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Largely due to pressure internally within cuba from cubas only civil society. so to the extent that the united states can take unilateral steps to embolden civil society, to give them greater strength to push for reforms, i think it will ultimately benefit not just u.s. interests, but also the cause for freedom in cuba. >> just going back to the video we saw over the weekend, was this really just a glimpse of fidel in his twilight? is that essentially what we saw, you think, this weekend? >> i t...

I wanted to ask you, when you saw the video yesterday, it must have taken you aback as somebody who studies the cuba issue very closely, studies the issue of whether or not the united states should change its policy toward cuba. when you saw fidel step out there, what did you think? >> well you know, it was a its been a long time since anyone saw fidel castro especially in a role like this, its been four years since he spoke to parliament or in public in cuba. and really, it reminded people, whi...

Plan in 2005 to save money. the unions lawyers arguing that the exclusion of the drug discriminates against male workers but lawyers for the school board say the drugs are recreational. not medical necessity and some say the money should be used to save teachers jobs and now the legal penalty, a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. welcome both. mark, it is ridiculous, right, laying teamers off with some other teachers fighting to get viagra. should it be if there? all it should and ...

Taliban as opposed to accept our money and work with us? >> they think the taliban is going to win and think karzai is not going to win and want a backup in afghanistan and look at the main enemy as india and the pashtun, they are more pashtun in pakistan. what they want is when this war is over they want to have an ally in afghanistan which, frankly, they did. when the taliban were in charge there and their main battle it gives them depth against india which they see as the main enemy. >> barni...

Personal work of yours as we understand this. tell us a little bit about your story and how you got involved in doing this. >> it began about seven years ago, almost exactly, actually, seven years ago, when i found out i had multiple sclerosis and that ailment means theres a reasonable possibility i might need a wheelchair in the future, and i didnt think that was just a good option on its own. richard, ive known for three years, were both engineers, and we thought we could maybe come up with so...

Attacks. bp engineers are trying to successful attach a containment gap to the rushing well in the gulf. federal officials are now cautiously optimistic that the new cap will provide a significant upgrade until drilling on the relief wells and connection is completed. former cuban leader fidel castro expected to make an appearance on cubans evening newscast. it will be his first televised appearance. it is taped. not live. since he almost died four years ago of an unidentified ailment. mic...

The mollusk who predicted spain will win sunday is 6-6 so far in the world cup forecast. after he accurately predicted germany would defeat argentina in the quarterfinals, he received death threats from the angry argentines who threatened to eat him to get even. among unintended consequences of the new healthcare law is one that may give some people a new ailment. writers cramp from paperwork overload. chief white house correspondent jim angle explains. >> it will be an ownerous amount of reco...

Forecast. after he accurately predicted germany would defeat argentina in the quarterfinals, he received death threats from the angry argentines who threatened to eat him to get even. among unintended consequences of the new healthcare law is one that may give some people a new ailment. writers cramp from paperwork overload. chief white house correspondent jim angle explains. >> it will be an ownerous amount of record-keeping and lots of paper flying around. >> they are unhappy that the law wi...

So i think she will feel incumbent upon herself to be more open than a lot of nominees have. i hope we have a very good discussion. shes a good academic. she should be able to handle the questions easily. >> you say looking at some past hearings she was actually right? >> yeah. some of the hearings judges have virtually said nothing and theyve -- have been too restrained, i believe. its a balance you have to strike and its lard do. >> point of agreement there between you and the nominee. we look...

And here at g.w. hospital again. to recap, the vice president, a patient here behind me at george washington university hospital in downtown washington. we dont know the exact nature of his ailment. we do know of his past history of heart trouble. we know that the vice president, according to a spokesman, is expected to be here at least through the weekend. alex? >> okay. we certainly wish him well am well get updates as provided. thanks, mike. some big new developments this morning in the gul...