wilder claimed the power to hire and fire staff members for the city council and then hire blacks as deputy chief administrator. the city council sued and won, but not before black put in three years. >> the city of richmond transition from a council manager former government to a strong mayor form of government. as a result, there was tremendous tension between the city council and the mayor, and a lot of staff such as myself got caught in the middle of it. >> he said he was pledging loyalty to his boss. further digging found that was not the only lawsuit black was involved in. according to a published report, the city council in richmond school board also sued both black and wilder after they tried to evict the board and its instructions from their city hall offices. the two men also launched a lawsuit. but the mayor in richmond at that time that was a very strong personality. from that standpoint, we had to work around that to manage what we were supposed to do. >> black insist the situation with mayor wilder made his job difficult but said he had a good record when it came to his

in retaliation, wilder claimed the power to hire and fire for the city council and then hired black as steve administrator. the city sued and won after three years. >> the transition from a council form of government to a strong mayor. there was tremendous tension between the city council and mayor. unfortunately a lot of staff got caught in the middle of that. >> he told 11 news he was just telling the company line, pledging loyalty to his boss. further digging down that was not the only lawsuit he was involved in. according to published reports, the city council and school board also sued black and wilder after they tried to evict the board and administration from city hall offices. both men lost this lawsuit. >> the mayor was a very strong personality. we had to work around that and be flexible to learn how to manage what we were supposed to do in that sort of environment. >> black insists the situation of the mayor made his job difficult, but says he had a good record at his job. his three budgets all came out as unqualified opinion audits, that is accountant-speak for accurate. >>

we go to a part of the world's parvis -- largest wilderness that has remained untouched for thousandsars. the lake lies underneath antarctica. a group of british scientists is drilling through nearly two miles of ice to get to it. they're using sterile and equipment to prevent contamination. the hope is they will strike on life forms never been seen before -- that have never been seen before. >> deep in the wilderness of antarctica, one of the most ambitious journeys of discovery is getting underway. this is a delivery of highly specialized equipment. in the bitter cold, everything about this place is a challenge. the plan is to provide the first glimpse of an unexplored world lying beneath the ice. it is hard to imagine anything below the ice, but this mission will reveal what is there. the aim is to drill through the ice, it is two miles thick, down to an ancient lake that has been locked away for half a million years. the device will be lowered into it. no one knows what they will find. this is the device that will be lowered into the lake. it is being built in the clean room at th

now to a part of the world's largest wilderness, which has remained untouched for thousands of years. live underneath the bark to cut. the group of for to scientists is drilling through nearly 2 miles of ice to get to it. david shukman has the details. >> deep in the wilderness of antarctica, one of the most him vicious journeys of discovery is getting underway. this is a delivery of highly specialized equipment. in the bitter cold, everything is a challenge. the plan is to provide a first glimpse of an unexplored world line beneath the ice. it is hard to imagine anything beneath the ice sheet. the dream is to drill through the eyes, 2 miles thick, down to an ancient lake locked away for half a million years. the device will be lowered into it to gather samples. no one knows what they will find. this is the softening device a booby -- the sampling device that will be lowered into the lake. it is in a clean room. there is a chance that when they reach the lake, they might find signs of life in the water samples gathered in titanium bottles, designed to withstand incredible pressures an

the bart station an metro system provide us a different exposuretive from in the wilderness.bsolutely from us training within the neighborhood. >> the volunteer teams on call 24 hours a day. they have responded to disaster like the san bruno pipeline explosion. >> there is new evidence tonight that wearing head phones while walking could be hazardous to your health. ver very. researchers searching the data from 2004 through last year counted 116 deaths or injuries involving pedestrians wearing head phones or ear bud. afternoon age of the victim 21. 68 percent were male. 45 percent were hit by trains. 70% of the accidents ended in death. experts blame sensory deprivation and distraction. >>> alaska town of valdez so much snow it's trying to the higher more people to help dig out. we are talking about 3 22 inches of snow fallen this winter. 27 feet. some people are trapped in their homes because of this. simple pacific of opening a door can bring down mounds of snow. take a look at that. >> treacherous. too much there. not enough here. but that is changing. >> it is finally cha

they don't have the stone just to build a stone fort in the wilderness, so-called wilderness. well, it's a heavily forested region, so the point is the french are going to besiege this fort, and they are going to put their men within reach of the fort and then get closer and closer until the british and colonial position is untenable. who was within the fort in 1757? british soldiers and new englanders. new england men and new york and new jersey men, men from the northern colonies. there were about 2,000 colonial soldiers and also british soldiers guarding this fort. let's go on. commanding in 1757 in this theater for the french was a french army officer of the highest caliber, many wars in europe or battles in europe he had fought, the marquis demontcalm, a french nobleman. you have a french general, a high ranking officer from prestigious family assisting montcalm who well after the war would explore the south pacific and tahiti. and then there was the governor general of canada at the time and someone who believed in utilizing native warriors and using them to spread panic

>> reporter: this one at the wilderness habitat, six miles away from the others.thers are closer to downtown. and they're all close to condominium complexes. this is the most unusual one, because it is so far away from all of the others. >> gil diaz live for us in novato, thanks. >>> after more than a month, striking workers at the american licorice plant in union city showed no signs of backing down. workers blocked the factory entrance early this morning. making it tough for trucks and nonunion employees to get through the plant. it manufactures a popular red vines candy. and nearly 180 workers walked off the job december 5 to protest what they say are unfair medical benefits. >> we are on strike. because the company wants to implement their medical plan, which is way different from our medical plan that we have right now. >> union leaders and company managers began federal mediation talks about two hours ago. one worker told us that the company would be making its final offer but we have no word yet on the outcome. >>> the striking workers have some company on

the bart station an metro system provide us a different exposuretive from in the wilderness. absolutely from us training within the neighborhood. >> the volunteer teams on call 24 hours a day. they have responded to disaster like the san bruno pipeline explosion. >> there is new evidence tonight that wearing head phones while walking could be hazardous to your health. ver very. researchers searching the data from 2004 through last year counted 116 deaths or injuries involving pedestrians wearing head phones or ear bud. afternoon age of the victim 21. 68 percent were male. 45 percent were hit by trains. 70% of the accidents ended in death. experts blame sensory deprivation and distraction. >>> alaska town of valdez so much snow it's trying to the higher more people to help dig out. we are talking about 3 22 inches of snow fallen this winter. 27 feet. some people are trapped in their homes because of this. simple pacific of opening a door can bring down mounds of snow. take a look at that. >> treacherous. too much there. not enough here. but that is changing. >> it is finally c

wilder the next day. these were sophisticated literary people and every one of them said, "oh, is he still alive?" i said yes. i know people think i will go to any extreme to take a photograph, but that's a line i haven't crossed. >> how many people in your book? you said 56 different people photographed. john updike has three pictures. how many of them are still alive. >> 20 of them have died. simonon, cheever, katherine ann porter, eudora, so many of them. >> you have a photograph here of james michener. and by the way, who wrote all the little -- they show the name of the individual and then underneath it there's copy. did each of these people write them? >> it varied with -- james michener, i think it was probably a full quote from a paris review interview. george was extraordinarily generous, letting me use yots from "the paris review" and certainly when a lot of people were dead, i had to go to other sources. but also over the years, as i have photographed people, i have constantly clipped articles

i guess you could say maybe he's down in the ever gaglades in th political wilderness. if gingrich surges like this, it will be music to the democratic ears of america. some democrats like barney frank absolutely amazed it's happening. >> i did not think i had lived a good enough life to be rewarded by newt gingrich being the republican nominee. it still is unlikely but i have hopes. >> and we have that congressman with us tonight. barney frank. congressman, good to have you with us here on the program. i have to ask you, are you convinced you've lived a good enough life to see newt gingrich as the possible nominee of the republican party? how do you feel about that? >> well i'll have to divide the question as you can do in a parliamentary situation. leaving my life aside, yeah, i think a very real chance he will be the nominee, i think an analogy odd as it may seem to the 1972 democratic race. mitt romney is looking like ed muskie, a very responsible guy, he was somewhat thoughtful, he was much more substantive, i don't mean to dishonor him by comparing him. there is a

. >> in the line between that is so natural, you can see birds and be in complete wilderness. i really like that about this. you could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting. >> it is an interactive, keck sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor. >> they are a lot about and they fall down the belt. it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> the art reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's through the mid-1980s's. the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. they are on view after being in stor

douglas wilder, the first africa american governor in the country. the early leaders who guided the young republican through the global power that we are today came from here in virginia. now, it is our collective duty to lead this great republic into a prosperous future. i will say i think virginians are ready. every day they show their exceptional character. a few of those exceptional characters joined us tonight. on december 8th, we are joined by the peril of the officers in the state. on that day, virginia tech police officer was protecting the students and faculty. including my daughter who is at virginia tech. during a routine traffic stop, derek krouse was shot and killed. he was an iraq war veteran. he was a son, a husband and father of five. derek was a hero. derek's wife tina is here tonight. on behalf of the commonwealth, we pledge to you that derek's sacrifice will never been forgotten. [ applause ] >> and at that exact same time in blacksburg, another veteran turned law enforcement officer was facing a similar situation in caroline count

it epitomizes that frontier while the wilderness that still exists. i always tell my wife, when there is a day when there is no data are left in this region, that is when i want to -- no ja guar in this region, that is what i want to leave. >> john took me to see one of the members of his alliance. when herrived here 26 years ago, this whole area was dense rain forest. he has cut most of -- most of it down to grow soya. the combination of tough government rules and his persuasion has made him change his mind. >> his idealism has been like a light for us. i have planted new trees by my stream. the attitude of the farmers has really changed. we want to do the right thing. powers of persuasion became apparent when i calmed myself agreeing to a dip in the river near his ranch. the amazon's top predator. he has been running for years now and has almost 500 members. john hopes he will half financial incentives for the farmers to do the right thing -- have financial incentives for the farmers to do the right thing. >> if we have enough farmland, we can suppl

to published reports, the majority of the richmond city council did not approve of black, who was wilder's>> the city council sued and won but not before he put in three years. >> they transformed from a council form of government to a strong mayor. there was tremendous tension between the city council and mayor. unfortunately, a lot of staff like myself got caught in the middle of that. >> he says he pledged loyalty to his boss. further digging found it was not the only lawsuit he was involved in trade according to published reports, the city council and richmond school board also sued black adn wilder after they tried to evict the board and administration from city hall offices. both men lost this lawsuit. >> the mayor was a very strong personality. we had to work around that and be flexible to learn how to manage what we were supposed to do in that environment. >> insist the situation made his job difficult but says he had a good record when it came to his job. he pointed out his three budgets war all independently audited came not as accurate -- which were all independently audited cam

destination this morning a four-hour journey deep into the wilderness to meet a no maddic family.stop for a brief moment. >> it is 9:25 in the morning and the sun has yet to rise. we are hoping to catch that before it rises. let's go. >> sun shines only for a few hours during the winter. when it appears, normally around noon, sun rise, it is something to behold. >> this is a special place. >> peter belongs to the largest tribe called the ninets. he is a christian. for the last few years he has been sharing the gospel of jesus christ with his tribe and others who live here in the tundra. >> when i became a christian, god gave me a new heart. i go out on my snow mobile meeting these families telling them about jesus christ. >> the word ninet means child of a deer. >> this is the life blood for these people. their meat as well as their skin gives a lot of money for the villages. >> everything comes from them. without reindeer, we cannot survive. >> learning how to survive in the tundra begins at a young age. >> all of my children were taught how to live in the harsh conditions. >> wo

cordova, we are in the wilderness, only accessible by boat or plane. of food. we've, you know, had good fuel deliveries, so in terms of food, fuel and lec tris itty, we were fine. but we just couldn't keep up with the snow and it was getting to the point where we were starting to see roofs cave in, we were starting to lose buildings and that's when we really, you know, that's when it sort of got to a more serious situation and we needed the mancle pow-- manpower. >> you're a relatively small fishing town community of about 2,000 or so. you apparently went through some emergency preparedness training just in case something like this or anything else were to happen. what did that training prepare you all for? >> well, i think we're really lucky our town has been very proactive on emergency preparedness, and, you know, the town has been through a lot of things over the years. in 1964 we had a big earthquake that uplifted the ocean floor by five feet. we had fires in the '60s and '70s that almost burned the town down. we, of course, had the 1989 exxon vald

it epitomizes that frontier while the wilderness that still exists. i always tell my wife, when there is a day when there is no data are left in this region, that is when i want to -- no ja guar in this region, that is what i want to leave. >> john took me to see one of the members of his alliance. when he arrived here 26 years ago, this whole area was dense rain forest. he has cut most of -- most of it down to grow soya. the combination of tough government rules and his persuasion has made him change his mind. >> his idealism has been like a light for us. i have planted new trees by my stream. the attitude of the farmers has really changed. we want to do the right thing. powers of persuasion became apparent when i calmed myself agreeing to a dip in the river near his ranch. the amazon's top predator. he has been running for years now and has almost 500 members. john hopes he will half financial incentives for the farmers to do the right thing -- have financial incentives for the farmers to do the right thing. >> if we have enough farmland, we can sup

we'll have doug wilder,

different from in the wilderness.olutely different from us training within the neighborhoods. >> volunteer teams are on call 24 hours a day they respond to disasters like the san bruno pipeline explosion. >>> new evidence that wearing headphones while walking could be hazardous to your health. researchers searching the data from 2004 through last year counted 116 deaths or injuries involving pedestrians wearing headphones or ear buds. average age of the victim was 21. 68% were male. get this, 55% were hit by trains. 70% of the accidents ended in death. experts blame sensory deprivation and distraction of listening to music. >>> track and field, swimming, gymnastics, sports we typically associate with summer olympics. what about sheep steering? you heard that right. a new zealand farming lobby group says the time has come to elevate the stat us to the stage. shearers are pushing to show their stuff. probably too late for the games this summer in london. >> would there be weight classes? >> depending on the weight of th

liam neeson survived a plane crash and that leads the survivors through the wilderness, tracked by wolvesth a weird twist at the end. >> your name? >> albert. >> your real name " >> albert. >> glen close, and irish woman posing as a man to win a job in the tough 19th century. 2.5 stars. have a nice weekend everybody. i'm arch campbell, abc 7 entertainment.

a vast expanse of wilderness considered to be the last frontier. for many this comes with a price -- the loss of freedom. in the next hour of "lockup," we go inside spring creek, alaska's only maximum security prison. a little more than 100 miles south of anchorage is seward, one of alaska's oldest towns. it is surrounded by water and the majestic surroundings. in the middle of the scenic beauty is a correctional facility that houses the most violent offenders. >> i'm a pimp on the street. you know what i'm saying? me and my girl, she didn't come back with the money on time so, you know, she got smashed. >> i was robbing a hotel in alaska and ended up getting in a fight with two people and hitting one of them with a hammer, a lot. >> they were like, what's going on, why are you killing me? i didn't say nothing to them or talk about it to them, i just did it, you know. and threw them into the bay. >> 500 inmates are housed on 328 acres of land which is surrounded by national park. alaska is the nation's largest state but it has the smallest prison p

the best practices for heading into the wilderness. >> be prepared. know any path you'll get on.'t get lost and have a friend with you. >>> how he was saved by the app. coming up. thoughts about the strict upbringing she's giving her children. >>> time to check out the daily deals. if you're one of those people who made a new years resolution to lose a few pounds, we've got the right app for you. on living social, pay $39 and get ten group fitness and yoga passes at stroga. that's a valley you've $140. the classes should help you increase your flexibility and maybe shed a few lbs along the way. more than 700 people have gotten in on this act so far. >> on groupon, you can pay $15 and get $30 worth of italian cuisine and wine in downtown d.c. the restaurant's manager there is an italian native who says you will find authentic tuscan flavors at this restaurant. more than 200 people have already bought that. >> not bad, even after gorging for two weeks. >> you can make room for more. >> and do not do the italian dinner before going to yoga. >> no, no. separate those two. >> when we

men pushed to the brink after their plane crashes in the wilderness. two of the stars of the movie, the gray sat down with kevin mccarthy. that is coming up.  >>> when a plane crashes in the alaskan wilderness, a group of men are left to battle some hungry wolves. that is the starting . for the gray starting tomorrow. >> movie reviewer kevin mccarthy talked with two of the stars about shooting in the freezing conditions and why it is sometimes good to hide behind a disguise. >> it is funny because if you're watching this film and you are thinking these guys are really out there. i couldn't imagine even trying to talk. when i'm in d.c., we'll go on tv and do a report in 32 degree weather and i can't speak. how in the hell do you get your dialogue out. >> you have a frozen face. you do. it is funny. sometimes you will see it in the movie where the boy and the girl and it's spring time and they're in t-shirts and you can tell it is freezing cold. at least in in movie, it doesn't take you out of the film. >> i actually didn't recognize you for

you could say the place is in the wilderness there isn't any electricity or a decent road there it can only be reached either by snowmobile or on foot. on the way to its destination the group registers with the local rescue service. an official of the service and rescue party takes note of its roots the number of people involved and approximate date of the group's return if the group fails to turn up on time rescue teams will undergo a search and rescue operation like all other groups of this kind this one is briefed before it continues its journey. i wish to formally warn you of possible avalanches in the mountains you should be on alert especially after lunch time when warmer weather normally causes snow falls also a storm alert has been declared for tomorrow northwesterly winds of up to twenty meters a second. a member of the rescue services joins the group they go as far as the foothills where the road ends they then cover ten kilometers across low hills with an all terrain vehicle but before taking a ride from the slope the group needs to hike uphill on force as no motor vehicles

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and that was the headlines for you explore the wilderness awhile to siberia in our documentary beyond the tiger. eastern cyan is one of siberia's least explored areas. it's the geographical center of asia the mountain ridge of eastern cyan stretches for one thousand kilometers from east to west. secluded need the russian mongolian border south siberia's nature remains pristine and untouched by man. for tourists braving the nature of the plan is to run snowmobiles for hundreds of kilometers to find a valley studded with hot springs civilizations yet to spread as far as the valley . be and they know is that it's surrounded by steep rocks dense forests and pokes. that can be reached only in winter riding in the frozen rivers and lakes. it's not the first time the participants of this expedition travelled together. each person has a track record of thousands of kilometers covered on snowmobiles in many different parts of russia. traveling along frozen rivers and lakes is extremely dangerous. a snowmobile may fall through the ice if any moment. reducing the risk to minimum the tourists tra

the story is about a plain that crashes and these men trying to survive in the wilderness. >> the planenctions. >> jon: crash, obviously you and i pilots both. (laughter) >> yeah, sure. >> jon: was there ever a moment when you're going there and you're thinking "look at us, flying to a remote frozen region going to a movie to film about flying in a remote frozen region." and did you ever think to yourself "this is going to be the most ironic obituary?" (laughter) >> the day after we finished in smithers, i'm talking temperatures minus 30, minus 37 the first few days. the day after we finished in that location we were all flying out in a charter airplane, all the crew, all the cast, and we're all sitting there. (laughter) >> (bleep). >> jon: that's nerve-wracking. >> "tragedy struck hollywood today." >> jon: the townspeople, as you were leaving was it... let's say the fall of saigon? were people running for the plane to try and go with? >> girls and... >> jon: pregnant girls. >> nothing like that. >> jon: what does the industry... is it a fishing village? what is the industry? >> it seem

as a person of interest. 24-year-old benjamin barns is believed to have military experience and wilderness survival skills. investigators recovered weapons and body armor inside of his vehicle. >>> tonight, los angeles police are releasing video of a man, they say, could be connected to the arsons that terrorized southern california. he was captured by a security camera coming out of an underground parking structure on hollywood boulevard. it was the scene of one of the car fires. officers are hoping someone will recognize him. >> we are interested in meeting with this person of interest. and having a conversation with them, interviewing them and -- and see figure they have information that can be helpful to bringing this investigation to a conkhaougz. >> the detectives spent much of the -- conclusion. the detectives spent much of the day analyzing the arson. they are not sure if it is the work of one person or a line of copycats. >> reporter: for the third straight night los angeles saw neighborhoods in flames. the total of 39 cars set on fire. mark cooper's apartment building was one of

. >> deep in the wilderness of antarctica, one of the most ambitious journeys of discovery is getting underway. this is the delivery of highly specialized equipment. everything about this place is a charge. the plan is to find the first glimpse of an unexplored world lying beneath the ice. it is hard to imagine anything below the ice sheet, but this mission will reveal what is there. the aim is to drill through the ice. amazingly, it is 2 miles thick, down to an ancient lake locked away for half a million years. the device will be lowered into it to gather samples. no one knows what they will find. this is a sampling device that will be lowered into the lake. it has been built in a clean room in the national oceanography center. there is a tantalizing possibility that when they reach the lake, they may find signs of life. if they do, it will be in water samples gathered in titanium bottles designed to withstand incredible pressure and low temperatures. the project will only succeed if every single component is kept sterile, something that has never been tried before. everything has be

he is bringing a libertarianism out of the wilderness --hese pathetic third-party runs from 25 years up at the democratic conventions in the 1980's are patuchanan in 1992, with the second most delegates, and it couldld demand changes in policy a a primetime speaking slot. if you are the leading candidate, you have to start thinking about how you handle them because otherwise he walks out and runs as ahird- party candidate, and republilicans lose before the race even starts. >> i'm shaking my head in this sense -- he is not 8 jesse jackson or pat buchanan w who will settle for a stump speech at the convention. he will pick up delegates along the way so that he can go into the convention with a voice. the voice you of your is is a voice coming to the party platform. you will see where the republican party of 20 top is really going -- of 2012 is really going to be pa. >> do you find yourself sometimes agreeing with him before he goes off a cliff? >> well, yes sometimes. i sometimes agree with almost everybod the only reason i think he won't run as a third-party candidate is his son has