one of the big u.k. recruitment companies opening on weaker footing, now managing to pace some gains. but they are seeing a slowdown in deterioration in the u.k. and asia pacific. they expect the third quarter will continue to be challenging. not too much for excitement as far as recruitment companies are concerned. let's get out now to zurich and found out from karen what's going on over there. >> thank you so much. we started off the week in negative territory. down 1.5%. let me start with the biggest gain gainer. biocare, shares higher by 3%. that after bankers had it to the zurich 1 listing, the most compelling stock for the next 12 months. ubs shares down 1.4%. there are new developments in the tax investigation case. a california client of ubs has pleaded guilty to evading taxes from the u.s. government. in his case though the tax front also involved chaneling more than $1 million into a ubs account. that account was held in the name of a hong kong entity. that's the second time we see a ubs client

of course, the u.k. government, having signed that agreement, was only too happy to see if the ball -- develed on scotland, which will now there of the bulk of what this decision caused. >> john burns, chief foreign correspondent for "the new york times." thank you virginia's. russell, i could watch usain bolt's time. >> and 19.19 seconds, new world record for dsain bolt -- and claims he was tired and was not running up right. another indelible mark on history of sprinting for him in berlin pause the olympic stadium. breaking his own world record as it doubled in the 200 meters at the world championship. he was full of promise from the start. exactly one year after taking gold at the beijing and bids with a record of 19.30. he finished have a second ahead of second-place alonzo l. edwards of panama, the first man in history to the world and olympic champion in the 100 meters into london meters and just like the 100-meter final on sunday, he shaved 11 hundredths of a second from his previous world record.

. >> this hero's return for the man convicted of the u.k.'terrorist atrocity still played on the minds of many. mr. mccaskill said he had asked the libyans for sensitivity but it appears colonel gadhafi wasn't listening. >> does he understand how much that decision angered the majority in scotland, how ashamed we were to see our flag flying to welcome a convicted bomber home and does he understand how astonished we were when he visited a convicted murderer in prison? >> questions were also raised about the role of the british government in megrahi's release. gordon brown met colonel gadhafi last month but has failed to comment on the controversy. >> equally disturbing is the extraordinary and incomprehensible silence of the prime minister, gordon brown. this government's flawed decision has significant implications for foreign policy and trade, so what joint efforts are now being undertaken by alex sal mond and gordon brown to limit the damage? >> mr. mccaskill reiterated he had followed due process and believed there was also international s

our originally, the u.k.said scott and did this on its own, and anybody who knows anything about politics in the united kingdom knows this is not possible, and this is why the united kingdom and particularly gordon brown heart in the hot seat. clearly, they knew. the question is, why did it happen, and, in fact, did muammar qaddafi ruin it by flapping his lips and by having a party for the guy when he came home? did united kingdom decide that it was ok and he could be free so that there could be an oil for terrorist exchange? the united states had been dead people, united states had the victims, a lot of them college students, and britain did not tell the united stagtes they were about to do this? really? jonathan hunt and joins us. was this a quid pro quo? >> there is evidence that points to this, much of it contained in some letters written by the u.k. secretary jack straw to his counterparts. july 26, 2007, he wrote to that the u.k. government opposed the release of al-megrahi, and then a few months later,

. >> we have made our viewclear the u.k. government, to t other authorities that we believe he shoulspend the st of his time in jail. >> but it is not matter for the u.k. government. justs to the scottish parliament. the sretary finished him in jail last week. now a scottishinister must take a decion that will have a lasting impact on british foren relations. >> clearly i have been listening to repsentations fromhe americans, from the families, and indeed l those with a legitimate interest. i'm confident i have to decide this aspeedily as possible. he is terrible ill and there are otr factors. i haveade no decision as yet. >> lockbie is synonymous now with an a of terror that was so singularly shocking and a the time unprecedented it is sll on the nrth atlantic flight path and ech sunny day, each clear sky brings its passing reminders. allen little, bbc news loerbie. >> you got sense of it there, en 21 years afterthis disaster, many questions remai aboutho exactl was responsible. there has long been conrn that the man was in

. >> this hero' return for the man convict ohe u.k.'terrorist rocity still played on the minds of many mr. mccaski said had asked the libyans for sensitivy but it appears colonel gadhafi wasn't listening >> does he understand how mu that decision angered e majority scotland, how ashamede we to see our flag flyingo welcome a convicted bomber home and does he unrstand how astonished we were when he visited a convicted murderer in prison? >> questions were also raised abouthe role of the british government in megrahi release. gordon brown met conegadhafi last month but has failed to comment on the contrersy. >> equally distbing is the extraordinary and comprehensible slence of the prime minister, gordon own. thisgovernment flawed decisionas significant implications f foreign policy and trade, so what joint effos eow being undertan by ax sal mo and gordon brownto limit the damage? >> mr. mccaskill reiterated he had followedue press and believed there was als internationalupport for his decision. he said suggestions that megrahi could have s

advance notice of my decisions was given to the u.k. and u.s. governments so that they could seek similar assurances. however, my decision was made following due process and according to the law of scotland. i stand by the values and loss of scotland. was perpetrated against our people. some scars can never fade, and those who are grieved cannot be expected to forget or let alone forgive. but mr. megrahi holds that to a higher power, and it's one that no other land can revoke, it's terminal, he's going to die. in scotland we are a people who pride ourselves on our humanity. it's viewed as a defining characteristic of scotland and the scottish people. the perpetration of atrocity cannot and shouldn't be a basis of losing sight of who we are, the values we seek to uphold, and the faith and beliefs by which we seek to live. mr. megrahi as i said, did not show his victims any comfort or compassion. they were allowed to return to the bosoms of their families. no compassion was showned to them, but that is no reason for us not to allow compassion in h

the u.k.'s minister for climate change has been visiting one of brazil's indigenous communities in the amazon. gary duffy reports from the rain forest. >> set deep in among the southern edge of the amazon rain forest, the indigenous park seems isolated from the problems of the world. but the tribal leaders here were pleased to welcome a british minister who will play a key role in this year's summit on climate change in copenhagen. the people here are worried over government plans for more hydroelectric projects along the river. but other problems, rains that do not come with the same frequency, nearby waters that do not rise and fall the way they used to, are a concern. >> this young indigenous leader says the rain used to come in october or november, and now with these changes, the community tries to follow the stars to plant the crops. but the rain doesn't come and the plants are dying, he says, while the river is drier. this small community is raising issues that will soon be at the top of

u.k. banks slightly weaker. on the currency market, the correlation between stock markets and currency markets are broken down, a rally on friday. euro-dollar, 1.72. christine? >> hey, ross. near asia, the u.s. jobs data did give markets a big boost.. if you look at japan, nikkei, 2.5. a jump in machinery orders for the first time in four months. the kospi up marginally. the sang high down 3.5%. sentiment also from weekend comments from chinese officials that policy will be maintained. oil, pulling back from friday's highs. nymex down 34 cents, $70.59. brent also pulling back a bit. down 30 cents. $73.29 a barrel. bertha? >> thanks, christine. joining us now for market strategy and outlook, the chief investment officer at landor capital management. alyssa has been with us from the top of the hour, from charles stanley. she want participate as well. dodge, i want is to start with you. we'll be getting a statement from the fed on wednesday. no expectation of a move on rates.s. a lot of folks would like to hear the

now the u.k. insists there was no deal to free the panam 103 bomber. and now the brits claim they can prove it. details on how they plan to do that next. school supplies? walmart checks other stores' prices, and they'll match any advertised price. so instead of searching for "deals" out there... you can go back to school for less, right here. save money. live better. walmart. shepard: so how are things going in afghanistan? a long awaited assessment of that war from the top u.s. commander there. the specifics of the report are still classified, but in a statement, the general, stanley mccrystal, describes the war in afghanistan as serious, yet still winnable. he says we need a revised strategy to mentally defeat the taliban. the report is seen as part of the groundwork for a request to send more american forces, just next year. although he hasn't yet made that request. it comes as the u.s. reaches an unwelcome milestone in the war. two more american service members killed in separate bombings. that brings the number of dead this month to 41. and that m

hawking is from the u.k.nd the national health has helped to keep him flourishing these last 45 years. and worst. dick morris on how to influence democratic congressmen. >> if they are not terrorized during august by the public outpouring, and they don't have thousands and thousands of handwritten letters on their doorstep, waiting for them, when they return from the august recess, they'll fold. >> he actually said it. he actually said democrats should be terrorized. and he didn't get fired by fox. all that and more, now, on "countdown." >> they will not mess with you. >>> good evening, from new york. no questions were out of bounds. no people were screened out. today in new hampshire, pennsylvania, in missouri and elsewhere, we saw the president and other democrats face the real america. real supporters of health care reform. real opponents of health care reform. and other americans too ignorant or scared to realize that they let themselves become for megaphones for lies that do not serve them. but serve onl

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one teenager knowwho kno what it is like is the teenager who returned to the u.k. yeda it isn that counts. i was able to sail solo when i was 14. it is possible to do it when you're younger. is she physically strong enough to handle this? >> for the next two months, this 13-year-old will not be taking to the helm. she will be assessed by psychologists who will decide if she is ready to take on such a physically demanding adventure. >> there has been a global surge in the number of people using the internet to watch pirate copies of their favorite television program. "euros" is the most popular program. -- "heroes" is the most popular program. madonna said that she was compelled to talk about gypsies well onstage in bulgaria. she was jeered by the audience and she said that the discrimination made her feel very sad. there have been many cases of discrimination reported in the past year. the national museum in the netherlands which supposedly had a rock from the moon landing turned out to be a piece of petrified wood. it was given to the government by the prime minis

whether it would be the u.k., scotland, or us. the clinton administration agreed that scotland could carry the prosecution and that was a very important decision for many reasons, one is that they don't have the death penalty. if we had prosecution in this country, we would not be talking about clemency. this is because of our agreement against double jeopardy. i think this is it for him. greta: i thought that that has something to do with us trying someone twice. this is light being tried for something in a state court and a federal court. i don't see how double jeopardy prevents us here unless we cut a side deal. why would we have done that? >> i have to go back and look at the original deal. we might have given up our prosecutorial authority in order to make sure that he was only tried in one place. i think of that was a mistake but what you see happening today is a further example of that mistake and an example of why treating terrorism as a common crime is a mistake. think of the president this sets for all of those detainees

it is believe this is happening throughout the u.k. >> it generates an income for their abuser. so if you have an asset that is worth 93,000 pounds, you are not likely to let it go. the use of physical violence. >> is believed that there are more victims of sex trafficking in the u.k. in the actual figures are unknown. this summer, evidence was given by this woman, and the people who traffic her were prosecuted for their crime. victims often feel prosecuted and alone. criminals or lie on the confusion to keep the hidden in the shower -- in the shadows. bbc news, manchester. >> see the news unfold. go to bbc.com/news to experience the expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. collector's cd 1-minute video summary. you can read the latest headlines and click to play video reports. discover more about the subjects that really interest you and find out what issues the world is talking about right now. go to bbc.com/news and watch the news unfold. >> the latest headlines for you on at "bbc world news." cia interrogators threatened to kill the children of khalid sheikh mohammed, th

u.k.pmi rising from 58 in july. the highest figure since march 2008. u.k. manufacturing, new orders rising, the highest figure since last year. >> in fact, it was the pmi numbers from china above 50 that really propelled investors to snap up chinese equities. look at how the markets shape up today. we're looking at a lot of green across the board. certainly a momentum rally picking up pace over in the asian region. the country was the first to release trade figures for the month, setting the tone for what investors should expect. minus 20%. there seemed to be growing conviction that the recession bottomed out and china is on the path to the road to recovery. the hang seng up 1.1%. the sensex higher by 0.7%. bertha? >> we'll get a read on pmi here as well today along with auto sales, that cash for clunker sales. ford expecting to post an increase in year over year sales as a result of that. we've got dow futures right now up 35 points or so above fair value. nasdaq futures pointing higher.

he says the financial services sector in the u.k. is too big. he says you either reduce the size or impose taxes. it is not taxes on bonuses. it is taxes on the bank's profits. if you tax these millions of transactions, that reduces their profits, and that reduces the bonus pot. >> that will go down really well. [laughter] >> and all of this ahead of the g-20 summit next month in pittsburgh. >> looking forward to the business report. this is "world news" today. coming up -- jacob zuma heads to zimbabwe. nine months alone at sea pretty 17-year-old who just sailed into the record books. >> 10 years after the violence that accompanies indonesia's withdrawal from east timor, many crimes against humanity have still not been brought to justice. it wants an international tribunal set up. militarhundreds of people were d in the aftermath in which the majority voted for independence. our correspondent is in east timor. >> this is one of the places that saab eight violent massacre in 1999 after a majority voted for independence from indonesia. the amnesty

president obama has joined the u.k.condemning in the jubilee return of abdelbaset ali al-megrahi to libya. british foreign ministry said his hero's welcome was deeply disturbing. many more details for you any time on bop's bbc.com -- any time on bbc.com. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> i'm julia stiles. >> i'm kevin bacon. >> i'm kim cattrall. >> hi, i'm ken burns. >> i'm lili taylor. >> i'm henry louis gates, jr., and public broadcasting is my source for news about the world. >> for intelligent conversation. >> for election coverage you can count on. >> for conversations beyond the sound bites. >> a commitment to journalism. >> for deciding who to vote for. >> i'm kerry washington, and public broadcasting is

the u.k.erest rates have just been announced. >> not surprisingly the bank of england decided to leave rates unchanged. i guess the delta was not much room to move lower. the big question economists were wondering was would they continue to ease, or not? they have been launching a program to try to buy it back government bonds to put money into the system to stimulate more lending, stimulate the economy. everyone wondered because of recent positive economic it if it would continue. many economists who have been pulled are split evenly. we have seen the bank of england say will increase the program by around $85 billion. it is a surprise. >> will you also look at news in the gambling world? >> yes, the british betting firm has decided that taxes are too much in the u.k. and is moving its online operations elsewhere. we have seen its rival do the same thing this week. there is an exodus from the gambling world here. we'll have more on that and interest rates and a while. >> this is "world news t

the amount of animation produce in the u.k. has more than halved by the past five years. take for example and a tonic program -- and iconic program like "bob the builder." where were they made? >> los angeles, taiwan, canada. >> he was upset. >> if you can go to australia or germany where they offer subsidies and tax grants -- absolutely. you go there. >> there are subsidies for animators in scotland and wales, but tax breaks for animation in england would be unfair to the rest of the tv industry. it means a long tradition of animated children's programs may be coming to an end. bbc news. >> that sound like a plucked from an animated film -- a sheet has been bought in scotland for a record amount -- a sheep has been bought for a record amount in scotland. he hopes to make more money selling the animal services. the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for y

. >> released earlier this year from guantanamo bay, u.k. resident binon muhammad says he was tortured in pakistan and morocco and that british intelligence officials supplied questions and other material. he is one of a number of people alleging britain colluded in their mistreatment. included jailed terrorist salla hadid amin although his claims were dismissed by a judge and another man convicted of being an al qaeda mastermind and whose case was recently raised in the house of commons. >> we have a whole series of allegations, which it is important to recognize have not been tested by an inquiry or by the courts. but if those allegations are true, that would amount to complicity. >> today's report doesn't accuse the men and women who work here at mi-5 of being directly involved in torture. but it does raise some fundamental questions about accountability. it says mi-62 should and could be more answerable to parliament, and it criticizes ministers for not giving full answers to questions and refusing to appear in person before the committe

at the u.k. spends almost 8%. i think you can does not spend enough, but the u.s. is spending a lot of money for a wealthy country. much of it is going into administrative costs. i'm a medical practitioner myself and my colleagues in the u.s. will talk about how they are controlled by insurance companies, about what services they can provide. we do not have those same sorts of controls here. there is administrative waste in the complexity there. the life expectancy in the west happens to be four years less than in australia, despite the greater cost. more money is spent but without a clear, improved outcome. many of the top academics in u.s. universities have been very clear looking around the world, at canada, european countries and looking at the strengths and weaknesses in each area and seeing how that might be applied to the u.s. there is a lot of academic work i am sure it is informing the plans in your country at the moment. host: thank you for the call, john. we will get a response from our guest. guest: yes, in canada we spend about 10.7% of gdp, and you sp

they were the publisher of harry potter and the u.k. so they took that opportunity and establishing a foothold here. ines walway ten years the go unnoticed grown considerably in george gibson who is the publisher can talk about the various, how this has expanded in those ten years and all the different divisions that it now encompasses. >> also joining us, peter ginna, what is the difference between bloomsbury press and bloombury usa? >> bloombury press is a small inprint that is devoted entirely to serious nonfiction. we have a lot of history, politics, biography, the current events, economics and finance an icon of things otis much less general and more focused than the bloombury list which is a general audience. >> would you have coming out this fall that you are excited about? >> this one called half moon. henry hudson redrew the map of the new world. this september's the 14th anniversary of hudson's discovery of the river that bears his name and his exploration of new york harbor and that was an adventure that really change the cou

>> well, i think at that point they were growing significantly in the u.k. and the like they needed american presence. and we didn't want to jt sell the rights to a lot of their books for publishers in the u.s. the u.s. is one of the largest market in the world for book publisng, so they were taking that next step if they were a publisher of harry potter in the u.k. so i thinthey took that opportunity and establish a foothold here. in a very small way 10 years ago, and now it has grown considerably. and george gibson who is the publisher of walker can talk about the various, how it is expanded in those deniers and all the different divisionshat it now encompasses. >> also joining us, peter ginna from bloomsbury press people is a difference between bloomsbury press and bloomsbury u.s.a.? >> bloomsbury press is a small imprint that is devoted entirely to serious nonfiction. we get a lot of history, politics, biography,urrent events, economics, science and that kind of thing. so it's much less general and more focused which is general audience, general last. >>

they will suspend production at mines in japan and in the u.k. the deadline is approaching the four home buyers to take advantage of a tax credit. this has led to an increase in sales. the commerce department reports that sales of new homes surged up better than expected to 9.6%. that is a fourth straight month that new home sales have gone up. stocks jumped one not. -- jumped up on news of the home sales. the dow rising for the seventh straight session. the nasdaq and the s&p up a fraction. it is the government agency to be as safe during a bank failure but there is word that the fdic might be needing a helping hand of its own. they will reveal how much it has left in its coffers. the worry is that it shelled out some much money to help banks, it could be in danger of sinking into the red for only the second time since 1933. if you are planning to fly anytime soon, some airlines have some bad news. we will tell you just ahead. the u.s. is sending illegal immigrants home on charter planes. it cost millions. the advocates say it is worth it but th

newsreel which came from the national archives in fact i guess three of them are from their and the u.k. is boston university, box ten folder 13 basically the dexter echo which is the church newsletter reports that the core of the king was presented at the baptist church in chicago which is the church of dr. king's plater nemesis, joseph jackson. so things like that. it begins to get much much more concentrated as the movement rises into the national attention but there's something from almost every day and when you get back i think that's record number. i'm not sure what it is. i went backwards. there's 17,079 records in here, and most of them are post 1960, and generally speaking, it gets more and more concentrated through the 60's. here is february 21st and there is records that they of course that is the day malcolm x is shot so there would be a lot but there are some here that don't have anything to do with malcolm x on that same day. here's five days later and goes down to the bottom of the screen. the computer note card file was kind of an intersection to help manage the material

but theyave to strike a balance beeen human rights considerations andhe security of u.k. citizens.ith this man and other taking legal action, this is an issue that may have to be resolvedot in rliament, but in the courts. "bbc news" >> the late headlines for you on"bbc world news." state media in north korea is reporting theountry's lear ha pardoned two jailed american journalists this aftern historic meing in pyongyang between kim jongl and formerpresident bill clinton. and police in the cy of melbourne have arsted four people they saide plapping to carry out a icide attk. a humanights group has accused ina police of torture. police believe they are ove the law. it als suggests officers are being outwilted by iminals. reporting from delhi, i our reporter. >> if you crs the police india, this is what can happen. the mans a doctor protesting about his home bein demoshed. this bru i

and they were not upheld, as to whether the decision would go, to the u.k. nationals or others. i regret very much that those assurances were not adhered to. >> thank you, presiding officer, regardless of the current control and the strong views, it remains the case that mr. megrahi is a dying man. and likely soon to be a fact of history, that he would die in libya and not in a scottish prison. does the cabinet agree that a decision with longer term consequences is a decision that must be taken not only by the scottish government but the u.k. government, to publish all information relevant. not only for mr. megrahi's release and all those of scott's, libyan's and the world will be able to finally answer the serious and troubling outstanding questions in this case. >> can i simply say once again, presiding officer, that i stand by the investigation and conviction and indeed the fact that that conviction was upheld on appeal. i recognize there are issues of concern to many. that's a matter to be proceeded by others. if it's sought by this chamber or anyone else, if an inquiry in s

and of course in the u.k.'ve had this new constellation between the treasury, the bank of england and the ssa. and for whatever reason it hasn't worked well and that needs to be changed. and there's a lot of work being put in now and a lot of people have different viewss too which way to fix it. we have to get it right. >> take me and just inside of, when are you sitting at your office in london and are you on the phone with people around the world and are you sitting there with your principal advisors and you look out and say, okay, what is our assessment of where the world is going. >> well, for us, and i'm talking narrowly about our own business, number one market in the world is the united states. our number two market is the u.k. and our number three market interestingly enough is canada. and i don't see --. >> rose: where is china. >> well, china is a long way down the line. but you know, in 5 years. >> rose: if you look at wealthy individuals and wealthy corporations as -- >> no, we're just looking at t

in fact, the u.k. says that kennedy was proven right.made to the u.s., his first time being seen as a politician as opposed to a terrorist, is being credited as one of the steps that brought the party together that ultimately led to the northern ireland peace process which is still in place, although at times tenuous. again, it is interesting that former spokespeople for leaders here in the u.k. admit that he was right about something that a time when it was extremely controversial. jon: thank you. the line of the senate to be laid to rest at arlington national cemetery. you can learn much more on our website, foxnews.com. we have extensive coverage of this under there. you can find photo essays, videos, and an interactive timeline of his life. jane: we are waiting for comment from the lieutenant governor of south carolina. we expect him to call for mark sanford to resign. and jonathan serrie is watching this. what are we hearing? >> the story is unfolding as we speak the lieutenant governor's office sent out a news release announcing th

inflammatory way, but when you implement a government health system, as they have found out in the u.k. and everywhere else on the planet, you are left with no other choice. that's just the way it is. rationing is inevitable, and they know it. when? when will someone in the media expose all of the lies? here is dr. rand paul, chairman of the kentucky taxpayers united. hello, rand. how are you? >> good to be with you, glenn. glenn: good to be with you. i had you on the radio show last week. >> yes. glenn: when you announced and i spent about 20 minutes -- you're running for senator in kentucky. >> in kentucky, yes, for the u.s. senate. glenn: right. i have to tell you, you may be one of the only politicians that i shut off the microphone and went i think i agree with him, and i strangely trust him, so either my gut has gone all crazy or maybe you're the real deal. it's good to talk to you. >> it's funny. on the way home, i was reading a little book called "common sense" on the plane, and i thought it sounded like something i might have written. glenn: oh, stop it, rand! i would like you

i basically said, i cannot believe u.k.'s -- you tased me. they wanted me to take sobriety tests. i said no. when i said i was not going to take it, they said i was under a rust. >> she says police tried to handcuff her and hit her with a taser again, this time firing of promise -- a prong. >> all the time my children were watching. >> could you feel the current? >> oh, yes. >> officers described her as a combative, claimed she was fighting and spoke with slurred speech, but a hospital described her as having speech that was clear. police charged with assault, resisting arrest, and driving under the influence. the case went to trial in june. the judge tossed out the charges triggered >> we have always argued there was no probable cause to suspect she was intoxicated or to arrest her common -- to arrest her. >> now they argue the use of excessive force. >> now seems the pacers are a warning. a lot of people think they are a very serious use, almost four deadly force. >> police have previously told us they do not comment on lawsuits that have been filed. city police have arrested tw

but that has not stopped u.k. citizens from being dragged into the debate. this week', the president honored stephen hawking. according to one report, the scientists would not have survived under the president's plan. stephen hawking issued a statement. >> [unintelligible] >> opponents seemed convinced the president was a state-run health service. and according to some, it should be avoided at all costs. >> we will have more on this story later in the program when we are speaking to a republican criticç of socialized medicine. also this hour, american senator jim webb has becomthe gun -- has begun to prepared to meet the general on sunday. this comes after the general was put under house arrest. scientists in america have discovered a new drug that selectively kills cancer cells. the researchers of the broad institute in boston said they do not know exactly who works and tests on humans are in the future. christian roster has to spread this man's life as a living hell, that he cannot function independently. u.s. and other nato troops are still ttling to sec

that was not within the jurisdiction of the u.k. government. it been, we would never have stop that kind of deal. >> 270 people were killed in the pan am bombing over scotland. many students and parents have mixed emotions about returning to school. separation anxiety can be tough to deal with. coming up, a therapist helps guide us through the process. >> we're looking at ocean city and the lower eastern shore, showers. urinetown, it's dry. a chilly start -- in town, it is dry. belinda's ea [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> there's a big purchase in the entertainment industry. the disney is going to buy at marvel comics for $4 billion. it would acquire the 5000 characters, including spider-man and x-men. it still needs approval from marvel shareholders. facebook is changing privacy controls over the next year. designed to give users more control over the type of information that goes to applications like games and quizzes. right now users are asked whether there information can be accessed before an application is down

the libyan regime, which has be restoringnormal relation with the u.k. has so been advised to fly m home. for many retives of those who died, especiallyn the united states, his relea would be too ch to bear. >> there was angreement made betwn our nations and their nations that if he was found guil, which he was -- there is no questi of his th by the way -- hwould servehe prison term in scotland. is hes so ill that needs to to a hospitali personally uld not oppose that, but the spital would be in scotla. if he wants see his fily, his familcan come to scotland. >> but he has always protested his innocence a is aealing his conction for the cond time in the sctish courts. compassionate releaswill not stop the appls, but will ensure he cn spend the final days of hi life at home with hifamily. >> u.s. maris have carried ou anoffensive in southern afghanistan, aiming to take town hel by the taliban before next we's predential election last month also sought a majo operaon by american forces and an increase in the numr deployed. we havthis report now from the af

in that, you commit the u.k. to reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear weapons and to ensuring that nations have access to nuclear technology for peace purposes. how realistic is it to have an aspiration of a world free from nuclear weapons, when we know that in this current world, there are so many problems and conflicts and the world is involved in so many difficult areas. it is very hard to see how you get there. >> that is the aspiration of president obama and the other governments. there is across party group in the united states of america with henry kissinger and others who will be proposing that this is the final destination of a defense and security policy. with the nonproliferation treaty did, and what we are now proposing with this document, the road to 2010, was to imagine things. it is said that we should give -- was at two things. we should do so by them relinquishing or surrendering the idea that they would ever have nuclear weapons, but we would in return help them get civil nuclear power.

. >> the chairman of democrats abroad u.k., bill bernard, what is your reaction? >> it is the last of that generation. people of my generation were drawn into politics largely because of john kennedy and his brother. he went on to overcome certain personal tragedies in his personal life to a career in the senate that was truly remarkable. he will be remembered as one of the great minds of the senate. 47 years. >> talk about him being a line of the senate, as others have. his politics and policies are in tune with the establishment in washington today. he had those views even when it was not popular. >> that is true. he had a remarkable ability of reaching across the aisle. he could identify someone on the other end of the political spectrum and craft a bill. that has been missing in this health care debate. he had a way of bringing people together and crafting a compromise that both could except. >> you mentioned health care. it is something to his heart. president obama is struggling with it at the moment. >> he has been missed over the past month in not being th

they are representing michael savage at this point on the u.k.ersy where he cannot travel to the u.k. because he is too hateful in his speech. by the way, he has never advocated violence. >> host: that's right, that's right. >> guest: and his, he is bombastic and many of us say to get down, michael, a little bit, but he has got free-speech rights. >> host: that's right. but we ask you, the general listening public -- what should there years be turned to when they start seeing this kind of move that? are there review stations who are already anticipating this might come down the pipe pretty soon and you agree it is going to happen within a year or year and a half? because democrats realize they don't have that much time right? >> guest: i think certainly by that time frame yes. maybe even sooner because the fcc is negative several commissioners right now that obama must replace but it will soon have a 3 for 2 majority democrats on the fcc, and when it does, and i expect that in the next at least two months, maybe more but i think in that timeframe

host: we will look at both the u.k. system next month here on the show and at the bottom of the hour we'll take a look closely at how the canadian system works. this week and it's website, and a look at what is next for conservatives and the right. this is from "the new york daily news" -- an iraqi journalist jailed for hurling his shoes of former president george bush is getting the boot from jail. he was released -- will be released next month after his sentence was reduced for good behavior. it turned the 30-year-old reporter into a folky row across the urban world -- into a folk hero. next, a call from lilies in philadelphia on the line for democrats. caller: good morning. -- from louise. caller: i have not read the article, but i think it is scary for mr. obama because he's young, black, bringing radical and different ideas to america -- and i'm a middle-aged american woman. host: let me repeat the first sentence. what the writer says is that he sure helps the president obama and his family enjoyed their vacation o

in the u.k. the foreign secretary said he was appalled by the reaction he received. >> of asleep the site of a mass murderer getting a heroes' welcome is deeply distressing, above all for the two hundred 70 families who grieve every day for the loss of their loved ones in 21 years ago, but also for anyone who has an ounce of humanity in them. >> so far, there has been no sense in trying from government ministers. we still await the statement from gaddafi himself. heads of state will defend -- descend on this country to mark the 40th anniversary of the revolution that brought colonel khadafy to power. the last thing the libyan leader wants is a storm of international condemnation to overshadow the country's big celebration. back to you. >> millions of afghans defied threats from the taliban and voted for present for only the second time ever. afghan forces mounted a huge security operation, but officials say 26 people were killed in attacks by surgeons. -- attacks by insurgents. >> of gun battle o

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