. >>> a uc davis fraternity is the scene of an armed robbery. one suspect got away, another is behind bars. malissa reports the suspects may have been upset after being kicked out of a party. >> reporter: two men showed up here at the nat house, a fraternity on the uc davis house, leaving for looking for a good time. >> until they were asked to leave and they went outside. >> reporter: they robbed four people, two of them students, at gun point. >> the suspects then went back into the house, were able to get a set of car keys. >> reporter: and took off in a stolen car. but didn't get very far. officers say the suspects' car crashed right here, you can some the damage. the suspect then got out of the car, threw the loaded gun back into this daycare and took off. officers set up a perimeter but were not able to locate him. but the passenger, 19-year-old david chavez of soledad was arrested and booked into jail. both suspects are believed to be gang members. >> that's a little scary. >> reporter: what officers say is scary about this whole situatio

partygoers this morning outside a fraternity house at uc davis. started at 8:00 p.m. when two uninvited guests showed up at the new alpha kappa fraternity house. when the men were asked to leave, the two went outside and robbed four people at gunpoint. the two then took off in a car only to crash into a fence at a day care center. police caught one suspect while the other ran away. police found a loaded handgun at the center's handgun. >> needles to say had that gun been spotted by the children when the day care opened who knows what could have happened. >> reporter: the suspect has been identified as 19-year-old daniel chavez of soledad. they believe chavez and the other suspect are gang members. >>> if you drive you've probably noticed prices are going up at the pump. according to a new survey released today, it's due to events in the middle east and africa. the average price of gas is up

. >>> a uc davis fraternity is the scene of an armed robbery. the suspects may have been upset after being kicked out of a party. >> reporter: who -- two men showed up here at a fraternity on the uc davis campus looking for a good time until... >> they were asked to leave. and when they left they went outside. >> reporter: and that is when -- the police robbed four peek two students at gunpoint. >> the suspects went back in and got a set of car keys. >> reporter: and took off in a stolen car but didn't goat far. officers say the suspect's car crashed right here. you can see the damage. the suspect then got out of the car, threw the loaded gun back in the daycare and took off. officers set up a perimeter but were not able to locate him. but the passenger was arrested and booked into the yolo county jail. both suspects are believed to be gang members. >> that is scary. >> reporter: what is scary about the situation is what could have happened if the loaded gun was not found before the kids arrived to the child development center on tuesday. >> sca

a professor at uc-davis has developed a scanner that can detect explosive liquid. his invention started with a bottle of wine. >> >> because his professor invented a way, millions of air travelers are about to benefit from a new application of his discovery. >> this could look at liquid without harming the bottle and see what's inside the container. >> matthew augustine is working with, and security and already demonstrated that dangers are close of liquids can be detected. its low field radio waves similar to an mri. >> different compounds absorb different radio frequencies. the seven must be miniaturized. what we envision is essentially a 2 ft. by 2 ft. by 2 ft. box that is connected to a laptop computer. the professor said the scanner could be ready for testing in about one year. >> the professor said he will keep working until the final commercial scanner is ready. a live look at stockton street in san francisco. the area between saturn market street is down to one lane in that area. a lot of work going on, the crews have started construction on the central sub

dozens gathered in sacramento to condemn the beating of a uc-davis professor. the professor spoke by phone from cairo, describing how police attacked her for advocating democracy. >> they ripped my foot open. pulled my hair. fortunately i didn't get any serious injuries. i have a small cuts, really, and minor head injuries. >> like a police car, destroyed by fire. >> she is worried about the friend and country she left behind. she evacuated egypt reluctantly and can't stop thinking about her adopted home. >> my heart is with them. something i told them. though i am back here, i am, going to continue like supporting their cause, doing the best i can to raise awareness. >> jwell spoken young woman. well the drama over a group of xk tiff executives missed in egypt. head of google's marketing for middle east and north africa. it's believed he is being held by egyptian government officials. but no one is confirming that yet. today the youth movement, announced it made him their symbolic spokesman to pressure authorities to release him. al-jazeera, is reporting that

. >> reporter: uc davis student is a member of another fra at any time. >> there are so many guys living here, you would assume safety in neighbors. that's just unheard of. >>> moderate quake in california. the magnitude 5.0 quake was around 11:30 this morning. tremors were found in san diego. there were no reports of damage or injury, a week ago, a magnitude 4.1 shook the same area. there were several aftershocks. >>> a yacht with four americans on board that was hijacked by somali pirates is being shadowed by a war ship that is moving closer to the coast. it was hijacked on friday. january and scott adam have been sailing the yacht around the world since 2004. another american couple was also aboard. the quest is headed to a pirate hey convenient in northern -- somalia. >>> another kay of protesting -- day of protests in at least four middle countries. there is warning of a civil war. >> reporter: protestors are flashing weapons. >> his son confirmed on libyan state television that dem straightors took control of some military bases but he insists he will prevail. information in libya

they were joined on the phone by uc davis professor who's been in the middle of the protest in cairo.he says she believes president mubarak will step down as early as tomorrow. >>> a day of protest is planned for tomorrow with a day of protests including san francisco. they're calling on president obama and his administration to cut off government aid to egypt. the protest starts at 9:00 p.m. >>> in egypt right now, president mubarak is still in power despite massive day of departure protest calling for him to step aside. thousands and thousands demanded mubarak's immediate departure. the protests were mostly peaceful. however gunshots were fired in cairo. egypt's health -- ministry now says the death toll has reached 11. president obama says there's needs to be a transfer system. and including a slide show of the major political players just click on the egypt tab on ktvu.com. >>> chinese dancers mark the beginning of the lunar new year today at san francisco's city hall. they performed a traditional lion dance in the rotunda. they offer free performances at city hall on the first fr

uc davis professor left for egypt to be with her father who is ill. he was interviewed by democracy now. >> mubarak hired thugs and mobs to make sure we never have a fair election. >> after that interview he was attacked by a mob in the streets. in sacramento today, senate president pro tem and others condemned this attack. the professor talked to them over the phone and says after being taken to the hospital she was threatened again. >> started crying again. americans, foreigners, get them. >> she says one of the doctors feared she might be kill fd she left the hospital he decided to hide me in the hospital. under the claim i was a relative of his. >> and the doctor helping her is a christian. he says he took a big risk. cheryl? >> thank you very much. and pro testers owe say a missing goog yechl yek tiff may be imprisoned in egypt. al jazeera is reporting the family received terrorizing phone calls saying he's being taught a lesson. he's head of marketing for the middle east and north africa. he went missing last friday. the egyptian government has

researchers at uc davis do point out the bulbs only pose a danger if one breaks. >> a young military widow founded a program to help other widows is preparing to host a group of women in a weekend pampering retreat. and one of the hosts is john's girl in san francisco. she founded american widow project at age 21 after her army husband was killed by a roadside bomb in iraq. they'd only been married a year and a half. they traveled the country and made a documentary, creating a social network connecting widows of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. most are very young. >> i have about 6,000 widows. and 80% of the military wives are under 35. >> john's grill is providing transportation and lunch this weekend. she will present them with a collage of pictures and a necklace with a heart. >> food stamp recipients would not be able to buy junk food and fast food under a new bill. in sm counties allow recipients to use food stamp cards at fast food restaurants. the new bill would end that and prohibit the cards from buying unhealthy things. opponents say it puts the state in the role o

animal activists at uc davis are studying the effects of road kill and how to present it.t's a safety issue for drivers and of course for the thousands of animals who die every day just on bay area roads. uc davis professor is a retired veterinarian who keeps his eye on the roads. >> see a lot of raccoons and rabbits and ground squirrels. the other thing amazes me is the number of birds. >> he's actually worried some animals could face extinction. but more information and more volunteers are needed before approaching lawmakers with suggestions. >>> at ktvu.com, our website, we have much more details about california's wildlife and how you can get involved in helping to protect animals from becoming road kill. just go to ktvu.com, look for the special reports tab. >>> tomorrow is decision day at uc berkeley. proposed cuts in cal sports program could actually lead to even more cuts. >>> decision has been made to close two elementary schools in the mt. diablo unified school district. but this morning another school finds itself facing an uncertain future. we'll explain why co

the man was airlifted to the burn unit at uc davis. he has been there since last september when he was charged with assault with a deadly ep with. >> officials in menlo park are taking its squirrel problem seriously. after starting a poisoning campaign, the public outrage is causing them to rethink their original plan on this. here is lisa amin gulezian. >> it is a place where people and wildlife normally co-exist. these are some of the animals found here, including the california ground squirrel. but these days you would be hard-pressed to find any. that's because the city spent nearly $10,000 killing the squirrel by injecting poison into their burrows. the city started noticing the ground squirrels this summer after they mentioned burrowing squirrels can damage the cap. jose is a professional landscaper. >> it is not a nice thing to do and there are so many. >> but many park users met the city's decision with outrage. the city didn't get public input and there were posted warning signs. neither is required understate and federal law

including a lot of folks from uc davis who have put out a report, 500 pages. not concerned about forests, they are concerned about water. 500 pages and basically putting forward a new vision for how california water ought to be dealt with. essentially, they want to try to cool everybody down and find some holistic decision that would include -- they actually use this kind of language. reconciliation among the communities that are -- and the interests that are fighting for the water. so there is a big environmental emphasis in the report, but they want to recognize the needs of cities and farm water users and by -- by taking a more understanding approach, digging in less on issues, maybe make it possible. >> i'm sorry. >> maybe make it possible to come to a long-term understanding are we've been hearing so many years, the delta is not sustainable. the heart of the system that we use for water for 25 million californians. so are we going to hear talk again? any mention about a peripheral canal, it came up last time jerry brown was governor? >> the peripheral can

. >>> a uc davis professor is recovering in egypt after being attacked during the protests. on wednesday, professor noha radwan said she was beaten by pro mubarak state police minutes after she was interviewed by a tv station. >> they handed me on to a mob, that started beating me and pulling my hair. they ripped my shirt off. >> radwan says a low-ranking member of the military pulled her out of harm's way. she needed a few stitches to her head but says she is now fine. >>> our coverage of the uprising in egypt continues a ktvu.com where you will find more video and a special section right on the front page. >>> we have an update on identical twin girls in the east bay who enlisted together on the same day. the two hoop are originally from peru faced a tragedy but stuck to their plan. ktvu's jade hernandez joins us live after witnessing the twins taking their oath in hayward. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. it is extremely rare for the army to enlist identical twins at the same time but here in hayward, twin peruvian girls made a sacrifice for their future and t

. >>> well, animal activists at uc davis are studying the effects of road kill and how to prevent it. it's a safety issue for both drivers and the thousands of animals that die every day just on bay area roads. uv davis professor is a retired veterinarian who accesses the road -- assesses the road carnage twice a month. he says the information he collects is critical. >> i've always seen a lot of rabbits and raccoons and ground squirrels. the other thing that amazes me is the number of birds. beautiful birds. >> volunteers during the year in california road kill observation system are worried that some animals could face extinction. the group says they need more data and volunteers before they can approach lawmakers with suggestions. now ktvu.com has more details about california's wildlife and how you can get involved in helping protect animals from becoming road kill. just look for the special reports tab. >>> danville's hero pilot is back in the news. but this time it involves a lawsuit. >>> and the super bowl champs return home. the special honor this morning for their head coach.

>>> this morning a uc davis professor says she was beaten half to death by an angry pro-mubarak mob. the protestors ripped her and ripped her shirt as she supported the egyptian president. soldiers hauled her to safety inside a tank and took her to the hospital where she got stitches in her head. she is now back in the united states and will join state lawmaker daryl stineberg at a rally in sacramento this morning to call for an end to violence in egypt. >>> well, from vallejo to basic training, two 18-year-old identical twins are getting ready for boot camp. the two came to the u.s. and enlisted in the army last month. this morning they will take the oath of enlistment in hayward and then it is off to south carolina on monday. here's the twist, the twins will split up for the first time in their lives. melissa ventura venell is joining the reserves. her sister is joining the active duty forces. >>> let's turn to christina loren wearing red as we all are. good morning. >> good morning. yes, today is national wear red day. we are trying to bring more awarness to heart disease, the num

. >> a college fraternity house becomes a crime scene, possible gang activity at uc davis. >>> san franciscoit on it but the city might not be as green as it thinks it is. cbs5 "eyewitness news" is next. ,,,,,,,, good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. >> announcer: you're watching cbs5 "eyewitness news." >>> a tragic ending to a rafting adventure in the east bay. good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. searchers today found the bodies of two teens who died in a rape-swollen east bay creek. they told friends they were rafting on walnut creek which runs between walnut creek and concord. don knapp is where the bodies were found. >> reporter: we're off concord avenue slightly east of buy can an field next the creek named walnut creek. it is low this evening but apparently it was full and flowing fast when the boys decided to go rafting. after parents reported the two teens missing an overnight search failed to filed them. about 8:15 searchers found the boy's raft deplated floating in the channel near bancroft and bentley.

and it is a big concern for some uc davis animal activists. this professor is one of them. he's a retired veterinarian who is studying the effects of road kill. he goes to the roads twice a month. volunteers say some animals could even face extinction if something isn't done soon. >> every quarter mile, half mile, you see a dead animal. we can tell that it's a big deal. from a scientific point of view we need to measure that. >> now this road kill project hopes to convince lawmakers to spend more money for wildlife protection. but more data and volunteers are needed. ktvu.com has more details about california's wildlife and how you can help get involved in this project. just look for the special reports tab. >>> all right. time now 5:24. guess what? another winter storm is on the way and some airlines are already canceling flights. we're live in oklahoma city. they're expecting up to ten inches of new snow. ed, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dave. you know this city and this state has just finished digging out from last week's snowstorm but there's another storm b

. >>> uc davis scientists say a fast moving fungus is responsible for killing one million bats.isease is called white nose syndrome with sick bats -- it's important to find out what is causing the disease. >>> time now 5:55 the stay of hercules is swirling in political turmoil. it stems from the city spending $15 million it doesn't have. they are still trying to remove two city council members after they approved real estate development deals that now seem to have no future. there are big questions about expenses the city reimbursed officials for including the former mayor. >> in the two invoices i reviewed are charges for extra leg room on airline flights, car rentals and cities on the east coast, $3,000 for the miss hercules pageant. >> now the city council members and the former mayor say they have done nothing wrong but the contra costa county grand jury is investigating all of this and the public trust has been shaken. >> anyone that gets a phone call asking for a money wire to help a realtive in need should be suspicious. they received calls from scammers claiming to be in

>>reporter: he was really hoping to get into uc santa barbara or uc davis this fall and spent 500 dollarsn tutors in preparation for the act test but the scores are lost in the mail. act says he can take the february test for free but getting into college this fall doesn't look too promising. >> santa pwrar barbara said they won't take any scores for february 12th. all the other colleges just saying we'll think about it. >>reporter: he's one of 100 oakland students who scores from the december test got lost in the mail. >> it was like an empty feelin feeling. oh, gosh now i will never know. and then having to hear that i have to take the test gechbility another 4 hour hours. on my saturday. that's very sad. >>reporter: acceptance letters from college go out in march. february scores probably won't make it in time. act spokesman released a statement saying if any affected students are missing dead lanes that can't be met because of the problem they are urged to contact the colleges and inform them of the situation. the students may provide the college a copy of the letter they received fro

fichlt uc davis professor attacked during the skirmish yesterday suffering cuts and bruises and today a student got pretty roughed up. he spoke with mark matthews. >> they ripped open my suitcas suitcases. they took my passport. passed it around. >>reporter: by skype andrew simon told me today about being repeatedly rouinged at civilian man checkpoint near the square. >> threw things on the ground. went through all of my belongings. >>reporter: simon waiting to hear if he will get in graduate school at uc berkeley next fall says he wasn't even heading into the square. he was just trying to get to his apartment. he says in the square the battle for cairo continues. with pro democracy demonstrators clashing again with those who want president mubarak to stay. at the last of 3 check points simon was assaulted. >> the man came up to me after i was pulled out of the car with a knife as if he was going to attack me. restrained. everyone is just screaming. >>reporter: the stunt told me he couldn't believe how much things have changed in just 24 hours. >> about professor is the chair of the h

. >>> uc davis scientists are working to change an invention to use it to help with national securityed a scanner to test bottles of wine to see if they turned to vinegar. now the department of homeland security wants the technology to check bottles of things like sham pooh and water for explosives during airport screenings. if it works that could soon mean that you're going to be able to go through airport security with a full bottle of water or a tube of toothpaste or baby formula. dhs is paying for the research. >>> the senate republicans are vowing not to back jerry brown's tax increase extension. while democrats took control of both statehouses governor brown needs a few republicans to reach a two-thirds majority vote to bring the measure to the public. instead of taxes senate republicans want sweeping reforms for both public and private sectors to erase the $26 billion budget deficit. the tax extension expires this july and governor brown wants to extend it another five years. >>> a ten-year push in oakland to make city services available to chinese and spanish speakers may take

. >>> this morning a uc davis professor says she was beaten half to death by angry mobs in the streetsf cairo. this professor tells the website democracy now that protestors hit her and ripped her shirtd open when she refused to answer if she was a mubarak supporter. she says soldiers told her to go to safety at the hospital to get stitches. she will join daryl stineberg at a rally in sacramento this morning to call for an end to the violence in egypt. >>> the time is 5:43. good morning, happy friday, everybody. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we'll get to traffic and weather in less than two minutes. >>> if you see a lot of people wearing red today, we have a little bit, too. it is all for a good cause. >> today the american heart association is asking women to wear red as part of the campaign to raise awareness about heart disease. the go red for women campaign says many women have the wrong message when it comes to reducing the risk for heart attack. >> among the common misconceptions, aromatherapy and essential oils are not proven to prevent heart disease. the total m

that is as if someone turned off a spigot it stopped this climb tollingist in uc davis. the dry spell can be blamed on cooler temperatures in the paf civic. >> there is what happened and that outlook is for basically dry in california or southern california for next couple month autos in january rainfall totals were just 30% of average for the month. but for the season 130%. this immediateologist says this year will be defined not by what happened in skran but rather, what comes next. >> i think it's too early to be worried and it's typical we have a mid winter dry spell. it's actually, i think averages something about 19 days of dry weather sort of in between or normal rainier period. >> what matters is the high sierra whether a current snow pack will last. and there is water supply is 109%. >> so there is a lot of carry overstorage from last year there is a cool summer last year. and we're up into the next couple months there will be more rain and snow coming in. >> water managers say gits for people to do what they can to conserve. >> and there is no sign of rain oof

. >> there have been other acts of violence, one is a uc davis professor there is hundreds of thousandsof pro testers filled the square for traditional prayer. then once again the square erupted and called for him to sup down. >> please leave. enough is enough. >> there are no signs the president is ready to quit. and. >> there is a question of trust. trust is gone. >> there is another rally and they were better prepared today, they couldn't stop clashes. >> and the there is one against the professor who is visiting family members in cairo. he had criticized the government on democracy now. after that interview says she was attacked by a mob in the streets and today called to talk to the crowd in sacramento. >> started crying again americans foreigners get them. >> american university student from sacramento left cairo when things were getting too heated and has mixed feelings about the departure. >> these are people i care b here i am being evacuated on my nice american jet that will fly me out. and they're fighting for their country. >> and american university has 500 international st

a uc davis chemist may have put a cork on terrorism with the development of a new scanner. the inventer is adapting technology to detect liquid explosives at airport checkpoints. with this kind of scanner --- >> different compounds bring about different rare yos. >>> taco bell's legal fight over the quality of the meet that it uses could mean you get a free taco. taco bell is offering a coupon for a -- for a free taco to the first 10 million people who "like it" on facebook. the restaurant says it uses 88% usda quality beef. >>> 7:19. captain sully sullenberger may be headed to court. the lawsuit he's filed, straight ahead. >>> right now, northbound 101 is recovering from earlier problems. how does the rest of 101 look and what is the rest of the commute like? we'll tell you straight ahead. >>> captain sully sullenberger is facing real estate troubles. they purchased a property that was overvalued. they were duped. the agent says sullenberger is misusing his notoriety. the danville pilot first came into the spotlight a year ago after landing the plain to safety in the hudso

. >>> the beating of a uc davis protester in egypt will be a the focus of -- protesters -- protesterday. >> he started beating me and pulling my hair. they lift my shirt off. >> she says a low-ranking member of the military pulled her out of harm's way. she needed to a -- a few stitches to her head but says she's fine now. darrell steinberg will hold a meeting in front of the federal building at 11:00 a.m. >>> 8:31. mixed news coming from the labor department on the employers added 36,000 new jobs. but that's a lot fewer than the commits had been expected. those estimates range from an additional 103,000 to 140,000 new jobs. how far, the national unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 9% from 9.4%. the experts say it would probably go up at least a bit. now, they are say -- now they are saying those people looking for jobs have become frustrated and just stopped. >>> people are shot -- have not stopped applying for jobs at google. google received 75,000 job applications in one week. that's a new record for google. the company announced last week, it could add more than 6,000 emplo

that is what uc davis scientists are hoping.esearchers think technology used to test wine in a boot could find liquid exemployeeses. the scientists say passengers may once again be able to take large bottles through security. those items have been restricted since 2006. the department of homeland security is funding the research. scientists hope to have a protoe type by the end of the year. >>> the invitations are in the mail for the wedding of the year. but how many people are actually going to see the wedding? >>> off to a frosty start, fog out there this morning, but the afternoon, quite pleasant. a live look. in the low 40s. what you can expect for your work week ahead. >>> music isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about employees on strike. but the detroit symphony orchestra has suspended the rest of their season because of one. that came after musicians voted to reject the final contract offer from management. they say they don't want to be on strike and they aren't the only ones happy being silent. >> i

. >> and police at uc davis are right now investigating two weekend burglaries. burglars struck two on campus apartments some time between saturday night and early sunday morning. the burglars were able to get away with tv sets and other electronic items. we're told no students were home at the time of the robberies. police on campus now telling his students make sure they lock all their doors and windows to their rooms and their apartments. >>> it is 7:22. apple shareholders are demanding more transparency on the company's plan for life after steve jobs. it's not clear if jobs will be at the annual shareholders meeting on wednesday when they vote on whether to require more transparency. it's growing with job's current leave of absence to focus on his health. that's after two other long- term leaves in recent years for treatment of pancreatic cancer and liver transplant. apple stock is down 2% this morning. >>> giants closer wilson making progress after treatment for his back. despite lingering stiffness, he is expected to throw in another bullpen session today.

degree from uc-davis. she was appointed by gov. schwarzenegger to the appellate district in 2005.f justice, she also served to the judicial council of california as well as the commission on judicial appointments. welcome, madam chief justice. we are equally thrilled to have our next panelist with us, the honorable alex kozinski, the chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit. chief judge kozinski received his degree from ucla. i believe he was there during the great basketball era for ucla. i do not think he was on the team. [laughter] instead, he was busy setting. he served as all law clerk for anthony kennedy at the nine circuit before clerking for warren burger at the united states supreme court. he was nominated to the ninth circuit by president reagan in 1985 at the ripe old age of 35. i think it makes you feel a little inadequate. he served with distinction on that court before coming its 10th chief justice and chief judge in 2007. i am informed that he is a very good poker player. welcome, judge kosinski. finally, let me introduce our moderator for the

. >>> a uc davis professor says she was beaten half to death by an angry pro-mubarak mob in the streetsr shirt open when she refused to say if she was or was not a mubarak supporter. the soldiers took her to the hospital to get stitches in her head. she is recovering back in the united states this morning. >>> more local news coming up in a half hour. and the "today" show returns in less than a minute. have a great morning. see you back here in a bit. >>> you look so thin. >> do i? i'm on this new diet. it's effective. well, i don't eat anything and when i feel i'm about to faint i eat a cube of cheese. >> well, it's working. >> i know. i'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight. >> i love that line. >> scary. >> those are the women from "the devil wears prada." a lot of women are obsessed with weight and it's not about health but about fashion, style and the culture of celebrity and self-esteem. so we'll take a look at all of the issues coming up on monday here on "today." then the rest of the week for next week we'll look at the women's obsessions from shoes to gossip to the se

justice was born and raised in sacramento and received both her undergraduate and jd degrees from uc davise was appointed by governor schwarzenegger to the third appellate district, court of appeal in 2005. her term as chief justice begin at just nine days ago on january 3, as chief justice she also chairs the judicial council of california as well as the commission on judicial appointment. welcome, adam chief justice. -- madame chief justice. [applause] >> we are equally thrilled to have our next panel is with us, the honorable alex kozinski, chief judge of the u.s. court of appeals for the ninth circuit. [applause] >> judge alex kozinski was born in romania and received both his undergraduate and jd degre