the institute. we conduct a seminar every summer here in aspen. we also do public programming. upcoming on september 22nd, for those of you who are washington- oriented, will be something on the over-lawyering of america. the seminar, the justice and society seminar for this summer is full, but for any of you who are interested in 2011/ the seminar is full but for any interesting in 2011 we've started semibring people that will be welcome. you next year to the justice and society seminar. it's my very distinct privilege today to welcome to the aspen ideas festival, general george casey, who is the chief of staff of the u.s. army. general casey will be today will be interviewed by david sanger, the chief washington correspondent for the "new york times" and a senior writer for the "new york times." david has reported from around the world. he covered the 5-year "arc" of the bush presidency and now covers the obama administration. he is the author of there recently published "new york times" bestseller, "the inheritance," on national security challenges facing the obama administra

this is hosted by the aspen institute. it is about an hour. >> >> good afternoon, my name is meryl chertoff -- [laughter] >> -- and i'm a fan of walter isaacson's too. i'm the director of the justice and society program at the aspen institute. the justice and society program is the oldest of the seminar and policy programs in the institute. we conduct a seminar every summer here in aspen. we also do public programming. upcoming on september 22nd, for those of you who are washington- oriented, will be something on the over-lawyering of america. the seminar, the justice and society seminar for this summer is full, but for any of you who are interested in 2011/ we have already started to assemble people who will be attending, so we hope to welcome some of you next year to the justice and society seminar. it's my very distinct privilege today to welcome to the aspen ideas festival, general george casey, who is the chief of staff of the u.s. army. general casey will be today will be interviewed by david sanger, the chief washing

he is interviewed at the aspen institute. is lasts about an hour. >> good afternoon, my name is meryl chertoff -- [laughter] >> -- and i'm a fan of walter isaacson's too. i'm the director of the justice ansociety program at the aspen institute. the justice and society program is the oldest ofhe seminar and policy programs in the institute. the justice and society seminar for the summer is full, but for many of you are interested in 2011, we have already started to assemble people who will be attending. we hope to welcome some of the next year. it is my very distinct privilege today to welcome general george casey, who is the chief of staff of the u.s. army. general casey will be interviewed by david sanger, the chief washington correspondent for "the new york times." david has reported from around the world. he covered the, five-year art of the bush presidency and now covers the obama administration. he is the author of the recently published "the new york times best seller, "de inheritance." i want to recognize that he has br

our coverage of the aspen institute covers now with supreme court justice ruth bader ginsberg. d the relationships with the justices. the second woman to serve on the court was sworn in august 1993. she is introduced by sandra day o'connor, the first woman to serve on the court. this was held at the aspen institute idea's festival and is about 45 minutes. [applause] >> she was appointed in 1993 to fill a seat that was vacated by justice byron white of colorado. president clinton appointed her and exercised very good judgment in doing that, i have to say. [applause] justice ginsberg grew up, much as i did, in an era when women had trouble getting employment and were not expected to hold any kind of significant job. we both had trouble getting our first jobs as lawyers. we both married men we met in law school who were fabulous. they were very happy to see their wives compete in the legal profession. justice ginsberg has been a model member of the court deciding cases with her inimitable flair for decision making and excellent writing skills. she has been a great member. i know th

he entered the plea in aspen colorado when he was arrested christmas day. prosecutors dropped a criminal mischief charge and exchange board. >> copley and the judge sentenced him to 30 days in the california rehabilitation center, and 30 days rehabilitation, and 36 hours aker management. >>> the $30 million renovation project is in polls bring and featured some researchers have discovered a trove of artifacts that have been buried for decades. >>> the archaeologist who started mapping the area say they're not surprised that some interesting things have been discovered but while they are not considered findings, they are former running placements between the oil giant and christmas field at least one of which was buried with the golden gate bridge was built. >> a detour around 1900, 1896. it was buried and cut in half. >> reporter: win the project is completed, they will be open to the public and so far they have also undergone a lot of cobblestones years back in the day when they were on horseback and a column from what was originally the gate for the nation

he is at the annual aspen ideas festival to talk about his charitable work in education and health care. as chairman of the bill and melinda gates foundation, he manages the charity's $43 billion endowment and funds health care and education initiatives around the world. this is one hour. >> >> welcome, bill, to aspen. it is nice to have you here for the first time. bill gates. [applause] this started with some pretty downbeat talks from neil ferguson and others. i will ask you to uplift us a little bit. tell us what you are optimistic about. >> well, i am optimistic about most things. if you avoid getting close to u.s. politics, that helps to be more optimistic. [laughter] if you look at the last 50 years, what has happened to the world in terms of health, education, women's rights, almost any metric that you can pick, in fact, every metric that goes into the human development index, there has been unbelievable improvement. one of my favorites is the under five childhood death number, which in the 1960's, 20 million children die. now the number of kids in that group, because of the inc

the world. this is one hour. >> thank you i very much. [applause] >> welcome to aspen. bill days. [laughter] -- bill gates. quest this started with some downbeat talked from neil ferguson and others. i will ask you to uplift us as it you are the preacher we sometimes have in this revival tent. what are you optimistic about? >> most things. if you avoid politics, that helps. if you look at the last 50 years, what has happened in the world in terms of health, education, women's rights, almost any metric you can pick, and fact every metric that goes into what we call the human development index, there has been unbelievable improvement. one of my favorites is the under fire at -- under 5 childhood death number which in 1960, it was 20 million. it is now because of increased population is up about 40% but the number who died is under 8 million. you have almost a factor of three reduction in the rate of death and the vaccinations explain about two-thirds of that. we can look and see things that kind of scare us. take literacy in africa. about 10% and 1960. today about 50%. we are making

this 35-minute minute event is from the aspen institute. >> the theme of the day is life is unfair. i say that because, speaking for myself alone, first i have to come after walter isakson, who is smart enough to explain einstein for dummies. then i have to come after bob shaver, who is one of the best interviewers on the face of the earth. and then melody and i have to come after two that got a standing ovation from this crowd. the only thing i can say is thank god for melody. i am glad that she is here. yes, give melody a hand. [applause] >> i was thinking of david axelrod's favorite line about winning and polling. he said every day is election day in washington. every day is a seminar or a concert at aspen, so i hope you enjoy your time here. >> absolutely. >> i want to back into our discussion. both of us, we discovered, are children of teachers. both our moms were teachers. you grew up in richmond, went to the university of north carolina, and then to michigan for law school. who do you root for i want to ask you. >> carolina, of course. >> and then you also were in first grade

his attorney says the 44-year-old actor has been sober for months. matt? >> miguel almaguera in aspen us this morning. miguel, thank you very much. >>> let us get a check of the weather now from mr. roker. >> okay. now you were wondering if, in fact, this is an alpaca. it's not a llama. it's an alpaca. what are you doing here? >> we're here from the new jersey state fair, the largest agricultural fair. we start friday. ten days in suffolk county. >> and who is this? >> this is avalanche. she's 3 months old. >> guys, it's a real creature. it's an alpaca. so there you go. >> we believe you. >> pardon? >> we believe you. >> i know, i guess you thought it was a muppet or something. >> a funny way of turning its head there. >> it is real. what? and give up show business? let's take a look and show you what's going on today? we have tropical storm colin. 40-mile-per-hour winds. this thing is booking west-northwest 23. five-day outlook brings it out somewhere along the eastern seaboard. does it make a hard right and keep going to shore -- i mean, out to sea or does it come onshore? we'll hav

the plea. sheen was arrested in aspen on christmas day after violent argument with his wife.ps includes 30 days in a cavalry had a bill taition center. 30 days probation. and 36 hours of anger management classes. >> lindsey out of jail but not a free woman yet. lohan released around 1:30 this morning. served 14 day of 90 day jail sentence for violating probation in a two,000 7 drug case. she went straight from jail to inpatient rehab program. >>> well there is another chapter in the which diet is better saga internal medicine compared low carb and low fat diet. they found after two years people who followed either diet lost same amount of weight roughly 15 pounds. key difference was in cholesterol levels. low carb diet im pravd good cholesterol by 23 percent compared to 12 percent for the low fat dieters. always comes down to eat moderately and exercise as much as you can. >> exactly. speaking of exercise here's larry. >> frainers doing plenty of it. might be low carb, whatever they are doing, doing plenty. do the nut crack error not. mike likes cracking heads. niners down to

the strengthening ridge of high pressure. check this out, he sent us this lovely photo. aspen. can you imagine that? >> when you said sierra forecast, you had me worried there. >> it kind of feels like winter around here, doesn't it? >> the coolest summer in the past 40 years. >> we're going back up for a couple of days. >> that's right. monday and tuesday. >> this one did not get away. >>> where you can see her for yourself. >>> for the rest of the summer, stay out signs will be posted. the lake remain closed because algae has been blooming there. it can be talksics that's why swimming boating and fishing is off limits. >> we're dispointed because we didn't get to swim or get wet because of the lake closing because it's hot out. >> they say the lake will not reopen until at least two weeks after that am jay disappears in the meantime the rest of the park is open including the playgrounds the trails and the picnic areas. >>> there is a new predator roaming the the waters of the a conveyorium tonight. they are looking for some new fish to display when they snagged a seven gill shark. she stretches to

the end of an era you know our t. oh miss this new york. now your advice is just among like aspen experience. something that's all for another adventure across russia. and that definition today is the white thing a thousand kilometers north of moscow lies that ancient land a sinkhole chris faileth fisherman ship builders the poor people happen linked with a safer generation and today their way of life changed after the u. s. . they were one of the first conquerors of the northern waters fisherman with. not so many fresh it's off season now the soundman is a northern fish it comes to a rebus for spawning shipbuilders sea captains the norse have a bond with the sea unbroken for centuries zeus my grandfather used to build one mast and to most boats he was one of the best ship builders out there everyone in my family is connected to the sea they were the sailors captains. bourque of is a native of but to keep got island one that he calls the homeland of captains so we travelled to put it a four hour boat journey to an island only accessible during the summer months today it's inhabited by about fo

. >>> the talk of the town on tmz, new details about charlie sheen's christmas day arrest in aspen, coloradoor joining us. you have learned who triggered the fight between sheen and his wife. what happened? >> this is interesting. so basically what it comes down to we got our hands though police report and the police report says it started over a song and it's a song by train called drops of jupiter. this was a song that charlie had with one of his daughters and it was their song together and this enraged brook and she didn't like that. she said look you have a young with your daughter, denise richard and don't have a song with me and it steam rolled and got out of control to that. sounds ridiculous and that sounds like a good dad he has a song with his daughters, nothing to be jealous over. >> very interesting. thank you so much about that one. let's talk about levi johnston. now he has been dumped by bristol palin we understand he is wanting to keep his 15 minutes of fame going. what's he going to do. >> he's going to do a reality show. he will start to film on monday. he be followed in hi

in exchange for the withdrawal of two other charges including a felony. this happened on christmas day argument in aspendo. he was arrested and she was sentenced to 30 days in a rehab center. 30 days probation, and 36 hours of manageanger managem lindsay lohan is released but not a free woman. she was left out at 1:30 a.m. and after serving 14 days of a 90 day sentence of violating probation and now is beginning a three month rehabilitation. this is for shot of. she only spent 84 minutes and 2007 and inmates serving nonviolent least spend 10-25 percent of their sentences. and a new study that household cleaning products to have a threat to children under 5 years old. web producer says that new research. >> catherine, this was published in the journal of pediatrics. with 40 percent of cases and poisoning and other injuries from household cleaning products. with admittance to the emergency rooms and it is constant during the 17th year study. overall injuries from household chemical struck by one half. research this but could be the case because sprig alston of tcity packaging others do. and it is just an

the breaks. charlie sheen has reason to celebrate after monday's court hearing in aspen, colorado. >> what do yourter: sheen got a deal. he pled guilty to assaulting his wife, a misdemeanor. so, prosecutors dropped more serious felony charges. sheen won't go to jail. instead, he's been ordered to spend 30 days at a luxurious malibu rehab center. >> and i will tell you that the people here generally drive a very hard bargain. so, there is nothing easy about the sentence. >> reporter: an easy sentence is exactly what famed attorney gloria allred feels one of tv's best-paid actors got. >> that there are two levels of justice. one for the rich and famous. and a different one for everyone else. >> reporter: that seemed to be the case for cameron douglas, the son of michael douglas. earlier this year, cameron was sentenced to five years for drug charges. experts say, half the time anyone else would have received. but celebrity seem to backfire for paris hilton. a judge ordered her back behind bars after she was released early from a 45-day sentence in 2007. >> there she goes. >> reporter: some argue th

sheen walked out of court in aspen on monday after pleading guilty to assaulting his wife during a christmas day argument. in theplea deal, he got no jail time and the most serious charges were dropped. sheen got 30 days in rehab, 30 days probation, and 36 hours of anger management classes. >>> straight ahead, your tuesday morning weather. and in sports, a very nasty collision at home plate in boston. hi, mom. how was school today? [ girls ] good. ♪ ♪ thank you! ♪ phew! [ ernie ] we make our cookies the way only keebler elves can: with a little something extra. so every bite can be uncommonly good. [ male announcer ] with its 43 safety features, like the parkview rear back-up camera... hi, sweetie. there you are. [ male announcer ] ...electronic vehicle information center, and rear cross path detection system, now available in the safety tech package, the chrysler town & country is a safe bet to make. ♪ >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. new york, sunny, 88. miami, partly cloudy, 90. chicago, thunderstorms, 86. there are also thunderstorms in denver, 87 degrees there. and it's a

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police, and that dignified man who had a noisy neighbor, the neighbor sued him, and neither had an attorney. we found out from judge marvin aspenam in chicago -- that there are ways to provide attorneys for the unrepresented litigant. i was taking notes, and the figure was that in 70% of cases, civil cases in the united states, at least one litigant is unrepresented. i did not know that. the judges in the legal profession are committed to fix that. it is an astounding figure. are there problems in the judicial system? of course. are there delays, excessive costs, or the judges overworked? of course. but we are learning more, and what you learn in this conference must be shared. others in the profession, with others in the public. it is important for the public to understand that the excellence of the federal judiciary is at risk, and for this we need the understanding and knowledge and the help of the entire legal profession and the public. if judicial s excellence is cast a policy of congressional indifference, the rule of law is in peril. [applause] the bar as a whole, not just to dedicated attorneys who are here, the congres

police, and that dignified man who had a noisy neighbor, the neighbor sued him, and neither had an attorney. we found out from judge marvin aspen that this program in chicago -- that there are ways to provide attorneys for the unrepresented litigant. i was taking notes, and the figure was that in 70% of cases, civil cases in the united states, at least one litigant is unrepresented. i did not know that. the judges in the legal profession are committed to fix that. it is an astounding figure. are there problems in the judicial system? of course. are there delays, excessive costs, or the judges overworked? of course. but we are learning more, and what you learn in this conference must be shared. others in the profession, with others in the public. it is important for the public to understand that the excellence of the federal judiciary is at risk, and for this we need the understanding and knowledge and the help of the entire legal profession and the public. if judicial s excellence is cast a policy of congressional indifference, the rule of law is in peril. [applause] the bar as a whole, not just to dedicated attorneys who are h

. >> more about national security from the former director of national intelligence, carmichael mcconnell. he was at an aspen institute event focusing on cyber security. this is all a little less than an hour. >> thanks to all of you for coming today and thanks to admiral mcconnell, and many of us have children. we love all of our children. all our sessions are our favorite but this is the one that i have been looking forward to. this is where we have an opportunity to have a condensed period of time with a person ideally positioned to explain a crucial issue to us. you know about his background as national -- director of national intelligence and the national security agency. if heard that if you worked at the national security agency, you never call it "the." >> that is correct. >> now you know. >> on my favorite wrench out, he rushed into my room and said that he had found a frog. ,e've been talking to grandma and when you croak, she is taking us all the disneyland. [laughter] >> was that most or least favored? >> that made him the most. in your copious. time after the session, you might want to go to the

the future. >> what about people like alan greenspan who says that you know he very much favors these tax cuts that you know not with borrowed money. >> i saw alan greenspan speak at aspen and why he is depressed because he doesn't think this congress is capable of reducing expenditures. he may be right that this but alan greenspan is old enough to remember we have elections every two years and we are not stuck with this congress forever. and this november, this is an opportunity to change the house house and/or the senate to stop the bleeding. that doesn't mean you turn everything around with one house or the other. you can't perform things if you don't have 60 votes in the senate and majority of the house and president but you can't stop the bleeding. and as we saw in 1994, when the republicans took the house and senate with the capacity to stop new bed things, that alone was fairly helpful in turning economic growth around and getting stronger economy. so, we have been talking about spending. on the other side, if you open the door to tax increases, you never get the spending restraint, because the whole point of having a conversation about tax increases or suspendin

the future. >> what about people like alan greenspan who says that you know he very much favors these tax cuts that you know not with borrowed money. >> i saw alan greenspan speak at aspen and why he is depressed because he doesn't think this congress is capable of reducing expenditures. he may be right that this but alan greenspan is old enough to remember we have elections every two years and we are not stuck with this congress forever. and this november, this is an opportunity to change the house house and/or the senate to stop the bleeding. that doesn't mean you turn everything around with one house or the other. you can't perform things if you don't have 60 votes in the senate and majority of the house and president but you can't stop the bleeding. and as we saw in 1994, when the republicans took the house and senate with the capacity to stop new bed things, that alone was fairly helpful in turning economic growth around and getting stronger economy. so, we have been talking about spending. on the other side, if you open the door to tax increases, you never get the spending restraint, because the whole point of having a conversation about tax increases or suspendin

can you be more specific in describing the aspens of this project and what the intended goals are? >> this project is recruiting women at high risk of giving birth to an autistic child. this is based on having inclusion criteria. the woman must have at least one autistic child, a biological child in the family. the goals of the study is to study the biology of the women involved, including taking blood samples, urine samples, labor and delivery samples, as well as following the child for the first three years after birth appe. appe.