one last point for today, because we'll continue the lecture next time -- william pitt. really, william pitt was a prime minister in england, britain, who helped determine the outcome of this war in several ways. and by orienting the policy even more toward war in north america and putting more resources into the war in north america, and he would elevate colonial offices in rank, they always ranked british colonials below a british officer of the same rank, pitt made it so that the difference was not so great and he was sensitive to colonial dignity and pride and also he increased spending for the american war so that the colonies would be able to raise many more troops -- which happened. and he appointed very able commanders such as jeffrey am hurts and james wolf and sent them from europe where they-engaged in the war against france & in europe. he sent them to north america. the war in europe was massive and involved many nations, which the fighting in the caribbean was tremendously important and pitt was very keen on expanding the british empire there. and did -- an

badly and the french and their native allies were doing quite well and then how in 1757, with william pitt's rise to power as the first minister in england as the king's first minister what would be prime minister today, the british adopted a more effective war policy that made north america a central theater of the war and brought more resources to north america which helped british victory ultimately. and that british victory we'll see occurred through the occupation of certain points, including ultimately quebec. and we'll talk about the british campaign that culminated in the conquest of french canada in 1759-'60. now, let's turn to a modern pap to give you a sense of the geography that i've outlined here. and we can see that the -- there's an outline of the british colonies along the seaboard. and also an indication of roughly where the appalachian mountains lay dividing coastal regions from the vast interior. entirely a native land really. where there were european traders, french for the most part in this region of the great lakes, for example, and the mississippi valley. but there we

for the east india company with william pitt abroad and at the of government.same spirit of responsibility helped drive the campaign against the slave traders. the appeal that led to the -- the forest up the price of food and the is -- backtracks which began to set working conditions. of course it's true that great campaigns for reform drew starring so many other movements too. but social responsibility watching over business correcting market failure, recognizing obligations that is in part of the conservative mission from the start. and a large part of my leadership has been about renewing that commitment and that long-standing tradition. corporate social responsibility and environmental responsibility have been constant themes in the arguments i have made and the policies i have developed. soon after i was elected leader i said that we should not just stand up for business but also we should stand up to big business when it was in the national interest to do so. three years ago i argued that the previous government's turbo capitalism had turned a blind eye t

. >> brad pitt looks oscar bound in money ball. >> michelle williams looked ols car bound in my week with marilyn. >> you look like marcy may. >> elizabeth olsen wins most disturbing for marcy marcy may marlene. >> i don't carry a gun. >> ryan gosling defines cool in drive. and best picture without words, the artist. arch campbell, abc 7 news. >> we disagree on drive. speaking of movies, mission impossible is tops at the box office. it earned about $31 million over the weekend. sherlock homes a game of shadows was second with nearly $22 million. alvin and the chipmunks, war horse and girl with the dragon tattoo round out the top man: my electric bill was breaking the bank. so to save some money, i trained this team of guinea pigs to row this tiny boat.

pitt. the best actor are glenn close, michelle williams, meryl streep, rooney mara and viola davis. time to catch up on the movies you didn't see. >> we have to see the ones on the list. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> i'm all caught up. >> every one? >> pretty much. i have a lot of time on my hands this year. we have two areas of rough weather to talk about. first of all down south, texas, we are looking at isolated tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and a lot of rain could be flooding from dallas to oklahoma city. anywhere from one to three inches of rain and out to the pacific northwest. another storm comes in bringing strong winds, flash flood watches. it will be a mess on the coast with anywhere from one to three inches from eureka to parts of seattle. inland sections looking at one to two feet of snow in the mountains there.>> good morning. the weather conditions will gradually improve. low clouds and fog will burn off and we will wind up with sunshine. >>> and that's your latest weather. savannah? ♪ >>> today's money is brought to you by bank of america.

pitt for moneyball. best actress: meryl streep iron lady. michelle williams my week with marlin.ey mara. the awards will be handed out sun february 26th, starting at 5:30. you can watch right here on abc7. the evening begins with the road to gold an academy award preview at 12:30 followed by red carpet arrivals and then the big show to see the entire line-up go to abc7news.com and click on see it on tv. i don't know about you guys, but seeing the dresses, just as important as seeing the movies, in my opinion. >> that's eric's favorite part. he gets the popcorn and comments on all the gowns. >> absolutely and the make-up. 6:54. recapping, police are trying to understand why someone killed a 22-year-old college students on streets of richmond for what appears to be no reason. >> amy hollyfield is live with the latest. >> reporter: this is a tough one. the victim's name is edwin martinez, he's 22-years-old. he was on his way to class at contra costa college when he was shot. police don't have much to go on. they don't have a suspect description, just a man running from the scene. th

pitt, george clooney and gary oldman with his first nomination. in the best actress glenn close, viola davis, rooney mara meryl streep, and michelle williams. the best supporting actress is included jessica chaistain melissa mccarthy. snubbed, leonardo dicaprio for his role as terry hoover. >> 16 bodies have been found from the costa concordia. this video shows divers working under water. on saturday, they will be big band -- table began to pump the fuel from the ship's tanks. -- table -- they will begin to pump the fuel from the ship's tanks. the washington wizards have fired their coach. the wizards are 2 and 15 starting off the season. the coach was fired after the loss last night. authorities are investigating death threats against a san francisco 40 niner player. he fumbled two plays late in the game against the giants. san francisco lost in overtime. since the loss, williams have been attacked on line with some even say that they wanted to kill him. >> i don't really pay attention to it. i got the feedback that i needed from my family, friends, and to the guys in the locker room. >> some of the players have said that the fans have gon

pitt in "money ball." gary oldman gets his first nomination. meryl streep is a favorite. she is up against michelle williams and viola davis. the entertainment reporters managed to rev up their excitement. despite the announcement made before dawn, it would hit the american breakfast shows. if "the artist" wins best film, it would be only the second time that a silent movie has one the prize. the first time was in 1929. >> "the artist" is the number- one contender right now because everyone has a crush on it. there are reservations as to whether this is willie an oscar winner. >> -- whether this is really an oscar winner. >> george clooney has never won an oscar. it would be brad pitt first if he won. "tinker tailor soldier spy" was ignored by the golden globes but it gives its star, gary oldman, the chance to win. can this very unusual french film make it big at the oscars and beat some of the biggest names in hollywood? >> that brings the show to a close. from all of us that "bbc world news america" thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news. bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible

williams for my week with mail lin. george clooney for the descendents and brad pitt for "money ball."picture, "hugo," "the artist," extremely loud and incredibly close. >> very nice. >> yahoo! and apple in the spotlight. scott mcgrew checking the numbers. >> apple and yahoo! both fairly stable as we wait for the companies ta report after the closing bell. vm wear in the south bay up about 6%. as we watch the dow industrials fall about 75 points a. fun video showing a viola player giving a concert in slovakia when he is interrupted by a ringing cell phone. ment is say it's really an ad for nokia. take a look and judge for yourself. ♪ ♪ >> who actually has that ring tone any more? that's sort of like straight out of the' 90s. it's possible it's real. you remember the new york symphony a couple weeks ago had the same and did it happen according to a number of people there. >> clever marketing. >> there you go. maybe so. let's check the forecast now with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you. we've got a really nice day shaping up. great for outdoor activities. temperature

williams. >> nominees for best performance by an actor in a leading role: damian -- george clooney. jean dujardin. gary oldman. brad pitt best achievement in directing: martin scorsese. woody allen. terrance malick. >> for best original screenplay the nominees are: michael hazanavicius. woody allen. >> for adapted screenplay: alexander payne, jim rush. john logan. george clooney grant hazanavicius. aaron sorkin. bridget o'conner peter strong. >> for best foreign language film: from belgium, from israel, -- a separation. >> for best animated feature film: a cat in paris. chico and rita. kung fu panda 2. "puss in boots". >> finally, i'm pleased to announce the film selected as best picture nominees for 2011 are: warhorse. the heart 'tis. -- the artist. moneyball. the descendants. the tree of life. nominees to be determined. midnight paris. -- midnight in paris. the help. hugo. extremely loud and incredibly close. >> please join us on february 26th, when we celebrate the magic of the movies, thank you. thank you jennifer. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> live where president of the academy and actress jennifer lawrence made announcements of the

meryl streep and michelle williams. >> the nominees for best performance by an actor in a leading role are -- damien beschir. george clooney, jean dujardin. gary oldman. and brad pittnavicius. terrence malick for the tree of life. >>>. >>> for best original screen play. michel hazanavicius. annie and kristen wiig for bridesmaids. woody allen for mid might in fairs. and asghar fedali for the separation. >> for adapted careen play zsh alexander payne, gnat saxen, jim rush, john logan. george clooney, grant, hesloff, the ides of march. ste aaron sorkin. >> for best foreign language film, bullhead, foot note, in darkness in, monsieur lazhar. and a separation. >> for best an nated feature film. a cat in paris, chico and rita. kung fu panda 2, puss in boots, and rango. >>> and finally, i'm pleased to announce the films selected as best picture nominees for 2011 are -- war horse, steven spielberg and kathleen kennedy. the artist. thomas langman. moneyball, michael deluke ka, rachel horovits. the descendants. the tree of life, nominees to be determined. m midnight in paris. the help. hugo, graham king and martin scorsese, producers. and extremely loud and incredibly close,

pitt. the besh btiriti hope lies with gary oldman, his first oscar nomination. meryl streep's portrayal of margaret thatcher is a favorite for the best actress. she is up against michelle williams and viola davis. the entertainment reporters managed to rev up their excitement. the announcement was made before dawn in l.a., so it hit the morning practice shows. if the arist -- if "the artist" wins best film, it would be the second time that a silent film has won since 1929. >> they are delighted with it. there are some reservations about whether it is an oscar winner for best picture. >> george clooney has never won an oscar for best leading actor. a golden globe has tipped the odds in his favor. it would be brad pitt's first nod for best actor, too if he wins. "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy," was ignored by the golden globes but it gives its star, gary oldman, the chance to win. can this very unusual french film make it big at the oscars and beat some of the biggest names in hollywood? >> i have not yet got around to seeing any of those films. that brings today's show to a close. you can get any news on our website. of course, stay with us for coverage of the president's state o

michelle williams and meryl streep are expected to face off for best actress a category that also includes viola davis and glenn close. george clooney is considered to be a next a close race against brad pittest actor. the oscars will be handed out february 26. >> you can go to ktvu.com to view the oscar nominations announcement. >>> san francisco film society executive director bigham ray has died at the able of 57. the film society said he passed away yesterday after suffering two strokes while attending the sundance film festival in utah. he is survived by his wife and their three children. >>> thousands are expected to attend a public viewing at penn state to remember the university's coach who for almost a half century was the face of that school. mourners have been leaving behind flowers and other mementos at the foot of joe paterno's statue at beaver stadium. a closed casket public viewing is being held on campus today and tomorrow. it will be followed by a memorial service on thursday. >>> happening now environmental protection agency and department of transportation are holding a public hearing in san francisco on proposed new fuel standards for cars. president barack obama has pr

pitt. the best actor are glenn close, michelle williams, meryl streep, rooney mara and viola davis.ee the ones on the list. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> i'm all caught up. >> every one? >> pretty much. i have a lot of time on my hands hands. we show you what's happening. we have two areas of rough weather to auction about. down south, texas, we are looking at isolated tornado. damaging winds. large hail. and a lot of rain. could be flooding from dallas up to oklahoma city. and anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain. outs to the pacific northwest, another storm comes in and bringing strong winds and flash flood watches in effect. it is going to be a mess along the coast. anywhere from 1 to 3 inches from eureka to parts of seattle. and inland sections are going to be looking at anywhere from 1 to 2 feet of snow in the mountains there. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> tom kierein in storm center 4. past 9:00. now and the cloud cover beginning to break up a little bit around the region, sun trying to brea

i heard brad pitt for "moneyball" he was in there but there are some great movies out there right now. i haven't seen them. >> michelle william won the golden globes getting buzz for her portrayal of marilyn monroe. exciting day down in hollywood. some actors get up early to see the nominations. >> some of them get that wake- up call. that's the ultimate, the phone rings it's 5:30 like yes, great. but george clooney "the descendants" big in the golden globes and maybe dicaprio for j. edgar, fabulous in there. we'll have a wrap on that later in the show. brad pitt up for best actor "moneyball." shot right here in the bay area. so kind of fun. >>> this is best picture. so why don't we tune in live and listen. a couple of big political >> please join us on february 26 -- >> those are nominees for best picture. huge surprise, brad pitt getting a double nod. >> he's the man. >> i'm rooting for "moneyball." i haven't seen it but i have it on dvd at home. and "the artist" huge, too, winning the best picture for golden globe. but we'll have a full wrap later. >>> we are following a couple of big political stories today. the economy w

pitt. the best actor are glenn close, michelle williams, meryl streep, rooney mara and viola davis. see the ones on the list. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> i'm all caught up. >> every one? >> pretty much. i have a lot of time on my hands this year. we have two areas of rough weather to talk about. first of all down south, texas, we are looking at isolated tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and a lot of rain could be flooding from dallas to oklahoma city. anywhere from one to three inches of rain and out to the pacific northwest. another storm comes in bringing strong winds, flash flood watches. it will be a mess on the coast with anywhere from one to three inches from eureka to parts of seattle. inland sections looking at one to two feet of snow in the mountains there. >>> good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. live in the nbc bay area weather center. a brief warm-up on the way, as we head through tomorrow even warm. numbers today, 63 san jose. 62 in milpitas. 60 walnut creek. 62 in san francisco. 69 inland tomorrow. and then we're only going

williams in "my week with marilyn marilyn.". >> demian bechir, george clooney, jean dujardin, gary oldman and brad pitt. >> for best achievementorcese for "hugo," woody allen for "midnight in paris" and "the tree of life," terrence malick. >> best original screen play, michelle hazanavicius for "the artist," "bridesmaids," "margin call, woody allen, "midnight in paris" and a a sghar "a separation." >> "the descendants." john logan for "hugo," george clooney, grant hezlov and beau willimon for "the ides of march," "moneyball" and bridget o'connor and peter strong for "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy". >> for best foreign language film, "bullhead," "footnote," in darkness," "monsiur lazhar" and "a separation". >> for best nominated films, "a cat in paris," "chico & rito," "kung fu panda 2," "puss in boots," and "rango." [ applause ] >> and finally, i'm pleased to announce that the film selected as best picture nominees for 2011 are "war horse," steven spielberg and kathleen kennedy, producers. "the artist," thomas langman, producer. "moneyball," michael deluca and brad pitt, producers. "the descendants," jim burke, alexander payne

pitt for "moneyball." beacher for a better life. "tinker tailor soldier spy." best actress, viola davis for "the help." meryl streep for "the iron lady." michelle williamsture, "the artist", the "d" sen dents, the help, "the tree of life", midnight in paris, "moneyball", "hugo." those are the nominees. "the artist", in case you haven't heard, it's a black and white film. have you seen that? >> no. >> that's your rule, only colored? the only film to win best picture, it was the very first picture. it took place, david frum, what year was that? >> i'll guess 1922. >> 1929, pretty close. i'm a little bit impressed with that. it was "wings" just released and restored on dvd. if you wanted to see that you could see that. oscars, by the way, sunday day. your sarcasm is not appreciated. the oscars are on sunday, february 26th. hello, prompter, you're killing me without me moving with you. we'll take a short break. back with you in a moment. the capital one venture card. you earn double miles on every purchase. impressive. chalk is a lost medium. if you're not earning double miles... you're settling for half. was that really necessary? [ male announcer ] get th

williams. >> the nominees for best performance by an actor in a leading role are -- demian bishir. george clooney. jean dujardin. gary oldman. and brad pitttist." alexander payne. martin scorsese. woody allen. for "midnight in paris." terrence malick for "the tree of life." >>> for best original screenplay -- michel hazanavicius, "the artist." annie momulo and kristen wiig for "bridesmaids." j.c. chandor for margin call. woody allen for "midnight in paris." and asghar farhadi for "the separation." >> for adapted screenplay -- alexander payne, nat faxon, jim rash, "the descendants." john logan for "hugo." george clooney, grant hesloff, "the ides of march." steve zaillian, aaron sorkin, stan cheffen for "moneyball." >> for best foreign language film -- "bullhead." from israel "footnote." from poland, "in darkness." "monsieur lazhar." and from iran "a operation." >> for best animated feature film -- "a cat in paris." "chico & rita." fernando trueba and javier mar mariscal. "kung fu panda 2." "puss in boots." chris miller. and "rango." gore verbinski. >>> and finally, i'm pleased to announce the films selected as best picture nominees for 201