she was born in providence, rhode island, and graduated from bryn mawr college in 1943. she worked as an economist at the state department in washington, with an understanding she would lose her job when the men returned from world war two. she also served as an economist for the united nations, and later worked for them in new york. she returned to san francisco and married in 1955. she is survived by two sons, a daughter, and seven grandchildren. the board of education expresses our condolences to the family and to the political community of san francisco that will sorely miss her. president mendoza: thank you. we would also like to adjourn our meeting in memory of dan, founder of the department of musical theater at the high school of the arts. he died suddenly the week before last of complications of pneumonia. he was only 58 years old. he taught since 2004, and directed many shows including " jekyll and hyde," beauty and the beast," and "seussical." he used numerous and elementary schoolchildren in the cast as determined whos. students went to special matinees of th

she was born in providence rhode island and she attended bryn mawr college after the outbreak of world war ii. she took the place of a man who got drafted, as she puts it, in the state department. she moved to be a part of the staff of the united nations. the secretary of state was your supervisor. in 1954, she met milton -- and a married one-year later. she was a dynamo behind her husband's career and she -- to spend time as a state senator. it was a political fear that she shined. she was a fixture of san francisco politics for decades. she also served our city as a former president of the commission on the status of women and was active in our city's jewish community, serving as the board of directors, and as the vice president of -- her intellect, tenacity, warmth, humor, will be greatly missed. i ask that all of my colleagues sponsored this and that we send the deepest condolences to her family, particularly her children. may her memory be a blessing. >> can we take this without objection? >> thank you. the rest i submit. >> thank you to the clerk for my new gigantic microphone. >

. >> reporter: so trying to connect the dots and figure out how you get from providence, rhode islandto becoming the kings of comedy in hollywood. >> took a bus originally. >> reporter: i heard you got your start selling round beach towels? >> yeah, the idea was when the sun move across the sky, you have to get up and reposition your towel. big round one, you just spin on it. >> reporter: how'd that go? >> you didn't buy one, did you? >> reporter: no. >> that's how it went. >> reporter: they quickly had other ideas. >> we thought, hey, everyone else is writing screenplays. maybe we should give it a try. >> reporter: their first big break came on "seinfeld." >> somebody got us on the door. we pitched them a bunch of ideas. met with, like -- no laughs. they told us -- >> said, we're not laughers. don't let it get you down. we plowed ahead. they said thanks. that's it. i remember we were sick about it. they didn't hire us. about a month later, we get a phone call out of the blue. by the way, they shot one of the things you pitched. what? yeah, the virgin episode. >> virgin. >> hello. >>

hard, as nbc's kevin tibbles reports. [ applause ] >> reporter: school board members in providence, rhode island, voted thursday not to lay off teachers, but to fire them all. >> they fired 1926 teachers with no plan. >> reporter: the city says it will rehire the teachers it needs and let the rest go. staring at a crippling deficit, the mayor says it is time for drastic action. >> we are facing an unprecedented, unprecedented fiscal crisis in our city. >> reporter: budget deficits and seemingly ironclad benefits packages now have teachers nationwide, including here in new york, under scrutiny. >> when i say we have a budget deficit -- >> reporter: mayor mike bloomberg says he is a supporter of unions, but his new city budget suggests close to 4700 teachers could lose their jobs. the teachers responded with this ad. >> mayor bloomberg sees things differently than the rest of us. our schools are short of money, yet he refuses to ask millionaires to pay their fair share. >> reporter: and in new jersey, the governor has made teachers a central theme. >> really, there's two places left in america whe

we're at recovery day here at roger williams park in providence, rhode island, and it's the state celebration of recovery day for people with mental illness and addictions. it's a wonderful time for all of our clients and staff to come out and be part of the larger community. it's just a wonderful day for people to come out and share their stories of recovery, and it's a very hopeful, fun time for people. we started actually 8 years ago holding a recovery event in rhode island. it's a way which we give a voice to people in recovery. it's a way for us to tell people there is hope, that treatment does work. there's entertainment and speakers, the bands are playing, and clients are having a really great time. and we're meeting with politicians and other mental health providers. these types of events are important to highlight. it's important because we are educating the public about both mental health issues and substance abuse issues. we're also, by holding these types of events, we're also working to reduce the stigma associated with mental health or substance abuse issues. this year, we're ty

. >> couric: among the american cities facing budget troubles is providence, rhode island. school board has just voted to send termination notices to all of its teachers. that does not mean they're all being fired, but some might be. the notices are required before a layoff. in wisconsin, the majority republicans in the state assembly voted today to cut the salaries and benefits of public service workers and limit their right to bargain collectively. the state senate can't vote until democratic members who fled the state return. in television math, two-and-a- half minus one equals zero. cbs is ending production for the rest of the season on "two and a half men" after a radio rant by its troubled star, charlie sheen. sheen attacked the show's producer, chuck lorre, referring to him by his hebrew name. >> last i checked, chaim, i spent close to the last decade, magically converting your tin cans into pure gold. >> couric: in a statement, cbs and warner brothers say the decision to end production was based on "the totality of charlie sheen's statements, conduct, and condition.

>>> school officials in providence, rhode island, have voted to send pink slips to all of the city's0 teachers. the action was approved at a meeting last night. the termination notices do not mean all the teachers will be fired. the city's mayor says he needs flexibility to close a $40 million budget deficit. >>> in health news, it turns out those hot flashes that some menopausal women experience may have an upside. women who had hot flashes at the start of menopause appeared to have a lower risk for heart attack and death. that's compared to women who've never had hot flashes or experienced them later. >>> well, the big royal wedding in britain is scheduled for april 29th. prince william and kate middleton have been keeping a low profile since they announced they were getting married. until thursday, that is, when they appeared in public. mark phillips reports. >> reporter: a young engaged couple went for a walk by the seashore today, and it seemed like the whole world came out to watch. it wasn't just the first official appearance of the couple since their engagement was announced.

this suv pushing in the doors of a liquor store outside providence, rhode island.curity camera catches the driver getting out and reaching inside to grab a bottle of beer. he wanted it bad. he can't quite get it, though. so he gets back in, and he'll drive off. police say the suspect is a doctor. that's doctor gentlemen self grillo, faces dui charges. the liquor store is telling customers it is not a drive-thru. >>> coming soon to texas, guns on campus. the texas legislature is expected to pass a new law allowing students and professors to father concealed handguns. reporters say they're responding to the virginia tech massacre arguing that a gun holder can stop a massacre. opponents, including a university of texas president, say that that move is way too dangerous. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," some profit taking in asia this morning. hong kong's hang seng lost nearly half a percent. japan's nikkei rallied for a sixth straight day, gaining a fraction. alison harmelin has more from new york. >> the markets are closed for the holiday but will be open again tomorrow.

others saw the proposal as an erosion of their job security, like one veteran teacher in providence, rhode island, who declined to be named, for fear of reprisal. >> it's wearing on teachers. we already feel betrayed by everyone. >> reporter: we were just on the phone with the nation's largest teacher's union, and they are on board with the proposal to streamline dismissal procedures before bad teachers. as budget cuts and layoffs grow across the country, this will be a key issue, who can be fired first? >> all right, ron, thank you. and i'm from a family of teachers, and we know that it's worth saying, good teachers are simply great. they're the central thing, heart beating in america. thank you, ron. >>> and, still ahead on "world news," hot flashes and what they mean for women and their heart. >>> and, they're young, glamorous and nervous. "persons of the week" who will make you smile. [ male announcer ] those with frequent heartburn imagine a day free of worry, a day when we can eat what we want, drink what we want, and sleep soundly through the night. finally that day has arrived with prevac

the providence rhode island school board just said no terminations letters to two thousand teachers no city essentially telling them that they could lose their job before the next school year this is the latest attack on teachers around our nation as states struggle balance their budgets following three decades of tax cuts for the very rich but are teachers really the problem when it comes to budget deficits are they the ones who are overpaid real. back in two thousand and nine the american people were outraged a few months earlier they just handed over seven hundred billion dollars to wall street at the behest of president george w. bush and former goldman sachs c.e.o. then secretary treasury and paulson who warned that if the taxpayers didn't pay up our economy would collapse the market had frankly already tanked caking with many of the state's pension funds and other investments creating huge budget crises that persisted this day with a few months after one firm on wall street i.g. the firm cash their check from us taxpayers they turned around and paid their traders over one hundred

a hospital orderly in providence, rhode island, earns $29,100 a year. if you look at our current tax system and start with th average taxpayers who makes $60,000 a year and pays about 20% in taxes into the system and then you drop to my orderly who makes less, and so he pays less, he pays 16.8% it turns out, then you drop to the 4 highest income earners in the country who pay less still, they pay only 16.6% and then you drop to general electric which on $11 billion in income paid 14.3%, then you drop to prudential financial which on three-plus billion in income, five-year averaging here, paid 7.6%. and if grou go to the ryan plan, those $344 milon earners will drop to around 0%, maybe one or two percent at highest because of elimination of the capital gains, i cannot help but agree that the facts show we have a tax system that is upside down and the better off you are and the more powerful you are the less taxes you pay as a percentage of your income with the poor hospital orderly in providence, rhode island paying a higher percentage of his income than

a hospital orderly in providence, rhode island, earns $29,100 a year. if you look at our current tax system and start with the average taxpayers who makes $60,000 a year and pays about % in taxes into the system and then you drop to my orderly who makes less, and so he pays less, he pays 16.8% it turns out, then you drop to the 4 highest income earners in the country who pay less still, they pay only 16.6% and then you drop to general electric which on $11 billion in income paid 14.3%, then you drop torudential financial which on three-plus billion in income, five-year averaging here, paid 7.6%. and if grou go to the ryan plan, those $344 million earners will drop to around 0%, maybe one or two percent at highest because of elimination of the capital gains, i cannot help but agree that the facts show we have a tax system that is upside down and the better off you are and the more powerful you are the less taxes you pay as a percentage of your income with the poor hospital orderly in providence, rhode island paying a higher percentage of his income than

providence, rhode island, haven't talked about you this morning.is morning, over lake shore drive in chicago. all that weather was brought to you by jared, the galleria of jewelry. robin? >> you're excused. a little frozen. i know you want to be here, sam. >>> she's one of your favorites and ours, too. kate walsh plays dr. addison montgomery on "private practice." and when her character isn't saving lives, let's just say she's making time with some of the hottest stars on tv. nice work, if you can get it, girlfriend. tonight, addison takes a leap into unchartered romantic territory. and kate is here to tell us all about it. great to have you back with us. >> thank you. >> some of your young staffers, women, want me to ask you this question. your character on "private practice," or "grey's anatomy," you're around some hotties. >> it's true. >> the young staff wants to know, whose show has the hottest guys? >> in "grey's" or "private practice"? >> right. >> i think my answer to that would be they're all hot. they're all equally hot in different ways.

police say a doctor drove his suv right into a liquor store entrance near providence, rhode island, lastn, grab a bottle. we couldn't reach it, he just drives back off. we will check in with marysol castro once again with another storm. >> another storm. it's unbelievable. we got too used to the spring-like temperatures, jeff. let's take a look at the national picture. not too bad out in the west coast. the southeast, absolutely gorgeous. temperatures on the rise. in the southeast here is the >> thanks. that's your latest weather. now here's erica. >> mary, thanks. scott brown first attracted national attention when he won the senate seat long held by ted kennedy. he is in the spotlight for a very different reason. he has a new book out today that reveals how he was sexually and physically abused as a child. last night on "60 minutes" he told leslie stahl how the book helped reconcile with his parents and he is learning to live his life under increased public scrutiny. >> this book, don't you think it's going to be twice as much? >> i don't think that. >> but it's awfully intimate. it's

. >>> budget woes have forced providence, rhode island, to send pink slips to every teacher in the city. 2,000 of them in all. not all of them will be laid off. but state law requires teachers be notified by march if their jobs are in jeopardy next year. and the city says it needs flexibility to make extreme cuts. >>> new figures show a dramatic increase in the number of mistakes made by air traffic controllers. errors are up 81% since 2007, with 43 near-misses. last year, the faa says the higher numbers are thanks to new, no-fault reporting methods. >>> finally, at the white house last night, the joint was jumping. ♪ really got a hold on me really got a hold on me ♪ >> smokey robinson and sheryl crow paid tribute to the legendary motown sounds. stevie wonder, jamie foxx, john legend took the stage. even president obama kicked it up there with daughter sasha. what a celebration. that's the news at 7:14. >>> time, now, for the weather with sam. hey, sam. >> good morning, juju. it's about two inches of rain that's expected in places like philadelphia, new york city, boston, today. this is

joining us now from providence, rhode island is former undersecretary of state nicolas burns. nick, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> the president of the united states says that egypt should transition to a new government. hosni mubarak says president obama just doesn't get it. in your mind how poorly or how well has the white house handled this crisis to this point? >> you know, russ, i think the president's done very well. because he's done two things that are very important in a dramatic and complex situation like this. he's clearly affirmed what the united states stands for. in his press conference yesterday, he was pushing for transition. very critical of the egyptian government action against the protesters, calling for president mubarak to do the right thing. now on the other hand, the second thing i think he's done very well, he's working behind the scenes. we're a very influential country, the most influential country, i think, in egypt. we have a close relationship with the mubarak government. he's using that influence to try to nudge mubarak, as i see it, ou

a hospital orderly in providence, rhode island, earns $29,100 a year. if you look at our current tax system and start with the average taxpayers who makes $60,000 a year and pays about 20% in taxes into the system and then you drop to my orderly who makes less, and so he pays less, he pays 16.8% it turns out, then you drop to the 4 highest income earners in the country who pay less still, they pay only 16.6% and then you drop to general electric which on $11 billion in income paid 14.3%, then you drop to prudential financial which on three-plus billion in income, five-year averaging here, paid 7.6%. and if grou go to the ryan plan, those $344 million earners will drop to around 0%, maybe one or two percent at highest because of elimination of the capital gains, i cannot help but agree that the facts show we have a tax system that is upside down and the better off you are and the more powerful you are the less taxes you pay as a percentage of your income with the poor hospital orderly in providence, rhode island paying a higher percentage of his income t

in providence, rhode island, where the school committee is currently facing a $40 million budget deficit, the school board voted in favor of sending termination letters to the nearly 2,000 city teach efrs. the mayor insists not every teacher will lose his job. >> i almost feel like i need to mourn like the death of an innocent, or -- it's just surreal. >> reporter: wisconsin governor scott walker is hoping to avoid those dire consequences of potentially laying off 1500 state workers. on friday, he repeatedly called for the 14 democratic state senators show have been m.i.a. for ten days to come home to madison. >> come back to the state capitol. you want to participate in democracy, democracy happens when you're in the arena. the arena is not in rockford, illinois. it's not in freeport, illinois. it's not in chicago, illinois. it's in madison, wisconsin, in our state's capitol. >> reporter: illinois may be a safe haven for these missing democrats, but it is facing far worse financial woes, and, in fact, in all the states, most of the states where folks will be rallying today, the financia

. >>> nearly 2,000 teachers in the providence, rhode island, school district expect to lose their jobsesterday. state law says school boards must notify teachers by march 1st if they might be let go before the next term. administrators say the notices give them flexibility as they try to close a $40 million deficit. >>> charlie sheen has trashed hotel rooms, spent time in rehab and been arrested for domestic violence but now his big mouth may have finally derailed his career. last night production of "two and a half men" was suspended. >> i'm experienced promiscuity. this is polygamy. >> reporter: for the better part of the last decade, it has been the biggest network comedy on television. but tonight "two and a half men" is shut down after charlie sheen's bizarre rant on a radio talk show. >> you're completely clean, aren't you? >> 100%. you know, here's your first pee test. next one goes in your mouth. no, you won't get high. it's all good. it's all good, guys. quit panicking. >> reporter: in the 20-minute live interview sheen says he healed himself, insists he's ready to return to w

unfortunately, my constituents like rhonda taylor, for example, from north providence, rhode island, who i met with yesterday do not months and months to wait for my republican colleagues to get their priorities straight. she's already been waiting and waiting. and that's because rhonda lost her job in the information technology field due to outsourcing almost three years ago. and her unemployment compensation benefits were exhausted nearly a year ago. rhonda is a mother of three. she's liquidated her savings and sold her possessions and now she's afraid she'll become homeless. rhonda proves why there is no time to spare. we need to focus on policies that create jobs today. the struggles of our unemployed friends and neighbors are heartbreaking and unfortunately all too common. people like rhonda have no time to wait. the partisan gains have to end. unfortunately, rhonda's story is not unique. i have been hearing similar messages for the past year from men and women all across rhode island. but instead of working on policies that will help real americans like rhonda, my friends on th

all of the nearly 2,000 public schoolteachers in providence, rhode island, are on notice that they couldeir jobs at the end of the school year. the school board approved termination notices last night trying to close a $30 million deficit. i ing. >>> and a study suggests that women who have night sweats and hot flashes may be less likely to develop heart problems if they experience those problems early in menopause. and while singing sex machine last night "jamie foxx" tried to get the president to dance. he tried to get the president to dance. >> you're not going to dance for me just a little bit? come on. i saw you on "ellen." that was definitely not the black side in you right there. >> and the first daughter sasha appeared to enjoy watching her dad and foxx exchange high fives. it is now 8:04. now back to miami where al has a check on the weather. hey, al. >> thanks, ann. only jamie foxx could get away with that. tonight the world of champagne and barbecue collide at the bubble-q at the south beach wine and food festival. adam from daisy may barbecue in new york. you're bringing the

. >> rhode island's electric vehicle advocates are providing an example of how citizens can take charge. >> reporter: taking charge. that's exactly what innovator al dahlberg is doing. the soft-spoken father of two is not a car geek, but totally driven by the idea that we can't sit back and wait-- we need to do differently. a former e.p.a. and u.s. senate staffer, dahlberg is leading "project get-ready, rhode island." the innovation here? bringing together a unique and determined coalition of interests to start getting e.v. infrastructure built. as a start, dahlberg recruited a local business-- a leading furniture chain-- to pay for and install the state's first public charging station. >> it's important that a private company put in this first charge spot, because it shows corporate leadership and it will hopefully encourage other companies to put in a charge spot as well. >> reporter: rhode island is one of twenty "project get ready" pilot programs nationwide. it has gotten diverse groups, including businesses, utilities, and environmental advocates, into what you might call a carpool

rhode islanders celebrated recovery month by attending a recovery day event in their state capital of providence. the event featured food, face painting, guest speakers, and live music, as well as prevention activities, displays of the recovery quilt, and a vigil for the remembrance of loved ones who were lost to the disease of addiction. faces and voices of recovery greenville put together a rally for recovery concert. admission to the event was free and tables were set up to allow patrons to register to vote. the saint marks inspirational choir kicked off the music festivities and the evening concluded with a performance by national touring singer/songwriter livingston taylor. portland's overdose prevention project again hosted its annual recovery & wellness resource fair. the event served as a way to inform and educate participants, as well as providers, about recovery-oriented resources and health promotion-related services within the community. the beacon house association of san pedro held its 24th annual recovery block party. this event has grown to become a premier event in the recovery

rhode island's so small, so everybody knows. they're all in your business. >> jimmy: i love rhode island. yeah, what part? >> me too. i live in johnston, but i was born and raised in providence cheers ] beautiful town. >> i think they're out there. >> jimmy: there's like five or six of them out there. yeah, yeah, it's amazing. [ laughter ] so, what happened? you just went and you just got -- >> so, i wanted to do, like, a low-key night and visit a friend of mine at uri. so, i actually have a personal security guard now, big jerry. [ cheers ] and i left him because i wanted him to have some time to pack. we had to go to canada the next day -- >> jimmy: wait, what? already i'm upset. wait, so you left big jerry to give him some alone time? >> yeah, give him some alone time. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what? >> we've been on the road. so busy. >> jimmy: well, too bad. that's his job! give him so alone time -- oh, you wanted alone time. >> maybe. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, all right, all right, all right. >> i still think it's weird i need security, but it's warranted now. >> jimmy: what do you mean? oh, because people attack you? >> yeah, for the same reason. it's not guys, or anyth

they're modification request has been denied even though treasury requires them to provide those reasons. under the rhode island and new york laws mitigation program, the services wish to terminating the program must state that in reasonable request to the court and information about denials can be obtained. the services are under contractual obligations to consider them before they close if a home owner is found eligible they're suppose to stop the foreclosure but the guidelines do not provide the same while they're application is under consideration. in bankruptcy loss mitigation program, that protection to avoid the foreclosure from proceeding while the application is going is available because of the automatic stay. more troubling than servicers not making decisions, is they're often providing proprietaries on these. oversight panel reported almost 70 percent of loan modifications have not been under hamp and they have a much higher redefault rate and all the parties can look and see what was done and make sure the homeowner was properly evaluated for this. the lost mitigation programs in bankruptcy also de

provide job training, and clean the great lakes. and it would eliminate the corporation for public broadcasting and americorps. democrats, like david cicilline of rhode island, warned the cuts will do far more harm than good. >> the republicans are moving forward with a dangerous spending bill, one that continues to give rewards to the rich, and literally guts the initiatives most meaningful to middle class families. simply put, the republicans' spending bill is irresponsible and tone deaf to the needs of a healing nation. >> woodruff: but house speaker john boehner was unapologetic about the drive to cut spending and the size of government. >> over the last two years, since president obama has taken office, the federal government has added 200,000 new federal jobs, and if some of those jobs are lost in this, so be it. >> woodruff: a vote on the house republican spending proposals is expected on thursday. late today, a white house statement warned the republican bill would undermine "core government functions," and it said if the measure is not changed, "the president will veto the bill". for more on the politics of all this, we turn to our political editor