european commission wants to know of any effective aids or meat have been exported to other european union nations. at the same time, they're trying to point out traces of the contaminant can be found in many foodstuffs. more than 1000 farms in germany have beeforced to suspend operations after they used supplies of the contaminated feed. >> this plat recycles use cooking f into diesel fuel an sold fatty acid to a feed producer in germany. the recycler said they had labeled a hit as unsuitable for animal consumption. but more than 100 tons of feed on its way into the food chain. >> it is time to talk about where the buck stops, in particular regarding the responsibility and liability of the producers. and agricultural production in general. >> it was a plant in northern germy that produce the continat feed. it described its production methods as perfectly normal and said what happened was a tragic mistake. fatty acids are commonly used in animal feed, but representatives are calling for heads to roll over the scandal. >> the blame lies with the firms that produce the seed because what happened was

european commission wants to know of any effective aids or meat have been exported to other european union nations. at the same time, they're trying to point out traces of the contaminant can be found in many foodstuffs. more than 1000 farms in germany have been forced to suspend operations after they used supplies of the contaminated feed. >> this plat recycles use cooking fat into diesel fuel and sold fatty acid to a feed producer in germany. the recycler said they had labeled a hit as unsuitable for animal consumption. but more than 100 tons of feed on its way into the food chain. >> it is time to talk about where the buck stops, in particular regarding the responsibility and liability of the producers. and agricultural production in general. >> it was a plant in northern germany that produce the contaminated feed. it described its production methods as perfectly normal and said what happened was a tragic mistake. fatty acids are commonly used in animal feed, but representatives are calling for heads to roll over the scandal. >> the blame lies with the firms that produce the seed because what h

>> the national association of what -- what's that union called? >> the national education association. >> the nea. does the nea like what the president said or dislike what the president said? >> i would say behind closed doors, when the president made the statement that ineffective teachers shop fire -- should be fired, they were probably saying, how on earth could he do this? >> do you think the nea works against the larger educational assistance? is it like merit pay? >> no. the nea likes for people to stay uneducated and stupid because it keeps their members with jobs. >> really? >> the district of columbia has a growing number. students in charter schools and unions are adapting to that and a lot of things. and this administration has had a very reform-minded agenda. and i think we can all say hooray to that. >> absolutely. >> education in the united states is a racket. we have put trillions of dollars in for the last 45 years since the education primary and secretary of education act. test scores have been dropping. we have not closed the rac

seen what happens when democracy fails and i believe democracy is failing in the european union because national sensitivities are being overridden we saw it in our learned how they said no to those in treaty and then they were invited to get the right answer and they had to have another referendum and they said yes and look at the mess that under is now in but effectively it's a contempt for democracy that worries me most you know we are democratic party in ukip and the real reason for being the real concern is the lack of democracy at the heart of european union two thousand and ten saw you. as an economic bloc my difficulty let's look forward to the future what are you seeing this year in two thousand and eleven i think person i think the euro will collapse and soon i think it could be generally february could collapse you i mean really you cannot i saw the strange rate mechanism the forerunner to the euro you cannot buck the markets as mrs thatcher said at that time and affectively what's the e.u. is trying to do with this massive bailout package seven hundred fifty billion euros is to try a

seen what happens when democracy fails and i believe democracy is failing in the european union because nationalsensitivities are being overridden we saw it in our learned how they said no to those in treaty and then they were invited to get the right answer and they had to have another referendum and they said yes and look at the mess. does now in two thousand and ten saw europe as an economic block my difficulty let's look forward to the future what are you seeing this year in two thousand and eleven person i think the euro will collapse and soon i think it could be generally february it could collapse i saw the strange rate mechanism the forerunner to the euro you cannot buck the markets as mrs thatcher said about time and affectively what's the e.u. is trying to do with this massive bailout package seven hundred fifty billion euros is to try and buck the markets but you can't do that national governments never have enough money to actually out maneuver and out bid bond markets or private markets they have more money available and it's not going to work i mean spade i believe will bring down

and it seems what happens in local government, it's labour politicians paying into the unions whereas in national politics it's the unions paying for the labour politicians. it's nice work if you can get. >> mr. david crosby? >> the government has switched the indexiation of benefits and public sector pension from the retail price index to the lower consumer price index. but when it comes, they continue to use the higher retail price index. now, in the interest of fairness, how can the prime minister justify using the higher indexiation for petro. should they not at the very least use one or the other? >> if i could give the honorable gentlemen one tip which is writing out the question it's good to work out your party policy. the party is committed to increasing benefits by cbi rather than rpi. so he's backing on the policy rather than supporting it. >> recent work by the foundation has shown that britain has the lowest proportion of 16 to 18 years old studying mathematics of any of our competitor countries in the lecd. just as bad we have a chronic shortage of math teachers in our schools. what

it seems that in local government the labour politicians pay the unions, whereas in national politicsthe unions pay for the labour politicians. it is nice work if you can get it. >> the government have switched the indexation of benefits and public sector pensions from the retail prices index to the lower consumer prices index, but when it comes to hiking up petrol, they continue to use the higher retail prices index. in the interests of fairness, how can the prime minister justify using the higher indexation for petrol? should the government not at the very least use one or the other? >> i can give the honorable gentleman one tip. before writing the question, it is always good to work out one's own party's policy. the opposition are now committed to increasing benefits by cpi rather than rpi. his party is backing our policy and is far from opposing it. >> recent work by the nuffield foundation has shown that britain has the lowest proportion of 16 to 18-year- olds studying mathematics of any of our competitor countries in the oecd. just as bad, we have a chronic shortage of maths tea

he was the political director of the 616 of the service employees i want national union. it represents workers in alameda county and the medical center. no arrests have been made. >> hundreds of people opposed to oakland's gang injunctions are going to converge on city hall. they will call on city attorney john russo to end a temporary injunction in their neighborhood. they say the gang injunctions are ineffective. the city should invest in other programs they think work better to reduce violence. they favor after school programs and support for people coming out of prison. the protest is set for 3:00 this afternoon. >>> volunteers will fan out across contra costa county trying to count the homeless. they will hit the street this is morning. a video from some of the past counts. the county -- this count helps the county identify trends in homelessness and tries to ensure it gets enough federal support for the homeless. on any night they estimate about 4,000 adults and children are homeless in contra costa county. >> 4:38. we want to check again with the latest on the fore

union. to end a united nations sanction, and an agreement that tehran can continue to enrich uranium. the european union called those expectations unrealistic, and iran refused to let the u.n. better monitor its nuclear activities. talks broke down with no set date for another meeting. six western powers, including the u.s., make up the european union. >>> president obama says he is determined to do all he can to spur the nation's economy. he told workers yesterday at a general electric plant in upstate new york that his administration's job is to ensure that businesses can take root and people can find good jobs. that's a tall order. the white house chose the ge plant because it had recently expanded and will play a central role in a trade deal with india. the president is also forming a new council, led by ge's ceo to advise him on the best way to create jobs and stay competitive with other countries. >>> on wall street, the dow jones industrial average has now been in positive territory for eight straight weeks. the dow closed yesterday, up 49 points, closing at 11,871. analysts are

members of sciu, united healthcare workers union voted 510 to 448 to remain with seiu rather than switch to the national union of healthcare workers. the nuhw. a similar vote in october by kaiser healthcare workers also ended in victory for the seiu. the nuhw was started in 2009 by former union leaders from the seiu. they accused that union of selling out workers to management. >>> we have new information tonight about the story of a woman reunited with her mother 23 years after being kidnapped from a hospital. north carolina authorities have issued an arrest warrant for this woman, ann petway who raised carlina white. this photo here shows white with her biological mother. white says she suspected petway wasn't her real mother because she never saw her birth certificate. >> former giant slugger barry bonds appeared in a san francisco federal courtroom today for a hearing on which evidence can be used in his perjury trial. and just who can and cannot testify. ktvu's rita williams has been following this story since it first broke in 2003. >> reporter: a much trimmer barry bonds returned today to the san

president obama referenced the space race with the soviet union to remind the nation that embracing innovation can lead to new jobs. in connection with that, he wants the feds to invest in biomedical research, information technology and clean energy. at the same time, the president called for a five-year freeze on most discretionary government spend being. and he spoke about stream lining the way things are done in washington. >> the interior department is in charge of salmon while they are in freshwater but the commerce department handles them when they are in saltwater . i hear it is even more complicated once they are smoked. we have to make america the best place to do business. we need to take responsibility for our deficit and reform our government. that's how our people will prosper. that's how we will win the future. >> we face a crushing burden of debt. the debt will soon eclipse our entire economy. and grow to catastrophic levels in the years ahead. >> and that was congressman paul ryan delivering the republican response. he calls for limited government. low taxes. and immediate spen

members of sciu, united healthcare workers union voted 510 to 448 to remain with seiu rather than switch to the national union of healthcare workers. the nuhw. a similar vote in october by kaiser healthcare workers also ended in victory for the seiu. the nuhw was started in 2009 by former union leaders from the seiu. they accused that union of selling out workers to management. >>> we have new information tonight about the story of a woman reunited with her mother 23 years after being kidnapped from a hospital. north carolina authorities have issued an arrest warrant for this woman, ann petway who raised carlina white. this photo here shows white with her biological mother. white says she suspected petway wasn't her real mother because she never saw her birth certificate. >> former giant slugger barry bonds appeared in a san francisco federal courtroom today for a hearing on which evidence can be used in his perjury trial. and just who can and cannot testify. ktvu's rita williams has been following this story since it first broke in 2003. >> reporter: a much trimmer barry bonds returned today to the san

. >> with no seat at united nations or african union, somaliland has received precious little in age from the a outside world and is reliant on private individuals to help oil the wheels of its informal economy. somali man shows it has a semblance of normal lsd in somalia, a country that has now become a word for violence and instability -- a semblance of normality in somalia. the man who came to power said he did it not to separate somali's but to unite them. towards the end of his 20 years in power, he sent bomber jets to bomb his opponents into submission. >> this is the monument, reminding the people here of the bill but will they fought to break away from the rest of somalia in 1991. this is the fighter jet used by the forces of the leader to bomb the city. he also attacked it from hillside positions nearby. in this battle, tens of thousands of people in somaliland were killed. >> very nice to see you. >> very nice. >> now, there is no turning back, as the president of somalia and told me on a recent tour, to press its case for independence. >> somaliland is a country. it has go

they and the other staff opened the peace corps to the former soviet union nations, eastern europe and beyond and also to south africa. it was a period of growth and once again it was a period in which the shriver enthusiasm and determination to reach out to everyone in this world so they could have a better life was created -- these opportunities. we mourn his passage. our prayers go out to his family and to remind all of us that we, too, and in any way possible, should be serving our fellow man. we miss you. and we know that america and millions of people around the world that were affected by your programs will miss you also. let me now turn to another issue that affects every american, there well-being, their lives, their ability to get the care that they need when they have health care problems. on this floor today, we began the debate of the repeal of the affordable health care act. an extraordinary law that will affect each and every one of us in this nation and as it affects us, it will affect people around the world because it will finally join the other industrialized nations

. >> bingham was community koord nay forfor the services national union. he was the first african-american elected to the alamedas school board. >>> this man is getting death threats. last week lee accused rush limbaugh of mocking the chinese culture on his show. now he is asking all of limbaugh's radio sponsors to pull their ads. he says he received similar threats after he criticized sarah palin's appearance at a california college last year. he says he won't be changing his schedule or habits. and his security detail has not increased so far. >>> one of america's safest cities is investigating the seventh homicide in just a few weeks. people in san jose are calling on city leaders and police to make their neighborhood safer. mayor chuck reed will meet with members of the community at a meeting of our lady of guadeloupe catholic church. community activists say the recent spike in violent crime understood scores the city's need for a police chief who is committed to strong community policing and gang prevention. right now the city is still searching for a

nation stunned. president reagan was actually scheduled to deliver his state of the union address that night. instead he went on television to comfort the nation. >> today is a day for mourning and remembering. nancy and i are daneed to the core over the tragedy of the challenger. we know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. this is truly a national loss. 19 years ago almost to the day we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground. but we've never lost an astronaut in flight. we've never had a tragedy like this. and perhaps we forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle. but they the challenger seven were aware of the dangerous but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly. we mourn seven heros. smith, cobey, resmick, mcnair. amisuca, hervis and aminuca. the families of the seven, we cannot bare like you do this tragedy. but we feel the loss and we're thinking about you very much. your loved ones were daring and brave and they had that special spirit that says give me a challenge and i will meet it with joy. they had a hunger to explore the

union busting. it is the democratic national parent body saving the network from imminent financial ruin in the only respected way. lay off. one of your resolution it may be conciliatory to both parties, it is severely tainted to put the elements on pacifica to accept mediation and contains many misconceptions of the events. we thank you so much for your concern about the station, but the situation has more history, more nuances then you probably imagine, and as true understanding emerges, you may find that you have been on the wrong side of the struggle in the b.c. and as such. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. next speaker, please. >> i am here to speak about the same station issue, a radio station that is progress of the covers from santa rosa in the north to as far south as monterey i urge you to vote no. there is a lot of misinformation about what is going on. there is note union busting going on. to lay off two staffers in the bottom of list in a desperate financial situation, which they are in, it does not constitute union busting. there is not a union in the bay area that is not so

union. tonight, the president reports to congress and speaks to the nation, including a tough crowd in the chamber, and a strong need for jobs where people live. >>> the empty chair, part of the emotional backdrop for tonight's speech. congresswoman giffords recovering from a gunshot wound. also an updaten her condition. >>> to the streets, a day of rage overseas. is another government on the brink? >>> the scandal overseas involving a young nightclub dancer and a leader on the world stage who just lost his cool. >>> and the oscar goes to? at least we found out today who a tough pack of nominees will be. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. and first off, yes, it is often called an annual ritual. the state of the union address. some years there's more reason to pay attention than others. and this is one of those. tonight the president comes in to the chamber with his approval rating up, fresh from a few victories there in late 2010. but this is his first appearance there since what he called the shellacking he took in the last election, the ris

with the focus on the future president barack obama will deliver his second state of the union address. a nation for economic growth. >> you will hear him talk about the economy, the challenges that we face. both in the short term in terms of doing what ever we tend to create jobs. >> besides the economy a source says the president will look ahead at how we match up against global competition. >> looking forward to the president and his remarks that could go about trying to correct its spending. we can reform the way washington works so we don't see runaway government spending. >> there will be republican response, that he party favorite michelle will give a another response on their website. despite the partisan there will be a symbolic show of unity in the wake of the arizona shooting killing six and injuring congresswoman gabrielle giffords. more than two dozen will be sitting together. special guests include some of the survivors of the arizona shooting including trauma chief who cheat treated congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> darya: you can watch the entire state of the union address rig

our coverage just over two hours away, next a preview of the state of the union address, "national journal," major garrett joined us this morning on "washington journal." host: used to be "congress daily." both parties warm up for state of the union. what should we be looking for? guest: this is the most probably watched speech that the country will see this year. this is his stage to reset the course of his administration and the way he talks about public policy and his agenda after the midterm elections after which democrats lost control of the house and absorbed significant losses. the president is retooling his team and his message and retooling his agenda going forward. and what people will hear tonight the way the president tries to adopt to that new political reality. the fact is he passed a tremendous amount of legislation in the 111th congress, some of which republicans would like to get rid of. the president will no way give ground on that. even though much of the tone -- it's not reconciliation, moving forward and working together, the reality is, much what the president passed,

. >> the united nations and the african union and of the west african group trying to negotiate someresolution is doing very much -- feeling very much at their options are closing. they expect increasing violence unless he steps down, which he clearly has not with this latest mediation effort. the council has threatened further sanctions, but there are sanctions already on some people in ivory coast and that has not made any one change their behavior. the west african bloc has threatened military action, but it's unclear what that could do because the army in ivory coast seems to be supporting the president and will be africans be ready to send in another force to fight another army? the options are narrowing and it puts the un mission under pressure. >> thank you very much. thank you for being with us. coming up, stay with us if you can. what can you buy without money? the greeks are finding out as they try to barter their way through recession. first, heavy rain is still causing major flooding across parts of brazil. motorists had to be winched to safety by helicopter one river bur

union. president obama addresses congress and the nation, calling on lawmakers to show cooperation and bipartisanship>>> exit strategy, an arrested utah man tries to make a break for it from a moving police car. >>> and miami mystery, how did this 650 pound grand piano end up on a sandbar? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with the president's plan. in his second state of the union address, president obama emphasized the need to work together to put america back on the competitive track with innovation and education.ç nbc's tracie potts joins us live with more on that. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. good morning, everyone. the focus of this message everythings invasion, encouraging american businesses to grow and children to learn. >> what comes of this moment will be determined want by whether we can sit together tonight, but whether we can work together tomorrow. >> reporter: president obama told congress that speeding up america's recovery will require government investigating in the american dream. >> we need to out-innova

union address. what he'll tell the nation tuesday night.and the first straw poll for the 2012 presidential [ female announcer ] every box of general mills big g cereals can help your kids' scho get extra stuff. ♪ like musical instrents. ♪ and new art supplies. ♪ because they're e only cereals with box tops for education. last year, schools earned over ten million dollars from big g cereals. you can raise money foyour kids' school. look for this logo... only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> president obama is spending this weekend putting the finishing touches on the state of the union speech. he'll deliver it to congress and the nation on tuesday. this morning we're learning what the focus of that speech will be. here's abc's david curly from washington. >> i'm not finished yet. still workin' on it. >> but the sneak peek and the state of the union is obvious in one number: 9.4% unemployment. so the speech will be dominated by talk of jobs. >> my number one focus is g

union. >> in the very countries founded as christian nations and contain huge christian majorities. some blame it on the elite. persecutors, not victims. >> we have elite universities basically teaching their dergraduates that the only villians are history were the christians. >> marshal says the elites are openly hostile. >> europeans who can otherwise be laid back get very angry about christians. >> there is an unwillingness to accept the fact that christians have become an endangered species. >> for many secular types -->> it touches on areas they are uncomfortable with. for them it is like the fingernails on the black board. >> aikman worries the obama administration or least obama himself? >> has not been as forthright as president bush. >> many countries contemplating a crack down on christians, doesn't matter, the u.s. is not going to complain. let's make life hard for our christian minorities. >> it can create martyrdom. >>> 2011 is a deadly year. latest attack in egypt. off border policeman opened fire killing a 71-year-old christian man and injuring several others. just 2

union. president obama fine tunes a speech to set a new tone for the nation and clear a path to re-election. >> and super bound. it will be the pittsburgh steelers against the green bay it will be the pittsburgh steelers against the green bay packers in super bowl xlv. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us, i'm joel brown in for betty nguyen. we begin with that deadly cold snap. arctic air from canada that hit the northeast this morning. the frigid air moved through the midwest yesterday, delivering below zero temperatures to new england overnight, with windchills as much as 40 below. sheltered in massachusetts are jammed with the homeless, driven indoors, and things aren't much better farther south. in new york and pennsylvania, where some rivers are frozen solid, and few are venturing outdoors. >> it's freezing. it's really -- it's very cold. >> did you expect it to be cold? >> i did. i bundled. i dressed appropriately. >> reporter: at least two deaths are blamed on the cold. >>> tomorrow night president obama delivers his second state of the union address to con

first information about what president obama is expected to say in his sate of the union address in the congress and the nation, tonight. >>> a 90-year-old grandmother survived a night alone. why her family says they are relieved but not surprised by her strength. >>> good afternoon. topping our news this noontime, divers are back in the water of a central valley canal searching for a 4-year-old kidnapped boy. ktvu's ken pitch set on the scene mr. -- pritchett is on the scene. is this the car investigators are looking for, ken? >> reporter: victoria, it is not. they resumed their search this morning using sonar. they started right here at this gate you see behind me. they didn't make it more than about 100 yards downstream when they located that other object. a fifth car less than, as i said, about a hundred yards from that gate. there, you can see up on the bank how they towed that car there and yet again, it is a stolen vehicle, not connected with this case. this canal search was launched after following the abduction of the 4-year-old cardenas. his family says he was snatched from his grandmother's arms one

unions. the crowds chant for jobs, freedom, and national dignity. police have responded in force, firing tear gas and live rounds the u.s. ambassador was called in by the government in tennis in response to the ambassador being criticized in washington. this cycle of violence shows no sign of stopping. she said the president should step down. >> since the situation is getting worse, i think there will continue until he goes away. i think if people continue struggling and asking for his departure, he will be obliged to leave. >> a giant poster of the president was torn down and thrown onto bonfires on the street. universities and schools have been closed and the government struggles to restore order. >> for more people have been killed in the main city of ivory coast in the standoff which has existed since november's presidential election. un peacekeepers were forced to retreat from one area. >> these are among those kilelkilled when police fired into the crowd. this is the stronghold of president elect alassane ouatarra. the area was sealed off by m

religious analysts on our website. >> during the state of the union message, the president also called on congress to simplify the nation's tax system and, as he put it, "get rid of the loopholes. level the playing field." in theory at least, everyone wants a tax code that is fair and that raises needed funds effectively. but designing tax reform also invites a collision between the different values in society. what's fair to some is unfair to others. and some of the tax reforms that are being proposed hit very ose home. tim brien has our special report. >> reporter: there are some things the government must do, and the first reason for taxes is to pay for them. beyond that, there is wide debate over how taxes can be efficient and fair, and what kind of society they should promote. >> people on the left think that the tax code is not nearly redistributive enough, that the rich are really getting away with murder. people on the right think that it's not the job of government to be redistributing income and that the tax code we havis too progressive. >> reporter: greg mankiw was chairman of the council of economic advisers

he would retaliate if any action was taken against the country and european union boycotted his inauguration with many nations opting to distance themselves from the ceremony for russia and the u.s. are set to begin scrapping their deployed nuclear arsenals the new strategic arms reduction treaty was finally ratified by both sides this week and should come into force in a matter of days it was it was signed by presidents medvedev and obama back in april so what took it so long to get started this kind of explains. after more than a year of hard line negotiating and ten more months of internal dispute it's finally done moscow and washington are stripping down lukes first the state duma and then the federation council gave the green light now that it's signed by the president only a formal exchange with ratification documents is left before the new store comes into force for the next ten years many hope it will not only restrain the two nuclear superpowers but become an example for others to form this first of all is about the security of the united states and the security of russia this is about unwinding the