as myanmar up to the challenge? >> well, becoming chair of asean was a long held wish of myanmar. now the government faces another major, getting economic sanctions imposed by u.s. and european countries lifted. the government of myanmar apparently wants to revitalize its economy by resolving this issue. other countries are eyeing lifting of sanctions and seeking ways to improve ties with myanmar. the country is likely to find itself a focus of international attention as an untapped market because of its long history of military rule. >> thank you very much. now, the president of the united states, barack obama, has arrived here in bali, and on saturday he'll attend the east asia summit. a first for a u.s. president. friday, asean leaders will have separate meetings with counter parts from china, japan, and the united states, likely discussing items in the south china sea claimed by some asean members and china. join us tomorrow for an update on those delicate discussions. i am reporting from bali. >>> all right. we have the latest business news. italy's prime minister has a lot o

is myanmar up to the challenge? >> well, becoming chair of asean was a long-held wish of myanmar. now the government faces another major challenge -- that is, getting economic sanctions imposed by the u.s. and european countries lifted. the government of myanmar apparently wants to revitalize its economy by resolving this issue. western countries are also eyeing the lifting of sanctions and are seeking ways to improve ties with myanmar. the country is likely to find itself a focus of international attention as an untapped market because of its long history of military rule. >> thank you very much. now the president of the united states, barack obama, has arrived here in bali. and on saturday, he'll attend the east asia summit. a first for a u.s. president. and on friday, asean leaders will hold separate meetings with each of their counterparts from china, japan and the united states. they'll likely discuss disputed islands in the south china sea claimed by some asean members as well as china. so please join us again tomorrow for an update on those delicate discussions. i'm pachari

is myanmar up to the challenge? >> well, becoming chair of asean was a long-held w myanmar. now the government faces another major challenge, that is getting economic sanctions by the u.s. and europe lifted. the government of myanmar apparently wants to revitalize its economy by resolving this issue. some countries are also eyeing the lifting of sanctions and are seeking ways to improve ties with myanmar. the country is likely to find itself the focus of international attention as an untapped market because of its long history of military rule. >> thank you very much. now, the president of the united states barack obama has arrived here in bali, and on saturday he'll attend the east asia summit, a first for a u.s. president. on friday asean leaders will hold separate meetings with each of their counterparts from china, japan and the united states. they'll likely discuss disputed islands in the south china sea claimed by some asean members as well as china. join us again tomorrow for an update on those delicate discussions reporting from bali. >>> ai joins us for the latest i

historically, myanmar has been cautious about the relation with china. however, the international sanctions during the military regime led the government to develop its ties with beijing. even though china still acts as sort of pa tron of mian more in the international community, myanmar doesn't want to be sort of client state of that. one factor is president obama's concerns over the chinese influence on myanmar. myanmar is part of the u.s.'s new grand strategy in the asia-pacific region. other asean members want myanmar to promote democratic reforms and to maintain a united front. they want to prevent china from place a divisive role in the region. >>> now we look at the latest in business news with ai uchida, the latest trade data was just released. what was the balance? >> catherine, unfortunately we dipped into the red for october. japan's trade balance fell into the negative for october, as exports slipped for the first time in three months, due to a strong yen. the finance ministry said on monday that exports fell 3.7%, while imports rose 17.9% in

among them are migrants from myanmar. first the water swept away their homes and livelihoods, and now language barriers and red tape are making the situation harder. nhk world has more. >> reporter: about 300,000 immigrants from myanmar live in a province near bangkok. they've been providing cheap labor to factories that process marine products and make mechanical parts. but the floods have changed the life of 28-year-old natu tet. he obtained a working visa and came to thailand with his father. he used to work at this flooded machine parts factory. production looks likely to be suspended for some time. >> translator: it's hard to make a living without a job. i don't know what i'll do if i can't earn money. >> reporter: his apartment is still flooded. almost all his neighbors have evacuated. before the floods, he lived with his father and three friends. but they are now spread out, living in evacuation centers and other places. >> translator: i came here for a stable income. but suddenly with this disaster, i don't know w

its foreign minister expressed confidence that myanmar is up to the task. >> myanmar is actually creating positive conditions that makes it more possible for them to chair the asean in 2014. and then some countries were quite explicit in expressing their strong support for myanmar. >> the final decision on whether to endorse myanmar's bid will be taken when asean leaders meet on thursday. >>> here in thailand, hopes that the worst of the flood crisis was over for bangkok have proved short-lived. tensions between residents of flooded areas and officials have led to some flood barriers being opened. water is once again heading toward the center of the capital. in northern bangkok, near don muang airport, nhk observed on tuesday water pouring through flood defenses in the direction of the city center. angry residents had destroyed part of a five-kilometer wall of massive sand bags known as the big bag on sunday. the barrier is designed to prevent water from the north reaching central bangkok. but people living on the wrong side of the wall say it's blocking the flow of water. >> translator:

aung san suu kyi apparently aims to take an active part in myanmar's move towards democracy. the nlb was discovered by the military government after it boycotted the first general election in myanmar in two decades last november. parliament allowed aung suu kyi to participate. united states president barack obama said he would send secretary of state hillary clinton to myanmar next month. >> we want to seize what could be a historic opportunity for progress and make it clear that if burma continues to travel down the road of democratic reform, it can forge a new relationship with the united states of america. >> reporter: obama talked with aung san suu kyi by telephone a day earlier assuring her they must move towards democracy and told her of clinton's planned visit. clinton will likely meet with government officials as well as sang san suu kyi. he visit is seen as a test by the obama administration of myanmar's reform and whether they should warrant re-assessment of sanctions. they will take the spotlight here in bali. asean leaders joined by counterparts including the unit

aung san suu kyi apparently aims to take an active part in myanmar's move towards democracy. the nlb was discovered by the military government after it boycotted the first general election in myanmar in two decades last november. parliament allowed aung suu kyi to participate. united states president barack obama said he would send secretary of state hillary clinton to myanmar next month. >> we want to seize what could be a historic opportunity for progress and make it clear that if burma continues to travel down the road of democratic reform, it can forge a new relationship with the united states of america. >> reporter: obama talked with aung san suu kyi by telephone a day earlier assuring her they must move towards democracy and told her of clinton's planned visit. clinton will likely meet with government officials as well as sang san suu kyi. he visit is seen as a test by the obama administration of myanmar's reform and whether they should warrant re-assessment of sanctions. they will take the spotlight here in bali. asean leaders joined by counterparts including the unit

first imposed broad sanctions on myanmar back in 1988. that was after the military junta's brutal crackdown on student-led protests across the country. a wa washington tightened sanctions back when suu kyi's party was kept out of power despite winning a landslide victory. further sanctions were added in 2003, and that included all imports. restrictions and a freeze on assets of government officials. u.s. treasury officials targeted several more companies from myanmar back in 2008, and president obama renewed the sanctions just last year. >>> now, as myanmar's government makes a lot of positive noises about its determination to change, western companies are hoping those sanctions will be lifted and are lining up to get into the country. but they may have to wait some time as genuine reform may prove to be elusive. paula hancocks has store. >> reporter: he spent almost 20 years in a myanmar prison. he says he was often tortured. his punishment for daring to criticize the military leadership. released three years ago, the 82-year-old is back

secretary clinton is expected to arrive in myanmar two weeks from now. for more on today's developments, we turn to priscilla clapp, a retired foreign service officer who headed the u.s. embassy in burma between 1999 and 2002. she's now an analyst and consultant to think tanks and foundations. and tom malinowski, washington director of human rights watch, and a former state department and national security council staffer in the clinton administration. welcome to you both. priscilla clapp, let me begin with you, why this turn around on the part of the united states. i mean the u.s. has had myanmar in the deep freeze now for years and years. >> it's an attempt to respond to some very, very positive developments in myanmar that we have been calling for for decades. they're finally moving it in the direction that we have been asking for, reconciliation, particularly bringing the nld and-- . >> warner: the opposition party. >> the opposition party into the political fold. they have changed their party registration laws to make it possible now to remove the o

foreign policy with myanmar, also known as burma. announcing secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to the southeast asian country next month. this is the first visit of its kind in more than 50 years. underscoring his commitment to human rights within the asia-pacific region, president obama acknowledged recent, quote, flickers of progress from myanmar's historically represses ive government. however, white house officials stress the move is only a first step toward diplomacy. the success of which determines on how willing myanmar's government is on the road to reform. >>> a homeless idaho man suspected of firing shots at the white house has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president. according to newly filed court documents, 21-year-old oscar ortega hernandez was convinced the federal government was conspireing against him and he nsidered president obama to be, quote, the anti-christ. investigators say ortega sat inside his car and fired off nine rounds at the white house with a semi-automatic rifle. if convi

. >> myanmar's leader has expressed a positive stance on the country in 2014. she called for greater action for democracy and proving the nation's economy. she gave a steven to supporters on monday. it marked the first anniversary of her release following seven years of house arrest under the former military government. >> translator: the most important issue is not myanmar. but whether or not the citizens feel their country is improving. if the people feel their country is developing and their lives are improving, this is a great thing. much more meaningful than anything. >> in august, the president held his first meeting. it was an apparent effort to improve ties with the pro democracy movement. the government wants to show the world it is ready to play in bigger international roles. sharon austin is said to be a major goal for myanmar's government to promote the combat. the issue will be on the agenda at the summit scheduled for thursday on the island of bali. here in bangkok, floodwaters start to receipt through some parts of the city on monday. it looks li

there are signs of warming relations myanmar. at the meeting of the association of southeast nations, asean,. mr. obama noted the country's recent progress towards democratic reforms. >> there's far more to be done. we remain concerned about burma's closed political system, it's treatment of minorities and holding of political prisoners and its relationship with north korea. we want to seize what could be a historic opportunity for progress and make it clear that if burma continues to travel down the road of democratic reform, it can forge a new relationship with the united states of america. >> mr. obama's decision came after he discussed myanmar's current political situation with the noble lawyurette aung san s kyi. the u.s. says that myanmar formally known as burma, needs to continue these democratic reforms before it can consider loosening economic sanctions. they've been in place for more than 20 years and include u.s. investment ban in myanmar, asset freezes on businesses and banks as well as a ban on their imports. lifting

for decades has been concerned about human rights abuses in myanmar, also known as burma. there have been democratic reformers who have been imprisoned along with some of the ethnic minorities, all under military rulership there. president obama says that over the last several weeks, the u.s. has been able to notice what he described as, quote, flickers of progress. some of these democratic reformers have been released from prison, some of them media restrictions have been lifted. and so that's what is behind this decision to send secretary clinton to myanmar next month. but while there has been progress, president obama made clear there's still room for growth. >> of course there's far more to be done. we remain concerned about burma's closed political system. its treatment of minorities and holding of political prisoners and its relationship with north korea. but we want to seize what could be a historic opportunity for progress and make it clear if burma continues to travel down the road of democratic reform, it can forge a new relationship with the united states of ame

foreign policy with myanmar, also known as burma. announcing secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to the southeast asian country next month. this is the first visit of its kind in more than 50 years. underscoring his commitment to human rights within the asia-pacific region, president obama acknowledged recent, quote, flickers of progress from myanmar's historically represses ive government. however, white house officials stress the move is only a first step toward diplomacy. the success of which depends on how willing myanmar's government is on the road to reform. >>> a homeless idaho man suspected of firing shots at the white house has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president. according to newly filed court documents, 21-year-old oscar ortega hernandez was convinced the federal government was conspireing against him and he considered president obama to be, quote, the anti-christ. investigators say ortega sat inside his car and fired off nine rounds at the white house with a semi-automatic rifle. if convic

foreign policy with myanmar, also known as burma. and announcing that secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to the southeast asian country next month. this will be the first visit of its kind in more than 50 years. underscoring his commitment to human rights with the asia-pacific region, president obama acknowledged recent quote flickers of progress from myanmar's historically repressive government. however, white house officials stress the move is only a first step towards diplomacy. the success of which depends on how willing myanmar's government is to continuing on the road to reform. >>> well a homeless idaho man suspected of firing shots at the white house has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president. according to court documents, 21-year-old oscar ortega hernandez was convinced the federal government was conspiring against him and he considered president obama to be quote, the antichrist. investigators say ortega sat inside his car and fired off nine rounds at the white house with a semi automatic rifl

chairing asean is a major goal for myanmar's government to pro promote its comeback on the arena. the issue is on the agenda at the asean summit scheduled for thursday on the indonesian island of bali. here in bangkok floodwaters receded from some parts of the city on monday. it looks like the center of the capital will escape the worst of the crisis. yet, residents of other areas continue to fight the floods, and their battle may be a long one. the force of the flood seems to be easing. water levels are subsiding in some areas of bangkok. traffic is again moving along some main roads. residents say there's been a significant difference. >> translator: for the past five days i kept a record of the water level. it's receded 17 centimeters at my house. >> arerial footage shows the extent of the kris to the north, east and west of the capital. more evacuation advisories are issued every day in outer districts. meanwhile, three japanese automakers resumed operations in thailand for the first time in about a month. the floods had forced them to help production mainly because of a short

chairing asean is said to be a major goal for myanmar's government to promote its come baghdad to the international arena. the issue will be on the agenda at the asean summit scheduled for thursday, on the indonesian island of bali. >>> here in bangkok, floodwaters started to recede from some parts of the city on monday. it looks like the center of the capital will escape the worst of the crisis. yet, residents of other areas continue to fight the floods and their battle may be a long one. the force of the floods seems to be easing. water levels are subsiding in some areas of bangkok. traffic is again moving along some main roads. residents say they've been a significant difference. >> translator: for the past five days i kept a record of the water level. it's receded 17 centimeters at my house. >> aerial footage shows the extent of the crisis to the north, east and west of the capital. more evacuation advisories are still being issued every day in other districts. meanwhile, three japanese automakers resumed operations in thailand for the first time in about a month. the floods have

it is a sign of the changing relationship between the united states and myanmar, also known as burma. protesters here decided to march across the howard street bridge. advocacy groups joined protesters to highlight the issues of decaying infrastructure and the lack of good jobs. other grassroots organizations joined in on the march. event organizers say they hope their demands will not fall on deaf ears. meanwhile, occupy wall street protesters are in maryland this noon. demonstrators are on a two-week 240-mile march from new york to washington. many are expected to follow route 40 all the way to baltimore this afternoon after spending the night in havre de grace. the group plans to reach washington by november 23, the deadline for the super committee to decide whether to keep the extension of push-. tax cuts. a retrial is expected to begin today for two brothers accused of setting ieight pit bull on fire. in february, the jury told the judge said there were deadlocked prosecutors say tremayne and travers johnson set a pit bull on fire in 2009. >> phoenix still remains this in during

the president has made a big announcement about your trip to myanmar. also on this trip, the president announced that there will be new troops in australia. a lot of this looks like an effort to curb china. what kind of message are you trying to send to china? >> we are not trying to curb china or anyone else. what we are trying to do is, number one, to make it absolutely clear if there were any doubt that the united states is a pacific power and that we have historically been one, we will be for the century as well, and that means we are going to be active economically, diplomat kalli, politically, in every way you can imagine. >> reporter: as part of that new engagement, president obama announced here a big deal. an indonesian airline is going to buy $21 billion worth of jets from boeing. that is a deal the administration helped broker and they say will support 110,000 u.s. jobs. >> norah o'donnell traveling with the president in bali this morning, thanks. >>> to the presidential race. a change for the herman cain campaign. he is the first republican

the secretary of state just arrived in myanmar. she's the first secretary of state to visit the southeastern asian nation in 50 years. the two-day trip comes on the heels of dramatic concessions by the president and his new government. paula hancocks is live in myanmar for us this morning. good morning, paula. come back, paula! paula! i think she's gone. hmm. okay. we're going to call paula back, and when she gets back we'll go to myanmar once again. let's move on to american politics now. oops, he did it again. rick perry messes up simple campaign facts in new hampshire. the republican candidate gets the country's voting age and election day wrong. watch. >> those of you that will be 21 by november the 12th, i ask for your support and vote. those had you who won't just work hard, because you're going to inherit this and you're counting on us getting this right. >> for the record, the voting age in this country 18 and the general election is scheduled for november 6th. he just can't catch a break. >> when he has a gaffe, and now it

as you know, united states has against myanmar. the top state department officials say there is no chance those sanctions will be lifted as a result of this trip. now, the highlight of the visit will really be when secretary clinton meets with aung san suu kui. back to you. >>> what political story will make headlines in the next 24 hours? we'll have that next coming up. but first, in a washington courtroom today, dramatic testimony. secret service agents testified against john hinckley's request for more freedom from the mental institution in which he has been held since his assassination attempt against ronald reagan in 1981. the secret eshs semifinal said that hinckley lied when he claimed he went to see movies near his mother's home. in fact he had been at barnes and noble looking at assassination attempts on ronald reagan this on the 18th anniversary of the brady law. jim braidly almost fatally injured in that assassination attempt. steady jobs across our country... ... scientists, technicians, engineers, machinists... ... add

this is a significant move of reaching out to myanmar. what has been one of the world's most authoritarian regimes. when you listen to white house officials emphasize some of the moves towards reform that the government has made. for instance, relaxing restrictions on political opponents in the media and the october release of about 200 political prisoner, they're also insistent this doesn't mean that the u.s. is poised to establish diplomatic relations or to lift sanctions, and i talked to secretary clinton about this just a few hours ago here in bali. >> we have no interest in any hostile action. what we are looking toward is the role that the united states can rightly play. we're a pick power. we always have been, and we, over many years, because we're also an atlantic power, built of you a transatlantic architecture of alliances and relationships, and we're working to do the same, and we really welcome everyone to be part of that. >> reporter: as the president flew from darwin, australia to his stop here in bali, indonesia, he called

. >>> president obama announced secretary of state clinton will travel to myanmar next month. the first such trip by a secretary of state in more than 50 years. the president announced the visit in bali today. the president spoke by phone yesterday with a nobel laureate before deepening his engagement with myanmar, formerly known as burma. >> >> 4: . fbi director robert mueller says law enforcement has to stay on cutting-edge of technology. mueller spoke to the commonwealth club in san francisco yesterday. he took the helm of the fbi a week before the 9/11 attacks. the taxes forced the fbi to set new priorities catching terrorists spies and cyber criminals. >> if we in the fbi fail to recognize how the world is changing, the consequences can be devastating. lives can be lost. our national security can be threatened. and the balance of power can tip toward our adversaries. >> a a coalition of groups protested outside they claim the fbi fights terror with racial and religious profiling. >>> a department mourns the loss of a veteran vallejo police officer gunned down while chasin

hillary clinton will go to myanmar. the first secretary of state to touch down on what used to be called burma in half a century. plus what she tells chuck todd about chelsea's new gig. >> i got to ask about my new colleague. >> yes. >> what did you think when she said i want to become a member of the fourth estate? this side of the line here? >> well, i was a little surprised. but she decided to go for it. and i'm very excited for her. >>> and also the fbi, is it being called to penn state? >>> plus hollywood bombshell. after 30 years a yacht captain tells nbc news "the today show" he knows who really killed natalie wood. good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. herman cain continues to make headline, perhaps not the kind he wants. his latest? he says he doesn't need to read up on foreign policy to be president. it's a platform that seemed a little familiar. a little shall we say cartoonish to us? >> who knows every detail of every country of every situation on the planet? nobody. we need a leader, not a reade

now about two weeks ago president obama announced that he was sending secretary clinton here to myanmar because he'd seen flickers of progress which include the fact that the government has opened up a dialogue with aung san suu kyi, has released some of its other political prisoners and has eased some restrictions on the media. but he said this country still has a long way to go in part because it still has an estimated 1,000 to 2,000 political prisoners because it has come under wide criticism for its treatment of ethnic minorities and also for its close relationship with north korea. now, during her visit, secretary clinton will meet with the president as well as other top officials and will press them to enact more reform. she'll also assess just how serious they are about doing that. as you know, the united states has sanctions against myanmar, top state officials say there is no chance that this will trip will lead to a lifting of those sanctions. the highlight of this trip will undoubtedly be when secretary clinton meets with aung san suu kyi which will happen on thursday and fri

. >>> today while in indonesia president obama announced that hillary clinton will travel to myanmar. >> it can forge a new relationship with the united states of america. >> it will be the first visit by a u.s. secretary of state in more than 50 years. president obama says there have been flickers of progress in myanmar since new civilian leadership took power in march. >>> president obama is in bali, indonesia to attend the east asia summit. this is new video of the president arriving for a dinner at the summit just 15 minutes ago. president obama is the first u.s. president to attend the east asia summit. he believes asia is now the best source of trade in jobs for the u.s.. >>> the federal government avoided another shutdown with the passage of a temporary spending bill. the senate approved the bill in a 70-30 vote yesterday shortly after it was passed in the house. the measure will keep the government operating through december 16th. it now heads to the president's desk for his signature. >>> 4:46 is the time right now. the utah man accused of shooting at the white house has been

myanmar, burma, continues to use land mines. so it's an exception, though, rather than the norm. the land mines are used by groups and a couple of governments who buck the trend but overall we believe that we're winning this battle against land mines because the vast majority of countries in the world have rejected it. >> it doesn't help that more are being produced all the time. monitors identify 12 producers of anti-personnel mines, many here in asia, including the likes of china, india, burma, singapore. how can governments be convinced to stop producing these? >> a considerable number stopped back in 1980 when the campaign was not even begun. we believed that land mines were being produced by 50 countries. that number has dwindled to a dozen, several in the asian-pacific -- asia region. of that, only a handful are actively produce, india, pakistan, myanmar, and several of the countries that produce weapons have put an export moratorium or ban on exporting the weapon overseas. land mine production is a concern, including production by rebel groups who make mines from locally a

. >>> obama administration may be making friends with myanmar. ruled by a military dictatorship that basically turned its back on the west nearly 50 years ago. >> this morning president obama announced the first trip to myanmar since the 1960s. norah o'donnell is traveling with the president in bali, indonesia. what changed here to decide to send secretary of state clinton there? >> as you know, myanmar was once of the most isolated countries and now obama sees flickers of hope. after that regime recently released the nobel peace prize winner who was under house arrest for some 15 years. we learned that president obama last night aboard air force one called him to say he'd like to send secretary hillary clinton to burma to visit and i got to speak with secretary clinton this morning. this is something that may irritate china. so, i asked her about that in this interview. >> the president has made a big announcement about your trip to myanmar. also on this trip, the president announced that there will be new troops in australia. a lot of this look

secretary of state hillary clinton is heading to myanmar for a three-day visit. clinton will be the most senior u.s. official to visit the country since 1962, when generals took power and largely closed it off to the outside world. her trip comes two weeks after president obama announced the change in policy. myanmar held elections last year that brought a new government to power that pledged greater openness. >>> this morning vice president joe biden is in iraq on a surprise visit to mark the last month of the war. biden arrived around 11:00 yesterday morning. he just finished a meeting with prime minister nouri al maliki in which he reiterated america's promise to remove all troops by the end of the year. he also talked about future military cooperation and the amount of assistance the u.s. will provide to iraqi security forces. the "today" show's ann curry will sit down with the vice president for an exclusive interview coming up at 7:00 right here on nbc 4. >>> congress is trying to make it easier for service members to get home to their families for the holi

next door to thailand, the country calls its myanmar, but relations are so bad the u.s. government still calls it by its old name, burma. a brutal military dictatorship has had a great there since the 1960s, but a new ruler has begun easing some of myanmar's oppressive policies. there is another dictatorship that the president wants to see overthrown. that of bashar al-assad in syria. assad has been killing civilians, perhaps thousands of them, after an uprising started eight months ago. our chief white house correspondent norah o'donnell sat down with secretary of state clinton today and posed this question. >> reporter: i do want to talk about syria. are we at a tipping point? and how much long dore you think assad can survive? >> look, assad's going to be gone, it's just a question of time. what we slope that they avoid a civil war, that they avoid greater bloodshed. that they make the changes that they should have been making all along. >> reporter: how much longer? >> i can't sit here and predict it but we think pressure is building. >> pelley: secretary of state cl

it also has many sanctions still in place against myanmar. the country has released about 200 political prisoners recently. according to amnesty, there's still 2,000 at least in prison still. that will be a controversial move if that happens, and there will be many critics to that. andrew? >> absolutely, there will. paula, thank you very much for that. paula hancocks, thank you very much live from bali. nina? >>> andrew, after the deluge, the cleanup forced many thai factories to close down. we'll take a look at how companies are faring now. ( phone ringing ) okay... uhh. the bad news, it's probably totaled. the good news is, you don't have to pay your deductible. with vanishing deductible from nationwide insurance, you got $100 off for every year of safe driving, so now your deductible is zero. the other good news ? i held on to your coffee. wow. ♪ nationwide is on your side ( laughing ) it's actually a pretty good day when you consider. that's great. who need imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your

the president is sending secretary of state hillary clinton to myanmar which is all known as burma. the country has long repressed its people and has been targeted with international sanctions. the president says the world is detecting, quote, flickers ever progress in myanmar on the road to democrat being reform. secretary clinton's vote december 1st will be the first such high-level mission to myanmar in more than 50 years. >>> a new military weapon capable of traveling five times the speed of sound has passed its first test. army launched the advanced hypersonic weapon from hawaii on thursday and it reached some 2300-mile way in less than half an hour. the air force is developing a similar vehicle. >>> after nearly 30 years after west side story star natalie wood's death, homicide detectives are reopening the case. natalie wood drowned in november of 1981 after a night of partying with her husband, robert wagner and costar christopher walken. it happened on the couple's yacht in the waters off of southern california. the coroner ruled woods' death an accident. the l.a. county she

mr.obama says the world is detecting flickers of progress in myanmar on the road to reform. secretary clinton's visit would be the first in more than 50 years. >>> a new poll paints a disappointing picture for the white house. a fox news survey found 56% of americans give the obama administration a vote of no confidence. that question asked based on recent similar votes of european leaders at their parliament. the fox poll also found 6 #% of people say they do not see any signs the economy has turned the corner. still, the public is hopeful about the future. 59% said they are optimistic about the next decade. >>> the housing market is still very fragile. many people have looked at a short sale as a way of getting out of a mortgage. what exactly is a short sale and could it get you in even more costly trouble. we'll share a fox 5 investigation with you. we've got your weather and traffic. stay with us. we'll be right back. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faste

. >> myanmar hard closed off to the west since the 1960s. wyatt andrews is traveling with the secretary. >> reporter: the visit is a gamble and outcome unclear, but secretary clinton will be testing if myanmar is serious about reform. clinton will meet with some of the same government officials who were in the regime four years ago when masked protests led by buddhist monks were attacked and unknown killed. now the regime is asking to join the world community. it has allowed to register her party for elections and she, herself, who advised president obama and secretary clinton to view this moment as an opening. >> after years of darkness, we have seen flicker of progress in these last several weeks. >> reporter: clinton is bringing a list they hope myanmar will do next but she recalled on to release the remaining prisoners. >> unless a country is free from prisoners of conscientious it is not a really free country. >> reporter: two of the most influential women will be discussing if the baby steps taken by myanmar deserve more of an american