oscar winner sean penn on press freedom? >> i think the press needs to have absolutely freedom. the whole culture needs to respect itself >> we will discuss his roles as an actor, activist and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez? >> he was an electric personal thety. he was a great friend of mine. >> that's a personal note. he was significantly important and necessary in venzuela >> penn is not afraid of controversy and of questioning those in power >> we put $11,000,000,000 into pakistan. pakistan is not our friend. >> he knows his position in popular culture is based on what he believes in including haiti and pakistan. after he presented an international human rights award to a women's group in dublin >> how do you prefer to be known these days? as an actor or an activist? >> it never occurs to me to differentiate anything that i do, you know, whether it's making coffee. i tend to live my life in flow, and i do whatever it is that i do. >>reporter: >> you have been at a ceremony honoring those people who are defenders of human rights. their work is far removed from

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need protection, they need assistance. >>> i am felicity barr you are watching "talk toays" with sean penn >> four of al jazeera's journalists are detained. they have been joined by media organizations around the world. how important is freedom of the press to you? because in some senses, you know, you will get hounded by paparazzi and people you don't want to be hounded by but in general, the importance of the to you? >> for many years, because he had had a front-row seat and a personal experience, many, many times, still today i see how responsible so much of journalism is, virtually making up lies. and i am talking about including mainstream journalism. i have seen it in "the "new york times"," the "los angeles times" but with firsthand witness, it was in my own case, it was related to things that really don't matter to anyone else >> what sort of personal things? >> celebrity-focus things and things like that. and i still am not somebody beliefs it's a price you pay and all of that. i think that's you do a job, you know, if you want to see me, see me in the movie theatre. so, i would s

. >> lets the forget about sean penn. >> who could forget? the exclusiveet interview we had with sean penn on the recovery efforts in haiti . let me tell you, it was hard for him to focus. it is a lot happening. also, will i am, a massive disruptor in the world of technology, also member of the black eyed peas. >> gives you an idea of the range of people it can attract. energy holdings became officially filed for bankruptcy protection, with many months in the coming, it leaves goldman sachs, ppg, kkr holding the bag. that's jacobs covers leverage buyouts for bloomberg news, with us now from new york city. kkr,tioned goldman, ppg, and how long this has been in the making. txt you had enormous problems almost from the very beginning. how bad is the situation for those firms? >> this will be an almost right off of their $3 billion equity , when the 2007 leveraged buyout was done. the good news is that some of the creditors in the discount are going to wind up owning or than half of the company, leaving what remains of it with much less leverage.

>> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >>> good afternoon. i'm morgan radford live in new york, and here are the top stories. >>> does lithuania need nato? i guarantee you nato will be there. >> u.s. troops arrive in lithuania as nato beefs up its presence in the balkan states. president obama prepares for trade talks with leaders in malaysi malaysia. >> there you have it, festivities continue in vatican city where millions prepare for the canonization of not one but two popes. >>> more american troops are arriving in eastern europe today, and they'll add to the nato operation responding to tensions in ukraine. the u.s. is sends hundreds of soldiers to the balantic states. >> we are here to demonstrate nato's commitment to lithuania with our persistent presence of trained soldiers. let me make this clear. should lithuania need nato, i guarantee you nato will be there. >> the leaders are preparing to hold emergency t

sean penn looking for investors to give haiti a boost.r why he is so passionate. ♪ >> this is "lunch money" on bloomberg television. we are fully digital. everywhere you are. i am adam johnson. today's moving picture. cleanup has begun after three days of deadly tornadoes in the u.s.. from the midwest to the deep south tour through homes and businesses leaving at least 35 people dead. among the hardest hit states were arkansas and mississippi which accounted for most of the death toll. the boat in the first parliamentary election since u.s. troops pulled out. more than 9000 are running for 328 seats in parliament. iraq has seen a surge in violence in the weeks leading up to the vote. the world's largest, flawless vivid blue diamonds going on display in london. only five vivid blue diamonds weighing over 10 carats have made it to auction. this weighs in at just over 13 caret. christie's auction is scheduled to be held in geneva on may 14 where the ring could be yours for $25 million. good luck. today chief executives are thinking on their

death, i hope you get to do the sean penn interview.-- steph, i hope you get to do the sean penn interview. [laughter] coming up, comcast is divesting 4 million customers to charter communications. u.s. agriculture secretary is joining us to talk about the rising cost of food in america. stay "in the loop." ♪ >> comcast announced it will divest 4 million subscribers to charter communications. is shaheedto discuss khan. shahid why does comcast want to get this deal done? is this the only way they can actually get the time warner deal done? >> this is a good move in that direction. the whole relationship between liberty and comcast reminds me from "sex and the city." >> [laughter] is where theyt all right now. it is a good combination price for charter. it is a very complex deal and very typical john malone. it really allows comcast to demonstrate that they are willing to -- >> not be the big fish. this has been the problem. sweeney, comcast, time warner together, they are huge. they had to do this. they had to offer something. >> that's

talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america the political issue of immigration becomes personal. "borderland"'s randy i suppose us. his behind the scenes perspective and a clip from next week's episode. a report finds that school segregation in the united states is making an ugly comeback. documents say the latest in ukraine is pushing the united states and russia towards the biggest crisis sips the end of the cold war. in brazil - two months towards the world cup, the violence is getting worse. i'm david shuster, welcome to "consider this". here is more on what is ahead. . >> u.s. troops are now in poland exercises. >> we have approximately 130 soldiers here. >> we follow trucks the interests of the russians, if they are attacked we'll respond. americans are running the show. >> many of the claims in the interview are ludicrous. >> the death of a popular local figure sparked riots in brazil - less than two weeks before the world cup st

borderland only on al jazeera america >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> welcome back. we are talking about the rise of culture. joining us is ben, founder of home-made mod earns, a business, teaching consumers how to create products. welcome to "the stream." your company was born out of a bet much what was the wager? >> my background is in design. i was talk to to an architectural design friend and he was saying it's impossible to make affordable american-made furniture out of real materials. everything is outsourced and you can't compete with factory production. i bet you can produce furniture. get it to people. that was cheaper on ikia. we did that, we shared diy media constent. >> where is your company at now? how has it gone for you? >> it's been a lot of fun. still slowly transitioning into a full-time thing, but the feedback from our users has been incredible. so motivating. >> that's great. >> we have tw

and talk to al jazeera features a half hour conversation with sean penn. >> edward snowden in my vieway have been very well intended without question there will be some very good things that come of the information that was released, and there were some criminal activity going on in our government. i wasn't shocked by that. and there were things that were systemically criminal, and i don't think anyone in government was stocked by that. but i don't think it's responsible to do as -- as snowden did. >>> talk to al jazeera airs throughout the wkd. time now to see what is trending on the web. >> antonio this story was trending on phrase book today. starting this october the city of minneapolis will not observe columbus day. they will recognize the day as native americans day. the congressmen who spearheaded the change, said, quote . . . the new halladay will be reflected on all city communications, this includes the official calendar of the city council and committee meetings. state representative suzanne allen and ket ellison said they are both interested in pushing similar measures on

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, pressreedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america take a new look at news. welcome back to inside story. i'm rare swarez. on this edition, we are, maaing the 20th anniversary of nafta. the north american free trade agreement. the ambassadors to theth united states, from mexico and canada, eduardo ma dino mora, and gary dur. you can never, when you are negotiating a reality, anticipate everything that is going to happen. right now, ambassador, the united states is waiting for a time decision on keystone, you mentioned it in the last segment, a pipeline that will bring canadian energy resources down through the mississippi basin to the gulf of mexico eventually. how come something like that doesn't fall under nafta. and it doesn't p just fall under the mechanism of nafta to get worked out. >> well, we have about 80% of our trade free as they say on energy, oil is coming down from canada. we have gone from about 19% so called forei

actor sean penn. only on al jazeera america >>> this is al jazeera america. i am jonathan betz live in new york. death toll rising. crews are recovering more bodies from inside that south korea ian ferry. blame gang. a gun fight that shattered easter troops. out smarting the west, we go in depth about vladimir putin's motives in the week ahead. the flight the hurricane lost. looking back at the life of an icon who stood up against hashl injustice >> every slide they pass through, you know, it's somebody's mother, somebody's sister, somebody's wife. >> wrong diagnose noses. he lost his wife. a new study reveals it happens more than many think. >>> you are looking at a live picture from south korea tonight. more bodies from the sunken ferry are being pulled to the ship and brought to shore. the death toll stands at 64 but 240 remain missing. many are children. as that south korean ferry sank, we are hearing about some of the panic on board. transcripts seem it was confusion long after the vessel started listing. here is the recording >> it's 15 minutes before t

mornings on al jazeera america >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> 70 years later, does the international monetary fund cities matter? i'm ali velshi. this is a special edition of "real money." welcome to a special edition of "real money." you will need to go back to world war ii to get a sense of how the international monetary

eastern / 4 pacific only on al jazeera america >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> many kenyans i spoke to reckoned if the majority of the population could afford to eat meat all the time, then that is what they'd do. the maasai tribe is no exception. 20 kilometers outside nairobi there's another unique restaurant called olepolos they specialize in kenya's most famous dish, nyama choma. >> now let's talk about nyama choma, that why people come here? >> that's why they come here. >> why exactly is it? what is nyama choma? >> well, it's meat meat meat etc >> as you may have guessed, nyama choma is really a kenyan style barbecue. lesinko tells me that his meat doesn't get fresher, as he has a government vet, a slaughterhouse, and a butchery on the premises. >> how important, how vital, how central is meat? >> so you don't envision, you don't see kenyans becoming vegetarians? >> not in the near future. >> many supplier

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, pressnd his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> as america strives for energy independence... >> we can't do it on just solar panels or some wind turbines... >> we look to alternatives >> you are sitting on top of a time bomb >> and the familiar... >> it's amazing what oil can do for ya...black gold >> and what are the human costs of the new energy boom? >> lots of men, and lots of money, your going to find prostitution >> people are just dropping like flies... >> we're paid with our lives... >> dirty power an america tonight special series only on al jazeera america only on al jazeera america >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america ♪ ♪ >> welcome back to "techknow". i'm phil torres here with kyle, lindsay and rachelle. now, guys are, take a look

. >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationshipith hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> results of analyses were skewed in favor of the prosecution >> the fbi can't force the states to look at those cases >> the truth will set you free yeah...don't kid yourself >> the system has failed me >> this relationship between cigarette smoking and health is in the field of lung cancer. there is a very strong relationship, sounds like a causal relationship between heart disease and cigarette smoke. >> this bombshell report 50 years ago by u.s. surgeon general dr. lew the luther terr. >> in this area of general practitioners, surgeons, and so forth, the brand name was camel. >> up to that time, the cigarette was a staple of life. even this advertisement for camel. >> doctors smoke camels try them for yourself. >> that was then. this is now. >> now that i switched to blue i feel better than myself. >> dr. pamela ling, her recent study of e-cigarettes. >> i finally found a smarter alternative for cigarettes. >> puttin

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america this is al jazeera. >> welcome to the news hour. from al jazeeraize news center in london, these are the top stories. israel suspends peace talks a day after rival groups agree to unite. >> in london with all the news from europe, including five antigovernment rebels that are killed in eastern ukraine, as kiev launch as new campaign against pro russia groups. and in germany, the formula 1 boss bernie eckleson begins his trial on bribery charges.

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, pressreedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america only on al jazeera america >> welcome back to inside story. i'm ray suarez. president obama says it may be time for a pause in the middle east peace process. he said what we haven't seen is the kind of political will to make tough decisions adding that's been true on both sides. and what are the israeli conditions now for returning to talks? what does israel need to see to assume good will on the other side of the negotiating table? >> let me clarify, we need peace. we need peace. we have to negotiate with the palestinians. we need the palestinian state along the israeli state, there is no question. but we will not negotiate with hamas unless they recognize israel. this is not our condition. it is the u.s. european and u.n. condition. >> there has been press reporting in the last 12 hours out of the middle east saying that hamas is willing to recognize the state of israel. is the

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america welcome back to inside story. the food and drug administration is going to start regulating e cigarettes. the proposed rules include banning the sale to minors listing ingredients and proving any claims of reduced risk to health, with scientific evidence. the new rules also are being extended to other previously unregulated products. such as cigars, pipe tobacco, water pipe tobacco, nicotine jells and dissolvables. just before the break, you heard ray talk about regulating through the fda, or regulating -- and pushing this into the arms of big pharma. what are the different avenues that open up here? if we look upon these, or look upon them like drugs, what's the difference and why is that an important distinction? it is key. it has been known tor a drug for a long time, but it's been totally unregulated. what is now basically happening is the big tobacco companies are buying u

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> this is al jazeera america line from new york city. i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. ukraine expressing fears that a russian invasion is emanant. the national rifle association gathering today with its republican supporters pushing the message that the rights to own guns is under attack. the vote to unionize that could have wide-spread affects on college sports. and 100% of california in a state of drought. 9 first time that has happened in 15 y

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> welcome back to inside story. >> the heart bleed bug left to website vulnerable to attack. it effects the ssl that effect the security of the transaction. we're talking about the scathing impacts of the heartbeat bug and what it will cost companies to fix it. when we talk about the cost of everyone fixing this, is there a good rough guess on what it is going to cost to fix? >> no, i really don't know. i think it's too soon to tell. the long-term costs will end up being what are much larger. for smaller companies that maybe don't patch the software as quickly and those vulnerabilities lead to major breaches, that's where we'll see the costs. the government such as canada having to shut down it's tax process, and having to do emergency updates, this all costs monday. there is definitely a very real cost right now, but i think it will be some time before we know how much it's g

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, pressreedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america vé take a new look at news. >> finally, the late argentina poet said i had imagined library. he worked as a librarian. this is national library week in the u.s. and the seattle public library, doing the raising of awareness thing set a new record for the longest book domino chain, 2,131 books were lined up and knocked down. about 170 million words went atumbling and the video has attracted 700,000 views. the message being your library card. don't leave home without it. we will see you next time at "the listening >> audiences are intelligent and they know that their needs are not being met by american tv news today. >> entire media culture is driven by something that's very very fast... >> there has been a lack of fact based, in depth, serious journalism, and we fill that void... >> there is a huge opportunity for al jazeera america to change the way people look at news. >> we jus

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >>> good afternoon. i'm morgan radford live in new york, and here are the top stories. >>> does lithuania need nato? i guarantee you nato will be there. >> u.s. troops arrive in lithuania as nato beefs up its presence in the balkan states. president obama prepares for trade talks with leaders in malaysi malaysia. >> there you have it,

>> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> 70 years later, does the international monetary fund cities matter? i'm ali velshi. this is a special edition of "real money." welcome to a special edition of "real money." you will need to go back to world war ii to get a sense of how the international monetary fund, the imf, came about. during the war and the great depression of the 1930s there was a call to create a global monetary system before the war's end and create a way to reestablish world trade. the u.s. and great britain led the way and the delegates are traveled obretonwoods new hampshire. the 70th anniversary of the conference in 2014, has an opportunity to reflect on the international monetary fund's past and review some of the key lessons learned and look into its future. i monitored are discussions, the topic, imf 70 years later, reflections and looking ahead. i was joined by christine lagarde, are madeline

. ~" talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america . >>> good morning. welcome back to al jazeera america. i am morgan radford. here are today's headlines. more shafshingsz headed russia's way in response to ukraine. huge crowds are making their way to the vatican to witness the canonization of not one but two popes. they will be made saints during a ceremony led by pope francis as well as his predecessor, benedict xvi. >>> president obama is in malaysia, his third stop on a four country tour of east asia. trade and economy are expected to be his talking points with malaysia's prime minister tomorrow. >>> a london exhibition called squ "stealing banksy" is showing the anon mutts street artist's work without his permission. the artist called the move disgusting. the group hosting said it's interested in graph ffitgraffit long-term survival. they charge a fee and plan to auction off seven of his pieces. >> money will then go to charity. >>>

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america al jazeera america. teenagers vain. including on this edition of our program, we are talking about theda announcement, that the government will begin regulating this market. jennifer, pearson, when you look at these interesting rules. finally bringing in roll your own raw tobacco. regulating cheap cigars and small cigars. what is going on here? >> well, we know there's a little bit of political pressure that's been exerted on fda to exclude premium cigars that's been going on on the hill for a couple of years. what we are concerned about, is that when you create an exclusion such as not including premium cigars and then the regulation, you create an opportunity for the industry to create products that will justify toe up to the edge of what a premium cigar is. but be used like a little sill gar. cigar. that create as loophole, and a new category of products that will reach the

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >> hello, welcome to the newshour at al jazeera's headquarters in doha. our top stories - families show their anger over the south korea ferry sinking. new tapes reveal confusion and chaos as the ship went down. >> hungry and desperate - the u.n. says a palestine refugee camp in syria has run out of

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america you're watching, al jazeera america presents: killing the messenger. >> [gunshots]. >> [yelling]. >> i think the issue of journalist safety is something which sh- should concern everybody and not just journalists. it should concern everybody who cares about the freedom of speech. >> if you could surface some of the bravery and some of the courage that goes on in order to tell the world what's happening, then i think that, you know, society would respond better to the business of journalism and what we're trying to do. >> certainly politicians think the media's incredibly powerful. why don't we use some of that power to support those people who need it. uhm. to support the safety of those people who are taking all these risks uhm. by ensuring that there is a penalty more often than not for killing a journalist. >> some have managed to persuade the united nations security council

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america you're watching, al jazeera america presents: killing the messenger. >> there have been 20 journalists murdered in russia since 2000 when uh. president putin came first to office. and in none of those cases, have those who commissioned the crimes been uh. punished. journalists are targeted for their work, when in the process of reporting, they come to cross uh. powerful interests. >> [speaking russian]. >> the murders of journalists have become less frequent in russia. attackers have favored severely injuring and even maiming journalists on the job. one prominent example of this new and frightful tendency is the case of uh. journalist, uhm. mikhail beketov. >> [speaking russian]. >> he was a towering figure before the attack. and he had been long at odds with the local administration. he would not relent. and he paid the most severe price. >> the government will not follow-up a

is a watershed moment for american journalism >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> you're watching, al jazeera america presents: killing the messenger. >> in the case of iraq, we've seen more of our colleagues locally killed. they live there. the front line, if you'd like, is- is outside their front door. >> in recent and ongoing conflicts like iraq and afghanistan, the- the highest death toll, if you'd like is indigenous journalists, particularly in the case of iraq. we've lost colleagues who were local journalists, filming alongside or close to insurgents. >> on the battlefield, in the heat of the moment, someone who- who looks different from the model of a foreign correspondent is even more at risk. because even if he is carrying a camera, even if he is carrying a tripod, the assumption seems to be that they could be hostile. what happened in 2007 to the two reuter's journalists in iraq was a terrible tragedy an

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. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a president from power, they've torn down a state... >> what's clear is that people don't just need protection, they need assistance. al jazeera america. we understand that every news story begins and ends with people. >> the efforts are focused on rescuing stranded residents. >> we pursue that story beyond the headline, pass the spokesperson, to the streets. >> thousands of riot police deployed across the capital. >> we put all of our global resources behind every story. >> it is a scene of utter devastation. >> and follow it no matter where it leads - all the way to you. al jazeera america, take a new look at news. consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, pressreedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> you flow, it is a move that could have a widespread impact on college sports. voting build to form the first union for college athletes but it could be a while before we know how the players voted, really? diane estherbrook in illinois, diane, i want to know what the vote is now, but tell me why it's going to take a while for me to figure this one out? >> reporter: well, actually they had to impound these votes because the national labor relations board in washington is reviewing the regional boards' decision, the regional director's decision which basically said that these students could organize, be considered an employee and be an union. they have to impose those ballots, do a review and count them later. today they're reiterating what they've been saying all along. they're not professional athletes, they're not employees, and they don't think that an union would serve them

mission,r actor with a sean penn. money trying to help haiti rebuild following the 2000 ton earthquake. thisplains why he is doing to stephanie ruhle at the milken conference with dennis o'brien. release, our first mission before we got into sustainable programs into one. the sustainment, which was also doing the lion share of international work was the biggest investment there. inbecame very clear to us emergency preparedness organization that the future would be where the problem is for all developing countries and jobs. >> what does it look like now yeah go >> ngo's will not change the country. i think long-term economically haiti has a pretty good future. the whole issue around job creation is still a challenge. they are now attracting inward investment and manufacturers createiti that will employment. all about taking people and give them a lot. that is how you move people from being poor to a much more sustainable level. then you need education happening in parallel. the new york times" you would say it is never

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america granted -- when it comes to requiring more financial assistance. and on friday, the northwestern team will decide whether it will form a union. trying to level the playing field in a game that's worth beens of dollars to teams and their colleges. but very lit toll the young stars. >> this might take a while, and we understand that many of may have graduated. and feature generations of college athletes. >> the association has set the standard for how many comes in and gets spent. it's most basic rule. they are never paid. >> anybody who looked at the big time college football chanels that are in the pure business of selling rights to generate cable television money. with their nike contracts. or the ncaa tournament itself, can't help but conclude that this is a big business and yes, the only people that aren't treat redirect examination the free workers who create this value who

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, pressreedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america the food and drug's administration would require e cigarette makers to disclose the ingredients of their products. the fda also wants to ban sales to miners. clitics want the government to restrict sales on line, ban t.v. ads and fruit flavors that target the younger user. they are loyal, obedient, and amazingly complex noses. dogs are a lot more than just great pets. they make up half a dog's face for a reason. the snow is the dog's most valuable tool. now researchers are trying to replicate it. have you noticed that dogs can identify a new cancer or is there something specific to oslavian cancer. >> guarded hospital can one dog detect all of them, is there a universal cancer odor, probably not. and so what we are trying to do is focus on individual cancers and find out what that is. i suspect we probably will always have individual tests for different cancers. >> the working do

>> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america this is al jazeera. >> welcome to the news hour. from al jazeeraize news center in london, these are the top stories. israel suspends peace talks a day after rival groups agree to unite. >> in london with all the news from europe, including five antigovernment rebels that are killed in eastern ukraine, as kiev launch as new campaign against pro russia groups. and in germany, the formula 1 boss bernie eckleson begins his trial on bribery charges. >> a warm welcome for barack obama in japan, but the trade deal is keep to sign got a cooler reception. is the climbing season is effectively over. welcome to the program. israel has sus spented peace talk as day after the hamas factions agrees to unite. to mediate between the two sides. the talks are scheduled to end next tuesday, israel is angry, of the palestinian president decision to form a government with hamas which israel regard

talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> this is al jazeera america line from new york city. i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. ukraine expressing fears that a russian invasion is emanant. the national rifle association gathering today with its republican supporters pushing the message that the rights to own guns is under attack. the vote to unionize that could have wide-spread affects on college sports. and 100% of california in a state of drought. 9 first time that has happened in 15 years. >> ukraine's deputy foreign minister told the united nations today that he fears an russian invasion of his country is immanent. his remarks come after the cit y of slovenesk all of this takes place and the situation become morse tense. barnaby phillips has more. >> reporter: the skiein the skya helicopter was exploded after it was taking off. the pilot survived. a helicopter crashed. there were firemen, four fire engines. yo

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. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, pressd his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >>> russia's military escalates tensions further with military exercises dangerously close to ukraine. the old kgb boss of putin joins us next. >>> the fbi accused of forcing muslims to spy on their communities using the no fly list. >>> the fda clamps down on e-cigarettes. >>> an nfl cheerleader is switching sides in a legal fight. welcome to "consider this." here's more on what's ahead.

>> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> this is news news live from new york city of i'm tony tony with a look at today's top stories. a big defeat of affirmative actions on college campuses from the nation's highest court. and there could be major changes in how you watch tv. also... >> no nation has the right to simply grab land from another nation. >> vice president joe biden tells russia to stand down during his visit to ukraine, plus a month after the deadly mudslide in washington state president obama tours the disaster area. vice president joe biden is on his way to washington after a two-day visit to kiev, ukraine. he is the highest level u.s. official to visit after the crisis erupt there had. biden urging russia to stop supporting the masked men who have seized government buildings in the eastern part of the country. barnaby phillips reports now from kiev 12,347 they have tough words for rush. >> no nati

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. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america if. >> there are about 4 million job openings in the economy each month, just normally. right now roughly 2.7 million job ads posted online. most of the ads are seeking people with at least a bachelor's degree to fill whit white-collar high-paying jobs according to a new report to the center on education and the workforce. there are 2 million job ads posted online that requires a bachelor's degree or higher. here is a break down of online job ads. managerial and professional office jobs make up 33% of all total online listings. and stem jobs, mostly in information technology, engineering, architecture, these makes up 28% of all job openings. these two job categories make up 61% of online job ads. we're talking about unfilled jobs with very high salaries. here are some of the examples of the jobs that are available. positions, you can't just walk into these jobs, you don't becom

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and before we end this hour, a >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares hisrivacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america ♪ >>> and finally tonight, remember third grade it's often a critical year when learning to read becomes reading to learn. we found a school in southwest washington, d.c., this story. >> ready? there you go. >> 8-year-old sha nay williams. >> go, run! run! run! >> reporter: just 4 feet tall and 60 pounds dripping less is something less than a powerhouse slugger. >> awesome! great job! great swing! >> it may seem hard to believe, but despite many strikes against her, she is a game changer. living proof that sport can change the ambitions, the dream of a girl born on the tough side of the river. >> like if you play baseball you could get stronger. if you play football, you could get stronger. if you played basketball, you could get stronger, i think and you can get taller. >> her school is in washington's an cost teeia neighborhood. >> if you travel through wa

eastern / 4 pacific only on al jazeera america >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> today's data dive celebrates one of literature's biggest birthdays. it marks 450 years from what is believed to be the day. april 23rd, 1564. in the 52 years we live, shakespeare is believed to have written 37 plays. four centuries after the death, it's believed to be consistently produced and studied in the world. the influence goes beyond the theatre, especially when it comes to the english language. it coined the words and phrases, eyeball, fashionable, sank tam ownious, lacklustre, in a pick , and foregone conclusion. he modified or created names that are popular all these centuries later. jessica, olivia and miranda. the phrase box office comes from the globe theatre. getting in cost a quoin and they were collected in locked bombs. it would bring the box back to a filled room. it was called the box office. these days you can see

. >> on the next talk to al jazeera >> oscar winner sean penn shares his views on privacy rights, pressfreedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> more evidence that winter took a bite out of the housing market recovery. sales of previously owned homes called existing homes, by the way, fell .2 of 1% in march compared to february. they fell to the lowest annual rate in a year and a half, and they're down 7.5% compared to a year earlier, march of 2013. march sails reflect contracts signed in january and february, and if you were in this country in january and february, you'll know that much of it was gripped by brutal winter weather. used homes account for 90% of total sales. sales appear to have hit a peak in last july and have fallen in the last eight months. the sales in march are broad based across america. the midwest is down 2.3%. the south down 3%. and the west is down 13.4%. in addition to bad winter there is another reason sales are being hurt by higher morgue rates. a 30 year fixed mortgage averaged 4.25% in ap

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