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what i have said about shell is that i don't think for anyone of us who voted for this that shell was always the ideal partner, was always the best response. so as presented at that particular time. if there are options out there that are better that we have a responsibility to explore them. maybe one approach to have in the rfp to have flexibility to look at both to have as much information as we can. i don't know if you are open to that but that would be my thinking. >> okay. it's really up to your direction. i know when we had the meeting with the advocates there were some that wanted that flexibility. since it wasn't clear is why i brought it up. i just want to make sure how you want to approach that. i don't think -- i think it's possibility to do it. it may draw a cost because we talk about what would be the option if there were no shell, but that's certainly doable. >>supervisor john avalos: the option being flexible to have one that includes shell and one that doesn't? >> right. along the line of what the commissioners have been saying. >>supervisor john avalos: okay. i think
what i have said about shell is that i don't think for anyone of us who voted for this that shell was always the ideal partner, was always the best response. so as presented at that particular time. if there are options out there that are better that we have a responsibility to explore them. maybe one approach to have in the rfp to have flexibility to look at both to have as much information as we can. i don't know if you are open to that but that would be my thinking. >> okay. it's...
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in discussionses with shell. we have told them that we understand that we aren't moving forward at this time given the lack of movement at our commission, and have had it, sort of an amicable conversation about the ability to reengage if the opportunity presents itself, but we're not obligating them to hold to the dialogues that had occurred with us since we could not get authorization to sign that contract. >> so, it hasn't been really approved -- it was approved finally. >> the contract terms -- as i understand it, the contract terms were approved through the board process and certain criteria were laid out that needed to be met before anyone could sign the contract. those criteria included setting a rate and having the hetchy enterprise be financially stable. since we were not successful in setting a rate and we are not in a stable situation financially, we had that conversation with shell and let them know that we don't anticipate hitting those targets. those conditions. >> okay. and if you were -- the contra
in discussionses with shell. we have told them that we understand that we aren't moving forward at this time given the lack of movement at our commission, and have had it, sort of an amicable conversation about the ability to reengage if the opportunity presents itself, but we're not obligating them to hold to the dialogues that had occurred with us since we could not get authorization to sign that contract. >> so, it hasn't been really approved -- it was approved finally. >> the...
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so, first, just touch quickly on the shell or the horse shoe of the shell contract. it has been clearly stated by ken malcolm, the cca director in more than one hearing, that it's a fairly easy matter for the sfpuc to do that sort of brokering of energy in-house. it's not clear that could be done, especially now that the sfpuc has a bond rating for doing energy purchasing and so on. that would obviate the need for the $19 million bond that we're holding to make shell hold. that didn't work out. i wanted to point that out real quick. i want to get to the competition with pg&e. this is crucial. that's what cleanpowersf is for, to compete with pg&e. in july we're going to be doing that new interconnected agreement with pg&e. if we started our cca and we're up in their face competing with them for electricity generation, we're going to be in a better leveraged condition to get a better deal so we don't have to pay the 3 whatever cents extra it is. and along those lines, what lafco needs from the sfpuc is for the sfpuc staff, especially cca director malcolm who for some r
so, first, just touch quickly on the shell or the horse shoe of the shell contract. it has been clearly stated by ken malcolm, the cca director in more than one hearing, that it's a fairly easy matter for the sfpuc to do that sort of brokering of energy in-house. it's not clear that could be done, especially now that the sfpuc has a bond rating for doing energy purchasing and so on. that would obviate the need for the $19 million bond that we're holding to make shell hold. that didn't work out....
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we have not engaged with shell. our department let us believe that we are not going forward with the cca program as was conceived since we did not get authority though go forward. we have not been engaging with shell. >>supervisor john avalos: thank you. seems like a land with a big thud. okay, i thought the puc, the commissioners just did not approve not to exceed rates. but have they made an occasion that cleanpowersf is dead and gone? that wasn't my understanding. they just didn't approve not to exceed rates. >> i think it's accurate to say there has been no formal vote on the status of the program. the general manager and the commission have engaged in public dialogue about the program. we've been given direction at the staff level to focus our efforts on the need to get our financial house back in order. so that's where our focus has been. >>supervisor john avalos: okay. we'll have a presentation on that at our joint meeting. hopefully it won't be difficult to schedule. okay. commissioner campos. >>supervisor d
we have not engaged with shell. our department let us believe that we are not going forward with the cca program as was conceived since we did not get authority though go forward. we have not been engaging with shell. >>supervisor john avalos: thank you. seems like a land with a big thud. okay, i thought the puc, the commissioners just did not approve not to exceed rates. but have they made an occasion that cleanpowersf is dead and gone? that wasn't my understanding. they just didn't...
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then hid the shell casings in the washing machine.o make it look like there was a struggle, prosecutors believe amy cut her nightshirt, then scratched herself with the scissors. then called 911. she gave an all-star performance. >> someone is breaking into our house. oh, my god. i don't know what to do. no, you can't go up there, it's my kids! >> this morning, at approximately 10:45 a.m., the police department arrested and charged amy bosley with the murder of her husband, robert bosley. >> where was the murder weapon? >> we've searched by land, by air, and we have searched by water rescue. there's a pond out there. we drudged the pond searching for the gun and still not have been able to locate the firearm in question. >> when police looked at footage of amy bosley leaving her home on the night of the murder, they noticed that amy wasn't carrying her pocketbook. her sister was. after amy's arrest, amy's sister finally got around to looking inside. when she did, she found a .9 millimeter handgun. >> her sister did the appropriate thin
then hid the shell casings in the washing machine.o make it look like there was a struggle, prosecutors believe amy cut her nightshirt, then scratched herself with the scissors. then called 911. she gave an all-star performance. >> someone is breaking into our house. oh, my god. i don't know what to do. no, you can't go up there, it's my kids! >> this morning, at approximately 10:45 a.m., the police department arrested and charged amy bosley with the murder of her husband, robert...
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we heard about shell and the problems with contracting with shell and a company like that. and we heard about a lack of demonstrable jobs. on the rates issue we are using old rates. i think everyone here knows that, marin and sonoma, especially sonoma recently putting out the bids, that double digit number of bids when we got effectively 0 to 1. i think if we reevaluate this, there is every reason to think that we are going to have a much better rates that will allow us to be launching a program totally comparable to pg&e. third issue, we heard from ms. malcolm and add infinitum that the puc can actually purchase this power in-house. this can actually provide more revenue opportunities for the puc and allow this 19 million to conceivably be used for something else. lastly on jobs, we need the rfp to show the jobs. and, so, i would really hope that the puc commissioners and staff would be as supportive of this process as possible. this is to answer your concerns and to provide answer to your questions. so, to that end please involve ms. malcolm [inaudible]. >> thank you. nex
we heard about shell and the problems with contracting with shell and a company like that. and we heard about a lack of demonstrable jobs. on the rates issue we are using old rates. i think everyone here knows that, marin and sonoma, especially sonoma recently putting out the bids, that double digit number of bids when we got effectively 0 to 1. i think if we reevaluate this, there is every reason to think that we are going to have a much better rates that will allow us to be launching a...
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south korea's defense ministry said north korea fired around five hundred artillery shells in waters north of the nl now and then some one hundred of those shells fell foul of the maritime border in south korean waters near canyon de lisle and then responds the south korean military shot around three hundred artillery shells back across the out using the ninth out of town i lived there thousands of residents on south korea for the islands were extended to shelters recover. and if i had notified south korea have its plans to conduct live fire drills this morning. not getting a specific time for the planned exercise demanding that sold tibet's castles out of the training zone. sunday we also hear that the south korean military is still on high alert in case of follow up provocations from the north that's right sunshine and says monday's trails were part of its regular military exercise this but felt korea's defence ministry called a pre planned provocation and if it's the first time in recent history that the north has conducted a live fire killing all seven but the boy their meetings
south korea's defense ministry said north korea fired around five hundred artillery shells in waters north of the nl now and then some one hundred of those shells fell foul of the maritime border in south korean waters near canyon de lisle and then responds the south korean military shot around three hundred artillery shells back across the out using the ninth out of town i lived there thousands of residents on south korea for the islands were extended to shelters recover. and if i had notified...
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went back to being a...shell.ive squawks right in your trading platform with think or swim from td ameritrade. ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all on thinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ >>> apple shareholder meeting concluding today. josh lipton was on the scene, joins us with the latest. josh, any new news on the deal with apple? >> we're here at apple hq in cupertino, california, the ceo did field questions. we have done 23 acquisitions in the past 16 months, we would be interested, also, in a big acquisition, but it would have to make strategic sense for us. acquisitions, we have done 23 in the past year and half. but we'll keep looking for ones that make long-term for the company. he was also asking about product innovation. some share holders were asking, why don't you talk more about the products in your pipeline and tim coo
went back to being a...shell.ive squawks right in your trading platform with think or swim from td ameritrade. ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all on thinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ >>> apple shareholder meeting concluding today. josh lipton was on the scene, joins us with the latest. josh,...
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north and south korea exchange hundreds of shells across their disputed maritime border and rising seaevels and drought and they have the starkest warning yet on climate change. ♪ pakistan's former president musharraf has been charged with trez on and accused of unlawfully suspending the constitution and imposing emergency rule in 2007. and musharraf has plead not guilty and says the case against him is politically motivated and we have the latest in tiev and a significant case and more drama for pakistan and he could face the death penalty if found guilty. >> very big day indeed and history being made here in pakistan and musharraf was president in 2007 but before that he was the head of the military and head of the military for a good decade or so. this is the first time a former military ruler has been indicted on any charges stemming from his time in power. as you rightly point out, if convicted musharraf not only faces the possibility of life in prison but also the possibility of death. now musharraf has plead not guilty to all the charges that he is facing and also in a passionat
north and south korea exchange hundreds of shells across their disputed maritime border and rising seaevels and drought and they have the starkest warning yet on climate change. ♪ pakistan's former president musharraf has been charged with trez on and accused of unlawfully suspending the constitution and imposing emergency rule in 2007. and musharraf has plead not guilty and says the case against him is politically motivated and we have the latest in tiev and a significant case and more drama...
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they want the military to stop the indiscriminate shelling and calling on the u.n. to investigate.hen to allow medical supplies and other supplies back into the city as well as to allow all the hundreds of thousands of refugees back home. >> justice report right now, armed men wearing military uniforms seized the city council headquarters in samarra and briefly took employees hostage. >> we have unrest all around the anbar province because of unmet demands from people in the tribes and religious leaders maliki'se province to government. we will keep seeing this until some of these demands stop the home rates, the illegal detentions, this will continue to be ongoing until some of these demands are met. , thank youail from for speaking to us. we will have a link to his report. we will be on the road next week march 11 at the university of massachusetts amherst. flagstaffe will be at at northern arizona university. march 14 in santa fe. saturday come a in denver, colorado. check our website at democracynow.org. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the clos
they want the military to stop the indiscriminate shelling and calling on the u.n. to investigate.hen to allow medical supplies and other supplies back into the city as well as to allow all the hundreds of thousands of refugees back home. >> justice report right now, armed men wearing military uniforms seized the city council headquarters in samarra and briefly took employees hostage. >> we have unrest all around the anbar province because of unmet demands from people in the tribes...
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all those animals who build shells to actually make their shells. >> amazingly it could take up to threeor an oyster to use calcium carbonate to grow large enough for markets size. >> these are our smawls. it's a big enough oyster to put on the grill. >> the problem poses a serious threat for farmers who can no longer produce oysters whose shells develop. using innovative sensor equipment and scientific tests, hill's team has spent a year closely monitoring the actual chemical work in the bay. >> we're measuring the chemistry of the water, we are getting temperature, salinity, ph and oxygen every 30 minutes for the last month it's been out and we've been doing this for a year straight now. >> tafned to th attached to the bouy. ,. >> for a week or a month, a season, if a storm blows in. the reason why that's important is it's hard to predict and understand what the impact of acidification will be, if we don't understand those little fluctuates. >> the research are team hopes to make this a long term exr set. >> the hope is a long term set so we have some way of tracking ocean acidificatio
all those animals who build shells to actually make their shells. >> amazingly it could take up to threeor an oyster to use calcium carbonate to grow large enough for markets size. >> these are our smawls. it's a big enough oyster to put on the grill. >> the problem poses a serious threat for farmers who can no longer produce oysters whose shells develop. using innovative sensor equipment and scientific tests, hill's team has spent a year closely monitoring the actual chemical...
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they selected the spent shell casings, but unknowingly, left one behind.tried to damage the inside of the rifle barrel to render it useless as evidence. but ken maclennan's blood inside the barrel and the shell casing from the scene were more than enough evidence for the trial. jason maclennan pleaded not guilty and claimed he killed his father in self-defense. the jury didn't buy it. jason was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. matt moeller pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 30 years. >> sometimes i still can't believe that i'm here in prison. i still can't believe the decision i made to put myself here. >> the boys' plan to murder ken maclennan went off without a hitch, but the cover-up couldn't withstand scientific scrutiny. >> this was not a spur of the moment thing. this had been planned, that it was strategic, that they had done the best they could to throw off the investigation. >> if nothing else, when a jury saw this, they realized this was not an accident. >> the forensics in this case was v
they selected the spent shell casings, but unknowingly, left one behind.tried to damage the inside of the rifle barrel to render it useless as evidence. but ken maclennan's blood inside the barrel and the shell casing from the scene were more than enough evidence for the trial. jason maclennan pleaded not guilty and claimed he killed his father in self-defense. the jury didn't buy it. jason was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. matt moeller pleaded guilty to...
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the north fired 500 shells, the south fired back with 300 shells. there are no reports of any injuries. >>> coming up on al jazeera america it is called modern day slavery some workers in the united kingdom are being abused. and the citrus crisis hits lime lovers smack dab in the middle of their margaritas. >> the man who fired shots at the white house could face up to 27 years in prison. os scar are a measure row hernandez be will be set to be sentenced today. he fired shots at the white house. he was first charged with attempting to assassinate the president but dropped those charge in a plea deal last mon month. >>> the cries in ukraine continues this day. russian foreign minister is meeting with his french counter counterpart today after discussions with secretary of state john kerry. talks between lavrov and kerry failed to come to resolution of the crisis in ukraine. >> ththethe extent of modern day slavery in u.k. is shocking. the focus is on filipino workers. the sponsorship system has been allowed employers to seize their passports and effe
the north fired 500 shells, the south fired back with 300 shells. there are no reports of any injuries. >>> coming up on al jazeera america it is called modern day slavery some workers in the united kingdom are being abused. and the citrus crisis hits lime lovers smack dab in the middle of their margaritas. >> the man who fired shots at the white house could face up to 27 years in prison. os scar are a measure row hernandez be will be set to be sentenced today. he fired shots at...
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two shell casings were found nearby. fingerprints identified the victim as virginia russell. >> pretty shocking. she hadn't been out two months when this incident happened. >> she was missing her right shoe. there was no dirt or debris on her foot, but her stockings were ripped and she had scrapes on her knees. the missing shell casing indicated virginia may have been shot once in another location and then dragged to where she was shot two more times. >> there's obviously more to this homicide than just this one particular location where the body was found. >> police found two empty beer bottles 20 feet from virginia's body. no one was sure if they were connected to the murder. they also found a single hair on virginia's body. there was no sign of sexual assault, but two purses were found near the body. >> there weren't but $2 in change in the purses, so investigators believe that part of the motive may have been robbery. >> a background check stunned virginia's family. her real profession wasn't cleaning houses. she was
two shell casings were found nearby. fingerprints identified the victim as virginia russell. >> pretty shocking. she hadn't been out two months when this incident happened. >> she was missing her right shoe. there was no dirt or debris on her foot, but her stockings were ripped and she had scrapes on her knees. the missing shell casing indicated virginia may have been shot once in another location and then dragged to where she was shot two more times. >> there's obviously more...
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lithunia is one of the companies committed to developing shell gas. lng imports declined in europe as a result of more favorable pricing terms from pipeways like norway or russia. the united states doesn't direct commerce and leave it to private companies into the market except in times of war and natural emergency. we have taken a stance against using natural gas as a weapon. more importantly this could distract us from the critical task of shoring ukraine economically. i know the committee has more questions on ukraine and it is country i have spent time working in and i will wait until the question and answer time. >> interesting perspective. thank you. we will now hear from the minister jaroslav neverovic, >> thank you for allowing me to be here. i will share a phrase freedom isn't free. i want to return to the vote in 2008 on the enlargement of nato and a year later we became members and this year we celebrate the anniversary of our membership. and thank you for your leadership. lithuanian has become a free market and a trusted international part
lithunia is one of the companies committed to developing shell gas. lng imports declined in europe as a result of more favorable pricing terms from pipeways like norway or russia. the united states doesn't direct commerce and leave it to private companies into the market except in times of war and natural emergency. we have taken a stance against using natural gas as a weapon. more importantly this could distract us from the critical task of shoring ukraine economically. i know the committee...
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and this is why it is shelling the area.been continuously providing fighters and weapons to the rebels, this is how this is affecting lebanon with the troops. >> that was nisry in beirut. . >>> good morning, i'm mark morgan. former miami dolphins ricky incognito is undergoing care in a psychiatric unit. ricky incognito was named as one of the dolphins players who routinely harassed jonathan martin before he left the team. ricky incognito checked into the facility on thursday. earlier in the week police vetted some damage that was down to a ferrari owned by ricky incognito, and he told officers that he damaged the car himself with a baseball bat. as for his counter state of mind he gave a rambling interview to a local fv station. >> it was me venting. it was myself expressing. it was unfortunate when things went down. we understand it. me and my dad and brother, mum, brother, jonathan martin, miami dolphins, steven ross, you, we are all brothers and sisters. i think we all understand that. it's time to move on. the ferrari is
and this is why it is shelling the area.been continuously providing fighters and weapons to the rebels, this is how this is affecting lebanon with the troops. >> that was nisry in beirut. . >>> good morning, i'm mark morgan. former miami dolphins ricky incognito is undergoing care in a psychiatric unit. ricky incognito was named as one of the dolphins players who routinely harassed jonathan martin before he left the team. ricky incognito checked into the facility on thursday....
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300 shells towards the northern sea border after some landed in southern parties. no shells from either side reached land. >> translator: north korea fired 500 rounds of artillery using multiple rocket launchers. they violated our waters. >> reporter: north korea had given prior warning and residents on the south korean islands near the coast of north korea were asked to move to bomb shelters until the shelling exercise came to a stop. south korean fighter gets were deplayed tpher the front line. >> on sunday, they conducted a nuclear test. officials believe the heightening of the tension is yon going protest by north korea against u.s./south korea military exercises. some north korean watchers warn this could be part of further escalation of tension by the north in the coming days. bbc news, seoul. >>> let's catch up on other news around the world. a court in pakistan charged the former president pervez musharraf for high treason for violating the constitution in 2007. he pleaded not guilty. he always khraeuld that the charges against him are politically phoefbg a
300 shells towards the northern sea border after some landed in southern parties. no shells from either side reached land. >> translator: north korea fired 500 rounds of artillery using multiple rocket launchers. they violated our waters. >> reporter: north korea had given prior warning and residents on the south korean islands near the coast of north korea were asked to move to bomb shelters until the shelling exercise came to a stop. south korean fighter gets were deplayed tpher...
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south korea responded by firing 300 artillery shells toward the north. it's not clear how many of the shells landed on the other side of that maritime border. all of the taking place in the yellow city. the issue is the shells are landing quite close to inhabited islands there, forcing some south koreans to flee to emergency evacuation shelters. this is all taking place against the backdrop of regularly scheduled joint military exercises taking place between south korean and u.s. troops. i spoke with a cbs news producer in seoul today who told me that this is really making headlines there and causing some concern, not only because of the sheer number of shelling -- shells that we're talking about here, but also because it's reminiscent of an incident back in 2010 that was quite similar, where you had north korean shelling that killed four south koreans. that was the first time south koreans had been killed in that way since 1953 the de facto that ended the korean war. the real concern here is that this is not only going to inflame emotions but any casual
south korea responded by firing 300 artillery shells toward the north. it's not clear how many of the shells landed on the other side of that maritime border. all of the taking place in the yellow city. the issue is the shells are landing quite close to inhabited islands there, forcing some south koreans to flee to emergency evacuation shelters. this is all taking place against the backdrop of regularly scheduled joint military exercises taking place between south korean and u.s. troops. i...
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paul goodfellow is a shell executive. >> it's having a rational conversation with people and lookinge facts think about how collectively we can raise the performance bar. i think it's a conversation we can do more. >> reporter: earlier this year, shell and three other energy companies joined the environmental defense fund and six other non-profiting to form a coalition called the center for sustainable shale development. its first order of business was to announce a set of environmental standards for fracking that brownstein hopes can serve as a model for the industry and for state and federal regulations. >> what we're hoping to do is certify companies to that higher standard. let that be an example for regulators, sure. but for others in industry too as to what is possible. >> reporter: three of the 15 standards the group announced are aimed at reducing diesel emissions at fracking siting. some are aimed at keeping the chemicals out of lakes and rivers. right away environmentalists split into two camps. they touted the standards as a breakthrough. many other environmentalists saw i
paul goodfellow is a shell executive. >> it's having a rational conversation with people and lookinge facts think about how collectively we can raise the performance bar. i think it's a conversation we can do more. >> reporter: earlier this year, shell and three other energy companies joined the environmental defense fund and six other non-profiting to form a coalition called the center for sustainable shale development. its first order of business was to announce a set of...
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the nation watched as shell's drilling -- [inaudible] ran aground of the coast of kodiak island.n afterwards we learned from the freedom of information act that it was crushed like a beer can. and this is in addition to other accidents that shell had, like losing -- like its drilling ship slipped its anchor and caught fire. as shell's operational management and technological failures demonstrate, oil companies are not ready to operate safely in the arctic ocean. in the arctic ocean, an oil spill would be impossible to clean up and would have devastating long-term effects like we learned from prince william sound. so that's why gene talked about at the beginning we are calling on the obama administration to place a moratorium on the arctic ocean. america's arctic is teeming with wildlife, and the native communities have subsisted there for hundreds of years. this is a special place. it's a place that we all care about and one we cannot barter for short-term gains. >> thanks, cindy. and by name's athan manuel, i lobby for the sierra club, and i've worked on this issue for a while.
the nation watched as shell's drilling -- [inaudible] ran aground of the coast of kodiak island.n afterwards we learned from the freedom of information act that it was crushed like a beer can. and this is in addition to other accidents that shell had, like losing -- like its drilling ship slipped its anchor and caught fire. as shell's operational management and technological failures demonstrate, oil companies are not ready to operate safely in the arctic ocean. in the arctic ocean, an oil...
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nearly 1500 accounts were open in the name of offshore shell companies to hide united states-ownership. another 2000 were opened at credit sweeps private bank. ten thousands were serviced by a special branch at the zurich airport that allowed them to fly in and do banking without leaving the ground. a swiss desk with 15 bankers trained in u.s. taxes but the policy was ignored. in 2008, 1800 bankers handle one or more u.s. account. one u.s. client told the subcommit about visiting the office in zurich. they were sent to a bare room with white walls and focus on the bank's secrecy. the client opened after being told the bank didn't requirement completion of the w9. without that form, the account wasn't reported to united states authorities. in later visits, the client was offered cash withdrawals. and the client signed a form ordering that the credit sweep account statements be immediately shredded. it was a classic example of tax evasion. the bankers didn't stay in switzerland. they traveled across the united states. ten bankers took 170 trips from 2001-2008 to look for new clients and
nearly 1500 accounts were open in the name of offshore shell companies to hide united states-ownership. another 2000 were opened at credit sweeps private bank. ten thousands were serviced by a special branch at the zurich airport that allowed them to fly in and do banking without leaving the ground. a swiss desk with 15 bankers trained in u.s. taxes but the policy was ignored. in 2008, 1800 bankers handle one or more u.s. account. one u.s. client told the subcommit about visiting the office in...
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an incredible bomb shell. when you talk about a pyramid prosecution, this is as close to the top as you get. i don't think it's as much about criminal justice, it is about that, but it's more about political justice if you will. you have a leading candidate who is the incumbent who has a good shot of getting reelected in the primary with 90% of the district being democrat. if he wins the primary, he wins the final, the reelection piece. that being said, you have a department of justice investigation that spent a lot of resources over 3 plus years investigating and two big fishes in this investigation. jeffrey thompson and mayor gray. >> so you think politics has something to do with the fact that three weeks before the primary election, an election the mayor was pretty much set up to come close to winning or winning outright, this bomb shell gets dropped? >> i don't think it's all politically driven, but politics has to be a part of it. the manual and guidelines say you can't prosecute a sitting elected offici
an incredible bomb shell. when you talk about a pyramid prosecution, this is as close to the top as you get. i don't think it's as much about criminal justice, it is about that, but it's more about political justice if you will. you have a leading candidate who is the incumbent who has a good shot of getting reelected in the primary with 90% of the district being democrat. if he wins the primary, he wins the final, the reelection piece. that being said, you have a department of justice...
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went back to being a...shell.s right in your trading platform with think or swim from td ameritrade. ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all on thinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ >>> the s&p is at a record. not just blue-chip stocks leading the way, but they're seeing big moves higher, including one much-maligned smartphone maker that we were just talking before. let's find out. call to the chart master. new firm, same great charts. carter, what do you see? >> this is a nice setup, this stock has doubled from 5 to 10, that's the first circumstance and the second is, it's moving mechanism is now flat, it's no longer declining. a bunch of prior stocks that did just this. this is hewlett packard, it doubled from 10 to 20. it started to flatten. hold that, this stock doubled, best buy, from 10 to 20. it started to flatten. next one, this
went back to being a...shell.s right in your trading platform with think or swim from td ameritrade. ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all on thinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ >>> the s&p is at a record. not just blue-chip stocks leading the way, but they're seeing big moves higher,...
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, 300 artillery shells. that sounds serious. remember the north korean shell, south korean islands, civilians died in that. how does south korea then calibrate its response so you don't go to war. it's a real danger in that part of the world. the chinese used to be the best kind of communicator with the north koreans. that was north korea's sort of red line to the world. for example, when the executions happened of kim jung il's uncle. you don't want to be surprised. >> you don't want to be surprised. thanks, jim sciutto. >> operations set to get back under way in washington state more than a week after that catastrophic mudslide. officials will be in an active rescue mode as long as there's any possibility of finding survivors. >> southern california keeps getting rattled. more than 100 after shocks over the weekend after a 5.1 magnitude quake hit the los angeles area friday. this break as decades long dry spell of significant seismic activity. meantime in wyoming a 4.8 earthquake shook yellowstone park sun
, 300 artillery shells. that sounds serious. remember the north korean shell, south korean islands, civilians died in that. how does south korea then calibrate its response so you don't go to war. it's a real danger in that part of the world. the chinese used to be the best kind of communicator with the north koreans. that was north korea's sort of red line to the world. for example, when the executions happened of kim jung il's uncle. you don't want to be surprised. >> you don't want to...
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and he said that's why he had the shotgun shell.the shotgun shell, and the government insisted that part be kept open because the judge wanted the court to open the shotgun shell to see if there was gun powder in it, and the government lawyer as well as the police said there was no safe way that could be done in a courtroom, and they need to be done in a laboratory. it was like, "law and order" couldn't make up a trial as ridiculous as this one. jon: what is driving this? the attorney general for the district of columbia is a guy who does not have to face voters, right? >> yeah. urban nathan is the unelected district attorney for d.c. x this is just his prosecutor to have y'all tack because he hates guns. but it's all different if you're friends with him because just one year ago he decided that david gregory, the nbc anchor who illegally brought a 30-round magazine onto his set was not a lick, was not a risk to public safety and did not decide to prosecute. but somehow this same district had two attorneys on this case at all times,
and he said that's why he had the shotgun shell.the shotgun shell, and the government insisted that part be kept open because the judge wanted the court to open the shotgun shell to see if there was gun powder in it, and the government lawyer as well as the police said there was no safe way that could be done in a courtroom, and they need to be done in a laboratory. it was like, "law and order" couldn't make up a trial as ridiculous as this one. jon: what is driving this? the attorney...
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yesterday two workmen were killed in belgium when a world war i shell blew up. it actually happens more often than you think as our correspondent reports. >> meet this woman, she is 30 and a fan of hip-hop music. she didn't look like a casualty of the first world war. her leg was almost severed by a british bomb made in 1918. it exploded as she slept by a camp fire on a trip to the oods with friends. >> waking up, going back to sleep. >> just yesterday on a building site close to her home, two workers were killed and one critically injured when a bomb exploded. >> this field hasn't been plowed since the first world war. >> martin is an amateur historian. he knows the legacy of war lies just blow the surface. >> that's a german shell. >> and is still potentially lethal. >> it's dangerous. it still has its detonator. this is 100 years old. >> even the propellant still burns. >> look at that. >> high explosive shells like these ones are found almost every day around here and they're left by the side of the road for bomb disposal teams to pick up. there is increasin
yesterday two workmen were killed in belgium when a world war i shell blew up. it actually happens more often than you think as our correspondent reports. >> meet this woman, she is 30 and a fan of hip-hop music. she didn't look like a casualty of the first world war. her leg was almost severed by a british bomb made in 1918. it exploded as she slept by a camp fire on a trip to the oods with friends. >> waking up, going back to sleep. >> just yesterday on a building site close...
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shelled in this game. it ends in 8-8 time. cute scene at the end of soccer game south africa and brazil. also boy was to be escorted out but the brazilian star picked him up turned pictures into it and turned it into. look at that smile. fantastic moment. this is a scene they will all remember forever. so cute. in contrast with the knuckle head who ran out on to the court in the hawaii santa barbara game tonight. gets in the face of the coach before shoved away. you want a piece of me come get me. yes. then he is running off into the stands. just another night in my daughter school right there we are told he was arrested and might be ex pechltd he's still, i'm right here. abc 7 sports brought to
shelled in this game. it ends in 8-8 time. cute scene at the end of soccer game south africa and brazil. also boy was to be escorted out but the brazilian star picked him up turned pictures into it and turned it into. look at that smile. fantastic moment. this is a scene they will all remember forever. so cute. in contrast with the knuckle head who ran out on to the court in the hawaii santa barbara game tonight. gets in the face of the coach before shoved away. you want a piece of me come get...
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suddenly, that eaglet comes out of the shell. night vision of that little head popping up. the feedings captured, too.
suddenly, that eaglet comes out of the shell. night vision of that little head popping up. the feedings captured, too.
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at that time as well, they shelled a south korean war ship killed a bunch of sailors and they shelledwn in the north korean town and the north koreans claimed it was north korea. i was there with him. six days we spent and it was a tense time. this is tense right now. there a million troops along that and third,000 soldiers along the dmz and if they miscalculate, given the thousands of pieces and tanks and both sides have. let alone the nuclear bomb. they have a nuclear capability. it could explode. cooler heads have to prevail. >> i believe the adjective you said, he was feeling extra frisky right now. they were basically saying that president obama perhaps being otherwise busy with other world affairs and maybe not quite on this ball at the moment. do you think that's fair? >> kim jung un as previous leaders, they want attention and want the world to know what's going on. when they feely in dplekted, they do provocative acts to get the world's attention. chuck hagel will be in china in the coming days. the chinese have a role because they are the only country that has any influence
at that time as well, they shelled a south korean war ship killed a bunch of sailors and they shelledwn in the north korean town and the north koreans claimed it was north korea. i was there with him. six days we spent and it was a tense time. this is tense right now. there a million troops along that and third,000 soldiers along the dmz and if they miscalculate, given the thousands of pieces and tanks and both sides have. let alone the nuclear bomb. they have a nuclear capability. it could...
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today the north fired 500 artillery shells, 100 fell into south korean waters. it immediately brought back memories of november 2010, when shells rained down on this south korean island killing two soldiers and bringing the two koreas to the brink of war. on the same island today, hundreds of residents fled to underground shelters. at the same time out in the sea of japan, the u.s. marine corps as swinging into action. on board this aircraft, about to land on the uss carrier. there are several thousand u.s. marines here that are about to invade korea. >> these young marines are part of a huge shift of u.s. forces. away from iraq and afghanistan, into the tense waters that surround north korea and china. >> since we have done our rebalance, we regained all three of those infantry battalions and additionally put back our aviation component to its previous so we have pumps it back up from the lower level of manning, if you will, to what is now, as i said, almost 30,000 marines. >> they are here for a good reason. north korea's young dictator kim jong-il is even mor
today the north fired 500 artillery shells, 100 fell into south korean waters. it immediately brought back memories of november 2010, when shells rained down on this south korean island killing two soldiers and bringing the two koreas to the brink of war. on the same island today, hundreds of residents fled to underground shelters. at the same time out in the sea of japan, the u.s. marine corps as swinging into action. on board this aircraft, about to land on the uss carrier. there are several...
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it gives it an unworldly we're looking at what appears to be a shell of a building, what is left of ashell of a building with fires smoke going up ÷ú people standing around looking sayingç what we can only hope people are not inside. >> you can see image on the right there. it's, you can see majority of the building collapsed. it's helpful for firefighters. through this area is closed down. so muni metro affected by this as well. >> alana works across the are you there? >> you watched from the beginning. tell us what is going on now? >>ç so right now, streetv: is blocked off. i can see from different angles but flames are strong the policeman came in and started to cross the street. and asked if they can evacuate floor by floor. i asked, i was breathing in fumes so i said okay. it's time to get out of here. my building was evacuated. i mean it's really sad i just met developers they're nice people getting ready to open but i hope they can maintain building. it's different sides. >> yes. >> thank you. sad to say not much of the building is going to be saved >> no. no. >> do you feel
it gives it an unworldly we're looking at what appears to be a shell of a building, what is left of ashell of a building with fires smoke going up ÷ú people standing around looking sayingç what we can only hope people are not inside. >> you can see image on the right there. it's, you can see majority of the building collapsed. it's helpful for firefighters. through this area is closed down. so muni metro affected by this as well. >> alana works across the are you there? >>...
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we're looking at what appears to be a shell of a building, what is left of a shell of a building withfires inside. smoke going up ÷ú people standing around looking sayingç what happened? we can only hope people are not inside. >> you can see image on the right there. it's, you can see majority of the building collapsed. it's helpful for firefighters. through this area is closed down. so muni metro affected by this as well. >> alana works across the are you there? >> you watched from the beginning. tell us what is going on now? >>ç so right now, streetv: is blocked off. i can see from different angles but flames are strong the policeman came in and started to cross the street. and asked if they can evacuate floor by floor. i asked, i was breathing in fumes so i said okay. it's time to get out of here. my building was evacuated. i mean it's really sad i just met developers they're nice people getting ready to open but i hope they can maintain the building. it's different sides. >> yes. >> thank you. sad to say not much of the building is going to be saved >> no. no. >> do you feel the
we're looking at what appears to be a shell of a building, what is left of a shell of a building withfires inside. smoke going up ÷ú people standing around looking sayingç what happened? we can only hope people are not inside. >> you can see image on the right there. it's, you can see majority of the building collapsed. it's helpful for firefighters. through this area is closed down. so muni metro affected by this as well. >> alana works across the are you there? >> you...
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the lines and bought these banks have been joined by the ceo of oil giant shell who says they look like scotland to mean one of the uk. i discussed with school. the oil giant's the yet to come down firmly on the side of the no campaign saying he preferred thought and to remain in the uk because independents carries risks uncertainties interestingly the chairman of shell uk in which belief that the company would be way down the debates. it's gotten to this site. this cd it has been voted not to create this heady mix of business and politics. the red states and in the clouds his pro independence many cars he brings to the salvos have that going to be his main mission of the next two nights. i don't think that an independent scotland is twenty three dollars and stability said the rnc taste in everyone's entire two nd opinion. i think bonnie did see a smile instead. he reads like the uk tuesday as part of the year. i am currently in class no certainty with some of the major parties sleeping in the uk they are actually in the fall of two leads me in it. soros certainty of steam in the year o
the lines and bought these banks have been joined by the ceo of oil giant shell who says they look like scotland to mean one of the uk. i discussed with school. the oil giant's the yet to come down firmly on the side of the no campaign saying he preferred thought and to remain in the uk because independents carries risks uncertainties interestingly the chairman of shell uk in which belief that the company would be way down the debates. it's gotten to this site. this cd it has been voted not to...
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. >> britain, two major oil companies, bp and shell. asked the british government for in relation to the iraq war? the oil companies and blair government said we haven't talked about it. absolutely no meetings on this subject. so i managed to get documents which recorded five meetings that took place between bp and shell and the british government between october 2002 and march 2003. five meetings. one of the meetings was between bp and the british foreign office and the opening sentence was "iraq is the" underlined "big oil prospect." you have bp saying we don't talk about this, we're not thinking about the oil. in private, as documents reveal, they were talking fundamentally about it. >> back in the u.s., the bush administration is also denying a "wall street journal" report that administration officials held meetings about the war with oil industry executives. but british documents now reveal that in the fall of 2002, ahead of the invasion, bp's middle east director held a week of meetings with officials from both the u.s. state depa
. >> britain, two major oil companies, bp and shell. asked the british government for in relation to the iraq war? the oil companies and blair government said we haven't talked about it. absolutely no meetings on this subject. so i managed to get documents which recorded five meetings that took place between bp and shell and the british government between october 2002 and march 2003. five meetings. one of the meetings was between bp and the british foreign office and the opening sentence...