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thompson offensive rebound. the right hand, big-time play by klay thompson. >> don: that's what i was going to say, barry. big-time play on the road. team's trying to come back on you. got a missed shot, elevate over that left shoulder, knock it down. he got 26. >> barry: theo robertson. leaves it nicely for boykin. >> don: boykin off to a good start in the second half. he can do that. known primarily as the junkyard dog rebounding and put back. but steps out to that short corner and knocks it down. >> barry: he shot the ball very well. six early in the second half. a turnover. here come the bears. they have three-on-one. it's robertson. >> don: that time a good delivery by randle, robertson. didn't force it. took his time and put it on the number. robertson for the dunk. >> barry: the bears back within four. this is thames guarded by randle. >> don: crowd coming alive. >> barry: now castro. and randle almost picked him. they're going to say he did. it's going to go out of bounds off of casto, i believe. they ca
thompson offensive rebound. the right hand, big-time play by klay thompson. >> don: that's what i was going to say, barry. big-time play on the road. team's trying to come back on you. got a missed shot, elevate over that left shoulder, knock it down. he got 26. >> barry: theo robertson. leaves it nicely for boykin. >> don: boykin off to a good start in the second half. he can do that. known primarily as the junkyard dog rebounding and put back. but steps out to that short...
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thompson and christopher. >> barry: thompson's fallaway over christopher, a little bit short.going to be fouled by reggie moore. >> don: you like that shot by thompson. good step back. he's added that to his game. he's putting it on the deck more. just didn't go down that time. i really like reggie moore, barry, good size, athletic. but we mentioned the confidence. that's what i think sets him apart is even if things aren't going well, the other night, didn't play well against stanford. comes right back today. good-looking freshman guard. >> barry: is he. he does not back down. a lot of freshmen guards in general get intimidated on the road. not reggie moore. christopher, blocked by thompson, snapped out of the air by casto. >> don: leads the conference in three-point field goal percentage at 45%. what a luxury for ken bone, your foreman stepping out in a semitransition situation, getting to that corner with the knockdown. >> barry: both these teams shooting pretty well early in this game. we're tied at 8. randle goes behind his back. he has bigger capers on hill. boykin, boyk
thompson and christopher. >> barry: thompson's fallaway over christopher, a little bit short.going to be fouled by reggie moore. >> don: you like that shot by thompson. good step back. he's added that to his game. he's putting it on the deck more. just didn't go down that time. i really like reggie moore, barry, good size, athletic. but we mentioned the confidence. that's what i think sets him apart is even if things aren't going well, the other night, didn't play well against...
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>> anne thompson in central park. anne, thanks. we now want to go to our friend pat battle in woodbridge, new jersey. pat, you and i covered a lot of these over the years. this is about as bad a snow/wind combo as we can get here in midtown. >> reporter: i think you said it, brian. we weathered a lot of storms but this is starting to pick up in intensity. you see the wind is blowing, the snow is coming down. for the first time in a very long time, new jersey transit suspended bus service statewide tonight. that is a very rare occurrence, as of 7:00 tonight. they were able to do so though because ridership was so light here in the state of new jersey today, a lot of people heeded the warnings and did stay home tonight. for those who ventured out, state police say they responded to more than 450 calls for assistance. more than 150 accidents, and that's just the state police, not counting locals. one of the of the most serious accidents on the major thorough fare here in new jersey, route 287, involved a snowplow that went off the roa
>> anne thompson in central park. anne, thanks. we now want to go to our friend pat battle in woodbridge, new jersey. pat, you and i covered a lot of these over the years. this is about as bad a snow/wind combo as we can get here in midtown. >> reporter: i think you said it, brian. we weathered a lot of storms but this is starting to pick up in intensity. you see the wind is blowing, the snow is coming down. for the first time in a very long time, new jersey transit suspended bus...
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big day for klay thompson but it was not going to be enough on this gay. that's a wrap for us. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ur life. then one night, hit by a car at an accident scene, it was his turn to ride in the ambulance. after years of rehab, chris has learned to take care of himself. but money is so tight, he has trouble staying warm. he just can't afford heating oil. nice to meet you, chris. nice to meet you, and thanks for the oil. you look like you're a fighter, chris. well, i guess i have to be. chris is among the millions of americans who risk their lives each and every day to keep us safe -- our firefighters, ouce os,r em and first responders -- men and women who sacrifice for others and sometimes need our help. chris: thanks, joe, and thanks cit an , i'kenn itizergy >>> i'm so far different from a guy did why? >> because i'm 33. >> you look at allen, you say, hey, there's a free spirit guy. >> iverson. >> iverson. >> iverson. >> allen's life is a dream come true. >> where i go, you know, i hear about it the next day like anywhere. >>
big day for klay thompson but it was not going to be enough on this gay. that's a wrap for us. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ur life. then one night, hit by a car at an accident scene, it was his turn to ride in the ambulance. after years of rehab, chris has learned to take care of himself. but money is so tight, he has trouble staying warm. he just can't afford heating oil. nice to meet you, chris. nice to meet you, and thanks for the oil. you look like you're a fighter, chris. well, i...
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he is a person of interest in the somer thompson case.e was extradited from mississippi yesterday and in a 12-hour drive here just south of jacksonville he arrived around 1:45 in the morning and made first appearance around 8:00 in front of a judge after all of the other first appearance inmates were gone. they emptied out the courthouse and brought him in via closed circuit television all by himself. the room empties out. and in walks jarred harrell for the first time in a florida court to answer to child porn charges. the case has attracted quite a bit of attention. in court today the justice coalition here on behalf of dina thompson, harrell is a person of interest in her daughter somer's murder. and even outside court this group of bikers rallying on the side of highway 17 for justice for somer. >> they're waiting on answers for a baby that was not only brutally murdered but also thrown in the trash, thrown in a dumpster like she was a piece of trash. >> we just want justice. you know? we want justice for somer. we want justice for ot
he is a person of interest in the somer thompson case.e was extradited from mississippi yesterday and in a 12-hour drive here just south of jacksonville he arrived around 1:45 in the morning and made first appearance around 8:00 in front of a judge after all of the other first appearance inmates were gone. they emptied out the courthouse and brought him in via closed circuit television all by himself. the room empties out. and in walks jarred harrell for the first time in a florida court to...
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thompson.>> sure thing. >> all right. today's jobs report a bit of a puzzle. the unemployment rate at a five-month low. 9.7%. that's not bad. well, it's better than it has been. but revisions show deeper cuts than previously thought. total job losses, 8.4 million since the recession began. let's get more reaction to this morning's jobs report, figure out whether we should be happy or sad. the chief u.s. economist at deutscha bank and the cnbc contributor and michael, chief economist at mkm partners both join us. i think i'll start with joe. was this a good report or a bad report? >> mark, it was decent. it was great. we need to see some job growth. but the rate falling led by a large gain in household employment combined with a longer work week led by manufacturing and we got some -- i think it makes it more a good report than a bad report. >> mark, do you agree? >> completely. we've got good news and bad news but the bad news is essentially behind us. the labor market recession was deeper than
thompson.>> sure thing. >> all right. today's jobs report a bit of a puzzle. the unemployment rate at a five-month low. 9.7%. that's not bad. well, it's better than it has been. but revisions show deeper cuts than previously thought. total job losses, 8.4 million since the recession began. let's get more reaction to this morning's jobs report, figure out whether we should be happy or sad. the chief u.s. economist at deutscha bank and the cnbc contributor and michael, chief economist...
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our halftime activities with a salute to david thompson on the way. take you to or?"rations going on. one of them tonight is to honor that man. who would ever forget that back in 1983 sending him running all over the court after winning the national championship. >> mike: also being honored david thompson. it's part of the ceremony. >> dan: a member of the wolfpack. spent the 72 season on the freshman team averaging over 35 points a game. before ever having played a varsity game one acc coach had will be dubbed him in the best player in the conference. once he was eligibility for varsity competition david undoubtedly fulfilled that statement. for his career tradition of ncaa state. one of the best traditions in the country with college basketball is n c state. the one thing they have is they don't have is the greatest player ever to play in the acc david thompson. honor and privilege tonight to celebrate the 1975 nate smith player of the year on his 35th anniversary and a former teammate of mine david thompson. david? congratulations. congratulations. >> i agree he wa
our halftime activities with a salute to david thompson on the way. take you to or?"rations going on. one of them tonight is to honor that man. who would ever forget that back in 1983 sending him running all over the court after winning the national championship. >> mike: also being honored david thompson. it's part of the ceremony. >> dan: a member of the wolfpack. spent the 72 season on the freshman team averaging over 35 points a game. before ever having played a varsity...
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anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >> tomorrow night, another name.the mayor of newark corey booker, in our attempt to keep up with him today. we'll look at what he is trying to do in a city that's been down on its luck for years and lately showing signs of an upturn. that's our broadcast this wednesday night. thank you, as always for being here with us. i'm brian williams. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >> tomorrow night, another name.the mayor of newark corey booker, in our attempt to keep up with him today. we'll look at what he is trying to do in a city that's been down on its luck for years and lately showing signs of an upturn. that's our broadcast this wednesday night. thank you, as always for being here with us. i'm brian williams. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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. >> the pilot's name was thompson who was a farmer from new hampshire and his roommate and a their force and best friend named daniel denis, his b-17 was shot down over the eastern part of germany during the war and dennis was when he landed beaten to death by the farmers in the area. this was very common. people don't like the people who bomb them and many pilots were beaten to death that way and in fact if you remember or check out that is what happened to john mccain over hanoi. he came down in what amounts to the central part of an ally at the people were drowning he can donner lake they were drowning when police and north vietnamese soldiers came and pulled him away from them so suddenly no thompson knows the exact spot where his friend was slaughtered and was flying over and thinking my god this is quite a world, isn't it. but he fought like all of the others and you know a great deal about post-traumatic stress, my own feeling is that no matter what you did, good war or bad, the act of killing people, trying to kill people is going to do something to you and as know what thompson
. >> the pilot's name was thompson who was a farmer from new hampshire and his roommate and a their force and best friend named daniel denis, his b-17 was shot down over the eastern part of germany during the war and dennis was when he landed beaten to death by the farmers in the area. this was very common. people don't like the people who bomb them and many pilots were beaten to death that way and in fact if you remember or check out that is what happened to john mccain over hanoi. he...
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we're joined by lisa allen, renee thompson with us she's the wife of paul thompson and samantha langfordicole langford. lisa, have you been able to talk with jim? >> no, i have not. >> larry: i guess they -- so renee, you haven't been in contact, either, with paul? >> no, no contact at all. >> larry: and you, too, samantha, right? >> it's the same thing for me, sir. >> larry: lisa, what do you make of all this? >> i think it's a big misunderstanding that's kind of been blown out of proportion. their intentions were to go there and help the kids that were in need, and like i say, i think it's a misunderstanding. >> larry: are you surprised, renee, that they took the children without checking first with authorities or the fact that these -- many of them had parents, they were not orphans? >> you know, i don't know all of the details that really went on over there, so i really don't have a firm answer on that. there are so many details that i'm not aware of right now. >> larry: well, samantha, the group had no documents, approvals or passports for the children. are you surprised they moved
we're joined by lisa allen, renee thompson with us she's the wife of paul thompson and samantha langfordicole langford. lisa, have you been able to talk with jim? >> no, i have not. >> larry: i guess they -- so renee, you haven't been in contact, either, with paul? >> no, no contact at all. >> larry: and you, too, samantha, right? >> it's the same thing for me, sir. >> larry: lisa, what do you make of all this? >> i think it's a big misunderstanding...
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thompson for an opening statement. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman, it's nice to see the witnesses, ms. duke, mr. mann. as both of you know, we requested the inspector general to look at the practice of the department of homeland security as it relates to conferences, restreets and similar off site activities. when the request was made, i was concerned about spending patterns that had been revealed at other government agencies and wanted to see how the department compared. last month, the office of inspector general released the results of its audit in the form of a report entitled dhs conference spending practices, oversight. the report revealed an extremely troubling picture of not only the amount of money spent, but also, a lack of internal controls, minimal oversight, and insufficient reporting throughout the entire department. according to the report, fy- 005, through fy-2007 the department spent approximately $100 million on conference related activities. this money was spent on sending employees across the nation and around the world
thompson for an opening statement. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman, it's nice to see the witnesses, ms. duke, mr. mann. as both of you know, we requested the inspector general to look at the practice of the department of homeland security as it relates to conferences, restreets and similar off site activities. when the request was made, i was concerned about spending patterns that had been revealed at other government agencies and wanted to see how the department compared. last...
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first president of the was no role for thompson and washington's first administration because thompsoneping the institution of slavery alive. in that regard, the caller is correct. washington was the best of the people that were possible given the economic and social and political conditions in which people operated under. host: yonkers, new york, tim on the republican line. caller: i just wanted to inquire about andrew jackson. he is on our $20 bill but he is not considered on the wrong of great presidents like george washington or thomas jefferson or lincoln. i know there is a lot of controversy about his presidency and what he did before hand, the trail of tears, everything like that. i'm wondering if your guest could tell us a little bit more about andrew jackson. thank you. guest: first off, in my short time, again, i would recommendj wouldon meecham wrote a book called "american lion." pulled surprise winning, very readable -- pulitzer prize- winning, very readable. those are scholars and urge you to read if you want to learn more about andrew jackson. the key thing about jackson
first president of the was no role for thompson and washington's first administration because thompsoneping the institution of slavery alive. in that regard, the caller is correct. washington was the best of the people that were possible given the economic and social and political conditions in which people operated under. host: yonkers, new york, tim on the republican line. caller: i just wanted to inquire about andrew jackson. he is on our $20 bill but he is not considered on the wrong of...
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. >> thompson has made his statement. >> he did what he believed in.g a real passion for the game. i could see him being an outstanding coach. >> i didn't want to do anything to make him angry. >> he gave me an opportunity. >> would look up the street. that's the elementary school, the grade school i graduated from. >> do you know how hard it is to coach talented people because they want to be creative. >> the more he is here and the more he is being john and sharing with people and just telling his story, that his impact is going to be like a phenomenon. >> a lot of guys, i didn't like them, i thought they were dishonest and lazy and i thought they wrote stuff not accurate. >> i am john thompson. this is my life. 365. >> i have taken the team and given it back. >> my life, 365 is presented by mcdonald's. i'm loving it. >> i think that i wanted it to be professional and for my own sake as much as anybody else's. i thought that was important. i had a great childhood because my father and mother provided the foundation of love and care. i always thought
. >> thompson has made his statement. >> he did what he believed in.g a real passion for the game. i could see him being an outstanding coach. >> i didn't want to do anything to make him angry. >> he gave me an opportunity. >> would look up the street. that's the elementary school, the grade school i graduated from. >> do you know how hard it is to coach talented people because they want to be creative. >> the more he is here and the more he is being...
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give him the round of applause bill thompson deserves from each and every one of us.[applauding] last thursday marks the 20th anniversary of the great nelson mandela walking out of his prison cell. one of his very simple phrases that certainly guides me is one that i just want to mention to frame my thoughts for the evening. mr. mandela said, "it always seems impossible until it is done." "it always seems impossible until it is done." the founders of this caucus almost four decades ago, i'm sure, could not have envisioned a great success of this weekend to focus on issues and concerns, could not have imagined the stage and the introductions earlier of the members of the caucus. black, puerto rican, hispanic, and asian members. what a powerful presence. the senate president, majority conference leader of the senate, the governor, a former member of the caucus. this would not have seemed possible 40 years ago. thanks to the efforts the senators and assembly members, it is possible. it is possible to have a voice, to have a seat at the table, and as we go through this to
give him the round of applause bill thompson deserves from each and every one of us.[applauding] last thursday marks the 20th anniversary of the great nelson mandela walking out of his prison cell. one of his very simple phrases that certainly guides me is one that i just want to mention to frame my thoughts for the evening. mr. mandela said, "it always seems impossible until it is done." "it always seems impossible until it is done." the founders of this caucus almost four...
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thompson: thank you, thank you, dr. burgess. i really appreciate what my good friend from texas is doing in terms of his leadership with the congressional health care caucus. it's refreshing in this chamber to deal with folks who have the facts and have the experience to make informed decisions when it comes to such important topics like health care. i think of all the issues that come before this chamber. there are probably a few things as intimate to our individual lives as heament care. -- health care. and to leave that -- well, actually and to observe this process over this past 14 months where bills are written by people, as i look at these bills, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 pages which is -- has been special agendas for, you know, just misled government-run health care, it's apparent to me that those who are writing those bills have very low experience if any experience in health care and so it's been a real privilege to be able to work with you and under your leadership, to really look at the solutions that we need to have. now,
thompson: thank you, thank you, dr. burgess. i really appreciate what my good friend from texas is doing in terms of his leadership with the congressional health care caucus. it's refreshing in this chamber to deal with folks who have the facts and have the experience to make informed decisions when it comes to such important topics like health care. i think of all the issues that come before this chamber. there are probably a few things as intimate to our individual lives as heament care. --...
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here with reaction to all of this, the host of the jerry and fred show jerry thompson and fred thompson are back with us. why don't you put your wife's name in the name of the show, i don't get that? >> she is holding out for ceo now, thanks to you. >> sean: good to see you both. >> good to see you too. >> sean: we only for 50 minutes interrogate the christmas day bomber. he says more are coming, i trained with them. then we allow miranda rights and allow him to clam up. what are we thinking? >> bill burton said the american people need to know sources and methods. we don't, he's supposed to be protecting sources and methods. we have friends at the department of justice not one time did they give a background or a press conference on what it was they were doing. how they were doing it. look at security operations here. do these people know what they are doing? . >> you saw two things in that clip i don't think have happened before in this country not to my knowledge. our top intelligence official saying an attack is certain in their opinion, next three to six months. the other is what j
here with reaction to all of this, the host of the jerry and fred show jerry thompson and fred thompson are back with us. why don't you put your wife's name in the name of the show, i don't get that? >> she is holding out for ceo now, thanks to you. >> sean: good to see you both. >> good to see you too. >> sean: we only for 50 minutes interrogate the christmas day bomber. he says more are coming, i trained with them. then we allow miranda rights and allow him to clam up....
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thompson. finds terrell bell. he drains the three. tech led by one. tied at 89.lliams loves this pressure. second overtime, the terps lead by two. vazquez takes control. the runner in the lane. 41 points for vazquez. up 93-89. malcolm delaney takes the inbounds pass, drives all the way, goes for the layup. the terps led by one. seth greenberg praying the hokies have the lead. eric green misses the three, sean mosley grabs the rebound and the terps win 104-100. they lock up second place in the acc. they play duke on wednesday. >>> while maryland hands tech their first home loss in 15 games, georgetown left verizon center disappointed. unranked notre dame was without the nation's second leading scorer, luke. austin freeman not starting because he was battling the flu. ineffective, five points. 23 minutes. tori jackson fires the three. misses. carlton scott with the follow-up duck. chris wright drives, dishes to greg monroe. he misses, jum yan vaughn is there. georgetown within five. the hoyas still down. they force a loose ball. greg monroe can't corral it. carlton
thompson. finds terrell bell. he drains the three. tech led by one. tied at 89.lliams loves this pressure. second overtime, the terps lead by two. vazquez takes control. the runner in the lane. 41 points for vazquez. up 93-89. malcolm delaney takes the inbounds pass, drives all the way, goes for the layup. the terps led by one. seth greenberg praying the hokies have the lead. eric green misses the three, sean mosley grabs the rebound and the terps win 104-100. they lock up second place in the...
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medical examiners from pennsylvania are taking the stand following testimony from the mother of javon thompson, yesterday she explained how consult leader told her that her son was filled with are rebellious spirit and ordered her to stop feeding him and how she prayed and danced around his body in hopes to bringing him back to life something she still believes will happen. >> the child's mother has pleaded guilty to child abuse in the death. >>> police in baltimore are asking for the public's help to find an armed robbery suspect. this is 41-year-old john cardwell. the crime happened in june. both suspects demanded money while pointing a gun at an employee. he is considered armed and dangerous and anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> police reviewing video from a downtown hotel after the frederick man is found dead outside of it. the man was in baltimore with friends celebrating a birthday. his friends found his body wednesday morning in love grove alley besides the comfort hotel and suites. his death is called suspicious. >> a columbia man intentionally set the fire that kill
medical examiners from pennsylvania are taking the stand following testimony from the mother of javon thompson, yesterday she explained how consult leader told her that her son was filled with are rebellious spirit and ordered her to stop feeding him and how she prayed and danced around his body in hopes to bringing him back to life something she still believes will happen. >> the child's mother has pleaded guilty to child abuse in the death. >>> police in baltimore are asking...
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david thompson. there you go. [applause] >> good morning. you so much for hosting this great event this morning. my name is michael gass, i'm the president and ceo of united delonte alliance. we are excited to participate in this bold new era with our nasa partners. united launch alliance has been supporting our nation for expendable launch vehicles with over 50-years of experience. our current generation of atlas and delta launch vehicle started with a $5 billion private investment to develop these vehicles. the atlas and delta will be utilized to support commercial crew in the future. this new project we are starting to get the emergency detection system is about crusading to make sure we understand our system fully and be able to give the appropriate signal fo. this will be synergistic with their current mission. thank you again for this opportunity. >> good morning and thank you for the opportunity to speak. i am robert ,illmamilllman. working with nasa, we will work on two technologies in particular. we are developing a pusher escape sy
david thompson. there you go. [applause] >> good morning. you so much for hosting this great event this morning. my name is michael gass, i'm the president and ceo of united delonte alliance. we are excited to participate in this bold new era with our nasa partners. united launch alliance has been supporting our nation for expendable launch vehicles with over 50-years of experience. our current generation of atlas and delta launch vehicle started with a $5 billion private investment to...
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dave is faber is with us, peter thompson. mary, all of this comes down today, i guess, to the banks and to the countries. i mean, it's as high as it gets but you've been looking closely at the bank side of it and the effect there of these debt worries. >> that's right. you flow, where you see it most notably the european banks, worries reflects in the shares of the financial institutions, down 7% plus today. talking to a couple of trade ofs they say the markets are trying to figure out how to price this in. they say, while if you have downgrades at pigs, what they're called, portugal, italy, greece, it may not have a massive effect because it's smaller economies. the problem is, will it be follows by contagion and that's weighing specifically on the european banks hardest today. >> and, david, what is your sense, when we talk about -- mary brings up the p.i.g.s. spains 12.5% of the european economy. yet, their ten-year treasury is trading at 4.14%, barely above ours. >> listen, spain -- they have a budget deficit like we do.
dave is faber is with us, peter thompson. mary, all of this comes down today, i guess, to the banks and to the countries. i mean, it's as high as it gets but you've been looking closely at the bank side of it and the effect there of these debt worries. >> that's right. you flow, where you see it most notably the european banks, worries reflects in the shares of the financial institutions, down 7% plus today. talking to a couple of trade ofs they say the markets are trying to figure out...
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mary thompson, thanks so much. let's go over to larry and listen in on the conversation. >> i just think in the profit motive of free market capitalism and aig is now a government entity and they should not get any bonuses. period. that was all screwed up and they shouldn't get bonuses. it's wrong. it's just wrong. i'm sorry. time warner and comcast are out with their earnings this morning and i am joined now by michelle caruso-cabrera here at earnings central and she can talk about any subject under the sun. let's bring up comcast which reported earnings this morning, they're our future patient company, trading lower by $16 cents are you looking forward to having that in your 401(k) larry? only one good answer. say yes. earnings of 33 cents versus estimates of 27 cents is better than expected. revenues coming in 9.07 billion and that was better than expected as well. profit more than double from a year ago and when you factor out ads from last year's political ad season, ad revenue was up 10% and they had 701,000
mary thompson, thanks so much. let's go over to larry and listen in on the conversation. >> i just think in the profit motive of free market capitalism and aig is now a government entity and they should not get any bonuses. period. that was all screwed up and they shouldn't get bonuses. it's wrong. it's just wrong. i'm sorry. time warner and comcast are out with their earnings this morning and i am joined now by michelle caruso-cabrera here at earnings central and she can talk about any...
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d a lot bigger time than people -- >> mary thompson, thanks so much. >> washington, d.c.s bracing for what could be one of the biggest snowstorms to hit the city. expectations range from one to two feet before it moves out to sea tomorrow, weather channel meteorologist has the latest. >> i have breaking financial news for you as well, north capital and e street wachovia has just closed. they're sending the employees home early because of this snowstorm. within the last hour or so kind of light to moderate flurries right now, and we'll be picking up throughout the day and out towards dulles and 25 miles west of us, we're seeing moderate snow right now and visibly down a half mile. we have a winter storm warning in effect that started at 10:00 a.m. today and goes to 10:00 p.m. tomorrow and perhaps we could see two feet of snow. in fact, the last time we've seen 20 inches fall here in the district was 8 yea8 years ago. this could be a historic snowstorm for the washington, d.c. area. trish, back to you. >> "power lunch" coming up at the top of the hour. sue herera has a peek
d a lot bigger time than people -- >> mary thompson, thanks so much. >> washington, d.c.s bracing for what could be one of the biggest snowstorms to hit the city. expectations range from one to two feet before it moves out to sea tomorrow, weather channel meteorologist has the latest. >> i have breaking financial news for you as well, north capital and e street wachovia has just closed. they're sending the employees home early because of this snowstorm. within the last hour or...
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that third quarter, ron thompson where the wizards went off. >> they did.ed them getting back in the game defensively which all year had been a problem. in their offensive transition, they were scoring some of their baskets, and that's how caron butler and randy foye did an outstanding job. they combined for 49 points each of them of the wizards points total scored in second half. but they showed a lot of resilience, patient offensively. picking the magic apart which is a great feet because orlando is one of the top teams in the league. and a lot of credit has to be given to the wizards in terms of staying patient and stick to go the script and doing what they had to do to get back in this game. >> looking at this third quarter clips, attacking the basket. if they didn't take a shot in the paint it was a drive and kick. >> exactly. you noticed fairly early on in the game there was a lot of one- passion, no-pass situations so in the second half they did an excellent job in the latter part of the second half at moving the ball around and attacking the basket,
that third quarter, ron thompson where the wizards went off. >> they did.ed them getting back in the game defensively which all year had been a problem. in their offensive transition, they were scoring some of their baskets, and that's how caron butler and randy foye did an outstanding job. they combined for 49 points each of them of the wizards points total scored in second half. but they showed a lot of resilience, patient offensively. picking the magic apart which is a great feet...
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. >> she is saying that the queen told her javon thompson was going to be resiclected. >> she said she saw the queen as a godly person. she said it didn't feel right not feeding her son, she did it in faith. >> joy lepola, fox 45 news. >> a man is stabbed to death in west baltimore. the 35-year-old was found tuesday stabbed in the chest. 23 this year in the city compared to 35 murders at this time last year. a county teacher admits to having a sexual relationship with a student. here's more. >> jennifer, as part of a plea agreement, she agreed guilty to 4th degree sex only. the school sometime will begin proceed -- school system will begin proceedings to have her filed. she taught special ed. she admitted to having a sexual relationship, including secret meetings for more than a year. in court today, she gave an apology but it didn't carry much weight with the victim's mother. >> the damage caused in the family in the school, in the community s absolutely deplorable. she had no right and no justification in my book to ever have misused her position in the way she did. >> prosecutors sa
. >> she is saying that the queen told her javon thompson was going to be resiclected. >> she said she saw the queen as a godly person. she said it didn't feel right not feeding her son, she did it in faith. >> joy lepola, fox 45 news. >> a man is stabbed to death in west baltimore. the 35-year-old was found tuesday stabbed in the chest. 23 this year in the city compared to 35 murders at this time last year. a county teacher admits to having a sexual relationship with a...
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thompson talks about child abuse the in the u.s.. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m.astern here on c-span. >> and one thing that we agreed -- in this week's question time, she filled in for prime minister brown. leader harman answer questions on the british economy and the iraq war inquiry. >> questions to the prime minister. mr. wedding bell. for the prime minister. >> number one, mr. speaker. >> i have been asked to reply. my hon. friend the prime minister is in northern ireland where talks are ongoing to secure agreement on the evolution of police and justice hours. the prime minister will make a written statement later and place it in the library of those how those. i am sure the house will wish to join me in paying tribute to riflemen peter aldridge from fort battalion rifles serving as part of three rifles battle group and corporal daniel cooper who served battalion rifles who died in afghanistan. they were heroes who displayed extraordinary courage and absolute commitment to the task before them and their colleagues along with their families and friends who wil
thompson talks about child abuse the in the u.s.. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m.astern here on c-span. >> and one thing that we agreed -- in this week's question time, she filled in for prime minister brown. leader harman answer questions on the british economy and the iraq war inquiry. >> questions to the prime minister. mr. wedding bell. for the prime minister. >> number one, mr. speaker. >> i have been asked to reply. my hon. friend the prime minister is in...
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first president of the was no role for thompson and washington's first administration because thompson of worms. we are keeping the institution of slavery alive. in that regard, the caller is correct. washington was the best of the people that were possible given the economic and social and political conditions in which people operated under. host: yonkers, new york, tim on the republican line. caller: i just wanted to inquire about andrew jackson. he is on our $20 bill but he is not considered on the wrong of great presidents like george washington or thomas jefferson or lincoln. i know there is a lot of controversy about his presidency and what he did before hand, the trail of tears, everything like that. i'm wondering if your guest could tell us a little bit more about andrew jackson. thank you. guest: first off, in my short time, again, i would recommendj wouldon meecham wrote a book called "american lion." pulled surprise winning, very readable -- pulitzer prize- winning, very readable. those are scholars and urge you to read if you want to learn more about andrew jackson. the key
first president of the was no role for thompson and washington's first administration because thompson of worms. we are keeping the institution of slavery alive. in that regard, the caller is correct. washington was the best of the people that were possible given the economic and social and political conditions in which people operated under. host: yonkers, new york, tim on the republican line. caller: i just wanted to inquire about andrew jackson. he is on our $20 bill but he is not considered...
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fox 5's tisha thompson investigates. >> reporter: a final resting place is supposed to be peaceful. but for sue ross, visiting park lawn memorial in rockville has only brought her turmoil. >> my mother was in her 90s. it's still never easy. it's still not long enough. >> reporter: soon after losing her mother, she lost her husband, mo. >> my husband was the love of my life. >> reporter: a close-knit family who wanted to be as together in death as they were in life. >> mother and daddy bought the plots. there were four together. i remember her saying, you and daddy can go and have covery, sit here and have coffee under the pine tree. >> reporter: but a grave mistake changed those plans. >> mo and i are here and then -- mother and daddy are up here. >> reporter: even though sue's father prepaid almost $16,000 for the spots... >> we assumed that everything was in order. >> reporter: ... a call to the cemetery the day her mom died brought quite a shock. >> i was told the plots had been sold. i said well, can you unsell them and they said no, somebody is in there. >> reporter: she was fo
fox 5's tisha thompson investigates. >> reporter: a final resting place is supposed to be peaceful. but for sue ross, visiting park lawn memorial in rockville has only brought her turmoil. >> my mother was in her 90s. it's still never easy. it's still not long enough. >> reporter: soon after losing her mother, she lost her husband, mo. >> my husband was the love of my life. >> reporter: a close-knit family who wanted to be as together in death as they were in life....
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thompson. the chair: for how long? mr. reyes: for two minutes. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized for two minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, madam chair. thank you, mr. chairman, for yielding. i'm pleased that this legislation supports critical u.s. intelligence capabilities at a level higher than we ever have in past years. this bill improves the intelligence community's ability to understand hard targets. those countries that pose the greatest strategic threat to u.s. interest. but it also increases funds for intelligence collections that will support u.s. policy decisions in other important regions such as africa, latin america, and asia. we must continue to focus our resources and our priority targets, but we can't neglect emerging threats. this bill does both. the bill also includes an amendment that i introduced in committee in conjunction with our colleague, david price from north carolina, to improve the effectiveness of interrogations and prevent a return to past abuses. it calls on the director of national intelligenc
thompson. the chair: for how long? mr. reyes: for two minutes. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized for two minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, madam chair. thank you, mr. chairman, for yielding. i'm pleased that this legislation supports critical u.s. intelligence capabilities at a level higher than we ever have in past years. this bill improves the intelligence community's ability to understand hard targets. those countries that pose the greatest strategic threat to u.s....
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thompson so much for bringing this to the public's attention. i agree with you 100%.ed fruits and heavy meats. this is something president obama could really take the lead on and maybe both republicans and democrats could cooperate on this and maybe we could save billions on the health care bill. start with the adults and children. thank you so much. guest: 01 to thank the caller for the comments and commendations. i would also like to challenge every employer across your viewership. see what you are selling to your employees and if they are not healthy snacks or healthy drinks, ask the vending company to change those. we have not played -- paid attention ito the environment that we are in every day and i think some small changes could benefit the nation. host: there is a published report on food marketed to children. guest: let's face it, our bodies are fine-tuned and prepared to take cauvery's on and get ready for the next ice age. -- take calories' on and get ready for the next ice age. we really have not realised how influential that can be our children. some evid
thompson so much for bringing this to the public's attention. i agree with you 100%.ed fruits and heavy meats. this is something president obama could really take the lead on and maybe both republicans and democrats could cooperate on this and maybe we could save billions on the health care bill. start with the adults and children. thank you so much. guest: 01 to thank the caller for the comments and commendations. i would also like to challenge every employer across your viewership. see what...
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thompson for an opening statement. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman.both of you know we requested the inspector general to look at the practices of the department of homeland security as conferences and similar offsight activities. when the request was made, i was concerned about spending patterns that had been revealed at other government agencies and wanted to see how the department compared. last month, the office of inspector general released the results of the audit in the form of a report entitled dhs conference spending practices and oversight. the report revealed an extremely troubling picture of not only their amount of money spent, but also a lack of internal controls, minimal oversight, and insufficient reporting throughout the entire department. according to the report, from fy 2005 to fy 2007, the department spend approximately $100 million on conference-related activities. this money was spent on sending employees across the world in 44 ,489 instances. they sent employees to a conference in st. samone georgia and they sent employees to a
thompson for an opening statement. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman.both of you know we requested the inspector general to look at the practices of the department of homeland security as conferences and similar offsight activities. when the request was made, i was concerned about spending patterns that had been revealed at other government agencies and wanted to see how the department compared. last month, the office of inspector general released the results of the audit in the form...
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we have "perfect valor" coming out with fred thompson. it won best film at the g.i. film festival. >> there's a picture of your wife on the website. which one is she in the picture with the group of women? >> she is the blonde next to the gentleman. that is my wife susan. >> when you started all of this, you were single. you now have three children. >> i was single and i live in a fire house. i was a volunteer firemen for 20 years. i live in the firehouse alter the 1990's. i moved in in 1990 and i moved out in 2000. >> what drives you, money, politics? >> i am conservative first. i have been a conservative my whole life. i was born and raised in east boston in the city. it is not a conservative place. as i said earlier, i was the first republican in my family. now there are many that have turned from independents and democrats to republicans. but the point is that i am a movement conservative. i have learned to believe that smaller government and less government intrusion gives people the greatest of opportunity. >> would you change any of the tactics you had used in
we have "perfect valor" coming out with fred thompson. it won best film at the g.i. film festival. >> there's a picture of your wife on the website. which one is she in the picture with the group of women? >> she is the blonde next to the gentleman. that is my wife susan. >> when you started all of this, you were single. you now have three children. >> i was single and i live in a fire house. i was a volunteer firemen for 20 years. i live in the firehouse alter...
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they teamed up with harper friends school based out of thompson university and they'll offer a half dayrogram for a couple -- >> so what you're telling me is it's not just sports but education and riding and dance, theater and -- >> a broad spectrum for your child and we have the traditional sort of outdoor camps, which is more of the traditional outdoor in the woods sort of camp. >> some are overnight. some are weekly and -- >> it's a broad mix because all of the children are different ages. if you have a younger child you might want to look for a half day camp or a one week cam of or if you have an older child they might be ready. last year by daughter did counselor in training for about five weeks. she loved it. a full day program so it really, you can really find a fit for your child. >> since you brought that up, can teens go and see if they need volunteers. >> sure. some of them i know specifically the athletic club and the arena club are looking for counselor in training folks. >> hold up the magazine because this is great. tell me about the magazine where we can pick it up. >> t
they teamed up with harper friends school based out of thompson university and they'll offer a half dayrogram for a couple -- >> so what you're telling me is it's not just sports but education and riding and dance, theater and -- >> a broad spectrum for your child and we have the traditional sort of outdoor camps, which is more of the traditional outdoor in the woods sort of camp. >> some are overnight. some are weekly and -- >> it's a broad mix because all of the...
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raymond thompson walked out of a prison yesterday. >> a task force captured raymond taylor.ow prison officials are looking to see what went wrong with their procedures. this is as far from baltimore as raymond taylor got. a tip helped track him down friday morning. officers surrounded the house in west virginia and found him hiding in an upstairs bedroom closet. >> we are investigating exactly how he was taken to west virginia. detectives are vetting that process right now. >> taylor were serving three life sentences for attempted murder. investigators say he has a striking resemblance to another inmate who shared a cell with him for several hours. that led to confusion, and his mistaken release. recent -- prison officials do not think any staff aided him, but they do think there were problems with protocol. >> proper policy and procedures were not properly followed. as part of the investigation process, we are also analyzing our existing policies and addressing in the areas of concern that may have contributed to this event. >> taylor was brought to the baltimore facility a
raymond thompson walked out of a prison yesterday. >> a task force captured raymond taylor.ow prison officials are looking to see what went wrong with their procedures. this is as far from baltimore as raymond taylor got. a tip helped track him down friday morning. officers surrounded the house in west virginia and found him hiding in an upstairs bedroom closet. >> we are investigating exactly how he was taken to west virginia. detectives are vetting that process right now. >>...
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bill, stand up today and get that round of applause that bill thompson deserve from each and every oneof us. last thursday march the 20th anniversary of the great nelson mandelaa&f#)r >> thanks to the caucus and everyone who support the assembly members in the home district, it is possible to have of voice, to have a seat at the table, and as we go through this tough and challenging time, i think we need to keep in contact -- in context the sense of history, that we stay focused on what is real. as we stay focused on what is best for our younger citizens, for our children, we can get through this tough time in a way that is stronger than we were at the beginning of it. i just want you to know, we are working very hard with a wonderful team who supports me to help move this date forward at this tough and challenging time. if we work together in partnership, keep our goals in mind, i know that the time come when we will say it seemed impossible, but we did get through it, to a better and stronger place. thank you for the hard work you do in our community. have a great evening, everyone.
bill, stand up today and get that round of applause that bill thompson deserve from each and every oneof us. last thursday march the 20th anniversary of the great nelson mandelaa&f#)r >> thanks to the caucus and everyone who support the assembly members in the home district, it is possible to have of voice, to have a seat at the table, and as we go through this tough and challenging time, i think we need to keep in contact -- in context the sense of history, that we stay focused on...
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. >> reporter: 1-year-old javon thompson was starved to death three years ago, because he did not say "amen." today, the toddler's mother says she still believes the child will be resurrected. authorities say antoinette led a leligious cult -- religious cult that the mother was part of. she said that antoinette told her that her son had a spirit of rebellion and that denying him food would save him. >> reporter: ramramkissoon pled guilty in child abuse resulted in death. but insisted the plea be withdrawn if her son's resurrection occurs. >>> gay marriages performed in other states could be recognized here in maryland. doug gansler released his opinion. maryland has extended protections to same sex couples but stopped short of recognizing legal marriages. egancele's opinion is not binding but may be used to sway the court. >>> let's check in on the roads with sharon gibala. >> reporter: the worst part is on the top side of the beltway. on the inner loop of the perring pac way. a vehicle into the snow bank there on the right. you're looking at a 33-minute backup now to green spring ave
. >> reporter: 1-year-old javon thompson was starved to death three years ago, because he did not say "amen." today, the toddler's mother says she still believes the child will be resurrected. authorities say antoinette led a leligious cult -- religious cult that the mother was part of. she said that antoinette told her that her son had a spirit of rebellion and that denying him food would save him. >> reporter: ramramkissoon pled guilty in child abuse resulted in death....
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what is blanche lincoln, nelson, evan bayh, russ feingold behind in the poll against tommy thompson?f i'm blanche lincoln i'm thinking about what ambassadorship -- >> it is over. moderate democrats get together and say we've had it >> sean: who? >> ones you were mentioning. and they say they are not going to do it and speak out, create a counterweight, independent force in america that could have some credibility. >> sean: if the president goes on national tv in the state of the union and says i'm going to be fiscally responsibility, last wednesday and today, introduces the biggest bun -- budget ever in america history with the biggest budget deficit in history. >> he said he was going to be fiscally responsible next year. >> next year it is over a trillion. >> they don't believe that you create economic growth in in country through the private sector. they believe you create economic growth through government spending. when it comes to washington, d.c. they are right lowest unemployment in the country? washington, d.c.. >> another probably is with the interest payments on the debt w
what is blanche lincoln, nelson, evan bayh, russ feingold behind in the poll against tommy thompson?f i'm blanche lincoln i'm thinking about what ambassadorship -- >> it is over. moderate democrats get together and say we've had it >> sean: who? >> ones you were mentioning. and they say they are not going to do it and speak out, create a counterweight, independent force in america that could have some credibility. >> sean: if the president goes on national tv in the...
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another, paul thompson, pastor of eastside baptist church in twin falls, he said the lord is good, but none had further comments. when they were brought out they looked for solemn, indeed. there were no tears. when they were loaded into one of the suvs they started softly singing a hymn. then when they got taken back to their jail cells the police there made a bigger effort to cover their faces as they were brought out. >> karl, what happens to these people next? >> reporter: right. well, all ten have been taken back to their jail cells. the judicial police headquarters. that's close to port-au-prince airport. essentially they're divided. five women in one jail cell. they're all being held in one jail cell. that jail cell i would say is roughly 3 1/2 meters long by probably 2 meters deep. they had, when i went in there, i saw that they had a single bed and then there were a series of mattresses and sheets on the floor. certainly very spartan conditions. the men, also five men in another cell of a similar size. they have at least three or four haitian prisoners in there as well. none of
another, paul thompson, pastor of eastside baptist church in twin falls, he said the lord is good, but none had further comments. when they were brought out they looked for solemn, indeed. there were no tears. when they were loaded into one of the suvs they started softly singing a hymn. then when they got taken back to their jail cells the police there made a bigger effort to cover their faces as they were brought out. >> karl, what happens to these people next? >> reporter: right....
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. >> russell thompson is a season ticket holder he said it was important for him to see the show go on i just wanted to be here for this show to make sure that this continues, so special. it's touched so many lives and i don't think there was a dry eye in the stands when they mentioned that this was a tribute. the whale trainers received a standing ovation as they approached the platform before the show. >>> the oscars are fast approaching, it's hollywood's biggest night of glitz and golden statues. this year there are two different films among those battling for best picture. the blockbuster "avatar" and the sleeper hit "the hurt locker." here's a preview. >> we're going on a mission. >> reporter: david versus goliath for this year's best picture race. the war drama "the hurt locker" against the all time box office champ "avatar." >> the box office for one hour of "avatar" may be equals what hurt locker made in its entire box office run. >> momentum has always been a key component in predicting the oscar race. this year almost all the top awards handed out so far have gone to "the hur
. >> russell thompson is a season ticket holder he said it was important for him to see the show go on i just wanted to be here for this show to make sure that this continues, so special. it's touched so many lives and i don't think there was a dry eye in the stands when they mentioned that this was a tribute. the whale trainers received a standing ovation as they approached the platform before the show. >>> the oscars are fast approaching, it's hollywood's biggest night of glitz...
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and once i said to robert thompson who is now the editor of "the wall street journal," but was the editorthe times. i said, i thought the new york post have lost more money than any other media enterprise, and he said in that regard i would not do so it underestimate the london times. but the difference is the change that murdoch, or will shortly be 79 years old. he has a family of children, all of whom are media executives and want a media company to take over. he has shareholders who are no longer as tolerant of his quick love for newspapers. i was going to say even murdoch knows the end is coming but he doesn't know. but the people around him do. >> michael, is the subscription to wall street journal, is that a total failure? is there any model that might be good for other newspapers to use? >> you mean on line? no, it successful at the journal and i think that it can be successful of highly targeted information now you added information. but murdoch has decided, you know, he is leading the charge to impose pay walls on all newspapers. and as i've pointed out many times, this is curiou
and once i said to robert thompson who is now the editor of "the wall street journal," but was the editorthe times. i said, i thought the new york post have lost more money than any other media enterprise, and he said in that regard i would not do so it underestimate the london times. but the difference is the change that murdoch, or will shortly be 79 years old. he has a family of children, all of whom are media executives and want a media company to take over. he has shareholders...
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didn't know -- there was only two people in the group that i did know, and that was my cousin, paul thompson, and his son. paul is the one who had contacted me and said they were going, and i was really interested in an opportunity to help the people, so, with one or two days' notice i was in miami and on my way. so -- >> so what was your understanding of what the mission was going to be that laura silsby had put together? >> in the very beginning the only thing i knew is that we were going to go over there and she had an orphanage and that we were going to work on that and prepare that for children to be able to live there. >> at this point when you first went, did you think that -- were you under the impression that laura had always permissions she needed to take kids from haiti into the dominican republic? >> yes. we were told that all the documents required to get kids into the dominican republic she had, and on the haitian side there was some documents that we needed to acquire and that was part of our goal also. >> did you ever see the documents that laura said she had that she was goi
didn't know -- there was only two people in the group that i did know, and that was my cousin, paul thompson, and his son. paul is the one who had contacted me and said they were going, and i was really interested in an opportunity to help the people, so, with one or two days' notice i was in miami and on my way. so -- >> so what was your understanding of what the mission was going to be that laura silsby had put together? >> in the very beginning the only thing i knew is that we...
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please welcome senator fred thompson. [applause] >> thank you. i am looking this tennessee night we're having here. i like what you are doing. keep up the good work. to make us all proud. i am glad to see everyone here tonight. looking prosperous and all. they're saying there is an economic downturn. i do not believe it. i know people who are getting rich in every state of the union doing nothing but selling tea party t-shirts. i am honored to be able to present the "courage under fire" award. it is given to people who show courage under fire. it is people who put principles before anything else. they have proven they put principles before their own interests and their own welfare. it was given first to charlton heston who we all love and mess. what a wonderful american. [applause] that alone makes it an honored award. tonight we have two people who deserve this word very much. before mass., there was virginia and new jersey. before virginia and new jersey, there was new york 23 and [unintelligible] [applause] if ever there was any proof to the a
please welcome senator fred thompson. [applause] >> thank you. i am looking this tennessee night we're having here. i like what you are doing. keep up the good work. to make us all proud. i am glad to see everyone here tonight. looking prosperous and all. they're saying there is an economic downturn. i do not believe it. i know people who are getting rich in every state of the union doing nothing but selling tea party t-shirts. i am honored to be able to present the "courage under...
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. >> where's thommy thompson? >> walt disney once taught me, it's what you to with what you got that counts. chuck todd and jonathan martin. >>> coming up, what we're getting rid of "don't ask, don't tell" do in the military? >>> just been talking about the chance the democrat does and unlock the freshness of the outdoors for your indoor cat. fueling an exhilarating adventure... each entree is bursting with high-quality protein... plus wholesome grain and garden greens. specially formulated to promote hairball control... and healthy weight. friskies indoor wet cat food. feed the senses. now turn treat time into party time... with friskies party mix cat treats. get the party started! >>> just been talking about the chance the democrat does actually lose control of the u.s. senate as well as the house, but there is a real chance they will lose the seats once held by president obama and vice president biden as well. in illinois, obama pal alexy giannalouis faces kirk. and castle against coons. uphill battle for democ
. >> where's thommy thompson? >> walt disney once taught me, it's what you to with what you got that counts. chuck todd and jonathan martin. >>> coming up, what we're getting rid of "don't ask, don't tell" do in the military? >>> just been talking about the chance the democrat does and unlock the freshness of the outdoors for your indoor cat. fueling an exhilarating adventure... each entree is bursting with high-quality protein... plus wholesome grain and...
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. >> larry: renee, what does paul thompson do? what does your husband do for a living?>> my husband is a pastor, and he also drives a school bus for a school district. >> larry: what did you think when he told you he was going there to do this? >> i was not surprised in the least. my husband is the most compassionate, unselfish man. i've been receiving phone calls, e-mails, phone calls, messages in the hundreds from people he has known over the years and know him well, highly respect him. they are shocked and are all behind him and eagerly awaiting his return. >> larry: what did your mother and sister, samantha, tell you when they went? >> well, sir, i was informed of the fact that they were going to go and help children, which excited me because these children, after seeing pictures of them on the internet and pictures that were posted, i also felt compassion for them and was excited for the fact that they were given the opportunity to go and help take care of these children and meet their emotional and physical needs. i'm very proud of them. >> larry: as well you shou
. >> larry: renee, what does paul thompson do? what does your husband do for a living?>> my husband is a pastor, and he also drives a school bus for a school district. >> larry: what did you think when he told you he was going there to do this? >> i was not surprised in the least. my husband is the most compassionate, unselfish man. i've been receiving phone calls, e-mails, phone calls, messages in the hundreds from people he has known over the years and know him well,...
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and it's about all of these sort of scrappy little companies, jay walter thompson, leo burnett, all of those companies in the recent years have been brought under the control of three holding companies, omnicom, interpublic and wpp to the people who work for those companies compare to even ten years ago they got a lot less ability to trade their labor on the free-market. but the monopolization also affect the number of jobs in the country. we all probably know when there is a merger the mergers often destroy jobs. a year ago january 2009, pfizer the world's largest drug company was allowed by to take over wife in a 60 million-dollar deal. the manager said we are going to do this. it's a good deal because it's going to allow us to get rid of 19,000 jobs. that is just one case and that is in some ways not the biggest issue because what the monopolization really does is it doesn't just eliminate the existing jobs. it eliminates the potential to create new jobs. it does so in a couple of ways. one of these makes sense which is that the monopolization for a big company, monopolization essen
and it's about all of these sort of scrappy little companies, jay walter thompson, leo burnett, all of those companies in the recent years have been brought under the control of three holding companies, omnicom, interpublic and wpp to the people who work for those companies compare to even ten years ago they got a lot less ability to trade their labor on the free-market. but the monopolization also affect the number of jobs in the country. we all probably know when there is a merger the mergers...
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. >> thompson. >> walt disney once taught me, it's what you to with what you got that counts. chuck and martin. >>> what we're getting rid of "don't ask, don't tell" in the military. breathe right, the small strip that gives you... big nighttime breathing relief... introduces-- drum roll please-- new breathe right extra. the only strip with an extra spring-like band, it's 50% stronger for congested noses that need extra help in opening nasal passages... so you breathe even better. and now get two free samples... and experience a better night's sleep for yourself. go to breatheright.com to try new breathe right extra. and experience a better night's sleep for yourself. ♪ (announcer) right now, all over the country, discover customers are getting five percent cashback bonus on travel. it pays to get more, it pays to discover. >>> the democrats could actually lose control of the u.s. senate as well as the house. but a chance they could lose the seats held by president obama and vice president biden as well. joe biden has urged chris coon ises to run against castle. both candidate
. >> thompson. >> walt disney once taught me, it's what you to with what you got that counts. chuck and martin. >>> what we're getting rid of "don't ask, don't tell" in the military. breathe right, the small strip that gives you... big nighttime breathing relief... introduces-- drum roll please-- new breathe right extra. the only strip with an extra spring-like band, it's 50% stronger for congested noses that need extra help in opening nasal passages... so you...
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. >> where's thommy thompson? >> walt disney once taught me, it's what you to with what you got that counts. chuck and martin. >>> coming up, what we're getting rid of "don't ask, don't tell" do in the military? [ female announcer ] the latest athletic fabrics that keep you cool and dry have now inspired stayfree® to create a whole new level of comfort when it comes to your period. only stayfree® ultra thins have thermocontrol™. designed with the comfort of athletic fabrics in mind, stayfree® with thermocontrol™ quickly wicks moisture away for exceptional dryness. so you stay incredibly comfortable no matter where your day takes you. stay dry. stay cool. with thermocontrol™ only from stayfree®. >>> just been talking about the chance the democrat does actually lose control of the u.s. senate as well as the house, but there is a real chance they will lose the seats once held by president obama and vice president biden as well. in illinois, obama pal alexy giannalouis against kirk. and castle against coons. uphill in
. >> where's thommy thompson? >> walt disney once taught me, it's what you to with what you got that counts. chuck and martin. >>> coming up, what we're getting rid of "don't ask, don't tell" do in the military? [ female announcer ] the latest athletic fabrics that keep you cool and dry have now inspired stayfree® to create a whole new level of comfort when it comes to your period. only stayfree® ultra thins have thermocontrol™. designed with the comfort of...