the news nation is following developing news from the state department, which has now issued a worldwide travel alert for u.s. citizens, warning for the potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the middle east. that alert follows the department's pre-emptive plan to close at least 23 embassies in the middle east, central asia, and eastern africa. the list even includes the embassy in tel aviv, which is already closed on sundays. so far, the administration is not giving specifics of the threat, only saying that it is linked to al qaeda and possibly tied to ramadan. republican congressman ed royce reiterated the state department's assertion that the closures are being ordered out of caution. >> we're going to take whatever steps necessary to protect our personnel overseas. when we do have an indication of a threat, we take that seriously. if we have an indication of when that threat will manifest itself, it's my understanding that it is al qaeda linked, all right? and the threat emanates in the middle east and in central asia. >> and for now, the closures are just for sunday, but t

time for the "news nation" gut check. affleck has been cast at batman in the upcoming sequel to the superman movie. in the film, the two super famous superheroes will face off against each other. the announcement has unleashed a ton of negative reaction on social media, like this tweet. others have come to affleck's defense, including mayor and senate candidate cory booker, who tweeted this. senate or not, this comic book fan is very excited. so far, there are more haters than not. the #betterbatmanthanbenaffleck has been trending all day on twitter with suggestions of who would have made a better batman. either way, fans will have a lot of time to debate this issue. the movie hasn't been named yet, and it won't be in theaters until the summer of 2015. do you agree with the decision to cast ben affleck at bat man? go to facebook.com/newsnation to vote. let's take a look at what the "news nation" is saying about yesterday's gut check. in the wake of the school shooting in georgia, we asked, should teachers have special cri

the "news nation" is continuing to follow a new development in the trial of major nadal hasan. the judge is now refusing to let the defense attorneys helping hasan off the case. now in a heated exchange with the judge one of the attorneys said he thought it was morally repugnant to continue helping hasan when they feel he is intent on seeking the death penalty. the judge having already denied a previous request to limit their roles told them they would have to take it up with a higher court. for now they will have to follow her order. the judge is allowing hasan to continue representing himself as more witnesses took the stand. he still has not cross examined any of them. nbc's mark potter is outside the courthouse in texas. he joins us. mark, that was one of the other points of outrage for some people is that hasan would be in a position to cross examine some of the very people he's accused of shooting down that day. he's not done so so far. what else are you seeing in court today? >> reporter: well, aside from the argument you were talking about, it will go to an appeals cour

time for the "news nation" gut check. has long been the subject of wild conspiracy theories about ufos, extra terrestrials, alien autopsies, and lots more. newly released cia documents officially confirm a site in the nevada desert known as area 51 does actually exist. so exactly what does the government say was happening there? here's nbc's mara schiavocampo. >> reporter: conspiracy theory confirmed. the u.s. government has finally recognized the existence of area 51. according to recently declassified documents obtained by the national security archive at george washington university, the military air base is 125 miles northwest of las vegas. until now, it never officially existed, with all references to the area redacted from government files. >> they're no longer pretending the place doesn't exist. that's the first step to getting a lot more information in the future. >> reporter: that secrecy made the site the frequent subject of conspiracy theories, particularly that it was used to secretly hide alien spaceships, dr

the news nation is following developing news. russia reacting to president obama's tough message, no snowden, no meeting. in the past few hour, they called the president's decision not to meet with vladimir putin, quote, disappointing. the president made his decision official this morning in response to russia granting asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden. here's what the president said on "tonight show" with jay leno. >> i was disappointed because, you know, even though we don't have an extradition treaty with them, traditionally we have tried to respect if there's a lawmaker or an alleged lawbreaker in their country. they still help us on supplying our troops in afghanistan. they're still helping us on counterterrorism work. they were helpful after the boston bombing. but there have been times where they slipped back into cold war thinking and a cold war mentality. >> joining me now, nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker. we heard rumblings this was happening. the president making it official this morning. a pretty te

we appreciate it. >>> time now for the "news nation" gut check. attending nfl games has women on the defense, you might say. starting this season, no large bags will be allowed in any nfl stadium. the ban was put to the test during monday night football. >> reporter: yeah, this new rule is really putting women on defense. we tend to love our very large purses, but if you're heading to an nfl game this season, this is what your carry everything bag is going to have to look like. the nfl has new rules this season, but they're being enforced not on the field by referees but at the stadium entrance by security. it's a ban on almost every type of bag, from backpacks to camera cases to diaper totes. yes, ladies, that includes all but the tiniest of purses. fans are scrambling to comply. at the monday night game, many were turned away. >> i found out about it online before i came to the game, and i thought my bag was the right size. >> reporter: taking a page seam i -- seemingly from the tsa playbook, a clear tote like this is okay. >> i'm not going to c

time for the "news nation" gut check. lina's capital city columbia is raising some eyebrows over its plan to kick homeless people out of the city's downtown area. it's part of the city's homeless emergency response plan and bans homeless people from a 36-block area in the business district. under the policy, they will be offered three options. one, go to jail. two, leave town. or three, go to a shelter on the outskirts of the city. now, columbia city council approved the plan last week with supporters arguing the approximately 1500 members of the city's homeless population are preventing the city from becoming an economic hot spot. joining me now live is maria, the founder and executive director of national law center on homelessness and poverty. thanks for being with us today here, maria. i want to play a little bit of sound for you from one of the city officials and what they said about the plan. take a listen to this. >> we have employees, we have clients, we pay taxes, property taxes, business taxes, business license f

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. >>> the news nation is also following developing news coming from the white house president obama will hold his first presidential news conference in more than three months. the president is going to face some tough questions, a wide range of issues, both foreign and domestic. for the first time, he's expected to answer questions on his decision to cancel the upcoming e ing bilateral summit russian president vladimir putin. on the home front, lingering issues such as the stalled efforts on immigration reform will be on the forefront as well as the future of the landmark piece of legislation on health care. again, under threat by top republican lawmakers. but right now the president is enjoying a victory. he's signing a bill designed to keep student loan rates low. this will be one of the president's last public appearances before he leaves for a week-long summer vacation with his family in martha's vineyard. joining me live is kelly o'donnell. there's a lot on the plate when the reporters get the opportunity to ask the president questions. but is it true that the president is going to

prosecutors are describing mobster whitey bulger right now during closing arguments. >>> but first, the "news nation" is following the new information on the global terror threat that is keeping more than a dozen u.s. embassies and consulates closed throughout the week. moments ago the state department gave an update on this ongoing threat. >> we are going to keep evaluating information as it comes in, keep analyzing the various intelligence that we're getting in regard to this stream. that's why you saw yesterday we announced that some would be reopening and some would be -- additional consulates and embassies would be closing today. we're going to keep analyzing the information and making adjustments where we need to. >> despite the threat, more than half a dozen u.s. embassies have reopened today, including kabul, baghdad, and tel aviv. 19 outposts will remain closed until at least saturday. 15 of them were closed yesterday. four diplomatic posts were added today, including madagascar, rwanda. while speaking with nbc's chuck todd this morning, congressman adam shif, a member of the house intellig

. >>> but first, the "news nation" is following saudi arabia's new message to the west over egypt. if you pull aid, we'll, quote, offer a helping hand. saudi arabia's foreign minister pledged his helping hand to the egyptian military has president obama faces growing calls from members of congress to cut off billions of dollars of aid to egypt. >> if we threaten to cut off aid and not do it, you lose your credibility and influence. >> with the recent violent crack dou crackdown, i do not see how we can continue aid. >>> also, a court ordered that hosni mubarak, the former dictator deposed in the arab spring uprising, ordered he be released while awaiting trial. attorneys for mubarak said he could be free within days, though some say that's unlikely. the news came hours after mass gunmen attacked many buses carrying egyptian police officers, killing 25 of them execution style. mubarak's possible release adds a new volatile new element to the standoff which has resulted in hundreds of deaths on both sides. nbc's ayman mohyeldin is in koy cairo with more. set the tone for what you're

. >>> and the news nation is also following developing news in the trial of accused ft. hood shooter nadal hasan. court is now in recess after a defense attorney working with hasan told the judge he thinks hasan is intent on seeking the death penalty and he wants no part of it. this sparked an objection from hasan who told the judge, quote, that's a twist of the facts. today's exchange comes after hasan acting as his own attorney delivered an opening statement saying, quote, evidence will clearly show he was responsible for the shooting. hasan did not cross-examine any of the four witnesses who took the stand yesterday, including a victim of the shooting and a member of the mosque hasan attended. hasan is only planning to call two witnesses to the stand. mark potter is outside the courthouse in texas. he joins me now live. mark, are there any new developments in this? we know court is held off until tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., but this defense attorney, this side attorney attorney, if you will, has taken a very strong stand here. >> reporter: well, yes, he has, and there's cl

the news nation is following breaking news from the state department where moments from now secretarynt on the u.s. response to the syrian crisis. now, this comes as the white house moves closer towards military action against the syrian government, reportedly, in wake of last week's apparent chemical attack that took the lives of an estimated 355 people and injured thousands more. the question remains whatig

the news nation is following breaking news on the crisis in syria.resident obama is expected to speak in a few minutes on syria. we will bring you his comments when those happen. meanwhile, within the past hour, secretary of state john kerry laid out the evidence the white house believes proves the assad regime was, in fact, behind the chemical attack that killed over 1,000 people, including 426 children. >> we know the syrian regime elements were told to prepare for the attack by putting on gas masks and taking precautions associated with chemical weapons. we know that these were specific instructions. we know where the rockets were launched from and at what time. we know where they landed and when. we know rockets came only from regime-controlled areas and went only to opposition-controlled or contested neighborhoods. >> kerry's statement came after a national security council meeting led by president obama at the white house a short time ago. the white house released the intelligence report on last week's chemical weapons attack using the report t

the show online and on twitter @mitchellreports. my colleague craig melvin has a look at what is next on "news nation." good to visit with you. >> good to see you, peter. we'll have the latest on the breaking news out of egypt. we're also following the news revelations challenging the president's claim that the nsa did not abuse its power regarding that surveillance program. we'll get the latest reaction from the aclu. the organization of course now suing the government for its secret spying. >>> and seattle police on the green beat for this weekend's hip fest. how washington state's new pot law is giving a new meaning to the motto protect and serve. also, we'll talk to the ohio seventh grader now fighting a ban that keeps girls off the high school football team. the 12-year-old trail blazer joins the news nation next. what are you doing? oh, hey. using night-vision goggles to keep an eye on my spicy buffalo wheat thins. who's gonna take your wheat thins? i don't know. an intruder, the dog, bigfoot. could you get the light? [ loud crash ] what is going on?! honey, i was close! it's a yeti! [ male annou

the victim's family says they're considering to get a lawyer. >>> it is time for the "news nation" gut. the racial discrimination suit against paula deen has been thrown out. this lawsuit was filed by a former manager at a georgia restaurant owned by deen and her brother bubba. it claimed both sexual and racial discrimination. now a federal judge has thrown out the part involving alleged racial bias, only leaving sexual harassment, saying that deen's accuser was white and not the target of that racial discrimination. nbc's mara salchiavocampo has t story. >> reporter: paula deen's public persona may be in tatters, but now she scored a legal victory. the judge's ruling says the former employee is, quote, not an aggrieved party when it comes to alleged racial discrimination at uncle bubba's seafood and oyster house, specially because jackson is white, she has no standing to sue over alleged racial bias aimed at african-americans. >> if you allowed everybody to sue under the statute, then the flood gates of the entire court system would open up. >> reporter: a lawyer for jackson had no co

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those are the things we just thought you should know. >>> time now for the "news nation" gut check. ts in an emotional cross-country custody battle. the adoptive parents of baby veronica are pleading to get their daughter back. the girl's biological father is also fighting for custody in a case that's reached the supreme court. nbc's dave gutierrez is in tulsa, oklahoma, where the adoptive parents are continuing the fight. >> reporter: today baby veronica remains in limbo. >> it's time for this to be over. >> reporter: her adoptive parents matt and melanie cop poe cap poe beank could he are waiting. >> reporter: it's a bitter custody battle that began in 2009 when veronica's parents split up. the biological mother asked her father, dusten brown for custody. they put the child up for adoption. brown said he never realized that was an option. >> i thought just for her to have full custody. you know, be able to make all the right decisions for my daughter while i was gone. >> reporter: in 2011 a south carolina court decided brown, who was a member of the cherokee nation, should have cus

the more you know. >>> time now for the "news nation" gut check. h a new statement regarding legislation that restricts ownership of dogs by breed saying, quote, research shows that bans on certain types of dogs are often ineffective and a waste of resources. that statement comes on the heels of a petition that's already gained more than 30,000 signatures seeking to have laws that target dogs by breed outlawed on a federal level. joining me now is tia torres, star of animal planet's "pit bulls and parolees." thank you for your time. i should admit i owned a rottweiler for many years. best dog i ever had. what do you think of the white house stepping in and the obama administration perhaps saying enough of these laws? >> for us, it's a huge, huge thing. this is what we've been waiting for. you know, i would have to say as being the largest pit bull rescue in the country, the majority of the calls we get where owners have to give up their dogs is due to breed-specific legislation. you know, the landlord won't let them keep the dog, insurance companies

number of imitators, and eventually the movement would take home in washington which was now the new national capital, trenton, new jersey, albany, new york, alexandria, virginia, and as far south as carolina and montana and as far west as kentucky. improvements in agriculture, the study of natural history, there was even a military philosophy society founded at west point, these all appeared as well. these groups were invariably local or regional in scope, and if you look at the names, they almost always have at least a town or city associated with them and often a province. it was very specific. so the early precursors to the american philosophical society went through a number of names, but it would include something like the philosophical society or the society for the advancement of useful knowledge or practical knowledge held in philadelphia in the province of pennsylvania. and from our perspective when you read this, it seems sort of silly. but in century thinking, knowledge and its pursuit was a personal, face-to-face experience. it had to be done locally. it had to be done through fa

his letter included one of the new nation's first official guarantees of religious liberty. shington assured them that the u.s. government gives to bigotry no sanction to, to persecution, no assistance. for any jew living in america, he wrote, there shall be none to make him afraid. >> washington wrote the letter a year before the first amendment guarantee of religious freedom became the law of the land. turo important place in american history has made it a popular tourist destination. laura has dreamed of visiting for more than 30 years. >> i grew up jewish in the south. and i have heard about the synagogue since i was a little girl. and this was the place where i wanted to come and i wanted to bring my family. hi goosebumps. >> reporter: linda says it is a feeling that never goes away. >> i go into that building and i feel the presence of the people who founded it. i feel what a miracle it was for them to be able to worship freely. >> a miracle that continues twheek end as turo celebrates 250 years of religious freedom. chip reid, cbs news, new port, rhode island. >> still

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prosecutors are describing mobster whitey bulger right now during closing arguments. >>> but first, the "news nationollowing the new information on the global terror threat that is keeping more than a dozen u.s. embassies and consulates closed throughout the week. moments

the case. jobless claims show 3 out of every 5 new jobs are minimum wage jobs. the nationalmployment law project says 88% of those earning less than $10 an hour are over the age of 20. 1/3 of those are over the age of 40 so certainly a lot of people that are aging into these jobs but, again, the fast food companies say they simply can't afford it. they'll have to raise prices. that ultimately they argue is going to hurt the poor even more. >> it's interesting they say they have to raise prices. for example, forbes says that no change would happen. companies would simply cut costs to remain competitive. another report out indicated that a big mac would ultimately be 5 cents more if these people were paid more to work there. as i mentioned, this has been ticking up sense november. did you get the sense from the people that you spoke with that they are really in this for the long haul? >> i certainly got that sense. i spoke to a number of people that have been to multiple rallies. at first people rolled their eyes at them, what are you doing? we can't do this together. now they

power takes over for susan rice who's now becoming the new national security advisor. >>> the obama administration is reconsidering plans to meet with russia since russia granted temporary asylum to nsa leaker edward snowden. yesterday the white house suggested president obama may not meet next week with russian president vladimir putin as scheduled. president obama may boycott the upcoming g-20 summit in russia. >> we are extremely disappointed the russian government would take this step. >> lawmakers are urging the president to get tough. white house officials were not willing to say exactly what consequences might lie ahead. snowden granted -- was granted asylum in russia for one year. >>> time now just about 6:49. we've had problems around the toll plaza, sal. any better news? >> well, it's slightly better but it's still slow as you come into the bay bridge toll plaza because of an earlier crash. it is backed up all the way out to the mccarthur maze. a little bit beyond that. at least it's moving. it will take you about 20-30 minutes if you are not in the car pool lanes to get through. just to

the country. are we loving our national parks to death? and what summer visitors to yosemite may discover when they arrive. >>> and must see tv, the new network about to go national, aimed at a specific niche audience. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. they are the men and women in blue. it is an unmistakable bright blue, and frequent fliers know them instantly as the people standing between us passengers and actually boarding an airplane. there was no tsa before 9/11 and they have grown big and powerful in just the years since. most of the time they do their work without incident, but tonight there is new trouble. it is a government report out about wrongdoing in the tsa for failing to discipline airport screeners who break the rules, and that ranges from sleeping on the job to letting friends and baggage through, to stealing from passengers. it is where we begin tonight with our justice correspondent pete williams. he's at washington national. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. the number two official of the tsa acknowledged today that it has its share of what he calls knuckle heads. the issues, are they discip

the news nation is following news. er five days of deliberations, a boston jury has reached a verdict in the federal racketeering trial of infamous mob boss whitey bulger. he faces life in prison if found guilty of 19 counts of murder and dozens of other charges. nbc's kristen dahlgren is live in boston. when will we know the details? >> reporter: well, thomas, whitey bulger is now back in the courtroom. the judge has the lawyers at a side bar right now. we're waiting. lawyers inside say it's so quiet you can actually hear the sketch artist's pencil moving. everybody really just waiting and anticipating this after five days of deliberations. the jury had the case for about 32 1/2 hours. that came after a lengthy, lengthy trial. you mentioned all of those counts that they had to go over. 32 count racketeering indictment, including those 19 counts of murder.

the "news nation" is continuing to follow a new development in the trial of major nadal hasan.e defense attorneys helping hasan off the case. now in a heated exchange with the judge one of the attorneys said he thought it was morally repugnant to continue helping hasan when they feel he is intent on seeking the death penalty. the judge having already denied a previous request to limit their roles told them they would have to take it up with a higher court. for now they will have to follow her order. the judge is allowing hasan to continue representing himself as more witnesses took the stand. he still has not cross examined any of them. nbc's mark potter is outside the courthouse in texas. he joins us. mark, that was one of the other points of outrage for some people is that hasan would be in a position to cross examine some of the very people he's accused of shooting down that

the news nation is following breaking news on the crisis in syria.k in a few minutes on syria. we will bring you his comments when those happen. meanwhile, within the past hour,

but this college athlete is being told he can't play for the ncaa this season. >>> but first, the "news nationnew message to the west over egypt. if you pull aid, we'll, quote, offer a helping hand. saudi arabia's foreign minister pledged his helping hand to the egyptian military has president obama faces growing calls from members of congress to cut off billions of dollars of aid to egypt. >> if we threaten to cut off aid and not do it, you lose your credibility and influence. >> with the recent violent crack dou crackdown, i d

the new u.s. ambassador to the united nations tweeted this. reports, devastating. hundreds dead in streets, including kids killed by chem weapons. u.n. must get there fast and if true, perps must face justice. joining me now, cnn paul begala, and sherry jacobus for "the hill." let's talk about samantha power. she is a really outspoken human rights activist. doesn't always agree with the administration. so what do you think of her tweet, particularly the line about perps facing justice? >> well, at this point, i think she's obviously getting a little bit further down the road than a lot of the other people are. a lot of people are seeing this now and we're still in shock. even though we've been hearing about it, we're seeing these pictures of these children who have been killed, who have been slaughtered and i think it's clear that something has to be done. the president, you know, he said he was drawing a line in the sand and sat around for a year. but at this point, this is the hand we're dealt. he does haseem to have some gaining support in congress. he's getting

the past couple days. what is left to be seen is where will this new found energy, where will this new found momentum take the country in the coming years? live on the nationalall, news 4. >> getting into the national mall today to watch the events from there proved challenging. tens of thousands of people were funneled through one security check point on 17th street. many people waited hours in line to get in. the d.c. fire department sprayed water to keep people cool. ambulances also stationed around the mall to help people who were overcome by the heat. most people we talked with said it was all a small price to pay to be a part of this historic day. >> tonight tmz is reporting that a bus carrying members of the king family was involved in a minor accident minutes after leaving the celebration. park police confirmed the crash but say they don't know exactly who was involved. nobody was hurt. this was just one of the traffic tieups with an estimated 100,000 people leaving the national mall all at once just at the start of rush hour. >> we have more coverage of today's ceremony still to come tonight. we want to remind you, you can listen to some of today's

the news nation is following the strong words and high emotions in our nation's capital on the 50th anniversaryf dr. martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream" speech. within the hour, president clinton and president carter will deliver remarks at the lincoln memorial, the sacred spot where dr. king addressed a crowd of over 250,000 people at the march on washington, marching for jobs and freedom. moments from now an american many say is the living testament to dr. king's dream, oprah winfrey, will address the crowd. earlier, speakers ranging from national urban league president to actor jamie foxx addressed the crowd. >> i stand here today to call on this great and mighty nation to wake up, wake up to unfair legality parading as morality. wake up to insensitivity to the poor. >> everybody my age and all the entertainers, it's time for us to stand up now and renew this dream. that's what we got to do. >> we come today to not only celebrate and commemorate, but we come as the children of dr. king. >> we celebrate today that we have become a country that believes in equality, and we recommit ourse

lori: good news just in time for labor day showing that manufacturersain ground with declining energy costs. joining us w with his helicon the broader economy the chief economist for the national association of manufacturers. u.s. has been in the news lately with better than expected gdp on second quarter showing a surprisingly strong upward revision because of growing exports. ionize signal for u.s. manufacturers. can you expand? >> in general they have had a disappointing year with industrial production is not what we wted it to be or hiring is not the same. exports manufacturers talk about the demand of overall sales that we had good numbers in june for exports really helped with the gdp numbers yesterday that was a largeart why i was not 1.seven growth a 2.seven. lori: what industries are demanding this? >> anything with the durable-goods drive during on dash machinery driving overall goods and airspace but the fact u.s. seeing canada is really helping to drive investment in theest especially in areas like chemicals and fertilizer we have already seen the enormous investment already taking place that will pay dividends down the line. >> will this growth lead to a new job c

time for the "news nation" gut check.wer at a california state capital hearing pushed through a bill aimed at reining in paparazzi. halle berry and jennifer garner spoke on this. it could create rules, specifically when it comes to photographing the star's children. >> she doesn't want to go to preschool anymore. why? because these 25 gang of grown men are there. we're moms here who are just trying to protect our children. >> i love my kids. they're beautiful and sweet and innocent. and i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law-breaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are all day, every day to continue to traumatizing my kids. thank you for the opportunity to testify today. sorry. >> joining me right now, chris witherspoon, entertainment reporter for thegrio.com. let's talk about this committee passing the bill unanimously. it heads to the appropriations side of things. there is the california newspaper publishers association, also the california broadcasters association saying this would infringe on legitima

how his parents are remembering him today. >>> but first, the "news nation" is following the buildi iningtrial of major nadal hasan gets underway in texas. during opening statements a couple hours ago, witnesses and victims inside that courtroom heard from hasan himself, who is acting as his own attorney. during his two-minute statement, hasan said, quote, the evidence will clearly show that i am the shooter. he also told jurors, witnesses will testify that war is an ugly thing. death, destruction, and devastation are felt from both sides, from friend and foe. evidence from this trial will only show one side. i was on the wrong side, but i switched sides. adding to an already charged situation is the fact that since he is his own attorney, hasan will get to cross-examine witnesses, many of whom are the very people he's accused of gunning down. and hasan's defense is coming with a hefty price tag for taxpayers. he has to be flown by helicopter for the 20-mile journey between the bell county jail and ft. hood. he has to be taken nearly every day to a special facility to work on his case. al

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he forget back to our discussions, we have this report on the challenges facing the new leader. >> national recognization -- national reconciliation is at the top of the list of challenges. ethnic tensions are running high. the government signed a peace deal with the rebels that paves the way to sunday's elections. it included a promise that the new president would negotiate with the rebels within two months of his election victory. these talks will determine whether these rebels will be integrated into the army. another potential threats, the army. it was the soldier's inability to deal with that tuareg rebellion. the future president will have to rebuild the armies reputation and remind his soldiers of their duty. the eu will train 3000 malian soldiers over a period of 15 months. last but not least, the future president one hair at a country festering with corruption and an economy that reached a virtual standstill in the last year. while that remains the continent's third largest gold producer, the economy contracted by .5% in 2012. youth unemployment is soaring. the challenges are huge,

news." tonight the dream lives on. >> i have a dream. >> 50 years after a day that challenged the nation toward freedom and justice, the powerful and the faithful return. >>> danger zone, breaking news, the president increases the pressure on syria. thousands of syrians flee the country in fear of an american strike. and in israel children try on gas masks. martha raddatz is there. >>> tonight the yo-yo sale. our brian ross fighting to keep you from paying more money on a car you just bought. >> you sold her a car and now you want her to pay more for it. >> no. >>> good evening. as we come on the air tonight we have breaking news. the president has moved the nation one step closer to military action against syria. he said he is certain that the order to fire those chemical weapons came directly from the syrian government. and he seemed to leave little doubt that america is moving toward action. the mid east region is on a new kind of alert tonight and abc's martha raddatz is there in jerusalem. >> reporter: thousands of syrians fleeing damascus as president obama leaves no doubt tonight in an interview with pbs that sy

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