. >> reporter: they called it the white city. 20 years after a great fire raped the windy city, erasing much of its landscape. the world's fair put chicago on the international map. now an exhibit in the city's field museum is celebrating its arrival on the boerld stage. >> i think it was the moment that chicago became a world class city. the potential was there, the wealth was there, the city was there, but until the 1893 world's fair there wasn't a coming together of all of those factors, and focused on the really assertion of chicago as a world's city. >> reporter: the dream city built was an ak -- architectural marvel. >> the first year something like 17 were killed. and later there were the fires. >> reporter: this one was industrial and enormously successful. drawing 27 million visitors. chicago's world's fair was always improbably big, whole villages from across the globe and their inhabitants were shipped to the city. the emblem became this massive wheel. >> people came here at the fair to look at the future. >> reporter: it was short lived, a white city, built on a swamp, torn

it was short lived a white city built on a swamp and torn down as soon as the fair ended. the world's fair remade chicago, but 120 years later it is hard to find a lasting remnant. this is one of the few. then it was a palace of fine arts. they needed one permanent structure to safeguard the masterpieces of the day. what was left behind was this. now reliving the landmark fair. >>> and then there is this, a giant loui vie ton suitcase has officials seeing red. the trunk is two stories tall and has been there for two weeks. it's a temporary exhibit, but russia politicians say it's too large and is ruining their sacred spot. wait until they see how much it cost. thanks for watching al jazeera america. i'm del walters. take a look at this, that is the number of planes in the sky right now. so phone ahead. "inside story." >> america's longest war is almost over, but the transition to the next phase in the u.s.-afghanistan relationship involves a difficult diplomatic dance. the united states negotiated a deal called "the bilateral security accord" which would keep most troops i

. >> they called it the white city, the world's fair that transformed chicago the world's fair of 1893 put chicago on th e map. >> it was the moment that chicago came a world class city. the potential was there. the wealth was there. the industry was there. but until the 1893 world fair there wasn't a coming together of all of those factors and focused on the city being a world city. >> reporter: an arresan architel marvel. costing dozens their lives. >> 17 were killed and then later the fires. >> there were other world fairs but this one was industrial and enormously success. whole villages from across the globe and their inhabits were shipped to the city of big shoulders. the city's emblem is this massive wheel storing 100 feet higher than the ferris wheel that now anchors chicago's navy pier. >> people came to look at the future. >> it was short lived. the white city built on a swamp and torn down as soon as it ended. >> reporter: it's hard to find a lasting remnant on the city landscape. this is one of the few. now chicago's museum of science and industry. but then it was a palace

it was 35 years ago that former supervisor dan white entered city hall and shot and killed mayor george masconi and supervisor harvey milk. in 1998 on the 20th anniversary of those assassinations, dennis richmond had a look back at those days and san francisco politics. >> reporter: on november 27th, 1998, the bay area was still reeling on the events in jones town where 75 people had lost their lives. we thought nothing that wrenching could happen that soon and we were wrong. >> both mayor masconi and supervisor milk have been shot and killed. the suspect is supervisor dan white. >> reporter: the bay area was reeling again. this time over the assassination of two of san francisco's most prominent elected officials. >> it was incomprehensible. it was incomprehensible. and dan white as a killer was incomprehensible. so, when i went out to make the announcement, i felt i mean it was like i wasn't in this world. i wasn't in the world i knew i was in some other world. >> reporter: george masconi the city's liberal major who had won election by a razor thin margin. masconi had just finished t

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looks back at the fair authorityize say changed america. >> they called it the white city, the world fair transforming chicago. 20 years after a fire raked the windy city the world fair put it on the international map. now an exhibit in the city's field museum is celebrating its arrival on the world stage. >> it was the moment chicago became the world-class city. the potential was there, the wealth there, the industry. until the 1983 world sphere there was not a coming together of all of those factors and focus on the really association of chicago as a world's city. >> the dream city architect bern am built was an architect turl marvel. 200 buildings built on a 2-year schedule by 40,000 workers, costing dozens their lives. >> the first year 17 were killed. there were other world fairs, this was industrial, and success. . drawing 77 million visitors. chicago's world fair was improbably big. whole villages from across the globe and inhabitants were shipped to the city of big shoulders. the emblem a massive wheel. 250 feet high, carrying 2,000 people, soaring 100 fooet higher than the f

in detroit, mike duggan is set to become the city's first white mayer in nearly 40 years. chris? >> all right. let's dig into these results with two very strong political commentators. will cain, a columnist from the blaze and mark lamont hill who's from the huff post live. let's stick with virginia and new jersey, shall we? virginia, race as metaphor. what do you think as the message of why terry mcauliffe won? what happened there? >> i don't know the story, chris, is why terry mcauliffe won but why he won by so little. i told kate yesterday that i think virginia is about virginia. it's about scandal, two conflicted personalities that aren't very popular. here's the story to me. it got so close late last night. what was the final, several

a white city built on a swamp was torn down as soon as the fair ended. the world fair renamed chicago. but 120 years later its hard to find a lasting remnant on the city's landscape. this is one of the few. it is now chicago's museum of science and industry. but then it was a poll has of fine arts. they needed one permanent structure to safeguard the masterpieces of the day. >> reporter: the meteorites, artifacts and fossils now reliving the landmark fair. al jazeera, chicago. >> so on wall street investors have plenty to be thankful for, yet another record. the dow gaining 24 points. the blue chips have set all-time highs every day since last thursday, 44 record finishes. 44 this year alone. the s&p 500, a record there as well. coming on news of a big drop in unemployment claims. some optimism for retailers ahead of the start of the holiday shopping season which kicks in tomorrow. a new survey shows consumer sentiment jumped. before it said americans have an improved outlook on the economy. especially upper income families. if you plan to do your holida

again, i'm speaking -- >> you're a white city mom. >> i am. >> does he get it done when he says tonight, i used clumsy phrasing i regret. >> yeah. >> that was to day that. >> i'm sorry. >> i live in st. louis city. our schools barely have accreditation. that's also a concern. for arnie duncan to inject race, school choices is common ground that common core has given the opposition. everybody wants quality education. the thing about common core. talk about telling teachers how to do their job. it actually binds our teachers. i know many fabulous teachers who are up in arms over common core. it suggests bureaucrats know better than the educators. >> can you imagine if he said, it's only inner city black moms who are complaining. >> well, no. >> imagine the blowback if he said that. >> i'm not defending the phraseology. >> where is his apology to the white suburban moms. what is the clumsy phrasing. >> he probably shouldn't have said it. i understand who he's talking about. >> he get as relative pass. some are calling for him to resign. do you think he would survive if he said, it's only b

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it was 35 years ago, former supervisor dan white snuck into city hall and killeded the two local politicians. white had resigned, was enraged the mayor refused to give him his job back. organizers say they plan to speak about rising rents, evictions and the possible closure of city college of san francisco. >>> still to come here at 5:00, ready or not, the unlikely place one south bay mother gave birth and the help she got via the phone. also -- >> i'm going to start it. >> a troubling admission. how a television interview could make an al meameda arson case m easier to prove. >>> the barricades are up and tents are out. black friday is turning into black thursday and some are call thag an assault on thanksgiving. middle-earth is back at denny's with the build your own hobbit slam. twenty delicious options, like sweet potato pecan pancakes, hearty breakfast sausage and honey cake french toast. a meal to satisfy the hungriest of hobbits. see "the hobbit: the desolation of smaug." >>> this was back in september, you might recall these flames. today, the office said no criminal charges will be

the contenders , in a city with 82% of residents are black, polls show support is going towards the white candidate. >> folks who are on the front lines, who live here, just want it fixed. we are rearranging deck chairs on the titanic. let's make the tough decisions. >> reporter: the race has divided families in homes like this one. but both agree on one thing, the candidate's race doesn't enter into it. >> reporter: he be the first white mayor in 40 years. does that matter? >> no. >> don't matter at all. >> reporter: since coleman young became the city's first black mayor, no white candidate have stood a chance. but it could be that the situation has grown so bad that people don't care with the mayor looks like them. >> race doesn't matter. that's what a lot of people nowadays focus on the color, but it is not about that. >> reporter: is what is it about? >> it's about who has the determination for the city. >> reporter: even in the obama era, it doesn't make detroit a post racial industry. >> the mistrust still exist. and where you just don't trust those who are in power who tend have w

city and state government aligned in its defense of white supremacy. in washington, the president had just been burned by the outcome of such fire-eating rhetoric. when kennedy entered office he inherited from the eisenhower administration a policy of federalism that restrained national government in its relations with state alocal officials. his predecessor defended school desegregation in little rock, such action revidevirived cour g rulings. the kennedy went to local authorities not to protect civil liberties but to end the violence. when implementing court ordered desegregation in the fall of 1962 a mob intent on maintaining white supremacy. bushed federal authorities. following eisenhower's lead, kennedy sent troops to oxford to secure the addition of meredith but drew behind the passive policy of federalism. frustrated by the slow pace of change, shuttles worth invited to birmingham keen and the southern christian leadership conference to join the alabama christian movement and demonstrations. not having a success since the montgomery bus boycott

he will be the first white mayor in the city for 40 years. >> former hospital ceo has been elected the next mayor of the city of detroit. he defeated the wayne county sheriff by a large margin. when he takes office in january he will become the first white mayor in 40 years. while duggan is known well around here is as a fix it man. it was got that long ago when he was the head of the detroit medical center. owe helped turn that medical center around and it was at the time facing nextal ruin. ruin -- financial union. when duggan takes office in january he will do so with limbed power. that is because there is an emergency manager in place right now. who will be so for another year. although duggan says he is not a fan of municipal bankruptcy he has vowed to work with the emergency manager to get the city of detroit back on track. >> a mainstream conservative beat out a tea party republican in a heated primary race to fill a vacant house seat in al jazeera r alabama. bradley burn won over dean young. he will face off against burr phone leflo rest. the winner of that race will replace jo

white was angry that mosconi refused to reappoint him he packed his gun and went to city hall. white slipped in through a door in the basement. willie brown was an assemblyman meeting with mosconi in the mayor's office he left just 45 seconds before white entered. >> we were having coffee george said, you know, how do i just tell this guy it's over? etc.? but i've got to do it. i walked out, dan white walked in. >> brown learned later he was also on the death list. after he killed mosconi, white went to supervisor offices where he encountered harvey milk. cleve jones of just met with him. >> i saw his body. >> chaos reigned. a tearful board president broke the news to the public. tens of thousands attend that had night at city hall. jones says the shock and sadness morphed into a new awakening. >> people marched, as we're marching i can feel there was this great strength that was emerging out of the breeze. now, after the shootings white turned himself in to police. he was tried on first degree murder charges but his defense successfully argued the jury manslaughter. he committ

only with the expected winner might do in the first white mayor the city since nineteen seventy four but also right now. detroit is not even under the control of its mayor or locally elected representatives. but instead under the control of a financial manager appointed by governor rick snyder was in charge of managing the city's descent into bankruptcy. so the winner of today's merrill action but very little power. instead you work under emergency financial manager kevin or less full powers over the city's budget meeting the new mayor will have to get orders approval on any new spending. while both candidates are running for mayor of detroit stand opposed to the financial manager in charge of their city. neither they nor the voters have any power the selection to remove him when governor rick snyder has the power and all senators refused to endorse either candidate for mayor he has supported his financial manager insists the city of detroit w will be under kevin or is controlled through the bankruptcy process. so it's an election in name only in detroit today now up to washington st

duggan is the first white mayor elected in the motor city in 40 years. in boston, martin walsh narrowly beat john connelly to become the next mayor. republicans have their nominee for a congressional race in alabama, but it's not the candidate a lot of conservative voters were hoping for. bradley byrne defeated dean young 52% to 48%. byrne was backed by the business xh community. it was a battle between two sides of the republican party that could be repeated in races across the country in next year's midterms. byrne faces up against democrat burton leflore in the general election. we were wondering it's an off-year election what motivated you to vote or why didn't you cast ballot yesterday? #waytooelectoral, chime in, please. the best answers later in the show. >>> we want to talk about some other news facing the first major crisis of his short time in office, senator rand paul now addressing recent charges of plagiarism. in an interview with the "new york times," the frshman senator from kentucky called the unattributed writing mistakes. he said they w

the northern city of harbin came to a stand still recently when a thick layer of white smog choked the city. air quality levels reached 40 times the safe limit recommended by the world health organization. this week, china's ministry of environmental protection put out new guidelines. it said on the most hazardous days public schools should be closed. workers should stay at home and outdoor activities stopped. in china, monitoring pollution levels is as common as checking the temperature. face masks and air purifiers are a regular site. on particularly polluted days students at the international school of beijing have recess inside this giant air purified dome. parents told us the air filtration system was a key factor in choosing a school. the air pollution is made worse by china's dependence on coal. it consumes nearly half of the world's supply. in september, it said it would cut coal consumption and close heavy polluting plants. and there's a ban on building new coal power plants in key industrial regions. in beijing, which already has more than five million cars on the road, the g

all of these people in kansas city, black, white, but particularly in the black section that is usually not assumed to have any taste or any culture or any ambition, it's just, you know, they are just statistical figures. all these people had a concept of worth. they had a concept -- the fundamental gift that black american culture has two america is a nuanced vision of the grandeur of the human heart. charlie parker, he felt all of that. it was coming and them from every side, all these people. the challenge is to actually provide the reader with a feeling of that era and a feeling of the grandeur of the people, that they are not just statistics, that is the lower class. one thing that ralph ellison used to always say to me is that people have their own dreams about life. they did not look at themselves in terms of the stereotypes about them. a lot of what the book is is an attempt to show why a guy could actually be attracted to music at that time. part of what comes out for me in the book is that what, to some degree, drove charlie to practice 10 plus hours a day was initially being

he is the motor city's first white mayor in 40 years. but a state-appointed emergency manager will maintain control of the city's finances until it emerges from bankruptcy. >>> an effort to save the astrodome has been defeated. once called the eighth wonder of the world, the dome became the city's defining landmark. but bigger and better stadiums and arenas took its place. the dome now sits empty. it will likely be demolished. >>> and illinois is about to become the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. the state's house of representatives approved the measure yesterday. the senate passed it back on valentine's day. governor pat quinn, who was in the chamber when the house voted, says he is set to sign it into law. the first gay marriages could take place in illinois coming up in june. >>> new gallup poll makes for some rough reading for president obama. it finds the president's approval rating at 39%, one point above his all-time low. meanwhile, 53% disapprove of the job president obama is doing. that's just one point under his reco

the city can be on the merge of electing its first white mayor in 40 years. >> and in sport, on top of the world will have the details served up in just a moment. momen. >> but for many people, race is the last thing they have on their minds. >> preelection polls show two and three voters favoring the white candidate. >> mike dunn can. >> why? >> i feel like he can make this city a better place. >> the winner will inherit a bankrupt city, taken over by the state of michigan and the state appointed emergency manager who when it comes to coming detroit's purse is the mayor's boss. >> folks on the front lines, who live here, just want it fixes. we are rearranging deck chairs on the titanic. let's make the tough decisions. >> the race is divided families in homes like this one, one sign for duncan, one for napoleon, but they both agree on one thing, the race doesn't enter into it. >> hi would be the first white mayor in 40 years, does that matter? >> no. no. >> doesn't matter at all. >> no. >> since coleman young became the first black mayor in 1974, no white candidate has stood a chance.

dan white assassinated mayor moss cony inside city hall. >>> they are taking a step back to some sort of a normal life. now the family will have thanksgiving dinner vegan for sasha fleischman. and the cameras showed sasha fleischman smiling showing bandages on both legs and sasha fleischman's mother is hoping something positive will come out of this ordeal. >> you can wear unusual clothing and it does not mean you have a right to attack them. >> sasha fleischman's father hopes he wants to go back to school and wants to see friends as soon as next week. >>> they have given up a legal fight and taken down a viral video. goldie blocks had a song in order to promote girls embracing science and technology and while any approve their message, they don't allow it to sell any products. they don't want to fight and they have removed that online video. >> now at 4:40 with the weather cooling down quite a bit, pg&e is making some people nervous. >>> and a hit-and-run driver, surveillance video has police hoping to get an arrest. >>> also we are traffic free and traffic is moving along fine on th

history not only with the expected winner might do can be the first white mayor in the city since one nine hundred seventy four but also right now detroit is not even under the control of its mayor or locally elected representatives but instead under the control of a financial manager appointed by governor rick snyder who is in charge of managing the city's descent into bankruptcy so the winner of today's mayoral election will have very little power and said he will work under emergency financial manager kevyn orr who has full powers over the city's budget meaning the new mayor will have to get or his approval on any new spend it while both candidates running for mayor of detroit stand opposed to the financial manager in charge of their city neither they nor the voters have any power this election to remove him only governor rick snyder has that power and will snyder has refused to endorse either candidate for mayor he has supported his financial manager and he insists that the city of detroit will be under kevin or his control through the bankruptcy process so it's an election in nam

many have moved to the issues replaced by white families looking for affordable housing in the city. stephen green grew up here. he owns a restaurant in an area years ago where blacks were refused loans to start businesses. he said there is fertile opportunity for blacks to live and thrive. >> if we see one black person, one. if we see another three, four. you know, and we keep adding on. i believe we're at now-- >> i have six. dave has three. >> i'm a measly one and a half, two. we're not doing too well. >> reporter: all said they moved here in a heartbeat, the neighborhoods, the art scene and opportunity. it's what she sees in her photography collection, an opportunity to showcase the small but present black population and culture in portland. tonya mosley, al jazeera, portland, oregon. ♪ >> meteorologist: i'm dave warren, big troubles this holiday week as storms continue to impact travel along the east coast. in arkansas there is freezing rain coming down. the mix is registered as light rain and snow, and it could freeze on contact. here it's down below the freezing mark. here i

. >> we talk about a black city, and this white guys so somebody beliefs he can do something. who has a familiar face to detroiters. >> whoever becomes mayor, their immediate impact may be limited. an emergency manageser in charge of the city for at least another year. sheriff napoleon says his first order of business, will be to change that. >> absolutely, getting rid of kevin is my number one job. >> he has taken a more consolelatory tone. >> and i am hoping that i will get the authority to run the city. >> a federal judge's decision on bankruptcy may have more immediate impact on this city. then who the voters picked tuesday. still, both candidates share the same passion, to fix what's broken improve public services and the quality of life and leave detroit into its uncertain future. at apologize detroit. >> and coming up in a few minutes we will take a look at the other big city race. today's elections any time and anywhere. we have the stories in the key races we also have a live blog with updates on all of the voting taking place across the country, and then later this e

history and only with the expected winner might do given be the first white mayor in the city since one thousand nine hundred eighty four but also right now detroit is not even under the control of its mayor or locally elected representatives but instead under the control of a financial manager appointed by governor rick snyder who's in charge of managing the city's descent into bankruptcy so the winner of today's mayoral election well very little power instead he will work under emergency financial manager kevyn orr who has full powers over the city's budget meaning the new mayor will have to get orders approval on any new spend it while both candidates running for mayor of detroit stand opposed to the financial manager in charge of their city neither they nor the voters have any power this election to remove him only governor rick snyder has that power and while snyder has refused to endorse either candidate for mayor he has supported his financial manager and insists the city of detroit will be under kevin or his control through the bankruptcy process so it's an election in name

with a majority white population. i have learned throughout my life that history has a way of simplifying things or even getting them wrong. people remember new york city in the early '90s as being riddled with crime. some seem to think that it exploded during our time in office. you'd get the impression that on december 31, 1989, when ed koch was still mayor, that there was no crime. just the next day, january the 1, 990, --1990, when we took office. [laughter] lord knows, an expert and i think he will attest that what i say is accurate. so we went about trying to figure out what to do about this crime. we determined, we determined on examining the police department as had not billion done in a -- had not been done in a quarter century, reached the conclusion that we needed, obviously, more police officers. came up with an idea of about how many we needed. but if you need more police officers, then obviously -- or maybe not so obviously to some -- you need more assistant district attorneys. you need more legal aid pe

history not only with the expected winner mike doogan be the first white mayor in the city since one nine hundred seventy four but also right now detroit is not even under the control of its mayor or locally elected representatives but instead a financial manager appointed by governor rick snyder in charge of managing the city's descent into bankruptcy so the winner of today's mayoral election will have very little power and said he will work under emergency financial manager kevyn orr who has full powers over the city's budget meaning the new mayor will have to get orders approval on any new spending while both candidates running for mayor of detroit stand opposed to the financial emergency manager in charge of their city neither they nor the voters have any power this election to remove him only governor rick snyder has the power and while snyder has refused to endorse either candidate for mayor he has supported his financial manager and insists the city of detroit will be under kevin or its control through the bankruptcy process so it's an election in name only in detroit today. a

the white house also trying to stall any furthers action against iran. today john kerry meeting with members of the banking committee. considering new sanctions on iran after the talks in geneva failed. secretary carey will brief the senators on the status of the talks while urging them to give negotiators more time. >>> coming up notorious boston mobster and convicted murderer, james "whitey lega" bolger learg his fate today. we'll take you trait to the white how when we come back. whole lot of money. >> you are one of the voices of this show. >> i think you've offended everyone with that kathy. >> hold on, there's some room to offend people, i'm here. >> we have a right to know what's in our food and monsanto do not have the right to hide it from us. >> so join the conversation and make it your own. >> watch the stream. >> and join the conversation online @ajamstream. consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anyt

. >> we are talking about a black city and a white guy - someone believes he can do something. there are those that believe the same about napoleon, a resident with history in law enforcement. whoever becomes mayor, their impact may be limited. an emergency manager is in charge of the city for another year. sheriff napoleon says his first order of business will be to change that. >> get rid of kech is my number one job. >> duggan took a conciliatory tone. >> i want to work with kevin orare and the government and i hope i get the authority to run the city. >> facing $18 billion in long-term debt, a federal judge's decision on bankruptcy may have more immediate impact an the city than who the voters pick. both candidates share a passion to fix what is broken, improve public services and the quality of life, and lead detroit into an uncertain future. >> the current mayor of detroit, dave bann did not seek re-election. he says kevin orhas not communicated well with the mayor's office. >> the senate is moving forward with a bill it end discrimination in the workplace. if approved it

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, the city's first white mayor in 40 years. >> i think mike duggan's got a plan to get the city back together. >> ifill: duggan campaigned on his experience saving detroit's largest hospital system and promised to help the struggling city find its way back to financial health. >> if you vote for me, the record is turning things around, getting them fixed. and we can get this city going in the right direction. >> ifill: in boston, martin walsh won the race to succeed outgoing mayor tom menino, who'd held the office for 20 years. voters around the country also used direct initiatives to make their voices heard. in washington state, a measure to require the labeling of genetically-modified food was defeated, and an effort to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour in the seattle suburb of seatac was on its way to approval. official results will not be certified until later this month. in colorado, voters agreed to a 25% tax on recreational marijuana, but they balked at raising income taxes to expand school funding. tuesday's voting also sounded the likely death knell for the houston astro

welcome to our cities good to have you with us so it looks like a deadly attacks happen in iraq almost every day from gil point of view. on that security forces able to do that if thing. well clearly not at this stage supported to because centers where your context this focus on this these horrific attacks in baghdad follow on from the double suicide bombing or the ending embassy in beirut yesterday this is part of a regional struggle. by sunni fundamentalists of selfies or freedoms whatever you want to call them intent on turning the entire region into a killing field on their way to. through the seventh century or so the upsurge in violence in iraq against shia communities is that it linked to what's going on inside there right but the government is blaming sunni kind of link to extremists that tax so knowing that enemy why and they will to fight it. well that the borders are porous the place isn't complete chaos and it's hard to keep control of the borders there's clearly here. the ability of these barbarians for they really are to move i can forward similarly a low they have been h

harvey milk was the city's first openly guy supervisor. today at 4:30, a public remembrance is scheduled on the steps of city hall followed by a candlelight vigil march to the castro catholic. at 7:00, a candlelight vigil will be held at the harvey milk plaza. that will be followed by a march back to city hall where community organizers will call for more affordable housing, an issue they say milk was passionate about. >>> a thanksgiving tradition that's enjoyed across the country is in jeopardy. why organizers say the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york city could be missing its iconic balloons. soon, californians from to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need financial assistance will get it. and nobody will be denied because of a pre-existing condition. welcome to a new state of health. welcome to covered california. we are your health insurance marketplace. enroll today at coveredca.com or call 1-800-300-1506. >>> stocks up in light trading as the number of americans seeking unemp

and whiten even more, with optic white mouthwash and the whole colgate optic white line. . >>> from new york city, this is "nightline" with dan abrahams. >>> good evening and thank you for joining us. dr. martin macneill was a prominent utah physician with eight children who loved and looked up to him. after his former beauty queen wife suddenly died in their home it was their eldest daughters who pressed the authorities for many years to charge their own father. today's bizarre case went to the jury and in just hours, the jury returned a verdict. it's our series "crime and punishment." >> reporter: for 57-year-old martin macneill these were not the words he hoped to hear. >> having reviewed the evidence and testimony in the case find the defendant as to count one, murder, guilty. as to count two, obstruction of justice, guilty. >> reporter: the u.s. doctor had been charged with murdering his wife in the bathtub of their suburban home. the star witnesses, macneill's own daughters. who were single handedly responsible for convincing prosecutors to bring charges against their father. >> e

paper as it's known chester city has been looking through the six hundred page put in print. this white paper answers some six hundred fifty questions and the details here really are key there are two main categories here one those that will be negotiated during the transition period and another those will be made if an independent scottish government is indeed formed they promise indeed a lot of breaking down of all the policies they want to pursue the system to a bit of what they said it today he would also call a halt to damaging which mr policies are pushing soo many people into poverty abolish the bedroom tax and ensure that the incomes of the speed with the course of living going in to this white paper there were a lot of sticking points that were debated heatedly by both sides those pro and against the independence first of all there's a question of currency scotland wants to keep the sterling pound and form a union a currency union with the u.k. but westminster has been adamant that this is not guaranteed and in fact is highly unlikely and another issue is that of tax

a white haze of screaming noise, snatching windows, tearing metal. just minutes after we finished our shots telling the headquarters that we were moving to safer ground, our camera man shot this. >>> as the destruction there continued, a floor below, terrified residents huddled together finding protection against the flying spray and mind-numbing noise. some pray for their safety. [ winds howling ] >> it's a relatively secure area, i think where we are. and we are away from windows. but all around us you hear the sounds of windows breaking, you hear the sounds of large objects falling and crashing to the floor. and under foot, it is now just a delug deluge. and if you look behind me, the staircase is now basically a waterfall. >>> and then a torrent of black water began pouring into the hotel. the storm surge has begun. within a few minutes, it was ground floor window level. a panicked family now trapped in their room smashed the window and screamed for help. we managed to get the mother across to safety using a foam mattress. and it immediately beca

while most teams are building stadiums inside city limits, they're choosing a predominantly white suburb over the city. they said the solution is all about moving cars in and around cobb from surrounding counties from the north and east where most braves fans travel and not moving people into cobb from rail by atlanta. catch his drift. guess what people in and around cobb county? here's where your tax dollars are going to go. the new ballpark will cost a total of $672 million. the atlanta braves will be responsible for $372 million. all the residents of cobb county will be responsible for $300 million plus interest, which is a hefty chunk of change for a city with an $86 million budget deficit that will reportedly lead to the loss of 182 teachers. like i said, the best hustle going. joining me now is goldie taylor, contributor to msnbc. david o'brien, reporter for the atlanta journal constitution, and david zi rn, my colleague at the nation where he is sports editor. david o'brien, how did this whole thing go down, and did it take people by surprise? >> oh, it took everyone by surprise.