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>> a u win the team is set to return to syria this week and to hold more talks with the assad regime on stopping the bloodshed there. kofi annan says the situation needs to be handled very carefully to avoid destabilizing the whole region. >> he has urged the u.n. security council to unite behind efforts to end the conflict. internet video shows fighting continuing between regime troops and rebels in hama, homs, and idlib. battles near the capital damascus. >> it is causing a crisis on...

maybe this was an overstatement 25 years after the emancipation proclamation, but as he looked around and saw the status of african-americans particularly in the south picking the same cotton they had picked under slavery and living similar live said they had lived under slavery, he wondered what was gained by the emancipation proclamation and what was gained by the bloody war. we are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the civil war this year and for the next four years. its import...

>> now, if people want to come down, what is the best way to get down here? >> well, the subway is, frankly, the best or to get here. mattress system. all the smithsonian is the closest you can also use federal triangle and archives which are closely within walking distance. >> well, thank you for hosting this year at the national book festival. project manager of the national book festival of denounce -- library of congress. now is beginning editor of the washington post will be intro...

we hope to share some of those shots with you. today we remember the 2,977 people who died that day. this morning you will see their names scrolling on the bottom of your seen. if you see it right now, those are some of the names of the victims. >> we honor them as we honor the many americans over the past decade who have made sure theres a lasting tribute to the victims. we have live team fox coverage from the attack site. jennifer griffin at the pentagon. laura ink tkpwral in -- laur...

>> glad you are with us, im jenna lee. >> 10 years ago, the worst terror attack in u.s. history. what an incredible transformation weve seen since then. welcome to this special edition. >> we see some of the transformation from where we are standing. we hope to share some of those shots with you. today we remember the 2,977 people who died that day. this morning you will see their names scrolling on the bottom of your seen. if you see it right now, those are some of the names of the vi...

>> yes. it was. i was thinking i would escape the first one. im not it escape this one. but i did. i know some people were not so lucky. it was a show. >> a pit of a surprise there. did it wake you up? >> sure did. >> showers and thunderstorms continue here. i think we are dont inside the beltway but out to the west, you can see out toward winchester, taking a look at the max ht radar can you see some showers and thunderstorm activity. a few lingering showers for your morning and then ...

this. there is a theme there. in addition to these bills in the high-speed rail policy area, within the budget act itself which was signed recently, several vetoes added to try to give more direction to the high speed rail authority. so this governor seems pretty comfortable with the way that the high speed rail authority is working right now. we will see about future governors. a couple of other bills. bills of direct interest to san francisco were authored by a delegation members, in...

the san francisco board of supervisors. >> thank you. >> what i would like to do now is i would like to continue with a couple of presentations that are going to be very quick, but they have a tremendous amount of value for the public. first i would like to bring captain charlie orks that works in our community relations unit. >> good afternoon, the san francisco police department understands that it has a responsibility in educating the communities in public safety and in this area we...

staff that can answer questions. supervisor chiu: i have a couple of follow-up questions. talk about the repair and maintenance projects as i have seen them, not being able to expect the cards? >> let me step back and broaden that question. we have had difficulty on two fronts. not so much with variegate targets right now, but our primary focus is on the difficulty within the trolly and the rolling stock. these are older generations that were installed under the previous contractor. th...

>> good morning. i would buy to call to order the october 14 meeting of the transbay joint powers authority. madam secretary, please call the roll. > [roll call] mr. chairman, you have a quorum. >> next item. >> communications. the november meeting will be held on november 1, due to be regularly scheduled date following -- falling on an absurd holiday. an official notice will be sent out. >> thank you. next item. >> order directors new and old business. >> any new or old business? see...