once you get to sycamore street you are clear as you continue your commute into the city. and i-270, you are clear. here is a view of falls road. from i-270 to the beltway, you are at 55 miles per hour. not bad. >> yeah, looks like it's breezy. the camera is shaking around. >> i know. >> we will see you shortly. >>> today the federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the national emergency alert system. at 2:00 this afternoon, it will take over all tv and radio stations in the country for about 30 seconds. you will be advised that it's just a test. federal officials chose to do the test today because it's near the end of the hurricane season but before the start of winter. >>> he nearly lost his life in a horrific house fire seven months ago today. you may remember the story. today one man's road to recovery begins with a return to work. he is at his first day back on the job. >> reporter: chuck ryan is the definition of a career firefighter. he entered his first firehouse at 16 and moved in while still in high school. 30 years later he is back on the jo

we are live and sycamore valley remains closed as police try to figure out what happened. . >> reporterme new information. a resident came up and said she heard the crash but she said she didn't hear anything squeals squeals brakes, just the smack. you can see investigators taking measurements, trying to find what happened. the collision was at the intersection of sycamore valley road and brook side drive at 4:30 this afternoon. police say it appears the red toyota pickup truck with a male driver was going westbound, the dodge was southbound with two women inside when the dodge suv pulled outs in to the intersection the oncoming toyota plowed in to it. >> impact the dodge rolled over on to the passenger side and came to rest near the center. >> reporter: the unidentified woman driver died at the scene. helicopters were called into take the two others to the hospital in walnut creek and eden meadow center. neighbors say there was a fatal accident here a few years ago and the circumstances were similar. some have worried about the danger of this intersection. >> the sun blinds people comi

your delays start at nutley and continue inside the beltway right around sycamore street, and that's where you will see relief. check in times around the beltway, making your way in prince georges county on branch avenue at 56 miles per hour, and georgia avenue, 58 miles per hour, and across the american legion bridge, that's clear and no issues as you make your way across the american legion bridge. >>> 11:21 the time now. and walking and running are not your only options. we will show you alternatives. >>> and an art history lesson in a children's book. it may make you plan a trip to the national gallery of art. but [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online: just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. you save $600. go to verizon.com/greatprice to sign up now and get $300 back with a two-year contract. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers superior picture quality, more hd, plus america's fastest, most co

we are live and sycamore valley remains closed as police try to figure out what happened. . >> reporter: some new information. a resident came up and said she heard the crash but she said she didn't hear anything squeals squeals brakes, just the smack. you can see investigators taking measurements, trying to find what happened. the collision was at the intersection of sycamore valley road and brook side drive at 4:30 this afternoon. police say it appears the red toyota pickup truck with a male driver was going westbound, the dodge was southbound with two women inside when the dodge suv pulled outs in to the intersection the oncoming toyota plowed in to it. >> impact the dodge rolled over on to the passenger side and came to rest near the center. >> reporter: the unidentified woman driver died at the scene. helicopters were called into take the two others to the hospital in walnut creek and eden meadow center. neighbors say there was a fatal accident here a few years ago and the circumstances were similar. some have worried about the danger of this intersection. >> the sun blinds people

you are jammed at glebe and delays continue as you head towards sycamore street.now and you can see the cars bumper to bumper. no accidents. just congestion. and checking travel times in the area if you are driving on the beltway prince george's county at 59 miles per hour. outer loop in montgomery county at university about 43 miles per hour. if you continue on the outer loop crossing american legion bridge, barbara, no problems in this area. back to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> this morning, northern virginia drivers may have noticed a new lane shift on the beltway. overnight crews wrapped up their weekend project that shifted all four lanes of the inner loop of the beltway to a new bridge over route 19 1 23 in tysons corner. that's not all. the route 123 north on ram top the beltway is also open. it was all part of the h.o.t. lanes construction project. >>> today is going to the dogs as the veteran affairs committee will honor pooches who saved lives here and overseas. it is part of capitol hill's tribute to war heroes at both end of the leash celebration. some

the videotape taking place from the vandalism south of sycamore valley road. nbc bay area's cheryl herd is live in dan will have. are they treating it as a hate crime? >> reporter: yes, they are. the family involved in this web of hate would like to keep a low profile, but police said they need your help in catching a suspect. a police surveillance camera catches a man spray painting slurs on the garage of a dan will have home friday night. they told us it was the n word and below that a threat that read you are going to get yours. >> it's 2011 and we still have to deal with racial slurs being spray painted on the garage door. it's very direct and it's just sad. >> the couple didn't want to reveal their identity. the defacing of their garage started in january and the message is different each time, but always full of hate. so far it happened at least eight times. >> we raise our families in a nice area and it doesn't t help the situation. in terms of trying to feel safe. >> reporter: right now they feel unsafe. police set up a camera in hopes of catching the

police sympathy the surveillance camera on sycamore circle because the vandalism was recuring crime. tape from last friday catches this man in a hoodie spray painting a wall. officers say the man sprayed not only graffiti but racial epithet as well. authorities bev this man may also be responsible for several similar incident in the neighborhood. gentleman repair on ruptured gas line in woodside will not begin until to. pg&e crew conducting diagnostic test on the pipeline at highway 280 that ruptured yesterday during high pressure safety test sending mud and rock on to the highway. utility crew injected helium into 4 miles of the pipeline and using detector to try to find any more leak. pipe is part of same line that explode entered san bruno last year. >>> citing variety of concerns over tomorrow election the secretary of state is dispatching observers to monitor polling places throughout san francisco tomorrow. state oversight was requested by several mayor candidates because of allegations of voter ballot fraud. but spokesman for the secretary said the decision was not in response

police set up a camera on sycamore circle because the vandalism was a recurring crime.a man spray painting a wall not only graffiti but racial epithets as well the family who lives in the home is by racial. this man may be responsible for similar incidents in that neighborhood. >>> 4:39. folks head to the polls in various cities what weather will they face >> if they are going this morning it is chilly. >>> definitely have 30s frost advisory out until 9:00 forever salinas, hollister, carmel and closer to home north bay interior valleys. at least a couple of hours of temperatures around 30 if not cooler. right now we are in the mid 30s around santa rosa and napa, 39 redwood city and los gatos, 36 fairfield. this is at the reporting stayings. in my car not an official recording station -- i dip down to 33 in some spots. rest of us low to mid 40s, san francisco 47. thick fog around novato. i think by 8:00 we'll down around 30 santa rosa, 37 san rafael. 35 palo alto, 36 concord everybody else in the 40s. noon sun mid to upper 50s. as we head towards the afternoon low to mid

police sympathy the surveillance camera on sycamore circle because the vandalism was recuring crime. tape from last friday catches this man in a hoodie spray painting a wall. officers say the man sprayed not only graffiti but racial epithet as well. authorities bev this man may also be responsible for several similar incident in the neighborhood. gentleman repair on ruptured gas line in woodside will not begin until to. pg&e crew conducting diagnostic test on the pipeline at highway 280 that ruptured yesterday during high pressure safety test sending mud and rock on to the highway. utility crew injected helium into 4 miles of the pipeline and using detector to try to find any more leak. pipe is part of same line that explode entered san bruno last year. >>> citing variety of concerns over tomorrow election the secretary of state is dispatching observers to monitor polling places throughout san francisco tomorrow. state oversight was requested by several mayor candidates because of allegations of voter ballot fraud. but spokesman for the secretary said the decision was not in response

researchers from australia found, even though children in day care may get sycamore often than kids cared for at home, that they'll grow up to be healthier. scientists believe day care germs could actually help build a child's immune system. >>> and speaking of cold season, winter is approaching and that is the season. it is just about here. we're talking about the common cold. there is no cure for it. but there are some ways to ease the discomfort. laura engle check out what you should have in your medicine cabinet. >> reporter: it is that time of year again when the weather dips down and cold season revs up. >> the common cold is usually caused by rhino virus and other airborne viruses that cause a collection of symptoms such as a stuffy nose, postnasal drip, sore throat, often some coughing and usually low grade temperatures. >> reporter: the doctor says a cold lasts around five to seven days and could trigger secondary infects like strep throat, knew moan y and ear, sinus and lung infects. there is no cure for the common cold but there are many remedies that claim to make you feel bet

. >> we will sycamore into ava marie. -- we will say good morning to ava marie. >> tis the season to get your christmas tree. a lot of people are starting to get their trees ready for christmas. it is about five weeks away. i'm with the new owner of the frosty tree lot. you carry on the tradition of helen and george. >> 1974 started selling the trees. one on from there -- it went on from there. i took over after 2005. >> on this day, allen passed away a year ago from cancer -- helen. >> that is why i'm doing a fund- raiser. 10% of sales will go to the hon spin cancer foundation. we're donating another 10% to match those funds. >> that is incredible. there will be matched to go to the cancer foundationo benefit the memory of helen. >> i have so many customers. every two to three weeks, another is being diagnosed or passing away from cancer. >> everybody knows someone who is affected by cancer. so this is a great way to carry on the christmas spirit. this is a great experience to come to a christmas tree farm. ee. cut down your own tr >> have saws and a drilling machine -- we have saws

he knew the rivers lined with sycamore, poplar and willow had reached the mountains through steep sided gorges with strange sounding names many with indian influences like the pigeon, the tellico, the high was a, the watauga, look who, the old obeys, the book, and l.. he stalked the dimensions of lakes and streams started with ancient cypress. he learned dog days arrived not with the heat of august but in early july when the dog star rises and sets with the sun. he carried his compass and maps in his head. he traversed the land when it was lush and a warm times and when it was covered with the frost the cherokees described as clouds frozen on the trees. the wilderness was indeed a crockett's cathedral. >> you can watch this and other programs on line at otb.org. >> it's a street fair weekend at the weeklong miami book fair international held on the campus of miami-dade college in northern downtown miami, and booktv on c-span2 is live for this weekend. we will be live all day today and live begin tomorrow, and we are also live on the web at otb.org. we are broadcasting author events on o

the "contra costa times" reports that the property on sycamore circle had been hit a number of times. so police set up a camera. this video was recorded just before midnight friday. it shows someone way, a light- colored hoodie, spray-painting the graffiti. >>> it is 4:35 now. republican presidential candidate herman cain plans to address the latest allegations against him during a news conference in phoenix today. susan mcginnis report it comes just a day after a former acquaintance held a news conference of her own claiming cain made a sexual advance on her back in 1997. >> reporter: herman cain will hold a press conference in phoenix today to fight the latest sexual harassment allegations against him. >> i want you, mr. cain to come clean. just admit what you did. >> reporter: monday sharon bialek became the first woman it go public n graphic detail she described how cain touched her inappropriate more than a decade ago when she was looking for work. >> i was very, very surprised and very shocked. i said, what are you doing? mr. cain said, you want a job, right? i asked him to stop

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those construction crews blocking a lane or two down towards sycamore valley road. slow and wii look at the golden gate bridge. a fis drooi here. dris tee na talks about fog through the north bay. watch the speeds in santa rosa and novato. >>> commercial season under way this morning. but san francisco folks won't be headed out. they cannot come to an agreement with seafood processers about the price for crab. fishermen want $2.50 a pound. proce processors are looki ining to p $1.75. >>> there's a good chance you may have spotted something new out of alcatrez island recently. crews will stabilize the historic water tower and other features of the national landmark. the work will be noticeable on the water tower we mentioned, which is visible from san francisco. scaffolding is reaching up to the top. then it will be covered with white tarps. >>> bay area congresswoman is headed to court today, accused of shop liflting. what they plan to do about it. you can find the latest news, traffic, weather and us with good conversation on arfacebookk . >>> occupy wall street ha

. >>> danville police are again asking for witnesses to come forward following a fatal wreck on sycamoreley road. a mother and daughter were killed. a walnut creek man driving the pickup survived. police need witnesses to help investigators piece together what led to the crash. >>> in the south bay, four reputed gang members have pled guilty to a vicious attack on two san jose middle school students on halloween of 2009. eric diaz, hugo torrez and diego gutierrez will be sentenced. eduardo cristobal was also 18. the four were charged in an attack that left a 12-year-old with a near gunshot wound to the head, a 13-year-old suffered several stab wounds. >>> in news of the world tonight, in athens young people wearing masks fought with police. police detained about 60 people. the day started with a large march marking the anniversary of a bloody student uprising in the 1970s that was put down by a military dictatorship. the anniversary traditionally has turned violent. >>> in bahli president obama arrived for a summit. he wants to promote american interest part of that is boeing's 35,000-do

police video shows the hate crime taking place at a home last friday night south of sycamore valley road. not far from 680. the interracial homeowners say the man spray painted the "n" word. the couple who didn't want to be identified say the tagging started back in january. it happened at least eight times. and the messages are different. but they're always full of hate. >> the whole neighborhood feels terrible for these nice people. and it's obviously pathetic and cowardly. danville police who set up the camera are hoping someone will recognize him. >> turning to sports. the giants making offseason move hoping to make sure they score more runs in 2012. they traded jonathan sanchez for cabrera. he's coming off a career year. he scored 102 runs. they had to give up the minor league pitcher in this deal. >> it's 5:51. coming up, now hiring. where you can go to meet a lot of hiring managers all looking for new employees. >> for the first time in american history,t do wg asasele idnopaindoreg as well as the parents. nt >>> welcome back, everyone. it's a cold start to the morning. 5:54 right

that is south of sycamore valley road, not far from 680. interracial homeowners say the man spray painted the "n" word with saying you're goeng to get yours. the tagging started in january. it's happened at least eight times. the messages are different every time. they're always full of hate. >> we raise our families in a nice area. it doesn't help the situation, you know, in terms of trying to feel safe. >> the whole neighborhood feels terrible for these nice people. and it's of coursely pathetic and cowardly. >> danville police who set up the camera are hoping that one will recognize this guy. >>> it's 6:38. certainly a cold start to the morning. >> we have frost advisory in place until 9:00 a.m. temperatures near freezing in the north bay. of 14 cities listed here, 8 are in the 30s. 37 for napa. 32 in fairfield. you're at 38 this morning in kon cords. take it easy over the bridges and overpasses until 9:00 a.m. should expire on time. we also have fog this morning that could slow you down. bring in the sensitive plants. the weather headli

. >>> danville police are again asking for witnesses to come forward following a fatal wreck on sycamore killed. a walnut creek man driving the pickup survived. police need witnesses to help investigators piece together what led to the crash. >>> in the south bay, four reputed gang members have pled guilty to a vicious attack on two san jose middle school students on halloween of 2009. eric diaz, hugo torrez and diego gutierrez will be sentenced. eduardo cristobal was also 18. the four were charged in an attack that left a 12-year-old with a near gunshot wound to the head, a 13-year-old suffered several stab wounds. >>> in news of the world tonight, in athens young people wearing masks fought with police. police detained about 60 people. the day started with a large march marking the anniversary of a bloody student uprising in the 1970s that was put down by a military dictatorship. the anniversary traditionally has turned violent. >>> in bahli president obama arrived for a summit. he wants to promote american interest part of that is boeing's 35,000-dollar deal to sell 737s to an indones

police set up the on sycamore circle because the vandalism was recurring. tape catches a man in a hoodie spray painting a wall. officers say the man sprayed not only graffiti but racial epithets. the family who lives in the home that was hit is biracial. authorities believe this man may be responsible for several similar incidents in that neighborhood. >>> michael jackson's doctor is on suicide watch this morning at the l.a. county jail after a jury convicted him yesterday in the pop star's death. jurors found dr. murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter after deliberating for nine hours. the ruling means jurors believe his criminal negligence was a significant factor in jackson's fatal overdose on the anesthetic propofol. >> wonderful, absolutely justice was sever ofed. michael is watching over us -- >>> jackson's father joe showed two thumbs up. dr. murray was handcuffed and led away to jail. his attorneys plan to appeal. he faces up to four years in prison when he's sentenced. more coming up on gma after our newscast. >>> 6:36. mike what is the official

police set up camera on sycamore circle because the vandalism was recurring.atches a man in a hoodie spray painting a wall. the man sprayed not only graffiti but racial epithets as well the family who lives in the home is bit racial. authorities believe this -- is buy racial. authorities believe this man may be responsible for similar incidents in that neighborhood. >>> [ unintelligible ] >> mike has a look at the weather. >>> good morning. not complaining about our shift i like my shift. it is coal, you don't want to take the covers off when it is that cold outside. north bay i'm finding concerned with what is happening around novato there's a small patch of fog 32° which means some of that fog could freeze on bridges and overpasses so far we haven't heard of black ice but there's the potential so be careful. mid 30s for rest of the neighbors up there. everybody else in the low to mid 40s until you go san francisco at 47. here's the visibility in novato down to a quarter of a mile everybody else is pretty much unlimited 30s and 40s at 8:00, i still think a co

the accident happened in sycamore valley road.telling police some witnesses have come forward claiming to have seen the accident. anybody with information is asked to contact the danville police department. >>> a santa rosa man will stand trial for hitting a 4-year-old boy in a crosswalk. a judge ruled there is enough evidence to charge him with three counts, including felon hit and run. police he say he hit christopher rowe in a crosswalk and then drove off. he died the next day. lopez was caught with the help of a good samaritan who spotted his car and then reported it to police. >>> los gatos police are releasing the sketch of a man wanted for attempting to kidnap a teenage girl. here's the sketch. the suspect is described as a hispanic man in his mid-40s. clean shaven. 5'6" with a stocky build. he was last seen in a four-door station wagon. the suspect allegedly tried to abduct a 17-year-old. it happened sunday afternoon on lark avenue just east of winchester. the girl punched him in the face, kicked him and then got away. he

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the most recent vandalism happened on friday night on circumstan circumstan sycamore circle. this shows someone spraypainting a wall with racial epitaphs. >>> 27-year-old facebook ceo appeared on the harvard campus for the first time since he left the prestigious school in 2004. the facebook co-founder recruited talent from both harvard and m.i.t., also located in massachusetts. zuckerberg shared his vision for facebook for the near future with the media today. >> the last five years of facebook have been about helping people get signed up and stay connected with their friends. but the next five or ten years, it's going to be about different products and industries that can be rethought now that you have this base of all these connections in place for people. >> zuckerberg also reveal that had facebook has opened a development office in seattle because it shares the same time zone with palo alto and it's a quick flight back and forth. >> a harvard dropout but they still love him on campus. >>> still ahead, fighting back now. medical marijuana supporters are waging a new battl

authorities think a pickup truck broadsided an suv on november 7th on sycamore valley road.lled. the driver is recovering. no charges or citations will be issued until this investigation is completed. >>> the family of slain nursing student michelle le will come together today for a new cause. you'll recall she disappeared in may from the kaiser hospital in hayward. search volunteers later found her body in september near sunol. the family is creating a new support group called mission michelle. the family says it will help families with missing loved ones, including offering volunteers for searches. a meeting will take place at noon today at the san josely brim >>> the occupy santa rosa encampment appears to be getting smaller. the encampment outside city hall now has about 50 tents, down from 100 just a few days ago. the decline comes as police have issued vacate notices to people for camping without a permit. and occupy san francisco will hold a rare evening march later today. members are scheduled to march from union square to justin herman plaza at 9:30 p.m. an hour lon

researchers from australia found even though children in daycare may get sycamore often than kids stayingt home, they still grow up to be healthier with a stronger immune system. >>> we may be gearing up for the most wonderful time of year, but it can be the achy sniffy sign of as well. some remedies to help fight off the common coach. >> reporter: it's that time of year ago when the weather -- common cold. >> reporter: it's that time of year ago when the cold season revs up. >> the common cold is usually caused by rhinovirus and other airborne viruses that cause a collection of symptoms such as a stuffy nose, post nasal drip, sore throat, often from coughing and usually low grade temperatures. >> reporter: dr. hallas says a cold lasts five to seven days and could trigger secondary infections like strep throat, pneumonia and ear, sinus and lung infection. there is no cure for the common cold, but there are many remedies that claim to make you feel better faster like echinacea. >> a very popular, though not a tremendous amount of evidence is actually is beneficial. it doesn't seem to be ha

now they are trying to identify this person who sprayed racist graffiti at a home on sycamore circle. the "contra costa times" reports that the property had been hit a number of times. this video was recorded just before midnight on friday. it shows a man spray-painting graffiti. >>> they were designed to shock smokers into quitting. why you won't see those graphic cigarette labels right away. >> and speeding up your commute. how much time those extra bay bridge tolls are saving you. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ man ] i got this citi thank you card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes, i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] write your story with the citi thankyou premier card, with no point caps, and points that don't expire. get started at thankyoucard.citi.com. rd naval weapons >>> good morning. in the headlines, there is a crude oil leak that's being repaired at the concord naval

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he knew the rivers lined with sycamore, poplar and willow that breached the mountains through steep-sidedorges with strange sounding names, many with indian influences like the pigeon, the telico, the wataga, the kusa, the wolf, the elk. he sought the dimensions of lakes and streams studded with ancient cypress. he learned that dog days arrive not with the heat of august, but in early july when the dog star rises and sets with the sun. he carried his compass and maps in his head. he traversed the land when it was lush in the warm times and when it was covered with the frost the cherokees described as clouds frozen on the trees. the wilderness was, indeed, crockett's cathedral. >> you can watch this and other

the property on sycamore circle had been hit a number of times according to the "contra costa times."ideo, recorded before midnigh friday night. >>> we'll have your traffic and weather coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. speeds are improving through richmond. for a while things were backing up westbound 80 before san pablo avenue. there was a four-car crash cleared to the right shoulder. all lanes are open but you can see we're still seeing a lot of slowing on our sensors as far back as highway 4 on into hercules and your drive time is still actually an improvement by about 20 minutes or so but still 47 minutes between the carquinez bridge to the maze. and at the bay bridge toll plaza, i think all that traffic is back up there through berkeley, richmond and hercules. it's thinned out at the toll plaza itself. the nimitz, 880 through oakland, you will notice all that slow traffic in the northbound lane, there's actual- an accident southbound 880 at high street. so it's obviously causing a visual distraction as well if you're heading up from hayward towards downtown oakland. t

roadwork in the san ramon corridor northbound 680, sycamore valley road a little bit of slowing pastere they promise to have that roadwork picked up by 6:00. san rafael lucas valley road on ram 7 -- the on-ramp repaving project to southbound 101 was closed that will be closed until 6:00. toll plaza moving well no metering lights. before you leave the house you might want to check out abc7news.com/traffic for the latest. >>> 5:21. >> retelling the history of world war ii 140 characters at a time. >>> the ban by president obama that could make things like government coffee mugs and key chains collector's items. m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

northbound 680 at sycamore valley, it is backed up across that stretch because an accident was just clearedoss the bay area but that will change for the commute home. as we're expecting those clouds it reconcile in and bring a chance of rain later on. right now you can see patchy fog at the coastline right now but nothing too menacing. by the afternoon, temperatures only going to be in the 50s and the 60s with the possibility of scattered showers outside. couple of lingering showers into tomorrow morning and another storm on the weekend. ,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back to "the early show." i'm chris wragge are rebecca jarvis. erica hill is on assignment. >> good morning. >>> coming up, an intimate conversation with author joan didion. she has written a follow-up to her best selling memoir. her new book folk on united states on another family tragedy, the unexpected death of her daughter. she will tell us why this book was so much hearteder to write. >>> a much lighter note, the funny ben stiller is here. there he is. it promises plenty of laughs. he is working with a lot of big names. it is early

he knew the rivers flowing with sycamore and willow, the breach, the mountains through steep cited gorges with strange sounding names many within the influences like the french brawl, the hiwathy, the wataka, the oak. he sought the dimensions of leaks and streams started with ancient cypress and he learned the dog days a right not with the heat of august but in early july when the star rises and sets with the sun. he carried his compass and maps in his head. he traversed the land when it was lost in the warm times and when it was covered with the frost the cherokees described as clouds frozen on the trees. the wilderness was indeed crockett's cathedral. you can watch this and other programs on line at booktv.org. >>> next, military historian lewis sorely recounts the career of general william westmoreland, who led american forces in the vietnam war met from 1964-1968. mr. lewis sorely speaks of the national archives in washington, d.c. for about an hour. [applause] >> there are many people here who have encouraged and supported me over the long years of research and writing. i would like

and 66 westbound at sycamore street, it's blocking the left side of the roadway here and your delays2011. matt's around the world adventure. this is something you don't see every day. >> this is a beautiful local dance, these people are called the mameri tribe. they're from a place called kari isla island, which is about an hour and a half from kuala lumpur. >> this is the welcome dance. in addition to being phenomenal dancers they also make the beautiful masks in this village as well. these wood carvings you can see throughout the area that tourists buy with different meanings. beautiful pieces of art. >> a lot of the traditions of the area, and by the way we want to tell you also that we have gathered quite a crowd of americans. >> hey! they have signs, matt. did they know you were coming? >> well, if this is supposed to be a secret and if you guys didn't know where we were, how did you know we were here? someone yelled out "the american embassy!" >> busted by the american embassy. we better give secretary of state hillary clinton a call about that one. >> i'm sure she's worried ab