we'll hear from a bay area mom whose son died on united flight 93. >>> taking a live look right now over san jose. plenty of sunshine out there. we'll have a little more of it tomorrow. but it iscooiolex nt ng cooler next week. seven-day forecast is coming up. as governor, he cut waste got rid of the mansion and the limo budgets were balanced. $4 billion in tax cuts. world class schools and universities. clean energy promoted. 1.9 million new jobs created. california was working. i'm jerry brown. california needs major changes. we have to live within our means; we have to return power and decision making to the local level-closer to the people and no new taxes without voter approval. jerry brown the knowledge and know-how to get california working again. >>> as we mentioned earlier in this newscast, today is the ninth anniversary of the september 11th attacks. there were services at ground zero, the pentagon and shanksville, pennsylvania. as michelle franzen reports, despite recent political and religious controversies, the focus today remained on the victims. >> reporter: on the ninth a

one of those planes united flight 93 was on the way to san francisco. until the terrorist attacks changed the path and the course of history. today families will join our leaders to remember the heroism of that day. michelle franzen is live at ground zero this morning with a look at some of the tributes happening today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kris. ceremonies are under way at the three locations where the planes slammed into buildings and crashed. as you mentioned united flight 93 headed to san francisco, crashed into a remote field in shanksville, pennsylvania. you're looking at a live picture of ceremonies under way there. first lady michelle obama and laura bush attending that ceremony. keynote speakers today. and honoring the 40 members, passengers and crew, who had fought back on that flight and before that crashed in the field. back at the world trade center ceremonies throughout the morning have been taking place, four moments of silence, two to mark the times the planes slammed into each of the towers and also the times when ea

11, american flight 77, united flight 93. now it's coming up, the anniversary, but unaware that those flights would shape the course of history. united flight 93 t took off late from the gate in newark, new jersey, it was on its way to san francisco when hijackers overtook the cockpit. what happened next is a story of courage and heroics. alice's son mark bingham was on that flight on 9/11. she joins us now. >> thank you. it's an honor. >> when we were going to have you as a guest, it's a pleasure to talk to you, you're such a lovely woman, but i -- i questioned how hard it is for you to be constantly questioned about this horrible day in america's history and your son's involvement. is it hard for you to recount it. >> i think i, like everybody in america, we think about this because it's -- we have so much unfinished business. we have a real -- we have aviation security problems that continue to plague the industry. we are really not safe when we fly. we are still troubled, clearly, by the news headlines that you talked abo

. >> the moment the two yemeni nationals were confronted on united airlines flight. there are still being held on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack. the fbi now concludes their journey was not on dry run it designed to test airport security. the two men of the from chicago, illinois. their baggage went without them on a terminal flight to dallas -- dulles airport. by an extraordinary coincidence, they both missed their flights. when customs officials discovered their bags were traveling behind -- without them, they open them to find

the two men missed their original flights in chicago sunday because of a gate change and united rebooked them. in fact, authorities now believe the two men, ahmed al soofi and hezam al murisi, although both from yemen, did not even now each other and were seated together only because united re-booked them that way. as for the luggage, law enforcement officials said today that the cell phones, including one taped to a pepto-bismol bottle, were strange but not illegal. one of al soofi's friends in detroit said it's not uncommon for people returning to yemen to bring cell phones and medicine for others taped together. >> they want to tape it together to make sure this is my stuff, you got to give it to my wife or my son or whatever i send it to. >> reporter: u.s. officials seem to accept that explanation, and today the department of homeland security said the incident showed the airport security system is working and able to respond quickly to potential threats. the two men are still being held in amsterdam tonight but u.s. authorities who were so concerned yesterday are now saying they kno

in union city, motorcyclist s rode in memory of the passengers of united flight 93. the group left newark, new jersey, on thursday and arrived this morning. flight 93 took off from newark headed to san francisco. when passengers learned the plane had been hijacked, they fought back and the flight crashed in pennsylvania. the ride was part tribute and part fund-raiser for another memorial at the crash site. >> it's important that everybody remember that particular day and the events that took place on that day. and show their support for all the families having to do with all the various locations that something took place on that day. >> after the union city event, the riders traveled to san francisco international airport for a final ceremony. >>> and in mountain view, the art and wine festival paused for a ceremony in honor of the 9/11 victims. police and firefighters joined members of the services for a march through the center of the festival. after the procession, those in uniform stood with community members for a moment of reflection on the victims and on the

flight 93 went down. >>> now, to a case that has sparked outrage throughout the world, the iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery. today the vatican said it might try to behind the scenes diplomacy to help her. the vatican spoke up after the woman's son appealed to the pope to get involved. and there is more outrage associated with this case today. iran is saying this woman will be whipped for allowing an unveiled picture of herself to be published in a newspaper in london. >>> tens of thousands of people living in nova scotia still do not have power tonight after tropical storm earl hit the canadian province. one drowned near halifax while trying to swim from shore from a boat there. >>> and back in this country, the calm after the storm. earl is long gone, and coast to coast today, near-perfect weather. sunshine and moderate temperatures nearly everywhere on this day before labor day. a pretty good ending to a hot and stormy summer. >>> and coming up here on "world news" this sunday, people in one small city found out they were paying their city manager nearly 1 milli

flight 93. this open field is where the plane crossed the shanks of pennsylvania, construction is on its way for a permanent memorial. they hope to the first stage will be completed by the 10th anniversary. meanwhile florida pastor said that his church will not burn pop copies of the kron4. terry jones went to new york and hopes to convince the builders of an islamic center to move its product away, blocks from ground zero. in shanks the lamps and brando. >> temperatures are warmer today, in the '80s and '90s. it is for the cooler for sunday i will have the forecast for you coming up. rid of the mansion and the limo he cut waste got budgetwere balanced. $4 billion in tax cuts. world class schools and universities. clean energy promoted. 1.9 million new jobs created. california was working. i'm jerry brown. california needs major changes. we have to live within our means; we have to return power and decision making to the local level-closer to the people and no new taxes without voter approval. j

they will both be there for the ceremony to mark the ninth anniversary of the crash of united flight 93 on september 11, 2001. that ceremony will be held at a temporary memorial sight. a permanent memorial is under construction. it is set to open next year on the tenth anniversary of the attacks. joining us this morning is alice, she will also be in shanksville. she will be flying out this afternoon. her son mark bingham was on flight 93 and took part in the fight to overcome the hijackers and take over that flight. you have a busy day ahead and a busy weekend ahead. but it's important forward to you being in shanksville. >> i'm looking forward to seeing mrs. bush again. she has been to the crash site several times, she and her husband. i'm looking forward to meeting michelle obama. the security is very high. we have to be there at 0700 and be prepared to be frisked, interrogated. >> interesting. >> but it will be fun, i think. >> exactly. how is it for you going to the memorial site? >> well -- >> it's a temporary memorial site, as i mentioned. >> oddly enough i like it the way it w

i was on a united airlines flight. and a stewardess attacked me twice coming home on the plane. it is hard to see, but there are too little functions -- punctures in there. that was on my right arm. that was done when she came on me like this, under my right breast area. this is the one d.c. here. it looks almost like a burn to me. it affects deep inside. it is like somebody socked me. i do not go any day, four years now, without being punctured on my body. the most recent was yesterday, 6:15 p.m., coming out of the 24- hour fitness gym on market between church and castro. three fellows walked in, early 20s. the third one came really close to me. they can do it through their pocket. they have some sort of device. my upper thigh, which i do not have a photograph of yet, has a puncture on its similar to what you have seen here. this is another one. could you please? thank you. it is difficult to see. it is like a burn whole. this picture was done at the police station on bryant. i went in, as i have done so many times, to report these pointers on my body. they did a photograph the

. >> the moment the two yemeni nationals were confronted on united airlines flight. there are still being held on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack. the fbi now concludes their journey was not on dry run it designed to test airport security. the two men of the from chicago, illinois. their baggage went without them on a terminal flight to dallas -- dulles airport. by an extraordinary coincidence, they both missed their flights. when customs officials discovered their bags were traveling behind -- without them, they open them to find mobile funds take together. another was -- mobile phones taped together. >> this monday morning, two men were arrested. they had arrived on a flight from chicago, which arrived at 9:50 in amsterdam. the arrest took place on the basis of information from u.s. authorities. the two men were of yemeni nationality. they were supposed to be traveling to yemen. >> security is tight on the street. last year and nigerian -- i nigerian student was arrested on a flight traveling the other way to detroit. on this occasion, there were two feder

. >> very excited tolg back to school and use his new snow board he took a united flight to san francisco to maine that evening noticed a big rip in his snow board carrier. >> this is where the hole is. with the discovered immediately. never used it. never used it. here is the other part of the bag damaged as well. this is just torn open. >> a short time later her son noticed damage to the snow board. >> this is benlt. there is a bubble. the accomplice we purchased it said it would be better if it was replaced and not repaired because integrity of the board is damaged. >> her son file aid claim with united but was told united didn't cover damage to sports equipment. randy warren is an attorney based in san rafael. >> certainly the airline would have the right to give them that exemption but there is a legal question of notice. how is the consumer supposed to know this so they can assume the right after this income checking luckage? >> airline said their official policies in contract of carriage that contract posted on united's web site states it will accept sporting equipment as checked b

>>reporter: he took united flight from san francisco to maine. that evening he noticed a big rip in his snowboard carrierism this is where the hole is. about where we discovered meadly. never used it. 97 used it. here's the other part of the bag that was damaged as well. it is just torn open. >>reporter: short time later her son noticed damage to the snowboard itself. >> it is bent and then there's a bubble right underneath it and then when we took it to the place where we purchased it they said it would be better if it was replace and not repaired because the integrity of the board is damaged. >>reporter: her son filed a claim with united airlines but was told united didn't cover damage to sports equipment. randy is an attorney based in san rafael. >> certainly the airline would have the right to give themselves that sort of an exception but there's a legal question of notice. how is the consumer supposed to know this so that they can assume the risk in checking the luggage. >>reporter: airline set the official policy by law in the contract of c

flight 93. i want to acknowledge secretary salazar, governor rendell, according phelps, and i want to thank them all for their leadership and service. i would like to thank reverend britain and way for leading us in prayer. i want to particularly recognize and thank mrs. bush, not just for her moving words today, but for being such a source of love and support for the families of flight 93. for all of her work to help our nation he'll in the days and months after the attack. thank you so much. [applause] i come here today, not just as first lady, on behalf of my husband and a grateful nation. i come as an american, standing with off at the heroism of our citizens. heartbroken at the loss that so many of you have endured. i come as a mother, thinking about what my daughters and what all of our sons and daughters can learn from the 40 men and women whose memories we honor today. the men and women of flight 93 were college students and grandparents, businessmen, pilots, and flight attendants. there

when the flights were authorized to start taking off again and take off for the united states, the flights diverted with the first authorized to continue on to the united states. it was began their flight, this continental flight. -- it was this gander flight, this continental flight. they were given very specific takeoff times. you have to take off at that time or forget it. the schedulers at continental airlines called the captain and told him he had been cleared to launch out of gander and had to be off by 10:28 in the morning. the captain said that given i am 90 miles from the airport and my crew and passengers are scattered all over newfoundland [no audio] 38 other aircraft blocking in my aircraft on the runway. [laughter] the whole system was turned upside down. they had to work it back towards to get it all out. -- they have to work backwards to get it all out. >> it was tough to get it going again. as i told someone earlier today, the moment the last aircraft landed on 9/11, the command center was inundated with requests to fly. one i recall was the texas rangers -- not the basebal

two men were pulled off a united airlines flight from chicago when it landed in amsterdam. they were on their way to yemen. suspicious items had been found in checked luggage belonging to one of the men, including a cell phone taped to a medicine bottle. dutch authorities are still holding them, but have not charged them with anything. and today u.s. officials said there's no evidence they were part of any terrorist plot. in mexico, a major arrest in the drug war. the alleged kingpin was born in texas and is accused in a string of deadly attacks. we should warn you, some of the images in this report from ben tracy are graphic. >> reporter: mexican police officers afraid to show their faces paraded one of their most- wanted and brutal drug lords, handcuffing him for the cameras. known as labarbie for his fair complexion, edgar valdez villarreal was once a high school football player in texas. now he's accused of trafficing a ton of cocaine each month and gruesome scenes like this: head less bodies hanging from a bridge. a warning to his drug running rivals. experts now expec

. >> reporter: a passenger on a united flight from chicago to amsterdam took this video of the two men being taken off the plane monday by dutch authorities. the u.s. had sent an alert after suspicions about the contents of their luggage and a last-minute change in their flights. but it turns out the last-minute change in flights was innocent. the two men missed their original flights at o'hare field in chicago sunday because of a gate change, and united rebooked them. in fact, authorities now believe the two men -- ahmed al soofi and hezam al murisi, though both from yemen, did not know each other, and were seated together only because united rebooked them that way. as for the luggage, law enforcement officials said the cell phones, including one taped to a pepto-bismol bottle, were strange but not illegal. one of al soofi's friends in detroit said, it's not uncommon for people returning to yemen to bring cell phones and medicine for others taped together. >> they want to tape it together to make sure this is my stuff, give it to my wife, my son, whatever i send it to. >> reporter: u.

it costs money to change flights on united and delta. >> jane, thank you. we'll see you back here at 6:15 for your next report. >> coming up , traffic and weather together the cracked the nation starts a dialogue about the state of education in classrooms across the country. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think stephen colbert's testimony before a congressional committee on migrant workers was appropriate? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. hi there. i'm ian wright and i'm investigating what makes aruba so happy. oh my word, that's fantastic. ♪ row your boat gently down the stream... ♪ i'll tell you what; it's not aloe vera the main export. it's happiness. i haven't even got bait on the end of mine. i don't care; it's just nice sitting here. you're getting it. you're getting it. >> the topic at the center of discussion -- how can schools approved learning of the class from? >> a summit kicks off today, offering a forum for students, teachers, and parents. we have more. >> at a town

. >>> in shanksville, pennsylvania, a service to honor the 40 passengers and crew of united flight 93 who fought back against the 9/11 hijackers and died in the process. bob allen is a reporter for our pittsburgh affiliate kdka and joins us live from shangsville. good morning, bob. i want to ask what's on tap for today's ceremony? >> reporter: well, the service does not begin until 9:30 this morning but hundreds of people are gathering around the stage to hear first lady michelle obama and former first lady laura bush, the main speakers joined by pennsylvania governor ed rendell and family members reading the names of 40 passengers and crew members who sacrificed their lives. it was nine years ago today that terrorists commandeered the plane after leaving the newark airport. family members and park officials say they worked hard to preserve the crash scene, part of the first phase of flight 93 memorial scheduled for completion in september 2011. the flight 93 memorial will cost about $60 million, with half of the money coming from private sources. it's expected to draw about 250,000 p

throughout the morning in shanksville, pennsylvania where united 93 flight crashed, michelle obama and laura bush will honor a ceremony to honor the passengers that fought back. plans to rebuild at ground zero are moving forward. the centerpiece, one world trade center, is expected to be completed by 2013, but with each construction step forward, there remains a connection to the past. steel beams pulled from the rubble were permanently installed this week at the entrance of the national september 11th memorial and museum slated to be finished in 2012. >> it is going to be a memorial that we will all be proud of and a memorial that will inspire people around the world. >> and always remind them never to forget. president obama also signed a probleming clamation making september 10th through 12th national days of prayer and remembrance, calling on americans also to set aside time to volunteer. amy. >> and now here's carl. >> amy, thanks. >>> as we mention the anniversary of 9/11, it's usually a somber reflection and national day of service. this year it is also marked by some member of

we have begun screening air cargo that travels aboard domestic flights or parts united states passenger planes as required by the 9/11 act. this is a goal that we have been building toward an dyno we have worked closely with gsa to shape and inform the new requirements. we will continue to work with you to make sure this program is as effective as possible and that it is -- its implementation continues to go smoothly. as i said at the beginning of my remarks, you remain at one of the most vital parts of our layard security for the international -- for the aviation system. you are literally at the control of the airwaves. we can only secure them with the kind of participation and support that you have given us from day one. as we look toward the future, we are going to continue to work with you and would airline pilots as well as our industry partners because we know that in the face of ever changing threats, we must stand together and we must work together to minimize our risk and to maximize the safety and security of the traveling public. i am here this evening to join and recognize s

issued a security directive mandating enhanced screening for all united states-bound flights prior to departure, and additional security measures to be accomplished in flight. now and april, we introduced new protocols that use real-time intelligence-based targetting to identify potentially threatening individuals before they are even allowed to board an aircraft. these new measures, several months after, or tailored to reflect the most current threat information available to our intelligence community, and apply to all passengers. they continue to be supplemented by multiple layers of security, both seen and unseen. indeed the whole idea has been using our intelligence, using our data bases, using that crossover between different intelligence gathering agencies that may have seen themselves as foreign or domestic, making sure that we were bringing all of that data to bear, we were making a scenario-based division between passengers that could easily bored and passengers who deserve more attention. and that is been the focus of our effort since december 25, how you make reasonable rea

the united airlines flight crashed at the site after a struggle between the passengers and terrorists. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome michelle obama, fmer first lady laura bush, joanne hanley, and governor ed rende. [applause] >> please be sead, everybody. >> good morning. what a good morning it is. how wonderful it is to be able to welcome mrs. obama and mrs. bush here today, secretary salazar, governor rendell, gordon felt. thank you for the privilege of sharing this stage with you this morning. to our family members, the loved ones and the friends of the passengers and crew of flight 93, welcome and comfort and peace be with you today. this thing -- the distinguished guests that we have today are many. a warm welcome to mrs. mursa, -- mrs. murtha, the wife of our beloved and late congressman john murtha. [applause] judge rendell, current first lady of pennsylvania. [applause] and mrs. michelle ridge, the former first lady of pennsylvania. [applause] former secretary of the interior and national parks director, welcome. senator kucinich and county commissioners, as well

he was flying from the netherlands to the united states. the flight to newark canceled but the case is not as clear cut as you might think. here's nbc's tom costello. >> this is one of the yes but stories. the pilot is 52 years old he is from new jersey. he was in the cockpit of this delta flight preparing to leave amsterdam for newark yesterday when a member of the crew felt the pilot was not fit for duty. police were called to the plane. removed the pilot. once in custody the pilot had a blood alcohol level of .02. barely above the maximum allowed above max law and not above the faa standard. the pilot cannot have a blood alcohol level above .04 and not had a drink in the last 8 hours. the dutch standards is .02. in the u.s., by comparison .08 for driving. .023 the pilot barely above what the dutch law allows and not falling down drunk. nonetheless, the flight was canceled, the pilot suspended and delta airlines rebooked all of the passengers affected. the pilot paid a 700 euro fine, that's about $900 and released. back the you. >> all ri

at washington dulles, united cancelled its flight in the 8:00 hour to new york, newark and philadelphia. at last check at bwi marshall all departures are on time, but before you leave you want to call your airline to make sure everything's okay. >>> let's check in now on roads in the district. new at 6:00 a.m. we are joined by 9 news now greg geist live at florida and new york avenue in northeast washington. what are the conditions where you are right now. >> it is wet out here. how are you doing this morning. >> good how are you doing. >> well, not too bad. what you are looking at is a live picture of florida avenue and third street in northeast washington. the amtrak trains passed just above it. look at this vehicle. you can see it driving through. i would say about four or five inches of water stopped up drain prevented the right side or sadly for commuters the inbound side of this highway from draining. so, as you can watch some of the vehicles making their way through this relatively deep water it's going to have an affect, this higher water taking out one lane basically of inbound

, issued a security directive mandating enhanced screening for all united states-bound flights prior to departure and additional security measures to be accomplished in flight. in 8 brahapril we introduce new- based protocols that use real- time intelligence-based targeting to identify potentially-threatening individuals before they are even allowed to board an aircraft. in these new measures formed several months after the attack on december 25, were tailored to, it's like the most current threat information available to our intelligence community and apply to all passengers. they continue to be supplemented by multiple layers of security, both seen and unseen. indeed the whole idea has been using our intelligence, using our data bases, using the crossover between different intelligence gathering agencies that may have seen themselves as foreign or domestic, by making sure that we were bringing all of that data to bear. we were making a threat-based scenario-based division between passengers that could easily bored and passengers who deserved more attention. that has been the focus

my wife is a united flight attendant. delta of has given me the luxury of being on leave. i have several pilots in our chain which has helped us out. they were very glad to hear that we had airline pilots who knew what was going on inside the cockpit in all of our procedures and the great things that has been done in leading the charge. the first thing is that this is an integrated effort. there is no one silver bullet just like lee said. we have to say -- stay integrated. i look forward to having you come down to make sure we stay connected in the way ahead here. as you look at aviation security, i had that underlined. that is where you come into play. that is where everything on the ground is, we have to detect and deter. if we get to the defense and feed pes, it is a little late. there is a lot they can do to attack. that is why our effort is so important. we have to be able to detect and deter these guys before we get to the defend. before i came over today, i was over at the joint air defense operations center. the army shooters, i know many of us fly into washington,

high level united nations panel will hear directly from victims of sexual violence in the democratic republic of the congo it comes after the release of a preliminary un report into the rape of hundreds of civilians in the north kivu province two months ago survivors will have a chance to share their experiences as part of efforts to improve treatment and support. american actor and hollywood legend tony curtis has died at the age of eighty five he passed away at his home in nevada after a cardiac arrest curtis was best known for his roles in movies such as spartacus and alongside marilyn monroe when some like it hot he starred in more than one hundred and twenty films during a career that spanned six decades. more to explosive devices equivalent to at least ninety kilos of t.n.t. have been diffused in russia stuff. to nearby buildings under schools were evacuated for safety reasons the first bomb in a car was supposed to have been set off by the vehicles alarm system the second bomb was nearby and is believed to have been targeted at police officers who would respond to the first ex

even though right now united and continental only compete head to head on about 14 different flights in the united states. but right now dozens of passengers in san francisco are filing a lawsuit. they want to stop this merger exactly because they believe that fares will go up and choices will go down. >> shepard: just like what happened with delta northwest. trace gallagher in los angeles. thanks. americans have less money to spend on plane tickets or anything else than they did a year ago. the feds say our net worth has dropped for the first time since early 2009. net worth, of course, the assets like your home and your bank accounts. minus debt like mortgages and credit cards. and it fell almost 3% last quarter to $53 trillion. that's according to a report from the federal reserve. experts blame plunging stock volumes since americans have about 20% of their investments in the markets. after a long wait and a lot of setbacks. bp officials say that tomorrow crews will finish the permanent plug on b.p.'s busted oil well in the gulf of mexico. this comes five months after the deadly r

high level united nations panel will hear directly from victims of sexual violence in the democratic republic of the congo it comes after the release of a preliminary un report into the rape of hundreds of civilians in the north east two months ago survivors will have a chance to share their experiences as part of efforts to improve treatment and support. american actor and hollywood legend tony curtis has died at the age of eighty five he passed away at his home in nevada after a cardiac arrest curtis was best known for his roles in movies such as spartacus and alongside marilyn monroe and some like it hot he starred in more than one hundred and twenty films during a career that spanned six decades. while the world's media has been accused of overlooking smaller nations at this year's u.n. general assembly in new york while certain leader's speech has grabbed the media's attention most fail to make the headlines. reports on why so many delegates were left talking to an empty room. an international circus of political power. a public stress for new yorkers. reporters secret service a

when the flights were authorized to start taking off again and take off for the unite states, the flights diverted with the first authorized to continue on to the united states. it was began their flight, this continental flight. -- it was this gander flight, this continental flight. they were given very specific takeoff times. you have to take off at that time or forget it. the schedulers at continental airlines called the captain and told him he had been cleared to lach out of gander and had to be off by 10:28 in the morning. the captain said that given i am 90 miles from the airport and my crew and passengers are scattered all over newfoundland [no audio] 38 other aircraft blocking in my aircraft on the runway. [laughter] the whole system was turned upside down. they had to work it back towards to get it all out. -- they have to work backwards to get it all out. >> it was tough to get it going again. as i told someone earlier today, the moment the last aircraft landed on 9/11, the command center was inundated with requests to fly. one i recall was the texas rangers -- not the baseball

good flight nurses are hard to find. the evidence supports the plaintiff's assertion that the reinstatement of major witt would not adversely affect morale or unit cohesion. and then he said they had to take her back. joining us now, major margaret witt and lieutenant colonel victor fehrenbach. thank you for being here and congratulations on the ruling. >> thank you, rachel. >> thanks, rachel. >> major witt, let me ask what you think this means practically for you in the short-term. do you expect you will be reinstated right away? >> you know, i sure hope so. i'm ready wherever they are. >> what are you been doing since you were discharged under the don't ask, don't tell policy? what have you been doing in civilian life? >> pediatric physical therapist and also the rehab coordinator for the veterans hospital. >> and if this goes through, if what the judge says has to happen ends up happening, if the air force does take you back, you are -- you're eager to get back to the air force? >> oh, absolutely. i can't get -- i can

ok and let's have a look at the united states here at stuart saw flights to negative because the new economic reports indicate economy continues slow growth. and finally in moscow the r.t.s. on the minus six a low of bucking the trend on the shelves of russia's biggest oil producer but also next relate to and to help with central reports the company may win an extension of tax breaks for spying put oil field. that's the business for now more than the last time. hungry for the full story we've got it for. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. in. which bryson. soon from phones to pressure. moves from stunts on t.v. . it's now a six thirty pm here in the russian capital deal with auti headlines now a suspected of chechen terrorists has reportedly arrived in poland where authorities have threatened to arrest him moscow wants to extradite him to stand trial in russia but for the last two years he has enjoyed political asylum in the u.k. . the russian and canadian foreign ministers meet in moscow to hammer out an agreement over a slice of the arctic the t

russian airlines and a unit of russian technologists from invest has signed agreements to fully direct investment funds totally eight hundred million dollars with gulf states investors for checks in infrastructure and real estate. some of russia's leading banks outlining they investment plans at the forum. plans to spend one point two billion dollars on a limp infrastructure speaking about the rubles burbank's president herrmann graff said despite the recent weaken in the russian currency is still quite stable. to do a thorough knowledge of more than the current situation on the foreign exchange market i.e. the ruble dollar and the ruble euro relations is stable enough and i'd say the fluctuation that we're seeing now is quite logical and is mainly tied to the actions of the market players and traders but i can say that today the rule is the most stable it can be and there are no reasons why the behavior of investors and holders of ruble currency should change macroeconomic conditions are quite stable the oil price is also quite stable the gold and foreign currency reserves are increas

russian airlines and a unit of russian technologists from invest has signed agreements to form direct investment funds totaling eight hundred million dollars with gulf states investors for projects and infrastructure and realistic. speaking exclusively to our t.v. the governor of cross no doubt region says the forum has succeeded in attracting investment. yes the foreign investors know little about russia's regions usually it's limited to moscow and st petersburg while the rest is just huge clusters like the far east of europe also siberia so let investors learn more and get hands on experience we can't be sitting still we should hold roadshows advertise ourselves that's the global practice forums like this are held everywhere to attract investment the amount of investment in the region after the forum is estimated at between two and a half and three point two billion dollars which is. some of russia's leading banks outlining their investment plans at the forums plans to spend one point two billion dollars on olympic infrastructure speaking about the rebels their banks president herrm

in high level united nations panel will hear directly from victims of sexual violence in the democratic republic of the congo that comes after the release of a preliminary un report into the rape of hundreds of civilians in the north kivu province two months ago survivors will have a chance to share their experiences as part of efforts to improve treatment and support. for an american actor and hollywood legend tony curtis has died at the age of eighty five he passed away at his home in nevada after a cardiac arrest curtis was best known for his roles in movies such as spartacus and alongside marilyn monroe in some like it hot he starred in more than one hundred and twenty films during a career that spanned six decades. well the world's media has been accused of overlooking smaller nations this year's u.n. general assembly in new york while certainly two speeches grab the media's attention most fail to make the headlines marina portnoy reports on why so many delegates were left talking to an empty room. an international circus of political power. public stress for new yorkers. reporters

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russian airlines and also a unit of russian technologists from invest has signed agreements to form direct investment funds totaling eight hundred million dollars with gulf state investors portraits in infrastructure and real estate. the representative of one top company which flew into such a is the head of commercial jets for boeing he thinks there will be enough to munch to sell one thousand jets on the russian market over the next two decades.

to the united states last christmas. we're told he's british. they say he flew from liverpool to amsterdam and was going to take off to uganda when cops moved in and pulled him off the plane. prosecutors tell us police acted on a tip from britains. there is word that the suspect may have links to somali group al shabab. police say he blew himself up at the gate wounding two soldiers. spokesman says their injuries are not serious. so far, he has not claimed responsibility for the attack. the biggest newspaper in mexico's violent city is giving in to the drug cartels. duvuarez is agreeing to restrict coverage of the drug war after an attack left one of the paper staffer dead. the attack happened in the city street thursday across the border from el paso, texas. yesterday, the newspaper responded with a front page editorial, directly targeting the drug gangs and read in part, "we ask you to explain what you want from us, what we should try to publish or not publish so we know what to expect." el diario reports it addressed

sarah shourd is expected to head home to the united states sometime tomorrow before boarding a flight, she talked about her two companions. >> i want to begin by thanking his majesty, the saltan for welcoming me to this beautiful country upon my release. i want to extend my gratitude to the american ambassador and his wife for hosting my family and i during our unfortunately brief stay. i have a deep appreciation for the doctor for bringing me from th tehran. for the engagement in my life and the life of my fiance and dear friend for the past 13 and a half months. it would be a pleasure to return and it is my deepest, deepest hope that i would be able to show shane and josh the grand mosque soon, one of the most peaceful and powerful places of worship i have ever seen. i will always associate your country with the first breath of my freedom, the sweet smell of sandalwood and the chance to stands by the ocean listening to the waves. i thank the good hospitable people for your support and ask you to please, please extend your prayers to my fiance shane and my friend josh. they will soon

airlines flight 93. c-span will be providing live coverage for that. tomorrow is the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attack. a silver spring, maryland. tiffany, you get to be the last worker caller: first of all, i just started college. my views on this is that, is an overrated? no. but it is definitely overpriced. i have done a lot of shopping for college. eventually i settled on a community college. so far, it has been worth it. i think it also depends on what kind of field you are trying to get into. if you are trying to get into psychology or stunt like that, you are not going to automatically get a job. but if you get into something like graphic design ordinary arts, he just might be able to get a profit. the lady before me is absolutely right. you don't necessarily need to go through four years. two years would probably be better because people would be more able to afford it. host: a regular from our twitter community has this tweet. it is not working for me. there we go. so, the question, it is col