singh replaced 21 of the new posts tapping newcomers for three positions including minister for food. the foreign defense and finance ministers retained their positions. india's booming economy initially helped singh's popularity but he's recently come under fire for dragging his feet in dealing with rising food prices caused by a bad harvest. his standing has been further damaged by the resignation of a cabinet member who quit amid a corruption scandal. opposition parties are staging demonstrations in an effort to step up pressure on the government. >>> china's economy grew 10.3% in 2010, has likely taken over japan as the second economy after the united states. the first double-digit expansion in three years will likely fuel expectations for the emerging nation to pool the global economy toward a full-fejd recovery. this is thanks to strong consumer spending and increased exports. the board of statistics said the gross domesistic product grew 9.8% from the october to december period compared to a year earlier the strong expansion comes as it boosted export demands. china's gdp came

singh, the first in new england to use a device to treat lee's condition. >> it would tighten when iried to walk. i could walk a little bit but couldn't walk far. so it was almost like my legs were cramping up really bad. >> reporter: his family doctor referred him to dr. singh where a simple test was done, abi test which measures -- >> blood pressure in your arms versus blood pressure in your legs. if it is too low in your legs, it means there's something in the way. >> reporter: a blockage was detected and it was arterial disease which effect 25% of people over 50. the number of cases will be rising with the aging population. dr. singh used a court and juat break through the plaque buildup caused by fast and cholesterol. >> the wild cat is a tool that helps us literally grind away at the plaque mass and stay centered inside the arty as it bore rous down through the blockage. >> reporter: it can bypass a corrective surgery. the balloon opens an artery and the stent is used. it takes from a half hour to few hours depending on where the blockage is in the leg. lee says the procedure a

one of the judges with whom we have worked for years, lilian singh. [applause] and of course the woman who was your lifeline from here to hong kong when you were trying to escape this awesome responsibility, rose pack. [applause] fire chief of the city and county of san francisco, joanne hayes white. and a man whose work as an architect in three or four administrations, a man that i got from the board of supervisors years ago, he became deputy chief of staff and then chief of staff under mayor newsom, steve koba, chief of staff. and as always, you're in good hands of public safety, but only if there is a police chief, and there is one here, the acting police chief, jeff godong. [applause] the controller, a man who could cook the books or make it very difficult for you, ben rosenfeld. [applause] and from oakland, california, an asian person that beat you for mayor of the city by five minutes -- >> a little more than five minutes! >> by five minutes by my account, this is san francisco. gene quan, the mayor of oakland, california. [applause] and the cit

what singh did the gauck commit? -- what sin did the cow commit? the marines have had 26 killed in four months. >> the reasons they have pushed out so fast when people did not think they could is because they are being very crest -- aggressive and the high command is letting them be. i do not think they are doing something wrong. >> a taliban sniper. some are irreconcilable, those who have traveled here to fight. [gunfire] most are locals. marines are hoping to demonstrate to them that nato will be the eventual winner here. then it is hoped they might switch sides. and it will be time to hand mckeown over to the afghan forces. -- to handle the town over to the afghan forces. >> about 110 people suspected of involvement with mafia groups have been arrested in new york and neighboring american states. the u.s. attorney general, eric holder, says this suspects face charges including racketeering, extortion, murder and drug dealing. five families are among those targeted. >> just before dawn, over 100 alleged mafia members were arrested across three st

then a toyota hit his car and singh was thrown from the car. he was lying on the roadway and another car hit and killed him. >>> the fashion police may catch a robber before local police do. they are looking for a woman who walked into a bank on main street friday afternoon wearing sunglass sunglasses, a hooded sweatshirt, pajama pants and high heeled shoes. she walked away with an undisclosed amount of money. she was gone even though police arrived in minutes. they are looking at tape, but if you have information about the robbery, you can call the oakland police department. >>> there is a change on your power bill. pg&e's rates began january 1st with a 3% increase for customer who is use little power and a 2.6% decrease for those who use a lot of power. the changes are the result of a 2009 law that lets the state utilities increase rates for low usage customer whose rate had not increased since 2000 and 2001. >>> the off season for the raters. rumors that coach tom skabl on his way out. al davis has until later this month to exercise his one-

new year will bring them better luck in the world this vice suffer from is much prizefighters charan singh explains heavy industry is damaging the delicacy. saffron is a spice not a must with meat costing four thousand u.s. dollars a kilogram this price being greedy and is used in medicine in south asian cuisine turns out yesterday but the saffron farmers in. unhappy lot with their yield half what it was a decade ago they blamed a dozen cement factories that have been set up nearby. tell i did these factories do not use pollution control devices you can see them spewing out dust twenty four hours a day we are working hard to keep our fields for to increase the eels but the government doesn't take any action against the cement plant. the fall out is that every year sees less snow fall than the last affecting the crop many farmers see there even thinking of selling their land the biggest problem is the adulteration of saffron cheap big brands of saffron sell briskly here on the streets or three no doubt and it is virtually impossible for you and me to distinguish between these and the real t

conflict finds in the world as heavy industries and poor irrigation facilities damaged crops charan singh explains saffron is a spice synonymous with fish meat costing four thousand u.s. dollars a kilogram this prized ingredient is used in medicine in south asian cuisine it turns out you know yes yes but the saffron farmers in on board unhappy lot with the what it was a decade ago they blamed a dozen cement factories that have been set up nearby but it isn't going to do as you tell i did these factories i'm going to use pollution control devices you can see them spewing out dust twenty four hours a day you're working hard to keep or fields for terrilyn increase their yields but the government doesn't take any action against these cement plants. the fall out is that every year sees less snow fall than the last affecting the crop many farmers see they're even thinking of selling their land the biggest problem is the adulteration of saffron heap big brands of saffron sell briskly here on the streets of three know that and it is virtually impossible for you and me to distinguish between these

run by these organizations pocket the cash from well meaning foreigners as soon as they leave charan singh investigates. well come to this school in. eastern india the building and classrooms may look functional but classes are rarely held here. that's because it exists only to attract foreign tourists to donate money to the school. so if you think we're running a business here you're quite right this is how i feed myself by the way there are other n.g.o.s here who take money and don't even have any facilities. to be sure there's no work. and this is. where the future starts you can make. money. with india estimated to have one third of the world's poor and many foreign tourists try to donate their time and money to a good cause when they visit money from france wanted to work with children and conducted. lucky for her it was genuine and her money helped make a difference we. made some good. and. easy. money to make you. pay. to chair but you can never be sure that the money you don't need is put to good use. and this huge number is compounded by the highly on organized nature of the nonpr

them better luck in growing the world's costliest spice suffer as much prized but as artie's charan singh explains next heavy industry is damaging their delicacy. saffron is a spice with meat costing four thousand u.s. dollars a kilogram this price is used in medicine and south asian cuisine. here yet for the saffron farmers in. unhappy lot with half what it was a decade ago they blamed a dozen cement factories that have been set up nearby. these factories pollution control devices you can see them twenty four hours a day here working hard to keep. the government doesn't take any action against the cement plant. the fallout is that every year. the last crop many farmers see they're even thinking of selling their land the biggest problem is being. cheap. here on the streets and it is virtually impossible for you and me to distinguish between these and. this has. resulted in a drop in prices the availability of cheaper saffron from iran and spain has added to the problem with credibility at stake traders like. refused to stock saffron. one cannot be sure the quality. so there isn't much dem

many also blame the country's health care system for failing the rural poor who almost at risk charan singh reports. in india's eastern state of bihar one more victim succumbs to malaria it's a treatable infection yet it still takes more lives i mean india than h. i've seen this family's loss is just another statistic in the country's battle against the disease. that malaria has spread everywhere near our village no medical teams come to help us and hospitals are far away for people like us a dying at this hospital in many patients believe they have the parasite to infection from delhi kind of a south taken by having a very high temperature and i think i have no larry i've come to the doctor for treatment because many people in my neighborhood have a malaria i suspect they've got it to you. a study has found that malaria kills more than thirteen dinars the number of people currently estimated by the world health organization since many millennia deaths occurred at home and unity as they don't get recorded so research as was did families and asked them to describe what happened to the victim

academic days they lost over the last year due to massive protests against indian rule our current singh met one of the young victims of the latest separatist attack in the area. in srinagar if this is all that it means for the school bus it was goodbye a walk in forcing a general strike called by separatists in the capital of a needed mr bush meat luckily the only child of the six year old. was rescued by first they poured petrol under the bus then they smashed the windows the bus driver picked me up and took me out of the bus then those people so far that this attack was meant as a warning to schools which would mean all the frequent strikes fooled by separatists and want independence often even spread of the bus attack many shut down for the day but not the issue of school i wanted to show. those miscreants maybe every feel if you. had to live difficult to survive separatist leaders have condemned the attack which is at the center of a public backlash separatist independence focus we need which has been administered by india since british rule in india with most parents ignoring this

after separate his bonnets and care fees force them to close in the summer but as aussie with charan singh reports their move is all thing the beginning of a backlash against separatist amman's which they clam up paralyzing daily life. in srinagar this is all that it means for the school bus it was good in forcing a general strike called west separatists in the capital of a needed mr bush meat luckily the only child of the last six year old. was rescued . first they poured petrol under the bus then they smashed the windows the bus driver picked me up and took me out of the bus then those people so far that this attack was meant as a warning to schools which would mean defeat would strike school just one independence afternoon spread of the bus attack many schools shut down for the not to shoot school i wanted to show. those miscreants maybe ever feel if you don't. have to live difficult to survive separatist leaders have condemned the attack which is at the center of a public backlash separatist independence for which has been administered by india since british rule in india with most par

of school set up to help the poorest of the poor are allegedly turning out to be fake artists karn singh investigates the people in india earning a living by pretending to be a charity welcome to this school in eastern india the building and classrooms may look functional but classes of rarely held here. that's because it exists only to attract foreign tourists to donate money to the school deeds. so if you think we're running a business here you're quite right this is how i feed myself by the way there are other n.g.o.s here who take money and don't even have any facilities. sounds like to be i'm sure there's no good work being done. and this is a good word you hear so that you can start cheating and maybe you can you give money to. fund in the future. with india estimated to have one third of the world's poor and many foreign tourists dry to donate their time and money to a good cause when they visit. marie from france wanted to work with children and conducted. luckily for her it was genuine and her money had make a difference we. made some. and. this is money to make you have to pay.

also blame the country's health care system for failing the rural poor who are most at risk karen singh has more on this. ne india's eastern state of bihar one more victim succumbs to malaria it's a treatable infection yet it's doing ticks more lives in india than each i.v. this family's loss is just another statistic in the country's battle against the disease. malaria has spread everywhere near our village no medical teams come to help us and hospitals a far away poor people like us a dying at this hospital and but not many patients believe they have the parasite tick infection. thinking i have a very high temperature and i think i have malaria i've come to the doctor for treatment because many people in my neighborhood have malaria i suspect i've got it to. a study has found that malaria kills more than thirty mm dime's the number of people caught in d.s. to me to buy the world health organization since many malaria deaths occurred at home and in rural areas they don't get recorded so researchers with did families and asked them to describe what had happened to the victims a method k

up their traditional winter break to catch up on lost days in the classroom but as our teens charan singh reports they return to school represents the beginning of a backlash by some against militant separatists. in srinagar this is all that it means for the school bus it was walking forcing a general strike separatists in the capital of we knew that mr bush meat luckily the only child of the last six year old. was rescued. first they poured petrol under the bus then they smashed the windows the bus driver picked me up and took me out of the bus then those people so far that this attack was meant as a warning to schools which would mean frequent strikes school just one independence afternoon spread of the bus attack many schools shut down the well not school i wanted to show. those miscreants may be a very few if you. had to live difficult to survive separatist leaders have condemned the attack which is at the center of a public backlash separatist independence we need which has been administered by india since british rule india most parents ignoring this rankles any separatists we consi

the first one he was 22 years old and published in mega-singh hope he cofounded a radical magazine based on partisan review. and then it is interesting to ruling in 1947 he gets his first essay in a commentary and judaism reflecting on the holocaust in that essay. he grew up religiously knowledgeable i would say but not observed at home. he once told me that they didn't talk about it much when his mother died at 15 or something like that. he did go to synagogue i think everyday certainly every week but i think every day to say cottage for his mother. after that he went for 11 months and then he wasn't particularly observant after that and i think he wasn't so sure there was a just god because his mother died of cancer at age 40 or something like that. but he certainly knew about the holocaust and it was a big part of their self-understanding as young in this case had been in germany and france and the state of israel so i think it was very much on his mind but it is striking how much his "commentary" magazine which was of course a jewish magazine published at the time by the american jew

singh more and putting a high price on it causes people may be to recycle more and that in some other places people will spend their days going through garbage in order so it's a resource because they feel they can line eight. >> guest: this hypothetical girl in india making a living in a garbage dump and she i think realizes she is also treating away her health. living in a garbage truck, but it is what she has she has her body and so it makes sense, she's making a living. >> host: see you can look at this from a development perspective and say this makes all the sense in the world. we have a lot of money. we don't like the implicit message that there is obviously material that can be restricted from recycling and somebody else that has the utility for somebody else and in the world of trade we should be doing that and of course larry summers, the former president of harvard, former white house economic advisor got himself in a little bit of trouble by pointing this out. what was this about? >> guest: this was in the early 1990's. we were about to engage in the first world summit in

a fact which more people are signing on to, particularly singh how much china has become much two peoples consternation and surprise, a source of stability globally in the past year. without which banks might have been much worse. now clearly this is been a disruptive relationship to the u.s. economy, and disrupted to the u.s. perception of itself and impact to our ability to generate the level of domestic affluence commensurate with our needs and desires. so the argument here is not that this is an -- yarn is this is an unavoidable thing. it is a reality. and that judging it negative or positive will not change the reality. there's a lot of talk about a mutual desire for a divorce, that both sides have come to the conclusion that this is an unhealthy relationship. one radio interview began his interview with me saying that many have likened the relationship to that between a junkie and his dealer. you know, chinese continue to facilitate american overconsumption. another issue that want to take issue with because it's not clear that the issue has been american overconsumption, nor is it

my name is jaywin singh malhi and i'm a freshman from garland, texas. my question for you is that you've often differed from members of your own party in your views on immigration. >> yes. >> in the upcoming decade, what if any, significant progress in immigration reform do you predict? >> great question. first, i not only differ from my party but people in the other party too, just so you know, like -- the reason immigration reform died wasn't just because of one party. it's because people were nervous about a populism that started to emerge. my view is, is that we are a land of immigrants and we ought to recognize that. as a matter of fact, i believe america's soul is rejuvenated when people come to our country and work hard to realize dreams. there is an orderly way to have immigration and that is to recognize people are coming here to do jobs americans aren't doing, are not capable of doing, are unwilling to do. and we ought to have a process that enables people to come and do those jobs. it's good for our economy. i think it's -- and i think it pre

and that's when they brought the military, route the message to prime minister singh either do somethingr we will change the regime. so they made the agreement. they agreed on the agreement to go and implement outcomes. they agreed. and that, abolishing, not abolishing but to suspend the sharia laws come except to sudan as an array big, african but not an islamic. and to go for the constitutional review conference to review and put these constitution form an interim government with splm, political parties and all the civil society, the trade unions and so one can't add including the traditional. they all agreed. so after pressure, they moved from power from the government. he formed again i government. and he agreed finally on the constitutional conference. that would have led, but who then, really quickly, made it coup? they did want that to happen. they removed a democratic. no, close the door for democratic conference and we know what happened. so that's why halfway the idea is to create that islamic country with the islamic organization of the islamic movement that, you know, how do

legislation, and once again, with zeal, enthusiasm and gratitude, i move the previous >> president obama singhederal holiday volunteering at a middle school and -- second part of the federal holiday volunteering at a middle school. after that, the rev. al sharpton on dr. king and later a discussion on how dr. king may have dealt with some of the policy issues being debated. >> the health-care law. watch the debate on c-span, and go to c-span.org to see it online. >> president obama and his family spent part of the martin luther king, jr., holiday painting the walls of the middle school in washington, d.c. the president spoke about volunteerism and mentioned the tucson shooting. >> there you go. this is an outstanding program and an example of what martin luther king's birthday should be about i want to thank the and mentors participating. dr. king had a dream of justice and equality, but he also had a dream of service, and that you could lead by giving back to our communities, and that is what this program is about. that is what these participants are about. michelle and i are proud that this