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they come ashore in the seychelles. and tailor-made advertising by google angers privilege a campaigners. the european union says it may violate its rules. it's midday here in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 2:00 in the afternoon in syria, where opposition activists say they are very worried that government forces are rolling tanks into the city of homs in preparation for a major ground assault there. it is virtually impossible to reach residents and activists in the besieged baba amr neighborhood, which is bearing the brunt of shelling. meanwhile, the united nations has today again condemned the violence in syria and is trying to pave the way for the diplomatic mission of the new you know envoy for the country, kofi annan. jim muir reports from neighboring lebanon. >> the edge of baba amr. government forces and tanks firing into the besieged quarter as troops scurry around the edge. the activist commentator, speaking from an adjacent area, says the attack into baba amr has failed. syrian state tv also ran footage
they come ashore in the seychelles. and tailor-made advertising by google angers privilege a campaigners. the european union says it may violate its rules. it's midday here in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 2:00 in the afternoon in syria, where opposition activists say they are very worried that government forces are rolling tanks into the city of homs in preparation for a major ground assault there. it is virtually impossible to reach residents and activists in the besieged baba amr...
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. >>> more breaking news from the seychelles this morning. the crippled ship finally docked. >> more than 1,000 people have been trapped on that ship since monday when the generator fire occurred. no shower, toilets, lights. so far, the disembarking process is going well. >> reporter: they seem very, very organized. buses are waiting to take them to hotels. clearly, the priority is a hot shower and a hot meal. >> best shower they'll probably ever take. they're being greeted by sticky, humid conditions in the seychelles. temperatures there in the mid 90s. >>> students at the ohio school where a fatal shooting took place are planning a show of support this morning. they'll march from the town square to the school. teachers returned to the school for the first time yesterday. classes are set to resume tomorrow. the suspect, t.j. lane, is expected to be charged today. >>> to politics now. five days until super tuesday. the republican candidates are stumping for votes from the south to the pacific northwest. mitt romney changed tactics yesterday,
. >>> more breaking news from the seychelles this morning. the crippled ship finally docked. >> more than 1,000 people have been trapped on that ship since monday when the generator fire occurred. no shower, toilets, lights. so far, the disembarking process is going well. >> reporter: they seem very, very organized. buses are waiting to take them to hotels. clearly, the priority is a hot shower and a hot meal. >> best shower they'll probably ever take. they're being...
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we're live in the seychelles for that. first up, let's get straight to the european stock market action. these markets have been open for the best part of just over an hour. this is how the indices are performing. a little die cot many between the two eurozone markets. the cac is trading down about .25%. ftse 100 up. what has got their attention. ben bernanke's comments are weighing heavily on sentiment not just across europe but also across the world markets as well. this is because he's offered a down beat assessment of the recovery. it is one of the things that has these markets pausing for the moment. european leaders and finance ministers are also in brussels today. over the next two days to come. what they'll be doing is hosting a series of summits designed to strengthen the region's finances and also to prevent another greece-like situation from happening again in the region. speaking of europe, yesterday we saw the ecb providing about $712 billion worth of cheap loans to the banks across the region. that has been m
we're live in the seychelles for that. first up, let's get straight to the european stock market action. these markets have been open for the best part of just over an hour. this is how the indices are performing. a little die cot many between the two eurozone markets. the cac is trading down about .25%. ftse 100 up. what has got their attention. ben bernanke's comments are weighing heavily on sentiment not just across europe but also across the world markets as well. this is because he's...
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charter flights will take the other's home. >> our correspondent in the seychelles spoke with some of the passengers. he said they were relieved to be able to get off the ship. and many people that i could talk with would definitely have the that they made it back. some of them were really scared. some of them complained about the way that they were held by the company, by the crew, but most of all, there was a lack of fresh air, electrical power. they all complained about the hygienic situation on board. the toilets did not work. that was pretty hard for them, but all of them seem to be perkier now. they did their best to provide accommodations, so the people who want to stay can for another week or two, and the others who would like to go back home -- they will be provided a safe trip with charter flights back to their home country. that time now for a look at some other stories making news around the world. a roadside bomb has engine up to 15 people in the center of istanbul. the media says remote control devices were attached to a motorcycle and exploded near the offices of turkey
charter flights will take the other's home. >> our correspondent in the seychelles spoke with some of the passengers. he said they were relieved to be able to get off the ship. and many people that i could talk with would definitely have the that they made it back. some of them were really scared. some of them complained about the way that they were held by the company, by the crew, but most of all, there was a lack of fresh air, electrical power. they all complained about the hygienic...
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they've offered full reimbursement as well as up to two weeks worth of vacation time in the seychelles expenses covered there. costa said that about 70% of passengers have taken them up on this offer. for those who didn't want to stay on the islands, the company has offered free vouchers for future cruises within the next two years. there was another payment offered to all passengers which they described as an indemnity. that means that those who accept it have to give up the right to sue the company. >> dan rivers was there in the seychelles when the crippled costa allegra finally docked on thursday. he spoke to am so of the passengers as they made it to land. >> reporter: emerging from the sweltering haze of the tropics, the costa allegra was towed into the seychelles by a french fishing troller, a rather ig nam min yous end to what should have been a luxury cruise. for the last three days life aboard has been anything but luxurious. passengers forced to camp on deck after a fire knocked out all powers. helicopters had to drop food. for an american couple, gordon and elner bradwell,
they've offered full reimbursement as well as up to two weeks worth of vacation time in the seychelles expenses covered there. costa said that about 70% of passengers have taken them up on this offer. for those who didn't want to stay on the islands, the company has offered free vouchers for future cruises within the next two years. there was another payment offered to all passengers which they described as an indemnity. that means that those who accept it have to give up the right to sue the...
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it lost power on monday and was towed to the seychelles.lso owned by the same company whose ship capsized off the coast of italy last month. >>> at the top of the show we asked you what you were doing up at the top of the hour. john has some answers. >> mary ann says briefly, free breakfast at the hotel, starts at 6:00 a.m. >> and how about
it lost power on monday and was towed to the seychelles.lso owned by the same company whose ship capsized off the coast of italy last month. >>> at the top of the show we asked you what you were doing up at the top of the hour. john has some answers. >> mary ann says briefly, free breakfast at the hotel, starts at 6:00 a.m. >> and how about
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abc's jeffrey kofman was in the seychelles when the passengers arrived. >> reporter: a welcome end to, grueling days at sea for a thousand passengers and crew. for gordon and eleanor bradwell of athens, georgia, the ordeal began when the ship's alarm sounded as they ate lunch monday. >> there was a good bit of chaos and confusion. they began to lower the boats. >> reporter: what we didn't know until today was just how terrifying it was during the initial hours, when fire raged below deck. and the captain gave orders to abandon ship. >> it could have been a disaster of biblical proportions. if that fire had gotten out of control, we were a long way from help. >> reporter: with power knocked out, cabin temperatures became an unbearable 100 degrees. sewage backed up in the toilets. most slept under the stars. >> we were very hot. and the sewage was very poor. and we just -- right now we're just delighted to be off the ship. >> reporter: what the bradwells want most now, a shower. would you go cruising again? >> we would cruise. but i would not cruise with costa. ever. >> reporter: now th
abc's jeffrey kofman was in the seychelles when the passengers arrived. >> reporter: a welcome end to, grueling days at sea for a thousand passengers and crew. for gordon and eleanor bradwell of athens, georgia, the ordeal began when the ship's alarm sounded as they ate lunch monday. >> there was a good bit of chaos and confusion. they began to lower the boats. >> reporter: what we didn't know until today was just how terrifying it was during the initial hours, when fire raged...
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the costa allegra just arrived on the seychelles. >>> power storms and tornadoes claimed the lives of 12 people in the midwest and hundreds more are injured. as officials survey the damage, resident are trying to pick up the pieces. we have a report. >> reporter: america's heartland takes a beating from mother nature. >> this tornado marks the deadliest disaster in illinois in nearly a decade. >> reporter: the national weather service says an ef-4 tornado with winds of at least 170 miles per hour ripped through the city. >> i think all of us understand how important it is to respect nature. >> reporter: governor pat quinn has signed a disaster declaration as people are trying to clean up. there is a local curfew in effect until 6:00 a.m. thursday morning. official hope to ward off loots are. in branson, missouri an ef-2 twister hopscotching up a main roadway. survivors talk about their near death experiences. >> you can hearing about tops just tear open. >> we're going to get crushed. that's what i thought. i thought the i-beams were going to come down on us next. scary. >> reporter:
the costa allegra just arrived on the seychelles. >>> power storms and tornadoes claimed the lives of 12 people in the midwest and hundreds more are injured. as officials survey the damage, resident are trying to pick up the pieces. we have a report. >> reporter: america's heartland takes a beating from mother nature. >> this tornado marks the deadliest disaster in illinois in nearly a decade. >> reporter: the national weather service says an ef-4 tornado with winds...
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of a disabled crew shipper back on dry land today the cost of allegra was towed into port in the seychelless morning the fire in that ship's engine room on monday left adrift with electricity the cruise line offered passengers and all expenses paid vacation in the seychelles and a refund for that crews it is unclear whether passengers would have to give up their right to file lawsuits to accept that compensation for the cost allegra is the sister ship of the costa concordia that sank off the coast of italy back in january maryland is about to become the eighth state to allow same-sex couples to marry gov. martin o'malley will sign a bill legalizing same-sex marriage later today at the maryland state house it will take effect this summer if it survives an expected court challenge no. 100 iraq war veterans receive a special honor at the white house ... president obama hosted them for a dinner his first major tribute to veterans of this conflict. among the guests: the first u.s. service member wounded in that war the president praised them for succeeding in their mission and answering the call
of a disabled crew shipper back on dry land today the cost of allegra was towed into port in the seychelless morning the fire in that ship's engine room on monday left adrift with electricity the cruise line offered passengers and all expenses paid vacation in the seychelles and a refund for that crews it is unclear whether passengers would have to give up their right to file lawsuits to accept that compensation for the cost allegra is the sister ship of the costa concordia that sank off the...
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the ship and more than 1,000 passengers and crew were towed into port in the seychelles this morning. a fire broke out in the engine room monday passengers three days in scorching heat with no power and no working bathrooms. a couple from georgia described the ordeal. >> a good bit of chaos and confusion. they began to lower boats. >> they were totally disorganized, unprofessional in the way they handled it. >> we were very hot and the sewage was very poor and we just -- right now we are elated to be off the ship. >> cruise line is offering passengers two free weeks at a resort where they docked. the company that owns the ship is the same one that owned the costa concordia which capsized off italy in january killing at least 25 people. >>> here we've been appreciating the rain i think those tourists will like our rain better after today. >> sun grass, sunshine and warmer weather on the way. scattered showers from emeryville to san francisco i'll show you where they are and when they will leave your neighborhood. >>> privacy changes starting today. google stars tracking everything you
the ship and more than 1,000 passengers and crew were towed into port in the seychelles this morning. a fire broke out in the engine room monday passengers three days in scorching heat with no power and no working bathrooms. a couple from georgia described the ordeal. >> a good bit of chaos and confusion. they began to lower boats. >> they were totally disorganized, unprofessional in the way they handled it. >> we were very hot and the sewage was very poor and we just -- right...
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any spending on board and choice of a free one or two week vacation in the seychelles or a free flight in new york, ainsley earhart, fox news. >>> a local council woman allegedly going 105 miles per hour and she didn't get a ticket. >>> karen toles faced backlash for getting special treatment. >>> we are checking your weekend weather and traffic. stay with us. >>> live look outside right now at washington, d.c. as we approach the weekend. hooray. everybody is excited. everybody is in a good mood. here is something else that will get new a good mood. time for a look at today's my fox half off deal. it is half off a ticket to the monte carlo casino night to benefit the national ms society. fundraiser for multiple sclerosis research is happening on march 10th at the waterford in fair oaks, virginia. $50 can buy you one admission, a raverle ticket, a drink ticket and $25 in chips to enjoy casino games. to learn more about this deal, you can log onto form and look for my fox mihaljevic off on the right side of the home page. >> it is a good idea. half off and you get to h
any spending on board and choice of a free one or two week vacation in the seychelles or a free flight in new york, ainsley earhart, fox news. >>> a local council woman allegedly going 105 miles per hour and she didn't get a ticket. >>> karen toles faced backlash for getting special treatment. >>> we are checking your weekend weather and traffic. stay with us. >>> live look outside right now at washington, d.c. as we approach the weekend....
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an apology from the cruise line and passengers have been offered a free week at a resort in the seychelles islands. a presidential ad telling president obama to go to hell stays in place at a local metro station. it bashes the president's held terraform and is inside the clarendon metro station. the sign is advertising and health care documentary. virginia democratic congressman jim moran calls it offensive and is demanding metro take it down. it's this is saying it is ok to tell the president of the united states to go to hell. it's not okay. particularly not okay to do it on government property. >> a metro spokesperson says it cannot be taken down because it is political speech, which is protected by the first amendment. it will come down on march 12 under the ad agreement. i have been chatting with twitter follower sandner received a lot of strong opinions. karen is asking where have all the grown-ups gone? on the other hand, chris writes that it is a waste of advertising money and that obama does not ride the orange line and it is free speech and should not have to be removed. and me a
an apology from the cruise line and passengers have been offered a free week at a resort in the seychelles islands. a presidential ad telling president obama to go to hell stays in place at a local metro station. it bashes the president's held terraform and is inside the clarendon metro station. the sign is advertising and health care documentary. virginia democratic congressman jim moran calls it offensive and is demanding metro take it down. it's this is saying it is ok to tell the president...
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it arrived in the seychelles. it is the same -- it is from the same line as the costa concordia. in afghanistan, two more nato soldiers have been killed in the wake of burning up copies of the koran. it raises questions about the viability of afghan security. a short time ago, i spoke with a former u.s. ambassador who joined me from boston. >> we now have six american servicemen killed in this unfortunate incident. does that not give substance to the argument here in the united states that we should just withdraw much faster? >> you can imagine that a number of people have been killed from suppose it afghans carry forces. i think the obama administration did the right thing. they really wanted the afghan security forces to take more responsibility. that is the root of the problem. >> he mentioned the advisor. it is precisely the advisers that nato needs to train the afghan security forces to leave behind a stable country. >> is a contradiction you rightly point out. -- it is a contradiction you rightly point out. the u.s., as france has done, will have to pull back some of the ad
it arrived in the seychelles. it is the same -- it is from the same line as the costa concordia. in afghanistan, two more nato soldiers have been killed in the wake of burning up copies of the koran. it raises questions about the viability of afghan security. a short time ago, i spoke with a former u.s. ambassador who joined me from boston. >> we now have six american servicemen killed in this unfortunate incident. does that not give substance to the argument here in the united states...
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the ship and more than 1,000 passengers and crew were towed into port in the seychelles this morning. fire broke out in the engine room monday passengers three days in scorching heat with no power and no working bathrooms. a couple from georgia described the ordeal. >> a good bit of chaos and confusion. they began to lower boats. >> they were totally disorganized, unprofessional in the way they handled it. >> we were very hot and the sewage was very poor and we just -- right now we are elated to be off the ship. >> cruise line is offering passengers two free weeks at a resort where they docked. the company that owns the ship is the same one that owned the costa concordia which capsized off italy in january killing at least 25 people. >>> here we've been appreciating the rain i think those tourists will like our rain better after today. >> sun grass, sunshine and warmer weather on the way. scattered showers from emeryville to san francisco i'll show you where they are and when they will leave your neighborhood. >>> privacy changes starting today. google stars tracking everything you do
the ship and more than 1,000 passengers and crew were towed into port in the seychelles this morning. fire broke out in the engine room monday passengers three days in scorching heat with no power and no working bathrooms. a couple from georgia described the ordeal. >> a good bit of chaos and confusion. they began to lower boats. >> they were totally disorganized, unprofessional in the way they handled it. >> we were very hot and the sewage was very poor and we just -- right...
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a crippled cruise ship finally docked today in the seychelles island days after a knocked out power.gers and crew on board the costa allegra without airconditioning and lights and most importantly without toilets that worked since monday. >> the heat is a mess. we could not stay in our cabins for long periods of time. we are talking about temperatures 110 to 120 degrees. >> shepard: now we have received amateur video that shows how passengers were living in those conditions. you can see people packed on deck while helicopters dropped off food and some flashlights. and while a french ship towed them to shore. a ship's captain says two people fell in the dark and got hurt. no other injuries reported. the cruise ship company has offered passengers full refunds and a free vacation in the seychelles as compensation. big senate vote today on birth control coverage. will insurers and employers have to pay for contraception in a live update from capitol hill coming up. plus, many folks in the midwest are still cleaning up after this week's deadly tornadoes. but now it looks like another roun
a crippled cruise ship finally docked today in the seychelles island days after a knocked out power.gers and crew on board the costa allegra without airconditioning and lights and most importantly without toilets that worked since monday. >> the heat is a mess. we could not stay in our cabins for long periods of time. we are talking about temperatures 110 to 120 degrees. >> shepard: now we have received amateur video that shows how passengers were living in those conditions. you can...
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which has been drifting in the indian ocean without power is reported to be close to docking in the seychelles. 1000 people on board. it was crippled recently by a fire in its engine room. the burning of grants from a military base in afghanistan led to many days of protest to. it was given as the reason for the killing of two americans by the interior ministry building in kabul. the latest violence leaves many questions over the timing of this handover to afghan forces by the end of 2014. tim wilcox book to the top commander in afghanistan, general john allen and also to the u.s. ambassador to afghanistan, ryan crocker. he asked the general allen if he accepted it was naive not to have understood the burning france would produce a violent reaction. >> they think we're not surprised in the least. there was this reaction among the afghan people. after all, the koran was burned. the holy book. for them, the word of god. the key point is to remember that over these 10 years, thousands and thousands of isaf forces have passed through afghanistan. they have shown a reverence for the faith of islam.
which has been drifting in the indian ocean without power is reported to be close to docking in the seychelles. 1000 people on board. it was crippled recently by a fire in its engine room. the burning of grants from a military base in afghanistan led to many days of protest to. it was given as the reason for the killing of two americans by the interior ministry building in kabul. the latest violence leaves many questions over the timing of this handover to afghan forces by the end of 2014. tim...
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the "costa allegra" finally arrived in the seychelles.ngers looking tired after three days stranded in the indian ocean. with no power, the luxury cruiseliner hasn't been so luxurious. >> not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. we had -- the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >> it's very hot, humid, no lights. that was rather difficult for a lot of people. >> the allegra lost power on monday after a fire in the generator room. since then, it's been towed slowly through pirate-infested waters. a nerve-wracking journey for passengers, and another public relations disaster for costa's parent company, carnival. the "concordia" is still lying capsized off italy after a crash which killed 25 people. and two carnival cruises have been hit with norovirus outbreaks. no wonder the allegra's passengers are relieved to be on dry land. many will now be flown straight to italy. others are staying on the seychelles, taking a vacation, trying to recover from the last one. so, the ita
the "costa allegra" finally arrived in the seychelles.ngers looking tired after three days stranded in the indian ocean. with no power, the luxury cruiseliner hasn't been so luxurious. >> not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. we had -- the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >> it's very hot, humid, no lights. that was rather difficult for a lot of people. >> the allegra lost power on monday...
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passengers were given the option of flying straight home or spend a few days in a hotel in the seychelles. costa allegra also operates the ship costa concordia that killed 25 people. >>> students were asked to solve math problems featuring animal mutilation and terrorist training camps. it happened at the trinidad center city charter school in northwest washington. here's peggy fox' story you saw only on 9. >> reporter: the blood thirsty aliens then sucked blood of 828 teachers and left them for dead. >> shocking. >> reporter: parents are shocked over these math problems that were sent home with third graders at the trinidad center city public charter school. here's one about cooking african-americans, americans and indians. >> she put the people equallily into nine enormous ovens to bake. how many desperate people were in each oven. >> it's the holocaust. it's too horrific to think about that this is the kind of learning tool we're giving to children. >> reporter: the math problems came from the home schooling paradise website under third grade multiplication and division. but many of th
passengers were given the option of flying straight home or spend a few days in a hotel in the seychelles. costa allegra also operates the ship costa concordia that killed 25 people. >>> students were asked to solve math problems featuring animal mutilation and terrorist training camps. it happened at the trinidad center city charter school in northwest washington. here's peggy fox' story you saw only on 9. >> reporter: the blood thirsty aliens then sucked blood of 828 teachers...
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the disabled cruise ship for three days without power are resuming their vacations today in the seychellese cruise ship company is picking up the entire tab and will be refunded for the cost of the original trip. >>> highlights of sports from will selva. >>> good morning, oklahoma city has been on a roll. it's won six straight. looking to make it seven. they were in the magic kingdom taking on turkoglu and the magic. dwight howard was a beast. as usual. 33 points for the big fella. magic up by as many as 14 points. fourth quarter, though, here come the thunder. james harden. over howard. thunder down. 85-78. west [and durant combining for more than half of the thunder's points. 57 out of 105. kevin durant, one of his five treys. that ties a season high. thunder up by four. less than a minute to go. durant, has the ball. yeah, no big deal. durant finishing with 38 points. >>> now on campus. michael snaer and fsu facing virginia. second half. bernard jamesing look out. it was joe harris, james, he's down as well. james would be ejected from the game. see ya. 2:00 left in the half, florida st
the disabled cruise ship for three days without power are resuming their vacations today in the seychellese cruise ship company is picking up the entire tab and will be refunded for the cost of the original trip. >>> highlights of sports from will selva. >>> good morning, oklahoma city has been on a roll. it's won six straight. looking to make it seven. they were in the magic kingdom taking on turkoglu and the magic. dwight howard was a beast. as usual. 33 points for the big...
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in sport in the seychelles islands. with 1,000 people on board getting help from the red cross.he ship lost power on monday after a fire on board, but nobody was hurt. >>> george rivas leader of the gang known as the texas seven was executed wednesday for killing a suburban dallas police officer during a robbery. he organized the biggest prison break in texas history in december of 2000. >>> davy jones, the most popular teen heart throb of the 1960's show "the monkees died of a heart attack at age 66 in florida. he was born in england and starred on broadway and television before the suck cease of the monkees. fossil hunters found the remains of giant flees that suck the blood of ancient dinosaurs. they grew to almost an inch long. ten times bigger than present day fleas. >>> now here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. dow opens 12,952 after losing 53 points and s&p down six and nasdaq fell 19. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. tokyo the nikkei lost 15 points. while in hong kong, the hang seng dropped 292. >>> well, you knew this was coming.
in sport in the seychelles islands. with 1,000 people on board getting help from the red cross.he ship lost power on monday after a fire on board, but nobody was hurt. >>> george rivas leader of the gang known as the texas seven was executed wednesday for killing a suburban dallas police officer during a robbery. he organized the biggest prison break in texas history in december of 2000. >>> davy jones, the most popular teen heart throb of the 1960's show "the monkees...
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. >> passengers made their way off the crippled cruise ship on the island nation of seychelles.hey spent three days at sea with no running water and no air conditioning. >> the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >>> the problems began monday when a fire broke out in the coast allegra's engine room. passengers prepared to abandon ship while the crew battled the blaze. >> we all went to our stations and there was a point where we thought we would have to lower the boats. >> the crew managed to put out the fire but the ship was stalled. a french fishing boat worked to tow the ship for three days as passengers and crew lived on the deck. food supplies were low. all they had to eat were cold sandwiches and helicopters dropped in freshwater. >> just a matter of inconvenience. not having enough food. not being able to rest well at night. >> the ship's captain says it's too early to tell what caused the fire. >> because there is always an investigation in progress. >> this is the second disaster at sea in just over a month by costa cruise
. >> passengers made their way off the crippled cruise ship on the island nation of seychelles.hey spent three days at sea with no running water and no air conditioning. >> the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >>> the problems began monday when a fire broke out in the coast allegra's engine room. passengers prepared to abandon ship while the crew battled the blaze. >> we all went to our stations and there was a point...
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the cruise liner reaching port in the seychelles.than 1,000 people were onboard stuck without food, water and working toilets out in the tropical heat. >> not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. the heat is unbearable, so we had to spend most of our night on the top deck of the ship. >> that is no vacation. the passengers being offered a full refund, of course. >> the allegra is the sister ship of the now infamous costa concordia which ran aground off the coast of italy in january. rough time for that company. google joining the surreal art moveme movement, the unique and sometimes bizarrema captured by street view cameras. we'll have it all just ahead. oh will you grab us some yoplait? sure. what flavor? mm, one of each. lemon burst, hm, cherry orchard, blackberry harvest... my daughter's grabbing some yoplait. pina colada, orange creme. i can't imagine where she is... strawberry cheesecake. [ grocery store pa ] clean up in aisle eight. found her! [ female announcer ] yoplait original. 25 flavors for you to lov
the cruise liner reaching port in the seychelles.than 1,000 people were onboard stuck without food, water and working toilets out in the tropical heat. >> not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. the heat is unbearable, so we had to spend most of our night on the top deck of the ship. >> that is no vacation. the passengers being offered a full refund, of course. >> the allegra is the sister ship of the now infamous costa concordia which ran aground off the...
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. >>> the disabled cruise ship boat boat is safely in the seychelles islands.he ship lost power after a fire on board but nobody was hurt. >>> a federal judge has blocked a requirement that would have forced american tobacco companies large graphic images on their cigarette packages. the ruling said the requirement would have violated the free speech amendment to the constitution. >>> george rivas leader of the fugitive gang known as the texas seven, was executed wednesday for killing a suburban dallas police officer during a robbery. rivas had organized the biggest prison break in texas history in december of 2000. >>> davy jones, the most popular teen heartthrob star of the 1960s tv show "the monkees," died of a heart attack at age 66 in florida. he was born in england and starred on broadway and tv before the huge success of the monkees. >>> fossil hunters found the remain of giants fleas that sucked the blood of ancient dinosaurs and grew to almost an inch long, ten times bigger than present day fleas. huh! >>> now here is your "first look" at how wall stre
. >>> the disabled cruise ship boat boat is safely in the seychelles islands.he ship lost power after a fire on board but nobody was hurt. >>> a federal judge has blocked a requirement that would have forced american tobacco companies large graphic images on their cigarette packages. the ruling said the requirement would have violated the free speech amendment to the constitution. >>> george rivas leader of the fugitive gang known as the texas seven, was executed...
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a fishing boat towed them into port into the seychelles. today the island nation, their red cross was on hand to give those folks a little bit of help. >>> at a time when companies are laying people off, there is a refreshing change from alaska airlines. the alaska air group announced it is paying out almost $54 million in annual bonuses. remember those? that works out to roughly three weeks' pay for 13,000 workers. a ticket agent who has worked for alaska for 25 years says it's great. [ laughter ] >> we're happy it was doing well. at one point they weren't sure if oakland was going to close and now i feel secure that we have a job. >>> nearly $5 million headed to employees in california. >>> a close encounter of the scary kind. >> so scary that a lot of people admit they wet their pants. a grizzly bear frightened 14 people in alaska. they were on a tour to see them close and personal. a little too close so some group members who had video rolling when the bear charged at them took these pictures. >> i felt an electric feeling in my skin. y
a fishing boat towed them into port into the seychelles. today the island nation, their red cross was on hand to give those folks a little bit of help. >>> at a time when companies are laying people off, there is a refreshing change from alaska airlines. the alaska air group announced it is paying out almost $54 million in annual bonuses. remember those? that works out to roughly three weeks' pay for 13,000 workers. a ticket agent who has worked for alaska for 25 years says it's great....
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this is the costa allegra docked at the seychelles with more than 1,000 people on board.out power. the ship left madagascar on sunday and was 200 miles south of the seychelles when it all happened. >> not having enough food. not being able to rest well at night. the heat is unbearable. and so we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >> the costa allegra, the sister ship to the costa concordia, not a good few months for costa. you remember that ship capsized off the coast of italy last month. 32 people died. here we go again, another green energy company touted by president obama laying off workers. here's what the president said about abound energy in 2010. >> the second company is abound solar manufacturing which will manufacture advanced solar panels at two new plants creating more than 2,000 construction jobs and 1500 permanent jobs. a colorado plant -- >> well, guess what? this morning, that company abound laying off 180 of its workers. abound solar received $400 million government loan. and they're back? new reports this morning arnold schwarze
this is the costa allegra docked at the seychelles with more than 1,000 people on board.out power. the ship left madagascar on sunday and was 200 miles south of the seychelles when it all happened. >> not having enough food. not being able to rest well at night. the heat is unbearable. and so we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >> the costa allegra, the sister ship to the costa concordia, not a good few months for costa. you remember that ship capsized...
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board a nightmare at sea, about 1000 people, crew members, passengers, back on dry land in the seychellescean, the costa aleg gra, towed to port, a fire crippling that ship and passengers describing what they were going through on board for several days. >> we didn't know what they were doing, it is our opinion that they didn't know what to do. >> it was very hot, humid, no lights. that was rather difficult for a lot of people. obviously not for me because i'm visually impaired. yeah, you have to, you know, make ends meet. it was difficult, the heat was the main problem. >> the heat was immense. we couldn't say in our cabins for long periods of time, we're talking about temperatures of 110, maybe 120 degrees. bill: grerk burke is live on this story out of italy, another ship from the same fleet sank, 32 were killed then and these cruises, they're having a bad year with this company. how are they dealing with this, greg? >> >> reporter: costa cruise is in full blown crisis mode now. if there's one consolation this time around, anyway, it wasn't deadly and there haven't been so many complai
board a nightmare at sea, about 1000 people, crew members, passengers, back on dry land in the seychellescean, the costa aleg gra, towed to port, a fire crippling that ship and passengers describing what they were going through on board for several days. >> we didn't know what they were doing, it is our opinion that they didn't know what to do. >> it was very hot, humid, no lights. that was rather difficult for a lot of people. obviously not for me because i'm visually impaired....
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another had to be toed to the seychelles.t's once again on cruise lines for all the wrong reasons. ramy inocencio reports. >> reporter: it's now in port in hong kong. you can see some of the damage inflicted to its hull after it collided with a vietnamese cargo ship off that country's coast. this physical damage seems minimal but one passenger described the psychological impact in the seconds before the crash. >> through the fog, we to our horror we saw this vietnamese container ship appear sideways on and it was as if our ship was perfectly like sideways on and itary pood and we did in fact collide right in the side of it very dramatically. >> reporter: on the port side or left side you can see more damage. it's at the front of the ship where you can see the point of first impact. right after that the silver shadow sheared not before taking out the bridge of the vietnamese cargo ship. the silversea later released a statement saying it was a minor incident. passengers say they were scared but commended their crew. >> it could
another had to be toed to the seychelles.t's once again on cruise lines for all the wrong reasons. ramy inocencio reports. >> reporter: it's now in port in hong kong. you can see some of the damage inflicted to its hull after it collided with a vietnamese cargo ship off that country's coast. this physical damage seems minimal but one passenger described the psychological impact in the seconds before the crash. >> through the fog, we to our horror we saw this vietnamese container...
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six of the eight americans on board remain in the seychelles where the costa allegra was pulled to portn engine room fire crippled the cruise liner. for gordon and eleanor from georgia, the terrifying moment came when the alarm rang out to abandon ship. they got separated and scrambled for a lifeboat. >> we all went to our stations and there was a point where we thought we would have to lower the boat. >> crews put out the fire within an hour, but the ship with a thousand people on board was stranded in an area known to be targeted by somali pirates. cabin temperatures soared to over 110 degrees. there was no electricity to power the kitchens. >> not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. we had to -- the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of the nights on the top deck of the ship. >> in the three days it took to be towed to port, passengers say hygiene conditions became deplorable. >> everything was off. no light, no air conditioning, nothing. no toilet. i mean, that was horrible. that situation. >> the vice president of costa said the company made an extremely
six of the eight americans on board remain in the seychelles where the costa allegra was pulled to portn engine room fire crippled the cruise liner. for gordon and eleanor from georgia, the terrifying moment came when the alarm rang out to abandon ship. they got separated and scrambled for a lifeboat. >> we all went to our stations and there was a point where we thought we would have to lower the boat. >> crews put out the fire within an hour, but the ship with a thousand people on...
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it's a disabled cruise ship is back in the seychelles port after three days stranded at city. right now released passengers are leaving the costa allegra. deriek crouse will house 1000 people until they make travel arrangements. the italian cruise liner lost power on monday after a fire in the generator room. metro is under fire for a controversial message spotted at an orange line station. >> it is an ad for a documentary against the president's oak terrace form of. the wording has one congressman called for it to be taken down. john gonzalez is outside the clarendon metro station. >> metro new this morning says it cannot remove the ad based on its political content, yet a local lawmakers as this is about what is appropriate. it bashes the president's health care reform by telling him to hell. it popped up at the clarendon metro station in arlington virginia. it also calls on passengers to purchase of an anti-reform documentary. congressman jim moran considers it offensive and profane yet metro says it is protected political speech so it cannot be removed. it's disrespectful.
it's a disabled cruise ship is back in the seychelles port after three days stranded at city. right now released passengers are leaving the costa allegra. deriek crouse will house 1000 people until they make travel arrangements. the italian cruise liner lost power on monday after a fire in the generator room. metro is under fire for a controversial message spotted at an orange line station. >> it is an ad for a documentary against the president's oak terrace form of. the wording has one...
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." >> a disabled cruise ship docked in a port in the seychelles after three days at sea without poweroving passengers off the ship has begun. the costa allegra was at sea with more than 1000 people on board when a fire broke out in the generator room on monday. passengers had to deal with no toilets or showers and no lights. >> 7 is on your side with rig owner expect to see graphic warnings on cigarettes anytime soon. a federal judge in richmond blocked a requirement that would a force tobacco companies to put some of these images on cigarette packs to show the dangers of smoking. the judge said the images are a violation of free-speech. >> divorce lawyers are finding another stream of income during these tough economic times. >> and more women going for their mba. but go to linda bell. >> good morning. a record number of women are taking the exam for a mission to business school. in fact, they found this year is the third year in a row that more than 100,000 women have taken the test. that's good news for business schools where women are still far from a majority on most campuses. yo
." >> a disabled cruise ship docked in a port in the seychelles after three days at sea without poweroving passengers off the ship has begun. the costa allegra was at sea with more than 1000 people on board when a fire broke out in the generator room on monday. passengers had to deal with no toilets or showers and no lights. >> 7 is on your side with rig owner expect to see graphic warnings on cigarettes anytime soon. a federal judge in richmond blocked a requirement that would...
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the costa allegra lost power after a fire tug boats from the seychelles guided it into port red crosset up tents to help and there are u.s. officials on hand to assist americans stuck on that ship. >> tucker barnes with us again this morning. i know when i drove in, i encountered fog it was hit and miss really thick in places, you go a few more miles nothing. >> you got it thick is to the north border with pennsylvania. >> that is where i was driving from. >> were you? >> he commutes. >> that is a serious commute. >>> let's get right to our forecast. >> our bus stop forecast. as we get started for the day kids will be happy they will have a good day at school with straight as. >> love it. >>> lots of sunshine once we get rid of the fog and high temperatures. 40s to mid-50s to start the day. >> i was under the impression it would be warmer. >> that is in the morning. >> headed to the bus stop. >> got it. i see bus stop forecast. >> you got to pay close attention here allison. your dense fog advisory, counties north including caroll county baltimore county, washington county under the f
the costa allegra lost power after a fire tug boats from the seychelles guided it into port red crosset up tents to help and there are u.s. officials on hand to assist americans stuck on that ship. >> tucker barnes with us again this morning. i know when i drove in, i encountered fog it was hit and miss really thick in places, you go a few more miles nothing. >> you got it thick is to the north border with pennsylvania. >> that is where i was driving from. >> were you?...
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paquetes de venta al Úblico.y los pasajeros del crucero costa allegra desembarcaron hoy en las islas seychellesad de illinois y fueron aplastadas por una casa que cayó sobre ellos. en ese estado, un pueblo fue prácticamente borrado del mapa, por un torbellino de 180 millas por ra. y bueno, a diferencia del día de ayer, observamos que no existen avisos y alertas de tornados por el momento. pero ya a partir de la noche, amanecer mañana viernes. entran en riesgo los residentes tanto de ilnois, indiana, porciones de ohio, arkansas missouri y alabama. lo más fuerte en horas de la ñana. y por favor, pre ste atención a las sirenas. un lugar que puede buscar refugio es el sótano. donde que sí tenemos, loue genera esta actividad furiosa por parte de la madre naturaleza, tenemos una baja en altura bastante humedad del golfo de méxico. vientos en ráfaga sobrepasan las 80 y 90 millas por hora y como resulto generan esta actividad de tornados. de hecho, vamos a entrar en una época más intensa de tornados. fuera de esto, tenemos este centro de baja presión, que es el viene viajando rápidamente a provocar est
paquetes de venta al Úblico.y los pasajeros del crucero costa allegra desembarcaron hoy en las islas seychellesad de illinois y fueron aplastadas por una casa que cayó sobre ellos. en ese estado, un pueblo fue prácticamente borrado del mapa, por un torbellino de 180 millas por ra. y bueno, a diferencia del día de ayer, observamos que no existen avisos y alertas de tornados por el momento. pero ya a partir de la noche, amanecer mañana viernes. entran en riesgo los residentes tanto de...