i have nothing, i can't use the language to describe whalers. was a time when people were going out and getting whales and using them in a useful way. today, the japanese say they're doing research, they're not doing research at all. they're filling the shelves of grocery stores in japan with whale meat. >> larry: what is a useful way? >> well, use it for lights. they were using it as fuel. they were -- they were -- for. >> larry: to live. >> eating the blubber and so on. they aren't doing that today. >> larry: captain watson, what is operation waltzing matilda. >> to honor the australian people without their support we wouldn't have a base of operations. that's where we launch our campaigns from. one of the things we are really concerned about this next year is that because of no action taken against the captain of the ship, giving a green light to the japanese to be even more aggressive next year so we are really worried that they're going to intensify their violence they've sunk one of our ships and got away with it. they will possibly -- fry

some other stories from around the world this hour but as whaler has broken diplomatic relations of colombia after bogota accused hugo chavez like harboring leftist guerrillas the venezuelan president has given colombian ambassadors three days to leave the country who's over the military to be on high alert and says the neighboring leader could draw between the two nations the colombian legend proof of park rebel camps presented to the organization of american states in washington sparked the furious reaction he says the evidence is bogus. relief teams working on the oil spill in the gulf of mexico have been ordered to evacuate the area for up to two weeks due to a storm threat tropical storm bonnie that hit the bahamas is now moving towards the site of the slick and could reach it by saturday officials say the temporary capital of well looks safe enough to leave on monitored the vacuum ration could be a major setback in efforts to plug the well for good. now russia's unprecedented heatwave rages on with record breaking temperatures forecast for friday almost three hundred people have drowne

the investigation into what may have killed a hump barked whaler in the farallon islands and then --we want to biologically rebuild your knee so that you can exercise. >> bionics versus biology. nbc bay area explosion new discovery, one bay area doctor is using technology to help your body rebuild itself. it's a biologic knee repair that replaces the replacement and brad pitt pays a visit to the bay area. we'll tell you about the unique opportunity that could land you a part in the next movie. all that and more after an you a null "dateline". >> finally tonight, we want to tell you about a public sculpture of a surfer in one san diego county beach community that is meant to represent youthful exuberance. a lot of locals don't like it and they are poking fun at it. a group of pranksters is having its fun right now, as a matter of fact, and the last few days the jokers have surrounded the surfer's sculpture with what looks like a scene out of "jaws." there it is. shark-like covering is made of canvas and cardboard because it actually looks pretty realistic, doesn't it? locals say the s

theh and johnn whalers. >> we actually rewrote the words to this song to match our dad's life. if you know the melody, you can hum along. when dad died, we were awed by the outpouring of love and affection, and by the number of people who said, he was a friend of mine. >> to stewart udall, friendship was all. i want to a knowledge -- acknowledge a hero who is here, udall.t stewart udall'sstua great heroes, for living a life of quiet courage, and for standing up and saying no to a bad war. [applause] ♪ >> mmm... was a friend of mine. ♪ he was a friend of mine. ♪ so many will miss him and all the dreams he leftt+ behind. he was a friend of mine. ♪ he came out of the air. he came out of the air. ♪ he went back to the mother when spring was in its birth. he was a friend of mine. ♪ he fought for me and you. he fought for me and you. he fought for the rivers, the forests, and mountains too. he was a friend of mine. >> take it away. ♪ ♪ >> to give him a hand. [applause] he always loved the land. he always loved the land. nowdid all the che could, believes that in our hands. -- now he

there are 6 million 18 whalers driving around today in america. the life span of a truck is not very long. one major target company was fined one did signified new 18 wheel trucks every week. this allows the conversion of the trucks from diesel fuel to natural-gas this will lessen our dependence on foreign oil. >> we are doing everything we can to increase employment. this home star bill will increase employment in every state in the union by a sixth dividend amount. -- by an estimated amount. with the money we have with homestar, we are talking about -- we could be having as many as -- what would that be? 350,000 jobs. big time with that. i am very satisfied with what we have here. this is something we need to do. it is a number of steps. every senator could do is inadequate. i had to make a decision. i appreciate very much the president. all my chairmen have worked hard on this. we had to meet in the middle. we have had many meetings of th. they have all been understanding of where we are today. it is easy to count to 60. we learn to do that. i