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Leaders. No planes, trains or angels. The crippling the u. S. Transport system. We begin with syria and this number. 2,100,000. That is the total number of people, individuals, that the u. N. Est hates has now fled syria because of war. Thats on top of the 5 million who have been displaced but still within syrias borders. Well, that figure comes as the latest diplomacies as they try tto drum up another round of talks. Were live from neighboring beirut. Take us through what theyre hoping to achie...

Proceedings against luis suarez as he bites an italian opponent at the world cup. Well hear how people in his native uruguay reacted. And 60 years ago today, this young ethnic rubble hijacked a burmese passenger plane. Only now can we hear his story. Hello. We start in ukraine where the ceasefire appears to be under threat. Russia says it supports the truce and Vladimir Putin asked the Russian Senate to revoke his right to intervene militarily in ukraine. While that vote has just taken place, th...

continuing overnight in city of alep po, the assad regime clinging to power this morning. heres the development thats getting attention, a spokesman publicly threatening to deploy chemical weapons against any foreign intervention. its a threat senator john mccain is taking seriously. >> there is a danger of chemical weapons that are presently under bash ar al assads control from flowing to hezbollah, presenting a grave threat to the security of israel. >> president obama warning the as...

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jim spellman. hes standing outside the theater. we can see the neon sign behind you. lets talk first about this video. i know its black and white. what more can you tell us? >> yeah, police describe this whole apartment as being designed to kill. all rigged up to a trip wire at the front door. it took them almost two days before they could figure out how to dismantle this safely, ult the matly using water to render inoperable this control box. fortunately there wasnt a timer to it beca...

hines ward who is a star receiver for the nfl pittsburgh steelers, posted a $1,000 bond. his mug shot taken of him at the dekalb county jail. royal couple will and kate are in california. theyre being greeted by celebrities and local politicians. californias first couple gave the couple an ipad 2 loaded with california themed songs and movies. prince william is set to play polo this afternoon in santa barbara. in washington, d.c., a call for peace from the dalai lama, the tibetan s...

>> the white house is winning the politics here. >> republicans and democrats are not sold yet. >> house democrats are not supporting any cuts in benefits for social security or medicare. >> tax hikes are off the table. >> the democrats in congress will not balance the budget on the backs of social security beneficiaries. >> were not for raising taxes. >> but eventually, republicans are going to have to agree toing? . -- to something. >> i will not vote to increase the debt ceiling. >>...

>> president obama met with congressional leadership. >> constructive and productive meeting. >> a consider constructive meeting. >> constructive -- >> meeting. >> there must be a real negotiation going on. >> the president goes big, surprising his base and republicans. >> the president is considering major changes in social security and medicare. >> he is willing to put sacred cows on the table. >> the american people didnt send us here to wage symbolic battles. >> the white house is ...

>> the white house is winning the politics here. >> republicans and democrats are not sold yet. >> house democrats are not supporting any cuts in benefits for social security or medicare. >> tax hikes are off the table. >> the democrats in congress will not balance the budget on the backs of social security beneficiaries. >> were not for raising taxes. >> but eventually, republicans are going to have to agree toing? . -- to something. >> i will not vote to increase the debt ceiling. >>...