a troupe of actors in afghanistan has begun rehearsing a play by shakespeare. they aim to perform at london's legendary globe theater. this version of shakespeare's comedy of errors has been recreated using the afghan language. actors wear local costumes. the music, story line and characters have all within given an afghan twist. the troupe plans to join a culture festival leading up to the london olympics. >> translator: three decades of conflict destroyed our artistic culture. gradually we are trying to rebuild the arts. hepfully, one day, we'll regain our glory days again. >> the group has been targeted by islamic militants who say what they're doing is unislamic. actresses especially have been threatened. in you happen to be in london in late may, why not go and show them your support. that's it for our bulletin today. >> researchers around the globe are working on a vaccine against the most deadly type of bird flu, the h 5 n 1 strain. this collective effort is facing a new challenge. the u.s. government halted the publication of some of the latest research

the troup plans to join a culture festival leading up to the london olympics. >> translator: three decades of conflict destroyed our artistic culture. gradually we are trying to rebuild the arts. hopefully one day we'll regain our theatrical glory days again. >> but acting isn't a risk-free profession in afghanistan. the group has been targeted by islamic militants who say what they're doing is un-islamic. actresses especially have been threatened. >>> and if you happen to be in london in late may, why not go and show them your support. that's it for our bulletin toda today. >>> well, it's snowing heavily outside the studio here in tokyo. and it's piling up. rachel ferguson joins us now with the world weather forecast. >> hello again. earlier on we brought you video coming out of tokyo. this time it's from setagail. this is from 7:00 this morning, nearly white-out conditions there it looks like on our camera, anyway. people trying to get to school or work, and really watching their footsteps there. you can see that the roads are quite icy. the temperature's not going to get beyond 4 degree

. ♪ ♪ >> this is a sketch piece created by a comedy troupe called rigor tortoise. >> i'll have you knowen enjoying pg-rated delicious soda. >> i'm not saying that at all. my concern is i've been trying to read this book for a week and where have you been? i've been reading the pages in the dark. >> oh my gosh, buddy. hold on. >> this makes me wonder if like, you know, all of the stuff in my apartment is like hanging out and talking right now. >> right, when you're not there? >> especially, you know how you lose things? they're hiding things. it's your furniture. >> only two videos left on the rtm top 10 "countdown." at number two, watch where you climb. >> if i was a guy in the next video, i would definitely be in the market for some new friends. this is in japan, where they're experiencing some heavy snowfall. and you can see we've got some, looks like climbers on the side of a mountain here. this is like a snow ice waterfall, right? >> where are the climbers? >> you hear a bunch of them laughing and here's why. >> oh my gosh, he's right there, he's in the snow shower. >> they're total

yemen is -- training these troups. yemen is one of the poorest areas, with thousands of children living on the verge of starvation. >> centimeters? >> acute malnutrition. >> half a million children in yemen are in danger of dying from malnutrition. >> it is a huge problem in yemen. it is not just now. >> if it is poverty driving them into the arms of al qaeda, then the new president needs to start here in the villages, and none of the problems here that can be solved with guns. bbc news, yemen. >> into another election to the libyan city of misrata, one year ago, people rose up against colonel gaddafi. they have voted an electorate -- voted a council. we have more on why this city is leading the way. >> the ink arrived yesterday, and for almost everyone, this is the first time they have voted in an election. after four decades of dictatorship, these are exciting times. >> i cannot describe how i am feeling. we have been waiting for this moment for so long. we hope we will become a better country as a result of the peop

the air in rio de janeiro for the traditional black ball parade it's the day a legendary sampler troupe which has been forming for ninety four years gather this year over two million of them dance drink and sing till morning street parties take place in nearly every part of the city which is home to six million people a five day carnival hands on ash wednesday. just two weeks russians will vote for a new president the candidates are doing all they can to woo the electorate from intense debates to controversial t.v. adverts are called it takes a closer look at the tools contenders are using to win support. we watched this is the video that's called the most uproar so far in the presidential campaigns underway in russia in it one of the candidates version of famous for his showmanship and occasional fist fights with fellow parliamentarians claims mcgann other times when russia's symbol was a traditional troika with three diary horses and jingle bells this little mantra donkey has become a symbol of our country the whole country has come to a standstill like presentiments with less than a

the theater company, a bonafide their performance is defined as the license must actually operate a troupe of actors or other performers for the purposes of putting on a performance. sales service and consumption of manalich beverages shall be made only from stationery bars or portable bars and waiter in waitress service and shall not be sold, serve or delivered to customers by individual ambulatory vendors. 5, the sale of alcoholic beverage for consumption of the premise is strictly prohibited. 6, alcoholic beverages shall be served in containers clearly distinguishable from nonalcoholic beverage containers. 7, the sale about pollock beverages shall be limited to no more than two beverages person per sale. aids, the petitioner shall post signs measuring no less than 12 by 12 inches with lettering no smaller than two inches in height that read no alcoholic beverage beyond this point. at all permit it exits and entrances, stairwells, and entrances to the theater seating as depicted on depicted25. 79, an employee or security guards shall be assigned the responsibility of insuring all alcohol

they let those girls do what they want in their troupe meetings. >> abortion agenda, teaching girls aboutosexuality, we don't do any of that. these are sensitive issues we believe are best discussed with girls with their families in their homes. >> they say some right to life groups have tried to link them before this is the first time that accusation has come from a lawmaker. >>> thousands of hens found dead or starving in central california. 50,000 hens were discovered on a chicken ranch in turlock after a neighbor complained about the business 1/3 died of starvation the rest are in such poor conditions they have to be euthanized. the ranch is rented by a & l poultry the owner will likely face animal neglect charges. >>> [ unintelligible ] a panel of advisers to the usda is recommending approval of a drug as a treatment for obesity the same panel that previously rejected the drug due to safety concerns. they've agreed to keep the drug away from women who might become pregnant, critics are concerned about potential cardiovascular problems. >> in the studies there was five heart attacks,

one of the logos he uses bears a similarity to log go honoring troupes. so veterans of members say they find the implied link to military offensive. the original low dog is not protected by copyright. they say they will keep using their version. energy secretary steven chew among those breaking ground today up in the east bay hills. >> over. all right. >> lawrence berkeley confrontational research building will price numbers on everything from physics and biology problems. the $145 million project is vital to maintaining the united states competitive edge. the super computer lab will employ 300 people when it opens in 2014. >> breaking news our chopper is over the seen of rescue happening right now the brett. we will bring you more information just after this break. >>> a man who launched a careers of some of the best known musical super stars has died. his legacy and his cig -- his legacy at his signature show. >>> we're going to talk about the warm up that's heading your way for thursday. see you back here. [people chatting] everyone, it's $37 a piece.

he became an acrobat and came to new york with that troupe.t's where he learned gymnastics. >> reporter: director and film historian peter bogdonvich, who became friends with grant, said he made good use of his gymnastics screening when he got to hollywood. in films like "1937" the awful truth. that screwball comedy made grant a comic star. >> wait a minute. >> then he did only angels have wings. that made him a dramatic star. >> i don't know how you can act like that. >> he's dead. that's right. he's been dead about 20 minutes. all the weeping in the wailing in the world won't make him any deader 20 years from now. >> wasn't nobody liked him before or since. >> if this is a dream i hope i never wake up. >> reporter: grant found success early in his career. in blonde venus with mar lane a dietrich. then there's this classic scene from "she done him wrong." with mae west. >> why don't you come up some time and see me. i'm home every evening. >> but i'm busy every evening. >> reporter: but bogdonvich said it took a while to perfect the urbane, u

commanders stepped up security at all bases but also advising troupes to -- troops to be court courteous to afghans and also be polite. >> the national gas average is 3.67 a gallon, up three crentz from yesterday, and 30 cents from a month ago. and the prices are even worse here in california. sir joan quintana is live in san francisco with a look at the rising prices and what some are doing about it. sergio? >> reporter: it is unfortunately he case that in cali usually se usually see prices higher than the national average, and right now 58 cents higher is the state average at 4.25 for a regular gallon of gasoline, and unfortunately the bay area, we usually see prices higher than the state average. 4.35 for regular gallon of gasoline at that station. these kinds of prices are prompting people to seek out other transportation options. >> with prices in the $4 range and beyond, the fill-up is a growing investment. >> $125. a lot of money. >> in the last couple of weeks, a trip to the gas station has become a head-shaking experience, push something to consider leaving their vehicles at hom

they let those girls do what they want in their troupe meetings. >>> abortion agenda, teaching girlsy. we don't do any of that we believe those issues are best discussed with girls and their families in their homes. >> the girl scouts say some right to life groups have tried to link them planned parenthood before this is the first time the accusation has come a lawmaker. >>> untos of hens have been found dead or starving in central california 50,000 were discovered on a chicken ranch in turlock after a neighbor complained. 1/3 died of starvation the rest of are in such poor shape they will have to be euthanized. animal service officials say the owner will likely face animal neglect charges. >>> just ahead, the head of the u.s. coast guard will ask for an overhaul of the services' aging fleet in the bay area this morning. >> reporter: i'm katie marzullo live in sean any veil, a house fire has long since been put out the problem is nobody knows where the family of four that lives inside, where they are. if they were inside, this fire is going to end in a tragedy. ment h@

. >> performing that night are the members of carnival abraxas, a circus troupe. the high light will be a french canadian fire artist named ayesha seveny. >> it's kind of magical. >> ayesha has years of training behind her. she learned the practice from her father, also a performer. and has entertained crowds all over canada. now all eyes are on the stage at cunningham's. >> we were ready for a nice show. >> everybody was having a blast. >> a night you just didn't want to end. >> as the performance begins, sherry turns on her camera. >> i wasn't sure i'd be able to get anything because it was very dark and my camera doesn't have any type of lighting. so i just kind of held it up and we'll see what happens. >> andrew dumais stands at the edge of the stage with a fire extinguisher. >> because i served four years on the hudson fire department, i would be on stand-by just in case there were any mishaps. >> after her colleague performs, it's ayesha's turn. >> the music changed. it was kind of different. you got the feeling that it would be something spectacular. >> aye

. >> host: i think that's jerry troupe. and going to the back to the aging alone and dying alone, i felt was the contrast between the northern european like sweden countries and the u.s. kind of came out there that there are societies that makes living alone when you are dying alone or aging alone or whatever not as scary as it is in our society but take care of their aging population. >> guest: most of the book is in the united states and about american cities and i should say at the outset people do live alone in rural areas but i couldn't study them and so this is about the city's which is where it mostly happens. but towards the end of the book i spread out and go to other places and write about other places where living alone has become very common in the city's had just invested much more thinking and resources in developing places where people can maintain their domestic autonomy, people can live alone which is what people are opting to do. they have to face that fact. but also, connect them with other people and wit

. >>> check out this dance troupe. thee of them are not professionals.ut to pop that question. may the heavens be on your side today, fellas. their girlfriends hidden in our studios. they have no idea they're going to be proposed to today. stay with us. see if they say yes. you look good, guys. >> cameron, his "dancing with the stars" roots kicking in. >>> let's get right to the trial in florida. the children of a 48-year-old multimillionaire fighting in court over his adoption of his 42-year-old give. >> reporter: this case seems to get moredy czar with each turn. john goodman is fighting in court to keep his 42-year-old lover as his legally adopted daughter. his biological children trying to get it kicked out of court. why? money. she stands to gain up to $200 million. attorneys for john goodman's teenage children were in court asking the judge to throw out the adoption. >> you should not be able to subvert the adoption statute and adopt your lover. >> reporter: back in october, he legally adopted heather hutchens as his daughter. on thursday, attorney

and also on the bus, another student troupe up -- through up. >> reporter: gastroenteritis is highlyntagious. it's possible a lot more children have been expose. school officials are asking doesn'ts -- students who have been sick to stay out of school for a while. as far as si, there will be classes here. >>> 8:03. a contagious stomach bug is going around in an elementary school. notes were sent home to parents yesterday. custodians are working to sanitize common areas. >>> 8:a 3. as we speak a broken watter main in oakland is still being worked on. it's affecting customers and the morning commute. the work is happening on macarthur boulevard near grandavenue. noelle walker is there to tell is be what happened. >> reporter: dave, there is a lot of actioning if on right here. they are try toll clear out -- they are trying to clear out net net-- clear out any asphalt. theying packing in the fill, to fill in that hole right now. it document some time to find of -- it took some time to do this. there were 11 customers without watt for the better part of the morning. when i say 11 custome

. >>> check out this dance troupe. thee of them are not professionals.a lot of leeway when you make that sort of argument. you have the public looking at this and saying this is our legal system? i think you're going to have a judge at some point step in and say, we can't have this happen. the publicity, i think is harmful for him. >> and the criminal case against him seems strong. >> and, again, the publicity could hurt him there as well. the judge, when sentencing, if he's convicted, could look at this and say, come on. this is the same guy that tried the adopt his 42-year-old girlfriend? i think in the end this will backfire. >> in two ways it could. >>> now to the alleged international fugitive nabbed after nearly 20 years on the run. he allegedly fled britain in 1993. tracked down and arrested on thursday in a small town in missouri. this is one of those stories where you wonder how it could happen. for almost 20 years it did. >> reporter: it reads like a hollywood block buster mystery. a british man runs way from a high-proe final criminal past. he

>> we are taking the long view on this, in terms of the troupe drawdowns between now and 2014. we are still having those discussions inside the u.s. government, and of course, we will consult with our isaf partners. the important thing we need to do is sustain the progress that we have made. the fundamentals of the strategy remains sound. we are not going to let the events of the past week, which are regrettable and unfortunate and tragic, influence the long horizon view that we are taking with respect to our partnership with afghanistan and our enduring work there. barbara? >> to go back to bob's original question, is, in fact, trust between the u.s. side and the afghan side strained right now and where is it strange? can you trust them? >> john, feel free to comment on this as well and i will also offer my perspective. when we learned last week of the incident involving the secret tests -- sacred texts, including the koran, we took steps to apologize to the afghan government. and our officers were killed over the weekend, afghan officials apologize to the secretary and to oth

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