sophie carries the sign. she walks into the crosswalk with her own stop sign, she has yet to follow the children all the way to school, however, which -- for which the owner is appreciative. >> i bet so. >>> we'll ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

sophie is a two-year-old lab. she was trained in california to be a service dog in smith county, texas. that's around the tyler area. what she does is she sits in a courtroom with children who are victims, and what she does is give them comfort to help ease their fears. this reporter demonstrates how she works. >> if emotion is expressed, sophie will put her head on children's knees to give them comfort. >> i had no idea this was even an option. >> i would probably be so nervous, i can see how it would relieve the anxiety of a child. >> this defense attorney says, you know what, this is manipulative. >> this is supposed to be difficult so people will tell the truth. >> i think it would be exactly the opposite. if you had these puppy dog eyes looking up at you, i think you would be more inclined to tell the truth. >> there's some way they can know if the dog is there, throw it up to a jury and we'll hear it. >> there may be the comfort of a dog that will weigh on the jury one way or another. >> the jury understands

here is sophie, head cat. sophie likes to crawl on the roommate's head. >> it's like a coon skin cat. >> they were adopted from the humane society. they don't know what kind of cats they are. at one point she gets in position like riding a ycle. hbars, ready for adventure. she let's the wind go through her ears. she doesn't move, scratch. she's arching her back. >> watching. >> she's fascinated. what the heck was this guy thinking. >> i'm slack jawed at this whole thing. >> a video that will leave you slack jawed, stunned and shaking your head. >>> and bruno mars latest single hit number one. ♪ rain >> spawning imitators all over the internet. hear one of the >>> it's winter here in the states. while we cover up and bundle by the fire, other parts of the world are enjoying their summer. this is in capetown, south africa. this guy puts his camera on the s surfboard which gives a good perspective. see the action over water, under water. >> every time i see this action, i think why didn't i come up with the camer

here is sophie, head cat. sophie likes to crawl on the roommate's head. >> it's like a coon skin cat. >> they were adopted from the humane society. they don't know what kind of cats they are. at one point she gets in position like riding a ycle. bars, ready for adventure. she let's the wind go through her ears. she doesn't move, scratch. she's arching her back. >> watching. >> she's fascinated. what the heck was this guy thinking. >> i'm slack jawed at this whole thing. >> a video that will leave you slack jawed, stunned and shaking your head. >>> and bruno mars latest single hit number one. ♪ rain >> spawning imitators all over the we should save this where is nice. >> show them our video. >> to russia where george of the jungle is about to swing off the bridge. here goes the tarzan move. >> right on the corner. you know that hurt. >> as much as it hurt it's funny. >> took the style, wore the banana hat. >> speedo, nice touch. what was he thinking. he should have let go. he should have let go earlier and he w

this second request for a merger is happening now because of sophie's arrival and my mother- in-law. we still need to justify unit merger from two to one and we can. every family is not the same and that is the essence of diversity. our family has an infant and a grandparent hoping to aid in place. where try to respond to the needs of both without moving across the bridge or down the peninsula. since we do not have the ability to have a garden, we're hoping to use the living room

this second request for a merger is happening now because of sophie's arrival and my mother- in-law. we still need to justify unit merger from two to one and we can. every family is not the same and that is the essence of diversity. our family has an infant and a grandparent hoping to aid in place. where try to respond to the needs of both without moving across the bridge or down the peninsula. since we do not have the ability to have a garden, we're hoping to use the living room for a play space and allowing us the opening in the wall would give my mother-in-law a sense of security and connectedness to us while maintaining some independence for her. we believe this merger is allowing the family to remain in san francisco by creating an extended family home that includes three generations. additionally, the other space can help us extend -- support our extended family. we both love to cook and we would likely become the home in which thanksgiving, christmas, and passover dinners are going to be held. we would like to tell you about ourselves. i worked as an ophthalmologist at cpmc. j

but she hasn't won since sophie's choice. glen close, i'm glad that's up for makeup as well. and don't forget bridesmaids was up. >> i'm glad he's single because i'm going to climb take like a tree. >> on the only comedy, but rockets wild, crazy comedy. so that one, we are amazed that made the list. >> that's the oscar nominations. >>> coming up next, impair -- gary has the latest on the raiders' new head coach. >>> and tim lincecum makes history. >>> hey, good evening everybody. pam, hold this for a minute before i get started. people have been complaining. it really is a shame. what happens, most people, and you can relate, you know men. they lose their hair. >> uh-huh >> when they get a certain age. mine, i have to keep combing it because it's so fluffy. now, you want to show the back? [ laughter ] >> hell no. don't do that. it's funny how -- [ laughter ] >> really, i comb my hair, then i come jogging up here, and there's so much of it, it just starts flying all over. >> uh-huh. >> we've noticed . [ laughter ] >> what, are you jealous? >>> all right , so the raiders have f

and let me take a moment to thank former supervisors sophie maxwell, evan dufty, and michelangelo alioto-pier for your -- michaela alioto-pier for your support and trust of me. i am grateful and inspired by that show of support. but more importantly, i was inspired by what it portends. a new era of trust. a shared sense of purpose and commitment to this city that we all love. a sense of unity. i may be your interim mayor, but i intend to utilize this year and office to tackle our problems with resolve and seriousness of purpose. this is an unprecedented opportunity and perhaps it is just what san francisco needs at this time and in our moment of history. ness an opportunity to come together -- this is an opportunity to come together, to roll up our sleeves and go to work on the significant challenges we all face. for the benefit of all san franciscans. i hope to move us past the labels that have pigeonholed us at city hall or at least to not be bound by them. because if you're a so-called moderate, then i'm a moderate. i've spent the past two decades trying to make this city work, to work for

. >> she adores her two dogs, gigi and sophie and she's horrified subdeacon heard a dog like louie. "i did not know why somebody would buy a dog in the first place at not know how to take care of him. >> the suspect is gary wallace, jr.. >> lots of issues over there. >> louis is still being treated for head trauma but he is walking much straighter now and is expected to be ok. there is no word on when he will be up for adoption but he is alive because of some of the official said it did the right thing. >> the attorney for the family says he believes he will receive a tough sentence after he pleaded guilty to murdering the peruvian women today. they are seeking a 30 year sentence. his attorneys say the guilty plea could help reduce his client's sentence. he has also considered the prime suspect in the disappearance of natalie holloway in aruba in 2005. questions continue on where the trial will be held for terry sandusky if at all. there are discussions about the media crush shutting down the courthouse and a downtown. this comes as sandusky's attorney is trying to maine -- obtained

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former supervisor sophie maxwell. we have the vice president, but commissioner, the fire commissioner, linda richardson, the director of treasure island, the former commissioner carol, the city administrator, amy brown, the first woman in that position. the city purchaser on the mayor's staff. if i miss you, please see me. we would be happy to announce she. thank you for joining us today. [applause] >> i would also like to thank our table sponsors and all of our incredible volunteers. thank you for all of the hard work putting this together. [applause] now we're going to start our awards presentation. the organization of the year award goes to the family violence prevention fund, esther is the executive director, and the family violence prevention fund, a quick description, works to prevent violence within the home and the committee to help those whose lives have been devastated by violence, because everyone has the right to live free of violence. for more than three decades they have work to end violence against wome

the queen and the prince are at that house along with prince edward and his wife sophie. >>> two men have been found guilty in the stabbing death of a black teen and are, expected to be sentenced today. gary dobson and deary foris were convicted in 1993 for the killing. they had a second trial after new forensic evidence was uncovered and the trial endyesterday. >>> supporters of argentine president are holding a vigil ahead of her surgery for thyroid cancer. they started to gather outside the hospital where she is staying and public squares across the country and will stay until she is out of surgery. doctors say her operation is relatively routine and they do predict a speedy recovery. >>> a serve-- surfer survived a horrific attack. he was on the beach when the sun was sheeting when he shark jumped up and took a chunk out of his arm. >> i see blood all over the man's surfboard on the sand but likely his arm and we could see the bone and arteries. >> the man was rushed to the hospital and is he can spbtded to be -- expected to be fine. authorities want surfers to avoid surfing at n

sophie hutchinson, "bbc news." >> a jailed dissident in cuba has died 50 days after beginning a hunger strike. they were protesting against a prison sentence for taking part in a demonstration. the cuban human rights said the 38-year-old had died in hospital after being critically ill for several days. there has so far been no reaction from the cuban government over the death. >> there has been no comment as all from the cuban authorities. the news of the death came through earlier today. we have been waiting for some kind of reaction, but we have seen nothing official. what there has been is a lot of comments on pro-government blogs, blogs which are usually described here as official blogs. they are saying that this person was a violent man, a dangerous criminal. he had been convicted as such, and his death now after the long hunger strike is being used as a weapon against them. dissidents in cuba have a different opinion. they say he was arrested after a political protest in the serena province of santiago back in november. he began his hunger strike after he refused to wear prison c

sophie hutcheson has been looking into it. >> more than 800,000 people and you can live with dementian the u.k. -- 80,000 people. over 10 years of research has tested several thousand british -- british civil servants and found the deterioration in memory, reasoning, comprehension skills across all ages. for men aged 65-70, a decline of 9.6%. what is surprising is that for those aged 45-49, there was also a decline of 3.6% in the mental capacity. >> it shows that there is a small but significant change, deterioration of function from midlife on board. it now actually gives us the opportunity to answer some critical questions about whether this could be the earliest stages of the process which could turn into alzheimer's disease. >> leading a healthy lifestyle is thought to be one of the keys to preventing alzheimer's and other types of dementia. experts say this research should provide an added incentive for young people to stay fit. they point to medical evidence that suggests what is good for your heart is also good for your head. it is thought the study could have profound implicat

sophie shevardnadze speaks to russia's main envoy to africa. here on r.t. . you know my deal chairman of the foreign affairs committee of russia's federation calls and also presidential envoy to africa it's great to have you with us thank you for having me here so we start from the latest news in libya in the country has been swept with violent protests and government crisis you as an expert what is your version what's going on has nato led to lacasse failed in the country last time i have been to tripoli it was on the twenty first of december last year. i had the chance to meet with all the main players with the most awful of the julian with the prime minister with the foreign minister where the oil and gas minister and i spent the whole day and tripoli and i still have a feeling that i was in a very fragmented city three or four militias hating each other competing with each other sometimes shooting each other and it seems like the pieces of. political puzzle the mob get together how to we see it live get back to know each has to take time and it has to tak

here on r t an in-depth look at the ongoing strife in the arab world and some possible solutions sophie shevardnadze speaks to russia's main envoy to africa that of mikhail about to go off you're watching art. you know my dear old chairman of the foreign affairs committee of russians.

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but sophie says traceability is a difficult process. >> we work with farmers who only buy from theirs. the cocoa goes from beans into sacks, and the sacks are marked with that village those farmers live in coop cocoa. the sacks go on ships which come into europe and get processed into cocoa butter and cocoa liquor, and then that marked cocoa butter gets sent to a chocolate factory and gets used as chocolate in divine. so we work with the farmers in coop cocoa. because they're part of the fair trade system, fair trade comes and audits them. fair trade checks the money they say they're going to get but also check they're running an orderly system. >> the issue of forced labor in the cocoa industry must seem like a world away for the people on trading floors and also in rich companies buying chocolate. from january last year, though, fair trade cocoa changed hands for a minimum price of $200,000 a ton plus a $200 premium on top of that traded price. access to the exchanges in london and new york where cocoa is traded is practically impossible for small growers on their own. so the fair

sophie year is the ever present to gift in the federal government.lieve me, ask bradley manning. asked daniel else byrd. matthew comment on year, all targeted by the government for retaliation for speaking out against corruption. it is the fear from exposing corruption it is this kind of fear that keeps good people from sounding the alarm when they found out there is lead in the water and mercury in the food or a basketball coach is molesting 10 year-old boy is. fear. i became that adp a representative to the commission in 1996. of the commission was designated as the flagship between the u.s. and newly elected government of nelson mandela. my job was to work with the south african department of tourism to provide humanitarian assistance for those who had been so devastated by wrote decades of reese's role. not long after i assumed this position i was approached by a south african environment tall leader named jacob. and he told me about a community two hours from the capital where miners were reported the being injured and dying from exposure to the

the queen and prince phillip and prince edward, wife sophie and two children are currently staying atate. >>> israeli and palestinian negotiators are gathering in jordan this morning for the first face-to-face meeting in 16 months. the first step towards reviving the peace process which broke down in september, 2010, over the issue of israeli settlement construction in the west bank. both caution resuming full blown formal talks a long way off. >>> after an unusually warm december, a cold shot of air blasting the eastern half of the country. parts of the midwest get covered in white. tens of millions are fleeing the chill as far south as florida. more now from abc news, meteorologist, good friend of yours, ginger zee. >> reporter: from no snow to more than a foot of snow in one day. parts of michigan slammed with 10 to 12 inches. january, 2012, is roaring in with thick blankets of snow and 30 to 50 mile-per-hour winds throughout the great lakes. a pileup on i-75 in kentucky. an ice rink on the highways around chicago. and accidents in ft. wayne, indiana. temperatures have plummeted fr

>> sophie, you're scaring me?>> joining us now is the film's director. very nice to have you. >> you directed this thing? >> i did, yeah. >> you are a sicko. >> it's a slash musical. >> willie and i were just staying, why don't they make slasher movies like in the '40s? >> what made you do this? what crossed your mind? >> my friend sam bisby who's a great singer, songwriter, composer. and joe vincent, i got a house in the woods upstate. and i was literally driving home with my wife upstate. and i said what can i do now? and she said what do you have available for you? and the next thing that came out of my mouth was, we have these woods, why don't we do a slasher me musical. it was a totally an sue. >> the idea was to write this kind of b horror film structure, just put this really great pop music on it. >> so it's like "glee" where the kids get murdered, basically. >> yes. >> this is a new business model? >> we were talking before the break. we had ed burns on last week. 12 days, no money. >> i think it's similar

she hasn't won since "sophie's choice.">> i think rooney mara has a great chance. >> i would love to see that. but she's not a lock. >> and michelle williams. >> charlize therotheron? >> you never know. >> they didn't like that movie as much. tilda swinton very much talked about. >> how about the fellas? >> leonardo dicaprio, george clooney, brad pitt. >> all magazine cover leading men. >> a la roberto begnini. >> jean dujardin. >> we want to go to sam. it's important we know what to wear. >> it's a little early for the oscars forecast. let's get to the boards. this is the way i save myself. i'll be getting lara's texts, am i wearing this coat or that? here's a look at the twitter pictures. we're looking at the flooding in the oregon area. we're concerned about the strong storms that will pop up in texas. unusually strong storms happening in this winter season. we haven't settled in to the pattern. just south of houston, deep south, corpus christi you're a part of that. in the red area, stay up with the local abc stations.

sophie and charlotte gonzalez are now 16-months-old and doing well. they were born with a rare metabolic disease that could have killed them when they were just days old. the children's parents are grateful that the screening caught the problem during the first week of their lives. >> another day, then they might not have made it. and whether they have been lethargic. they go into a coma, unless they are treated quickly they die. >> doctors were able to stabilize the girl's conditions two months ago. they had what is believed to be the first twin infant liver transplant for mma. experts say that they will need to be carefully monitored. but if all goes well, they could living long lives. >>> fewer children could be diagnosed with autism. the american psychiatric association is considering changing the definition of the disorder. now, most medical experts say they expet the apa to narrow the list of symptoms patients must show in order to be diagnosed with autism. right now, doctors say that the current definition is too vague. they are currently diagn

her daughter sophie had to stay in school so she is not here.er here and we have harrison, we have caroline and elisa and her husband marcus has joined us. i love doing a show in the cafe. people come on by. they jump in. let me ask a question of the kids. what has been the hardest thing about having a mom who wants to be president of the united states? >> i think we know her, grew up in sporting events, and you see the mom you see on tv and the caricature and things and it's almost two different people. >> people pick on your mom, and they do every candidate frankly, does it make you angry? >> you get used to it after a while and then you realize it isn't so because you know the real individual versus the people they project to be. >> you are very quiet. what would you say people don't know about your mom? >> i think they don't know exactly what we know. she is normal. she is an everyday mom. talking earlier, she is home for thanksgiving, she is home for christmas. one of the first text messages i got was from my mom, happy new year. i think if

is only given the opportunity to make what would normally be a rational decision into the sixth sophie'st laying off workers and repealing a bill intended to privatize the u.s. postal service. a release that is what i've understood tonight. so my question to you is since we are short on time, whitey jamaica is watch propaganda film instead of letting this comment about the post office, which is what we are here to do. thank you. >> thank you. >> i appreciate the input. our commitment is to out everybody who has something to say to do that tonight. the presentation is part and informational session if you offer those folks up to date with postal ways perhaps as you are. so that was the purpose. next, please. >> my name is heather, a volunteer with the vermont workers center and for the past several months we been having these people put people first meetings. there'll be one heartland on january 25th -- hartford, i'm sorry. hartford on january 25th. you know, we had one for another several months ago and what we find there is that we are living in communities, where wages have been stagna

her daughter sophie had to stay in school so she is not here.arrison, we have caroline and elisa and her husband marcus has joined us. i love doing a show in the cafe. people come on by. they jump in. let me ask a question of the kids. what has been the hardest thing about having a mom who wants to be president of the united states? >> i think we know her, grew up in sporting events, and you see the mom you see on tv and the caricature and things and it's almost two different people. >> people pick on your mom, and they do every candidate frankly, does it make you angry? >> you get used to it after a while and then you realize it isn't so because you know the real individual versus the people they project to be. >> you are very quiet. what would you say people don't know about your mom? >> i think they don't know exactly what we know. she is normal. she is an everyday mom. talking earlier, she is home for thanksgiving, she is home for christmas. one of the first text messages i got was from my mom, happy new year. i think if a lot of people knew

is only given the opportunity to make what would normally be a rational decision into the sixth sophie's choice about laying off workers and repealing a bill intended to privatize the u.s. postal service. a release that is what i've understood tonight. so my question to you is since we are short on time, whitey jamaica is watch propaganda film instead of letting this comment about the post office, which is what we are here to do. thank you. >> thank you. >> i appreciate the input. our commitment is to out everybody who has something to say to do that tonight. the presentation is part and informational session if you offer those folks up to date with postal ways perhaps as you are. so that was the purpose. next, please. >> my name is heather, a volunteer with the vermont workers center and for the past several months we been having these people put people first meetings. there'll be one heartland on january 25th -- hartford, i'm sorry. hartford on january 25th. you know, we had one for another several months ago and what we find there is that we are living in communities, where wages have

is only given the opportunity to make what would normally be a rational decision into the sixth sophie's choice about laying off workers and repealing a bill intended to privatize the u.s. postal service. a release that is what i've understood tonight. so my question to you is since we are short on time, whitey jamaica is watch propaganda film instead of letting this comment about the post office, which is what we are here to do. thank you. >> thank you. >> i appreciate the input. our commitment is to out everybody who has something to say to do that tonight. the presentation is part and informational session if you offer those folks up to date with postal ways perhaps as you are. so that was the purpose. next, please. >> my name is heather, a volunteer with the vermont workers center and for the past several months we been having these people put people first meetings. there'll be one heartland on january 25th -- hartford, i'm sorry. hartford on january 25th. you know, we had one for another several months ago and what we find there is that we are living in communities, where wages have

[laughter] imai, that's a sophie's choice will have to make. >> i guess what depend on who you're talking to. every agency that didn't get as much as they wanted. i'm sorry. it depends on who you would ask. i'm sure that every agency that didn't get funded to the level they wanted can look at this, or any other decision, appropriation to say that's where the money went. that at the end of the day we have to invest in the future of our country. i am doing it in baltimore. we all have to do in our own respective cities. we have to make that investment. it's too important. this is a population pepfar too often is underserved, so, you know, we can't turn our back on them, particularly when i have seen with my own eyes, with our own experiences that these young people want to contribute to society. they want to be self-sufficient. they want to live within the law. if they could just see a way, a pathway to get there. luckily, when you spend money on youth programs you don't get a lot of flack, but, you know, it's just with anything. you have to make clear what the priorities are. been a great.