. >> without question, yassir arafat was poisoned. plus. >>> this is a crime, an assassination of an elected leader by his people. >> what arafat's widow is saying, and how she got results. >>> about the healthcare.gov website, the health and human services secretary grilled again on capitol hill. >>> the case of two local women angry at christian prayer said at their county's board meetings. >> we begin tonight with an al jazeera exclusive. new research that concludes the late palestinian leader yassir arafat was poisoned. a lab team of swiss scientists examined his remains and they found more polonium than normal. arafat's body was exhumed and now clayton has nor. >> first they found abnormally high amounts of polonium 210 in arafat's clothes. now they found an abnormally large amount in his bones. the scientists say their data clearly favors polonium poisoning with up to 83% confidence. the arafat family received the findings with their lawyer and david barkley. >> if i was a judge and jury this is absolutely stone cold certain. thi

number one, yassir arafat did not die because of old age. arafat did yasser not die because of ill health. three, yassir arafat not die a natural death. the language being used by the palestinians is more direct and much more accusatory. how far did they take their level of accusation? >> toward the end of the news theerence, they addressed subject of who might be responsible. they only came up with one name. it is not important for me to say that yasser arafat died because of loaning them or because of another cause. the elements i have at my disposal because -- -- died of numberm or because of a cause. the elements at my disposal say that israel killed yasser arafat. out with aas come statement saying they did not kill yasser arafat. the foreignng from ministry. they say the palestinians need to stop leveling these accusations. enough is enough. >> thank you for joining us from ramallah. now we go to a round up of other news. the french government says it is by standard & poor's decision to downgrade its credit rating. says it is acting bec

the french president lays a wreath on the tomb of yassir arafat. u.n. yen assembly last year. in palestinian eyes a fair inteinterlocotur. >> translator: the major threat to the peace process and that which might abort it is israeli activity in palestinian land, including an east jerusalem burning fields and attacking religious sites, including continuing with thousands of prisoners. >> both sides could make what he called gestures to push the negotiation process forward. >> translator: it's up to you to make peace. we can only encourage you and support you and tell you what are for us the principles. two states two people living side by side in peace and security with jerusalem capturing both states secure and recognized borders on the base you of those of 1967. yes, but with the possibility of land swaps, including an international mechanism for compensation. >> well, the french president continues his visit in the region tomorrow and still iran will be discussed. there have been subtle shades of difference in the stance of israel and of france on the iranian issue. >> mike,

. >>> a new report says the long time palestinian leader yassir arafat likely died of radioactive poisoning. al-jazeera says swiss scientists found moderate evidence of pa -- -- palonium poisoning. many pal stipulatians long believed israeli leader -- palestinians long believed israel leaders killed arafat. >>> engineers are preparing for what they say is a delicate dangerous operation. crews are getting ready to remove the first of more than 1,000 fuel rods in one of the wrecked reactor buildings. engineers worry the rods may be leaking. they must be kept cool, so they are now being taken from the water filled building and put into water filled containers. >>> the tsa screener killed at los angeles airport last week was honored today by colleagues and other well wishers. [ bagpipes ] >> an honor guard marched in front of a plane that frommed a united states national honor -- transported a united states national honors guard flag. this 39-year-old father of two was shot and killed in last friday's attack. two other tsa officials were hurt. the accused gunman was shot by police and remains i

. >>> a new report says the long time palestinian leader yassir arafat likely died of radioactive poisoning. al-jazeera says swiss scientists found moderate evidence of pa -- -- palonium poisoning. many pal stipulatians long believed israeli leader -- palestinians long believed israel leaders killed arafat. >>> engineers are preparing for what they say is a delicate dangerous operation. crews are getting ready to remove the first of more than 1,000 fuel rods in one of the wrecked reactor buildings. engineers worry the rods may be leaking. they must be kept cool, so they are now being taken from the water filled building and put into water filled containers. >>> the tsa screener killed at los angeles airport last week was honored today by colleagues and other well wishers. [ bagpipes ] >> an honor guard marched in front of a plane that frommed a united states national honor -- transported a united states national honors guard flag. this 39-year-old father of two was shot and killed in last friday's attack. two other tsa officials were hurt. the accused gunman was shot by police and remains i

. >> without question, yassir arafat was poisoned. us. >>> this is a crime, an assassination of an elected leader by his people. >> what arafat's widow is saying, and how she got results. >>> about the