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no other station matches the range and diversity of pbs programs. and that's especially true for the arts. here, you can soar with opera, tap your toes to dance, explore the visual arts, and immerse yourself in great literature. it's amazing! and this may sound familiar -- you tune in for one program, and when it's over, you sample the next show and get hooked. that's the power of discovery. perfect for the person with an open mind. the show you're watching with victor borge is a perfect example of that. victor has introduced generations of fans to classical music and had them doubled up with laughter at the same time. it all happens because of you, and that's why we're here, asking for your support. so please make a call right now. we welcome your contribution in any amount, but if you choose to contribute $65, we'd love to offer you today's program on dvd. the dvd features everything in the program, plus 30 minutes of bonus material. or make it a contribution of $150 or more, and we'll thank you with that smorgasborge with 13 dvds, plus that cd an
no other station matches the range and diversity of pbs programs. and that's especially true for the arts. here, you can soar with opera, tap your toes to dance, explore the visual arts, and immerse yourself in great literature. it's amazing! and this may sound familiar -- you tune in for one program, and when it's over, you sample the next show and get hooked. that's the power of discovery. perfect for the person with an open mind. the show you're watching with victor borge is a perfect...
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i will see you back here next time on pbs. until then, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs board. >> join me next time for the best vincent van gogh. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone we all know. it is not just a street but a place where walmart stands with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance support tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join t tavis smiley to improve financial literacy and improve empire -- improve empowerment. nationwide is on your s a>> andy viewers like you. thank you.
i will see you back here next time on pbs. until then, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs board. >> join me next time for the best vincent van gogh. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone we all know. it is not just a street but a place where walmart stands with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance support tavis...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: marsha coleman-adebayo was an analyst at the e. p. weight -- epa when she discovered a case to the attention of her superiors. she was told to shut up and denied a promotion. she did not back down. her efforts led to the passage of the notes here act which protect whistle-blowers. the new book is called "no fear: a whistleblower's triumph over corruption and retaliation at the epa." she joins us tonight from washington. good to have you on this program. >> it is a pleasure to be with you. tavis: your conviction, your commitment, i appreciate that on behalf of all americans. let me start by asking who contacted you from south africa and what symptoms were these persons been afflicted with? >> thank you for having me on your show. i was contacted by a union official who was working with in my capacity. we had brought him to study environmental protection policy. he approached me and told me that a u.s. multinational corporation
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: marsha coleman-adebayo was an analyst at the e. p. weight -- epa when she discovered a case to the attention of her superiors. she was told to shut up and denied a promotion. she did not back down. her efforts led to the passage of the notes here act which protect whistle-blowers. the new book is called "no fear: a whistleblower's triumph over...
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we sat together the last time, it was a special i was doing for pbs. we sat together at riverside, a church in new york for a one- hour special about dr. king's beyond vietnam speech. it did not occurred to me to ask this question then but after reading your tax, you're more, it occurs to me to ask you now. how a guy who served in world a enlistedu were in military man. how have you juxtaposed your being part of the mill -- military fighting to defend your country in world war ii and being so unapologetically anti- war? >> in my youth i saw the war as an instrument in defense of something for which are held greatest team. and most of it was through the instruction of my mother who was fiercely anti-racist. she struggled against poverty, she struggled for all the rights and dignity of a woman. coming from jamaica, she was a neat package for all of us. in her struggle, her council, i will never forget when italy invaded ethiopia. my mother's indignation at that, the great sense of crisis that existed for her was to watch these people who are like your ow
we sat together the last time, it was a special i was doing for pbs. we sat together at riverside, a church in new york for a one- hour special about dr. king's beyond vietnam speech. it did not occurred to me to ask this question then but after reading your tax, you're more, it occurs to me to ask you now. how a guy who served in world a enlistedu were in military man. how have you juxtaposed your being part of the mill -- military fighting to defend your country in world war ii and being so...
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of course it's great on pbs. >> whole other ballgame. tavis: let me ask this, my time is running out, you are so well known for playing carol brady, yet you've done so many other things in your career. how ok are you with forever being known, more than anything else you've ever known, as -- done as carol brady? >> i'm ok with that. i think you have to cherish your past. because if you don't cher herb your past, and love this moment, you have no future. and i know a lot of actors hate that, when they're identified with a role. i know what i've done in my career. a will the of people know my broadway career and other things, but i accep that. i received tremendous affection from people all over the world, i get mail from all over the world, and you know, i think that's part of life. acceptance. learning to accept things you can cannot change. i'll never be able to change that. why waste energy on trying. tavis: i think it's pretty cool, actually. if you're going to be known for a character, why not carol? >> i could be known for the [beep]
of course it's great on pbs. >> whole other ballgame. tavis: let me ask this, my time is running out, you are so well known for playing carol brady, yet you've done so many other things in your career. how ok are you with forever being known, more than anything else you've ever known, as -- done as carol brady? >> i'm ok with that. i think you have to cherish your past. because if you don't cher herb your past, and love this moment, you have no future. and i know a lot of actors...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captionmag de possible by kcet public television] >> it is hard to imagine in this age that anyone would bankroll a silent black-and-white film about a 1920's hollywood. his latest projects have made harvey weinstein one of the most important producers of our time. the new project is called "the artist." here now are some scenes from "the artist." ♪ ♪ tavis: harvey weinstein joins us from new york city. >> nice to be back. tavis: this is a gamble. why? >> the producer of this movie is a family friend in france. he is certainly defined by his own taste and his fantastic success in france. his relationshiwi ordi o the film's lead him to go to america and shoot a movie in los angeles that is black and white and silent. the gamble was his. i came in after the fact. in my case, when i said yes, i went back to my team and my brother and said you have to talk to the board of directors even though we support you. i did not know we had a board of directors. [laughter] after i got through
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captionmag de possible by kcet public television] >> it is hard to imagine in this age that anyone would bankroll a silent black-and-white film about a 1920's hollywood. his latest projects have made harvey weinstein one of the most important producers of our time. the new project is called "the artist." here now are some scenes from "the artist." ♪ ♪ tavis: harvey weinstein...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: steven naifeh and gregory white smith are pulitzer prize- winning authors. their latest is easily one of the most talked-about books of the year. a new biography of a vincent van gogh. it is titled "van gogh: the life." good to have you here. >> thank you very much. tavis: let me start by asking what it is about a vincent van gogh that makes it worth giving 10 years of your life to do. we all make decisions and choices every single day. maybe you did not know it was going to be a decade when you started. why was it worth that? >> we did not know exactly what we were getting into. i think it was a realization that he was a unique cultural figure. you cannot name and another artist that is so loved. people go to hisraryve eve year. this is a level of appreciation that goes way beyond any other artist. >> it's almost has a religious feeling. half a million people go visit his grave. they write little notes. painters will bring t
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: steven naifeh and gregory white smith are pulitzer prize- winning authors. their latest is easily one of the most talked-about books of the year. a new biography of a vincent van gogh. it is titled "van gogh: the life." good to have you here. >> thank you very much. tavis: let me start by asking what it is about a vincent van gogh that...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] please welcome gary oldman to this program. he is receiving high praise for his latest project, "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy". the film is based on the classic john le carre novel. >> he told me a cigarette. >> the mother of all cigarettes. >> he had information concerning a double agent. -- the mother of all secrets. >> he had information concerning a double agent. we are not so very different, you and i. we look for the weaknesses in one another. tavis: i've yet to read a single person in this town or beyond who writes about the academy awards, who does not have them on the short list for a nomination. i do not want to jinx you. i want to ask when you are hanging out with colin fir, did he give any it buys about what is about to happen? >> he had a lot of practice at it. tavis: he has. >> he has won everything there is to win for "the king's speech." he said if you are nominated, and you should win, he said, just be brief. tavis:
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] please welcome gary oldman to this program. he is receiving high praise for his latest project, "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy". the film is based on the classic john le carre novel. >> he told me a cigarette. >> the mother of all cigarettes. >> he had information concerning a double agent. -- the mother of all secrets. >> he...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: just a few notes about what is coming up, tomorrow night to conversation with harvey weinstein. he is front and center in the oscar discussion. for a number of acclaimed projects including "the artist's." gary oldman is here. he is also getting a lot of oscar buzz around his new film. on thursday night, tom brokaw will join us along with oscar- winner ben kingsley. on friday night, a conversation with director roger corman. he helped foster the careers of people like jack nicholson and francis ford coppola, so many more. he is the subject of a new documentary. one week from tonight, a conversation with angelina jolie. she has written and directed a new project called "in the land of blood and heinie." tonight, i am pleased to kick off this week with michelle rhee. she is the former chancellor of the d.c. public school system. now the founder and ceo of students first, and non-profit designed to transform public education. tha
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: just a few notes about what is coming up, tomorrow night to conversation with harvey weinstein. he is front and center in the oscar discussion. for a number of acclaimed projects including "the artist's." gary oldman is here. he is also getting a lot of oscar buzz around his new film. on thursday night, tom brokaw will join us along with...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: always pleased to welcome tom brokaw to the program. he is a perennial "new york times" best selling author. his latest book is called "the time of our lives, a conversation about america." a pleasure to have you on the program. >> always a pleasure to be here. tavis: if the time of our lives will be defined by anything, it will be by the war in iraq or afghanistan. yesterday, president obama gave a talk to the troops in afghanistan talking about the end to the iraq war. how do you think that history will be defined vis-a-vis the war? >> we went to war on a false premise, that there was weapons of mass destruction. even president clinton thought there was weapons of mass destruction. should we have gone carter earlier in afghanistan? we had them in a box. then, we have decided to rearrange iraq and position it to be a different middle east. this will go beyond our lives, tavis. i do think at this juncture, now that it is comi
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: always pleased to welcome tom brokaw to the program. he is a perennial "new york times" best selling author. his latest book is called "the time of our lives, a conversation about america." a pleasure to have you on the program. >> always a pleasure to be here. tavis: if the time of our lives will be defined by anything, it...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: i am always pleased and honored to welcome harry belafonte to this program. despite of all of his attack alert -- accolade's we will roll in his commitment to justice in this country and around the world. if you have not seen the terrific documentary about his life currently playing every day on hbo, he is also allen now with a new memoir called -- out now with a new memoir called "my song: a memoir." are you doing all right? >> i say i am hanging on. better than hanging up. tavis: you will never do that. i am glad you said that syria did you give me these great segues into a conversation i wrote this down. i love this line in terms of how you open the text about your childhood. you say, "i was born into poverty and for a long time poverty was all i thought i would know. it defined me in the depths of my soul. " speaking of never giving up, particularly given where you started, how does poverty still define you? >> first of a
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: i am always pleased and honored to welcome harry belafonte to this program. despite of all of his attack alert -- accolade's we will roll in his commitment to justice in this country and around the world. if you have not seen the terrific documentary about his life currently playing every day on hbo, he is also allen now with a new memoir called --...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: susan herman is the present of the aclu. after serving two decades on the board of directors, she teaches law at brooklyn law school. her new text is called "taking liberties: the war on terror and the erosion of american democracy." good to have you on this program. i want to jump right in. this book is released and the timing could not be more propitious. we are almost commemorating this is the 10th anniversary of the patriot act. it has now been extended until 2015. let me ask what your assessment is of the patriot act now. >> a lot of people -- what a lot of people do not know is that it is a whole grab bag. my original copy printed out at 300 pages. it is hundreds of amendments. most people are familiar with the surveillance issues. because there are so many different provisions, is it's a good or bad thing? there are so many different parts. you would have to break that down. what i could say to generalize is that altho
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: susan herman is the present of the aclu. after serving two decades on the board of directors, she teaches law at brooklyn law school. her new text is called "taking liberties: the war on terror and the erosion of american democracy." good to have you on this program. i want to jump right in. this book is released and the timing could not be...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: the carnage that has bloodied much of syria came home to the capital today. two bombs erupted in damascus, killing nearly four dozen people and wounding more than 150. we begin with a report narrated by inigo gilmore of independent television news. >> reporter: one of the bomb blasts left this huge crater in the ground. the tangled bodies of the dead were ferried away on stretchers, a doubly whammy in the heart of the capital damascus. the targets-- two buildings belonging to syria's security forces. >> ( translated ): i heard the explosion and saw many body parts. there were dead bodies all over the place. bodies of women and children in their cars. >> reporter: the attacks were carried out by suicide bombers driving vehicles packed with explosives. at least that's what the government claims. >> ( translated ): even before >> reporter: even before the dust had settled, syria's state media seized on the attacks, saying they were further evidence of a threat from
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: the carnage that has bloodied much of syria came home to the capital today. two bombs erupted in damascus, killing nearly four dozen people and wounding more than 150. we begin with a report narrated by inigo gilmore of independent television news. >> reporter: one of the bomb blasts left this huge crater in the ground. the tangled bodies of the dead were ferried away on stretchers, a doubly whammy...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: north korea marked the passing of power today, to a scion of the same family that's ruled unchallenged since world war ii. official media reported kim jong-il had died after 17 years in power, bequeathing the communist country to his youngest son. as state television reported it, word of kim's death affected everyone from the news reader to officials depicted as sobbing at the moment they heard the news to ordinary people shown grieving on the streets of pyongyang for the dear leader. >> he loved us so much that once he came here in the freezing weather and walked all the way up to the third floor. he asked us to work hard to feed the nation. >> brown: the regime reported the 69-year-old kim jong il died early saturday after suffering a heart attack as he toured the country by train. he had suffered a stroke in 2008. kim took over the leadership in 1994 on the death of his father, kim il-sung, the founder of modern day north korea known as the great leader. both m
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: north korea marked the passing of power today, to a scion of the same family that's ruled unchallenged since world war ii. official media reported kim jong-il had died after 17 years in power, bequeathing the communist country to his youngest son. as state television reported it, word of kim's death affected everyone from the news reader to officials depicted as sobbing at the moment they heard the news...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: there was word late today of a break in the stalemate over extending the payroll tax cut. house republican leaders agreed to call a new vote on a stop- gap, two-month extension that already passed the senate. until now, they'd been insisting on a one-year bill. but they reversed course after a statement by senate republican leader mitch mcconnell. in it, he said: six hours, house republicans >> when everybody called for a one year expension-- extension of the payroll tax deduction, when everybody wanted a full year of extended unemployment benefits, we were here fighting for the right things. it may not have been politically the smartest thing in the world, but let me tell you what, i think our members waged a good fight. we were able to come to an agreement. we were able to fix what came out of the senate. >> moments later president obama issued his own statement welcoming the end of what he called the partisan stalemate. covering today's late-breaking develop
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: there was word late today of a break in the stalemate over extending the payroll tax cut. house republican leaders agreed to call a new vote on a stop- gap, two-month extension that already passed the senate. until now, they'd been insisting on a one-year bill. but they reversed course after a statement by senate republican leader mitch mcconnell. in it, he said: six hours, house republicans >>...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the u.s. house balked today at approving a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut. that touched off a new war of words between the president and the speaker of the house, with each side demanding the other give ground. >> brown: the challenges flew back and forth between the white house and the capitol. >> i'm calling on the speaker and the house republican leadership to bring up the senate bill for a vote. >> i need the president to help out, all right? >> brown: president obama and house speaker john boehner spoke separately, minutes after house republicans rejected a bipartisan senate bill that extended the payroll tax cut by two months. >> the motion is adopted. it's all yours, sir. >> thank you. >> brown: the president pressed the house to reconsider. during a surprise appearance in the white house briefing room this afternoon. >> now, let's be clear. right now the bipartisan compromise that was reached on saturday is the only viable way to prevent a tax hike on january 1. it's the o
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the u.s. house balked today at approving a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut. that touched off a new war of words between the president and the speaker of the house, with each side demanding the other give ground. >> brown: the challenges flew back and forth between the white house and the capitol. >> i'm calling on the speaker and the house republican leadership to bring up the...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. is difficult to imagine the situation in syria getting much worse. over the months, a standoff between protesters and security forces have become increasingly violent. some feel the country is on the brink of civil war. but what happens today is unprecedented in the conflict. more than 40 were killed in what is believed to been two suicide bombings in damascus. the opposition accused the government itself for trying to influence the team of arab league observers. >> this was a devastating escalation of syria's vineland's. -- vineland's. is revoked the terror of neighboring iraq. cars packed with explosives. here, a vehicle mangled by the blast. and all of this happened in an area that should be one of the most secure in the country. the dead and wounded were said to include security personnel and civilians. >> television broadcast images of survivors as they recovered in hospital. >> i saw a black car and an explosion. then i was in the hospital. >> the attack struck at the heart of p
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. is difficult to imagine the situation in syria getting much worse. over the months, a standoff between protesters and security forces have become increasingly violent. some feel the country is on the brink of civil war. but what happens today is unprecedented in the conflict. more than 40 were killed in what is believed to been two suicide bombings in damascus. the opposition accused the government itself for trying to...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the u.s. justice department announced a major settlement today over alleged racial bias in home-mortgage lending. bank of america agreed to pay $335 million in a case involving countrywide mortgage, which the bank bought in 2008. attorney general eric holder said countrywide engaged in systematic discrimination against blacks and hispanics. >> these allegations represent alarming conduct by one of the largest lenders in this country during the height of the housing market boom. for example, in 2007, a qualified african american customer in los angeles, borrowing $200,000, paid an average of roughly $1,200 more in fees than a similarly qualified white borrower. >> brown: the settlement stems from an investigation that began in 2008. two years later, illinois attorney general lisa madigan filed her own lawsuit and she worked with the department of justice to gain today's settlement. i spoke with her a short time ago. lisa madigan, welcome. fill in the picture. what exactly was countrywide accuse
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the u.s. justice department announced a major settlement today over alleged racial bias in home-mortgage lending. bank of america agreed to pay $335 million in a case involving countrywide mortgage, which the bank bought in 2008. attorney general eric holder said countrywide engaged in systematic discrimination against blacks and hispanics. >> these allegations represent alarming conduct by one of...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the globe. during the past nine months the people of syria have taken to the streets in protest against their government, and over 4000 have paid with their life. in rare television interview with barbara walters, the syrian president, bashar al-assad, flatly denied he ordered the use of brutality. instead blaming the violence on others. paul would starts the coverage -- paul woods starts the coverage. >> day after day unarmed syrian protectors have come out to face machine guns, snipers, and army vehicles. the costs so far is 4000 dead mom. . but in his abc interview, bashar al-assad did is killing his own citizens. >> we do not killer on people. no government in the world kills its own people, unless it is led by a crazy person. i became president with public support. it is impossible for anyone in this state to be ordered to be killed. >> we saw a different picture in a week of traveling inside syria. the city of homes, catalogs her losses. her son was shot dead and protest the explains. then
welcome to our viewers on pbs, america, and around the globe. during the past nine months the people of syria have taken to the streets in protest against their government, and over 4000 have paid with their life. in rare television interview with barbara walters, the syrian president, bashar al-assad, flatly denied he ordered the use of brutality. instead blaming the violence on others. paul would starts the coverage -- paul woods starts the coverage. >> day after day unarmed syrian...
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welcome to bbc world news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the globe. stabbings and london's most famous shopping street of one of the busiest days of the year. and forest fires force hundreds to flee their homes. the first group of arab league observers have arrived in syria to curb violence in the country. opposition leaders are urging the group to go straight away to the city on monday, where 20 people were killed by heavy shelling. the french foreign ministry says it supports the call from the opposition. >> this is what the activists want the arab observers and the world to see. unverifiable but hard to fake image as posted on the internet of what they say is the destruction caused by shelling of residential areas in the third biggest city. they also showed pictures that are too gruesome for us to broadcast of the bleeding corpses of the least four young men struck amidst the rubble and wrecked cars in one of the streets. activists are calling it a massacre, but this has been going on for weeks with people reported killed every day. under the peace
welcome to bbc world news, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the globe. stabbings and london's most famous shopping street of one of the busiest days of the year. and forest fires force hundreds to flee their homes. the first group of arab league observers have arrived in syria to curb violence in the country. opposition leaders are urging the group to go straight away to the city on monday, where 20 people were killed by heavy shelling. the french foreign ministry says it supports the...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. the morning began peacefully in the town in belgium of liege, but a gunman armed with grenades and a shotgun. he killed five and wounded more than 100. we have this report. >> they ran for their lives this afternoon. 12:30 in a european city center, as rumors swirled of one, possibly two, or even three gunmen on the loose. shots were fired in the main square, next to the christmas market of liege. hand grenades were thrown. there were at least two large explosions. >> i saw just one man shooting people, you know? some explosion. all of the people running for -- from here and there. >> they were stealing shop workers indoors. the attack happened just outside the main courthouse. ambulances struggled to get to them in time. -- >> i saw all of the people lying down, bleeding. >> by this time, it was becoming clear that there was just one gunman, and now, he lay dead, just off of the main square. he killed himself, the police said. a 33-year-old, he a previous drug and gun offenses, accor
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. the morning began peacefully in the town in belgium of liege, but a gunman armed with grenades and a shotgun. he killed five and wounded more than 100. we have this report. >> they ran for their lives this afternoon. 12:30 in a european city center, as rumors swirled of one, possibly two, or even three gunmen on the loose. shots were fired in the main square, next to the christmas market of liege. hand grenades were...
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welcome to bbc world news broadcasting on pbs in america. high winds and heavy rain as a deadly cyclone hits india's southeastern coast. netting a small victory against malaria. is there too much emphasis on this one solution? now in syria, hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets to show the level of anti-government sentiment. they fired on the protesters. at 35 were killed. the united states has called upon the syrian government to give observers access. >> a mass turnout of anti- dormant protesters are across the country. -- anti-government protesters across the country. as has been the case all week, and violence. this is a suburb of the capital damascus. demonstrators have running battles with security forces. people did the best that they could to help the injured. nearby, there appear to be a large number of arrests. what happened to these men is not known. we cannot verify these pictures. across syria, activists say that dozens were killed today. all this under the eyes of arab league observers, surrounded by peo
welcome to bbc world news broadcasting on pbs in america. high winds and heavy rain as a deadly cyclone hits india's southeastern coast. netting a small victory against malaria. is there too much emphasis on this one solution? now in syria, hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets to show the level of anti-government sentiment. they fired on the protesters. at 35 were killed. the united states has called upon the syrian government to give observers access. >> a mass...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. never has europe been so necessary, never has it been so much danger. those are the words of nicolas sarkozy and head of the summit which is billed as the last chance to save the europe. the stumbling block is not financial, it is political. how much power should brussels have over the eurozone countries? >> in brussels, there is some christmas cheer. mention the euro and the gloom sets in. sarkozy, merkel, they're coming back here. will make a difference? >> they are not moving forward, he told me. the leaders meet again and again but there's never anything concrete. some fear that the single currency might not survive this crisis. we found them still turning out new coins at the belgian meant. there is a crisis of confidence. investors are not convinced that if they planned a eurozone country some money, they will get it all back one day. until the politicians can correct that perception, this crisis will go from bad to worse. they will try to stop that here over a dinner that will
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. never has europe been so necessary, never has it been so much danger. those are the words of nicolas sarkozy and head of the summit which is billed as the last chance to save the europe. the stumbling block is not financial, it is political. how much power should brussels have over the eurozone countries? >> in brussels, there is some christmas cheer. mention the euro and the gloom sets in. sarkozy, merkel, they're coming back...
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. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. it is not too often that you get dinner with an icon of peace but today the u.s. secretary of state makes history when she had dinner with the nobel prize laureate, aung san suu kyi. hillary clinton is the most senior official to visit the country in more than half a century. where is the guarantee that this new openness will actually last? our reporter is traveling with mrs. clinton and her report has flash photography. >> an american secretary of state shaking hands with the president's, thein sein. then a meeting with the opposition leader, aung san suu kyi. both were unthinkable merely months ago but this is a sign that things are changing. the burmese president laid out his program. he seems keen on the outs had expertise on this unfamiliar path towards change. -- he seemed keen on the outside expertise. the foreign ministers scored an invitation to visit washington. this is the beginning of a long process. >> we want to see political and economic reforms take hold and i told the
. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. it is not too often that you get dinner with an icon of peace but today the u.s. secretary of state makes history when she had dinner with the nobel prize laureate, aung san suu kyi. hillary clinton is the most senior official to visit the country in more than half a century. where is the guarantee that this new openness will actually last? our reporter is traveling with mrs. clinton and her report has flash photography. >> an...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it was the biggest leak of controversy material in u.s. history and today the man accused of handing over the information appeared before a military court for the first time. bradley manning was serving as an intelligence analyst when he allegedly access to hundreds of thousands of secret military files and handed them over to the whistle blowing website, wikileaks. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >> on private bradley manning and divides america. an atheist from a small evangelical town, and gay in a macho culture. for some, he is a hero for revealing the truth. to others, a trader. he is a slight figure flanked by his lawyers. he said yes,irco to a uple of routine questions. the investigating officer face cross-examination. his lawyer said that he was biased. the judge is now a prosetor for the government. he called on him for -- he called on him to step down. he said that there was no damage from the elected actions. supporters said that he did the right thing. >> he is
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it was the biggest leak of controversy material in u.s. history and today the man accused of handing over the information appeared before a military court for the first time. bradley manning was serving as an intelligence analyst when he allegedly access to hundreds of thousands of secret military files and handed them over to the whistle blowing website, wikileaks. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >> on private...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs america and also of around the globe. it is harder to end a war than to begin one, a message for future leaders delivered by one for today. president obama marked the end of america's nine-year military commitment in iraq by welcoming troops back. the conflict has been long, bloody, and controversial, but the commander-in-chief pay tribute to the soldiers courage and professionalism in the field. >> the president of the united states. >> the president and the first lady came with lavish praise for the troops. he said they were incredible, their hearts touched by her. he said this was a war that ended not with a final battle, but with a march towards home. >> i'm proud to finally say these two words -- and i know your family is a greek -- a welcome home -- i know your families agree -- a welcome home. >> this was a tricky speech. president obama has to raise the military, but not a war that he once talked down. >> it is harder to end a war than begin one. indeed, everything that american troops have done in iraq, all the f
welcome to our viewers on pbs america and also of around the globe. it is harder to end a war than to begin one, a message for future leaders delivered by one for today. president obama marked the end of america's nine-year military commitment in iraq by welcoming troops back. the conflict has been long, bloody, and controversial, but the commander-in-chief pay tribute to the soldiers courage and professionalism in the field. >> the president of the united states. >> the president...
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olaf christmas festival concert will be broadcast on many pbs stations beginning december 20th. this time of year, when so many people complain about being too busy, we have a story about being still. it's a profile of martin laird, an augustinian priest at villanova university, who teaches the ancient christian practice of contemplation, opening each class with 15 minutes of silence. laird's latest book is a sunlit absence. in it, with his students and at spiritual retreats, laird encourages deep awareness of union with god. kate olsen reports. >> mt. desert island, off the coast of maine, widely known as the home to the spectacular acadia national park. here, at st. andrew by the lake episcopal church, a community of spiritual seekers gathered recently to hear about the christian practice of contemplation from martin laird. >> to navigate this ancient way of prayer is to "put out into the deep," as luke says, let down our nets for our catch. paradoxically, we discover that it is we ourselves who are caught and held in this net... >> this is the central insight and discovery in
olaf christmas festival concert will be broadcast on many pbs stations beginning december 20th. this time of year, when so many people complain about being too busy, we have a story about being still. it's a profile of martin laird, an augustinian priest at villanova university, who teaches the ancient christian practice of contemplation, opening each class with 15 minutes of silence. laird's latest book is a sunlit absence. in it, with his students and at spiritual retreats, laird encourages...
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welcome to our vurings on pbs america and around the world. 8.6%. you will be hearing a lot of it from the white house. it's the number u.s. unemployment fell to last month. down a healthy chunk from october. it's a glimmer of good news for the u.s. economy. and it brings unemployment down to its lowest level in 2 1/2 years. no wonder president obama is smiling. >> merry christmas, everybody. >> and what a christmas gift the president has got. ♪ >> it's not exactly wonderland. but getting america's unemployment comfortably below 9% is a welcome boost. many of the 120,000 extra jobs created last month came in retail. shoppers dug into their purses and stores for extra workers to help. results, a little economic fairy dust. but mr. obama already knows the trend won't last if congress doesn't act. >> we need to keep that growth going. right now, that means congress needs to extend the payroll tax cut for working americans for another year. congress needs to renew unemployment insurance for americans who are still out there pounding the pavement looki
welcome to our vurings on pbs america and around the world. 8.6%. you will be hearing a lot of it from the white house. it's the number u.s. unemployment fell to last month. down a healthy chunk from october. it's a glimmer of good news for the u.s. economy. and it brings unemployment down to its lowest level in 2 1/2 years. no wonder president obama is smiling. >> merry christmas, everybody. >> and what a christmas gift the president has got. ♪ >> it's not exactly...
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. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. is this iraq all over again? that's the question being raised in afghanistan after a day of unprecedented sectarian violence. at least 56 people were killed and hundreds injured when a suicide bomber targeted a crowd of shi'ite worshipers. the country have not seen a tax like this since the fall of the taliban. from the afghan capital, we have this report. >> afghan's a beat themselves and atidiraonal mourning ritual. then this. [explosion] a massive explosion and the suicide bomber peers through the crowd. it chaos. hundreds are injured. at a city hospital, they struggle to cope with wave after wave of victims. on the pavement outside, a mother mourns for lost a son. my heart is broken, she cries. desperate and in despair, more gather for news of missing family and friends. >> this is a day of mourning. it's an attack against humanity and attackgainst islam. >> it was part of a coordinated assault against shias. another bomb exploded, but the one in kabul was much bigger, near the shrine near the presidential pa
. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. is this iraq all over again? that's the question being raised in afghanistan after a day of unprecedented sectarian violence. at least 56 people were killed and hundreds injured when a suicide bomber targeted a crowd of shi'ite worshipers. the country have not seen a tax like this since the fall of the taliban. from the afghan capital, we have this report. >> afghan's a beat themselves and atidiraonal mourning...
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a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and our around the world. how this iconic paris cathedral fell in and out of favor and back in again. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives and one of columbia's poorest neighborhoods. several thousand israelis have demonstrated in the town of beit shemesh to condemn the behavior of old so orthodox jews who want to segregate between the sexes. the behavior of -- the israeli president has said a minority in israel is acting is -- is acting outrageously. >> by early evening, thousands had gathered in beit shemesh angry at the treatment of women by ultra orthodox jews who want greater separation between the sexes. in recent months, many israelis have been shocked of grown men hurl abuse at school girls. their crime, dressing in modestly. >> >> over the weekend, israeli television showed images of a woman struggling to get her daughter to school. on monday, police clashed with hundreds of ultra-orthodox to of been trying to force women and girls to walk on a different side of the street from men. israel's
a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and our around the world. how this iconic paris cathedral fell in and out of favor and back in again. the giant outdoor escalator transforming lives and one of columbia's poorest neighborhoods. several thousand israelis have demonstrated in the town of beit shemesh to condemn the behavior of old so orthodox jews who want to segregate between the sexes. the behavior of -- the israeli president has said a minority in israel is acting is -- is...
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. >>> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. european leaders have called a rescue out of their economic cat. 23 members of the european union have agreed to spend less, save more, and surrender some sovereignty to stabilize the euro. britain was the only country to reject the changes, leaving the u.k. more isolated. after so many last-ditch deals, will this really work? gavin hewitt has the latest. >> this was a summit when the e.u. change, full of tension. at the french president was chipper. the british prime minister managing a clenched smile as britain's relationship with europe changed, too. ifrance and germany had wanted o amend the treaty to impose tougher discipline over budgets. that needed british agreement, but the prime minister wanted safeguards in return. the arguments continued until 4:00 in the morning. >> good morning. at the sorry for keeping you up so long. i said before coming to brussels that if i could not get adequate safeguards for britain in a new european treaty, i would not agree to it. what is on off
. >>> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. european leaders have called a rescue out of their economic cat. 23 members of the european union have agreed to spend less, save more, and surrender some sovereignty to stabilize the euro. britain was the only country to reject the changes, leaving the u.k. more isolated. after so many last-ditch deals, will this really work? gavin hewitt has the latest. >> this was a summit when the e.u. change, full of...
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welcome to viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we do not have time. that was the warning from the french president as he met with germany's chancellor in the latest attempt to save the eurozone. with a leading credit agency warning tonight that it could downgrade the ratings of nearly all eurozone economies, including germany, the pressure is mounting. our europe editor starts our coverage from paris. >> this was the start of a crucial week for the eurozone, with key summits. the curtain raiser was here at the elysee palace, a meeting between leaders of france and germany, the most powerful in the eurozone. they embraced and called for a treaty that would insure foolish spending never happened again, with automatic sanctions for countries that broke rules. the leaders wanted to stress their determination to do what was needed to fix the crisis. >> our will is to go on a forced march, to reestablish confidence in the euro and eurozone. we do not have time. we are aware of the seriousness of the situation, and the responsibility on our shoulders. >> the
welcome to viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we do not have time. that was the warning from the french president as he met with germany's chancellor in the latest attempt to save the eurozone. with a leading credit agency warning tonight that it could downgrade the ratings of nearly all eurozone economies, including germany, the pressure is mounting. our europe editor starts our coverage from paris. >> this was the start of a crucial week for the eurozone, with key summits....