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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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clark's luck come to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. long live the dear leader's son. for two decades, king john they'll let -- led north korea, the world'is all and her radical communist state. his son has been named as his successor. >> this is the weird, reclusive figure that ran the world's most secretive country and did it as if it was his own private property. looking on was his son kim jong- un, who is about 28. nobody knows for sure. he will take over. >> the leader died on saturday. state television all the announced it today. the news has unleashed a storm of the motion. genuine or otherwise. in north korea, you have to mourn the leader as loud as possible, especially if beat cameras are on you. if you are a member of the political elite, you may be sorry that he is gone. nobody knows what will happen to the nation now. kingdome ill -- kim jong il leaves behind a country that is a startlingly poor. in an orphanage, people are being treated for malnutrition. in the 1990's, 3 million people died of hunger. this is where the mone
clark's luck come to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. long live the dear leader's son. for two decades, king john they'll let -- led north korea, the world'is all and her radical communist state. his son has been named as his successor. >> this is the weird, reclusive figure that ran the world's most secretive country and did it as if it was his own private property. looking on was his son kim jong- un, who is about 28. nobody knows for sure. he will take over. >>...
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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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. >> 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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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: pleased to welcome angelina jolie to the program. she is making her directorial debut with a project called "in the land of blood and honey." we are also delighted to have one of the stars of the film, zana marjanovic. the movie opens december 23 in new york and los angeles. more cities on the way in in january. scenes from "in the land of blood and honey." >> come out with your hands in the air. >> it is very complicated. one of your friends is in my scope. i wonder, would he kill me if she and the chance? >> she will betray you. she is not to be trusted. should i trust you? did i make a mistake? i think i did. tavis: a powerful performance. wonderful, wonderful job. if this is the debut, i don't know where you go from here. i am saying that because when i saw this it was so moving. you and -- i was saying that my first thought was whether or not, on your debut, you could pull off telling a story that many of us know somewha
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: pleased to welcome angelina jolie to the program. she is making her directorial debut with a project called "in the land of blood and honey." we are also delighted to have one of the stars of the film, zana marjanovic. the movie opens december 23 in new york and los angeles. more cities on the way in in january. scenes from "in the land...
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first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for sc yo surrt. and that support helps keep programs like ourselves on the air. >> woodruff: for those stations not taking a pledge break, a look at one of the nation's premier black drama troupes. the penumbra theater company in saint pau orwa each time, we count on new contributions from a few more people like you. and if you haven't made a gift yet, we're hoping that tonight will be your night! take a minute to consider everything weta has to offer. the "pbs newshour," of course, along with programs like "antiques roadshow," "great performances," "frontline," "nature," "masterpiece," and our many children's shows. no matter what the subject, your pledge funds an amazing array of enlightening programs. but we've always relied on viewer support. that's viewer support from you. and your pledge in any amount: it could be $50, or $75 or $150 for the year. but don't delay. call us now and join us. kimberly? >> thanks, paul. it's so
first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for sc yo surrt. and that support helps keep programs like ourselves on the air. >> woodruff: for those stations not taking a pledge break, a look at one of the nation's premier black drama troupes. the penumbra theater company in saint pau orwa each time, we count on new contributions from a few more people like you. and if you haven't made a gift yet, we're hoping that tonight will be your night!...
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this series again airs on masterpiece on pbs. tell us about the framework and your character cora. >> well, the premise of the series is that we are all in a big house run by a massive group of servants who live downstairs. and there's upstairs the posh family. >> to the manor born. >> the second series opens right in the middle of world war i. you can see how that impacts all the characters and the running of the household. every character reacts in a different way. some thrive on the war, some go under. it's a very, we try to be as accurate historically as we can and true emotionally as we can. it's interesting to see these characters lives as they intertwine in a close, confined setting. yet they are separated by these boundaries of class and title. >> it looks so lushly shot. it must be a dream as an actress to be involved in something of such excellence. you live in england. you moved there 19 years ago to be with your husband. >> yeah. >> how fabulous. and happy anniversary, too. >> really. it's ridiculous. >> i would buy a
this series again airs on masterpiece on pbs. tell us about the framework and your character cora. >> well, the premise of the series is that we are all in a big house run by a massive group of servants who live downstairs. and there's upstairs the posh family. >> to the manor born. >> the second series opens right in the middle of world war i. you can see how that impacts all the characters and the running of the household. every character reacts in a different way. some...
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nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. "devastated"-- that's how former m.f. global c.e.o. jon corzine describes his reaction to the collapse of the commodity brokerage firm. susie, under hard questioning before a congressional panel, corzine said he did not know what happened to over $1 billion dollars in customer funds. >> susie: tom, the former senator also said he never intended to break any rules, and he denied using his political clout as a former u.s. senator to win special consideration for m.f. global. >> tom: the star witness defended his decision to invest in risky european debt, blaming the firm's collapse on a loss of market confidence. darren gersh picks up the story. >> reporter: jon corzine is not the first c.e.o. to explain before congress why his company failed, but he is the first former governor and u.s. senator in more than 100 years to testify under subpoena. his voice subdued, corzine offered his side of the sto
nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. "devastated"-- that's how former m.f. global c.e.o. jon corzine describes his reaction to the collapse of the commodity brokerage firm. susie, under hard questioning before a congressional panel, corzine said he did not know what happened to over $1 billion dollars in customer...
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welcome to the bbc news broadcast on pbs -- pbs in america. coming up, why this is becoming an increasingly rare sight in the forests of indonesia. the first group of arab league observers has arises -- are arrived in syria to end the violence in the country. it is believed they are in damascus. the group is urged to go to the city of homs or 20 people were killed. -- where 20 people were killed. >> this is what the activists want the observers to see. hard to fake images posted on the internet of what they say is the destruction caused by the shelling of residential areas and homes. they also showed pictures of -- that are too gruesome of us to a broadcast of a limp and bleeding corpses short against the streets in homs. this has been going on in four weeks with people being reported killed every day. under the peace agreement, the government is supposed to withdraw armed forces from the streets. apart from the shelling it is clear they are still there now. the arabs of zero -- arab observers want to go as far as they can. they have been taki
welcome to the bbc news broadcast on pbs -- pbs in america. coming up, why this is becoming an increasingly rare sight in the forests of indonesia. the first group of arab league observers has arises -- are arrived in syria to end the violence in the country. it is believed they are in damascus. the group is urged to go to the city of homs or 20 people were killed. -- where 20 people were killed. >> this is what the activists want the observers to see. hard to fake images posted on the...
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first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. >> brown: finally tonight, how do your feelings about economic inequality impact your sense of happiness? "newshour" economics correspondent paul solman finds out. it's part of his regular reporting on "making sense of financial news." >> reporter: how happy areyou, e not at all happy, four very happy? >> i'm a four. >> reporter: a four. >> i'm very happy. >> reporter: laurie sanders works at the conservative washington think tank the american enterprise institute. a few blocks away, occupy eric is on the more liberal end of the spectrum. what number would you give yourself? >> one. >> reporter: are you unhappy, do you think, because of the inequality, economic inequality in this country? >> well, yeah. >> reporter: study after study, it turns out, finds conservatives happier than liberals. social psychologist jamie nappier has a theory as to why. >> economic inequality really does affect people's well-being. >>
first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. >> brown: finally tonight, how do your feelings about economic inequality impact your sense of happiness? "newshour" economics correspondent paul solman finds out. it's part of his regular reporting on "making sense of financial news." >> reporter: how happy areyou, e not at all happy, four very happy? >> i'm a four. >> reporter: a four....
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. >> i like pbs. public broadcasting. but i'm not going to kill big bird. but there will be advertisements on pbs to help pay for big bird. >> iowa caucuses are next tuesday january 3rd but a win there is not a guarantee of the nomination. >>> an attorney in virginia has filed a lawsuit to have newt gingrich's name placed on the state's primary ballot. the party determined that gingrich's campaign failed to pay in the required 10,000 signatures but the attorney filing the lawsuit contends many of the signatures supporting gingrich were improperly excluded. only two of the republican candidates mitt romney and ron paul were found eligible for virginia's march 6th primary. >>> san francisco based twitter is not commenting on the threat to sue it. israeli law center says twitter and other social media provide centers to groups. that goes against last years supreme court case. in the past twitter has said it does not take a political stand and it favors free speech. >>> time now is 4:49. a funeral will take place today for the oakland man who became an organ do
. >> i like pbs. public broadcasting. but i'm not going to kill big bird. but there will be advertisements on pbs to help pay for big bird. >> iowa caucuses are next tuesday january 3rd but a win there is not a guarantee of the nomination. >>> an attorney in virginia has filed a lawsuit to have newt gingrich's name placed on the state's primary ballot. the party determined that gingrich's campaign failed to pay in the required 10,000 signatures but the attorney filing the...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the people who were >> woodruff: the people who were running two mortgage giants when the housing bubble burst were formally accused today of civil fraud. the securities and exchange commission filed a lawsuit naming six former executives at fannie mae and freddie mac. the six were accused of lying about how deeply fannie and freddie had invested in securities backed by risky home mortgages. >> in two separate complaints, we allege that these individuals caused their companies to materially misstate their sub- prime mortgage exposure in filings with the s.e.c., through public statements, through investor calls, and media interviews. >> woodruff: the head of the s.e.c.'s enforcement division, robert khuzami, spoke in washington, and said the charges go right to the top. >> our suits reach into the corporate boardrooms and name the former c.e.o. of fannie mae, daniel mudd, and the former chairman and c.e.o. of freddie mac, richard syron. >> woodruff: together, mu
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the people who were >> woodruff: the people who were running two mortgage giants when the housing bubble burst were formally accused today of civil fraud. the securities and exchange commission filed a lawsuit naming six former executives at fannie mae and freddie mac. the six were accused of lying about how deeply fannie and freddie had invested in securities backed by risky home mortgages....
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first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ourselves on the air. >> woodruff: for those stations not taking a pledge break, a look at one of the nation's premier black drama troupes. the penumbra theater company in saint paul was founded by lou bellamy in 1976. he takes us behind the scenes of the current production, "i wish you love" on the life and times of nat king cole. this report comes from twin cities public television. >> you got props. you got your coat and everything. okay, all right, all right. we're in, i think, the middle of the third week of rehearsal. so people are just getting off book, hopefully not off lines. what does that mean, you're married? you don't think i know how it work with the ladies and money? >> they're starting to create character and put together all the pieces. >> you could send them anything. they're just happy something is sent, that's all. you're going to give them something
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welcome to pc news, broadcast on pbs and also around the globe. coming up, the supreme court in the republic of congo that confers joseph as the winner of the disputed presidential alexian. nine months after disaster, japanese engineers said the plant is stable. hello and welcome. fitch says it believes a comprehensive solution to the crisis in the eurozone is technically and politically beyond reach. it has warned that six of the 17 nations which use the currency could face downgrades. france will retain a aaa rating but even there the long-term outlook is not good. >> they thought they had a plan that would give the eurozone a fighting chance of recovery. then fitch delivered some wering news. it says it is thinking about further cuts to six countries that use the european currency. here's why. italy is under fire again despite a new austerity package. spain's debt is soaring. the third quarter in ireland fell by 1.9%. belgium house already been downgraded by moody's. now fitch might to do the same. slovenia has been targeted for a cut and so ha
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the morning began peacefully in the belgian city, the christmas market was busy and festive. but when a gunman armed with grenades and assault rifle opened fire on holiday shoppers, the column was brutally shattered. the attack killed at least four people and injured more than 100 others. >> and they ran for their lives this afternoon. away from the bustling main square where the killing had started. the city center under siege, it felt. custer, she shouted. the most vulnerable rushed to safety. >> i saw just one man shooting people, you know. and some explosions. two or three. all the people were running from there to here. >> seconds later, this was the scene. the gunmen threw three hand grenades into the crowd. one at a bus stop. several people died and more than 100 people were injured, some of them critically. >> i saw people lying down, bleeding and i stopped my car to see if i could help people. nearby lay the gunmen, he killed himself. he had previous convictions for arms deal
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the morning began peacefully in the belgian city, the christmas market was busy and festive. but when a gunman armed with grenades and assault rifle opened fire on holiday shoppers, the column was brutally shattered. the attack killed at least four people and injured more than 100 others. >> and they ran for their lives this afternoon. away from the bustling main square where the killing had started. the city center under...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is difficult to a imagine the situation in syria getting much worse. thousands are believed to have died since the struggle for democratic change began. some feel the country is now on the brink of civil war. what happened today was unprecedented. more than 40 people were killed in what is believed to have been to suicide bombings and damascus. the opposition accused the government of staging the blast to try to influence a team of arab service. >> this was a devastating escalation of violence. here in damascus, scenes that evoke the terror of neighboring iraq. according to the government, to suicide bombers drove cars into state intelligence buildings on the west side of the city. a vehicle mangled by the blast. 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 the survivors as they recovered and hospital. >> i saw a black car and then a
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is difficult to a imagine the situation in syria getting much worse. thousands are believed to have died since the struggle for democratic change began. some feel the country is now on the brink of civil war. what happened today was unprecedented. more than 40 people were killed in what is believed to have been to suicide bombings and damascus. the opposition accused the government of staging the blast to try to influence a team...
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but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support, and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> woodruff: now, for those stations not taking a pledge break, we look at new technology used to harness powerful winds located high above the earth into usable energy. our report is part of the series newshour connect, which showcases public media reporting from around the nation. it was produced by christopher bauer for the science program "quest," which airs on kqed-san francisco. the story is narrated by andrea kissack. >> ifill: a new investigation . >> reporter: on a win southwest tarmac at the former naval... an inventive group of scientists and engineers is testing the concept of a new clean energy technology. with a change in climate and mounting energy challenges, the race is on to develop viable sources of alternative energy. >> there are not very many options for providing low carbon power at the scale of civilization. to solve this problem,
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the president today welcomed the end of the war in iraq with all u.s. troops due to leave before the month is out. he also acknowledged the costs of the long conflict. >> on behalf of a grateful nation, i'm proud to finally say these two words, and i know your families agree: welcome home, welcome home. ( cheers and applause ) >> woodruff: it was a homecoming-- complete with the commander in chief-- for the latest detachments of troops arriving back at fort bragg, north carolina. president obama praised the efforts of one and a half million americans who've served in iraq since 2003. >> we're building a new partnership between our nations and we are ending a war not with a final battle but with a final march towards home. this is an extraordinary achievement nearly nine years in the making. and today we remember everything that you did to make it possible. >> woodruff: that effort came at a high price in blood and treasure. the president said the united states
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the president today welcomed the end of the war in iraq with all u.s. troops due to leave before the month is out. he also acknowledged the costs of the long conflict. >> on behalf of a grateful nation, i'm proud to finally say these two words, and i know your families agree: welcome home, welcome home. ( cheers and applause ) >> woodruff: it was a homecoming-- complete with the commander...
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. >> welcome to bbc news broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up a little later, a deadly cyclone hits independence yea's southeast coast with heavy rains and strong winds. >> opposition forces opened fire on friday as they try to stop hundreds of thousands of protestors across the country from demonstrating in front of arab league observers. 35 people were killed in flash point cities such as hama, dera and homs. >> a mass turnout of anti-government protestors across the country after friday prayers. >> and as has been the case all week, violence. this is dumar a suburb of the capital damascus. demonstrators fought running battles with security forces. people did the best they could to help the injured. nearby, there appeared to be a large number of arrests. what happened to these men is not known. we cannot verify these pictures, but across syria, ackvists say dozens were killed today. and also this under the eyes of arab league observers surrounded by people desperate to tell their story. since the observers started work four days ago,
. >> welcome to bbc news broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up a little later, a deadly cyclone hits independence yea's southeast coast with heavy rains and strong winds. >> opposition forces opened fire on friday as they try to stop hundreds of thousands of protestors across the country from demonstrating in front of arab league observers. 35 people were killed in flash point cities such as hama, dera and homs. >> a mass turnout of...
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on tuesday, november 29, paula kerger, who is president of pbs, and the president of kqed will discuss the challenges facing public broadcasting and how the challenges impact our program choices. this will be a 6:00 p.m. program here in san francisco at the commonwealth club. it is my pleasure to extend a special welcome to any new members of the commonwealth club who are here today. we know you are going to enjoy your membership and look forward to seeing you often. if you are not a member yet, today is a great time to join. if you have questions, the staff will be available to answer them after the program. there are question cards at your table for director muller, and these will, of course, the collected during the program. the commonwealth club, as you know, is a nonpartisan organization. we do ask that our speakers be allowed to make their remarks without interruption. we encourage the writing of your questions and submitting them to us. i also want to say that we are very pleased to have with us to moderate the program for the question period, mariono florentino professor at sta
on tuesday, november 29, paula kerger, who is president of pbs, and the president of kqed will discuss the challenges facing public broadcasting and how the challenges impact our program choices. this will be a 6:00 p.m. program here in san francisco at the commonwealth club. it is my pleasure to extend a special welcome to any new members of the commonwealth club who are here today. we know you are going to enjoy your membership and look forward to seeing you often. if you are not a member...
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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 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. it is harder to end the war then to begin one. a message for future leaders by one of today. they will come troops back from the war. the conflict has been long, bloody, and controversial. the commander in chief paid tribute to the courage and professionalism in the field. >> barack obama never wanted this war. as a state senator, he called it a dumb. >> all the fighting and all the dying, the building, the training, a partner in, all of that has led to this moment of success. iraq is not a perfect place, but we're leaving behind a sovereign, stable, a self- reliant iraq. >> it was almost a victory lap if not only because he promised to bring the troops home. there was no mission accomplished. what started with shock and author and a quick invasion turned into a long, costly, and divisive war. the demise of the dictator, the scandal of the prison. the war changed iraq and america. 4500 american troops killed in nine years of fighting, more than 100,000 iraqi civilians dead. $1 trillio
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is harder to end the war then to begin one. a message for future leaders by one of today. they will come troops back from the war. the conflict has been long, bloody, and controversial. the commander in chief paid tribute to the courage and professionalism in the field. >> barack obama never wanted this war. as a state senator, he called it a dumb. >> all the fighting and all the dying, the building, the training, a...
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a warm welcome to bbc world news broadcasting on pbs in america and also around the globe. brazil's economy is forging ahead, we reveal its new position. two stabbings and london's most famous shopping streets and one of the busiest days of the year. the first group of arab league observers has arrived to attempt to end the violence. at least 20 people were killed on the third day of heavy shelling. the aftermath video has appeared on the internet, but it is too gruesome to transmit on tv. but this is what the activists want the arab observers to see. unverifiable, but hard to fake images of what they say is the destruction caused by shelling of residential areas, the third biggest city. they also showed pictures that are too gruesome for us to a broadcast of the bleeding corpses. activists are calling it a massacre. but this is been going on for weeks with people reported killed every day. under the peace agreement, the government is supposed to withdraw armed forces from the street. it is clear that tanks are also still there and out. the arab observers want to go as soon
a warm welcome to bbc world news broadcasting on pbs in america and also around the globe. brazil's economy is forging ahead, we reveal its new position. two stabbings and london's most famous shopping streets and one of the busiest days of the year. the first group of arab league observers has arrived to attempt to end the violence. at least 20 people were killed on the third day of heavy shelling. the aftermath video has appeared on the internet, but it is too gruesome to transmit on tv. but...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is harder to end the war then to begin one. a message for future leaders by one of today. they will come troops back from the war. the conflict has been long, bloody, and controversial. the commander in chief paid tribute to the courage and professionalism in the field. >> barack obama never wanted this war. as a state senator, he called it a dumb. >> all the fighting and all the dying, the building, the training, a partner in, all of that has led to this moment of success. iraq is not a perfect place, but we're leaving behind a sovereign, stable, a self- reliant iraq. >> it was almost a victory lap if not only because he promised to bring the troops home. there was no mission accomplished. what started with shock and author and a quick invasion turned into a long, costly, and divisive war. the demise of the dictator, the scandal of the prison. the war changed iraq and america. 4500 american troops killed in nine years of fighting, more than 100,000 iraqi civilians dead. $1 trillio
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is harder to end the war then to begin one. a message for future leaders by one of today. they will come troops back from the war. the conflict has been long, bloody, and controversial. the commander in chief paid tribute to the courage and professionalism in the field. >> barack obama never wanted this war. as a state senator, he called it a dumb. >> all the fighting and all the dying, the building, the training, a...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: stock markets roared their approval today after the u.s. federal reserve led a global move to head off a new financial panic, originating in europe. the dow jones industrial average gained 490 points to close at 12,045 up more than 4%. the nasdaq rose more than 104 points to close at 2,620 also a 4% gain. traders responded instantly to word of the new effort to make bank loans easier to come by. the coordinated action was announced in the middle of the european trading day and just before u.s. markets opened and it gave investors a jolt. >> well, we had an old fashioned morning, the kind we used to love to have-- having a good time trying to trade. >> brown: six central banks-- the u.s. federal reserve, the banks of england, canada, japan, switzerland and the european central bank-- announced they would make it cheaper for commercial banks in europe to borrow u.s. dollars. the move was intended to stem a mounting credit crunch in europe, where bank lending is grin
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: stock markets roared their approval today after the u.s. federal reserve led a global move to head off a new financial panic, originating in europe. the dow jones industrial average gained 490 points to close at 12,045 up more than 4%. the nasdaq rose more than 104 points to close at 2,620 also a 4% gain. traders responded instantly to word of the new effort to make bank loans easier to come by. the...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it has been less than a week since the last u.s. troops pulled out of iraq and already the country is facing a standoff which threatens the stability. the vice president has been accused of terrorism. the prime minister has demanded that he has been handed over -- that he be handed over. prime minister is a shi'a and the vice-president is a sunni, those holding him our kurdish. >> the country is in the grip of a deepening political crisis. a power-sharing deal is under threat. there are fears that tensions between shiite muslims and sunni politicians to spill out into the streets. dramatic allegations have been made against the vice president tariq al-hashemi, who denies that he ran hit squads targeting shi'a individuals. the prime minister has called on kurdish leaders to hand him over to face justice. >> if there is only one way out of this, it is through the judicial system and nothing else. he should stand trial either to be found innocent or be indicted. there is no other way. >>
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it has been less than a week since the last u.s. troops pulled out of iraq and already the country is facing a standoff which threatens the stability. the vice president has been accused of terrorism. the prime minister has demanded that he has been handed over -- that he be handed over. prime minister is a shi'a and the vice-president is a sunni, those holding him our kurdish. >> the country is in the grip of a deepening...
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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
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 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...