. >> they have gone in with suitcases full of cash and been in the peruvian andes buying the crop. >>reporter: some of them are smuggling it and growing it themselves. >> if they try to take advantage of the world mark, they control the trade. >> reporter: maca is $22 a pound, but this could go up four to five times in the next year. >> who is being hurt is the prosessers in peru. >> reporter: all this work for a wives tale. when zach says it is no different than any other superfood like kale, chia seeds. in san rafael, cate caugurian, kpix5. >> zach says he used to buy maca powder at 3.60. now he pays up to $20 a pound for it. >> we would have paid for rain a month ago. [ laughter ] remember that? >> now it is like we are full. >>> i tell you what, we are feeling things up. we talked about this at 5:00. maybe this is the beginning of the end of the drought. this might be it. the drought is not over yet. but this might be the beginning of the end. we have a very powerful storm coming up thursday. let's take a peek outside tonight where we have mostly cloudy skies. a cloudy foggy start

. >> reporter: for centuries across the peruvian andes. here, a bus hipping center, an hour's flight from the center. the markets are fall of produce. the mountain's water source is disappearing. >> the refers run fast, for the glaciers that free them and walk away. >> it's a popular place for tour: ben jam jib is a glaciologist. and remembers the pass over in the heyday when people skied here. >> it was one only glacier until the houses. >> all the way down. >> yes, all the way down. >> we walk where once ice, hundreds of meter deep lay. now the glassier re-seeded all the way back to the face of the mountain. >> we are losing time. all the glaciers that are going in the water, glaciers that are going, is going to the sea. >> it's a stunning site, full of danger. new lagoons of melted ice are forming, increasing threats of ice and flooding. >> this glassier is melting at an incredible rate. it could be gone in 30 to 40 years. all the nation's tropical glaciers are disappearing at increasing rites, creating a problem for those who rely on th

and turkey signing a number of trade deals. taking a look at russia's influence over europe. the peruvian glass is disappearing at an alarming rate. >>> and three man short list for fifa's footballer of the year. rest of sport in about half an hour. palestinian woman is in a critical condition after being shot by israeli security forces in the occupied west bank. she had been shot because she injured an israeli soldier with a knife. the latest in a string of attacks between israelis and palestinians. >> israeli army police say they shot at the junction in the occupied west bank after she scrafscratched an israeli soldir with a knife. he did not need million treatment. in her early 20s, she attempted to stab an israeli soldier before hitting the settler. >> the on scene, 20-year-old female that got shot by, i don't know by who but she had a shooting wound and we and the medical force from idf went to treat her, she was severely injured and the army ambulance evacuated her in very tough conditions. there following the shooting the army raided the family home they arrested her father a they

. >> for centuries across the peruvian andes people relied on the water from the mountain. here at the bustling center, the markets are full of produce. there's a problem. the mountains water source slowly is disappearing. the rivers still run fast for now, but the glaciers that freeze them are melting away. >> it was one of the most popular places for tourism in peru. >> this is a glaisologist and remembers the glassier in its heyday, when people skied here. >> it was one only glacier until the houses. >> reporter: stretched all the way done? >> yes. >> reporter: we walk where once ice hundreds of meters deep lay. now the glassier has re-seeded all the way -- to the face of the mountain. >> we are losing time. the glacier going to the water will see. >> it's a stunning site full of danger. new lagoons, increasing the threat of mudslides and flooding disasters. did i say the glassier is melting at an incredible rate. it could be gone altogether in 30-40 years. across peru, all the nation's glaciers are disappearing at increasing rates, creating problems for those relying on

. >> for centuries across the peruvian andes people relied on the melt water. here, an hour's flight from the capital, the markets are full of produce. there's a problem. the water source is disagree. disappearing. rivers one fast, but the glaciers are melting away. this is one of the most popular places for tourism. gen jammin is a glaisiologist and remembers the glacier in its heyday when people skied here. >> it was one only glacier until the houses. >> reporter: stretched all the way down. >> yes. >> reporter: we walked where ice, hundreds of meter deep. the glassier re-seeded back to the face of the mountain. >> we are losing time because all the claysiers that is going is going. >> reporter: it's a stunning site full of danger. new lagoons of ice is forming, increasing mudslides and flooding disasters. they say it's melting at an incredible rate that it could be gone within 30 to 40 years. across peru glaciers are disappearing. that's creating an enormous problem for those that rely on this as a water source. >> down the mountain the graps are ripening. t

enter into an agreement and monitor these areas, and expel people who are fugitives from brazilian and peruvian prisons and others countries who are using logging for drug traffickers. >> an unmanned orion mission is being touted as the first step in deep-space exploration. >> reporter: it may not look as futuristic as the now retired space shuttle, but this small craft holds the key to nasa's future. it is the initial test flight that is described as a landmark event. nasa's administrator said that it's a return to space flight. >> i hope this is reminiscent of people who are old enough to know to the early days of shuttle and there were flags from people all over the world. >> reporter: during it's four and a half hour maiden voyage the ca capsule shield will be super heated. vital to the mission are readings that engineers will receive from the sensors on board. the first mission is basically a stress test. in the years to come its hoped that orion will go eventually to the planet mars. it represents a whole new era in space exploration. but in the past few months two major accidents in the

>> i am nick collar in the peruvian amazon and how the rain forest is being harvested illegally. >>>irst, to some developing news we have out of syria state television reporting that israel has carried out two airstrikes inside the country. tho let's go to jane ferguson, life in the lebanese capitol, beirut. any more details emerging on the strikes? >> reporter: a syrian army statement responding to the attacks. the general command for the artery said these attacks are in response to what he calls "recent victories by the syrian government troops." so strong lang in response saying that essentially, the israelis are responding to their own victories in the field. now, we are not hearing of any more casualties the syrian government are saying there have been no casualty ins both of these strikes. there is no response, still, from the israeli government. >> all right, jane ferguson live for us in beirut. thanks very much. let's head to shirina from west jerusalem. jane saying there has been no response as dpret from the israelis. tell us a bit more about what you are hearing and, indee

reporter: greenpeace now says it will assist with an independent investigation and work to protect the lines. but for many peruviansboth to the archeological sight sao*eut and tsite and to e is already done. >>> in new zealand 40,000 children are dependent on charities for food. wayne hay reports from a region where kids are getting help from tough gang members with big hearts. >> reporter: it's first thing in the morning and these gang members are business eight work but nothing elicit is going on here, just a military-like operation for feed hungry children. >> very nice. >> reporter: every morning members of the trialal gang meet at this suburban home to make 500 sand within to his deliver to schools around the province. the idea came from the leader, who remembers what it was like to go without. >> if kids grow up hungry they haven't got a good start in life. you start wanting what someone else has got and straightaway animosity is born. >> reporter: the program has been well received judging by the thank you letters on the walls. by 9:00 in the morning, jamie hits the road. saluted by his members who have now

protection. >> greenpeace insist they'll go in with an independent investigation and work to protect the lines. but for many peruvians the damage to the archeological sight and greenpeace's reputation has already been done. >> the boxer muhammad ali has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia. the three-time heavyweight champion's condition is said to be stable. the doctors said that his pneumonia was caught early and his prognosis is good. >>> it seams what goes around comes around. after years of being squeezed out by cds and downloads, vinyls are back on the tables. we have reports now on a new record for the record. >> reporter: once upon a time before these, before these, before these were these. the snap, crackling pop of the record is making what is for some a very welcome return. vinyl records sales passed the 1 million mark. it's the first time they have hit seven detectives sinc detectives since 1976. >> if you look at the charts and see which records are performing really well, you'll see it's not just the established artists, the david bowies, led zeppelins of the world but new records. they're bringing

and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are broadcasting from the united nations climate summit in lima, peru, where high level talks got under way tuesday. during a dramatic ceremony that included performances by peruvians and musicians, bolivian president evo morales called on the delegates to include the wisdom of indigenous people in the global agreement to address climate change. during a later news conference morales called on the richest , countries to take responsibility for the role they played in climate change. >> sometimes in this type of event, whereal garments are presented, the deep causes of global warming are not dealt with. we only remain at the effect of global warming. and we are convinced [indiscernible] that represents the different social movements of bolivia, that the origin of global warming lies in capitalism. if we could end to capitalism, and this is something we should do on a global level, we would have a solution. this is why it is important to integrate our peoples. >> the when secretary-general ban ki-moon also addressed the u.n. climate conference on tuesday and took questions from the press after his speech. >> mike burke from democracy now! many churches investment fu

i have indicated that i am willing to provide whatever assistance the peruvian authorities need and i willing to come back and they have responded positively to that which i am grateful. >> reporter: but the assurances among them that green peace's leadership had no knowledge of the plan failed to quell people's anger. experts say someone in the group must have had inter natural knowledge of the site. >> translator: this was preplanned in someone's office. they said let's go in there to get some attention. but why the hummingbird? because it's known worldwide and it's the main icon of our culture. they haven't gone to damage it, they have gone to attract attention. but they didn't take the proper precautions. >> reporter: green peace now says it will assist with an independent investigation and work to protect the lines. but for many the damage both to the archeological site and to greenpeace's reputation has already been done. david mercer, al jazerra. >>> now to new zealand where 40,000 children are dependent on charities for foot. wayne hay reports on a region where kids are gettin

. >> it is very important for peruvians to have the support of the government, to be able to evolve their cuisine andopularize it. i believe peruvian cuisine is amongst the most important in the world. >> gastro diplomacy has rarely helped to overcome diplomatic incidents. the concept is embraced by france to promote its brand abroad and remains a leading tourist destination. >> from the kitchen back to the studio, you have bee is best known for her book, "the color purple." her gifts as an author and poet halves brought her fame around the world. it is here that opinions begin to divert. i am ken spencer, one of the founders of link tv. you are about to see alice walker's presentation at an event called earth at risk, a conference that focuses on justice and sustainability. there are few speakers more eloquent on the rights of women, people of color, and the poor.

a giant picture called aç geoglpim of a humming bird etched in stone and sand by san an sent peruvianthat entranced and mystified people in our own time but according to peruvian officialsç this footage shot by a drone and provided to the pbs newshour shows something more. evidence of expense-- extensive damage to the site that could now become used in a legal action. you see here. >> it began a week ago when before dawn 20 members of the environmental group greenpeace trekked to the site which is strictly off limits to visitors. in letters they spelled out time for change, the future is renewable, greenpeace. it was a message aimed 260 miles away at the climate conference in lima where leaders from 196 nations were negotiating over limits to carbon emissions.ç >> from here sending a strong message to political leaders and with this we expect that they take action urgently to avoid the worst impact of climate change. >> it was bold, brash and public.ç greenpeace shot and released its own video of the action. the kind of big statement the group has been known for in the past. greenp

i have indicated i am willing to provide whatever assistance the peruvian authorities need and i wille willing to come back, and they have responded positively to that which i am grateful. >> but these assurance that greenpeace's leadership had no knowledge of the plan if he would to quell people's anger. experts say someone in the group must have had intimate knowledge of the site. >> this was preplanned in someone's if. why the humming birds? it's known worldwide and it's the main icon of our cultural pat trim moan e. they haven't gone to damage it. they have gone to attract attention. they didn't take the proper precautions. green decision peace says it will work to be protect the lines and to greene peace's reputation has already been done. for miami families, picking out a christmas tree is a normal part of the shoulder season. often very little thought goes in to where they come from or who cuts them down. as robin-for steer reports, getting trees can be a risky business. above the forest canopy. >>> a kilos worth of these cones is about, on average, $0.70 together, it's possibl

was a strict regiment of rules and regulations of how the peruvian pilots can ex-ute execute a shoot down. we asked if they had a videotape of the shoot down. they looked back and said, yes, we do. i said great, i would like to see it. a couple of weeks later we watched it, and it took a lot of pushing, but we got access to the videotape, and we found out that they did not follow any one of the rules that they had laid out. >> i'm glad you brought up videotape because in the case of some of these interrogations they were videoed. >> and then destroyed. >> and then destroyed. not only were they destroyed, but the man who ran that unit started telling other people not to put anything in writing and not to tell anyone what was going on in these interrogation centers and to go dark. i would submit that it's hard to do oversight that way. >> absolutely. i had asked for access to those tapes before they were destroyed. we were in the minority at that time. with we could not leverage or press to go after the manager who destroyed the tapes, which is what i thought should happen. oversight is

. >> reporter: greenpeace says it will assist with an independent having and work to protect the lines. for many peruvians the damage to the archeological site and green peace is done. >> peruvian officials said they'd seek charges by up to six years in prison. >>> in turkey riot police rounded up 100 teachers speaking out for secular education. protesters wep to the streets. officers used water canon that you just saw there to disperse the crowds. they are angry over what they say is a government attempt to introduce religion into school. most countries part of the arab spring four years ago is still in turmoil. one stand out, tunisia. today people are going to the polls to freely elect a president in a run-off election. we are joined biar cronn. has the voting been peace. so far? >> it has, indeed. it's been a smooth process until now. there has p been violence at the polling stations and whilst the turn out is relatively low, it is picking up. there are a few more hours left. people we spoke to expressed their enthusiasm and delight because this is the first time this they freely elect the president an

is what we need. >>, their husbands were killed in september along with two other peruvian of our middle mentalts -- andt. that does it for our broadcast today. as we wrap up today's program, we will be bringing you broadcast throughout the week from the yuan climate summit called cop 20, the conference of parties, a binding summit next year in harris, france. -- in paris, france. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, new york 10013. [captioning made possible by democracy now!] - ♪ i think i'm home, i think i'm home ♪ ♪ how nice to look at you again ♪ ♪ along the road, along that road ♪ ♪ anytime you want me ♪ you can find me living right between your eyes, yeah ♪ ♪ oh, i think i'm home ♪ oh, i think i'm home. - today on cook's country, julia shows chris how to make the best guinness beef stew. then, adam reveals his top picks for whisks. and finally, bridget shows chris how to make perfect brown irish soda bread.

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. >>> greenpeace will assist with an independent investigation and work to protect the n.a.s.c.a.r. lines. for many the peruvians, the damage to the site and green peace's repuation has been done >>> on any given night more than 600,000 people in the united states have no place to sleep except on the street. hundreds die each year because of exposure. activists in washington d.c. decided to commemorate the lives, an act they hope will promote political change. >> reporter: how many nights did you spend in the park? >> countless. >> reporter: for six years this is where this 29-year-old reggie black used to sleep. when rent was too expensive he lost his home and wound up here. >> it was as much my life was in danger. i thought that it would never happen. man, you know, i'm living in boiler rooms, sleeping in parks. >> reporter: fortunately he's sleeping better, qualifying for subsidised housing. he worries about the friends he left behind. in washington temperatures dipped well blow freezing. all across the united states this year more than 2,000 people died. most from exposure to extreme temperatures. that's why

. >> more than one third of the peruvian glaciers have melted because of climate change and are forminges. they form a major threat to residents. the government says they must act. >> if we make the decision, the process will revert. >> melting glaciers are a problem in peru and worldwide. representatives from 190 five countries are meeting at the climate change conference in lima to find a deal to reduce tree and gas emissions blamed for climate change. >> a switch to her nubile energy sources has made a restructuring in the energy structure. a german utility says the era of generating profits with gas and coal is over. for new bulls and only renewables is where it will invest its time and capital. >> shares soared. first, here is this report. >> the german energy industry has traditionally been high earnings. the opulent company headquarters is no exception. the expansion combined with the german government's decision to abandon nuclear power forced a radical rethink. one third of energy reduction comes from natural gas and oil and another third comes from coal. nuclear energy makes u

. >> green piece says it will assist with independent investigation, and work to protect the n.a.s.c.a.r. lines. for many peruvians, the damage to the archeological site and greenpeace's reputation has been done >>> let's take you to argentina where there has been heavy rain. everton is following that for us. how heavy. >> we have had extensive flooding around the north-east of argentina, around brazil and into uruguay. you can see massive cloud. extending northward. you can see over a 24 hour period how big the cloud is, blossoming away, producing heavy rain in and around the region. there has been some flooding. to the north-east of the country, 16mm of rain in 24 hours, that's always going to cause problems. the wettest weather will make its way northwards and eastwards. sunday sees heavy rain coming in here. worst of the rain is pushing out of uruguay. just into the south-eastern corner of brazil. that's not bad news. we have had a severe drought around the region. we need the rain, and we'll see more of it pushing up towards sao paulo and northwards. one or two showers around the lake as we go on though monda

encroachment on tribal areas here in peru and elsewhere around the globe. >> throughout the crowd, portraits of one of the martyrs of this movement, edwin chota, a peruvian environmental activist from the ashaninka indian tribe who'd spent years fighting illegal logging on his community's lands. in september, chota and three others from the village of saweto were shot and killed near the brazilian border. in the vast amazon basin that's home to about half of peru's more than 1,500 indigenous communities, with some 300 thousand people. chota had spoken of threats he received as he fought to gain official title to his lands and keep loggers at bay. >> ( translated ): it is a risk of life or death for us because they are loggers, they have arms, they have everything and they are never going to pay attention to us. so we need the support of government institutions to protect the region at the border. >> brown: chota's remains were found by a river near his home. two loggers have been charged with his murder. we all accounts illegal logging, mining, and drug trafficking have been on the rise in this area. the world bank. in lima this week, the vice culture mi

reporter: greenpeace says it will assist with an independent investigation and work to protect the n.a.s.c.a.r. lines. but for many peruvians the damage to the archeological site and to green piece's reputation has been done >>> next on al jazeera america - the dangers of harvesting the seeds for christmas trees. >> three. two. 1 >>> and we'll follow the brave alas cans as they take the pluping for a good cause. >> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to health. >> "the week ahead". sunday 8:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> tis the season to take the plunge, which is what these brave alaskans did. more than 1,000 did, including joirpt lisa mack cows ki. it raised $350,000 for alaska's special olympics. >>> ever wonder where christmas trees come from. many grow from seeds originating in the caucuses where men risk their lives for the seeds. >> reporter: above this canopy is a hidden bounty. harvesting it can be dangerous work. climbers earn

for right of the tribe to gain title to his forest and he was murdered for doing so, along with threat other people. big embarrassment for the peruvian government. no news on the investigation itself. from an international point of view we've heard from norway and from germany. they've offered to assist the peruvian government, norway offering $47 million to the cause. but the corruption is so rife here from the very top, illegal loggers, to the police here in pukalpa all the way up to the high levels of government it's very hard to see how it's going to be possible to take this on with any ease. >> nick thanks very much, looking forward to seeing and hearing more of your journey, there, nick clark our environmental editor in amazonia. >>> no normal victory for one of skiing's biggest names. >> consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the growing controversy. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >> welcome back, you're watching al jazeera news hour. breaking news coming into us now. that israeli planes have targeted a mill tri base in

and was murdered with three others back in september. not very much has come of the investigation. all of this is a big embarasment to the peruvianernment with a climate change conference going on and they announced the title rights have now, in fact, been granted to members of the asht ashton inca drive and another from ecuador who has been fighting against the leader of the swa indigenous group has been murdered. it is a big problem. as far as the de estation issue is concerned, on the international front, we have pledges from norway and germany to help peru. norway offered hard to see how there can be any easy solution begin the rampant production goes on here. amazonia. the austrian government established a new counseling hotline to stop young muslims from becoming radicalized and laying down rules for how islam can be practiced in the country. the front line of the austrian government so-called war on terror. it's where parents, teachers and members of the public can phone in to report any young person they think has been ludics into illegal activities. it was published after days supporting young people to go and fight in t

. >> and in the peruvian amazon with amazon watch doing reporting on oil spills. look, this can't be underestimated. this is gigantic, this is huge. this has been a seven, eight-year battle in new york state. and it is a huge victory for science exactly what we just -- what your segment just gave us into. listen, when i started investigating fracking in 2008 there was no peer reviewed science. there were no scientific papers. what we have seen in the last several years is an explosion of peer-reviewed science, one scientific paper coming out now per day. we're at 400 and counting. those scientific papers say 96% of them or so that there is a health risk to fracking. in the 90th percentile say there's a huge risk for air pollution. 75% of them say that there are risks of water contamination. so all the things that we've been reporting on, that the citizens have been reporting on, that this movement which has been driven by people in their own backwards in colorado, texas, wyoming, pennsylvania, new york, has been substantiated by the science and governor cuomo, than

and we now know, probably 25 years later, that that ice cap contains the highest resolution the longest annual record, that we will ever find in the tropics. narrator: the peruvianxpeditions were the beginning of an ambitious worldwide drilling program. over the next 30 years lonnie and his team continued to make technical improvements to better retrieve high-resolution ice cores from extreme locations. to create a global archive of past climate, lonnie has made more than 50 expeditions to africa, antarctica, bolivia china, greenland, peru, russia and the united states. at the end of every expedition the ice is rushed back to the cold room at ohio state university where it is preserved in a frozen library, waiting to be deciphered. th ompson: and we now have 7,000 meters of core we store at minus 30. and it turns out now that it's the only tropical archive of ice cores on earth. narrator: these cores are crucial links in the history of climate, connecting the polar regions to the tropics. by analyzing this archive and comparing it to other climate records a global understanding of past climate is emerging. woman: what we want to do is get it back to the lab and

and ocean acidification. environmental editor reports from the eco-rich waters of the peruvian pacific. >> reporter: off the coastf peru lies one of the most fertile fisheries in the world. hard to believe when the desert like terrain of the offshore islands are seen. sheer cliff faces tower from the waves. huge flocks give a hint as to what lies beneath. and then the palo meanos islands come into view, and the sight is spectacular. this sea lion colony testimony to the deep water currents coming to the surface along the coast. bringing nutrient rich waters into play, sustaining a wealth of marine life. there's a problem. >> one of the big issues is that the eco system depends on the anchoefies, and they depend on the plankton. global warming reduces plankton quantities, and there's a knock-on effect all the way up the food chain. >> reporter: the bottom line is more co2 in the atmosphere means more co2 in our seas, upsetting the balance, the balance keeping colonies like this alive. >> it's an extraordinary sight, isn't it. all of this a couple of hours boat ride from lima, a city with $10 million people. >> and

the chimu and chang chang experienced them. the spanish name came from peruvianerman who in the northern ports use traditional boats like this. the waters come around christmas, hins is t association with el niÑo, the baby jesus. a definitive link with climate change remains elusive, but francisco chavez say scientists are now seeing a new phenomenon. >> what we think we can say is that the changes that we're seeing recently are of larger ample nude bot -- amplitude in h directions. if that pattern continues, then over the next 15 to 20 years, we'll see a number of large el niÑos. >> brown: not far, against a dusty mountain backdrop, another dramatic site, the temple of the moon. nestled at the base of sierra blanco, the white mountain, it's the home of the people who preceded the chimu. wall by wall of painted murals of mythic gods, humans and animals including from the nearby ocean. ricardo morales is co-director of the site and one of peru's leading conservativ conservator. >> they're not just pictures and decorations, they're forms of communication that tell

plus -- >>> i'm reporting from above the peruvian amazon where the logging trade is exploiting tribal lands in every direction. >>> andout if england can keep their series alive. andrew will be here with that and the rest of the sport. ♪ ♪ >>> hello again, efforts to increase protection for the world forests have failed. and now the abuse of peru's forests will continue. >> reporter: thousands of years in am sonja, life has revolved. it is the rich heritage of a people who have a complete affinity for the environment they live in. but nowadays it doesn't tell the full story. take to the air and you see the river, then you'll see the wholesale plundering of an ecosystem. forest lands are being exploited in every direction. legal logging companies have manipulated agreements with tribal leaders, and illegal logging companies are just operating with impunity. here is the endless expanse of a palm oil plantation. and logging has opened up the rain forest which enables you to reach areas like this. once a remote amazon village, today connected to the road by the outside world. >>> now there are streetlights and a school. a

and player of the year. mariota is the first player from oregon to win each of the three awards. >>> it is a miracle this peruvian soccer player survived getting struck by lightning during a match. did you see that smoke? so the match came to a halt when joel contreras was struck on a pitch. he said the lightning bolt grazed his face, went through his chest and stomach and exploded on his right ankle. right ankle. doctors feared the worst for the 21-year-old defender. luckily he's in stable condition. >>> ugly christmas sweaters are back, but now you can sport some of your favorite players on those sweaters created by the cleveland based company fresh brewed teas. they're the only ones selling official nfl licensed ugly christmas sweatshirts and you can get one for about 50 bucks. >>> in a promo to raise awareness for toys for tots, shaq showed off his holiday easy bake oven skills, sort of. >> you want to take four pieces of white bread, right here, one, two -- oh, didn't miss it like a free throw. christmas time, i'll add a little bit of christmas music. ♪ ♪ i'm leaving today >> should be done. she fell to the

. >> reporter: young peruvians who feel they have been left behind in a tough economy are ensuring their frustration is still heard. carrying signs saying they won't be slaves, andetimes clashing with police thousands have been protesting for more than a week. they are angry about a new labor law. they say exploits the struggling youth. >> translator: the fundamental rights of young people are being assaulted. >> reporter: the new youth labor law is designed to get more young people on the payrolls but protesters say they will still lose money. so encourage hiring businesses can reduce benefits. the president says the law will especially help people between the ages of 18 to 24 with minimal training or experience get jobs. official figures show that age group has an unemployment rate four times higher than people 30 to 65 years old. we cannot allow the government through their inaction and the few measures they have taken to reactivate our economy to claim it as an effect on us young people with this law. with this abusive measures that violate the labor rights of the young. >> reporter: protesters want the government to enable a law that help business. >>> stil

peruvian president isn't allowed to walk there. the ultimate insult, the message is spelled out in english, which is not among peru's three official languages. >>> and an unrelated item, a new analysis published in the british medical journal finds men are idiots. specifically they are much more likely to engage in stupid or risky behavior than women, often at risk to their own health or finances. they cite an armed robber who disguised himself by spray painting his face gold and then promptly died of the paint fumes. an actual quote from this study, "men are idiots and idiots do stupid things." to which men around the world offered a two-word rebuttal. chuck yeager. >>> when we come back, the comforting words the pope had for a little boy who is missing his dog. >>> if you have ever loved a dog, then you know when the time comes for us to say farewell it is like losing a member of the family. but something the pope said recently to a little boy is giving new hope to believers that there's somehow a big backyard in the sky where all dogs go, a place we can only hope is full of rawhide and tennis balls and slippers and pantlegs. the story tonight fro

and player of the year. mariota is the first player from oregon to win each of the three awards. >>> it is a miracle this peruvian soccer player survived getting struck by lightning during a match. did you see that smoke? so the match came to a halt when joel contreras was struck on a pitch. he said the lightning bolt grazed his face, went through his chest and exploded on his right ankle. doctors feared the worst for the 21-year-old defender. luckily he's in stable condition. >>> ugly christmas sweaters are back, but now you can sport some of your favorite players on those sweaters created by the cleveland based company fresh brewed teas. they're the only ones selling official nfl licensed ugly christmas sweatshirts and you can get one for about 50 bucks. >>> in a promo to raise awareness for toys for tots, shaq showed off his holiday easy bake oven skills, sort of. >> you want to take four pieces of white bread, right here, one, two -- oh, didn't miss it like a free throw. christmas time, i'll add a little bit of christmas music. ♪ ♪ i'm leaving today >> should be done. she fell to the bottom. >> yeah, shaq is

and children of its leader or it will kill two more solids. typhoon hagiputh lashes the philippines but spares it from major damage plus. >> in the peruvian rain forester t illegal harvesting of the rain forest. >>> syria's army says israel has carried out airstrikes on two government-held areas near the capitol. the state news agency said the attacks caused damage but foone was hurt. there has been no immediate reaction. this is how it was announce odd syrian state television. >> translator: the enemy has struck and aggressive attack on syria targeting two peaceful areas in suburb of damascus. there has been no loss of human life. >> these are the areas syria says were hit by the airstrikes. as you heard there. it's not the first time israel has targeted locations in syria. in june, this year, it carried out airstrikes on a number of military targets inside syria in response to a cross border attack that left an israeli teenager dead. last year, it launched a number of strikes targeting russian and iranian made missiles in latakia and in damascus. a sign research center was targeted and a convoy carrying weaponryitsis said was intended for he

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