i would be interested in looking at what the unemployment rates are for people between 50 and 654 transgendered people and i suspect they're pretty high. there is also the unique needs around health care. obviously there is a very high rate of not being insured in the transgendered community for health care. most people now many are living in sro's. the challenges they face in those environments. i'm not saying anything that anyone here does not already know. there are some particular days around the transgendered community. it deserves further exploration in terms of on needs. in terms of cultural sensitivity training, that might be something the city should be exploring more. thank you. >> we have exhausted the yellow cards. is there anyone who has not filled one out who would like to speak? please come forward. in order. -- any order. >> good afternoon, supervisors. it is a great pleasure to speak here and to have you conduct this hearing. i am going to tell you a tale of two of my queer friends. les gilbert at age 92. she was under the care of onlock. every new year's eve we would go to jon

i would suspect there would be some friction between the east wing and the west wing, if people are notg their jobs. >> look, mrs. reagan, quite frankly, had a hand in the removal of my bees, the guy that hired me, don regan. she worked on it and worked on it. >> he was chief of staff. after that secretary of the treasury. >> exactly. but let me say this about michelle obama. she's a good mother, a strong woman, and i think she's been an excellent first lady. she's done a fine job. >> here here. and i think the problem that people have with the back, or that mrs. obama has with the book is that the -- they pretend that they get inside her head and i think she recents that. but the friction between the east wing and the west wing is normal. nancy reagan is topic a, and hillary clinton as well. i çthink that michelle obama h had difficulties with some of the staff decisions that were made, and i think she probably handled it a lot more diplomaticallily than nancy reagan or hillary clinton did, but she was an unhappy, reluctant camper when she first came to washington. >> dawn anything ab

japan will push for top-level official visits as well as cultural exchanges of about 5,000 young people between the two countries. it also wants to begin negotiations as soon as possible on free trade pacts with china and south korea. the japanese government says it will keep close contact with chinese leaders to try to maintain stability on the korean peninsula after the death of kim jong-il. but japan and china have several unresolved issues, including natural gas development in the east china sea. china has not yet indicated when it will resume talks on the matter. china unilaterally suspended the talks after the 2010 collision of a chinese fishing boat with japanese patrol vessels near the disputed senkaku islands. >>> it's a new year, and that means a new set of priorities for u.s. president barack obama as he tries to secure a second term in office. addressing the current situation in east asia is near the top of his to-do list. that means the obama administration will be relying heavily on its alliance with japan. u.s. officials are weighing the timing of a summit meeting between obama a

it is the values of the people not just between the coasts, a there are a lot of people on the coast that sure these values, too. [applause] >> what can you do to give us jobs in this economic crisis? >> i talked about the economic plan put together with respect to manufacturing. if you look at the economic plan we put together with reducing taxes, and dividend by 20% down to 12%, what we have done and corporate taxes. in addition to that, regulation. regulation is crushing american business. this administration, contrary to what the president would have you believe, is the most burdensome regulatory administration in the history of our country. in the last two administrations, the average number of regulations that cost business over $100 million. the average number of regulations under clinton and bush was about 60 a year. this administration is approaching 150 alone. that is the difference. what we need to do is repeal every single one of those regulations. some of them i will repeal and get rid of. others i will repeal and replace with less costly versions. working with business

the shuttle, ride on route 94 transports people between the kings view park and ride lot and the germantownstation. the new shuttle runs during peak hours. >>> and easing congestion for virginia rail express riders in woodbridge. you have a now option. sky fox shows us the kiss and ride dropoff lot that opened up today and that provides separate car and bus access and improving pedestrian walk-up access. >>> the washington auto show about to open to the public this week in a time when the industry is making goodcomeback. good news means good deals for consumers and he's melanie alnwick. >> reporter: over two shores -- stores at the washington convention center, car buyers and lookers are checking out the new mold. >> the b version, we appreciate you, and -- >> i appreciate it. >> reporter: consumers felt more confident to make large purchases. >> i graduated school and that is why was waiting to graduate. >> reporter: 2012 is expected to build -- build on that success. industry economists predict a return to 2008 sales levels. during the reception,el that hold to their cards longer and that

japan will push for top-level official visits as well as cultural exchanges of about 5,000 young people between the two countries. it also wants to begin negotiations as soon as possible on free trade pacts with china and south korea. the japanese government says it will keep close contact with chinese leaders to try to maintain stability on the korean peninsula after the death of kim jong-il. but japan and china have several unresolved issues, including natural gas development in the east china sea. china has not yet indicated when it will resume talks on the matter. china unilaterally suspended the talks after the 2010 collision of a chinese fishing boat with japanese patrol vessels near the disputed senkaku islands. >>> it's a new year, and that means a new set of priorities for u.s. president barack obama as he tries to secure a second term in office. addressing the current situation in east asia is near the top of his to-do list. that means the obama administration will be relying heavily on its alliance with japan. u.s. officials are weighing the timing of a summit meeting between obama a

and we have approximately... our studies are showing us that approximately 2 million young people between the ages of 12 and 17 have also been diagnosed with a major depressive episode. compare that to a statistic for substance abuse for instance; 5,000 deaths occur in substance abuse with young people, ages 12 to 25, with underage drinking in particular. so there is a difference, as well as a difference in cost, which we can get into later. jordan, you have had, yourself, some experiences with the problems of mental illness and substance use disorders. correct? right. i think the two and two go hand-in-hand. i think that, myself, the first time i picked up a drink was when i was a freshman in high school. statistics show that ages 12 to 17, a young adult in that age, they are twice as likely to pick up their first drink or drug if they experience some type of depression within that year. i was diagnosed with depression in 10th grade. for me, i look at, you know, when i speak to high school and even college students, is that 7 out of 10 young adults who have a serious substance abuse prob

police say five people between 18 and 25 were inside the s.u.v. when the driver last control and slammed into a tree. tonight friends held a vigil. we have a live report from rockville with more. >> it is a who are risk crash that took the lives of these people. people have not confirmed their identities but friends have and gathering to remember them they say it has been a heartbreak start to the new year. nick clayton in one of the last photos he had with friends was a jokester and big into skateboarding say friends. nate says he will miss his best friend's personality the most. >> laid back, funny. kind of like he was cool. >> police have not yet confirmed the identity said it was just before three when the s.u.v. careened off jones bridge road killing him and another female passenger. friends say that girl was katy carlson. the friend they refer to as kiki. >> it is rough but i haven't fully processed it. >> three other men survived the crash but one is in serious condition tonight. police are investigating whether or not alcohol was a factor.

the number jumps to 50% for people between 21 and 24 years old. >>> cd players in cars could soon be a thing of the past according to "auto maybe news." automakers want to get rid of cd and dvd players because they are expensive and appeal main three older motorist. manufactures say it's more cost effective to add on-board info-tainment systems instead. many have new touch system in 2013 models that let drivers link smartphones directly to the car making it easy to make hands-free phone calls, listen to mp3 music, and use the phone's gps. what do you think about that? >> you still use a cd player? >> sometimes. sometimes. >> i think there might be a cd in mine. >> you don't listen to -- you have an ipod? >> yeah. >> all right. >>> a montgomery county mother is home with her teenage daughters this morning. going to make you cry. >> the air force captain had been serving in afghanistan, and she found a pretty dramatic way to tell her daughter she was home. captain sharissa jackson surprised the 17-year-olds at a kfc in gaithersburg. finger likin good, right? she hadn't seen the girls s

the greek finance minister has said that whoever hands people a dememia between national aid and -- people a dilemma between national aid and personal dignity are missing the point. >> they are trying to help greece out of trouble that is, broadly speaking, of its own making. there needs to be a quid pro quo for that. the germans are saying they do not believe the greeks have control of that financial situation. and they want one person or commissioner here in the euro -region that overseas what greece does with its money. there is the european central bank, the i.m.f., and the e.u. and they have representatives to go to greece to look over exactly the path that greece is choosing in terms of its austerity measures, its tax hikes, et cetera, et cetera. that system is already in place. the germans believe it needs to go even further than the current system. this is acrowsing controversy in the european -- this is acrows -- this is causing controversy in the european union. >> the country people want to watch, of course, is portugal. that combined with the fiscal path is likely to be discuss

. >> those people between 16 and 24 years of age where the unemployment raid is astronomical. the labor department is setting up a website for teenagers to find jobs. it's expected to go on line within the next two months. >>> president obama outlined a new strategy for the united states military. he calls for major cuts while promising to keep the u.s. the foremost military power in the world. >> reporter: in a historic first theç president stood before reporters in the pentagon briefing room to announce his plan to cut the defense budget. >> as we look beyond the wars in iraq and afghanistan, we'll be able to ensure our security with smaller conventional ground forces. >> reporter: flanked by the defense secretary and joint chiefs president obama laid out the new priorities. the focus will shift toward the asia pacific, toward air and sea power. the army and marine corps will get smaller. the f 35 fighter jet production will be slowed, not stopped. military retirement and health benefits will be overhauled. >> there's no question that we have to make some tradeoffs. >> repo

. >> those people between 16 and 24 years of age where the unemployment raid is astronomical. it's 16%. >> the labor department is setting up a website for teenagers to find jobs. it's expected to go on line within the next two months. >>> president obama outlined a new strategy for the united states military. he calls for major cuts while promising to keep the u.s. the foremost military power in the world. >> reporter: in a historic first theç president stood before reporters in the pentagon briefing room to announce his plan to cut the defense budget. >> as we look beyond the wars in iraq and afghanistan, we'll be able to ensure our security with smaller conventional ground forces. >> reporter: flanked by the defense secretary and joint chiefs president obama laid out the new priorities. the focus will shift toward the asia pacific, toward air and sea power. the army and marine corps will get smaller. the f 35 fighter jet production will be slowed, not stopped. military retirement and health benefits will be overhauled. >> there's no question that we have to make some tradeo

this but it is an example of a failed meeting between an outside culture and a native people. r.t. office your view from the inside help ancient communities here in russia are struggling to keep their traditional way of life on line. the u.s. is moving thousands of its troops to israel for a planned joint exercises the comes against a backdrop of increasing tensions in the persian gulf over iran's threat to block the crucial hormuz strait some analysts are voice for as it could be part of a buildup to a military strike on iran and all of these paula who's in jerusalem is following developments well certainly people here are concerned by the latest developments they come at a particularly sensitive time in the region as the american president barack obama has signed into law sanctions that will make it very difficult for countries to buy oil from iran and what we're hearing from the israeli military is that it will reportedly be holding its biggest military drill ever with the united states and what's important to note is that we're not talking here of only a military exercise we're

people between 25,000 in taxable income to maybe 80 or 90,000 and retirees get 50%. you're talking about middle class people. the veterans are the middle class. why we had 4,000 families sign this petition. we have pending budget cuts going on over at the pentagon, is governor romney if president want to 401 k the pension system to continue to pay 15% taxes or lower because he has offshore accounts. these are concerned, will he take from the middle class programs that have been earned, they are not given to us but earned by retirees to keep himself in bonds that pay 0% taxes or carry interest program, playing with other peoples money. >> great point. david cay johnston, jon soltz thanks for your insight. this story won't go away. >>> remember tonight to answer the question at the bottom of the screen. share your thoughts on twitter, we want to know what you think. >>> coming up, is newt gingrich, i mean is this guy a surge on the who are in south carolina. tyler jones and bill press will weigh in. >>> democrats in wisconsin partied hard now the real fight begins. we'l

>>shepard: some people between 45 and 60 will notice it and some not at all s there a bay to stop it?: a healthy heart leaves to a healthy mine, if you smoke and don't exercise and you are fat your art fridays will close up and your blood flow goes down and that is a problem because a lack of blood flow to the brain is the key concept here. again, listen to the doctor. >> it is not too late. there is in point in saying it is too late and doesn't make sense to start now. no matter what you have done you can erase some of the problem. some of the flak that builds up in the brain can be undone with the right diet and right food and right exercise. >>trace: but he said health in mid-life is a big factor on your health in later life. >>shepard: thank you, trace. how many firefighters does it take to lift a 3,200 pound to save a man's life? the answer to that when we return. can i get an autograph? [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. >>shepard: a cyclist in oregon must be thinking, boy, i barely escaped after a 3,200 car was lited off them. the guy was riding his bicycle

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this village is an example of a failed meeting between an outside culture and a native people just a few hundred left and their language is on the verge of extinction these close up team explores russia's forest and a community committed to its survival. iran is accusing the e.u. of waging an economic war it's a response to europe considering banning iranian oil imports in the coming weeks well there's already a verbal standoff over sanctions imposed by the u.s. in the end of last year and it ran into abandoning its nuclear program to iran threaten to block a maritime trade route in the persian gulf. but it still morning u.s. ships again saying in the area. like the city's west. side with nuclear ambitions as an excuse to curtail irena influence in the region. this isn't just about nuclear weapons if it were about nuclear weapons in the middle east then the united states would have a bone to pick with israel which is the only power in the middle east which actually possesses nuclear weapons it's not about that that's because it's belarus but the reason for this continued conflict is

if i track it right now, people between $40,000 to $75,000 a year tend to have the highest average. >nt? >> but in retrospect, people with more money say they are happier because their brains are screwed pup. not because they have money, but because everybody's brain is screwed up? >> not really a bad memory, you just remember 3% of your past. it's really important. when it comes to how you experience, you should cut off on $75,000 and focus on things more important. socializing, volunteering. >> interesting stuff. it's an absolute privilege to meet you. the best thing about my job is i get to learn every day and in public. it's a real e pleasure. thank you. >> i was thrilled. >> stay with me for a second. the book is "thrive." dan boouter in, best-selling author. check it out. congratulations, dan. coming up on "hardball," the bain of of mitt's political existence. chris breaking it down. but first, candidates and capitalism.ç . we have the week in cheat with jeff price. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories

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for instance, between people who are in love. appropriately, the pope's views on silence were written, not spoken. he himself is said to be a very good listener. >>> that's our program for now. i'm bob abernethy. you can follow us on twitter and facebook, find us on youtube, and watch us anytime, anywhere on smart phones. there's also much more on our website. you can comment on all of our stories and share them. podcasts are also available. join us at pbs.org. as we leave you, scenes from celebrations of the chinese new year in new york, the year of the dragon, which began on monday. ♪