer who has been covering the protests in the heart of cairo. elizabeth? >> reporter: good evening, harry. well, the protestors are still down in the square behind me, you may be able to hear them. several thousand of them. they've been chanting ever since quite a dramatic speech by egypt's vice president on television a couple of hours ago who offered talks with what he called "all political forces" on constitutional change. last week, the vice...
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next is an interview with dr brian palmer a social anthropologist from uppsala university he says the u.s. is playing a key role behind the scenes all that you've been a staunch case. dr brian palmer social anthropologist who teaches that uppsala university thank you very much for sitting down with us today on r t it's a pleasure to be on your program sweden has been in the spotlight.
next is an interview with dr brian palmer a social anthropologist from uppsala university he says the u.s. is playing a key role behind the scenes all that you've been a staunch case. dr brian palmer social anthropologist who teaches that uppsala university thank you very much for sitting down with us today on r t it's a pleasure to be on your program sweden has been in the spotlight.
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more on why sweden wants a song so badly and say if you were to be extradited i spoke to dr brian palmer a social anthropologist from uppsala university that's next here on our team. dr brian palmer social anthropologist who teaches that uppsala university thank you very much for sitting down with us today on r.t. it's a pleasure to be on your program sweden has been in the spotlight quite a bit lately with the wiki leaks scandal and the spy and sex probes into doing a song why does sweden want julian of songs to be extradited is it just for.
more on why sweden wants a song so badly and say if you were to be extradited i spoke to dr brian palmer a social anthropologist from uppsala university that's next here on our team. dr brian palmer social anthropologist who teaches that uppsala university thank you very much for sitting down with us today on r.t. it's a pleasure to be on your program sweden has been in the spotlight quite a bit lately with the wiki leaks scandal and the spy and sex probes into doing a song why does sweden want...
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liz palmer in cairo. liz, thank you so much. snapshots of what is happening in egypt can be gleaned from twitter. here's a sampling of some that were written today. there are many opposition groups in egypt, but none are as organized or as vilified as the muslim brotherhood. its leader said today they won't run a candidate for president. mark strassmann in cairo has more about the brotherhood, who they are, and what they want. >> reporter: long before the clamor of tahrir square, hosni mubarak heard one group's dissent and despised them for it. they're the muslim brotherhood, religious conservatives often secretive and poorly understood. what is clear here, they want an egyptian islamic state. and this week they stepped out of the shadows and joined these protesters demanding mubarak step down. >> (translated): for so long we have voiced our objection of this criminal policies which have spoiled all aspects of life in egypt and all those who sought to express their opinion. >> reporter: the brotherhood, formed in 1928, is the wo
liz palmer in cairo. liz, thank you so much. snapshots of what is happening in egypt can be gleaned from twitter. here's a sampling of some that were written today. there are many opposition groups in egypt, but none are as organized or as vilified as the muslim brotherhood. its leader said today they won't run a candidate for president. mark strassmann in cairo has more about the brotherhood, who they are, and what they want. >> reporter: long before the clamor of tahrir square, hosni...
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elizabeth palmer has been covering these protests from the very beginning. liz, mubarak's departure was nothing short of stunning. >> reporter: katie, this has all happened with such blinding speed that it's left everybody-- both participants and observers, reeling. the end came in a terse 30- second statement from egypt's vice president. >> ( translated ): president mohammed hosni mubarak has decided to waive the office of the president of the republic. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: in tahrir square, there was instant jubilation. >> all egyptians are happy for this news! >> reporter: this was the moment they fought and in some cases died for. the army had watched passively for 18 days as this revolution gathered force. now it's in charge. here's what we know about the new power structure. the defense minister, mohammed hussein tantawi, heads the high military council which is in charge. it's expected to dissolve both houses of parliament soon, and manage a transition to elections with a civilian head of the constitutional court. the timing of all thi
elizabeth palmer has been covering these protests from the very beginning. liz, mubarak's departure was nothing short of stunning. >> reporter: katie, this has all happened with such blinding speed that it's left everybody-- both participants and observers, reeling. the end came in a terse 30- second statement from egypt's vice president. >> ( translated ): president mohammed hosni mubarak has decided to waive the office of the president of the republic. ( cheers and applause )...
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and we've got to have full interview with dr brian palmer next hour right here on r.t. . as well as in egypt enter a third week thousands of demonstrators are keeping up the pressure on president hosni mubarak to step down caro's main square has seen a massive and but crowds are being pushed back by the army to get traffic moving banks and some businesses are now reopening and schools remain closed and the night curfew is still in force president mubarak has ordered a reform committee to be set up with the task of changing the constitution meanwhile the country's vice president is being courted by the u.s. to replace mubarak because r.t.s. problems fear reports washington is considered a questionable mediator in egypt itself it's important to support the transition process announced by the egyptian government actually headed by now vice president. omar suleiman hardly the words of a neutral broker and worse far removed from the people who had ministration chains to be listening to. talk to maggie below his of human rights organization that teaches each opinions about demo
and we've got to have full interview with dr brian palmer next hour right here on r.t. . as well as in egypt enter a third week thousands of demonstrators are keeping up the pressure on president hosni mubarak to step down caro's main square has seen a massive and but crowds are being pushed back by the army to get traffic moving banks and some businesses are now reopening and schools remain closed and the night curfew is still in force president mubarak has ordered a reform committee to be set...
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dr brian palmer social anthropologist who teaches that uppsala university thank you very much for sitting down with us today on r t it's a pleasure to be on your program sweden has been in the spotlight quite a.
dr brian palmer social anthropologist who teaches that uppsala university thank you very much for sitting down with us today on r t it's a pleasure to be on your program sweden has been in the spotlight quite a.
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more on why sweden once a sort of soup badly this fate would be extradited we talked to dr brian palmer a social anthropologist from southern university that's next to nothing. dr brian palmer social anthropologist who teaches that uppsala university thank you very much for sitting down with us today on r.t. it's a pleasure to be in your program sweden has been in the spotlight quite a bit lately with the wiki leaks scandal and the spy and sex probes into julian assange why does sweden want julian assange has to be extradited is it just for to be questioned rather for the sex crimes.
more on why sweden once a sort of soup badly this fate would be extradited we talked to dr brian palmer a social anthropologist from southern university that's next to nothing. dr brian palmer social anthropologist who teaches that uppsala university thank you very much for sitting down with us today on r.t. it's a pleasure to be in your program sweden has been in the spotlight quite a bit lately with the wiki leaks scandal and the spy and sex probes into julian assange why does sweden want...
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cbs news correspondent elizabeth palmer is in cairo this morning with the latest.flying thick and fast. what we can tell you is state television has broadcast a really significant announcement saying that supreme council of the armed forces is in permanent session and going to look after the interest and safety of the egyptian people. that sounds to a lot of observers as if there's been a soft coup and that power will pass into the hands of omar suleiman, who is the vice president, who has been running things over the past week. it's not clear whether that's a victory for the people. i heard the protesters in the square behind me a few minutes ago, roar with joy, but i think that we haven't really understood what the implications are. jeff? >> all right. liz palmer following the story from cairo this morning, liz, thank you very much. >>> at least five people remain missing following a massive explosion in eastern pennsylvania late last night. the blast, possibly caused about aghast leak, leveled two homes in allentown. the fire that followed quickly spread to eigh
cbs news correspondent elizabeth palmer is in cairo this morning with the latest.flying thick and fast. what we can tell you is state television has broadcast a really significant announcement saying that supreme council of the armed forces is in permanent session and going to look after the interest and safety of the egyptian people. that sounds to a lot of observers as if there's been a soft coup and that power will pass into the hands of omar suleiman, who is the vice president, who has been...
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elizabeth palmer is in cairo this morning with the very latest.porter: good morning. here -- just behind me is the square. i just heard what might have been a gunshot. i can't confirm that, but you might be able to see, by and large, the scene as has it has been every day. people milling around. quite full. the mood has changed. it's uglier, and it all started when a group of pro-mubarak supportwrs tried to get into the square. originally the army stopped them from getting in. they left that entry point into the square, searched around and tried to come in from the back. they were joined by people on horses and a camel, believe it or not. the anti-mubarak people joined linked arms and refused to let them in, and it degenerated into quite nasty fighting, stone throwing. people were being hurt and bloodied. at one stage a young man climbed on a tank and asked everybody to calm down. it worked for a while, and then fights broke out again. you can see the mood has really changed, and nobody knows exactly whether it would catch fire or not, this fighti
elizabeth palmer is in cairo this morning with the very latest.porter: good morning. here -- just behind me is the square. i just heard what might have been a gunshot. i can't confirm that, but you might be able to see, by and large, the scene as has it has been every day. people milling around. quite full. the mood has changed. it's uglier, and it all started when a group of pro-mubarak supportwrs tried to get into the square. originally the army stopped them from getting in. they left that...
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jeff. >> liz palmer in cairo this morning.rt is out this morning. the labor department says employers added 36,000 jobs but the jobless rates are up sharply at 9%. the lowest since april 2009. this afternoon astronaut mark kelly will confirm that he is returning to space in april. an official says kelly will lead the shuttle endevour's final mission. kelly's wife gabby giffords, is still recovering from the shooting in tucson. joining us now on the telephone is cbs news space consultant bill harwood at the kennedy space center this morning. bill, good morning to you. clearly, mark kelly has been through a lot. how does this all now affect his preparation? >> well, it's going to be interesting to track this. you know the shuttle flight, especially as a commander, is very intense. his crew starts next week what they call integrative training where they start running through mission processes and procedures with the entire mission control team. it gets very intense. i think in this case because his wife is recovering in houston,
jeff. >> liz palmer in cairo this morning.rt is out this morning. the labor department says employers added 36,000 jobs but the jobless rates are up sharply at 9%. the lowest since april 2009. this afternoon astronaut mark kelly will confirm that he is returning to space in april. an official says kelly will lead the shuttle endevour's final mission. kelly's wife gabby giffords, is still recovering from the shooting in tucson. joining us now on the telephone is cbs news space consultant...
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the next poet is michael palmer. >> what of that wolf hound at full stride. what of the woman that serves as fairl guide and witness to the snowy hive? what of the singer robed in red and frozen at mid-song? and the stone, its brokenness, or the voice oft seen that says note the dragon seen but asking no questions of flight, no questions of irridescence, what of that century, did you see it pass? what of that wolf hound at your back? and then a poem that is for mahmud darlish called the dream of narcissus. the dream of narcissus, that there would be a silence loud as time. the dream of the writer that there could be a silence loud as time, the dream of time that rest might come, the dream of rest, that unrest might arise. the dream of the palm, the pilgrims would enter the village. the dream of the village, that they depart with their palms and the house dreaming of his leveling and the exile as well, the dream of night that the day would be purified, the dream of day that the dark would be lifted, and the dream of the dream but who is to speak of this? i don
the next poet is michael palmer. >> what of that wolf hound at full stride. what of the woman that serves as fairl guide and witness to the snowy hive? what of the singer robed in red and frozen at mid-song? and the stone, its brokenness, or the voice oft seen that says note the dragon seen but asking no questions of flight, no questions of irridescence, what of that century, did you see it pass? what of that wolf hound at your back? and then a poem that is for mahmud darlish called the...
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elizabeth palmer, cbs news, cairo. >>> the man accused of beating up a priest that molested him appeared before a judge today. prosecutors say he tracked down the priest at his retirement home last year and brutally beat him. lynch says the priest molested him and his brother at an outing. a number of priest victims are backing lynch. >> the court system needs to be changed and the catholic church needs to stop harboring these criminals. get the word out and send a better message. >> father lender has denied abusing lynch. but lynch has pled guilty to beating the priest. >> a man walked into a neighborhood market this afternoon, and the owner of the store wasn't too happy about the dog. a fight broke out. that's when police say the owner got out his gun. >> reporter: police evidence markers indicate three places struck by bullets, windows knocked out. the details of what happened will have to wait for the investigation. here's one version offered by -- the man who pulled the trigger and shot the man who came into the store with the dog. >> he moved it with his foot and that guy lost his
elizabeth palmer, cbs news, cairo. >>> the man accused of beating up a priest that molested him appeared before a judge today. prosecutors say he tracked down the priest at his retirement home last year and brutally beat him. lynch says the priest molested him and his brother at an outing. a number of priest victims are backing lynch. >> the court system needs to be changed and the catholic church needs to stop harboring these criminals. get the word out and send a better...
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saunders happens to be arnold palmer's grandson. it helps to have genetics on your side.e is 7 under and he birdied three of his last holes. it puts him at 13 under. tiger woods making a charge in dubai. the top three players in the world are in the event. woods finding his stroke on the greens. shoots 66. he is seven under. four back of the leader. the sharks had to lose at some . they played well, but the five-game winning streak end #ed -- ended. looking more and more like the goalie who won in chicago. score less in the third. you can see him there and here is marlow on the doorstep and it is 1-0 sharks. the devils take advantage of a four on three power play. four minutes left. the devils gave a 15-year $100 million deal. he earned his cash and that's the game winner. quarterfinals of the sap open. the top of your screen and forehand winner and takes the first set. more of the same here. it goes cross court and you have no match. he -- to the nba and our long nightmare is over. cleavland has finally won one. learn to live with rejection. the cavs lead the clippers by
saunders happens to be arnold palmer's grandson. it helps to have genetics on your side.e is 7 under and he birdied three of his last holes. it puts him at 13 under. tiger woods making a charge in dubai. the top three players in the world are in the event. woods finding his stroke on the greens. shoots 66. he is seven under. four back of the leader. the sharks had to lose at some . they played well, but the five-game winning streak end #ed -- ended. looking more and more like the goalie who won...
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[phone rings] michael scott's dunder mifflin scranton meredith palmer memorial celebrity rabies awarenesse for the cure, this is pam. [whispers] pro-am. pro-am race for the-- [dial tone] they hung up. okay. a woman shouldn't have to be hit by a car to learn that she may have rabies. but that is where we are in america. and that does not sit right with me. and that is why i am hosting a fun run race for the cure for rabies-- to raise awareness of the fact that there is a cure for rabies. a disease that has been largely eradicated in the u.s. but not very many people know that. no, rabies. babies would be a good idea. can i put you down for a dime? [dial tone] hi, stankley, how many sponsors so far? zero. come on, man. you gotta step it up. it's for a good cause. jan called this morning and pledged $500. isn't that your money? that is for a good cause. phyllis, how is the rabies quilt coming? oh, it's coming. oh, look at that! three. way to honor meredith, phyllis. (kevin) michael? yes? you cannot make me run. okay. it is not a real charity. it's stupid, michael. and i'm not gonna do it. al
[phone rings] michael scott's dunder mifflin scranton meredith palmer memorial celebrity rabies awarenesse for the cure, this is pam. [whispers] pro-am. pro-am race for the-- [dial tone] they hung up. okay. a woman shouldn't have to be hit by a car to learn that she may have rabies. but that is where we are in america. and that does not sit right with me. and that is why i am hosting a fun run race for the cure for rabies-- to raise awareness of the fact that there is a cure for rabies. a...
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and as elizabeth palmer reports, one of the leaders of the uprising says the time for talking is over. >> reporter: internet activist wael ghonim is the unlikely hero of egypt's revolt. today in a cnn interview, he said it's too late for genuine negotiations with mubarak. >> they decided to negotiate with us at night with rubber bullets, with police... police sticks, with... with, you know, water hoses, with tear gas, tanks. >> reporter: but he didn't say that he was ready to lead this movement. disappointing legions of young activists who at the moment are making it up as they go along online. people like ahmed abbas el reedy, a stockbroker turned internet rebel, who discovered on twitter today that protesters were moving beyond tahrir square. >> now we will add the place in front of the parliament, another safe area for protests. so it's here on twitter now. >> reporter: his proudest moment so far: victory after pitched battles with egypt's riot police, all chronicled on facebook. and he's got a trophy riot police shield to prove it. >> the police, they had these riot shields. >> re
and as elizabeth palmer reports, one of the leaders of the uprising says the time for talking is over. >> reporter: internet activist wael ghonim is the unlikely hero of egypt's revolt. today in a cnn interview, he said it's too late for genuine negotiations with mubarak. >> they decided to negotiate with us at night with rubber bullets, with police... police sticks, with... with, you know, water hoses, with tear gas, tanks. >> reporter: but he didn't say that he was ready to...
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elizabeth palmer walks us through the next few days. >> reporter: the end came in a 30-second statement from egypt's vice president. >> president hosni mubarak has decided to waive the office of the president. [ cheers and applause >> reporter: in tahrir square there was instant jubilation. this was the moment they had fought and in some cases died for. they watched for 18 days as this revolution gathered force, and now the army is in force. heading the high military council which is in charge. it is expected to dissolve both houses of parliament soon and manage a transition to elections with a civilian head of the constitutional court. the timing of all this remains unclear in a televised statement tonight a spokesman promised a legitimate government and then saluted those mostly young people killed in the uprising. it is easy to forget how uncertain things looked just 24 hours ago when the protestors were stunned by the president's announcement that he would not resign. but this morning they rallied again. em boldened by a week's worth of concessions. >> we are definitely gaining. >>
elizabeth palmer walks us through the next few days. >> reporter: the end came in a 30-second statement from egypt's vice president. >> president hosni mubarak has decided to waive the office of the president. [ cheers and applause >> reporter: in tahrir square there was instant jubilation. this was the moment they had fought and in some cases died for. they watched for 18 days as this revolution gathered force, and now the army is in force. heading the high military council...