u.s. department of health and human services. >> good afternoon everyone and welcome to the november 30, 2012 -- i'm sorry

u.s. department of health and human services. >> hello, i am with the recreation and parks department. we are featuring the romantic park location in your backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in santa and cisco with someone special. -- san francisco with someone special. our first look out is here at buena vista park, a favorite with couples and dog walkers. both have a significant force. a refreshing retreat from urban life. the romantic past that meander up and down the park under pines and eucalyptus. hang out in this environment and you might see butterflies it, fennel, and then the lines. -- dandelions. is ada accessible. public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to take someone special on a romantic stroll and enjoyed a beautiful look out. welcome to corona heights located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the east bay. it is one of the best kept secrets in the city. it is hardly ever crowded. on any given day, you

u.s. department of health and human services. >> thank you. thank you. i have um... thank you and peace be with you. there's three mike's here so i don't know if i should put this down. um... before i start, i've had the great honor to - i love to talk at schools. k through graduate school and one question i ask children in america is i ask them how many of you have talked great detail to your grandparents or elders or fore father's about world war ii or the depression or vietnam or civil rights movement, or perhaps if your parents or grandparents came from another country and settled here what it's like. only five to ten percent of the ands come up. if i asked that same question in afghanistan or pakistan or africa 90% of ands come up and i think the as great tragedy we've lost that oral tradition and a rich tradition about folklore and heritage and faith and heritage. to honor that today i'd like to share with you a little story. it's a hard cover book that came out in march of 2006. anybody have a hard cover. wave it up here. you might not want it after i say this.

u.s. department of health and human services.e are celebrating the glorious grand opening of the chinese rec center. ♪ 1951, 60 years ago, our first kids began to play in the chinese wrecks center -- rec center. >> i was 10 years old at the time. i spent just about my whole life here. >> i came here to learn dancing. by we came -- >> we had a good time. made a lot of friends here. crisises part of the 2008 clean neighborhood park fund, and this is so important to our families. for many people who live in chinatown, this is their backyard. this is where many people come to congregate, and we are so happy to be able to deliver this project on time and under budget. >> a reason we all agreed to name this memorex center is because it is part of the history of i hear -- to name this rec center, is because it is part of the history of san francisco. >> they took off from logan airport, and the call of duty was to alert american airlines that her plane was hijacked, and she stayed on the phone prior to the crash into the no. 9 world tra

and county of san francisco for launching the 2012 aging and disability technology summit. it was approximately a month ago that secretary kathleen sebelius said the u.s. department of health and human services announced the creation of this new federal agency, and that is the administration for community living. and in her words, she said "for too long, too many americans have faced the a possible choice between moving to an institution or living at home without the long-term services and support they need." so this new administration for community living will be to helping people with disabilities, as well as seniors, to live a productive, satisfying lives. now, as you may be aware, the aging and disability population has been recognized actually at the local and state levels for quite some time now. so the mechanisms for providing support that facility community living have been really brought together into local and state agencies such as the san francisco departments the of aging and adult services that serves those populations since the year 2000. yet, at the federal level, policy developments from a community outreach, and program implementation related to aging and disability service

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u.s. department of health and human services. >>> this morning on "world news now," egypt on edge. rotesters to unleash their anger across that country and for the government to now declare a state of emergency. >> the latest on a major curfew, the crackdown and what started this new wave of violence. it's tuesday, january 29th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good tuesday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. we'll take you live to cairo for the latest on the political unrest in just a moment. and then to brazil where investigators have uncovered disturbing new details after a deadly inferno in a popular nightclub. >> already arrests made in that case. so you can imagine the criminal ramifications, then the legal ramifications. and you have to wonder how libel the club will be. this thing is going to end up in court and it's going to be messy and horrific. the early stage of the fallout already beginning as that community continues to mourn. >>> this is a big day for president obama. he will announce his plans for immigration reform today in t

u.s. department of health and human services. ♪ >>> can't tell whether willis was dancing or having a strokenel that's been around for a year has been getting some big-time hits. >> the channel is called bad lip reading and it spoofs clips from movies, tv shows and songs. and now the presidential inauguration. >> okay, repeat after me. i'm proud to say yo momma took a cosby sweater. >> i'm proud to say yo momma had cosby sweater. >> i'll do the spaceman boogie. >> i'll do the spaceman boogie. >> i'll brush on my sassy face. >> i'll brush on my sassy face. >> there's two different einsteins. >> there's two different insteins. >> i enjoy makeup. >> i enjoy makeup. >> i enjoy makeup, too. >> so once again, ladies and gentlemen -- >> i buried a possum in this yard to keep it hidden. let's go quietly down this road wearing our backwards pants. that's rough. of course it is. i like opiates. there's a song i got to sing. ♪ touch the sky and colorful bears will take you for the jump. ♪ ♪ touch the sky, sorry i got stuck ♪ >> as you know, beyonce has taken a lot of flak for lipsyncing her performance

u.s. department of health and human services. >>> this morning on "world news now," capitol celebration. s big bash as president obama begins his second term. >> the festive atmosphere and the tight security for this inauguration bash. it's monday, january 21st. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." i'm rob nelson on a big monday morning. a holiday. but also inauguration day. so lots goingon. >> and i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. washington is in a mood to celebrate today, with security the tightest it's been in years. we'll look at how past inauguration parties set the tone for previous presidents and compare those bashes to today's celebration. four years ago, it was a party. >> i remember beyonce singing. also this morning another major headline we're following, what investigators are uncovering in algeria after that deadly hostage siege at a natural gas facility. the new details are pretty disturbing to say the least. >>> and the punishment against a 5-year-old student who brought a bright pink hello kitty bubble gun to school. why parents and experts are so outraged with

health care in the u.s. stayed mostly flat for three years in a row. according to the department of health and human services, americans spent $2.7 trillion on health care in 2011. that's an increase of just under 4% from 2010 which means that cost grew in line with inflation. a health care bill that rose in line with inflation is considered affordable. however, the average tab for every man, woman, and child in the u.s. came out to more than $8,600. that's more than any other economically advanced country spends. >>> you might spot some changes at the golden arches. mcdonald's is testing chicken wings in chicago. they're sold in servings of three, five, or ten pieces. >>> and mcdonald's in australia are getting a name change. 13 locations will be called maccas, a slang term used down under. the restaurants will even change their signs. it's only temporary. the change is part of the celebration of australia day. and terrell, apparently folks in australia have been called it macca for ages. this is a corporation just kowtowing to what it's already been called anyway. >> the same way we call it mickey ds here.