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own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, united healthcare, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> or white house defends the rocky start of health care. whether you deserve better. i apologize. accident. it was a terrorist attack. that is what chinese police are calling the car crash in kinnaman square -- tiannanment square on friday. a new study suggests you consume when you can. welcome. the biggest overhaul of american health care in 50 years. president obama spoke in boston, trying to reassure americans. went before aius congressional committee to explain those glitches. warm welcome for president obama. in what felt like a campaign stop, the commander-in-chief served as advisor in chief. >> today the health insurance companies have to abide by some of the stro

united healthcare. -- that's health in numbers. united healthcare. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: it's day two of the federal government shutdown. president obama summoned congressional leaders to the white house, as the economy started to take the hit. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. also tonight, the rollout of the health care law. the appetite for the insurance plans is high, but there are some early glitches. >> ifill: and from india, fred de sam lazaro has the story of a marriage squeeze brought on by gender, dowries and poverty. >> in some regions of the there are as few as 650 female births for every 1,000 males. that's led to a sho

own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, united healthcare, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> or white house defends the rocky start of health care. whether you deserve better. i apologize. accident. it was a terrorist attack. that is what chinese police are calling the car crash in kinnaman square -- tiannanment square on friday. a new study suggests you consume when you can. welcome. the biggest overhaul of american health care in 50 years. president obama spoke in boston, trying to reassure americans. went before aius congressional committee to explain those glitches. warm welcome for president obama. in what felt like a campaign stop, the commander-in-chief served as advisor in chief. >> today the health insurance companies have to abide by some of the stro

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united healthcare. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry youperate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. >>> back to "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are the stories we're following this hour. americans and tourists feel the impact of the u.s. government shutdown as lawmakers remain divided over a bill to keep funds flowing to national agencies. >>> the asian development bank slashes its forecast for growth in the asia pacific. citing slowdowns in china and india and concerns about the u.s. monetary easing. >>> and a professional diver who spent years teaching people how to swim with their clothes on is finding a new purpose for his techniques after the 3/11 tsunami th tsunami disaster. >>> lawmakers in the united states are digging in their heels in a budget battle that partially shut down the federal government. republicans are sta

united healthcare. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry youperate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. >>> welcome back to "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. chinese authorities have launched an investigation into what was behind a deadly car crash in tiananmen square. >>> u.s. officials say they are conducting a review of intelligence gathering methods as new abuses come to light. >>> chinese university graduates are learning a hard lesson, all their hard work may not pay off. >>> police in beijing are trying to figure out what was behind an incident in one of china's most politically sensitive sites. a jeep plowed through a crowd on monday in tiananmen square. the driver, the two passengers and two passersby were killed. the jeep veered off a road, beside the square, crossed over b

united healthcare. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry youperate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. >>> hello and welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> officials at japan's meteorological agency say they lifted the tsunami advisory for the east coast. it was issued a few hours ago after a 7.1 earthquake struck off fukushima prefecture. they issued a tsunami for five prefectures saying it reached some cities just before 3:00 a.m. japan time. a 40 centimeter wave reached a port in iwaki prefecture and one in kuji port. another reached ishinomaki in miyagi. officials say they lifted the tsunami advisory because sea level fluctuations became smaller. the power company observed a 55 centimeter tsunami just after 3:00 a.m. japan time at a port near the plant in miyagi prefectu prefecture. >> transl

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united healthcare. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the secretary of health and human services was called before congress today to defend problems with the new health care overhaul. kathleen sebelius said the program's website has been a debacle, but she also faced a host of other questions. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> reporter: for secretary sebelius, the first order of business-- before the energy and commerce committee-- was mea culpa. >> i am as frustrated and angry as anyone with the flawed launch of healthcare.gov, so let me say directly to these americans: you deserve better. i apologize. i am accountable to you for fixing these pr

cheryl: one of your picks is united healthcare, united healthcare was part of the health-care exchangeunited healthcare, very involved. i you concerned about your stock? >> that may be one the jaws of defeat. the exchanges and allowed the group, their division has done well and they were named as general contractor to fix the exchange. that is a recognition that there part of the exchange is going well and others struggling. cheryl: if you look at the pharmaceutical industry overall another concern has been we have overseas competition, the israelis are doing it better when it comes to development, generics are a lot more common, are you concerned those patents are an issue? >> i think the sector has largely overcome the patent cliff expiration loss over the last year or so. that is positive for earnings comparison. as far as the overall generic situation let's see what happened today, things are somewhat uncertain in those areas. overall, the leading pharmaceutical companies, the ones that we recommend purchase on the, are really focusing their r&d into new areas like cancer and immun

united healthcare. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: a new head for the federal reserve, and for the first time, it's a woman. the president nominated the vice-chair of the fed janet yellen to take over the top job. mr. obama called her a proven leader, and yellen promised to do her utmost to bolster the economy. >> janet is renowned for her good judgment. she sounded the alarm early about the housing bubble, about excesses in the financial sector and about the risks of a major recession. >> if confirmed by the senate pledge to do my utmost to keep that trust and meet the great responsibilities that congress has entrusted to the federal reserve. to promote maximum employment, sta

. >> united healthcare-- online at uhc.com. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: with the clock ticking toward the hour the debt limit is breached, and the government still shut down, a bit of optimism here in washington all but evaporated, and internal disagreement among republicans morphed into disarray. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman has our report. >> the focus had been on bipartisan negotiations in the senate. when house republicans came out of a closed door meeting this morning. >> there will be no decisions about exactly what we will go but we will continue to work with our members on both sides of the aisle to try to make sure there is no issue much default and to get our government through. >> the hous

accepts united healthcare benefit plans. find a clinic near you at minuteclinic.com. >>> unless we foster at the afi silver theater where wusa9 is host ago special screening of the movie, decoding annie parker tonight. the film is based on the real lives of two women, dr. mary claire king who discovered the braca gene mutation that causes some breast and ovarian cancers. at the age of 29. this after already losing her mother, cousin, and sister to the disease. annie was one of the first women in canada to test positive for the mutation. >> we have come a long way, thanks to dr. mary claire king and i was really glad that this was something we found out about because i really didn't want to think that all this was for not, for my research that i was doing. >> in addition to being a breast cancer survivor, annie beat ovarian and abdominal cancer. she's an amazing woman you cannot forget. >>> always watching, always tracking, wusa9's first alert weather. >> it has been a gorgeous, gorgeous day. i have to tell you. >> it was war

this traffic report is brought to you by united healthcare. you. >> thank you. >>> there are 41 million retirees in america. health officials say those who are active stay healthier than those who aren't. mike schuh shows us one that's hard to keep up with. >> be lucky enough to reach a certain age and you may need wheels to help you get around. not yet for ruth fleishman. >> so nice to see you. >> now 82. she move d into the broad immediate retirement community a year ago. go out front and you will see her name on her most prized possession. >> i encourage people to get up off the sitting position and move. >> okay. she's ridden across maryland si0 times. every day she's out on the roads circling her house. it's exactly a mile. >> how many laps do you do? >> five. >> she rides more mile s s than other residents. >> are there cyclists here? >> there are a few. >> you? >> snchl laft >> [laughter] >> she and her husband, lee, that's him checking out the guy moving in on his girl, didn't begin until they retired. >> you were 65 when you first bou

accepts united healthcare benefit plans. find a clinic near you at minuteclinic.com. >>> we're back now with breaking news. we now have a verdict in the michael jackson wrongful death civil trial. the concert promoter is not liable for mj's death. the jackson family has sued the concert promoter, aeg live, claiming it was negligent in the hiring of dr. conrad murray. you will recall that murray was convicted in michael jackson's death because he gave the singer an overdose. again, the jury says the concert promoter is not liable. >>> keeping your family safe. wusa9's first alert weather. >> checking your calendar right now and wondering, what the heck is going on? it feels like summer out there. >> out on the bike today, it was kind of hot. >> not humid. that's the good thing. now we did keep your family safe. we do have a picture for you. this was sent into us by lisa from jefferson, maryland. so, like you to go to our facebook page and enter captions. we got a seat behind him. a recycling bin. >> have you gotten the captio

. >> united healthcare-- online at uhc.com. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the latest look at the u.s. economy raised new concerns today. the labor department reported employers added a net of 148- thousand jobs september, well below expectations. the unemployment rate did drop a tenth of a point to 7.2%, as more people stopped looking for work. paul solman takes a closer look at what's behind the numbers, later in the program. the jobs report helped wall street gain some ground. stocks rose on hopes that the federal reserve will continue economic stimulus efforts. the dow jones industrial average added 75 points to close at 15,467. the nasdaq rose nine points to close at 3929. the s&p 500 closed at a record high for the fourth straight session. a pair of

. >> united healthcare-- online at uhc.com. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: european governments lodged new complaints on both sides of the atlantic today over u.s. surveillance. they followed more disclosures linked to the national security agency. newshour correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> in madrid the u.s. ambassador to spain james crossoes ignored shouted questions about how his meeting at the foreign ministry went. he had been summoned after the newspaper el mundo reported the nsa tracked more than 60 million phone calls in spain just from december 2012 to january 2013. meanwhile in washington members of the european parliament met with the house intelligence committee on u.s. surveillance. >

united healthcare. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations.... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." click this is is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, and katty kay. chemical inspectors in syria say their first deadline has been met, but they still have to destroy the stock. calls for justice

united healthcare. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: the truce talks in washington's war over spending went into the weekend with much of the government still closed. house and senate republicans bargained separately with president obama on ways to raise the debt ceiling and end the shutdown. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman has our report. >> reporter: after nearly two hours at the white house, senate republicans returned to the capitol this afternoon with a pledge to work on a bipartisan plan. a framework-- put forward by maine republican susan collins-- would include a short-term debt limit increase and funding to re

. >> united healthcare. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: accusations again flew up and down pennsylvania avenue on the eighth day of the partial government shutdown. president obama did raise the prospect of a short-term solution to address that and the coming debt limit, but republicans weren't buying. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman has our report. >> i will sit down and work with any one of any party. >> holman: president obama came to the white house briefing room this afternoon to rebut republican criticism that he's refused to negotiate. >> i've shown myself willing to go more than halfway in these conversations. and if reasonable republicans want to talk about these thing again, i'm ready to head up to the hill and

accepts united healthcare benefit plans. find a clinic near you at minuteclinic.com. >>> oh boy, the redskins name debate came up today meeting here in washington. it was announced the nfl will neat medication month with representatives at the indian nation who are leading the call for the name change. in an interview over the weekend, president obama did say he would think about changing the team's name and here's what commissioner, roger goodell had to say. >> the redskins presented as part of their tradition, history, and part of the tradition. whenever you have a situation like this, you have to listen. recognize that some other people may have some perspectives, clearly there are cases that are true here. >> redskins owner, dan schneider, has long maintained he will never change the team's name. majority of fans agree with him. according to a report, how many native americans think it as a racial slur. the dictionary says the term is very offensive and should be avoided. the term is used affectionately. they call their

accepts united healthcare benefit plans. find a clinic near you at minuteclinic.com. >>> the relay for the 2014 winter o olympics is officially underway. the trek across russia after a brief ceremony in red square. among the first to carry the torch, a member of the international olympic committee. and britain ice royal family got their kicks today at buckingham palace. >> prince william hosting the first ever official soccer match at his grandma, queen elizabeth's home in london. the game between amateur club civil service and polytechnic, the english football association's celebration. >>> and that's all for our news at 7:00. entertainment tonight is next and we'll be back here at 11:00. >> you can log on any time to wusa9.com. have a great evening, bye bye. >>> is it too late for miley? can she clean up her act? >> the new confrontation with matt lauer. i'm nancy o'dell. >> and i'm rob marciano. >> 55, then you're definitely not sexual. >> in tonight's top story, miley versus matt on sex. the day before her new album drop

united healthcare. >> support also comes from carnegie corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what andrew carnegie called "real and permanent good." celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... and... and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight, the partial government shutdown stretched into the weekend, and the impasse stretched tempers in congress. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> this isn't some damn game. the american people don't want their government shut down and neither do i. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner gave no ground this morning, rejecting the president's criticism that he is to blame for the shutdown. >> all we're asking for is to sit down and have a discussion and to bring fairness-- reopen the government and bring fairness to the american people u

. >> united healthcare-- online at uhc.com. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: our lead story tonight: negotiations in the senate aimed to break the stalemate in washington. the talks came with the partial government shutdown now two weeks old, and the debt ceiling deadline just three days away. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> after meeting over the weekend and again this morning its senate's top democrat and republicans found reason for hope. majority leader harry reid. >> i'm very optimistic. we reach-- we will reach an agreement. it's a reasonable this week to open the government, pay the nation's bills an begin long-term negotiations to put our country on sound fiscal foot

with united healthcare, i get information on quality ratings of doctors, treatment options and estimates how much i'll pay. that helps me and my guys make informed decisions. i don't like guesses with my business and definitely not with our health. that's health in numbers. united healthcare. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions in c