warren christopher was secretary of state during president clinton's first term, has passed away. the long-time statesman passed away last night from bladder and kidney cancer. christopher played a key role in negotiations that ended the war in bosnia. top priority to supporting reform in russia. earlier as a deputy secretary of state in the carter administration, christopher conducted the negotiations that gained relief of 52 american hostages in iran. warren christopher was 85 years old. >>> hewlett-packard has been ordered to unseal the letter that led to the resignation of its ceo last year. mark hurd suddenly stepped down last august, after he was accused of sexual harassment. an investigation showed he falsified reports. a judge described hurd's misuse of corporate funds and detailed his sexual advances toward a coworker. each female has 10 days to produce a letter. hurd works for oracle. he is expected to appeal the ruling. >>> now, back to weather- related news, interstate 80 is back open this morning, after a deadly accident in the high sierra. right now, chains are requir

up next, a look back at warren christopher. stay with us. longen christopher's service dated back to his time in the navy during world war two. he served in the white house under lyndon johnson and jimmy carter and was appointed as secretary of state. he helped form the l.a. police department after the rodney king beating, and there was the al gore case that decided the 2000 election. he was joining us back on this program back in 2006, and there was much debate at the time about the lack of diplomacy around the world and how that impacted u.s. foreign policy. at the time, the u.s. was mired in two wars, and as it would have it, the u.s. is engaged in another muslim country. before we go into the conversation of diplomacy, i begin by noting one of his well-worn trademarks, a pin- striped suit. i went up and step up my game, got me a nice pin-striped suit, because i knew you would have to do it. i do not care what george shultz says. all right. seriously though, i wanted to have you on, because as i was saying before we went on the air, you h

warren christopher has died. he was president clinton's first secretary of state. he helped negotiate peace in bosnia and also the nafta trade agreement. he honed his skills spending time trying to negotiate the release of iranian hostages for president carter and then went on to lead al gore's presidential recount fight. today his successor, hillary clinton, called him a diplomat's diplomat who left america safer and the world a more peaceful place. warren christopher was 85. >>> and an honor today from one person injured in the line of duty to another. army sergeant al lee sharing a purple heart he earned in iraq with congresswoman gabrielle giffords. he presented it to her office the other day, and today, one of her staff members traveled to houston to deliver it to her at the hospital where she's still recovering. >>> tomorrow, spring arrives ushered in tonight by the biggest, brightest full moon in 18 years. we all have to go out and look. the so-called supermoon. a coincidence of two things. the moon comes closest to the earth in its egg-shaped orbit as the f

. >>> former secretary of state warren christopher has died. he head the state department from 1993 to 1998 and during that time he played a key role in negotiating peace efforts in bosnia and in the middle east. he also represented al gore in the dispute over the 2000 presidential election. christopher died from bladder and kidney cancer at his home in los angeles last night. he was 85. eight years ago, forces led by the united states invaded iraq. today as protesters marked that grim anniversary, unrest in the middle east continues and the us begins airstrikes in libya. anne makovec talked to protesters. >> reporter: carrying umbrellas, protest signs passion, hundreds came to this protest in san francisco, commemorating the eighth anniversary of the iraq war. this rally and march was planned long before that anybody knew that the us was to start airstrikes on libya, but nobody seems surprised. >> we have heard this before, no-fly zone and such. libya has oil. >> reporter: david peterson made this sign hours before airstrikes began. >> you can

warren christopher was 85 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jim. >> lehrer: and to three takes on revolutionary change and conflict in the middle east, from north africa to the arabian peninsula. jeffrey brown starts with egypt. >> brown: millions of voters queued up for hours saturday for a referendum held just five weeks after president hosni mubarak's resignation. the 41% turnout dwarfed that of any recent egyptian election. for some the very act of voting was an end in itself. >> saying yes or no is not problem. what we should do is go and out. >> brown: at stake a series of revisions to the constitution that would loosen eligibility requirements for presidential candidates, limit the president to two four-year terms, require appointment of a vice president, restrict the use of states of emergency-- mubarak had one in place the entire length of his rule-- and pave the way for the new president to request redrafting of the entire constitution. in the end, the yes vote was overwhelming. 77%, more than 14 million egyptians, appro

. >>> former secretary of state warren christopher died last night in la of cancer. the 85-year-old christopher served as is being -- secretary of state in the clinton administration during which he negotiated the end to the war in bosnia. also brokered the release of 52 u.s. hostages held occurring -- during the revolution in 1981. >>> the crisis in japan impacts that nation's food supply. the products that have now been contaminated with traces of radiation. >>> things are cooling down at that crippled nuclear creek tore. what japanese crews have just been able to do to reduce the threat of a nuclear meltdown. >> we uncover a bay area breakthrough making vegetables you already ate more nutrition. >> what is the downside? >> there is none. >> i like it. . >>> now for the latest from japan, japanese engineers appear to be gaining control at that nuclear power plant tonight. but there are indications that radiation has already entered the environment. low levels of radioactivity were detected today in japanese tap water with slightly greater amounts in milk and spinac

. >> former secretary of state warren christopher has died. a top diplomat for decades.helped win lease of the american hostages in iran and bring peace to bosnia. secretary of state hillary clinton called him one of the giants. christopher died of complications of kidney and bladder cancer, he was 85. >> when we return here tonight we'll lighten up a bit. why you will want to look up at the moon tonight. he was 85. >> when we return here tonight we'll lighten up a bit. why you will want to look up at the moon tonight. moon tonight. iates ranked us "highest in customer satisfaction in the united states." so, we thought we'd take a little time to celebrate. ♪ all right, then, back to work helping clients. outstanding client service. just one more example of how everything we do at quicken loans is engineered to amaze. sounds like a mini-wheats day to me! and becka's science fair is on the 8th. she's presenting the solar system. hey, i've got just the wholegrain fiber to keep her full so she can stay focused. um, you rock. she'll be ready to rock. [ female announcer ] make

secretary of state warren christopher has died of cancer at age eighty five he had been a key negotiator in the former yugoslavia and was praised for his efforts in ending the bosnia herzegovina war and also try to promote peace in the middle east while serving under president bill clinton after retiring from office christopher produced practice rather law and international affairs. the u.n. is secretary general has condemned be increasing violence in ivory coast the moon described the situation as quote urban one. warfare on a crime against humanity itself with a deadly shelling by security forces in a market which killed at least twenty five people the u.n. blames forces loyal to president bush who refuses to go it's right losing last year's told them sparked months of violence. all right in just a few minutes we'll take you to the historic russian city of vote on our special report but before that i'll be back in a moment with the headlines. it's not going. to say. my name is daniel smith this is julian assange we will make a short presentation about the we can fix project. the first

secretary of state warren christopher has died of cancer at age eighty five he had been a key negotiator in the former yugoslavia and was praised for his efforts in ending the bosnia herzegovina war he also tried to promote peace in the middle east while serving under president bill clinton after retiring from office christopher practiced law and taught international affairs with. well just a few moments here on r t we explore terrorism and russia and why many incidents involve suicide bombers from the north caucasus that's after i've given you the latest updates on the may new stories and i'll be back in not just a moment.

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secretary of state warren christopher has died of cancer at age eighty five it has been a key negotiator in the former yugoslavia and was praised for his efforts in ending the bosnia herzegovina war he also tried to promote peace in the middle east while serving under president bill clinton after retiring from office christopher practiced in the war and toward international affairs. well we'll be looking at all russia's romance with the city of love in just a few moments to stay with us. for . more news today violence is one.

former secretary of state warren christopher died last night in la of cancer. the 85-year-old christopher served as secretary of state during the bill clinton administration helping to end the war in bosnia. he also brokered the release of 52 u.s. hostages held during the iranian revolution in 1981. he called christopher a resolute pursueer of peace. >>> a high wind warning and a flood patch. tell you what people living in the south bay can expect from tonight's big storm. >> if the weather had been clear the bay area would have been treated to something we haven't seen in almost 12 years. find out when -- what a super full moon is and when it can happen again. [ music ] >>> i'm christian kaftan along highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains. you can see the winds now driving that rain pretty much horizontally. now under a high wind warning. take a look. you can see the vehicles here. that high wind warning means that high profile vehicles like vans and trucks definitely need to be aware they will be rocked back and forth. this is our live truck we have been work

. >> warren christopher has died in los angeles.e worked in bosnia and middle east during the clinton administration. he died from complications of bladder and kidney cancer. as he prepared to step down n as secretary of state, his accomplishments included a ban on nuclear weapon tests. >> on monday, santa clara city council will decide whether to give $34.5 million in dedevelopment money to the 49ers. cities around the state like santa clara is trying to hold on redevelopment money. our media partner san jose mercury news, santa clara is racing to put the money where the state can't reach it by handing it over to the 49ers. and voters approve have to $113 million to go for the $900 million stadium next to great america. >> it's going to be cold, chilly and wet -- you name it. >> another 12-15 hours, we are anticipating very strong storm. very windy conditions, 47 degrees in san jose. east wind at 18. there is rain over the bay area coming down pretty good, but it's only going to increase. i'll tell you about it coming up. >> also c

. >>> former secretary of state warren christopher has died. he died in los angeles last night after complications from bladder and kidney cancer. he served former vice president al gore. he got his start in politics working for former governor pat brown. he was 85 years old. >>> president obama and the rest of the first family are in latin america. today's stop in brazil is the first in what will be a five- day tour of latin america to discuss economic and security issues with key leaders in several countries. during his weekly online video address, the president talked about the importance of going on this trip. >> we've always had a special bond with our neighbors to the south. it's a bond born of shared history and values and strengthened by the millions of americans who proudly trace their roots to latin america. >> other countries the president plans on visiting include el salvador and chile. >>> officials in brazil and rio de janeiro have spent the last week putting a finishing touches on their city's streets as they prepare to welcome p

. >>> former secretary of state warren christopher has died. according to a family statement, he died from complications of kidney and bladder cancer. christopher served under president clinton from 1993 to 1997, helping bring peace to bosnia. as president jimmy carter's deputy secretary of state, he negotiated the release of 52 americans taken hostage at the u.s. embassy in iran. warren christopher was 85. >>> in other news, wisconsin republican lawmakers say they will appeal a ruling that temporarily halts a new law that drastically curbs collective bargaining rights for public workers. a county district judge issued a temporary restraining order friday against the law, in response to a lawsuit. a local democratic district attorney says that republicans violated the state's open meetings law by not giving the required notice when they voted on the bill. >>> in minnesota, a suspect has been arrested for allegedly providing party drug 2 c-e to a group of teenagers who overdosed, including one who died. 21-year-old touch thith richard lameer is

first, let me salute the life and service of warren christopher. who died yesterday.y how honored i am to work where i do, working with scholars and others that i do at the woodrow wilson center. i think we have to see this in a broader context. i just watched the mike mullen interview. he said we view each of these countries individually. we need a strategic narrative. as i look at this from my experience being in congress, when we did nothing in rwanda, which bill clinton said was the biggest mistake. when we did a no-fly zone in bosnia that didn't stop a massacre. when congress acted in afghanistan, the authorization to use military force is in effect and we took our eye off the ball. when we went into iraq, i voted for that, i believed the intelligence that turned out to be wrong. i see lessons to be learned and i'm not sure we're learning all the lessons. as i look at it, the biggest threats to our security is yemen, and other terror cells in pakistan. going into libya has a moral objective. i strongly agree with that. i think hillary clinton and susan rice are g

. >>> former secretary of state warren christopher has died. christopher served under president clinton and played a key role in brokering a peace agreement in bosnia in 1995. he also helped promote a ban on testing nuclear weapons. christopher died of complications from cancer in his home in los angeles. he was 85 years old. >>> and the navy has handed out punishments over a series of raunchy videos showing sailors aboard "the uss enterprise." captain owen honors and other high-ranking officers have been censored. that will not put them out of the navy. but it is unlikely they will ever be promoted above their current ranks. >>> finally, facebook to the rescue. a georgia college student used the site to call for help, after armed men broke into his family's home. the intruders tied up his grandmother and sister. but the college student was able to hide from them. and while he did, imagine this. he posted messages on facebook, asking for help. his best friend saw the messages and called the police, in time to catch one of the alleged burglars.

. >> marty: also former secretary of state warren christopher has died. >> isabel: >> and from omar khaddafi. to stay out of libya >> marty: we are causiseeing 71 fatalities. from the flu. >> isabel: this live look outside with the storm and tracking it this morning. more storms on the way there was even hilail the c h p issue in travel warnings. this is the bay bridge. there is a high wind warning. >> marty: it is going to be difficult and even more in california jacqueline? >>jacqueline: after a day of wild weather on 40 more rain on tap. not just for today but also for tomorrow. a weekend at a glance what scattered storms today and this morning. overnight in the continue at this hour and will increase in tensity towards this afternoon. the possibility of thunderstorms remain. as we head into, the widespread/moderate rainfall continues. several inches before the weekend is complete. through the sierras, more snowfall. we have very intense snowfall yesterday to the will light up a little bit. and looking at lake tahoe right now could be the best time. however, that strong storm is going to

former secretary of state warren christopher has died.e helped bring peace to bosnia and negotiated the release of the u.s. hostages in iran. his family says christopher passed away friday in los angeles. newt the bear has left us. you may recall that he became famous in 2006 after his mother rejected him forcing zoo keepers to raise them. he was found floating in a pool at the berlin zoo yesterday. it wasn't a bird. it wasn't a plane nor was it superman. but if you looked up at the sky last night, you may have seen what scientists call a super moon. it's bigger and brighter appearance was because its orbit took it closer to earth last night than it's been in 18 years. cinderella has returned to college basketball's big dance. last night the runner-up in last year's tournament, the butler bulldogs, beat the top seeded pittsburgh panthers. 71-70 win puts them in the round of 16. the other fourth round teams will be decided later today. the ncaa tournament resumes at noon on cbs. now today's forecast. in the south, a day of 80-degree sunshi

. >> warren christopher was a friend, a mentor, and a diplomat's diplomat. he served our country with such great distinction in so many capacities over his long and productive life. there are a lot of days in this job when i asked myself, what would warren christopher do? from the balkans, to the middle east, to china and vietnam, he guided the united states with tremendous grace and wisdom. my thoughts and prayers are with his family and his many friends and colleagues throughout our country and around the world. this has been a quick but productive trip. i want to give you a brief update in answer to your question. first, let's remember how we got here. as you know, americans and people around the world watched with growing concern as libyan civilians were gunned down by a government that has lost all legitimacy. the people of libya appealed for help. the arab league and the gulf liberation council called for action. the international community came together to speak with one voice and deliver a clear and consistent message. colonel gaddafi's campaign of v

. >>> former secretary of state warren christopher has died. the 85-year-old passed away last night at his home in los angeles from complications from bladder and kidney cancer. he served during president clinton's first term and worked for peace in bosnia in the middle east. >>> and former haitian president returned to haiti ahead of tomorrow's presidential elections. he's been in exile for seven years. the former president is criticizing a decision to bar his political party from elections. >>> and relatives of victims who died in a new york city tour bus crash one week ago will return to the site of the crash this morning. interstate 95 will be closed for about an hour to allow for a buddhist ceremony. the bus was returning to chinatown from an overnight trip to a connecticut casino. 15 were killed and the investigation continues. >>> finally, get ready for lunar show. they call it super moon. tonight the full moon will be the closest it has been in nearly 19 years. it will look massive and bright especially when it's near the horizon. an ob

the former secretary of state warren christopher has passed away. we will take another call. this is from detroit, michigan. caller: what is the difference between what is going on in libya and yemen and bahrain? snipers are on rooftops killed 24 people. what is the outrage on that? where is the you in on that? where is obama on that? i think this libyan adventure is a mistake. we need to get our noses out of the whole area. host: there are pictures this morning in the washington post. protesters in yemen. security forces opened fire on protesters there. many governments declared a state of emergency. that is a photo of what the caller mentioned and what you're saying in papers this morning. alabama, in the pan . -- independent line. caller: i think it is a mistake. this is why people elected obama. he ran on getting out of these kinds of things. for him to turn around and get involved in a third conflict in the middle east -- i did not vote for him. if i had, i would be very angry at this point. to get involved in another conflict, we should not be involved in this. host: ha

before we begin, i want to sell a few words about warren christopher. he was a friend, and mentor, and truly a diplomat's diplomat. he served our country with such great distinction in so many capacities over his long and very productive life. there are a lot of days in this job when i asked myself, what would warren do? from the balkans to the middle east, china, and vietnam, he helped guide the united states through difficult challenges with tremendous grace and wisdom. my thoughts and prayers are with his family and with his many, many friends and colleagues throughout our country and around the world. now, this has been a quick but predict if -- productive trip. first, let's remember how we got here. as you know, americans and people around the world watched with growing concern as libyan civilians were gunned down by a government that has lost all legitimacy. the people of libya appealed for help. the arab league and the gulf cooperation council called for action. the international community came together to speak with one voice and to deliver a cl

two former secretaries of state, james baker and warren christopher, have spoken jointly to the, quote, importance of meaningful consultation between the president and congress before the nation is committed to war, unquote. our nation has an inherent right to defend itself and a solemn obligation to defend the constitution from the golf and vietnam to the -- gulf and vietnam to the allegations of weapons of mass destruction in iraq, we've learned from bitter experience that the determination to go to war must be based on verifiable facts carefully considered. finally, civilian deaths are always to be regretted but we must understand from our own civil war, more than 150 years ago, that nations must resolve their own conflicts and shape their own destiny internally. however horrible these internal conflicts may be, these local conflicts can become even more dreadful if armed intervention in a civil war results in the internationalization of that conflict. the belief that war is inevitable makes war a self-fulfilling prophecy. the united states in this new and complex world racked with

former secretary of state christopher warren died in los angeles.peace in bosnia and clinton information. died from bladder and kidney cancer. he prepared to step down as secretary of state in 1996, he he said his proudest accomplishment promoting a ban on nuclear weapons tests. he he was 85 years old. on monday, santa clara will decide whether to give money to the 49ers rather than losing it back to the the state. like many cities around the state. santa clara is trying to hold on to redevelopment money. governor jerry brown proposed eliminating regional agencies to help solve the budget crisis. our media partner reports that they're racing to put the money where the state can't reach it by handing it over to the 49ers. last june, voters approved spending up to 114 million dollars in public funds to build the proposed 937 million dollars 49ers stadium. significant rain coming your way on your forecast next. >> also, ahead, a wild life rescue center that's been rescued after being evicted. >> welcome back everyone, it's 5:38 this saturday morning, t