a few minutes ago silvio berlusconi was a head. we know that one of the rebels receive guests from supporters and cheers of the light from silvio berlusconi's supporters. one of the rebels has gone and voted with him. this argument to have a change of leadership now is not the right way forward for him or for a lead. so, it is one of those things that has come as a surprise, as has the rest of the process. we are still waiting for the roundup. 630 members of parliament have been voting. about one hour ago he won comfortably in the senate. but in the lower house is where the rebels have been the most organized and in the greatest numbers. he has pinned his hopes on this. in the final stages, silvio berlusconi has been lobbying behind the scenes, pressuring people, making promises to change and broaden his coalition, introducing more policies to your liking. but that now was not the time to get rid of me. here in the middle of an economic crisis, to change horses now, to jump ship now would not be the right way forward. obviously he

berlusconi's wealth greatly exceeds that of any of his rivals. >> his critics say silvio berlusconi'solitics have done lasting damage to italy. >> since coming to power, berlusconi only passes laws that benefit him personally. and that protect them from judges and state prosecutors. for a decade and a half, he has been systematically eroding our constitution, and the principle of everyone is equal under the law. >> some italians have given up on politics altogether. others continue to support berlusconi, describing his political style as unconventional, witty, and go- getting. some admire him almost like a rock star or as someone who always knows which direction he is going in, even under pressure, like during the no- confidence vote. they are prepared to turn a blind eye to his blunders, sex affairs, and corruption allegations. many in italy say all politicians are corrupt anyways. >> we're better off with him. we cannot do without him. right now, we need a government and can keep us afloat. >> that the government expected this outcome of the vote. as long as berlusconi is alive, we

there are still reasons why it silvio berlusconi might survive. opposition is seen as a peek at without a strong candidate. then there is the crisis in the eurozone p re-ed it makes it easy for silvio berlusconi to claim that stability is what the region needs. what ever happens tomorrow, elections are the most likely outcome. bbc news, rome. >> swedish officials believe they have identified the man who set off two bombs and in stockholm saturday. they say they are 90% certain he is taimour abdulwahab al- abdaly. he was born in iraq, grew up in sweden, and he studied in an english town. here is our security correspondent. >> the face of the swedish bomb plot. taimour abdulwahab al-abdaly, and then he's been close to a decade in britain. today, questions what may lay behind those facts. a car registered to him exploded on a busy street in stockholm. moments later, he was found dead following a second explosion. a suicide bomber, but one who failed to kill anyone else. police raided his house in lt. -- louton last night. neighbors had not seen him f

the true result was that silvio berlusconi had survived by three votes. his supporters clapped, but the mood was bitter and partisan. back on the street, the mood changed. this crowd believed for a second that berlusconi lost the vote and today marked the end of a berlusconi era. now they have heard the news that he's going to survive. soon after protesters ghana tacking banks -- protesters began attacking banks and trying to start fires. violence spread through the center of rome. it is the first time in years the eternal city has suffered unrest like this. the rage was directed against the italian prime minister but it was also directed like an increase in student fees. despite the allegations of corruption and lurid stories of the faltalyn prime minister helping a 17-year-old student dancer, he survives. the fact is, he remains the choice of many to survive the economic crisis. >> i think the big problem in italy is thatted reason he -- is that they lack a clear alternative to him. >> despite the hold he has over the italian media, silvio berlusconi onl

berlusconi's wealth greatly exceeds that of any of his rivals. >> his critics say silvio berlusconi'sitics have done lasting damage to italy. >> since coming to power, berlusconi only passes laws that benefit him personally. and that protect them from judges and state prosecutors. for a decade and a half, he has been systematically eroding our constitution, and the principle of everyone is equal under the law. >> some italians have given up on politics altogether. others continue to support berlusconi, describing his political style as unconventional, witty, and go- getting. some admire him almost like a rock star or as someone who always knows which direction he is going in, even under pressure, like during the no- confidence vote. they are prepared to turn a blind eye to his blunders, sex affairs, and corruption allegations. many in italy say all politicians are corrupt anyways. >> we're better off with him. we cannot do without him. right now, we need a government and can keep us afloat. >> that the government expected this outcome of the vote. as long as berlusconi is alive, we sh

silvio berlusconi survive two votes of no confidence in parliament. in the lower house he won by just three votes. two weeks ago on bbc world news we reported live from the somali capital mogadishu on the conflict raging between the judicial federal government and the militia to have links to al qaeda. we have been looking at the human cost of this fighting and it has produced one of the world's worst refugee problems. in the first of two films, they have rehr access to the camps. >> del caio is home to one of ever goes -- one of africa's longest-running refugee camps. >> these women, what are they singing about? they seemed very pleased. is that because they do not see people from the outside very often? >> these people have been through a lot and they are coping the best way they know how to cope and they want all the help they can receive from around the world. >> the u.n. refugee agency tries to help displaced people to earn a living through food projects like this. the women here assemble furniture kit sent, which they sell to the u.n. for distri

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silvio berlusconi responded in the profession. "i say that it is better to let the girls than to be gay." a good example of what people have turned against them. one of his former allies is leading the revolt. he says that the prime minister has embarrassed italy and has failed to introduce reform. italians themselves are divided. this man says -- i hope that the right-wing coalition loses and goes home. this man says -- either way, the italian people blues because the -- loose because the politicians only think about themselves. silvio berlusconi is going to address the lower house next. if he loses both votes of confidence, it will lead to election. right now it is too close to call. >> the british sex industry its backing from an unlikely source. a local vicar. a taped interview with the mother -- ♪ >> for your technology news and reviews, we will give you a window into the web. >> these brief images are uncomfortable. it is clear that this man is at home in their lives. he was at the at risk register, monitored by doctors, soc

now, it has been a day of speechmaking and persuasion by the italian prime minister, silvio berlusconi he tries to win over two key votes of confidence. the confidence votes have been called after months of infighting over his colorful private life and what his opponents call his policy failures. duncan kennedy has this. >> silvio berlusconi was using at the hours before the confidence votes to charm his way to victory. here the lower houses, and he knew his speech had to be a mixture of firmness, but one that also reached out. italy would be in crisis without him, he said. now was not the time for change. >> if the no-confidence motion is rejected, as i believe it will be, then tomorrow we will work to rebuild. we will enlarge the current majority to include everyone who shares the policies and values of the moderates, including the great family of freedom which is the european people's party. >> opponents say his general behavior is now becoming a head of government. but mr. berlusconi has confounded his critics with of color remarks. >> i say, battered you like girls than to be gay.

all of this in protest of the confidence vote that silvio berlusconi sustained in the italian parliamentk little boy may have just one thing on his holiday wish list that is to have his parents about his side. 9-year-old omar audi's parents are scheduled to be deported back to lebanon on christmas day. they face an impossible choice, taking their ill son with him or leaving them behind in america to get the best treatment that's not offered in his homeland. joining me are omar, his mom and omar's doctor with us. first of all, tell me what situation is you're facing. how did you come to be here illegally and when did omar get sick? >> at the beginning we come here, i want to visit my husband's family, my brother-in-law, and his wife, and his sisters. he has sisters and brothers. when i came here to visit the country, it was the fourth of july, i still remember, come here to -- they said fourth of july is so nice here. it's different. so we take a visa for six months, we come here. the first months, omar, he gets sick. we think it's like allergy. >> yeah. >> we go to the hospital, mt. sina

there were things sent to silvio berlusconi and others. they are monitoring contacts between greek anarchist's. -- anarchists. those sent to italy were designed to apparently name whoever opened them. -- mame whoever opened them. >> this is "bbc world news." a tirade at an umpire. fuel prices have been increased by more than 70%. this is in bolivia. they say the state subsidy can no longer be afforded, as much of it ends up going to foreigners. >> for bolivia's, it is a most unwelcome christmas present. gasoline prices up 73% and diesel prices also up. the government controls the energy industry, and they say the heavy subsidies can no longer continue. profiteers' often take advantage by smuggling be cheap fuel out of the country and selling it in neighboring nations. the subsidy has gone from $80 million in 2005 to $380 million in 2010. that money, instead of going abroad, should stay in the country to benefit oblivion's. so what does it mean for bolivia and consumers? a liter of regular gasoline has gone up to about 91 cents, and one of

bombs also send to the silvio berlusconi prime minister, the french president, and the german chancellor -- bombs or also sent. -- parcels were also sent to sylvia bernasconi, the prime minister. those delivered in italy appeared to be designed to maim whoever opened them. bbc news, rome. >> the government of bolivia has increased fuel prices by more than 70%. the administration says the $380 million state subsidy can no longer be afforded, especially as much of it ends up going to foreigners. jonathan josephs has more. >> for the bolivians comet is a most unwelcome christmas present. -- for the bolivians, it is a most unwelcome christmas present. the heavy subsidies can no longer continue. profiteers' often take advantage by smuggling the cheap fuel out of the country and sell it in neighboring nations -- profiteers often take advantage. the money, instead of going abroad, should stay in the country, to benefit bolivians, so what does it mean to bolivian consumers? a liter of regular gasoline has gone up to around 91 cents from about 53 cents. there are now fears of higher food prices a

italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is expected to give the final speech to both houses point end of a vote of confidence from his being tough scandal feel again calling the negations of bribery wild parties with underage girls with accusations of the few collusion screening says there will be any objections if he loses critics say his position as if telling with is untenable often dozens of men in his office visits to. the few moments because to create a for the business he's stayed with us. welcome to business thanks for joining me opec ministers agreed on saturday to leave the current quotas of oil production unchanged leading producer saudi arabia favored a seventy to eighty dollars range per barrel last week prices surged to almost ninety dollars a barrel the highest level since october two thousand and eight on cold weather forecasts for the u.s. and europe opec members believe supplies in storage and a fragile global economic recovery will prevent crude from rising further like crude is currently trading at eighty eight dollars nineteen set about. stocks in asia monday lift

italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is expected to give a final speech to both houses of parliament them to a little confidence for a tough scoundrel field yet. of bribery of politics of underage girls is ations of commission rules. any of the actions if he loses critics say his position is italian the that is untenable to dozens of members of his own party. but a quick look ahead now at some other programs harrod r.t.r. debate show cross talk with people a bell is on its way in ten minutes todd. is here with a business update. have a welcome to business all prices rose by ninety one point two dollars at the opening of the needing european commodity markets that's reaction opec saturday decision to leave a concordance of oil production unchanged heating produces saudi arabia favored a seventy to eighty dollars range per barrel opec members believe supplies in storage and fragile global comic recovery will prevent crude from rising further. stocks in asia higher on monday lifted by commodity shares japan's nikkei stock average is up forty eight percent so is hong kong's resource and

hundred people in the row homes of thousands of demonstrators protested against prime minister silvio berlusconi winning a parliament confidence wired police said he used tear gas to try to stop the angry crowd from clashing with authorities but a scolding narrowly survived by a margin of just three votes in the after securing the necessary backing from the upper chamber critics say the prime minister's support been weakened after a series of scandals and budget cuts. fired clothing factory near the capital of bangladesh has killed at least twenty five and injured over one hundred witnesses say the blaze broke out of the top two floors of the building at lunchtime when at least one of the workers were the office soldiers from a nearby military district helped in the rescue operation an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. the next space rocket now stands poised for wednesday's blast off russia's soyuz will take a crew of three that's a russian and american at the telly and on what is the twenty six mission to the international space station artie's paid rover reports next on the

look now at the world news in brief for you and that's our pm silvio berlusconi has won the first round of a confidence vote in the senate is now set to face a second round in the lower house where his support is what shaykh here in an earlier speech he warned that the country would face a crisis if you were forced from office the referendum in the lower house is expected to be extremely tight with just one or two vote capable of swinging the result it comes as mr berlusconi faces plummeting support amid claims of sexual indecency and failed policy. or any of. president mahmoud ahmadinejad has abruptly dismissed the country's foreign minister manouchehr mottaki from his post government officials stated that there's a missile will not affect a reigning in foreign policy including talks where they did to its nuclear program the country's top nuclear official of the bar so low he has been nominated as in term replacement the move comes as the wrong struggles under heavy sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear enrichment activities. at least nine people have been injured in a massive one hun

indeed well now after a brief look at other stories from around the world this hour italian pm silvio berlusconi is urging the lawmakers disability government on the eve of a no confidence vote speaking to the italian senate he warned that the country would face a crisis if you were forced from office referendum is expected to be extremely tight who just want to keep almost certain result comes and most of us going to face is plummeting support with claims of sexual indecency in failed policies. rainy and president mahmoud ahmadinejad has dismissed the country's foreign minister and cheer for his post came unexpectedly while the minister was on a state visit to senegal on the spot speculation of a power struggle the country's top nuclear official. has been nominated as his intimate placement the move comes as iran struggles on the heavy sanctions aimed to get some nuclear enrichment activities. russia joining the world trade organization would help boost europe's economy as a whole and especially that of its neighbors that's the view of the president of finland taria holland before interviews co

italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has appealed to parliament not to harm the government for their own interests ahead of a vote of no confidence he's been through a tough scandal filled year including allegations of bribery while parties with underage girls and accusations of mafia collusion berlusconi says there will be early elections if he loses critics say his position as italian leader is untenable after dozens of members of his own party deserted him. now the next rocket set to blast off to the international space station has been raised into launch position so i use will head off on its journey from the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan on wednesday its international crew of three will carry out experiments and take seasonal gifts to those currently on board the i s s r t s peter oliver reports. the rocket itself arrives in bike you know in three different parts in the process of putting it together is incredibly intricate it's every screw every bolt for us to be checked and rechecked to make sure that it's correct those putting putting in the work on the ground to make sur

italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has appealed to hollande they're not going to argue the government over their own interests ahead of a vote of new confident. through a tough scandal field year including allegations of bribery wild parties with underage girls are accusations of nephew collision skinny says there are only the actions if he loses critics say his. position as a tie in lead is untenable after dozens of members of his own party deserted him. and the u.s. state of minnesota. has left at least two people dead major roads in several states the midwest are closed and a thousand flights have been canceled heavy snow also forced the roof of a sports stadium in minneapolis to collapse this is warnings certainly seen for surrounding states. keep up to date on our website with all the axis news blogs are not isis is just some of what's online right now at r.t. dot com is wage a web war against companies that are working on this group accused of user and lost a cut of funds to race hate groups while cutting off the whistle. and russian billionaire run up a move it splashes out in

prime minister silvio berlusconi has appealed to part of the men not to harm the government for their own interests ahead of a vote of no confidence he's been through a tough scandal filled year including allegations of bribery wild parties with underage girls and accusations of mafia collusion berlusconi says there will be an early early elections if you loses critics say his position as the tally of leader is untenable after dozens of members of his own party deserted him. now it may be known as the your but when it comes to monitor monitor motoring i should say it's designers believe it's certainly no poor in fact they're hoping russia's first hybrid car will capture people's imagination and spur them to help save the planet so our further what for an ecological spin. rush is entering the hybrid calm ok this is one of the first hybrid cars you in the build we've been hearing today from the construction team and some of the team behind the project we know that this car runs on a combined gas and electric engine and we've been hearing about some of the new technologies that will say

silvio berlusconi has been under fire for sex scandals and a sluggish economy. meanwhile, here at home, when researchers asked teenagers about drug use, they got some troubling responses. a new survey found daily marijuana use increased among all the groups surveyed-- eighth, tenth, and 12th graders. for the oldest group, pot is now more popular than cigarettes and a growing number of eighth graders admit to trying some type of illegal drugs. now to a baseball superstar who'd rather be in philadelphia. free agent pitcher cliff lee is returning to the phillies, the team he helped lead to the world series last year. lee has reportedly agreed to a five-year deal worth $120 million. he was offered up to... offered up to $30 million more by the yankees but in october, rowdy fans in new york harassed lee's wife while he pitched for texas and that may have been a factor in his decision. coming up next, apparently for baby boomers breaking up isn't hard to do. copd makes it hard for me to breathe. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i can join the fun and gam

and now for a brief look at other stories from around the world italian pm silvio berlusconi is urging lawmakers to support his ventolin move of a new confidence but speaking to the italian senate he warned that the country would face a crisis with forced from office the referendum is expected to be extremely tight just one of two votes critical of swinging the outcome comes out of a skinny faces plummeting support and i think the nations of sexual indecency and failed policies. veteran american diplomat richard holbrooke has died at the age of sixty nine undergoing emergency heart surgery he's best known as the chief architect of the dayton peace agreement which ended the pulls me and we're all recently became barack obama's special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan other credits include being nominated for the nobel peace prize seven times praised by president obama as a giant of american foreign policy he's often confrontational style and in the nickname the. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has dismissed the country's foreign minister or turkey from his post in news unexpected

terms of found them to government demonstrators flooded the streets in rome in protest against silvio berlusconi and when he will lower house confidence vote the prime minister narrowly survived by a margin of three votes decision came after berger scotti had already gained the necessary support in the upper house he had recently warned that the country would be jeopardized if you were forced from office critics say mr berlusconi's support has been weakened after a series of scandals and budget cuts. a major irish bank has backed down on plans to pay out forty million euros in bonuses in a statement the allied irish bank said it had received a letter from the government threatening to withhold further public money if they went ahead with their plans the bank is one of the debt situation is at the center of the country's financial crisis absorbing billions in taxpayer cash to cover it says. that or an american diplomat richard holbrooke has died at the age of sixty nine after undergoing emergency heart surgery nicknamed the bulldozer he is best known for pushing the u.s. agenda in the balkans dur

on the streets of rome tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators protested against silvio berlusconi success in winning the lower house complete. police study used tear gas to try to stop the angry crowd clashing with these the prime minister now released. three votes the decision came up to put isco you'd already gained the necessary support in the upper house critics say mr berlusconi support has been weakened after a series of scandals and budget cuts to fire the clothing factory near the capital of bangladesh has killed at least twenty five people injured over one hundred witnesses said the blaze broke out on the top two floors of the building at lunchtime when most were. soldiers from a nearby military district helped in the rescue operation the investigation into the cause of the fire is on the way. the next space rocket now stands poised for wednesday's blast off russian soyuz will take a crew three a russian an american and an italian on the twenty six it is now mission to the international space station artie's people all over reports on the rockets journey to its launch sit

italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is urging norm makers to support his government on the eve of a no confidence vote speaking to be italian senate country would face a crisis if you were forced from office the referendum is expected to be extremely tight with just one or two votes capable of winning the result comes as mr berlusconi faces a meeting support with claims of sexual indecency and since. the iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has dismissed the country's foreign minister manouchehr mottaki from his post news came unexpectedly the minister was on state visit to senegal and a spot of speculation of a power struggle country's top nuclear fission. has been nominated as interim replacement the move comes as a run struggle result of the heavy sanctions. richmond's activities. russia joining the world trade organization would help to boost europe's economy as a whole and especially that of its neighbors that's the view of the president of finland tarja halonen from coming your way in just over an hour but here's a quick preview. because we had worked if they. didn't rush u

also more of the world's news now thousands flooding the streets and rolling protest against silvio berlusconi's success and when he will lower house confidence vote minister narrowly survived by a margin of three votes the decision came after berlusconi had already gained the necessary support in the upper house he had recently warned that the country would be jeopardized if he were forced from office for critics say mr berlusconi support has been weekend after a series of scandals and budget cuts. a major irish bank has cracked down on clients to pay out forty million euros in bonuses in a statement the allied irish bank said it had received a letter from the government threatening to withhold further public money if they went ahead with their plans the bank is one of the debt institutions at the center of the country's financial crisis absorbing billions in taxpayer cash to cover its small suits. that of south korea's army has had his resignation accepted by the presidential office after being appointed to the position in june the army general was recently linked to a financial scandal involv

been injured in rome as tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators protested against silvio berlusconi's success and winning the lower house vote but police are used tear gas to try to stop the angry crowd from clashing with authorities the prime minister narrowly survived by a margin of three votes the decision came after berlusconi already gave the necessary support in the upper house critics say mr berlusconi supports been weakened after a series of scandals and budget cuts. a fire at a clothing factory near the city capital of bangladesh's killed at least twenty five people and injured over one hundred witnesses say the blaze broke out on the two top floors of the building at lunchtime when most of the workers were out of the office soldiers from a nearby military district helped in the rescue operation an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. ten twenty pm moscow time now the next space bound rocket stands poised for wednesday's blast off russia's soyuz will take a crew of three a russian an american and an attorney and on the twenty sixth mission as it is the intern

italian pm a silvio berlusconi is urging all makers to support his government on the eve of a no confidence vote speaking to the italian senate he warned that the country would face a crisis if you were forced from office the referendum is expected to be extremely tight just to vote state will have soon a result comes as mr berlusconi faces planting support i made claims of sexual indecency and failed policies. in american diplomat richard holbrooke has died at the age of sixty nine after undergoing emergency heart surgery he's best known as the chief architect of the dayton peace agreement which ended the bosnian war more recently became barack obama's special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan credits include being nominated for the nobel peace prize seven times praised by president obama as a giant of american foreign policy is often unrelenting style ending the nickname the bleeders or. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has dismissed the country's foreign minister manouchehr mottaki from his post the news came unexpectedly while the minister was on a state visit to senegal on a spot

let's take a look now at some world news in brief for you this hour the time the prime minister silvio berlusconi has won the lower confidence vote he won by a margin of three votes amid protests throughout the tell you capital decision comes after berlusconi won it earlier vote in the senate berlusconi had warned that the country would be jeopardised to be forced from office critics say mr berlusconi support has been weakened after a series of scandals and budget. a major irish bank has backed down on plans to pay out forty million euros in bonuses after the government said it would stop supporting the bank if the payments went to head the allied irish bank is one of the day institutions at the center of the country's financial crisis the lender has already absorbed billions in taxpayer cash to cover its losses in a statement the bank said it had received a letter from the government threatening to withhold further public money if the bonuses were paid out. that of south korea's army has had his resignation accepted by the presidential office after being appointed to the position in june the arm

the streets of rome as tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators protested against silvio berlusconi success in winning the lower house competence vote riot police used tear gas to try to stop the angry crowd from clashing with authorities the prime minister merrily survived by a margin of three votes the decision came after berlusconi already gave the necessary necessary support an upper house critics say mr berlusconi supports been weakened after a series of scandals of budget cuts. a major irish bank has backed down on plans to pay out forty million euros in bonuses in a statement the allied irish bank said it had received a letter from the government threatening to withhold further public money if they went ahead with their plans banks' one of the head institutions at the center of the country's financial crisis and billions in taxpayer cash coverage losses. the next space probe rocket now stands poised for wednesday's blast off russia's soyuz will take a crew of three a russian an american and the talent on the twenty six mission to the international space station are these peop

a vote of no confidence for silvio berlusconi. in italy. he survived it. they came back.r term economic problems but what we saw in the video was political. >> this is a crisis in europe that is rooted in debt government spending. the question is whether the politicians and citizens will look at that and take cue to see it as a way not to go or end up. >> one domino after another. it started out with greece and ireland. now belgium is wobbling and spain where the bond rating is lowered. interest rate shoot up as a result of no confidence in them. in the end, euro is threatened. may end up with euro as the only way out because of disparity between strong and weak economies. >> bret: that is it for the pam. stay tuned for a good example of catching yourself. before you say something bad.

italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has told members of parliament that they risked plunging italy into the middle of the euro zone debt crisis if they vote against him in a no- confidence vote on tuesday. bernasconi addressed the two houses of parliament to plead his case. he said it would be political folly to oust him right now, and it could be decided by a single ballot. >> the italian prime minister appeared before the upper house in a last-ditch bid to stay in office. >> i am absolutely convinced that each of you knows that we can manage whatever possible criticism, but a break up, no. a vote of no-confidence in the government? no. >> observers believe his future is on a knife's edge. >> i do not know what will happen. that is why there is worry and uncertainty. i hope the coalition falls. >> i hope that the government will go forward, yes, because there is someone in italy that despite all of this fultz -- all of his faults. >> if he loses, italy may face fresh elections. if that happens, bernasconi says he plans to run for office again. >> i spoke earlier to a correspondent

that vote could drive silvio berlusconi from office.en fighting for political survival. >>> also, lawyers for wikileaks founder julian assange will be in court in london today trying to win his release on bail. assange is in custody on sexual misconduct charges. >> a new survey on teens and marijuana use is expected to be released today by the federal government. it should reveal drug use trends among students in junior and senior high school. >>> finally from us, usually when a movie is a box office hit the movie's top star is out promoting the film. but not mandy moore. >> instead the star of disney's "tangled" is in africa where she's trying to save children threatened by malaria. she's now asking for your help. here's dr. richard besser. >> reporter: mandy moore is in the central african republic to distribute bed nets for a group called nothing but nets. >> voila! >> reporter: their goal? to help prevent malaria, a disease transmitted by mosquitos that infects over 500 million people and kills more than 1 million each year. >> real

italian prime minister silvio berlusconi survived a vote of confidence from parliament-- barely. he won back-to-back confidence votes, but only by three votes in the lower house. as lawmakers cast their votes, anti-berlusconi protesters clashed with riot police in the streets of rome. they smashed shop windows and set cars on fire. more than 100 people were injured. the u.s. senate neared final approval today on an $858 billion tax cut package. the deal was negotiated by president obama and congressional republicans. it will renew bush-era income tax breaks for another two years, and extend unemployment benefits through 2011. once approved, the bill goes to the house, where democrats are weighing possible changes, especially to the estate tax. g.o.p. chairman michael steele will seek a second term as head of the republican national committee. he made the announcement last night during a conference call to committee members. during his first term, steele has faced allegations of financial mismanagement. five other candidates are running for the post, and all have vowed to put the