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al jazeera america. >> oh my! >> in this week's state of union address president obama laid out a goal to reverse the economy and bring back the middle class weual know. these days the opportunity for upward mobility can be hard to find. with many living pay check to pay check, the definition of middle class has changed. take a look at the revival of the middle class. velshi. >> i would like to one day breathe a little easy. >> we have jobs. people don't have jobs. we are appreciative of that, and we are able to feed our family. we do struggle. >> we are not frivolous people. we don't have charge cards, we don't have car loans. my daughter can't go to college right now. it's not like, you know, we are spending the money and not paying attention to where it's going. we are working, doing what we have to do, and we can't get ahead. that's our lives. >> ali velshi is joining us now from new york. you know, this is really a picture of a new kind of middle class and we have talked on this program about a new

al jazeera america. take a new look at news. ♪ ♪ >> hey guys welcome back to "techknow." i'm phil torres here with kyle and rachelle. rachelle tell me what can i do with bamboo to get around town? >> turns out you can build a bike. we were using bamboo for well over a century. but down in greensboro, alabama, you can build a bike with an innovative new design. why don't we check it out? deep in the heart of rowe, alabama, the once thriving town of greensboro is struggling. a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line. the catfish capital is struggling to keep its head above water. >> what happened when you came here? >> about 75% of the shops shut down. >> there was one thing they had plenty of. >> we have a lot of bamboo. you have to have something you're making out of it. >> pandor became somewhat of a one woman stimulus plan for governor'sboro, running the hero foundation, she tapped into the town's most unwanted resource to do it. bamboo bicycles aren't exactly a new idea. they have been around since the first one was introduced back in 1894. and now they

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al jazeera america. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. on al jazeera america >> as the war plays out in force in colombia, the government is trying to enact key land reform. in 2011 colombia's president signed the victim's law, with a goal of returning millions of acres of land to those that have been displaced by the conflict. but the challenges are not small. even though colombia's war began when fighting the farc, the largest displacements took place in the 1990s. >> when you started really seeing those numbers that you saw now, is really when the paramilitary started to form into the self-defense forces of colombia. they started to complo employ a really deliberate strategy of employing >> the colombian government officially demilitarized the paramilitaries between 2003 and 2006. as part of the government's push to develop the region. >> we have been granted access, to one of the la

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and this story just in to al jazeera america. a saudi detainee has pleaded guilty to charges that he helped plan an attack on a french oil tankers in 2002. in pleading guilty he will event yielly be released and then handed over to the saudi government. >>> 100 tons of radio active water leaking from a storage plant at the fuk sh shee -- fukushima nuclear plant in japan. this spill is the latest in a long line of problems plant has faced since the damage by the tsunami back in 2011. >>> i'm meteorologist dave warren, seeing severe weather here all pretty much in the same state. this is iowa, a severe thunderstorm warning -- this storm moving northeast at about 65 miles an hour. there is hail, quarter sized hail, a blizzard warning in effect, because you had blowing drifting, very heavy snow reducing visibility. this is just west of xhik but will slowly begin to move to the northeast. we have the heavy snow right through kansas and nebraska. here are these strong storms that continue to push off to the northeast. all warnings pret

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a volcano. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters, here are your headlines at this hour. as the olympic torch makes its way through the city of sochi, the department of security issuing a warning that toothpaste tubes could be used to transfer material to make bombs. >>> more than a half million people are still without power after a winter storm blew through a large part of the country. it could be days before their power is restored. that storm also shutting down highways, schools, and grounds thousands of flights. >>> a rare violin stolen has now been found. it was taken after al-monday was tasered in a parking lot. >>> and tomorrow marking the 50th on anniversary of the beatles landing at jfk in new york. it was their first visit to the us. thousands of fans greeting the fab four. in a rare interview, al jazeera america caught up with ringo star to talk about that moment. >> we had landed in new york; that we were in america was nothing far out than that, because all of the music -- we were in our 20s, anyway. we

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borderland only on al jazeera america >> this is the real deal man... >> with al jazeera america. >> before dawn, abdalla al rakai leaves his home. for the mosque. up until october, it was a trip he made regularly with . his freart went to prayers without him. what his father didn't know is that he was being watched. his car, being followed back through the darkened streets. a group of armed men had been tracking him for weeks. at 6:40 a.m. just as he arrived home they took him. >> it's incredible. you can actually see american special forces grabbing anas al-liby, putting a hood over his head and putting him in a van driving him away. the whole thing captured on the video cameras, everything. >> the family's video of the raid shows three vehicles converging on the house. armed men pulling al-liby from his car, they were part of a u.s. special forces team, pulled in for that purpose. al-liby accused of high profile bombings of americans in tanzania. >>> when did they realize he was in the hands of the americans? >> that must have been shocking for her. i mean that he would be in the

al jazeera america. >> back with reza aslan the author of "zealot: the life and times of jesus of nazareth" . "zealot", how did you set on this title, what does it mean, we know in today's parlance it can be a loaded term. >> it's provocative, i know that. "zealot" has very negative connotations, but it didn't in jesus time . most jews in jesus time would have said i'm a zealot. but some took that identity to its necessary consequence. which is if you are zealous for the lord and for his law, his law says none but the chosen people can live in the holy land. now this is a land that is currently in jesus' time being occupied by a blood thirsty brutal imperial pagan power called rome. you get zealots rising up against roam being crushed, and my argument is if you look at jesus' teachings, and put them within his time, you cannot miss the zealotry that is in his doings. >> what is it in his action he that posed quite more threat to the roman entire or did it, than those who claimed to be the messiah or the

al jazeera america. ♪ ♪ now the crisis in ukraine where former president victor yanukovych is now a fugitive want forked murder. before the weekend he was signing a peace deal, now his palace is a tourist attraction for the very protesters he fought against. "america tonight's" sheila macvicar explains how so much has changed so quickly. >> reporter: in the middle of the nightcap tuesday by cc tv cameras, ukrainian president yanukovych loaded his suitcases and his dog and fled the presidential compound by helicopter. a smart move because this morning the interrupt government issued a warrant for his arrest. charging him with the mass murder of peaceful protesters. nearly 100 people died last week in fierce clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police. many were targeted and killed by government snipers. >> translator: it's a remarkable situation when the most sought after character in the country is the president of ukraine. who is hide to go doing everything to leave the country and av

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america good afternoon, and welcome to am al jazeera america. live from new york city. taking side in ukraine, u.s. secretary of state john kerry meet with the opposition in germany. he says they support their fight for democracy. plus, election day in thailand, but millions are blocks from those polling stations. and a somber sunday for parishioners are the cause of sex abuse settlements has left the diocese cet

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america you're watching, al jazeera america presents: killing the messenger. >> [gunshots]. >> [yelling]. >> i think the issue of journalist safety is something which sh- should concern everybody and not just journalists. it should concern everybody who cares about the freedom of speech. >> if you could surface some of the bravery and some of the courage that goes on in order to tell the world what's happening, then i think that, you know, society would respond better to the business of journalism and what we're trying to do. >> certainly politicians think the media's incredibly powerful. why don't we use some of that power to support those people who need it. uhm. to support the safety of those people who are taking all these risks uhm. by ensuring that there is a penalty more often than not for killing a journalist. >> some have managed to persuade the united nations security council to sign up to article 1738, which- which sends out a very strong signal that you can't murder journalists and hope to get away with it. >> the daniel pearl act was passed, which said that the u.s. governm

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al jazeera america. >> you're watching al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz live in new york. ukraine's new acting president nation closer ties to europe as a top priority, as u.s. warns russia against military intervention. >> a chance to ease tensions in venezuela. the leader of the opposition set to meet with the president. >> a captured mexican drug lord may be brought to the united states to face charges. >> a plan to attract cars' licence plates.

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cornyn >> this is al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz in new york. >> we will never stop working to ensure that equality under the law is protected by the law. >> a big announcement - the justice department extends more rights to gay couples. >> aid teams attacked in syria. relief workers trying to help civilians are now under fire. >> and violent protests in turkey over a new internet law, letting the government block

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check check >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz of new york. >> the united states and e.u. stand with the people of ukraine. >> secretary of state john kerry backs ukraine's protesters while russia accuses the west of undermining the government. gun battles in the streets of bangkok as thailand prepares for national elections. california takes steps as

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al jazeera america. >> oh my! >> i'm ali velshi, the news has become this thing where you talk to experts about people, and al jazeera has really tried to talk to people, about their stories. we are not meant to be your first choice for entertainment. we are ment to be your first choice for the news. >>> now, the stories making headlines on now, a snapshot of stories making headlines on america tonight, two men accused in the 2011 beating of a san francisco fan outside of dodgers stadium plead guilty to charges in the case and plead to a count of assault and the other a count of mayhem and he suffered permanent brain damage as a result of the attack. the execution of convicted killer michael taylor will go on as planned with a supplier of pentobarbatol and asked for a background check of the new pharmacy involved after a settlement with inhumane drugs with an oklahoma pharmacy this week. a detainee at guantanamo bay plead guilty and the al-qaeda operative helped plan the deadly attack of an oil tanker of

eastern time right here on al jazeera america. also a strong january for costco, the nation's largest warehouse retailer saying sales there jumped 4% last month, topping analyst expectations the gain coming despite falling gas prices according to costco. coming up on al jazeera america, hollywood is known for making blockbuster movies but did you know, that about 50 major film festivals are held each year in europe, we take you to belynn to find out why. and bees able to feel again, the bionic hand shows promise for amputees. the senate now considering a bill to extend long term unemployment benefits. the outcome is not clear, majority leader saying he doesn't think the democrats have enough votes to prevent a filibuster by republicans. west virginia's water worries aren't over today, three more schools were forced to shut after workers reported a strange smell coming from the pipes. that same problem forced two nearby schools to close their doors yesterday. u.s. department of homeland security issuing a warning ahead of tomorrow'

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al jazeera america. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. here are the stories we're following for you right now. protests turned violent in bosnia. right here in the united states demonstrators express their anger over the toxic chemical skill in west virginia. >>> and a princess makes history in court, and not the royal kind. >> in bosnia thousands of people all across the country are protesting the government. 200 are injured after police use the tear gas to fight demonstrators setting the city on fire. >> reporter: buildings damaged, cars destroyed, and debris littering the streets of sarajevo. as darkness fell on friday the bosnian capitol was still in chaos. firefighters spent the evening putting out fires after protesters stormed the president's and other federal buildings abraise. arounablaze. 200 people were injured in the clash. >> the ruling elite have been controlling this country for the past 20 years. they must be removed from power immediately for bosnia to move forward. if not the violence will only worsen. >> reporter: worke

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al jazeera america's breakthrough instigative documentary series. over a year after the bengazi attacks, chaos in the streets... unspeakable horrors... >> this is a crime against humanity >> is libya unraveling? >> there's coffin after coffin being carried into the cemetery. >> fault lines libya: state of insecurity only on al jazeera america real reporting that brings you the world. >> this is a pretty dangerous trip. >> security in beirut is tight. >> more reporters. >> they don't have the resources to take the fight to al shabaab. >> more bureaus, more stories. >> this is where the typhoon came ashore. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. >> al jazeera, nairobi. >> on the turkey-syria border. >> venezuela. >> beijing. >> kabul. >> hong kong. >> ukraine. >> the artic. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> in the wake of the scandal, local officials have tried to intimidate families to stay quiet. in an interview in hunan, zhou yinghe's mother said officials only want to cover up what ha

this is al jazeera america. live from new york city, i'm tony harris, with a look at the top stories. a warrant is issued for the arrest of the president of ukraine. defense secretary chuck hagel, presents a cut to the defense budget. and drug king el chapo. apprehend. ed. >>> a disease similar to polio, doctors not exactly sure what it is. >> ukraine's former president, viktor yanukovych on the run, days after authorities removed i him from office, no one knows where he is. ukraine's parliament has appointed the speaker as the nation's interim president. and interim don't should be in mace by tomorrow. the eu's on policy chief visited the country, this as the ukraine appeals for economic assistance. and the u.s. is ready to help. jennifer glasse is in kiev. does anyone know where ukraine's most wanted man is right now? >> reporter: tony, we think he might be in the south in crimea. that's where the tail went cold today. the foreign minister gave us a state of flux, there's no at the press secretary at the inter

al jazeera america. we open up your world. >> here on america tonight, an opportunity for all of america to be heard. >> our shows explore the issues that shape our lives. >> new questions are raised about the american intervention. >> from unexpected viewpoints to live changing innovations, dollars and cents to powerful storytelling. >> we are at a tipping point in america's history! >> al jazeera america. there's more to it. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. the fbi has announced it's joining the investigation of a pennsylvania woman accused of killing a man with her husband. the welcome now says she's also responsible for dozens of other murders. as al jazeera's erica pitsy said it's the latest twist in the story of the alleged craigslist killers. >> the headlines suggest the accused craigslist killer said she lost count of the number of people she has killed at 22. >> she said she has done this before. >> i said what is the actual number? she said under 100. >> francis scarcell

>>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. the nfl now releasing that dependent report on the scandal that rocked the miami dolphins. >>> president obama is headed to california to get a look at the drought there. >>> a 13-year-old boy who was the side of an eight year old. >> aid workers inside syria help civilians on the ground. ♪ >>> president obama is on his way to fresno, california today. he is planning to announce federal efforts to help californians effected by the drought. melissa chan reports. >> reporter: diane friend inspects the wheat field on her 600-acre farm, passed down to her by her father. the worst drought in her memory her worried. >> it grabs you from down deep -- you are making me cry -- but when you see this soil and touch it and you know that it may not be here for your next generation of family, that's -- that's big. >> reporter: she says she has hoped to plant pistachio trees this season, but without water she will postpone those plans. she is also the director of the farm bureau. >> it is will dry