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Roger federer reaches his first grand slam final in two years with victory over swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at the australian open. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theresa may is expected to become the first world leader to meet americas new president this evening when she addresses republican congressmen in philadelphia. Tomorrow, she will travel to the white house for formal talks. The Prime Minister is expected to tell her audience tonight that a sovereign, Global B...

And thank you tonight for cspan for being here. This is a first for me. Maybe you guys are used to this. Im going to cover just a few basic things before we get started. Copies of the book are available downstairs. I think they are at the register. You can purchase them there and then bring them up here to get signed after the event. If you could take a moment silence your phones, i think we would all appreciate that. Youre welcome to take photographs. You can post them on social media, if theyr...

In sport more pressure on Arsene Wenger, as arsenal are humiliated in the Champions League. They are thrashed 5 1 by Bayern Munich in the last 16, 10 2 on aggregate. The last of the dambusters. We return to germany with the only surviving member of the air crews that carried out one of the Second World Wars most daring raids. And carol has the weather. Thank you, good morning. The weather has a 3 way split across the country. Windy conditions and showers in the north, dry and bright in the centr...

Garcia going into the final day at augusta. Who is the bossy one . Also this morning we are going to meet the sisters with a combined age of 300 and century of stories to share. And matt has got the weather for us, good morning. After yesterdays sunshine and warmth, today will be even warmer. For some of us sunshine and warmth, today will be even warmer. For some of us but not for all of us, scotland and Northern Ireland turning cloudy and colour with rain at times, i will have all the details i...

Garcia going into the final day at augusta. Who is the bossy one . Also this morning we are going to meet the sisters with a combined age of 300 and century of stories to share. And matt has got the weather for us, good morning. After yesterdays sunshine and warmth, today will be even warmer. For some of us sunshine and warmth, today will be even warmer. For some of us but not for all of us, scotland and Northern Ireland turning cloudy and colour with rain at times, i will have all the details i...

Garcia going into the final day at augusta. Who is the bossy one . Also this morning we are going to meet the sisters with a combined age of 300 and century of stories to share. And matt has got the weather for us, good morning. After yesterdays sunshine and warmth, today will be even warmer. For some of us sunshine and warmth, today will be even warmer. For some of us but not for all of us, scotland and Northern Ireland turning cloudy and colour with rain at times, i will have all the details i...

Early 1945 our b29s began full scale operations against japan. 1500 miles to targets, and 1500 miles back from bases at saipan, tinian and guam. Planned the ultimate crushing defeat of japan, down to the last bomb. Here was the beginning of the end of the road to tokyo. After six months of reoccupation there were few signs of war along the quiet summer shores of guam. The liberated were back in their clean native villages. American citizens again. Smiling and friendly. Unaware that a miracle had...

Bomb is a film that documents the campaign against japan. The 35 minute film concludes with the august 1945 atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki. Early in 1945 hour b29s began fullscale operations against japan. 1500 miles back from bases in saipan, tinian, and guam. Here the bombers concentrated their massive airpower and planned the ultimate crushing defeat of japan, down to the last bomb. Here was the beginning of the end for the road to tokyo. After six months of reoccupation, there wer...

Of the most important structures in america. It uses the bridge initially and still today. A large part of it is recreational travel. People use this aste people use this as a gateway to parts east. It is 160 miles from toronto to here, 180 two buffalo, new york. And if we had to go south around the great lakes, it would take twice as long. Cutting travel time in half. As a kid, i would ride my bicycle across, by firecrackers and different stuff like that. Later on as an adult go over and do din...

B29sly in 1945 hour began fullscale operations against japan. 1500 miles back from bases in saipan, tinian, and guam. Here the bombers concentrated their massive airpower and planned the ultimate crushing defeat of japan, down to the last bomb. Here was the beginning of the end for the road to tokyo. Months of reoccupation, there were few signs of war along the summer shores of glom. Summer shores of guam. Citizens again, smiling and friendly. Americat america moved mountains of material, equipm...