a funny looking kid growing up in hawaii who noticed that there was somebody in those hearings in washington who didn't like everybody else, so maybe i had a chance too. he taught all of us this country has a place for those willing serve. dick lugar, i will always be thankful to dick for taking me under his wing, including travels to review some of his visionary work the destruction of cold war arsenals in the soviet union, which was absolutely critical to making us safer in the wake of the cold war. traveling with dick you get close to unexploded land mine, mortar shells, test tubes filled

representing the people of hawaii, he never lost sight of the ideals that biengd us across the 50 states. senator's reason and resolve help make our country what it is today, and for that we honor him. [ applause ] >> dr. daniel kahneman. [ applause ] >> daniel kahneman's ground breaking work earned him a nobel prize in economic signses. after escaping from nazi occupied france as a young boy, he grow to understand the origins of people's beliefs, and working alongside dr. amos bearski, he used simple expeer meants to demonstrate how people make decisions under uncertain circumstances, and forever changed the way we view human judgment. [ applause ] >> the honorable richard g lugar. [ applause ] >> representing the state of indiana for over three decades in the united states senate, richard g lugar put country above party and self to forge bipartisan consensus. out there his time in the senate, he offered effective solutions to our problems, advocating for the control of the nuclear arms and other weapons of mass destruction. working with senator sam nun, richard lugar established the th

the hawaii governor signed the bill into effect. hawaii is the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. illinois will become the 16th when its governor signs that stated's bill next week. for supporters of same-sex marriage, hawaii's law is meaningful. it was among the first battle grounds on the issue two decades ago. ray suarez, host of "inside story" spoke with one of the women at the center of that fight. >> well, john, on "inside story" today, we began our program on same-sex marriage with an interview with nania bear. she was the first american to file a legal case for the right to marry her partner. that was way back in 1991. i started by asking her whether lawyers were ready to take on her case and whether they were encouraged about the prospects for success. >> no. we were not very sophisticated. this was not part of any kind of, you know organized effort to find plaintiffs and go forward. we were in love. we wanted to get married. we applied for a license. and at that time, there was no organization, gay or otherwise, tha

it would make hawaii the 15th or 16th u.s. state to legal its gay marriage, depending on whether illinois finalis a deal. >> the family of a chillan poet is investigating his death, despite a report indicating that he was not poisoned 30 years ago. >> effort to prove one of the world's widely lead poewe et cetera was poisoned by chile's dictatorship suffered a setback. >> we have not found relevant chemical agents that could be related to the death of mr pablo. >> those were the test results following the exhumation of his body. the former driver and secretary and nephew thaing he was poisoned after chile's military coup, to prevent him going abroad. >> this is where he died and where, according to the family the poewe et's death -- poet's death certificate was tampered with. >> a current investigation indicates that in the early '80s. former president was poisoned to death, as were other opponents of the military regime, at home and abroad. in this case it is well-known that he had prostate cancer. his family argues at the ti

the japanese population was 45% of the island of hawaii. if they extracted those japanese-americans, the economy would have collapsed. but on the mainland we were thinly spread out up and down the west coast. >> so you experienced discrimination early, but you experienced discrimination later in life as well; correct. >> i did. and that discrimination - i was able to kind of avoid my face, my asian face was a give away. from the time i was about nine or 10, i knew i was different in ways other than just my face. the other boys would say things like, "sally's cute." or "monica's hot." i thought sally and monica were nice, but i thought bobby was exciting. and none of the boys thought the way i did. so i knew i was different. and it wasn't the way i was supposed to be. so i was silent about it. i pretended that i was like one of them. you know, when you are young, you have a great need to be part of the gang, to belong. i dated girls, went to the senior prom and i played a part. then, as you grow older, you learn that there are other men that

. >> hawaii is about to become the 15th state to allow same-sex marriage. the state senate approved a building on tuesday. governor neil abercrombie says he will sign it, the new law taking effect on december 2nd. additional revenue can be expected. the university of hawaii says it will boost tourism by $217 million over the next three years. >> it's a different story in indiana which bans gay marriage. indiana lawmakers want to strengthen that law by defining what marriage is. >>> when beth moved back to her home town with her partner trish 3.5 years ago the state legislature had been debating gay marriage. >> it's not surprising that the indiana legislature would attempt to do this again. there's a political base that would have the expectation that they would pursue this agenda. >> it has been pursued every year since 2004. this year is no different of the the latest attempt has the backing of lawmakers from both parties, a proposed amendment to a constitution saying: >> opponents say turning the ban on the books into a constitutional amendment will make

. >>> hawaii could be the fifth u.s. state to legalize same-sex marriage. the senate takes up the issue of same-sex marriage later today, if that bill passes, same-sex couples in hawaii could be married as earl as december 2nd. >>> and they are counting to see if the minimum wage in seattle would go up to $15 an hour. the last count had the yes votes leading by fewer than 50. the minimum wage in seattle is already at $9 an hour, the highest in the us. >> reporter: it was a city that prided itself on being clean, and well maintained. but right now, madrid is a rather depressing place. up setting for locals and for tourists. >> we just arrived here about an hour or so ago. we just came over from bers -- barcelona. >> the appearance of the city is lamentable. especially people coming from abroad. they would think it could be a third world country. >> reporter: everyone is paying the price for the failure of unions and private companies to reach an agreement. the private companies off camera told me they are prepared to be flexible, but the unions have to meet

. >> marriage on the rocks - the hawaii state senate agreed to stall a vote on gay marriage. the house was supposed to vote on friday. as many as 4,000 turned up to testify, delaying final votes. if pass said hawaii will become the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. >> wedding bells toll. two maled graduates will become the first same-sex couple to marry at the westpoint academy today. westpoint hosted same-sex weddings - two female couples were married there last year shortly after new york legalized same-sex marriage. >> anyone with kids knows the temptation to bribe them in order to behave. in alaska one school district is doing that to get students to come to class. not everyone is on board. >> there was a different kind of early morning buzz this year in anchorage schools. more hustle at aj diamond high. perfect attendance suddenly means a little more. >> yes, kids are talking about it, community members are talking about it - i hear on talk radio constantly. >> they are talking about a $20,000 free car, a 4-wheel drive prize for being here every day. >> are free

hawaii the 15th state to allow gay and less beian couples to, to mary. illinois's governor is poise today sign a similar bill next week. america tonight is up next. i am john seeing igenthaleseige i will have more news at 11 eastern, 8 pacific time. always get the latest news on aljazeera.com. >> on america tonight, crime and punishment, sentenced to life in prison at the age of 14. does the punishment really fit the crime? an americ"american tonight" exc, lockets up for life. >> i heard the word "life" i didn't understand that meant i was going to prison. >> tonight, a raging cycle, typhoon hiayan did he have states some of the world's poorest people. can they ever escape poverty's tight grip? and in on air natural. >> good morning. you have a missing dog? chattanooga's friendliest wake-up called and america's oldest dj. >> did you think back then that you would still be sitting in a radio booth today? >> this many years later, no, i did not. >> good evening, everyone. joie chen is on assignment. i am adam may. in the u.s., right now, about 2500 people

. >> president obama is putting support behind the marriage equality build in hawaii. they didn't prove a measure on wednesday. state house was supposed to vote friday. 4,000 turned out to testify, delaying the decision. if passed hawaii will be the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. >> still ahead - protesters taking to the streets of egypt angry about a comic pulled from the air. >> cyber bullying - more on the national campaign that hopes it reduce it. that's ahead. >>> in cairo protesters mamped in the streets -- marched in the streets hours after bassem yousseff was pulled off the air. he was called egypt's jon stewart. he was suspended before his show aircast. he was said to violate broadcast quality. the show will remain off the air until the dispute is settled. >> on the set bassem yousseff is talking to a vendor selling cakes and chocolate decorated with pictures of abdul fatah al-sisi. bassem yousseff asked if he has any of the interim president. bassem yousseff says he'll buy half a kilo. >> what, you don't like cc >> bassem yousseff replied - i'll bu

. >> hawaii is on the verge of legalizing same-sex marriage. the state legs lure passed the bill the the governor will pass it in the morning. the u.s. state of hawaii says tourism will be boosted by $217 million. >> in indiana it's a different stoppy. they have a ban on same-sex marriage. some lawmakers want to toughen that law. >> when beth moved back to her home down of blooming tonne with her partner trish, 3.5 years ago. the state legislature debated gay marriage. >> it's not surprising that the indiana legislature could do this again. there's a political base that would have this expectation that they would pursue the agenda. >> it has been pursued every year since 2004. this year is no different. there's a propose add amendment to the state's constitution saying: >> opponents say turping the ban on -- turning the ban on the books into a constitutional amendment makes it difficult for same sex couples to have rights. >> this has implications for inheritance tax, pension, basic benefits that heterosexual couples take for granted. >> there'

the university of hawaii said the law will boost tourism by $217 million over two years. >> new york city's one world trade at 1776 feet, it has been declared the tallest in america. that's the news at this hour. consider this is up next. you can get the latest on aljazeera.com. >> desperation is growing by the hour in the philippines five days after enduring the terrifying typhoon. survivors are struggling to get food and water. consider this, with so much death and destruction, what is happening with the hampered relief efforts. >> is bill clinton undermining the white house on health care? we'll look at the building tensions in the democratic party over obamacare. >> is the new face of alcoholism female? the surprising number of women who are struggling with the bottle and its terrible consequences. >> welcome to consider this. we begin with obamacare, and the issues that are happening in washington, d.c., because obamacare seems to have become obama scare for the democrats. right now, the numbers of people participating in the affordable care act are well below expectations, just

wayne hawaii, al jazeera, palo. >> let's go back to craig. craig, what sort of progress are they making to get people to safety? >> well, here in sabu i've had c-130 hercules aircraft working around the clock. certainly during night they can't fly, but while there is daylight we they have been going in with relief 52 tackle tackle tacloban and we spent the day at the military hospital at the air force base. >> they lum better into the sabu air force base with military precision, delivering their precious cargo from the nightmare that is one of the philippines worst natural disasters. those who couldn't walk, were carried. the sick, the old, andfully those who want to escape the natural disaster. >> bodies are on the roads and nobody's picking them up. >> the injured and sick were taken to a military hospital. for many here the horror of losing their families far outweighed the pain of their injuries. this woman was struck by her roof as it collapsed in the storm. she managedto crawl out with her daughters after it passed. they were among the

daniel the legendary senator from hawaii, the president's birthplace who is now no longer with us. serves for many, many years in the united states senate. a psychologist who escaped from gnawsy germany. dick lugar, who lost incidentally in a primary a couple of years ago to a tea party candidate. loretta lynn, the legendary country singer, a famed chemist and environmental scientist. sally reid a physicist, an advisor to martin luther king, a fantastic trumpeter, dean smith the legendary basketball coach at the university of north carolina, gloria steinum someone who grow up in the women's rights movement of the late 60s and early 70s. ct vivian, patricia wald, and oprah winfrey rounds out the list. >> mike viqueira thank you very much. ernie banks to oprah winfrey. mike thank you. >>> elsewhere talks aimed attening the standoff over iran's nuclear program resumed in geneva. there is optimism that the world powers may be able to reach a deal with iran sometimes this week. this is the third meeting of the p5-plus-1. any thoughts that this time they might be closer to a deal? obviou

it began yesterday in lab non- >>> same-sex marriage is almost a reality in hawaii. late last night, the house representatives pass add bill and it's expected to win final approval. if it passed, it would make hawaii the 15th or 16th state to legalize gay marriage. that depends when the governor signs that state's marriage bill. >> federal prosecutors want bank of america to regurs the government more than $850 million. >> that's according to documents filed in court on friday. last month, a jury found the jury liable. the case focuses on what will country wide sold in 2007 and 2008. bank of america later acquired countrywide. >>> chrysler is recalling 1.2 million ram trucks for problems with steering systems. chrysler said it knows of 7 crashes and two inches related today that problem. the recall involved certain ram trucks made from 2003 to 20012. customers can check chrysler's website. cust marts will receive a letter next month. repairs will begin in january. much more ahead on al jazeera america after having one of the highest unemployment rates in the country,

the hawaii state senate approved a measure on wednesday to stall a vote on gay marriage. the house was supposed to vote on friday, as many as 4,000 turned out to testify, delaying the vote. if passed hawaii will be the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. >> rule changes for the games broadcast on televisions. the fcc is considering removing a rule requiring sporting events to be blacked out under certain conditions. the rule was issued to ensure that broadcast of sports games did not hurt local ticket sales. the scc share said: >> the chair did say eliminating black outs won't prevent cable and satellite providers from blacking out certain sporting events. >> and speaking of sports, mark morgan is here. we tip things off with an early season showdown in the nba. >> it may not be a full-fleged rivalry, but the nets made an early season statement letting ley bron james and the heat know they'll be a major factor in the eastern conference. they took the court. kevin garnett not much of a factor. kj three of 11, but grabbed seven boards. the nets with a 9-point lead. pa

. >> hawaii is close to becoming one of the next states to legalize gay unions, senate is expected to pass the measure next week and it would make hawaii the 15th or 16th state to legalize gay marriage, depending upon when the governor of illinois signs their bill. >>> kavanagh, -- florida now has unemployment rates at 7%, less than the american average, as they are climbing out of the recession and we visit a family business in miami that survived the recession and now is expanding. >> dvk concepts is the kind of company where employee birthdays are celebrated, danny started the business in a bedroom 25 years ago, they refurbish hand-held were code readers for starbucks and ups, now growing from more than two to 150 employees. >> i pinch myself a lot of times to tell you the truth, even though we've reached over 150 employees, still, we're trying to keep that small kind of -- you know, that small feeling but it gets harder, i do not know everyone's first name become there any more like i used to. it is a mixed feeling, you need to fro but you cannot know everyone. >> reporter: and ma

you're living in hawaii, in paradise, and making a ton of money. what would it take to make you leave everything behind? the greatest fear that i have regarding the outcome for america, of these disclosures, is that nothing will change. >> i think what the nsa in our nation is trying to do is protect our people and other people. you know, i would say, do you speak arabic? >> do i? no. maafi mushkila kil shi tamam, alhamdulillah. and so from my perspective, we want to have a world where there are no problems, where everything is ok, and we can say thanks. so from our perspective, we have to work together as nations to do that, and it takes intelligence and the least intrusive way we could think of was metadata. if, if anyone has any ideas how they can do it better, let us know. >> but what price are people willing to pay for security? and what could mass surveillance do to the nature of american society, and its promises of democracy, liberty and privacy? >> if you allow the government, the state to know everything it is the population is doing, whi

military said they have come of their troops stationed in the pacific from hawaii and japan, headed towards the philippines to help the military in terms of their rescue and humanitarian missions. aid is pledged from european countries, australia and the south-east asian neighbours of the philippines, some pledge in terms of money to go towards humanitarian organization, and others are sending medical missions as well as relief operators who have more advance the equipment to try to find survivors. >> thank you for that. marga ortigas live in manila. >> we'll get an update from our reporter in tacloban in around 10 minutes from now. to let you know typhoon haiyan is heading towards vietnam - half a million people there have been ordered to leave homes and move to safer ground. the storm lost some of its strength, but forecasters warn it will bring heavy rain and flooding. >> a 3-day strike begins in bangladesh. opposition is trying to force the opposition to resign. tension is high. vehicles have been set alight by protesters. >> a court in the maldives postponed a presidential run-off elec

hawaii could be the next state to legalize gay marriage. allowing gay weddings to take place in the state. if that happens same sex couples could be married as as soon as as december 2nd. the son of oklahoma senator is dead. he was killed in a plane crash. he died on sunday when a small plane went down near us the a. he was 52. the younger was an orthopedic surgeon, the plane spiraled out of control. he reported mechanical problems before he lost control. now in healthcare, will be released late they are week. but earlier leaks reports show that the impact of the website glitches were pretty devastating. wall street journal reporting that fewer than 50,000 signed up for insurance, that is 10% less than what the white house wanted. but those figures don't include sign up from the state run agencies. with all the those problems health insurance companies are now pushing the government for a back up plan, abalternative to healthcare.gov. insurers want a short cut that wow allow them to directly enroll those that qualify for the subsidies. and

from around the country, more than 500 tribes are represented, everywhere from this area to alaska and hawaii. they have a lot of issues that are concerning to them, financial issues, first and foremost. the government shutdown that we all lived through just a few weeks ago was especially detrimental to tribes. even though members of the military were able to get up and running, get put back on, there were many programs that benefit native americans that were just stopped temporarily. even though those programs are back up and running, they have another problem, sequestration, across the board budget cuts that kicked in are really did hey mental to the american indian community. we heard health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius address what these across the board cuts have meant today. >> these cuts mean 3,000 fewer in-patient admissions, and unconsciencably 804,000 fewer out patient visits for patients. 804,000 trips that should be to the doctor or to see a nurse or to keep people healthy have been cut. it's congress who has to take action on a realistic budget, getting rid of s

obama's adopted home town of chicago, there was daniel inoue, he represented hawaii ever since it gained statehood. there was sally ride, ben bradle bradlee, the publisher of the washington post. and the obamas were joined by bill and hillary clinton. to lay a wreath at the eternal flame, of course the grave site of john f. kennedy junior. it was 50 years ago this week, the assassination of john f. kennedy, grief across the nation and then the following monday, this coming monday will be the 50th anniversary of the president'president's intermentt arlington. came to washington as a young man, part of boys nice, who met bill clinton in the rose garden, president obama inspired and endorsed by the late president's brother edward kennedy and caroline kennedy who was just installed as the ambassador of japan tuesday in toqu tokyo. it was just 50 years ago this monday, the life of the dead is replaced in the living, 50 years ago on november 25th two chance encounters. >> john f. kennedy's life helped forever define how he was mourned in death. >>> the eternal flame now draws visitors from aro

. >> similar cases have been reported at combat bases across the country from hawaii to texas to north carolina, and not just in the army. andrew long grew up muntin -- hunting with his sister brandy. he was knocked unconscious when his hum vee ran over an ied and on return to the u.s. was diagnosed with ptsd and tbi. >> i felt as though my service over there was probably some of my best moments of my career. just how productive and how vital everybody's are service was. >> he was award he the purple heart and airman of the year but privately his life was falling apart. >> i was drinking pretty heavily and i knew there were things going on that could probably be looked into as far as the mental aspects of the effects of the deployment. >> less than six months back from deployment, long was involved in a d.u.i. accident in an altercation at a bar near his base. he enrolled in the military substance abuse program. military staff argued on his behalf but he said his commanders refused to connect his misconduct with combats related injuries. >> the soldiers they may be combat, combat veter

oprah unloaded some of her favourite things from homes in hawaii, indiana and california. the yard sale on the online auction fetched more than $750,000 for her girl's academy. there was good deals - an autographed electric scooter went for $5250. this share, $1,100 - six times its worth. this signed but unframed tv guide cover print estimated to be worth $200-$400, but sold for $3,000. for a picture unframed you can get on the internet for free. her autograph must have made a difference. oprah is not the only sell ebb to hold a sale. pam anderson emptied her home. teri hatcher with revenue going to family. tory spelling - proceeds going to - tory speaking. lance, insync fan created a site for celebrities to put their stuff up for sale. how big are the numbers? most people are not keeping track and reporting how much they made to the irs. the statistic brain research center statement that 165,000 americans hold sales, figuring americans sell more than 4.9 million items - most for less than a dollar. and weekly sales reach 4.2 million. with the numbers, if the yard sales to

. >> hawaii is on the verge of passing same-sex marriage. the legislature has passed the deal. the governor will sign it in the morn. it will boost tourism by $217 million. "america tonight" is up next and you can get the late u.s. news online at aljazeera.com. >> every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? consider this... antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. >> what do you think? >> stories that matter to you consider this unconventional wisdom. weeknights 10 eastern on al jazeera america i'm phill torez. coming up this week on techknow. san francisco's bay bridge, an engineering marvel but this is earthquake country. >> how close are we to one of those faultlines? >> now inovation, that might change everything. >> how safe is this building? >> earthquake inovations, >> where would you wanna be if a big quake hits? >> techknow sunday 7:30 eastern on al jaze

here we are, hawaii, illinois, there is momentum, public opinion about same sex marriage. religious many of them still behind this. >> yeah, i think that's part of the problem. society is changing so fast on this issue that the church can't keep up with it. and that's why it's important for our church and other churches to open the dialogue and discuss these matters and let the lgbt community be heard and their pain over this discrimination that they have experienced for many years. it needs to come out and dialogue has to happen and hopefully that will then bring change. >> well certainly some other religions are opening their doors, the methodist not being one of them, frank schaeffer, thank you for joining us. >>> the investigation into suicides and the stop-smoking drug commandix. her life became unhinged after she started taking chantix. i. >> i was screaming crying, threat thing suicide, threatening to jump out of a moving car. the paramedics had to tie me up put restraints on me. >> dr. michael segal, doctor at boston university's department of public health. >> we

. >> hawaii is about to become the 15th state to allow same-sex marriages, the state senate passed a bill legalizing gay marriages, the governor will sign is today. the state is expected to see revenue as a destination for same-sex weddings and honey moons. it will boost tourism by $217 million. >> some state lawmakers and indian want to strengthen the banning of gay memories. >> when beth and trish moved to blooming tonne, the state legislature had been debating gay marriage for years. >> i think it's not surprising that the indiana legislature would attempt to do this again. there's a political base that they'd have the expectation that they'd pursue the agenda. >> it's been pursued every year sips 2004. the latest attempt has the backing of lawmakers from both parties. it's an amendment saying: >> opponents say turning the ban on the books to a constitutional amendment would make it difficult for gay couples to win extra rates. >> it has implications for inheritance tax, pension, a number of very basic benefits that heterosexual couples take for granted. >> there is growing and no

. >> similar cases have been reported at combat bases across the country, from hawaii to texas to north carolina, and not just in the army. >> andrew long grew up hunting with his sister. at age 19 he joined the air force and was deployed to afghanistan. he was knocked unconscious when his humm very ran over an ibt tpi. >> i feel my service over there was probably some of my best moments of my career. how productive and how vital everybody's role was. >> he was awarded the purple heart and named airman of the year. privately his life fell apart. >> i was drinking heavily. i knew there were things going on that could probably be looked into as far as the mental deployment. >> less than six months back from deployment long was involved in a dui accident and an altercation near the bar. he involved in the military substance abuse program. military medical staff argued on his behalf. his commanders refused to connect his misconduct with combat-related injuresies. >> the soldier - they may be combat veteran. they are not as sharp as they used to be. they want to get rid of them. the easiest

. >> similar cases have been reported at combat bases across the country, from hawaii to texas to north carolina, and not just in the army. >> andrew long grew up hunting with his sister. at age 19 he joined the air force and was deployed to afghanistan. he was knocked unconscious when his humm very ran over an ibt and was diagnosed with ptsd and tpi. >> i feel my service over there was probably some of my best moments of my career. how productive and how vital everybody's role was. >> he was awarded the purple heart and named airman of the year. privately his life fell apart. >> i was drinking heavily. i knew there were things going on that could probably be looked into as far as the mental aspects of the effects from the deployment. >> less than six months back from deployment long was involved in a dui accident and an altercation near the bar. he involved in the military substance abuse program. military medical staff argued on his behalf. his commanders refused to connect his misconduct with combat-related injuresies. >> the soldier - they may be combat veteran. they are not as shar

. >> the state legislature passed the bill in hawaii for same-sex marriage. it will boost tourism by $217 million. those are the headlines. "consider this" is up next. get the latest news on lines at aljazeera.com. >> desperation is growing by the hour in the philippines five days after enduring the terrifying typhoon. survivors are struggling to get food and water. consider this, with so much death and destruction, what is happening with the hampered relief efforts. >> is bill clinton undermining the white house on health care? we'll look at the building tensions in the democratic party over obamacare. >> is the new face of alcoholism female? the surprising number of women who are struggling with the bottle and its terrible consequences. >> welcome to consider this. we begin with obamacare, and the issues that are happening in washington, d.c., because obamacare seems to have become obama scare for the democrats. right now, the numbers of people participating in the affordable care act are well below expectations, just over 49,000 people have signed on throu

. >> in hawaii a vote an gay marriage is stalled. the state senate approved the measure, the house was expected to meet the vote today. 4,000 people turned out to testify, delaying a final vote. if passed it will be the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. >> some big name players on the nfl god bad news. michael eaves with more news. >> not the headlines the players looked for. jacksonville jack use justin has vial aid the abuse policy. it will cost blackmon a suspension. he missed four games at the beginning of the season, his latest suspension immediately. he'll not be eligible to apply in the the start of the 2014 seasons much bengals lost geno atkins after he tore the acl in his right knee in the loss to the dolphins, atkins signed a $55 million prior to this season. it came a week after the bengals lost four players to injury after playing the new york jets. >> derek zeta is being brought back to the tune of $12 million, a $3 mill yop raise from his 2014 contract. he's appeared in 13 all-start games and is the leader in ga

hawaii is now the 15th state in the u.s. to legalize same-sex marriage. the state was actually the first one to start the debate back in 1990 and a state supreme court decision eventually led to congress passing the defense of marriage act in 1996. well, the official obamacare numbers have finally, been released: around 106,000 people signed up nationwide in its first month of business. that includes both the state-run exchanges and the 27,000 who enrolled on healthcare.gov. the administration's goal was 500,000 sign-ups. they fell quite short. the final chapter for boston's convicted mob boss, families of the victims lashed out at the 84-year-old on the first day of his sentenceses hearing. he sat quiet as federal prosecutors asked for a life sentence. he was convicted of 11 murders and racketeering. >>> the death of 19-year-old renetia mcbride fatally shot by a michigan man after knocking on his door for help is raising new questions about those stand-your-ground laws. a just-released autopsy report reveals that mcbride was not shot at close range. the

. >> for some college hardwood action, we head to hawaii for the semifinals of the maui invitational. >> the orange exploded to pull away from the golden bears. >> a judge dealing a legal blow to the hot sauce maker in its battle with neighbors. >> how it could affect veilability. >> some families are uprooting themselves to gain access to marijuana for the sake of their children. the stream is uniquely interactive television. >> it's all right. >> severe seizures like this are common for this 18-year-old. the night before we visited her, she had a grand malseizure on this very couch, which left her drowsy and unresponsive. >> is that mommy's sister? >> jordan suffers from life threatening epilepsy. her childhood years have tried special diets and medication. >> here's what we take now and here's more and more. >> the pills and promises didn't work. >> on hers worst night, i counted 72 grand malseizures. >> paula packed up and moved from cleveland to colorado to join other so-called marijuana refugees. jordan is on the waiting list extracted from this coveted plant. >> you can see the

hawaii and alaska were admitted in 1959. >>> let's get a look at the temperatures we'll see across the nation today. meteorologist nicole mitchell is here again. good morning. >> we have a couple places this morn where you're snuggled under the blankets and you don't want to get out because it's that brisk out there. here's a look at temperatures in the midwest where the front has gone through and especially sometimes the second day after the front is colder. as the front goes through there's cloud cover. the second night when the clouds clear out and the temperatures go down overnight, we have temperatures in the teens this mortgage, like fargo at 17 versus minneapolis at 33. so you can see a little bit of that temperature shift ahead of the front still temperatures in the 50s this morning. this is going to be the warm sector through the day just ahead of the front is what we deal with. a lot of these in the 60s and 70s. the front is on the, though. that means more rain. i'll have more in a moment. back to you. >> nicole, thank you. >>> secretary of state john kerry in israel trying t

to two dozen other workers to obtain documents and the report said nsa employees had a spy base in hawaii and snowden said he needed the passwords to do his job. the fda declares war on trans fats and some americans are not happy about that and are telling the government to stay out of their snacks. big barges on the mississippi river, why they could hold the key to a huge economic boom and the promise of tens of thousands of high-paying new jobs. >> i am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me. >> reporter: an apology says president obama is sorry for people losing his health insurance despite his repeated promises they would not. a look at the sun coming up, behind the capitol building in washington d.c. ♪ and to contact the centers and welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm stephanie and ahead 8 years after hurricane katrina louisiana is experiencing an economic boom and what is behind the growth creating tens of thousands of new jobs and first let's look at what temperatures we will see across the nation and nicole mitchell is b

if i showed this all the way to hawaii. we'd see a moisture train. we'll say a little juicy. we have the wet weather in the midwest, starting with that. it could impact tornado recovery as the moisture moves into illinois and indiana. it's not a wash out but it's cold and we don't need more problems. >> we are dealing with wet weather, and northern parts of the rockies dealing with the winter storm advisories. >> the death toll is 18 in sardinia italy after a powerful cyclone soared across the mediterranean il. italy declared a state of memory aafter creo pat ra pit. it left hundreds homeless. the eastern end of the island was the hardest hint. smoking got tougher for anyone under 21. the new laws the first ban on cigarette sales. >> new yorkers start smoking early. many take the first cigarette or puff of a pipe before their 21st birthday. >> mayor michael bloomberg signed the bill on tuesday. >> too many people are dying of cancer. if there's some way of trying to stop people getting cancer raising the age is a good thing. at this shop the clerc was young. young people were