he crushed all the shrubs and plants leaving them creeping and broken all over. he damaged the flowers and colors, the flowers withered, their leaves all burned and soon they were throwing their seeds every which way and when the whole orchard changed into a dry, gray waste, humbaba, his mind like stone, shouted his horrible cry of fire and burned all that gray and yellow, birds of all kinds were flying away with ashes in their beaks which humbaba couldn't oversee any more or ever set on fire. then, grandfather ended his day and continued closing his big thick yellow book, turning to his grandsons and daughters and anding them a big red bud, then bidding them good night and laying his head on his yawning book, he glances solemnly at the full moon in the core of the sky, his eyelids blinking once, searching for that big, silvery rose. the next reader is dima shahabi >> i'd like to move on with an iraqi poet, one of the most prominent and brilliant poets of her time recently passed away in cairo, in june, actually. she was not only a poet, she was luminous and free

. >> what are some trees, shrubs, and perennials? >> this one has a wonderful tree-shaped and there are a lot of cool colors. birch always does good in the winter. redwood, dogwood are both perennial. there is a christmas rose, and hellebores. >> i'm looking for plants to help clean the air. what are the best ones? >> nasa did a study years ago tried to keep air in the space station clean, bamboo, spider plants, rubber tree, i guess. there are a lot of good plants. definitely look at palms. >> any other guys you want to pass along that you're hearing a lot of questions about? >> all the vegetable people are in, and they are ready to go. plan your time ahead. do not get things going to early because spring is still a ways away. dixon time now to just do some planning. >> thanks, so much. if you have a plant or gardening question, send us pictures, too, and go to our website wbaltv.com under "family." you can also send them to -- >> thyroid cancer is on the rise. medical researchers do not know why. according to the national cancer ins

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. >> kind of a general rule of thumb, you want to keep bushes and shrubs and things like that away from windows and doors. >> police say if you're going out of town, have someone pick up your newspaper and any items that are delivered to your door. police say the best way to keep crooks away is to make sure it looks like you're still home. >>> still to come when 9news now continues, see how a hotel that is made totally out of ice is quickly becoming one of the hottest attractions in europe. >>> and find out why the rat population at the two occupy d.c. encampments have city officials concerned. >>> d.c.'s public schools controversial merit-based system is finally paying off for some teachers. this year, nearly 500 teaches rated as being highly effective received a bonus between $2,000 and $30,000. more than 200 of those teachers also got a permanent pay increase. tiffany johnson, a 7th grade special education teacher at ron brown middle school is one. her salary jumped nearly 40%. >> i think that's a great thing for teachers to have to see somebody tell them that you know what? i see yo

. >> the gallant shrub, the material talent, those mesmerizing feet. that come -- the kung fu kicking, followed by the much more eccentric, no less derided philosophy. the move from football to acting was an obvious transition, and popular. eric was a huge success. just the kind of profile you would need to become the president of france. you need the backing of 500 elected officials by the end of february. it is less a bid for power and more an attempt to raise an issue in this election on which he has campaigned before, mainly, the poor quality of social housing. in this video from 2010, he takes a prospective tenant on a tour of a run down flat. the kitchen needs a bit of work, he says. the sitting room is full of light. so, he asks, are you going to take it? he seems an unlikely champion of the poor, but as a footballer, he married the gulf between highly paid players and the paying public. he is unpredictable. it is what made him a star in the first place. >> from france to the frenetic pace of the u.s. presidential election here in new hampshire,

. >> you want to keep bushes and shrubs away from windows and doors. >> police also say if you're going to go out of town, you might want to have somebody pick up your newspapers and any other items that are delivered to your door. they say the best way to keep the crooks out is to make sure it doesn't look like you're out. >>> in tonight's health alert, a possible mixup at a factory leads to a huge drug recall. powerful prescription drugs may have been packaged with over-the-counter medicine by mistake. so far, no word of anybody getting the wrong drug or getting sick. they do want you to look at the pills. the drugs being recalled all have expiration dates of 2014 or earlier. >>> many adults take a baby aspirin as a kind of insurance policy against heart attack or stroke, but a new study shows only people with existing heart problems or who are at high risk of them should be following the regimen. researchers looked at several studies involving more than 100,000 people total who did not have prior heart disease. taking aspirin didn't lower their death rates. >> we know that aspirin wo

on the clinical way shrub of iraq did all the to thaw and then a champion has so far this tournament dropped only two games in as many matches next stop for the twenty four year old kerber of germany. first five or six games i think for those went to do some back and forth in few of those games use the forty three fifteen and i came back in. loser kind of those are tough games because this pitch stuff in a position where you kind of have to pull through and. she is a big game and i don't know too much about her put. it on video and you know. it's smart. you're playing and figuring out her game from the beginning i think. all right let's take a look at how the rest of the russians got all the world number seven if you're us on the real world was a little bit longer of course i'm sure but still needed just to set against a new key right there to progress compadres three of mccarver off next after she stole the story in thai can it be sixty seventy five not me for trooper though is packing her bags after going to the audience either the telly and sarra iranis. disappointing early exit f

hours bonk the world number four dominating her quarterfinal the competitor at the academy mccarver shrub for taking nothing for granted against her own seeded opponents who had not done it shereen a williams in the previous draw and six two six three eventually stuff up next for the two thousand and eight champion petra could beat. the world number two to face of earning her place in the semi in the days surly expensive italian ceremony that second see the czech winning in two sets but spent almost two hours on court to claim that six four six four when so but first in the last for a repeat of last year's wimbledon. now the semifinals in the men's side of faction will see the top four players in the world to buffel softer on the murray a new five joke of each claim their spots on wednesday marie making it through vibe early breaking a sweat against corey all one sister. the fun stuff the six three six three six games. on defense fourth seed is to make his third straight the cider down under he's going down the hard way novak djokovic his next challenge after the world number one song for

and in a world that this berry could make shrubs and grasses that are bitter but nutrition, turn intong that everyone loves to eat. >> you have yourself a dish that could be procured from your backyard, depending on where you live. >> reporter: in his kitchen, anything possible. as one american chef tries to whip up a whole new way of thinking about the future of food. >> it looks good and makes you hungry, why not? >> thinking way out of the box. if you want to see more of his magic, for instance, turning watermelon into what you could swear was seared tuna, watch his full t.e.d. talk at abcnews.com/worldnews. >>> and coming up next, kodak goes bankrupt. and we remember all those great goes bankrupt. and we remember all those great snapshots of our lives. this was th's best tourism season in years. all because so many people wanted to visit us... in louisiana. they came to see us in florida... nice try, they came to hang out with us in alabama... once folks heard mississippi had the welcome sign out, they couldn't wait to get here. this year was great but next year's gonna be even be

few hours ago but world number four dominating her quarterfinal with compact here katherina car of a shrub taking nothing for granted against her on seeded opponent who had knocked darts trying to williams in the previous stride six two six three would eventually finished up optics for the two thousand and eight champion petra if we can. certainly be tough i've lost her last couple of times and i'm you see the big one and wimbledon she played really well and i mean she's the one to be right now playing in the best tennis of her career and. you know coming off of some many wins last time i love i think. just you know i i'm looking forward to the match you know i don't like losing. so many times in a row so certainly you know be going out there and time time time. we're number to convince of our own turf. placing the semi's in the days early march up at the expense of italian star irani the second seed czech winning in two sets but spent almost two hours on court to claim that six four six four win so against could be in the last for a repeat of last year's wimbledon final. while there of co

park zoo but the warm temperatures create confusion when it comes to those famous spring flowers and shrubs who are fooled by the temperatures thinking it is spring ... the cold wind is blowing along michigan avenue soon there will be a layer of ice on the marilyn monroe statue but the downtown office workers are enjoying this warm weather while it lasts >>every day that goes by is a blessing when it comes to the winters here in chicago when you have this warm temperature >>on michigan avenue i'm julian crews >>coming up next at noon: voting is underway in new hampshire we will speak with our political analyst about the gop candidate's chances in the nation's first primary >>accusations of a lavish party at the white house during the height of the recession with the obama administration has to say about the alice-in-wonderland- >>and is i ran finding new allies in latin america its president traveled to south america as u s iranian tensions increase [ toilet flushes ] i come in peace... i come in peace. ttvwkun+og#wvs#q'ppu;v?2v.ac=u1l4(p/wlÑkñ0k9%"@nkgg@ $$,@ but you go in pieces. [ female

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but smith shrubbed it off and is now taking niners to the playoffs. >> there is a good example with decisionp to its number one draft status. there is only five interceptions. and there is only 10 turnovers. >> he's been mentally tough the entire year he has completed 65% of the passes and throwing for 17 touchdowns and he started all 16 games for the second time in his career. >> based on a quarterback can play 16 games for you start playing every now and pretty much the season. this is a man size job and hard to do. >> he's done it without a consistent receiving core. >> he's at a career season with 880 yards and four touchdowns. >> there is play just keeps getting better then making a great catch. turning this into yards after the catch. >> it's been fun to watch them use their skill set. hopefully this continues in the playoffs. >> they get a chance to get everybody healthy and rest up. and therefore could be some game at candle stick. >> i'm dan ashley. >> on our facebook page you can join the conversation of why the golden gate bridge was left off the list for the world's most-amazing

i think the answer is a shrub. >> it was being manufactured in 46 different states. >> that is a different issue. >> it is important. >> that is the other leg of the defense triangle. it is a job peace. that is the long pole in the tent of procured reform. president obama talked about reform. people leave out the one part that is going to make a difference, lawmakers. go ahead and lose hundreds of jobs in your district. that is how it falls. they joined a strike fighter. then you add other countries. that is the other thing they did to guarantee the success. they got nato partners involved from the get go. it makes it harder to cancel the program. there is international ramifications. >> you could not sell the f-22 to foreigners? >> i do not think so. i do not think they have that in mind. why do we need the f-22? it is better than anything in the world. it has long ranges. it is stealthier. it can communicate with other f- 22s. it is still a fission. it is maintainable. it is all the stuff you want. >> in your mind, who are we threatened by? who has anything close to this? >> currently, y

. >> you want to keep shrubs away from windows and doors. >> police are also saying if you're going out of town, have someone pick up your newspaper and things delivered to your front door. they said at the very least, make sure if if you're away, it still looks like you're at home. >> i am watching your money. a possible mixup at a factory has left to a huge drug recall. powerful prescription painkillers including percoex may have been packaged with other medicines by mistake. the drugs being recalled all have the expiration dates of 2014 or earlier. >>> according to apple insider, you'll soon be able to buy your ipod, ipad, or i mac at another big box retailer. they will soon be selling those items in target stores. >>> commuters take a listen, here is a deal you might find hard to refuse if you commute. there's a plan in the works to pay drivers to car pool. the northern virginia regional commission is organizing the program called real-time ride sharing. it allows riders to find rides using a smart phone app. the fund for a pilot program is coming from the state and the federal gove

in a world in need of food what is starting with that berry could make shrub lake cactus bitter and newturn that something everybody loves to eat. >> you have yourself a dish procured from your back yard depending on where you live. >> in his kitchen anything is possible. as one american chef tries to whip up a whole new way of thinking about the future of food. wow! >> make you hungry, why not. >> fancy stuff. >> i'm not sure i want to eat anything in my back yard. >> i have sen your back yard. probably good idea. >> no. don't dig around back there. in sports. 49 ers hope to have another weapon in the arsenal ready by sunday. good thing it's not a sinking pass.st with the giants. >> coming up tonight at 11:00. family nightmare. 2 children taken away from the parents over seas and won't breathe reason why. >> fiery debate in south carolina as g.o.p. candidate head to the head to head on taxes and health care ahead of the big primary there. stories and more coming in an hour on 7 news at 11:00 over on channel 7. larry is here. 49 ers a little closer to the big game. >> one more day. we a

now it has 250 types of trees, shrubs and, grasses and sells the around the world. they have patents pending in more than 50 countries. west year i had the pleasure of visiting a small home town business that is winning in a global economy. i asked wayne loveing about their exporters and their daughter kim and what we want to do to sell to the world. [applause] companies like this, missouri exports were up by $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2011. that was on top of our upstanding 30% growth in 2010. we are going to keep this momentum building by creating a 1-stop shop to help missouri business and farmers find customers in international markets. with new trade offs that will be opening in china at, se a chance of america we will take that mate in missouri brand global. [applause] i lead a delegation of 60 missouri business and agricultural leaders to china where we signed an agreement to sell $4.6 billion worth of missouri products. [applause] i don't know about you, but i think it is just about time the guy in beijing walked into his local store and saw made i

this is fantastic, by the way -- can swim almost two miles in the ocean to find mangroves, saline shrubsimary food source. look at that. listen to that. when we saw this today, we were floored. we had no idea that camels could swim offshore, but there they are, swimming. although they do sound a little grouchy about it. a few weeks ago, i was lucky enough to spend the day with camels at the bronx zoo. the director of the zoo camel, jim, said camels were like cats in that behavior, but cats wouldn't swim two miles for food. just goes to show, as much as you think you know about something, there is always something more to learn. you've got to always be more equipped, more prepared, and more out front. let us know what stories you have and we'll see you tomorrow. anderson cooper starts now. i'd race down that hill without a helmet. i took some steep risks in my teens. i'd never ride without one now. and since my doctor prescribed lipitor, i won't go without it for my high cholesterol and my risk of heart attack. why kid myself? diet and exercise weren't lowering my cholesterol enough. now

cultural resources related to native americans, called all wetlands and other areas where trees and shrubs would not be put back after the pipeline was put in. statement, environmental impact statement is very long. the summary is just a page but there are many other pieces throughout the document. >> isn't it true the state department's own environmental impact statement included review of an alternative not to build the pipeline at all and didn't the environmental impact statement concluded that building the pipeline along the preferred route was better environmentally than no pipeline at all? >> in the environmental impact statement we looked at many alternative routes and we analyzed those and we looked at routes that afforded the sand hills and looked at route that took short little dog and made changes the. the environmental impact statement did not identify those alternative routes as more preferable to the proposed routes and that time based on different environmental considerations different routes had as well as economic and technical issues. mr. chairman, the denial of this perm

and enlisted him the establishment will weigh in and weigh in on behalf of mitt romney and big giant shrub is the way he sees it. how do you see it? >> well, you look at the fact that governor romney has earned not only my endorsement but governor nikki haley's endorsement. figures who have had to fight the establishment. and the resounding message in that is that he has broad base appeal and that, you know, based on the feedback we have been getting from my supporters, it truly is causing people to take a second look because they know that based on governor haley's record, my record, we would not sell out like that. i took a close look at governor romney's record. i brought all my concerns directly to his campaign and they were able to address them and -- >> what were some of those concerns? >> you know, that -- >> what were some of those concerns he -- >> you know, i -- the impression that's trying to get out there is he's a big spending moderate and the reality is that he was automobile to balance the budget in massachusetts without raising taxes and he took a bold approach to cutting s

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today the nursery grows more than 250 types of trees, shrubs, grasses and sells products around the world. they have patents pending in more than 50 countries. master had the pleasure of visiting a small hometown business that's winning in the global economy. i advise his wife judy for all missouri exporters and their lovely daughter can to represent what we want to do to sell to the world. [applause] now because of companies like it's coming missouri exports were up by $1.2 billion in the first three quarters of 2011. and i was on top of our outstanding 35% growth in 2010. so we're going to keep this momentum building by creating a one-stop shop to help missouri businesses and farms find customers and new international market. in this new trade us and so be opening new in southeast asia and south america will take that aid in missouri bred global. [applause] last violetta delegation within 60 missouri agriculture leaders to china where we signed an agreement $4.6 billion worth of missouri products. [applause] because i don't know about you, but i think it is just about time that the guy

out for cultural resources related to data americans, wetlands and other areas where the trees and shrubs would not be put back after the pipeline was put in. the environmental impact statement was very long. the summary is just one page, but there are many other pieces throughout the document. >> is it not true that their own environmental impact statement included a review of an alternative not to build the pipeline at all? didn't the environmental impact statement conclude that the building pipeline along the preferred route was better, environmentally, then no pipeline at all? >> in the environmental impact statement, we look at many alternative routes. we looked at the roots that made very little changes. as preferable to the capote -- proposed route at that time, based on the different environmental considerations that they had, as well as some technical issues. the denial of this permit we did not have a complete rout to look at at this point. >> it says that as a result of these considerations, the department of state does not regard the no action alternative. this language in her