u.s. state department and lost the court here has been struggling with the issue of randomness asking how could the result of the green card lottery not be random even if there had been a computer glitch as the state department claims one of the arguments is that even an era like that could produce a random result and the whole idea behind the green card lottery is that whoever you are whatever you do you can win it but this case could very well undermine that perception experts specializing in information technology say the decision of the state department as well as the court that dismissed the case defies simple logic rhonda means that if all records of all the tracks are on your cd player when you have the run you may get tracks three four and five and then you're trying to twelve that's still random the state department has brought up intricate technical arguments to explain the blunder but thousands of its victims say they have the feeling that someone has gambled with their lives we believe that america through their eyes are. going to shut down our t.v. washington d.c. fortunately

u.s. state department grants green cards to some fifty thousand people from around the globe the lottery where the jackpot is the right to live and work in america is advertised as completely random the state department claims in this case there was a computer glitch and the results were not arbitrary a computer programming error caused more than ninety percent of the selectees to come from the first two days of the registration period the victims of the blunder have joined in a class action suit against the u.s. state department and lost the court here has been struggling with the issue of randomness asking how could the result of the green card lottery not be random even if there had been a computer glitch as the state department claims one of the arguments is that even an era like that could produce a random result and the whole idea behind the green card lottery is that whoever you are whatever you do you can win it but this case could very well undermine that perception experts specializing in information technology is say the decision of the state department as well as the court that dis

u.s. state department gamble with live. good evening it's monday july eighteenth i'm lauren lyster here in washington d.c. you're watching our t.v. well critics call it build a bridge west it's a collection of some of the nation's most powerful men passed us presidents from taft in hoover to reagan and george bush both father and son also business leaders who have attended reportedly include google c.e.o. eric schmidt now they're all gathering for overtreat in the forests shrouded in secrecy it's called bohemian grove and it's the playground of the mohini and club and their annual getaway began over the weekend now on friday we question what a group of some of the most powerful men in the country meeting in secret in the course of california would lead to well past allegations have included heavy drinking sacks but more him. hackle to society and concerning for the protesters who show up to picket are the political deals and policy being hatched undemocratically in private that is the accusation at least of our own christin

u.s. state department gamble with lives. good evening it's monday july eighteenth eight pm here in washington d.c. i'm lauren lister in your watching our t.v. now we knew rupert murdoch was taking heat with the scandal rocking his media empire but then shocking news this afternoon that his body was found dead it was a hoax brought to the world by the hacking group. that look at this they reach a rock to the home page of murdoch's newspaper the sun to a fake story about murdoch found dead from a drug overdose and they were tweeting all the way look at what they said they said arrest us we dare you we are the unstoppable hacking generation and you are a wasted old sack of a word i cannot say murdock row row row fight the power now they also were engaged in some other high jinx the sun's website rejected to their twitter feed they tweeted about it saying that it was just that saying hello everyone that wanted to visit the sun how is your day good good to have a little fun there but yet one point it also. looks like they actuall

u.s. state department spokesman mark toner said ambassador stephen bosworth will meet kim kay kye gwan at the nunn new york. japan, the united states and south korea have yet to decide to resume whether to resume the talks on north korea's nuclear program. they have said they will reach such a decision after direct talks between the two koreas and then between the u.s. and north korea. the north korean vice foreign minister and head of the north american affairs bureau are already in new york for the ming. the u.s. decision to resume talks comes amid concerns that the north may be enriching uranium for military purposes. the united states maintains that it will not resume the six-party talks unless the north takes concrete action to give up nuclear weapons. >>> in china, a driver involved in saturday's fatal high-speed train collision reportedly says he had been ordered to stop the train before another train crashed into it. his remarks suggest that human error may have contributed to the disaster that killed at least 39 people. the website of a weekly magazine published in the southern pr

u.s. state department says all embassy personnel have been accounted for. >> in the second account, a gunman dressed in a police uniform several people at a youth camp. no reports of fatalities yet. they arrested one person but it was not known if it was the gunman. >> in just a matter of minutes leon panetta will take an important step of ending the don't ask, don't tell policy. they will present president obama with a certification from each branch of the military overturning the policy. the certification confirms that ending don't ask, don't tell will not harm recruitment. once the president signs off, a 60-day clock starts until the policy is repealed. >> another show down in the deadline to raise the nation's debt ceiling. the senate voted down the republican measure and president obama took to a college townhall meeting says he is ready to back tough choices. >> president obama repeating his message any deal must include tax increases not just spending cuts, republicans say no tax increases. >> at a townhall meeting in maryland, president obama tried to bring home to americans what it

u.s. state department says all embassy personnel have been accounted for. >> in the second account, a gunman dressed in a police uniform several people at a youth camp. no reports of fatalities yet. they arrested one person but it was not known if it was the gunman. >> in just a matter of minutes leon panetta will take an important step of ending the don't ask, don't tell policy. they will present president obama with a certification from each branch of the military overturning the policy. the certification confirms that ending don't ask, don't tell will not harm recruitment. once the president signs off, a 60-day clock starts until the policy is repealed. >> another show down in the deadline to raise the nation's debt ceiling. the senate voted down the republican measure and president obama took to a college townhall meeting says he is ready to back tough choices. >> president obama repeating his message any deal must include tax increases not just spending cuts, republicans say no tax increases. >> at a townhall meeting in maryland, president obama tried to bring home to americans what it

u.s. state department officials they will work on getting some back tomorrow. they will get back in their vehicles and drive across the border and waiting for them right now are family members. sharon, it has been an emotional toll for those family members. >> absolutely, thanks. three brothers aren't leaving until they find the fat. the wife of 55-year-old brian wonk of berkeley confirm he is missing. he and his brothers, gary, glenn, and craig took an annual fishing trip for the last three and four years and they are experienced in fishing and survival. they are a very tight knit family. the four brothers do a little fishing together. they always care for each other. gary called his wife to wire him money since everyone's wallets are lost in the ocean. the brothers traveled with don lee of san ramon. his wife, lee, says he is missing. we also know of bay area survivors. >> michael says he clung to an ice chest and floated around until his rescue hours later. jen got the call from her husband, saying he was safe. >> he was okay, but that his boat sunk. >> he j

u.s. state department for more than one hundred million dollars in phony expenses many are criticizing u.s. authorities for pursuing this case instead of following up on the military contractor committed atrocities against civilians in iraq and afghanistan. norwegian intelligence denies claims by the suspect of two deadly terror attacks in the country last friday that he's part of a wider group but authorities in europe are on their guard after his immigration message is echoed by extremist groups across the continent anders breivik is accused of killing at least seventy five people in a bomb attack in oslo and a shooting rampage on the island of oil. the u.k. steps up pressure on libyan leader colonel gadhafi as london desex spells his diplomats and invites the rebel council to a place that london also giving the rebels access to around one hundred fifty million dollars of previously frozen libyan oil assets the move follows france and the u.s. who have already recognized the rebels as the country's legitimate government. next kaiser report stay with us here on our. i am x. times or stacy

u.s. state department said mobs assault of both the u.s. embassy compound and the ambassadors residents, but that no staff were injured. progress government demonstrators filled central damascus over the weekend, expressing their anger at the presence of the u.s. and french ambassadors in the city that has been the center of opposition to president al assad. member protests on the streets of sia, this time by supporters of the al assad regime. they took part in a rally against the ambassadors of the u.s. and france. they -- the show support for the democracy movement prompted an angry show from damascus. franz's foreign ministry said the crowds were well organized, while security forces did nothing to stand in the way -- france was a foreign ministry. the u.s. also condemned the day's events. >> it is clear what this is about -- this is about distracting your attention, the press' attention, the world's attention from the real story, which is the story of syrian people in cities across the country processing peacefully and demanding change.

u.s. state department spokesman was cautious in his comments about the possibility the two men would be released soon. he told the associated press they have seen these dates set before, but the trials have not been in place. >> are there any indications other than the anniversary if. >> you have to read on this, but the one big thing is that sarah has not been summoned back for a court appearance. perhaps that means something. they are trying to figure this out by looking at all the things surrounding b the issue. they don't have a reason to believe they will be released. >> it would be nice to put that in the news. >> thank you don. >>> well sources say there is significant progress in washington tonight. in a last minute stab at compromise, it appears there is some movement toward a debt deal. we are just three days away from that august 2 deadline to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a government default. jessica stone is in washington on the plan emerging right now. jessica. >> reporter: good evening, ann. senate republicans, we're told that tox between senate republicans and the white house

u.s. state department spokesman cautiously making comments about the possibility the two u.c. graduates would be released. he told the "associated press" the u.s. has seen these kind of dates set before but the trials don't place. >> the families sit and sit and wait. are there any other indications other than the university of ramadan beginning they could be released. >> the iranians have not requested sarah to come back for trial. she was released on half a million bail. the fact they are not asking her to come back is kind of a hopeful sign. >> let's keep our fingers crossed. thank you much. >>> significant progress in washington tonight in a last- minute stab at compromise. finally some movement towards a debt deal. we are three days away from that august 2nd deadline to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a government default. jessica stone is in washington with information about the plan that's now emerging. jessica >> reporter: good evening, ann. sources telling cbs5 news they are getting very close to a deal. so much so it has given senate majority leader harry reid to le

u.s. state department. richard masias is charged with using government computers to peek at the passport applications of more than 100 celebrities. he says everything he did was work related. >>> also a development in the arnold schwarzenegger-maria shriver divorce. the former governor does not want to pay spousal support. they announced their split back in may after 25 years of marriage. later, he disclosed he fathered a child with a member of staff years later. they're seeking joint custody of their teenage sons. they do not have a prenuptial agreement, which means maria shriver is entitled to half of the assets. >>> you probably ride them every day and never give safety a second thought, we're talking about elevators. have you ever looked at the inspection permit? all elevators must get it once a year, but the truth is, that doesn't always happen. vicky nguyen joins us tonight with the results of her investigation. >> reporter: there are 32,000 elevators here in the bay area. most are safe and the majori

u.s. department of commerce the same number of jobs that have been cut from the united states in the lastdecade have been added to these companies overseas operations it's a phenomenon that angers many americans who are struggling to make ends meet i think it's despicable disgusting and we have people here that have worked here all of their lives in a losing jobs looked in right because somebody on top want to make a buck and pay the cheapest possible there are more dollars to go to stimulate the economy. i think are american companies should hire american workers. because of the shrinking middle class the fact that middle class wages are decreasing over the last thirty years so many people here they don't. do to me and i do think that is the wrong thing to do is hidden there. over three and it's not just manufacturing work american i t. companies and innovation jobs are also moving here in droves as well as huge savings on wages many companies say india's fast growing economy and young workforce make it a desirable place to find staff there are amusingly talented people here in that part

u.s. state department for more than one hundred million dollars in phony expenses. norway's intelligence service denies claims by the suspect of two deadly terror attacks in the country last friday that he's part of a wider group but authorities in europe are on their guard after his anti immigrant stance is echoed by extremist groups across the continent. u.k. ramping up pressure on libyan leader moammar gadhafi as london exparel is with diplomats and invites the rebel council to replace them london also giving rebels access to about one hundred fifty billion dollars of previously frozen libyan oil well. headlines part one of the alone a show coming up. good evening welcome to the ilona show where you get the real headlines with none of the mersey we're coming live out of washington d.c. i'm lauren lyster filling in for a loaner who is on vacation but meanwhile here in d.c. the u.s. is less than a week away from d.-day is in default and what will be the price that the world the u.s. economy and politicians will pay if that happens and can it be avoided at this poin

u.s. state department? a former san francisco employee is charged with using government computers to peek at passport applications for more than 100 celebrities. the man is facing three misdemeanor counts of exceeding authorized computer access. he says he plans to plead guilty to at least one of the charges, but insists that looking at applications was related to his work. >>> the space shuttle pull into port for the last time. >> indeed, the space shuttle "atlantis" made a picture-perfect landing this morn at the kennedy space center ending the 30-year space shuttle primary and what a sight it was. nasa engineers say the clear skies helped with the beautiful landing. the shuttle was greeted with cheers from supporters who gathered near the run bay. garvin thomas has a look at the landing that made history and ended an era. >> reporter: it can be hard to go home, especially when it's for the last time. >> a place in history secured, the space shuttle pulls into port for the last time. its voyage at an end.

u.s. state department that list includes dozens of russian officials including some senior police officers agents of the federal security service lawyers doctors and others who the state department believes are linked to sort of give money skis death all of them are now banned for it from entering the united states the kremlin says it's possible to buy the situation since there are several investigations currently being held looking into the circumstances of money skis death and this blacklist was again forced before a court could make a decision on them previously the russian foreign ministry would also if you speak criticize this blacklist saying that it's an unfriendly act which may negatively affect the trust between the two countries also called it an old old school tactic to intervene and up why pressure on these investigations and promised an adequate response just to remind us that was all we were who worked with a large foreign investment fund here in russia who was accused of organizing a huge money laundering scheme was arrested but died in prison before a court could make a dec