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it was at pbs. i am a huge fan of pbs. they have taken great risks.n that show first aired, when i first came on, i don't consider myself a child actor, first of all. i was hanging out with puppets and getting to count and play. but it was a really progressive -- i look at it now with my kids and i think, they took great risks at a time when things were a little more conventional, and it was great. it is great is a huge success, and they just had a big anniversary. tavis: 40 years. >> that was a magical time for me. tavis: you have two kids. do you find that your kids learn differently than the kids did back then? is there a different process? do they still learn the same way? the same tools? >> my son the other day, i was reading him "the hungry caterpillar," and he started counting. yes, i think that comes from us reading to him. i am a big fan of that, but i think also watching "sesame street" and they do it in a great, fun way. also, i think it is great about the show that there is a sense of humor about it towards the parents as well and for the

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. >> welcome to bbc world news, broadcast to viewers in pbs and america. also, around the globe. coming up later, and what exactly is going on in these pictures? election observers in sudan say this vote rigging. and the ups and downs @ goldman sachs. the huge bank made another profit, but faces another fraud investigation. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. the globe and click to play the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> this is the scene at london's heathrow, normally the world's busiest international airport. a volcanic eruption in iceland shows signs of decreasing and british authorities agreed with the airlines it is possible to find safe routes through areas of lower level of cash. the rest of europe is likely to do the same -- lower-level of volcanic ash. the rest of europe is likely to do the same and for the hundreds of thousands of passengers that are stranded and businesses affected, it is not over yet. richard scott reports. >> we did not know it at the time, but this long-haul plane landed in the u.k. tonight, the first since the c

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we're very pleased to have gwen ifill, moderator and managing editor of the popular pbs -- pbs show, "washington week." she has served as moderator of presidential debates, most recently in 2008, which featured joe biden and sarah palin. she has written a book on these topics. ladies and gentlemen, gwen ifill. [applause] no i will take the seat. >> i did not get the memo. [laughter] >> thank all of you guys for being here tonight. i've got my notes arranged here , in my drexel university folder. a shameless plug. but they pay me so i have to work that in some doubt. somebody said that's right. i figured i would start with the story that has been in the press lately, that i think ties a lot of this together. maybe i am wrong -- we will see. and that as wal-mart. i don't know if you have been following that story about wal- mart. i thought initially it was much ado about nothing. you've probably heard that over in jersey, the wal-mart be a system -- p.a. system, there were remarks made about all black people leaving the store. have you heard about that? i did some research and uncovere

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the u.s. gulf coast watched and waited today, hoping much of an oil slick can be burned off at sea. it was all a race against time, before the oil reaches shore. the coast guard ignited the first of a series of small, controlled fires this afternoon >> this burn will occur in a very small area within 500 feet of fire-resistant boom. puting this in perspective, the controlled burns will not be the same size or scale of what we observed on the deep water horizon as it was on fire. >> work boats were set to corral several hundred gallons at a time. the oil would be towed farther out, then set afire. satellite images showed the oil now spreading over an area 100 miles long and 45 miles across at its widest point, or roughly the size of west virginia. the slick was just 20 miles east of the mouth of the mississippi river, teeming with wildlife, and close to rich oyster grounds. if not contained, the oil could reach land by friday. >> if the results are good and we're happy wit

broadcast to our pbs viewers. coming up later, catholic bishops apologize for the abuse of children by priests. they admit chain it has brought on the church. shame -- they admit brought on the church. and nasa's aircraft. aircraft. new the question, how to prevent a repeat at the economic collapse? in the u.s. president obama set out his case for reform of the financial system. this is a speech a few feet from wall street. reining in the banks and practices blamed for the crisis. even in one year of midterm elections, signs are republicans and democrats may be moving towards agreement. this report from our north american editor. >> wall street woks tall again making a profit women over the rest of the economy, but the most powerful -- making a profit over the rest of the economy. they said they had to change direction. unless they made out like bandits depended on bilking people, they had nothing to fear from new rules. >> i am here specifically when i speak to the titans of industry, i want you to join us instea

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energy, the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. another reform bill, another round of closed-door negotiations, another furious flurry of lobbying and another partisan drama. it stars president barack obama and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. president obama went to new york thursday to claim the stage in the financial regulatory reform debate, but the day before he sat down with john harwood. >> some of the institutions and their lobbyists don't seem to think it would be so good for them. >> the core of the wall street reforms that we're proposing is to make sure number one, that we don't have to bail out firms that have acted recklessly, that we can unwind them in an orderly fashion that protects the economy as a whole and taxpayers aren't on the hook. gwen: but the president doesn't give the stage to himself. >> i need to be able to look my constituents in the eye and prove to them that this bill does not

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: leaders of goldman sachs were called to account by irate senators today, but the executives defended their conduct in the financial meltdown. the tone was pointed, the exchanges heated at times. >> you think you are so smart-- any street gambler would never place a bet with a bookie or a house with the record that is revealed in the documents this panel has gathered. >> brown: the senate panel charged today that goldman sachs plotted multiple strategies to profit from the impending housing meltdown, without disclosing its moves to investors, ultimately reaping billions of dollars itself. at the outset, senator after senator, on both sides of the aisle, voiced outrage. republican john mccain: >> mr. chairman, i don't know if goldman sachs has done anything illegal, but from reading of these emails and the information this committee has uncovered, there is no doubt their behavior was unethical. the american people will render judgement, as well as the courts. >> bro

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: the oldest member of the u.s. supreme court is stepping down after 35 years. justice john paul stevens had been the leader of the court's liberal wing. judy woodruff has the story. >> woodruff: justice stevens informed president obama of his resignation in a one-paragraph letter this morning. it read: "my dear mr. president: having concluded that it would be in the best interests of the court to have my successor appointed and confirmed well in advance of the commencement of the court's next term, i shall retire from regular active service as an associate justice, effective the next day after the court rises for the summer recess this year." hours later, in the white house rose garden after returning from europe, the president thanked justice stevens for his service, >> he has stood as an impartial guardian of the law. he's worn the judicial robe with honor and humility. he has applied the constitution and the laws of the land with fidelity and restraint. >> wood

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: louisiana braced today for disaster, as high winds and waves drove the gulf of mexico oil spill toward land, and oily ooze pushed into coastal wetlands. tom bearden begins our coverage, from louisiana. >> reporter: the leading edge of the spill appeared as a light sheen of oil lapping onto shore. by morning, ribbons of oil had already reached some of the bayou state's most sensitive areas, teeming with shrimp, oysters and other wildlife. charter boat captain william wall ventured out from south louisiana today. >> this area is home to hundred of species of birds. we have deer, we have a lot of migratory birds that summer here. it's a fragile environment to begin with, and then you start throwing oil it into the mix of everything, its very sad. >> reporter: workers had floated protective booms to shield the sensitive fisheries and nature preserves, but they were no match for choppy seas. and continued attempts to skim the oil or burn it off had to be put on hold be

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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: a wave of violence hit pakistan today. militants attacked a political rally, killing 45 pakistanis. and a u.s. diplomatic mission came under attack, the first time that's happened since 2006. all americans were accounted for, but four pakistanis were killed. the first explosion shook the city of peshawar early in the afternoon. within 20 yards of the u.s. consulate's main gate. a suicide attacker blew up his car at a check point, sending a massive cloud of smoke and debris into the sky. moments later as some of the injured were carried away a second car bomb exploded at another check point as mill tans wearing security uniforms fired mortars and grenades. a security camera captured the moment of the second blast. as two of the attackers stood in front of the car. pakistani police said four were killed. some still wearing suicide vests. none got inside the compound. >> two suicide bombers tried to enter , but when it exploded those suicide bombers were also hit by

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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: the federal government accused goldman sachs today of fraud. the securities and exchange commission filed civil charges against the powerful wall street investment banking firm. the s.e.c. alleged goldman did not disclose it was marketing sub-prime mortgage securities while, at the same time, betting against them through a large hedge fund. investors in those securities lost more than $1 billion when the housing market crashed. in response, goldman called the charges "completely unfounded." it is the most prominent case brought by the government thus far in response to the financial crisis. zachary goldfarb is covering the story for "the washington post." zachary, welcome. >> thank you. >> lehrer: in the simplest of terms, what is it exactly that the government has said goldlman sachs did? >> the government has said goldlman sachs defraud its investors by omitting key details about investment products that goldman was selling them. in essence, the government has

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: there was movement on the road toward financial regulatory reform today in washington and even some talk of compromise. it came on a day when a key part of the reform package-- regulating derivatives-- advanced in a senate committee. >> i think we are in a good position, i'm very optimistic, and this is the way that i think legislation should be approached. >> we have to do it now and the time for discussion, the time for consideration privately has passed, and now we have to act. >> brown: that was the tone around the capitol today, as bipartisan efforts appeared to gather momentum on financial reform. just last week, all 41 senate republicans had lined up against the bill. they focused on a provision for a $50 billion dollar fund collected from the banks. it would be used to help dismantle large banks facing failure. republicans charged it would lead to more federal bailouts. democrats disputed that, but white house officials signaled a willingness to work somet

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you.hank you. >> lehrer: russia and the u.s. today formalized the most sweeping nuclear arms deal in a generation. they also opened a potential new era in relations between the two old cold war enemies. president obama was welcomed to the sprawling hilltop prague castle-- a landmark in a nation once occupied by soviet troops, and now a member of nato. it was here, one year ago, that mr. obama outlined his vision for a nuclear-free world. today, one stepping stone toward that goal was reached: a new strategic arms treaty with russia that draws down u.s and russian nuclear arsenals by about a third. the two presidents signed the agreement with great ceremony. then, they hailed the accomplishment-- reached after a year of negotiations-- in remarks that echoed across the castle hall. >> this day demonstrates the determination of the united states and russia-- the two nations that hold over 90% of the world's nuclear weapons-- to pursue responsible global leadership. >> ( translated ): this is

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the skies over europe reopened to flights today, including britain, late in the day. but airlines remained in turmoil after being grounded six days by volcanic ash from iceland, and thousands of people spent another day stranded. ray suarez is in london with our report. >> suarez: british authorities had raised hopes that the country's airspace would begin opening tuesday. the volcano dashed those. an enormous plume of smoke and ash rolled out of eyjafjallajokull, and headed toward the british isles, wrecking plans to start the move toward full service today. brian goulding works for britain's official meteorological office. >> the volcano is still erupting, as far as i understand it. eruptions going to between 10,000 and 20,000 feet, which is putting new ash into the atmosphere. that ash is still moving towards the u.k., south-eastwards from iceland. >> suarez: an unseasonal bout of april weather has made the threat from volcanic ash worse, pushing the cloud towa

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you.hank you. >> brown: airlines and stranded passengers across europe pressed for action today to get them flying again. and european union officials moved to break the grip of that volcanic ash cloud from iceland. ray suarez is in london with this report. >> suarez: today brought another day of empty skies , quiet skies, and costly skies. from the hundreds of millions already lost by grounded airlines and the anticipated millions in losses to come to the mangos not being shipped through a big british importer to a flower seller in london sojo for more than 40 years. facing his election opponents once again this week and the british voters in a few weeks, prime minister gordon brown ordered the royal navy to pick up scattered and stranded british subjects. >> it will be sent to the channel. and it will be available at channel ports as soon as possible to help people come to britain. >> suarez: the safety and operations editor for a leading international aviation news service, david leermo

and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: officials don't know whether four missing miners at a west virginia coal mine are still alive, and the effort to find them will take time. the explosion, blamed on methane gas, killed at least 25 other miners. rescuers were forced to call off the recovery operation early this morning as flammable gases began filling the mine. hope remains dim for the missing miners, but crews today drilled holes deep into the earth to release those gases and make it safe for searchers to return. west virginia's governor joe manchin said that may not happen before tomorrow evening. but families of the missing were still hopeful. >> any still hold out for that miracle. four of them are still missing. they understand the challenge we have and the horrific nature of this blast and the situation that we're dealing with is very tough. >> ifill: the explosion tore through the upper big branch mine in montcoal, west virginia, about 30 miles from the state capital in charleston around 3:00