at royal philips electronics. we spoke with him recently about where its growing its health care business, but began by talking about the company's hiring plans. >> the more stability we'll see, the less of additional restructuring we'll need to do. in a number of areas of course in particular the emerging markets, we are adding people because we go for where the growth is. >> tom: so adding areas where the growth is including emerging markets, health care obviously another big focus for royal philips moving ahead. but in north america clearly some head winds are the outcome of any potential insurance reform. how is that impacting your guidance in the ability to plan and fiscally plan as well as make business plans for hiring for health care? >> globally we've seen a quite healthy environment for our health care business. in the fourth quarter we had an order intake growth of 7%, which was driven by a healthy mid single digit growth in europe, and strong double digit growth in emerging asia. in the u.s. we still s

many think a person could philip which could cause a dilemma. he holds a job with the state. our reporter asked the council man about that in the council meeting on monday night. >> my plan would be to take a leave of absence. being council presidents is an acting position. i would take a leave of absence until i decide if i would run to the city council president. >> young is only eligible for 30 days of unpaid leave. >> there isn't an update on the christmas day terror plot. the suspect is cooperating with authorities. administration officials warn of a another possibility of a terrorist attack by al qaeda in the coming months. nikole killion has more on that. >> administration officials say one of the main ways they're able to get the bombing suspect to talk is with help from his family. according to officials, the nigerian men at the center of this is talking again. some members of his family were flown from nigeria to the united states on january 17. after meeting with him, they were able to persuade him to speak with investigators. the approach was successful. a law-enf

marie-philip poulin is under age. she is seen on the left with a beer. she is only 18, not old enough to drink in vancouver. the executive director was curious. he says you celebrate in the locker room, but not on the ice. the canadian olympic committee has apologized. >>> the georgetown women are hoping for a celebration of their own. they will play uconn tomorrow. they are ranked no. 1 in. georgetown is not intimidated. they are traveling with a little attitude and a lot of confidence. >> we had a great practice today. this is what you live for. who else can go here? who else can go in here and defeat them but us? >> you can watch the miracle on ice -- >> i watched "remember the titan's." that is one of my favorites. we're not going to go in and look at them like they are more than what they are. we're going to step up to the challenge. >> that is one of my favorites as well. >>> i do not want you to think we forgot your birthday. >> oh, stop it. >> happy birthday. one year older. [laughter] >>> coming up, [laughter] >>> coming up, >>> 50 marines who w

philip writes -- i have very few privacy concerns at all. tina says, yes, it would be nice to not have to trial and error meds. another says it's time to give equal time to health treatments other than chemicals and genetic experiments. there are thousands if not millions of people who are living healthy lives without the barbaric medical system of america today that treats you after you have an extreme condition. >>> we want to hear what you think about this. do you want doctors to have your genetic profile if it means that they can keep you healthier or do you want to keep it private because some people might use the information against you? e-mail us, would you, by going to cnn.com/hln. >>> now, if you've ever sent a text message that you later really, really regretted sending, you might want to check out a new mobile phone application. tiger text. yeah, it allows you to delete a text message from the cell phone you sent it to. you can detect a life-span for messages and also when the deadline arrives. the messages disappear from the phon

philip: o'reilly how is it you are an expert on shakespeare but didn't know that moby dick was a sperm. i don't like peta using. with to make a point. maybe we need an organization called people for the ethical treatment of people. robert: bill, in trying to make fun of -- you called him a nimrod that's a complement it means great hunter that is the biblical definition. the english definition of nimrod is a silly person. don't be a nimrod. mr james bristow: there is a news guy, bill o'whose viewers are kept in the know, no spin does he air, debates does he fair keeping the factor a top rated show. excellent mr. james, signed copy of bold fresh on the way to you. fox -- foxnews.com/o'reilly. in case you come in late to the broadcast. also please e-mail us with pithy comments from anywhere in the world o'reilly name a town if you wish to opine. do not be truculent or a nimrod when writing to the factor that's it for us today. factor continues bill o'reilly.com

many people he said philip president orn next president is partly theirs and they are to some extent correct and that they ever right to call upon him. his office telephone number was even listed in the kansas city directory, baltimore 6150. his home number was unlisted, probably in deference to bess. when he was an answering mail are entertaining uninvited visitors or unsolicited telephone calls truman was busy raising money not for himself but for the grand library and the family farm in grandview. the library would serve as a repository for his papers which for the time being restored in 400 filing cabinets in a room on the fourth floor of the jackson county courthouse. truman invisionable library as a research center for the benefit of colleges in the midwest. it was not interested in a memorial to himself. i will be discussed for the next generation anyway. besides truman did not think much of memorials to the living. what foolishness they may get into before they get into a pine box and then the memorial just to be torn down. [laughter] around 4:00 he would go home. after dinne

. >> rushkoff: when philip rosedale created second life, he insisted it was not a game.was a new reality. >> if you ask the question, what does the virtual world look like? it looks like the average of all the things we dream about. it's a place where you can become someone new, and it's a place where you can create and discover things that you couldn't possibly imagine or have ever seen here on earth. >> rushkoff: why can't i fly? i thought page up is fly. second life is an immersive 3d, online universe. you make a character called an avatar. and then you live in that world as that person. avatars in second life can do most anything real people do: purchase real estate, hold rock concerts, give seminars, create art, and make money. for a while, companies like coke and calvin klein, thinking second life would be the next big thing, opened virtual outposts there. it didn't work. marketing real goods in virtual worlds never really took off. but rosedale says that creating a viable marketplace was never his point. he wanted something else, to rewrite the rules of interactio

"philadelphia inquirer" from philip -- from walter eckman. london, kentucky, dean on the republican line. caller: i guess this is facetious, but possibly william henry harrison, because he did not get to serve long enough for maybe did not get to serve on a to screwed up as others have. host: thank you for your calls this morning. we hope you have a great presidents day. "washington journal" will be back tomorrow morning, as always, at 7:00 a.m. eastern. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] . . >> the economic stimulus was signed into law one year ago this week. more than three and $30 billion have been committed for stimulus projects. you can read more on a website at c-span.org/stimulus. this morning, officials discuss new ways to streamline -- to streamline government operations. you can see that discussion at 12:45 eastern here at c-span. coming up, madeleine albright will join leaders in talking about developing the next generation of leaders and diplomacy. >> it

atlanta yed. 12-year-old lima, there's lima right there, escaped from an exercise area outside the philipsr town, ended up in rush hour traffic on the highway before finally as you can see, lima was caught. hoobs were bloody from running on the pavement. a spokeswoman says lima is resting at the university of georgia vet school. maybe he was trying to get into the cnn center to be a guest or something. >> really wanted to be on your new show. >> work in progress. >> il up you on that, i will take your zebra and up you an angry gator. unbelievable. gator in alabama on the highway, got the cops to come. they tried poking him and prodding him with a shovel. didn't work. had to call in alabama fish and game. watch out for that angry

following the ambassador's remarks, we'll show you the regular briefing by assistant secretary philipbout 50 minutes. >> we are back in business. it looks like it's still a snow day. >> you are more than two hours late. good afternoon, and welcome to the department of state. for those of you in the viewing area that wonder where we have been for the past week, obviously we in washington, d.c have been experiencing an unusual amount of snow. we have all been home shoveling and doing other things just to survive snowmageddon here in washington d.c.. we have had intrepid members of the press corps here with us and have been able to try to continue business under arduous circumstances relative to washington, d.c. we are back in business and pleased to see many of you back in the briefing room. we are one month beyond the haiti earthquake, and we thought it was a wonderful opportunity having ambassador ken martin here in washington to give you a sense of what is happening in haiti and how haiti has been able to begin to recover from the devastating earthquake of a month ago. haiti is now e

it is a culture that produced mark twain and toni morrison, john philip sousa,marion anderson, louisind a place and we can all take great pride in. all take great pride in. the men and women we honor today are part of this unique american tradition. in a cultural moment that too often prizes the some days -- the sensational, it is worth recalling the contributions of those in this room that rise above the particular moment in which they are made. with us are actors and authors, conductors, curators, collectors, civic leaders, champions of the arts and humanities -- each has taken a different path to get here and made the most of their different gifts. they have all reached the peaks of cultural achievement and are a testament to the bre it is through contributions like there's that and nation's legacy is forced. ancient greece and rome are remembered for rulers who conquered the known world, but also for the "odyssey" and "the iliad." for the coliseum. europe is remembered for the strains of revolution, but also for the encyclopedia. china is known for its poetry. it is the legacy of

speaker, i rise today to congratulate chaplain philip andole jr., chaplain of the year award, and who is currently serving in my district. i also congratulate him and thank him for delivering the opening prayer here on the floor of the u.s. house of representatives on tuesday, february 9, 2010. his prayer was powerful and moving and reminded us that we are americans promoting freedom, responsible for our actions and dedicated to the principles that made us free. chaplain lee has always been a beacon of hope those facing immense tragedies. he rescued survivors off rooftops during hurricane katrina and prayed at ground zero with the victims of september 11. i am proud to have chaplain lee serving in my congressional district. i thank him for his leadership in the spiritual rebuilding of orleans and jefferson parishes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut rise? >> to speak for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the people i represent in con

the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, chaplain philip lee, marine forces reserve, new orleansa. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, supreme judge of the world, thank you for our military members for security they provided to our nation and the hope they bring to hurting places on distant shores. give each one clear ears, sharp eyes heal them when they are injured, sustain their families and friends as they too endure war's tragedies and tensions caused by wickedness in high places and the darkness of this world. today, help us to silence the roaring lions and charging bears who seek to rule the globe with terrorism. empower us by every righteous means to foster peace on earth and goo will to all. guide those here in this room today to be faithful and full of faith while performing their duties on behalf of the american people. and as wearyness tugs at the soul, may each person mount up as on the wings of an eagle. we ask that you give particular comfort to the family of john murtha today, former marine and congressman for 14 terms who passed away yesterday. by your grace,

following the ambassador's remarks, we'll show you the regular briefing by assistant secretary philip. this is about 50 minutes. >> we are back in business. it looks like it's still a snow day. >> you are more than two hours late. good afternoon, and welcome to the department of state. for those of you in the viewing area that wonder where we have been for the past week, obviously we in washington, d.c have been experiencing an unusual amount of snow. we have all been home shoveling and doing other things just to survive snowmageddon here in washington d.c.. we have had intrepid members of the press corps here with us and have been able to try to continue business under arduous circumstances relative to washington, d.c. we are back in business and pleased to see many of you back in the briefing room. we are one month beyond the haiti earthquake, and we thought it was a wonderful opportunity having ambassador ken martin here in washington to give you a sense of what is happening in haiti and how haiti has been able to begin to recover from the devastating earthquake of a month ago. hai

philip crowley introduces the ambassador and then delivers the state department briefing. >> it looksrelative to washington, d.c. we are back in business. i am pleased to see many familiar faces back in the briefing room. we are at one month beyond the heavy earthquake and we thought it was a wonderful opportunity, having ambassador ken merton to bring him down and give you a sense from the ground view of what is happening in haiti. what -- how he has been able to cope and begin to recover from the devastating earthquake of a moment -- a month ago. haiti is experiencing a 3 day period of national mourning. we stand with haiti as it goes through this difficult time but we thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to have our ambassador who has been leading an extraordinary effort on the ground to begin the briefing to give us a sense of where we are. thanks for joining us. >> my pleasure. some of you i have seen in haiti. nice to see you back in one piece. i thought it might be useful for you if i could give you a picture of where i see our efforts one month after the quake. and did

i have people come to me and say, well, you know, philip reed was my great, great grandfather. i've actually found some descendents in washington. who knows some of you will tell me after i complete here but these are just some of the stories that i've been able to find by washington, d.c. and in no way is this a comprehensive, complete version of african-american contributions to this city. every day, every week we're finding out something new. hopefully, somewhere down the line someone will be able to write an entire other book without any of this information because we're always finding out something new. when barack obama was inaugurated into the white house, the national archives came out with a lot of new material about slaves inside the e

how do you do philip -- what is your strategy for dealing with all of these very difficult challenges> thank you. in the center? >> you mentioned the delegation -- >> identify yourself. >> than from the reuters agency. the chinese government put out a statement describing the talks as exclusively in matters of bilateral issues celebrating i think 18 years of tides. the official chinese posture has been to play down the iran aspect of the tools. given that an effective security council resolution appears to hinge on china are you optimistic about the chinese consent what israel would like to see, and if so do you think the american messages is about the assumed is really a military option or the destabilizing of fact, the american institutions have been effective and is this a message posturing of the current talks by the israeli delegation? >> i'm from the right actually. [laughter] first of all i want to echo what was said, there is a word in english from the understands that's called mention. you did a fantastic job. you left out one country i was surprised and that's turkey and i w