you. >> well, one thing i think it's important to note, while our new strategy focuses on the western pacific and the arabian gulf regions, this is not new for either of us. this is not a new focus for the united states or canada to be in the pacific. in fact our fleet right now is 55% in the pacific, 45% elsewhere. and we're gradually going to move that to where it's 60% in the pacific. in terms of our allies, we want to keep doing what we're doing in things like surface and anti-submarine capabilities in isar, in the myriad of ways to overcome the tyranny of distance in the pacific. canada participates in rimpac and has every single time the ring of the pacific exercise that that has been -- that's the largest maritime exercise in the world. canada is one of the only two countries that have been there every single time. with our ships and our submarines to cross deck with our aircraft in terms of training, in terms of doctoring, in terms of operations and how we do it. if i could wave my magic wand, i think we would be pretty much where we are today, which is closely cooperative, which is m

one thing i think it is important to note that while our new strategy cause for a focus on the western pacific and the arabian gulf regions, this is not new for either of us. this is not new focus for the united states or canada to be in the pacific. in fact, our fleet right now is 55% in the pacific, 45% elsewhere and we are gradually going to miss that to 60% in the pacific. in terms of our allies, we like to keep doing what we're doing and things like surveys and antisubmarine capabilities, and isaiah, the myriad of ways to overcome the tyranny of distance in the pacific. canada participate in impact and have every single time around that the pacific exercise that that has been -- that is the largest maritime exercise of the world. canada is one of only two countries that has been there every single time the impact is happening. to be interoperable with us, to cry static with our ships and our submarines to cry static with our aircraft in terms of training, in terms of doubt dream, in terms of operations and how we do it, if i could wave my magic wand, i think i'd be pretty much where we ar

record riding his submersible, what he calls a vertical torpedo, nearly 7 miles down into the western pacificnally, richard branson says he's booked his 500th customer to fly into space. >>> asthot kutcher dropped $200,000 to go to space. >> i want to do a lot of test players. >> and news comes to us at whdh 7 news in boston where one potential juror had a really good excuse to avoid doing his civic duty. jacob is only 9 years old. but that didn't stop him from getting a summons. his first reaction was to ask what exactly is jury duty? it turns out the census messed up jacob's birthday. this kind of thing happens once or twice a year and jacob's family can vouch for that. jacob also had a summons when he was only two years old. >>> well, i'm lynn barry and this is "early today" your first stop of the day on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. we're starting out on the warm side. temperatures are around 60 degrees. we have some light rain in some neighborhoods. heavier showers in howard county. you might see some of that under way to

underscore today, i think you have to view the persian gulf as well as the broader middle east and the western pacific as equally important theaters of future military focus. i think as a matter of defense planning, we cannot and must not understate the centrality of the persian gulf. the rebalancing of asian has been good up to a point because it reminded countries in that region including china that we are still very much a pacific power, that this is as important as any other, and that it has a lot positive going on that makes it important to stay involved. but the middle east while it has positive things, too has problems like iran that make it impossible to ignore. >> dr. o hanlon, thank you very much for these looks at the defensive establishment.hanlon, much for these looks at the defensive establishment.'hanlon much for these looks at the defensive establishment. we have a couple of gifts for you. one is our coin. >> thank you very much. >> and a thank a you gift that we hope you use go forward and continue to be our conscious in the defense establish the. >> thanks to you all. >>> libya's pri

nearly missed tonight's premiere because yesterday he was at the bottom of the trench in the western pacificseven miles down, the deepest spot in our world's ocean. >> it's the darkest most remote place they think you could find on this planet. >> reporter: with creatures that don't have eyes? >> either no eyes at all or eyes that are adapted for seeing the bioluminescence of other animals to mate with them or prey on them. pretty much like us. >> reporter: only two other humans have been down that deep. back in 1962, and they went together. cameron went alone. i'm surprised you're still alive. >> i'm not. i've got some good engineers. if i thought we were going to die, diving in the sub, we'd be itd yots. >> when you go past titanic and you go past -- >> reporter: he's a smart guy. trail-blazing ocean explorer. >> you almost don't want to say. >> reporter: and a perfectionist movie maker turned titanic 3d. >> it's a horrific process. it's mind-numbing really, but it has to be done right. >> reporter: he says, and i agree, it's better in 3d. >> of course you know you're in a cinema. you know

they're no. 3 in the conference now because they're no. 1 in the western -- pacific division. [ laughterares. not a soul in the world. i had to sell the sharks thing! now, it's good so you just saw it? >> yeah, the kings won. they beat st. louis in overtime. >> i love the fact that you care. that's the same thing. a guy in boise , been there what? 30 years >> you can blame that on jason. >> pam, see what your teammate does? [ laughter ] >>> a no. 1 seed has fallen at the ncaa tournament. louisville really gets down and plays the defense. they had 9 blocks, michigan state shot only 29%. when a no. 1 seed loses, this is in the west regional, and there it is. so louisville, they advance to the elite eight. michigan state is going home. >>> warriors in houston this evening playing out the string. chandler parson hits a three-pointer. never heard of parson. 20 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists. mark jackson, this was not a good night for the warriors. they haven't beaten the rockets in houston in five years. warriors are nineteen and 26 now. >>> andrew luck will be the no. 1 pick in april's nfl

. >> reporter: cameron nearly missed the premiere because he was in the mariana trench in the western pacificn miles down, the deepest spot of the ocean. >> it's the darkest, most remote part of the ocean. >> reporter: he's a trail blazing oceanographicic explorer. >> you're not finishing the line. >> reporter: and a perfectionist moviemaker turned "titanic 3-d." >> it's mind numbing, really.

scientists the group is launching a new search for the wreckage of her plane off an island in the western pacificwhere some scientists think she may have landed this is the 75th anniversary year of her doomed final flight in 1937 >>> we are keeping track of that big 7.6 quake in mexico. we'll update you at 4, 5 and 6:00. >> for now thanks for joining us. >> bye-bye.

washington as opposed to the vietnamese village so you see american concern for that security in the western pacific, our ideas about cold war challenges and our fears that an anti communist ally might fall in south vietnam. so a whole different set of factors apply from that kind of a standpoint. >> jack, do you want to say something? >> yes, i'd like to address that. i think it's an important question. the problem is that it has been politicized too much. you have to define it. it seems to me, if you look at the sweep of history from 5,000 years ago, the earlier civilization, imperial simply means one entity dominates another in some way. and that other entity is not entirely happy with it. certainly this is the case with the united states vis-a-vis vietnam. i try not to use the term too much because it is a war that gets in the way of analysis. but if you think about why the u.s. entered the war and i think there's much documentation about this since it's not terribly contentious, it was because american leaders, through all of these administrations, from true man were interested in preserving th

plans to set a record riding his new submersible what he calls a torpedo seven miles into the western pacific. >> and finally, billionaire richard branson says he's booked his 500th customer to fly a future flight into space. that would be ashton kutcher. he paid $200,000 to go into space. >> we're so fascinated by how the rich play. let me go into a subseven miles into the pacific or fly into space. just go to the beach. >>> this comes to us from whdl seven news in boston. in yar mouth, one potential juror had an excuse to not do his civic duty. that's because jacob is 9 years old. that didn't stop him from getting a smons, his first reaction? what is jury duty? a census worker messed up jac jacob's birthday. jacob also got a summons when he was 2. oops. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> well, if you're afraid of heights, consider yourself lucky you don't play for the sydney sin fony orchestra. the trumpet section took to the top of the steel bridge to celebrate its birthday. at over 400 feet above the harbor, members he

so you see american concerns about the security in the western pacific. our ideas about cold war -- or the communist and ally might fall in vietnam so a whole different set of factors applies from that kind of a standpoint. >> jeff, you want to say some? >> i think oohi'd like to addre that. i think the word imperial has been politicized too much. you need to define it. it looks leak the sweep of history, 5,000 years ago in earlier civil situationizations, imperial simply means that one entity dominates another in some way. this is the case with the united states vis-a-vis, vietnam. i try not to use the term that much because it is a word that gets in the way of analysis, but if you think about why the u.s. entered the war and i think there's much documentation about this. it's not terribly contentious. it was because american leaders through always administrations were interested in preserving the credibility of america's will and credibility to control or put down revolutions against an international system that the u.s. favored sometimes called capital

scientists the group is launching a new search for the wreckage of her plane off an island in the western pacificere some scientists think she may have landed this is the 75th anniversary year of her doomed final flight in 1937 >>> we are keeping track of that big 7.6 quake in mexico. we'll update you at 4, 5 and 6:00. >> for now thanks for joining us. great idea. so we'll switch to u-verse tv and internet... that's just what we need... i got accepted into juilliard. [ dad ] that's great! can we talk about wireless plans? now we can video-chat. and faster internet... [ female announcer ] with at&t u-verse, you can build a personalized bundle to fit your needs. even when they change. call now to bundle two, three, even four services. bundles including u-verse tv, internet and home phone start as low as 89 a month for 12 months. our lowest bundle price. switch and get a total home dvr included. choose from a variety of tv packages that let you record four shows at once... and play them back in any room. and select from multiple internet speeds up to 24 megs to get exactly what you need. call now. t

our new strategy has an understandable focus on the western pacific and the arabian gulf. but it does maintain our worldwide partnerships and our global presence using more innovative, low-cost, light footprint engagements. america and its military will remain globally engaged and forward deployed. for my department, the department of the navy, this new strategy requires a navy and marine corps team that is built and ready for any eventuality on land, in the ocean, or on the vast cyberseas. we see maritime in growing demand, things from deterring aggression from state and non-state actors, projecting power, and providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance whenever and wherever they are needed. my favorite navy recruiting poster says, sometimes we follow the storm to the shore. sometimes we are the storm. we do it with the same people. we do it with the same platforms, and we do it without taking up an inch of anybody else's sovereign soul. while the security environment that we all face is complex and changing, our shared interests are simple and enduring, interes

james cameron claims to set a record riding his new submersable what he calls a torpedo into the western pacificire richard branson says he's booked his 500th customer to fly a future flight into space. it's ashton kuch ir. he apparently dropped 200,000 bucks. you know he's single now. he's got nothing better to do. >> 500 people signed up for 200,000. that's a lot of zeros. >> a lot of people with a lot of money. just for a trip to space. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> mitt romney is happy to be out of the south and poised, according to most polls, to win the state of illinois tonight. the question is, will the romney campaign's math argument become more compelling with a big win in a big state like illinois? we'll talk live in a second to mark hill principal. >>> staff sergeant robert bales meet s with his attorney and sas he doesn't remember most of the night of the massacre in afghanistan. this is as bales' wife apologizes to the families much the victims. the question is, what will the top commander in afghan

director james cameron has reached the deepest point on earth been ariana trench in the western pacific ocean and he made the eleven kilometer the stand alone in a specially made minister of marine the diet has only been achieved once before and now the director of titanic plans to spend a few hours filming his underwater exploration for a documentary program he intends to release. the jew impose a new batch of tough sanctions on iran last friday this time for alleged human rights violations it's part of a growing campaign against toronto its nuclear facilities even though israel spy agency on the sly reportedly agreed that iran is not developing a bomb some experts think that mounting pressure on the islamic republic could block. since iraq we just cannot take seriously practically any american that gratian regarding our legit weapons of mass destruction as saddam hussein was supposed to or iran's nuclear program i put myself in the shoes of a real leadership and if your country is threatened all the time if the only country with weapons of mass destruction nuclear bombs in the region

film director james cameron has reached the deepest point on earth the mariana trench in the western pacific ocean he made the eleven kilometer discerns alone and especially made millet submarine dive has only been achieved once before and now the director of avatar plans to spend a few hours filming his underwater exploration for a documentary program he intends to really. with the you preparing to impose a ban on reign in all imports this summer petrol prices and britain have already hate an all time high this week the high explained fueled by new jitters announced by the british government and lower smith reports that changes could further hit small businesses seen as an engine of the u.k. economy. create tens of thousands of jobs at no cost what government could say no to you case coalition government apparently as it sticks to another rise in the tax on fuel to take effect in august small business owners are feeling the pinch fuel over the last few years has really really crippled and crunched on our bottom line but according to the fair fuel campaign cutting the tax on fuel by just fou

well, one thing while our new strategy calls for a western pacific and the arabian gulf regions, thisor the united states or canada to be in the pacific. in fact, our fleet right now is 55% in the pacific, 45% elsewhere. and we're gradually going to move that to where it's 60% in the pacific. in terms of our allies, we want to keep doing what we're doing in things like surface and antisubmarine capabilities. and i saw the myriad of ways to overcome the tyranny of distance in the pacific. canada participates in rempac -- with a pacific exercise that that has been -- that's the largest maritime exercise in the world. canada is one of only two countries that has been there ever single time that rempac has happened. to be interoperable with us, to cross-deck with our partners in terms of training, in terms of doctrine in terms of operations in how we do it, if i could wave my magic wand i think i would be pretty much where we are today, which is closely cooperative, which is making sure that we do exercise together, making sure that our platforms are compatible. making sure that our -- bo

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. >> and he invited us into his research ship way out in the western pacific.rt coming up. and what is iran trying to had two say iran is trying to clean up one of the nuclear sites before letting the inspectors in. the latest undevelopments are unfolding as all the world leaders are getting together. they have agreed to restart talks with iran about the nuclear program. they've been meeting. matthew, tell us first of all about these reports now, about the military base. the site where they believe there's some movement happening there at the site in iran that might be trying to trick the inspectors that will be coming there shortly. >> that's the interpretation that's been put on the satellite images being viewed by the iaea. it's certainly the spin that's been put on it by various western diplomats about what we're seeing. they're interpreting it as the site being cleaned up. this is a place where they suspect that research was carried out on nuclear explosive devices by the iranians. the iranians say all this talk is utterly false. take a listen to the iaea

launching a new search this june for the wreckage of air hard's plane off an island in the -- western pacificwhere steinys think she may have landed this is the 75th anniversary year of the doomed flight in 1937. >>> actor ashton kutcher is about to officially become a space cadet he is paying for the privilege. he has just paid $200,000 for a seat on a jury judge galactic subor tall space flight. sir -- the company is still undergoing an house sieve safety test program so -- an examine hughesive safety test program so no date has been set. >> you would think they would pay him. >> he wrote the check. >>> will he stay or go? big announcement from the mayor today that could determine what comes next for embattled sheriff mirkarimi. >> reporter: i'm terry mcsweeney live in morgan hill. today is day five in the searches for a missing -- 15-year-old girl. her father is a convicted child molester. you will hear from him, coming up in a live report. >>> he is going to change this franchise. this is crazy! >>> warriors' fans turn on the team's owner. why he was at last night's game. >>> tale of two

recounts the life of the co-founder of the shipping company dhl the disappeared in 1995 in the western pacific. this is just over an hour. [applause] >> thank you very much to book people and c-span and thank you for coming to the talk about king larry:the life and ruin of the life of a billionaire genius which business week has compared both to and leonard caper and trashy analog to walter isaacson's biography of steve jobs. king larry begins on may 21st, 1995, which if you were in the state was heavily from the adjacent and murder trial. but with a beautiful sunday morning hand a small plane who took off from the airport with two important people on board. one was the speaker of the house of the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands and the other was mary home better known as dhl. .. >> so a number of his friends had declined to make the trip with him that morning, and no one was terribly shocked that this plane had also gone down. however, it was a real shock that larry hillblom was suddenly gone. he'd arrived there 15 years before, and he'd become a larger-than-life character in the

jason carroll went to the western pacific for a look. >> in this story james cameron isn't the only character deepest point, challenger deep. >> want to see how we'll do it? >> let's do it. >> reporter: this in cameron's eyes is the utter. his submercable deep sea challenger. a team of scientists and the national geographic society more than seven years to make a sub able to withstand pressures at the trench's depths. 16,000 pounds per square inch. >> it does stay vercsicle like sea horse? >> yeah. stays upright in the water a fin on the back. >> reporter: tell you more as it's docked and worked on here. it weighs 12 tons. even though it's on its side it's columnly 24 feet high. powered by the specially created lithium batteries and its body made of sin tat tactic foam developed by the scientists and the color you see, cameron calls that kawasaki green. >> i'm used to clamoring around in this thing. >> reporter: a one-seater, cameron will be encased in a pod. >> how tall are you? >> 6'2". >> easier built for me. >> it is a tight fit. >> pretty much like this about ten hours. >> you're not wor

this weekend 7-miles below the western pacific ocean. he became the first person ever to reach that. cameron says he hoped to see a sea monster. he said it looked worldly and surreal. he said next time he'll bring fresh meat as bait. >>> three members of san francisco's zoo family are new doing some exploring of their own today. they made their debut at the zoo this weekend. khakoan are originally from south america. this trio arrives from the bay area. they are in danger because of habitat destruction. this is the first time the san francisco zoo featured the animals since 1982. we'll be right back. . f0 which a . >> next at 5:30, republican presidential candidate mitt romney is in the bay area right now, we'll take you live to his event. protesters have promise to give him a cold welcome. president obama taking heat for a comment over heard on a live microphone. get ready for higher air fares. rob black is here to tell you how much you'll have to pay on two popular airlines. ahead. .. . >> now at 5:30, republican presidential candidate

soaring voices at the western gallery, your pacific eext of the day. >> so it's going to rain. good day for a trip to the gallery. >> how many days in a row can you go to the museum? >> or you can stay in bed. >> yes. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment news. good news out there for you ladies who are fans of liam hemz worth of "the hunger games" because technically you have still got a shot. speculation raged hemzworth proposed to girl friend miley cyrus after she was spotted wearing a rock on her ring finger. cyrus shot down the rumors tweeting, i'm not engaged. i've worn the same ring on this finger since november. what is she dog, bill? giving him a hint? okay, i've moved the ring to this finger. >> he's a pretty hot commodity now, maybe she should. >> she has been herself, though, you know. >>> elsewhere early monday morning, bobby brown was arrested in california for suspicious of dui after he failed a field sobriety test. >>> a 29-year-old woman was charged with aggravated burglary after breaking into simon cowell's home and shouting and

ravaged much of northern japan and tons of trash literally continue to move across the pacific and to the western united states. and scientists say it provides a unique opportunity for them to study the trash and how it affects our obligations. >> and -- our oceans. as the tsunami surged ashore in japan a year ago, it washed back out to sea up to 25 million tops of degree -- tons of degree, including planes, cars, houses and boats. one to two million tons could be out there and computer models show a debris field more than 2,000 miles wide, moving toward hawaii and the western united states. >> the tsunami debris and this is a field of trash across the ocean is as horrible of a tragedy as it is, it's a unique opportunity for good science. how much trash is out there? how much is left. >> reporter: dr. ericson is leading a group that will sail seven thousand miles from the marshal islands to japan and back east. and he will examine the tsunami's impact on marine life. the biggest worry, plastic. >> what you will so is a lot of broken up pieces of everyday living. you will so plastic forks and spoo

america was not the only western power to consider the pacific islands far enough from home to use for practicing nuclear war. in one nine hundred sixty six french polynesia out of more meaning the great secret became france's marshall islands for thirty years this earthly paradise showed under nearly two hundred nuclear explosions but more also became ground zero of the anti-nuclear movement. gloria cannot overcome the fact that her country collaborated in the development of the atomic bomb. and indeed general de gaulle sounded french polynesia is proud to be part of what france will become weak that is to say imagine a clear power. but to me that is disgusting. and one of them alone was imposed on us don't go off it you might in fact she makes us guilty too yeah for we are victims but we're also responsible for what's happening to us and for what might happen if france were to use its nuclear weapons. and i find that unforgettable and. behind this image of paradise like the secret that surrounds the testing and rips apart the people of french polynesia here economy is dependent on fr

of northern japan and in that time literally tons of trash continues to move across the pacific towards the western united states. scientists say it provides a unique opportunity for them to study the trash and how it affects our ocean. as the tsunami surged ashore in japan one year ago, it wallerred back out to see more than 25 -- washed back out to see more than 205 million tons of debris including homes, boats and more. computer models show a debris field more than 2,000 miles wide moving towards hawaii and western united states. >> the tsunami debris, this field of trash going across the ocean, as horrible of a tragedy as it is, it's a unique opportunity for some good science. how much trash is out there? how much is left? >> reporter: dr. marcus erickson slededding a group that will sale 7,000 -- is leading a group that will sail 7,000 miles. the biggest worry on impact on marine life, plastic. >> i think you'll see a lot of broken up pieces of every day living, plastic forks and spoons and plates and sigh row foam cups and all these things that -- and styrofoam cups and all these things that

western side. and dry conditions across the pacific side.eavy snow and strong winds in hokkaido continue tomorrow after 40 sent meters of snow and sustained winds of 60 kilometers per hour. and winds, highways a concern as well. meanwhile, the korean peninsula and northern china stay in place under a high pressure system in contrast, moderate to heavy rain showers in china. towards indochina, showers in the eastern half of the ninds. more intense showers, so watch for flooding and land slides. highs up to 32 in manilla, 23 in hong kong, with foggy morning here. 7 degrees in seoul. 10 degrees in tokyo with sunny skies. heading over to the americas. deep trough of low pressure continues to bring cold, stormy conditions in the east. but unprecedented warmth -- i should say the west, and unprecedented warmth in the east. montana seeing up to 50 centimeters of snow in the next 24 hours. freezing rain in saskatchewan. particularly severe in southern, central plains, tornados not out of the question. and on monday, the threat moves into the mississ

unfavorable for people in northern japan and across much of the people in the western half of japan, however in the pacific side, things will be clearing out. but overnight friday is when we're going to be seeing dumps of buckets of heavy rain in tokai region especially along the pacific side. we're talking about 30 to 50 millimeters of very short time span rainfall in this is about 50 millimeters just in the span of one hour, so very heavy rain. and that could accumulate as much as 120 millimeters in the next 24 hours. and that will be rapidly diminishing towards saturday morning. things will be clearing out, but precipitation will be remaining in the western half as i mentioned and that could be associated with very cold air. so maybe this precipitation could turn to snow and in tohoku region it could accumulate as much as 50 centimeters. this is wet snow piling up very quickly. so avalanche risk is very high. in hokkaido, even 30 centimeters could pile up in the next 24 hours. now, elsewhere here in eastern continental asia things are looking very clear and dry. mongolia, eastern china, and this is very

. >> let's delve into what's going on across the western part of the nation. across the pacificrthwest, a system is trying to bring rain across the area. looking across the dakotas especially into north dakota a little snow moving into the area. speaking of the snow, yes, that's what we had across ohio. the ohio valley diving down into west virginia as of now. going to get a closer perspective of what's going on. you can see heavier snows really trying to push into the area and once again, this is not good news for the cleanup process across indiana also into kentucky. this is all pushing across virginia as of now. the track looks like it could stay to the south of us. but i think that southern maryland will get clipped in this and now maybe a little further to the north we have the possibility for some snow showers to work their way in here. we will monitor this as we go through the morning. but again i. don't want you to be surprised when you are out and about this morning and see snow. be advised there is chance for snow to mob into the picture. nothing -- move into the pictu

san jose leads the pacific division and third in the western conference. >> i love when you bring us that ice. >>> stanford women are fighting for a spot last night and the lady cardinals getting it done against duke. this was from the elite eight, but it was all cardinals. stanford, they win this one 80-69, heading back to the final four for the fifth consecutive year. looking for another national title. >> go, ladies go. >> we're getting out there and seeing there's construction. these guys are going, guys and gals. road crews for sure. they're also going from the area. we have 880. the onramp to the southbound side at montague expressway. a crew there remains for another half an hour or so. there's another marker there with the exclamation point. i know they cleared earlier than the system reports because i used that offramp and it was legal. so we have a clear flow there. and meanwhile the rest moves very smoothly but rain scattering around the bay area. that got sprinkled there a few minutes ago. see how the live shot looks, there's the sheen on the road. that's enough to get sl

and another storm is coming in from the pacific that will hold in the western united states ...he eastern two- thirds of the country will be going into a prolonged warm spell ... we're in the sixth consecutive month of above normal temperatures however the western states will be below normal ... currently is 63 degrees here in chicago 73 degrees in st. louis ... much of the country and that the north american continent is warmer than it was 24 hours ago ... let's have a look at these noon readings ... more like what you see in the month of may we are in the '60s at the airports with mildly windy conditions. we have dry air conditions as well. we're looking at some humidity coming our way and the pollen count is high today the mold spores are low this could be a bad season for allergies last season was the worst in a decade we are off to an early start ... we are looking at a whole host of temperature records ... here are the regional temperatures: this patchy fog we see in the morning we will see some more of ... we are looking at clayton missouri ... where it is 79 degrees curr

western nations have called the upcoming vote a potential turning point. >> nine pacific rim countries that make up the transpacific partnership are currently holding trade negotiations in australia. the talks began on march the 1st and include the united states, australia, new zealand and six other countries. some nations see the tpp as a way to counter the economic influence of china and as nhk world reports from vietnam, there is a growing sense of urgency. >> reporter: vietnam is one of the country's taking part in the tpp negotiations. it also shares a border with china. china and asean launched a free trade agreement two years ago. within that year, china had become vietnam's largest trading partner. vietnam's primary exports to china are commodities such as grains, meat and seafood. >> translator: our exports to china are growing. that's because vietnamese products are cheaper. >> reporter: but vietnam now imports more from china than it exports. a semiabled or processed goods such as consumer electronics still made in china are feeding the deficit. >> translator: there's a cons

pacific northwest. gusts could hit 100 kilometers per hour in western british columbia.emperaturewise not too bad across vancouver as well as seattle. minus 6 in winnipeg, but as i said, cooling down to 9 degrees in new york. thursday's highs is about 20 degrees, so temperatures will drop by about ten degrees on your friday, but still warm in miami, with 28 degrees. finally over to europe. clear conditions across much of continental europe, but it's not good news for the iberian peninsula. it's been dealing with serious drought conditions. up towards the north a powerful low pressure system is moving across the northern british isles. over the next 24 hours, these conditions will spread into the rest of the scandinavian region. down toward the south, severe thunderstorms are still continues in the eastern half of the mediterranean countries. temperaturewise 18 degrees in athens, and 13 degrees, warm in rome, i should say, getting up to 10 in berlin, but out toward the east, still on the cold side. minus 7 in moscow, and minus 2 in kiev. i will leave you now with your ext

pacific northwest. windy around the western great lakes. gh shower telus southern florida. heavy rain in the mid mississippi river valley. more rain in the pacific northwest through the mountains of idaho look for sunny and mild conditions in the southwest. >>> and that's your latest weather. don't forget. get your weather any time day or night on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. now let's head to florida and say hello to uncle willy. >> the sweet sands of sanibel island on the gulf of mexico. look at those beautiful little children having fun playing in the water and playing in the sand. i used to love to do that. ocean city, maryland. got to love it. happy birthday from smucker's. how sweet it is. take a look at our birthday buddies. today here is tamer owens. she's from victoria, texas. 110 years old. loves to read the bible and make cookies. both of those things, i'm very much in favor of. especially the cookies. jack jones of samson, alabama is 105 and has a sharp mind. he wouldn't work with us then. he couldn't handl