ray suarez has our report. >> suarez: hour after hour, the storm slowly plodded inland.vy winds and lashing rains radiated hundreds of miles from the eye, and up to 20 inches of rain was forecast in some places. louisiana governor bobby jindal issued a new warning this afternoon, in baton rouge. >> we ask people to use their common sense, exercise caution. if you are somewhere in an impacted parrish where you are safe we recommend you stay there. if you do not need to do not travel on these roads especially on these highly, these gusts, these strong winds as well as the chance for localized flooding. >> suarez: the storm pushed massive amounts of water into lowlands of the central gulf coast with surges up to 15 feet across the louisiana and mississippi coastlines. the full force began arriving last night, but was felt most today-- the seventh anniversary the storm has been relentless, the wind and rain have not slowed up since this whole thing started. >> suarez: but in st. tammany parish, across lake ponchartrain from new orleans, officials said it appeared the worst h

. >> woodruff: ray suarez has part two of our energy series. tonight, he's in colorado, where natural gas battles coal for prominence, but it comes with a hefty price tag. >> taking a 60-year-old plant that's been generating electricity by burning coal and converting it to natural gas isn't cheap, and it isn't easy as flipping a switch. >> brown: margaret warner continues our look at congress' "unfinished business." tonight, solving the threat of cyber attacks on our critical infrastructure. >> woodruff: and poet priscilla uppall captures the olympic spirit. >> i just love it because it's really metaphorical. it's very playful. many of the sport terms are basically invented by teenagers and young people. >> wiidruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: e

. >> brown: next, ray suarez continues his series about the changing energy picture in this country.ado, where natural gas is taking center stage, prompting questions about the future of both coal and alternative energy resources. >> suarez: for a long time, it was simple and straightforward here in colorado: the coal sits in big fat seams close to the surface. strip off a layer of soil, pull out the coal, burn it right next door to make electricity and sell what you don't burn right here. >> federal regulations have made it tougher to meet e.p.a. guidelines burning only coal. at the same time, the price of natural gas has been dropping, and we're finding it in more and more places, setting up a tough battle between coal companies and the natural gas industry. when the new regulations are fully phased in, colorado utilities are going to burn a lot less coal, converting some plants to burning natural gas, shutting others down all together. >> we went in and reformed all the rules. >> colorado's former governor brokered a deal with the state's largest electricity producer. >> over time

ray suarez has that part of the story. >> suarez: days of shelling have forced tens of thousands of people to flee aleppo. many are struggling to find shelter and food. for more on the worsening humanitarian situation, we turn to michel gabaudan, president of refugees international. he recently met with syrian refugees in lebanon and jordan. mr. gabaudan, how many people have been displaced? what's the best estimate on how many are now refugees in syria? >> there are 120,000 syrians who have been registered as refugees in jordan, in turkey, in lebanon and a few in iraq. but there are many more that have crossed into this country than have not sought to be registered. >> suarez: probably many that are internally displaced, inside the country not having crossed borders. >> indeed. the numbers are extremely varied. they estimate to range from 400,000 to a million-and-a-half. whatever the real figure, these are astounding figures. unfortunately aid doesn't reach them well. >> suarez: has the syrian government and, for that matter, have the rebels allowed international aid to reach people who a

it's real. >> suarez: are the battles over? can indian tribes, environmentalists, energy companies and the federal government walk shoulder-to- shoulder into a gorgeous utah sunset? not exactly. >> this area is an island in a sea of natural gas wells. >> suarez: for guys like bloch, it's never really over. he pointed out land near utah's desolation canyon, where the bureau of land management recently approved 1,298 new wells for the natural gas company gasco. >> the desolation canyon stretch of the green river is truly one of the big gems of american public lands. it's a remarkably wild landscape. one of the largest roadless areas in the lower 48 and that will be lost. the level of development will be significant. it'll significantly impact that area. >> suarez: the decision was a huge disappointment for bloch, who says once these places are developed, there's no going back. though new leases require companies to leave the land the way they found it, a desert is very slow to heal and hard to reclaim. >> woodruff: as ray has poi

jeffrey brown and ray suarez will be floor reporters in tampa and charlotte. they'll be talking with key convention speakers and showing you delegate reaction to what's happening on the stage. i'll bring you our daily map center moment, telling the story of the campaign through data and highlighting voter's voices through our "listen to me" project. we'll take our viewers behind the scenes and we'll talk to the newsmakers. see you there. >> woodruff: and a reminder-- the newshour airs at 6:00 p.m. eastern time, and our convention coverage follows at 8:00 p.m. eastern. the republicans will formally kick off their proceedings and the roll call to nominate mitt romney monday at 2:00 p.m. eastern. we'll have every moment for you on our livestream coverage online that hari mentioned. >> brown: again, the major developments of the day: new evidence surfaced that iran may be accelerating its nuclear weapons program. retired cyclist lance armstrong faces a lifelong ban from the sport and being stripped of his seven tour de france titles after he said he would no longe

. >> brown: ray suarez marks a milestone in the afghanistan war as the death tl for u.s. troops hit 2,000 this week. >> woodruff: while delegates gather for the g.o.p. convention, paul solman is on the ground talking to business owners about taxes, regulation, and the party's platform. >> in tampa florida, the republicans make their economic case. at thunder shirts, accoustablock and the convention hall. >> brown: and mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for thebs newshour has been provided by: bnsf railway. carnegie corporation >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for publ broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: new concerns were raised today that iran is expanding its nuclear weapons research and fuel production, and international monitors pressed the islamic republic to explain its actions at meetings in vienna. today's talks at

ray suarez has our report. >> suarez: hour after hour, the storm slowly plodded inland.vy winds and lashing rains radiated hundreds of miles from the eye, and up to 20 inches of rain was forecast in some places. louisiana governor bobby jindal issued a new warning this afternoon, in baton rouge. >> we ask people to use their common sense, exercise caution. if you are somewhere in an impacted parrish where you are safe we recommend you stay there. if you do not need to do not travel on these roads especially on these highly, these gusts, these strong winds as well as the chance for localized flooding. >> suarez: the storm pushed massive amounts of water into lowlands of the central gulf coast with surges up to 15 feet across the louisiana and mississippi coastlines. the full force began arriving last night, but was felt most today-- the seventh anniversary the storm has been relentless, the wind and rain have not slowed up since this whole thing started. >> suarez: but in st. tammany parish, across lake ponchartrain from new orleans, officials said it appeared the worst h

and i'm hoping for that. >> suarez: so he's still got a shot with you. >> oh, yes.ot a shot definitely. >> suarez: i mean, the dissatisfaction im hearing isn't necessarily disqualifying-- you just want more. >> we have to make a choice between one or the other, so. >> i would put personality low on my list because personality is not going to pay my bills. it's not going to pay my mortgage. and whenever i call my banks and i tell them i got a great personality, they say, "okay, that's wonderful." >> i like him a little better as a person after that speech. he - you know, talking about his family and he choked up a little talking about his mom. and you know, that was good to i - i like him a little better as a man, but it doesn't change my opinion of him as a candidate and - and i don't - i mean, and i don't think that it should. >> suarez: at the end of the night, all six were as undecided as they came in. they'll get together next week to compare notes on president obama's acceptance speech. we'll have that for you next friday. >> woodruff: and with us once again, a

. >> brown: ray suarez examines the turnabout at augusta national golf club and its decision to accept women members. >> ifill: lindsey hilsum reports from the west african nation of mali, where al qaeda militants have seized a huge area of land. >> the rest of the world should not stand just to look at the situation. unless they would like to see another somalia or another afghanistan. >> brown: and judy woodruff talks to e.j. dionne about his new book, on america's political divide. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: a controversial remark from a senate candidate dominated politics today, with both president obama and mitt romney weighing in-- and taking other jabs as well. president obama, who has been pinning his re-election hopes on women voters, took advantage today of co

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>jorge suárez senador dice que el problema va más allá >>se les ha perdido el respeto a los policías,o la capacidad para atraer capital, por ende no crea puestos de etrabajo, tiene un deterioro social también. más allá de estadisticas, quienes sufren es el pueblo< un atleta cubano en lanzamiento de la bala queda en evidencia al tratar de vender habanos fuera de la sede olimpica >>ese es calor véliz, 24 años ha quedado fuera de la competencia olimpica por un desempeño bajo su rendimiento habitual >>por otra parte se le grabó rematando una caja de habanos cubanos. >>no sé cuanto cuesta >>diez libras? >>no >>ya competiste? >>ya. >>así fue como ofrece la caja por un valor 150 dólares luego lo rebajo a 94 dólares >>el reportero dice que el atleta tambien intento también vender una camiseta oficial de cuba. >>también es el caso de una lanzadora de jabalinam, quien gano medalla oro en atenas y trató de venderla en la red. >>nosotros conversamos con el deportista eufracio gonzález que también desertó y ahora se dedica a entrenar boxeadores >>es triste que un deportista tenga que recurrir a es

ray suarez is our guide this week.t he visits the booming economy in western north dakota, where new drilling technologies have opened up massive oil reserves. in western north dakota near the montana border, there's so much oil around it almost feels risky to say it. boom. a 1% unemployment rate. heavy traffic in what was once a sleepy town of 12,000. nowhere to live. restaurants that close early because they cannot find enough people to work at $15 an hour and others offering signing bonuses to dishwashers and fast food workers. >> geologists say there is a small ocean of oil hundreds of billions of barrels trapped undergod here in north dakota. so thousands of workers flocked to williston to pull itsçha out. instant towns rose instead of corn and wheat as williston joined a new american energy boom driving growth in parts of the west. just two years ago, the united states was importing two thirds of its oil. today, imports are down to less than half u.s. oil needs. oil companies have known about the supplies for dec

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. >>> jorge suÁrez, cree que el problema va mÁs alla, estÁ en la relaciÓn de uniformados, y la sociedad capacidad para atraer capital, y crear empleos de calidad en puerto rico, como hace quince aÑos, y tiene una repercusiÓn en el deterioro social tambiÉn. >>> mÁs alla de argumentos y luchas polÍticas, el pueblo sufre, porque entierran a uno de los suyos todos los dÍas, luis romero, creÓ una fundacion, basta ya, para combatir el crimen. el doce de agosto, se llevarÁ a cabo la manifestaciÓn mÁs grande en la isla, en repudio a la violencia. >>> se indica que el departamento de justicia de estados unidos, asignÓ 2800 millones de dÓlares para fortalecer el sistema de justicia, y prevenciÓn y control de crimen en la isla, y losinvito a que con marÍa elena salinas, nos acompaÑen en aquÍ y ahora maÑana a la 7 de la noche, tenemos una versiÓn mÁs amplia de la inseguridad en puerto rico. >>> sÍ, mÁs grave. y tambiÉn mÁs historias que habrÁ maÑana en aquÍ y ahora, veamos. >>> ninguna persona se merece eso que le hicieron a Él. es malo para toda la familia. >>> la brutal golpiza a un inmigrante po

. >> woodruff: ray suarez has part two of our energy series.onight, he's in colorado, where natural gas battles coal for prominence, but it comes with a hefty price tag. >> taking a 60-year-old plant that's been generating electricity by burning coal and converting it to natural gas isn't cheap, and it isn't easy as flipping a switch. >> brown: margaret warner continues our look at congress' "unfinished business." tonight, solving the threat of cyber attacks on our critical infrastructure. >> woodruff: and poet priscilla uppall captures the olympic spirit. >> i just love it because it's really metaphorical. it's very playful. many of the sport terms are basically invented by teenagers and young people. >> wiidruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by:

>> brown: ray suarez begins a special series about the impact of natural gas and oil surpluses in americatonight he's in a north dakota town trying to cope with its sudden prosperity. >> woodruff: track and field heats up at the london olympics as gymnastics winds down. we get the latest from christine brennan of "u.s.a. today." >> brown: and we remember robert hughes and judith crist, two legendary critics of the arts whose deaths remind us of another era. >> warner: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the en t