u.s. immigration and custom enforcement agents in northern mexico yesterday. e agent was killed and another wounded when they were stopped at an armed checkpoint or road block of some kind. mexico condemned the shooting and expressed solidarity with the u.s. and the agent's family. >>> former cuban president fidel castro made a rare appearance yesterday. speaking at a havana book fair. it was dominated by the uprising in egypt and described hosni mubarak as a great strategist at distributing and hiding funds. >>> new cell phone video out of turkey shows video when a truck carrying liquified gas exploded this week triggering blasts. 21 people were reportedly hurt and dozens of nearby cars and trucks were damaged. >>> and a warning for all you germophobes out there. a new report from the canadian broadcasting corporation says plastic food trays at vancouver's shopping malls were filled with dangerous bacteria that are highly resistant to antibiotics. the discovery was so shocking one scientist said the trays had as much bacteria as they had seen on gas station to

u.s. immigration and customs enforcement. six rural states became the last to implement the community systems today. 7,500 people have been deported from california under the program. contra costa county have seen the largest number. >>> the issue, there are no fire hydrants or water systems on the bridge. the crashes reignited a campaign by some bay area firefighters. >> so we had that fire like we would find a wild land fire. we had to shuttle water. kind of like the old days of the bucket brigades. >>> there's a similar situation on the benetia bridge. assemblyman jeffreys is examining the issue in southern california and has been talking to bay area fire officials as well. he says aside from the state budget crisis, another obstacle is deciding who will be responsible for repairs and maintenance of the hydrant. >>> workers of nummi began repairs on a rail line that's under scrutiny from state inspectors. the utility commission says it first raised concerns back in the fall of 2009. cpuc says many fix it orders were not fo

u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agent was killed and another hurt while driving through northern mexico on tuesday while most critically wounded and died from his injuries so again he was shot in the arm and leg remains in a stable condition it's not clear if the attack was related to the escalating drug violence in the country but u.s. and mexican officials are working together on the investigation. so. berlusconi has been indicted on charges he slept with an underage prostitute and then used his influence to cover it up the woman at the center of the scandal admits receiving money from there was strongly denies the slap together a job in the land gave the go have the trial of the tongue in prime minister to begin connie has rejected all accusations and labeled the case of bars. a senior official from the south of sudan has repeated accusations that the north was arming the lucious operating in the region at least two hundred eleven people have been killed in a wave of violence over the last week in south sudan's oil rich state more bodies have been found in remote villages and

u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agent was killed and another hurt when they were attacked while driving through northern mexico on tuesday one that was critically wounded and die from his injuries the second he was shot in the arm and leg remains in stable condition it's not clear if the incident was related to the escalating drug violence in the country but u.s. and what's going to fish oils are working together on the investigation. the czech republic's health minister and a group representing the country's doctors have reached a deal to end the hour broke or pay the dispute hit a peak in december last year when three and a half thousand of them had that in resignation letters under the deal hospital doctors are to receive a pay rise of around three hundred fifty dollars a month this year and next the deal still needs the cabinet and union approval. right now let's get the latest from the world of business with you. hello time to get the latest from the world of business and the n.l. russian business week is underway in london is abe's to address the most pressing economic issues faci

u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agent was killed and another hurt when they were attacked while driving through northern mexico on tuesday one was critically wounded and died from his injuries the second who was shot in the arm and leg remains in a stable condition it's not clear if the incident was related to the escalating drug violence in the country but u.s. and mexican officials are working together on the investigation. the leader of north korea's a communist. regime kim jong il has now turned seventy crowds have started to gather in the capital pyongyang to celebrate his birthday the government officially lists his age is sixty nine records show he is a year old is thought celebrations will be more low key this year due to a food shortage in the country. the czech republic's health minister and a group representing the country's doctors have reached a deal to end a rout over paul pate the dispute had a peek into somebody's last year when three and a half thousand doctors handed in resignation that was under the deal hospital doctors are to receive a pay rise of about three hundre

u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agent was killed another one hurt while they were attacked when driving through northern mexico on choose day one was critically wounded and died from his injuries the second he was shot in the arm and leg remains in stable condition it's not clear if the incident was related to the escalating drug violence in the country where u.s. and mexican officials are working together on the investigation. the czech republic's health minister and a group representing the country's doctors have reached a deal to end the cold a bit of speed hit a peak in december last year when three thousand of them handed in resignation letters on the deal hospital doctors are to receive a pay rise of around three hundred fifty dollars a month this year and next the deal still needs the cabinet and union approval. or crosstalk is on the way just over about five minutes from now but first it's the business news with yulia. that's right time for a business update gas from expects export revenues this year to top the pre-crisis record as natural gas prices increase and the demand for

u.s. immigration officials. two agents shot yesterday when they were stopped at what appeared to be a military checkpoint in northern mexico. after the agents stopped someone opened fire on them. one u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agent was killed. agents are watching over his home now in texas. the other was wounded. >>> northern australia is being hit with a cyclone two weeks after a much stronger one struck there. cyclone carlos has knocked down trees and power lines causing flooding, as well. emergency services rescued several people from cars that stalled in floodwaters. schools, airports and the government buildings were all closed. >>> bernie madoff has given his first media interview since being arrested two years ago. he is serving a 150-year sentence at a prison in north carolina. yesterday, he acknowledged his guilt to a "new york times" reporter and said there is no excuse for his crimes. he also said he had no idea what effect the crimes would have on his own family. his son mark committed suicide in december. >>> stormwatch! that's right, be folks. it's been whipping around the bay area overnight gusts up to 60 miles per hour. that cold front still sliding on through. you can see it right here but

u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agency. special agent jaime zapata was part of an expanded american force working with mexican authorities in the ongoing battle. he was shot to death by gunmen on a highway from mexico city to monterrey. a second agent was wounded. but the worst-hit city in the drug battles is to the north, ciudad juarez, on the u.s. border. bill neely of independent television news reports on the drug war there. >> reporter: death is just around the corner, and he knows it. the streets of juarez are deadlier than any on earth, its suburbs and its center the scene of daily slaughter. ( gunshots ) midday in a middle-class area, and mexico's federal police fight seven gunmen from a drug cartel. it's not unusual; 60 people die here every week in a war that makes baghdad and kabul seem tame. death is measured in massacres-- seven here, four there, 15 in a house, ten in a ditch, executions, beheadings, brutal and gruesome. the victims are mostly young men from two drug cartels battling for control of this city an

u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agents stopped at what they thought was a military checkpoint on notorious drug cartel known to control much of northern mexico. zapata's murder is the latest in what appear to be targeted attacks on federal agents. last year border patrol agent brian terry was shot and killed in a gun battle in the arizona desert. another agent, robert rosas was killed in mexico south of san diego. civilians have been just as vulnerable. in january nancy davis, an american missionary, was shot to death while driving with her husband. and last year a highly publicized shooting on falcon lake left tiffany hartley a widow. wednesday morning the white house announced president obama had expressed his condolences to zapata's parents. >> their son served our country. admirably, the president said, and assured his parents that the entire country -- the entire country was grateful for his selfless service. >> reporter: some see zapata's murder as a game-changer, the kind of case that forces the u.s. to intervene in the escalating violence along the border. >> the gloves h

. >>> and now, news about the shooting of two americans south of the u.s. border in mexico. one immigration and customs enforcement agent killed and another wounded. raising serious questions tonight, is this a sign that americans are being targeted just as tourists travel there for spring break? ryan owens has more. >> reporter: mexican authorities fear the u.s. agents were targeted as they drove their armored suv along a remote stretch of highway. the driver, special agent jaime zapata of brownsville, texas, was shot several times in the chest and killed. the other agent is recovering at a texas hospital. they were traveling alone through an area controlled by the zetas, an especially ruthless drug cartel. both agents worked for the u.s. embassy here in mexico city. and their shootings raise an alarming question, are drug cartels now targeting americans? >> as they see that the u.s. involvement grows more and more and more, the temptation on their part to start going after americans will also grow. >> reporter: weeks away from spring break that is not what parents want to hear. acapulco used to be a destination

u.s. law enforcement official was killed in mexico on tuesday and a second wounded when gunmen opened fire on the vehicle. the two u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agents were on assignment fighting mexico's drug war. hailey barber is refusing to contend a proposal to honor a former ku klux klan member and general on a license plate. the naacp has called for them to denounce the plan to honor nathan bedford forest. he led a massacre of black union troops during the civil war. >>> just a week before the january 8 shooting in tucson that wounded gabrielle giffords and killed six others police were on alert at the community college that had suspended suspect jared loughner. e-mails between administrators and campus security reveal plans to distribute his picture to tighten security against him. >>> employees at los angeles schools will receive warnings that they face layoffs at the end of the year if a $408 million budget gap isn't closed. the move would leave some 5,100 teachers and counselors out of a job. >>> a weak retail sales report released tuesday sent stocks for a dive. melissa francis is at the new york stock exchange. what ar

and killed. >>> the body of a u.s. immigration customs and enforcement agent killed in mexico is back at home this morning. his remains arrived in his hometown of brownsville, texas yesterday. from there, a police escort led a process a funeral home. he was fatally shot in an ambush in central mexico this week. another u.s. agent was injured during that shooting. federal investigators say the attack may have been ordered by leaders of a violent mexican drug cartel. >>> this morning, u.s. officials are demanding the release of four u.s. citizens whose yacht was hijacked by pirates. government officials say yesterday pirates hijacked a yacht in the indian ocean off the somali coast. the yacht was carrying a couple who for the past six years had been sailing around the world delivering bikes to churches and schools in remote villages. this follows the 33-year sentence handed down on thursday to a pirate who kidnapped a captain of a u.s. merchantship. >>> new this morning, from bahrain, the military is now being withdrawn from the streets of the capitol city

two immigration and customs enforcement agents were ambushed and shot yesterday in a town in northern mexico. one of them died. and now the u.s. is sending more agents south of the border to help their mexican counterparts

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immigration and customs enforcement agent a little. over a week ago six men were snared during a raid on a dying safe house it's believed three of them participated in the attack which u.s. authorities described as a deliberate ambush and a second american agent was also wounded when the gunman opened fire on the officials as they drive toward mexico city. while america's longest serving special discovery is preparing to lift off for the last time after twenty six years the spacecraft will be put into retirement it's also one of the last times the u.s. will send a shuttle into orbit for suspends its space program he's got an extra can of found out for the last means for americans. by the end of this year nasa will no longer be able to send humans into space according to obama's plan responsibility will go to private companies which are expected to come up with cheaper ways to ferry astronauts to low earth orbit they know that they have a big step to take when they if they're thinking about putting humans into space and that's going to take a you know the next phase of their development so i have a fear oh gosh i. can't even estimate exactly no one can say for sure when

u.s. wants to try him for releasing secret government documents. >>> in mexico, police paraded six drug gang suspects before cameras today including the man wanted for the killing of an american immigration and customs enforcement agent. julian espinoza also known as teety bird is accused of killing an american i.c.e. agent and injured another. >>> first robots are racing sort to speak around a 110-yard track again and again to cover 26 miles. sometimes they fall down. but then they get up again. they aren't expected to finish the race until sunday. the idea is to show the robots durability and maneuverability. >>> today's action brings their investigation to an end. vehicles being recalled are late model year lexus gs, rx and ls cars along with toyota high landers, four runners and r sax v4. >>> surveying california's snow pack, right now it's done by hand. but we're learning technology is revolutionizing the proc >>> the gentle sound of a mix of rain and snow could be heard. some people in higher elevations came down to see what they don't usually see at their home. >>> it may be the first of its kind in the world. and it may revolutionize the way we measure california water totals. jana katsuyama has the sto

u.s. wants to try him for releasing secret government documents. >>> in mexico, police paraded six drug gang suspects before cameras today including the man wanted for the killing of an american immigration and customs enforcement agent. julian espinoza also known as teety bird is accused of killing an american i.c.e. agent and injured another. >>> first robots are racing sort to speak around a 110-yard track again and again to cover 26 miles. sometimes they fall down. but then they get up again. they aren't expected to finish the race until sunday. the idea is to show the robots durability and maneuverability. >>> today's action brings their investigation to an end. vehicles being recalled are late model year lexus gs, rx and ls cars along with toyota high landers, four runners and r sax v4. >>> surveying california's snow pack, right now it's done by hand. but we're learning technology is revolutionizing the process and the data it provise. >>> tracking rain right now throughout the bay area as temperatures plunge. chief meteorologist bill martin full forecast, in just a minute. >>> the gentle sound of a mix of rain and snow could be heard. some people in higher elevations came down to see what they don't usu

agents from immigration and customs enforcement who lost one of their own last week in mexico, when he was ambushed by suspected members of a drug gang in a roadside attack. zapata is the first u.s. federal agent to be killed in mexico in more than 25 years, and while one man has already been arrested, tomaski says all cartels must now pay the price. >> the bottom line is this coordinated response by dea and i.c.e. sends a clear message to all these drug trafficking organizations that this behavior will not be tolerated. >> steve luke reporting near the mexico border. as we move on, a host of legal problems and tonight, there's an update. wic wickileaks founder julian assange can be extradited to sweden in a sex crimes case. the judge rejected every argument by his defense team, including claims he could not get a fair trial in sweden. he's accused of sexual misconduct in that country and this was a victory for the swedish prosecutor who wants assange to return. the u.s. is investigating whether the wickileaks is responsible for releasing classified information. assange has a week to appeal the ruling. >>> let's switch gears here for a moment from your favorite food, take that a

going to sign on to the new agreement, and the new agreement established a hierarchy of immigrants that were of interest to the u.s. immigration customs enforcementn terms of targets of these programs. so there was a speculation that the new -- were coming full circle. back to the airlinier days of the program -- earlier days of the program. that's when we realized in the fall of 2009 that the program was going to stay. we decided it was time to look at the program both in terms of its impact and in terms of its actual implementation on the ground. so with 71 agreements in effect in the fall, we decided to do the study that we are now issuing the report about today. there were obviously other reasons to do that that the point. let me just point out, one was clear that evolution, if i can use the term from the local authority to the state level, it provides an important lens to look ato agreements between ice and the state locality. ice's new program in communities which will become a national program by 2013 and increasing use of the other programs. so it was clear that these programs were going to be an increasing element of the relationship bet