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Longterm reform, and thats part of the work that we have described here and that were undertaking as part of our task force. I know that my colleagues this evening all agree with me that we need to continue this work and take advantage of advancing technology, the metrics that exist now, the examples of good practices, the leadership of providers and the medical community and good ideas wherever they are. And whoever is willing to offer them. I want to thank my colleagues for joining in this eff...

Open layup. It is thursday, january 24th, and this is now. Joining me today assistant managing editor of Fortune Magazine lee gallagher, and New York Times columnist frank brunhy. This morning senator john kerry spent an hour on the other side of the panel he chairs. The Senate Foreign relations committee. In his confirmation hearing for swuf state, kerry sat in the same room where a day before the committee grilled secretary of state Hillary Clinton about benghazi. Kerry didnt exactly face the ...

Notice of an impending strike. Reporter the resumption of the bart strike now imminent after nearly a month of frustrating negotiations. The unions say they have effectively gone nowhere. Weve gone backwards in the last 30 days. Reporter they blame barts chief negotiatedish tom hock. The unions say his hardball tactics have stalled took. He is a tool being paid 400,000 of our local taxpayer money to bust up unions and drive do you the wages of working families in the bay area. Reporter why are t...

Towards downtown oakland. They are scheduled to pick up some overnight roadwork southbound 880 by fifth, embarcadero, by about 5 00 this morning but it obviously looks like its still out there at least in the clearing stages because again even northbound is a little backed up. So bart is running this morning. So far everything is on time. They have 34 trains now systemwide on schedule. Of course that could all change if theres a bart strike monday morning but for right now everything is quiet in...

Hours at the bargaining table. Negotiators are not giving specifics about exactly how far apart the two sides are. The core issues continue to be salary, Health Benefits and safety. Both sides say progress is being made and they are working hard to avoid a strike. I will tell you that both unions are working very hard to try to avert a trike. And we hope that the district matches our eithers. All three people are working very hard to try and get this worked out, trying to make sure that people, ...

Governor jerry brown stepped in late last night and ordered a 7 day inquiry into the contact dispute. Labor negotiations are contentious. These ones have been particularly contentious. As a board member its frustrating to say you are offering best benefits and to be accused of Union Busting. Cate caugurian has reaction to this breaking news from both sides and joins us from San Francisco. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Both sides, both the unions and bart have the work cut out for them thi...

Commuter express. Leaving oakland into the city, still no major back ups. A few of those lanes a little backed up. A nice start to the monday morning commute. San mateo bridge has been fine. That light traffic stays with you across the span. You are moving at the speed limit. Thats a look at your drive. Now to frank and juliette. Breaking news, governor jerry brown has stepped in to avert this mornings strike. Late last night, governor issued an order of a 7 day inquiry. Could call for a 60 day ...

Southern japan, pummeling the okinawa islands, causing transport chaos. Isst, israel says it readying its options, including a possible ground assault on gaza. It has launched an offensive groupt the Palestinian Hamas in the gaza strip. Some 50 targets have been bombed in gaza, just after dawn this tuesday, and more airstrikes have been ordered. Dubbedy a Campaign Operation protective edge, which the Israeli Military says comes in response to military rock militant rocket fire from gaza. At leas...

Irshad manji, author, and an independent africa policy analyst and researcher and former executive director of the washington, d. C. , based group africa, action. Outgoing secretary of state Hillary Clinton and before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee wednesday less than a month after being hospitalized with a blood clot to testify about the attack at benghazi. It killed ambassador Chris Stevens and three other americans. Senator marco rubio of florida was one of the three that asked sensible...

Friedman, Washington Post Michael Gary Senn and Harvard Universitys gave girl general. 60 years of news because this is face the nation. Captioning sponsored by cbs schieffer good morning again, there is overnight report that Sergeant Bowe bergdahl is still undergoing tests and treatment at the u. S. Medical center in germany. The New York Times reports this morning that his health at least physically is improving. He is up and about and wearing his uniform. The newspaper also reports that he sa...