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bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and helping provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> after 26 years in jail, did florida police get the wrong man? this week, we investigate the shocking potential of miscarriage of justice and meet the man who is still serving time for a double murder he insists he did not commit. >> when i was found guilty, i fainted. i thought it was impossible to get convicted for murder when you did it -- when you did not do it. >> and one-year after london was torn apart by writing, could the police cope with another summer of unrest? >> i think they will only make things worse unless people are trained to deal with the situation. >> hello. a london businessman is entering his 26 year in jail in florida for a double murder he vigorously denies committing. is that by leading politicians of the u.k. believe he is the victim of a miscarriage of justice. as more ev

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and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies. that is why we are supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to generate electricity. and it is also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol, a biofuel made from renewable sugar cane. energyroaden the world's mix, let's go. >> on the edge of starvation. how the children of have become the victims of a growing food crisis -- how the children of yemen have become victims. >> this week, we hear from yemen, a country where many are not too poor to afford even basic food stuffs. >> [inaudible] do not have enough food in their homes to keep their children healthy. in some cases, to keep kids like this alive. >> and a return to africa. former president bill clinton speaks to us exclusively on his campaign for that cont

and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies. that is why we are supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to generate electricity. and it is also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol, a biofuel made from renewable sugar cane. let's broaden the world's energy mix, let's go. >> a historic gesture of protest on the olympic podium at the cost of the athletes involved. ♪ >> this week, two very different olympics stories. we will meet an athlete whose protest in the 1968 olympics became an iconic image of the civil rights fight. more than 40 years later, he explains why he felt he had to speak out. >> i was blessed to use my talent to help those without a platform to voice an opinion, and this opinion was a unilateral opinion of dealing with human rights. >

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bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america." his face is fresh, but his party is old. the mexican election produces a return to the party that ruled for 71 years. now, can he fixed the drug war? an afghan policeman trains his drug -- trains his gun on the people sent to kill him. raising a lot of questions about the mission. and taking a trip on the a train, join us on a colorful and noisy ride on new york's most colorful subway line. >> welcome to our viewers around the growth -- around the globe. if confirmed, the party that has ruled the country with a tight grip for most of the last century is back in power, but the slim margin of victory for enrique pena nieto is not the one that he had hoped for. his main rival has yet to concede. >> after a long and bitter campaign, the front runner in

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bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the barclays chief, bob diamond, quits in the wake of the interest rate rigging scandal. he faced mounting pressure from british politicians, press, and the public. there are still questions about london's reputation with the banking sector. >> once again, we have been confronted with the reckless trading and market manipulation. it is time that these practices stop once and for all. >> hello and welcome to gmt. i am george alagiah, with a world of news and opinion. also in the program -- the syrian regime condemns the systematic use of torture. these pictures are based on the victims.ts of the f officials in china have backed off of building a copper factory after thousands said it would lead to pollution. >> in london, the barclays chief executive has announced his resignation in

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bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies. that's why we're supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to generate electricity. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol, a biofuel made from renewable sugar cane. >> a minute, mom! >> let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> it this is "bbc world news america." syrian rebel forces claim key advances against the the government while the u.s. blasts china and russia for vetoing a u.n. resolution. >> of the security council has failed utterly. in its most important task on its agenda this year. this is another dark day in turtle bay. >> the suicide bomber it targeted a bulgarian bus full of israeli tourists. a video emerges the day after the deadly attack. he has overcome the od

bank. >> at union bank, our relationship manage work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies. that is why we are supplying cleaner burning natural gas to generate electricity. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol, a biofuel made from renewable sugar cane. let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news" america. anger over austerity erupts on the streets of spain's capital as the government announces it is cutting even deeper. saying he is sorry, six months after the costa concordia wrecked off the coast of italy, the captain is now speaking out with an analogy. ♪ >> and the rolling stones hit golden status. 50 years after the band's first gig, their sound is still going strong. >> we welcome our viewers who have joined us on

union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business. offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energy. that is why we are supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to generate electricity. it is also why we are a partner in brazil. shell is producing ethanol, a biofuel made from renewable sugarcane. >> in a minute, mom. >> let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> you are watching "bbc world news america." tragedy high in the french alps. an avalanche killed at least nine climbers in one of the region's worst disasters in years. hitting a security hurdle -- the company hired to staff the olympic games now says they cannot train enough people in time, so the army has been called in to help. and making all the right moves

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bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies. that's why we're supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to generate electricity. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol, a biofuel made from renewable sugar cane. >> a minute, mom! >> let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. the fighting in syria gets closer to the capital, just as a key defector told the bbc the a saudi regime will not hesitate to use chemical weapons -- the assad regime will not hesitate to use chemical weapons if things get worse. we go to the coast of honduras, where cocaine has become the country's curse. and running for gold. how an olympian overcame the odds to compete for america. >>

item 16, authorized the general manager to enter into separate agreements with union bank and the bank of tokyo mitsubishi as the lowest cost, responsive, and responsible bidders to provide credit to secure the 2002 proposition e for the waste water enterprise. the agreement provides $150 million in available credit with annual costs not to exceed $1 million for the duration of three years. should be selected banks be unable to meet contract requirements, the general manager is further authorized to select the next lowest cost better. >> as a reminder, the sfpuc has a commercial program for waste water enterprise that serves as the financing option. the first item proposes new dealer agreements with four firms to serve as dealers for the waste water commercial paper. these new agreements are meant to replace the ones expiring next month. we will market our paper to investors at the lowest cost possible. the second item proposes a three-year agreement to support the recently increased waste water commercial paper program. these agreements to serve as a security pledge to the investors i

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