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Effort. president obama returns to washington after the four nation visit to asia. while overseas, the president faced increasing criticism over his foreign policy decisions and hes not getting much praise on either side domestically. devon dwyer is traveling with the president. ♪ >> reporter: on an asian trip about asserting american power, president obama paid tribute it to its greatest symbol. >> we are joined by men and wear women who stand tall and proud and wear the uniform of the unit...

Their lives. ♪ [ playing "taps" ] >> reporter: more than 17,000 americans buried at a war cemetery in manila the largest number of world war ii graves in one place anywhere in the world. a poignant ending to a trip dogged by the crisis in ukraine. now president obama turns to challenges at home. his approval rating in a new abc news "washington post" poll slipped to a new low, down five points since march. only 41% of americans approve of his handling of the job. the poll found the sluggish ec...

today could be the day that nba commissioner announces whether donald sterling will face sanctions. >> sterlings alleged racial comments are causing sponsors to jump ship. heres abcs ryan smith with more. >> reporter: basketball billionaire donl donald sterling is in seclusion as the nba decides his fate. his reported girlfriend v. stiviano dodging storms of reporters. it is one of their alleged conversations thats at the center of the firestorm. a recording of a racist rant apparently...

Fired under a restaurant table they were sharing. lerenas testimony came in connection to the gun charges pistorius has pleaded not guilty to. more high level diplomacy expected today over the crisis in ukraine. secretary of state kerry holds another meeting with his russian counterpart, this time in rome. >> so far the efforts have not resulted in a solution. devon dwyer has the latest developments. good morning, devon. >> reporter: good morning, john and marci. late yesterday secretary of st...

see whats new at projectluna.com save them. woolite detergents clean your jeans and wont torture your tanks. so clothes look like new even after 20 washes. ♪ welcome back. despite recent efforts to crack down on the sales of guns would background checks, a new dark and shady market has exploded in popularity. guns bought on facebook and instagram. >> but those sites are cracking down on gun sales as abcs pierre thomas shows us. >> reporter: youre looking at the sale of an ak-47 ass...

Yesterday. >> very cool. she is a california girl. >> check her out. >> so she knows all about it. and it was in the 60s, so not terrible out there. she borrowed a wet suit. and she said, there are real waves in sochi and wanted to get out and enjoy them. >> talent is talent. she looks great on a surf board too. lets talk about homeland security. officials say they have uncovered a new dangerous threat from terrorists. would-be bombers might use shoes to smuggle bombs on to airline jets. inves...

Protesters rose and sang ukraines national anthem. a rallying cry for freedom in a long simmering struggle. the u.s. state department made clear it holds president yanukovych responsible for the violence. they have banned 20 top members of ukraines government from visiting the u.s. devin dwyer, abc news, new york. a dangerous online drinking game is spreading across the globe with deadly consequences. it is called neck-nominated. it is playing out on social media post. people showing themselve...

♪ see whats new at projectluna.com any father can tell you that special bond between a little girl and her daddy is unlike any other. >> unlike any other. unlike any other, exactly. you were just telling me about that, you know all about this. but one daddy is making headlines, writing an article for people.com, baring his soul and admitting when his daughter was born, wasnt all that. >> reporter: its supposed to be one of the happiest moments of your life. epitomized in this scene f...

Flare. it is thursday, february 13th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, im marci gonzalez in for diana perez. >> and im john muller. it is all about the weather. >> oh, it is. and we begin with that huge snow and ice storm making life miserable in the east. it is already snowing in washington, d.c. where federal offices will be closed today along with schools and many businesses. >> also expecting four to eight inches in the new york city area. this storm left a mess i...

♪ gays and lesbians in america the past two years brought advances that few would have dreamed of a few decades ago, but for some coming out of the closet it could pose a dangerous threat. >> and thats true nowhere more than russia right now. we see what life is like there for gays and lesbians. >> reporter: vladimir putin spent billions on the sochi games to showcase his version of todays russia. for many gays and lesbians here, theres little to celebrate in vladimir putins russia...