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but i can't approve of this because i'm the pope.gainst this, it looks as if i'm going against the bible. and i'm going to shake to the foundation the belief of the world, and the world's christians, not just catholics." >> safer: just 380 years later, in 1992, pope john paul ii apologized for the galileo affair. his successor, benedict xvi, has sought middle ground in the centuries-old skirmishes between the church and science. in a recent sermon, he said even the big bang theory of the creation of the universe is not in conflict with faith because god's mind was behind it. >> this is the tricky, the tricky part... >> safer: and backstage at the pope's library, science is brought to bear on crumbling books, as restoration workers deal with water damage, mold and the ravages of time. it seems endless, this work, yes? >> angela nunez gaetan: it's endless, yes, obviously. >> safer: angela gaetan and the others go inch by inch, patching and strengthening ancient pages, scratching off paste put on by well-meaning restorers centuries ago-

the pope will bee at my pope john paul ii the eventual step before sainthood. lisa argen joins us this morning and not exactly a bright, sunny day. >> live cameras in london and all over europe but we're stuck in the midst of this dreary weather pattern. it will continue throughout tomorrow, but we will see a little lull in the action later on today. right now, you can see a little hint of sun from emeryville. we do have sunshine up in santa rosa. we've had throughout the bay area but wet weather continues in san francisco. also at the airport. you see the drops on the lens there. the airport has delays of over an hour, about an hour and seven minutes. with all that moisture. temperatures have dropped. it's muggy and mid and upper 50s mountain view 59. 59 in san jose with san francisco coming in at 64 degrees. clouds and drizzle and light shower activities throughout the day today. that is going to increase by tomorrow because tomorrow there is stronger system that is going to move our way. here is a look at satellite and radar composite. moist flow continues f

on this good friday pope benedict xvi does something no other pontiff has ever done before and that is to go on television and answer questions reaching out to the world's 1.2 billion catholics. catholics, some with rosaries in hand listened to pope benedict answer seven questions selected out of thousands submitted. a young japanese girl asked the pope to explain why so many children were killed by the tsunami. >> we do not have the answers, but we do know that jesus has suffered just like you. he was innocent as well. the real god, jesus, was on your side. i am on your side as well. >> reporter: the topics ranged from war to persecution of christians but no questions about priests abusing children. the vatican has been accused of being too secretive about the sex abuse scandal and some catholics say they believe the pope is now trying to make the catholic church more transparent. >> the pope is trying to get everybody together no matter what religion you are. he's trying to get all the religions together because that's what it is, the faith of god. >> reporter: on this good friday fa

on this good friday pope benedict xvi does something no other pontiff has ever done before and that is to go on television and answer questions reaching out to the world's 1.2 billion catholics. catholics, some with rosaries in hand listened to pope benedict answer seven questions selected out of thousands submitted. a young japanese girl asked the pope to explain why so many children were killed by the tsunami. >> we do not have the answers, but we do know that jesus has suffered just like you. he was innocent as well. the real god, jesus, was on your side. i am on your side as well. >> reporter: the topics ranged from war to persecution of christians but no questions about priests abusing children. the vatican has been accused of being too secretive about the sex abuse scandal and some catholics say they believe the pope is now trying to make the catholic church more transparent. >> the pope is trying to get everybody together no matter what religion you are. he's trying to get all the religions together because that's what it is, the faith of god. >> reporter: on this good friday fa

. >>> this easter sunday the pope offered greetings in 65 languages. as great burke reports, he spoke to huge crowds while praying for peace in the middle east and offering consolation to people in japan. >> reporter: more than 1,000 people gathered to hear pope benedict xvi deliver his traditional easter message. this year marks the pontiff's sixth easter as the roman catholic leader. the 85-year-old benedict asking for peace. he spoke about ending the violence in the middle east. >> may the splendor of christ reach the people of the middle east so that the light of peace and human dignity may overcomedy vision, hate and violence railroad he also spoke about the conflict in libya. >> >> may those who suffer as a result of the conflict be given access to humanitarian aid. >> reporter: the pope also offered a special blessing to japan's recovery following it's devastating earthquake and tsunami. >> may japan find consolation and hope as it faces the dramatic consequences of the recent earthquake. >> reporter: and next week, pope benedict xvi will make -

the world comes to us and we saw the pope today. this is what you missed. and they sent me all these clippings. and what they wrote to me about how much it meant to them, that i realized, i saw a side i never seen before and i started writing the play that day in cairo. >> charlie: it just came right out of you. >> it came out of me like i knew how to write. i suddenly knew how to write it. i knew what it should be. my father worked down at the new york stock exchange and he hated it. and he says never get a job johnny, never get a job like me johnny in the cage. he worked in the cage on the floor of the stock exchange. it's like working in a zoo. he was a zoo keeper and that's what the play was about, the people that you just take for granted that this touch of divine is in such for the mystical, in such for the dream that is going to transform us. and i had an uncle who is head of casting at mgm from 1934 to 1956. he dominated people. it didn't matter what you did, one day you would be discovered. my parents were waiting to be discovered. >> charlie: this

peter's square, pope benedict was also mindful of recent events. in japan and libya.prayed for diplomacy to end the conflict. "may those who suffer be given aid," he added. and the vatican is preparing for what may be an even bigger event next sunday, when the pope will bestow the church's highest honor on his predecessor, john paul ii. beatification, a key step toward john paul becoming a saint. at his funeral in 2005, the crowd chanted for sainthood immediately, a process often decades long. john paul was an enormously popular figure, a global icon, after becoming the youngest pope in more than a century. >> he reinvented the papacy in many ways. >> reporter: but critics also say he didn't act swiftly enough to address the still unfolding sexual abuse scandal rocking the church. thousands of alleged victims and priests involved. the church has said overall john paul led a saintly life. >> i think that grown-ups recognize that even saints have blind spots, and i think that john paul ii did not realize the extent of the sex abuse. >> reporter: an unresolved issue stil

this week, pope benedict called for an immediate end to the conflict.he also announced that he would be sending an envoy to the country to help facilitate peace. in japan, relief efforts continue for victims of the earthquake and tsunami. the united nations says the country still needs more temporary shelter, sanitation help and medical supplies. some faith-based groups report that fuel shortages and power outages have made it difficult to reach victims. fears of radiation have also forced some aid groups to relocate farther away from affected areas. one of israel's chief rabbis suspended interfaith dialogue between jewish and muslim leaders, this week, following last week's bombing in jerusalem. the rabbi said muslim leaders had not adequately condemned the violence and that dialogue will remain suspended until the attack is denounced. as congress continued to debate big reductions in federal spending, a coalition of religious leaders from 38 organizations began a fast aimed at persuading congress not to cut funds for the poor and hungry in the u.s. an

the pope later presided at an evening prayer service at the coliseum in rome. in jerusalem's old city, christians retraced the steps jesus is said to have walked as he was led to his crucifixion. and still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," downgrading their fill-up. with gas prices at a premium, some drivers are switching to regular. but is that a good idea? and something old, something new. the wedding of the decade in a church filled with centuries of history. so now your doctor's talking about plaque building up in your arteries -- she called it coronary artery disease. you think that's something you can just stick in an email and that's the end of it? do you know me? look, bonnie. i know you've been exercising and eating a healthier diet. and that's great. but you wrote that your doctor also wants you on this cholesterol medicine -- niaspan. i know -- another pill. i get it, i do. but i am not taking no for an answer. [ male announcer ] if you have high cholesterol and coronary artery disease, and diet and exercise are not enough, niaspan, along with di

. >> alan: the pope spoke from the balcony of st. peter's basilica to a crowd of more than 100,000 people. pope benedict offered a prayer to replace arms and warfare in libya and called on citizens of the middle east to build a new society based on respect and called on europeans to welcome refugees from north africa. the spoke from the balcony 0 of st. peters basilica to the crowd. >> two long lines at san francisco's glide memorial church today. one to attend easter sunday service. the other for a nice hot meal. the line for church wrapped around the block. several people admitted they don't attend church regularly but prefer the services at glide because it's so inclusive. something reverend cecil williams says is the goal of the church which serves the underprivileged. >> glide is and has been a place for liberation of people, for the resurrection of people. all kinds of people. no matter what they suffer. we are trying to make sure that they find ways to do things for themselves and also for other people. >> alan: after the serv

: the pope spoke from the balcony of st. peter's basilica to a crowd of 100,000 people. he asked for dialogue to replace arms in libya, and called on citizens of the middle east to build a new society based on respect and called on europeans to welcome refugees from north africa. >> president obama and his family attended church in shilo ban chis church, founded in 1863 by freed slaves. the pastor says the founders came from fredericksburg, virginia. president obama declined an off to address the congregation. >>> congress woman gabrielle giffords has been given medical clearance to attend her husband's space shuttle launch on friday. it's the last mission ever for endeavour. giffords has made an astonishing recovery after about shot point blank in the head. >> this was gabrielle giffords 15 weeks ago, fighting for her life after being shot in the head by a would-be assassin. giffords, an arizona democrat, has astonished her doctors by the pace of her recovery. >> she is improving every day, and in the realm of brain injurie

the pope celebrated mass in st. peter's square in part of his address. he spoke of the civil war in libya. >> the di momma si and dialogue take the place of arms and may may those who suffer be given access to humanitarian aid. >> speaking of the uprising across the middle east, the pope called for peace. >> how far are californians going to balance the budget. >> plus, she's nearly walking. the progress of gabrielle giffords just four months after being shot in the head. ,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] provocative. ♪ unexpected. ♪ defiant. ♪ and just what you need to forge your own path. introducing the most fuel-efficient luxury car available. the radically new... 42 mile per gallon ct hybrid from lexus. ♪ giffords was shot in the head last january, in an assassination attempt that an encouraging progress report on gabrielle giffords. she was shot in the head last january in an assassination attempt that killed six people and wounded 13 others. doctors say she can now speak in short sentences, stand on her own, and walk a little. she still has a long way

pope benedict is celebrating the mass on the steps of st.eter's basilica under a canopy to shield him from the elements. >>> people didn't have to wore i about the elements this morning, live pictures of mount davidson, the 89th year that an easter sunrise service is held there? san francisco. the service started at 6:30 this morning. and as you can see, still going on. >>> green is universal here all week at nbc bay area news and all week long we've been taking a look at how the bay area is doing its part. today we see a group turning your trash into art. >> reporter: when you hear the word "scrap" you think of the leftover stuff you need to get rid of. but at the san francisco organization known as s.c.r.a.p. that's stuff is just starting a new life. >> pens, pencils. >> an industrial warehouse near bay shore boulevard has become the temporary home for all of these cast-off items. everything is donated by individuals and businesses. >> some people walk in, and they go -- what do you do with all this stuff? >> reporter: what they do with it

. >> mark: at the vatican and the pope celebrated easter sunday mass in st. peter's square. >> (music) >> isabel: choir sang as nearly one at thousand pilgrims and tourists filled the square >> mark: . dress in the gold robes the pope went to the ceremony from an altar set up on the steps of st. peter's. the 84 your a pope benedict prayed that easter will help believers testified to the faith. in beijing, hundreds of chinese christians are being blocked from celebrating easter sunday. this is video police in uniform and plain clothes monitoring the church. it's and i'm not registered christian group says been forced emptor's by the chinese government. the bay and public services for easter. more than 500 were planning to attend. the church's senior pastor is under house arrest. >> isabel: easter celebrations are set to kick off this afternoon. in oakland club easter egg hunt will take place in one hour. mary jean quan will be there. in san francisco the union street easter parade starts at 10:00 a.m., they will have the easter bonnet competition. also in san

the pope will return to the square in a week to beatify pope john paul ii, the last formal step beforeual sainthood, rather. lisa argen is here. >> looks nice there, the weather. short sleeves. not here. we are looking at the drizzle, the mist this morning. temperatures are in the 50's and emeryville live shot. 54 in oakland. more clouds today. better chance of rain coming your way tomorrow. forecast coming up. >> also next, back to l.a. the sharks struggle on home ice. mike shuman has the highlights coming up in this morning's sports. if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here, on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep, so you can wake up feeling rested. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in d

. >>> for the first time, the pope went high tech appearing on a giant state television. people gathered in pubs and restaurants to watch the broadcast. the pope discussed the suffering of jesus christ and answered questions from people around the world. >> we have a 7-year-old girl from japan who wants to know why her country has suffered so much. >> the pope responded we do not have the answers but we know jesus suffered as you do. >>> no good deed goes unpunished. the robber that left this man helpless. >>> police are searching for a gunman who stole from a man. today turned out to be a good friday any way. >> he was hoping someone else would come out and be able to help him. >> reporter: through a translator, ramirez says the gunman told him to get on the ground and hand over his cell phone and wallet. inside the wallet was $2,000. money he planned to give to a fellow parishioner to buy a car. the church was full of people inside that saw the robbery. >> it was not a parishioner . >> reporter: a man showed up to give ramirez a $2,000 check. >>> and people gathered to

no pope has done that before.e answered catholics and non- catholics alike. >>> san francisco muni drivers voted to approach a potential strike. they are negotiating a new contract. the talks have been described as contentious. it does not mean that drivers will strike. it provides union leaders with the authority to call a walkout if negotiations stall. >>> muni is responding to another ongoing safety issues. the agency is investigating why a bus driver was back behind the wheel of a bus yesterday after being accused of texting while driving. the unidentified driver was fired this morning after she showed up for her shift. >>> video revealing a troubling problem involving light rail train. this video shows an l train speeding through a tunnel yesterday morning with a wide open door. the man who shot it says that the passengers were shocked when the train pulled away from the station at 10:00 a.m. the operator is still on the job. a similar incident on another l train april 5th led to an operator suspension. >>> a

pope benedict held good friday mass at the vatican. earlier in the day, he made an unusual television appearance, answering questions submitted online by catholics and non-catholics around the world. most questions dealt with how people struggle with suffering. pope benedict told a 7-year-old japanese girl who wrote about the march 11 earthquake and tsunami her suffering was not in vain and assured her that many people were thinking of her. >>> how do people react when a 17-year-old teenager gets pregnant? what do they say? a high school senior in washington state went to great lengths to find out and as abc reports she shocked the community not once, but twice. >> reporter: it's no surprise that teenagers carry around a lot of secrets but 17-year-old gabbg rodriguez managed to pull one over on her entire school. even relatives. it was a secret so big, so surprising, friends cried when they found out the truth. >> everybody was just shocked. like speechless. >> for six months, gabby pretended to be pregnant. elaborate hoax that began w

the pope led easter mass in a packed st. peter's square.ditional easter greetings in dozens of languages. >>> the airport in st. louis is expected to be running about 70% of its normal traffic as it recovers from that powerful tornado, but the main terminal is expected to be closed for up to two months. >>> doctors treating arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords tells "the arizona republic" she is now standing on her own and walking a little. doctors place her in the top 5% of patients recovering from her type of brain injury. >>> and hide your wife, hide your kid, hide your pot? youtube sensation antoine dodson of that intruder song fame has been released after being arrested for marijuana possession. didn't see that one coming. >>> now for a quick look at today's weather. ten states are under flood watches from oklahoma and missouri up to ohio. up to 6 inches over the next several days will result in widespread flooding. in the south, temperatures in the 80s with sunshine in atlanta and phoenix. rain and mountain snow likely from colora

pope benedict held good friday mass at the vatican.ier in the day, he made an unusual television appearance, answering questions submitted online by catholics and non-catholics around the world. most questions dealt with how people struggle with suffering. pope benedict told a 7-year-old japanese girl who wrote about the march 11 earthquake and tsunami her suffering was not in vain and assured her that many people were thinking of her. >>> how do people react when a 17-year-old teenager gets pregnant? what do they say? a high school senior in washington state went to great lengths to find out and as abc reports she shocked the community not once, but twice. >> reporter: it's no surprise that teenagers carry around a lot of secrets but 17-year-old gabbg rodriguez managed to pull one over on her entire school. even relatives. it was a secret so big, so surprising, friends cried when they found out the truth. >> everybody was just shocked. like speechless. >> for six months, gabby pretended to be pregnant. elaborate hoax that began with b

it's october 22nd, the day on which he became pope.s will now be held in his honor on that day in rome and poland. if pope john paul ii becomes a saint, as is widely expected, his feast day will be celebrated worldwide. >>> on our calendar this week, the baha'i holiday, ridvan. the 12-day celebration commemorates the baha'i prophet baha'u'llah's announcement in 1863 that he was the new messenger of god. for jews passover begins at sundown monday with the seder, the special meal remembering god's leading the jews out of slavery in egypt. the exodus story tells how god punished the egyptians for not freeing the jews by killing their firstborn sons. but he passed over the homes of the jews, which they had marked with lamb's blood. every element of the seder symbolizes part of the exodus story, as described for us by rabbi sharon brous of ikar, a jewish group in los angeles dedicated to social justice. >> passover is the centerpiece of the jewish moral imagination and the jewish collective memory, and so every aspect of jewish liturgy, of

at the vatican pope benedict celebrated mass in st. peter's square. as part of his traditional address the pontiff spoke of the civil war in libya. >> the diplomacy and dialogue take the place of arms. and may those who suffer as a result of the conflict be given access to humanitarian aid. >> reporter: speaking at the uprising across the middle east in general the pope called for peace and an end to hate and violence. >>> and let's send it over to lawrence with a look at your workweek forecast. >> at least we didn't have to worry about those chocolate bunnies melting today. it was cool. damp early on. managed to squeeze in sunshine and breezy conditions by the afternoon. now clouds moving back in. yes, folks we are talking about another storm system. this one going to be a little more substantial than the one that went through this morning. you can see rain falling already. some will creep into the bay area tonight. looks like a wet commute tomorrow morning. so let's plan on it. looks like rain becoming likely overnight tonight. into tomorrow morning

. >>> and in rome, pope benedict xvi offered prayers for the more than 200 killed after a boat full of refugees capsized on its way to italy. >>> libyan leader moammar gadhafi, meanwhile, wrote to president obama appealing for an end to the nato air strikes that he called "an unjust war against a small people of a developing country." >>> in afghanistan deadly riots continued over news that a small church in florida had burned the koran. nearly two dozen people have died in protests that began a week ago friday with an attack on a united nations compound. u.s. and afghan officials have condemned the violence, as well as the koran-burning incident that apparently set it off. >>> analysis and discussion of some of the week's news now with kim lawton, managing editor of this program, and kevin eckstrom, editor of religion news service. welcome to you both. kevin, an obscure, publicity seeking pastor in florida oversees the burning of a koran and there are deadly riots in afghanistan. >> right, it's a real challenge for this country because the more attention that people pay to him, the mo

of christ is reason and his holiness pope opened the doors and wrote and submitted seadrill campbell service matins. which is the first service for the new day starts with the past couple of parents with us cola singing with the possible songs and all the people definitely will sing all the song in the course of. now there's a pope said twelve minutes to go i guess same till that happens just take us through what's happening inside now. during this time before everybody goes in the routes i want something inside of. inside people just waiting as the people outside . open the gates of the cathedral which symbolizes christ's open the gates of. hell just to let the people from the day before before christ so that the most of the soonest you get that it took to happen and this we very closely smallman and soon enough that were killed i think the magic. a. little bit on my own speech in a just to try to transcribe a bit of what's being said they all the essence of what they said there's just listening no can't sort of the many of us so to give all of you is a taste of what's happening all

are expected to fill squares and towns across poland's to follow the ceremonial large video screens pope and sixteen for beatified predecessor a special ceremony sunday this is the last full step with all possible sent but. there's not much money flowing through the land of opportunity these days but it's still ending up in the hands of the same wealthy few that that is where journalists are half and this is in new york to ask people with why. economy continues to cause a lot of people a lot of difficulties and yet the rich keep getting richer are you ok with that this week let's talk about that well i mean we have to talk about what is actually defined rich i mean for people to say that families making two hundred fifty k. a year combined being rich as some people define rich is completely absurd lower middle class well though we don't see it there's a lot of work they have to do you don't get rich overnight you think do you think the people on wall street are working harder than you are no i don't but i think they might be working smarter. so do they deserve money for that yet millions

in libya, the pope speaking to the faithful in st. peter's square, urged diplomacy and dialogue to end the conflict. he also delivered blessings in 65 languages. now to st. louis where tonight folks are pick up the pieces of their lives two days after that violent tornado tore through the city and suburbs. up to 100 homes were destroyed. 650 others damaged by the twister which packed 200-mile- per-hour winds. miraculously there were no deaths. robin smith of cbs affiliate kmov-tv has the latest. >> reporter: on this easter sunday, despite heavy damage to local churches, st. louisans are giving thanks that no one was killed or even seriously injured in the devastating tornado. e.f. force winds up to 200 miles per hour slammed into the northern community of bridgeton. 18-year-old brianna mcintyre was at home with a friend when the storm hit. >> we just hear this ripping noise above us. it's just crazy. i've never heard anything like it. >> reporter: it has been a terrible year for brianna mcintyre. she lost her mother cancer only a few

since the thousands of people from poland heading to rome for the beatification of pope john paul two the second many more are expected to fill squares in terms of course poland before the serbian video screens pope benedict the sixteenth will be out of ties predecessor in a special ceremony on sunday it's the last full step for possible center. oh this is that was money throwing through the land of opportunity but it's still ending up there is in the hands of the same wealthy few where journalist or half of this is in new york to ask people where why. economy continues to cause a lot of people a lot of difficulties and yet the rich keep getting richer are you ok with that this week let's talk about that well i mean we have to talk about what is actually defined rich i mean for people to say that families making two hundred fifty k. year combined being rich as some people define rich is completely absurd lower middle class although we don't see it there's a lot of work they have to do you don't get rich overnight dealing the people on wall street are working harder than you are no i d

of people from poland are heading to rome on trains planes and automobiles for the edification of pope john paul the second many more are expected to fill squares in towns across poland following the ceremony on larger video screens pope benedict is external data high his predecessor in a special ceremony sunday it's the last formal step before the possibility of sainthood. and millions watched the new royal couple tie the knot in london yesterday and there were a few dozen who were unlikely to have caught the ceremony on t.v. they're the people arrested preemptively by police across britain to stop them from causing any trouble during the wedding but former m i five intelligence officer and a can says the approach was far too heavy handed. they have to take measures to protect the event from any such terrorist groups particularly irish republican dissidents or middle eastern terrorist groups and i don't think anyone complains about the fact that they're trying to stop stop protestors xor exercising their right to freedom of expression around the world waiting is of much greater concer

are expected to fill squares and towns across poland following the ceremony of large video screens pope benedict the sixteenth will be out of high his predecessor in a special ceremony sunday it's the last formal step before a possible sainthood. millions also watch the new royal couple tie the knot in london yesterday but there were a few dozen who are unlikely to have caught this ceremony on television they're the ones arrested preemptively by police across britain to stop them from causing any trouble during the wedding the former m i five officer and he mation says the approach was far too heavy handed. they have to take measures to protect the event from any sort of terrorist groups irish republican dissidents or middle eastern terrorist groups and i don't think anyone complains about the fact that they're trying to stop and to stop protestors exercising their right to freedom of expression around the world waiting is of much greater concern because the police are talking about. raids and there's the sort of measures that are indeed used in countries like syria but were used agains

people from poland are heading to rome on trains planes and by car for the day out of a creation of pope john paul the second many more expecting to fill squares and towns across poland following the ceremony of large video screens pope benedict the sixteenth will bad if i his predecessor in a special ceremony sunday it's the last formal step before a possible sainthood. millions watched the new royal highland large library but there were a few dozen or more likely to have caught the ceremony on t.v. they're the ones arrested preemptively by police across was written to keep them from causing trouble during the wedding or about a five officer in so as the approach was far too heavy handed they have to take measures to protect the event problem any such terrorist groups particularly irish republican dissidents or middle eastern terrorist groups and i don't think anyone complains about the fact that they're trying to stop and did stop protestors x. right exercising their right to freedom of expression around the world waiting is of a much greater concern because the police are talking abou

, so i would like to bless you all -- i always thought that this must be what it is like should be pope. amen. i would also like to introduce the man who is now the new lieutenant governor and the great mayor of the great city of san francisco, the honorable gavin newsom. [applause] what is next, dave? >> i think it is time to meet your 2010 world series champion san francisco giants. let's meet them. first off, former giant first baseman, still in the ball club as instructor and broadcaster, jg snow. former giants shortstop also now an instructor, sean dustin. catching instructor, bill hayes. the giants great third base coach, tim flannery. the bench coach, ron waters. giants' hitting coach, hensley euless. first base coach, ronesto kelley. giants' bullpen coach mark gardner. the pitching coach, did a pretty good job, i thought, dave righetti. [applause] how about the giants skipper, his second world series, the manager first with the giants, i think he made all the right moves, brought the giants the world championships, bruce bowen g -- bochy. >> bochy. bochy. bochy. bochy. >> all ri

. >>> and the pope saw over a mass. pope benedict also washed the feet of 12 priests to symbolize the humility of jesus christ at the last supper. >>> john inset announced today he will resign. inset insists he did nothing wrong but wants to spare his family. >>> it's been widely reported that leon panetta may be named the next secretary of state. panetta is a former bay area congressman, budget director and white house chief of staff under president clinton. whether he would take the job is the question. current defense secretary robert gates has made it clear he plans to leave the postsometime this summer. >>> time magazine has named congresswoman giffords one of its most 100 influential people in the world. president obama wrote the magazine saying that giffords has had the prayers of the nation behind her since she has shot in the head. also on the list is mark zuckerberg and julian assange. >>> and today's event was part of national crime victim's week. >>> sirens glaring today in marin. the reason for this new and

pope benedict delivered the mass to about 100,000 people in rome this morning. this year, he said mass from an altar. this year, he stressed the importance of peace and solidarity, urging an end to violence across the world. >>> air traffic at the st. louis airport is returning to normal following a devastating tornado. yesterday, repair crews worked to board up windows and clear debris. the airport opened last night for a handful of flights. officials expect 70% of flights to operate as normal today. we're going to have a live look at that airport coming up in about ten minutes. >>> cleanup efforts are also underway at homes in a nearby neighborhood. about 750 homes were affected in the area. of that number, about 100 aren't safe for people to live in. crews are still working to restore power to more than 30,000 people. >>> oakland police are searching for the driver in a hit-and-run accident. the cyclist was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition. police say there is to description of the driver. >>> oakland police are investigating two armed robbe

the pope end his two-hour appearance by reading aloud holiday greetings in 65 languages. >>> it furnsout guests at the royal we had will be treated to a limited drink menu. according to a british magazine, prince william and kate middleton have band their guests from drinking beer. plus the prince and his fiancie are not big bear-drivenners and instead of the 650 gertrude will be served champagne and wine. for you royal-watchers there is plent for to see on ktvu.com. you will find pictures and a breakdown of the guest list. >>> and you can get an upfront seat for the royal we had here on ktvu beginning at 2:00 a.m., friday morning. >>> and encouraging congresswoman giffords. >> friends say she uses her left side perfectly and learning to use her right. she uses single word and simple declarative statements when she speaks. >>> this week a public memorial service is to be held for a well-known bay area wine-maker who died last week. a service for kendall-jackson founder, jess jackson is set for this thursday morning at the wells fork center for the arts in santa rosa. jackson died last

. >>> and in vatican city the pope celebrated palm sunday with tens of thousands of the faithful. today's service opens a heavy sell of holy week public ceremonies for the pope. >> crews in northern idaho have brought in a drone to help find a missing miner. a tunnel collapsed friday trapping him a mile underground. nobody has been able to make contact with him. rescue teams have been working round the clock to clear 75 feet of debris. the mining company flew in a special machine today to try to speed up the effort. >> the faa is investigating an emergency landing by a small plane on a new orleans street. it had mechanical trouble. the pilot said he had no choice but to land immediately. he dodged power lines and steered clear of pedestrians and most vehicles but wasn't able to avoid hitting a van. >> you can see -- like in disstress and it was like he was just flopping back and forth and i noticed him coming toward my vehicle. >> i just didn't want to hurt anybody. that was the main thing. a lot of people walking around here and -- when i started coming up to this crossing here i