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Getting ready to greet their hero with open arms. The only american prison nor of war from the afghanistan conflict is free. He is at an army base receiving medical treatment. He was a released on saturday. Those prisoners arrive in doha, qatar about an hour ago. These are the latest images that we are just posted to twitter by the taliban. We go to hashem algavar on the role qatar played in the negotiations between the u. S. And the taliban. For qatar, this was a purely humanitarian mediation. ...

Couple of bedtime stories. And theyre watching right now. If you will forgive me, i want to read two bedtime stories to my girls. But theres a point to this also and the point is very simple. The urgency we have and should feel is because of our kids. Its because of the future that theyre facing. Its because of the limited limited opportunities they have. So i want to read first of all to caroline and katherine a book, a bible bible stories from the old and new testaments which we often read sim...

13 years of war since 9 11. The decision by the president to take on a new fight against this enemy was not an easy one. But the president recognizes the serious threat posed by isil. As the president will explain tonight, the United States is resolute in our effort to degrade and ultimately destroyer isil as part of a broad, international coalition, including nato allies and partners in the region, reflecting the global communities condemnation of isil and its tactics. As part of this, we are p...

And breaking news, a massive manhunt that stretched from right here in california to idaho has come to an end. Just minutes ago, we learned the suspect in the amber alert case has been killed and the teenage girl he abducted is safe. Good evening, everyone. Im heather holmes. And im Ken Pritchett in for ken wane. 40yearold James Dimaggio was located in a remote wilderness area near cascade, idaho. Officers respondented him, along with 16yearold kidnap victim Hannah Anderson from the air at their...

National war memorial, then stole a car and drove to the center block where lawmakers were still in session. One lawmaker tweeted at least 30 shots were fired from inside the building. Witnesses describe now what they saw. I turned around and there was a guy with a rifle just around on the back corner, and just, pow, cop. You can tell hes still a little shell shocked from what happened. Canadian tv is reporting the soldier shot died. President obama has been briefed on the situation and white ho...

And first to front page politics, this weekend both president obama and mitt romney are preparing for mondays third and final debate, but not before some contentious campaigning on friday. The president unleashed a new line of attack during a rally in virginia, pointing a new term for governor romneys shift of position on several key issues. Hes changing up so much and backtrack inand sidestep in, weve got to weve got to weve got to name this condition that hes going through. I think i i think i...

One year from the building collapse, victims wait for compensation. We ask why. And a trial in munich for bribery charges which he denies. Hello everyone. Lets start in ukraine where a tense standoff continues in several cities in the east of the country. The Ukrainian Government says it now has gained control in the east in the city at mariupol, a port from pro russian separatists holding the hull the last several weeks. In cities like slovyansk and donetsk, russian protestors occupy government...

And raise the federal minimum wage to 9 an hour. Chuck, political director, guru of all things related to washington and the presidency, this is being positioned as a pivot to the economy. But really, i saw it as the third installment of the sort of broad, moral vision the president has for the country. This just had more policy specifics than, say, the Election Night speech pour the inaugural. Frankly, it would have been seen as a runofthemill state of the union. It would not have been getting ...

Super bowl xlvii has come to town. The superdome is the place to be. The Baltimore Ravens are facing off against the San Francisco 49ers. Itis the best i can do if its not the new orleans saints. They will be join d by the 110 Million People watching on television. They are a captive side show for super bowl ads. They are costing 4 million for each 30 second spot. They will take it all in while consuming 1. 2 billion chicken wings. 4 million pizzas and 50 million cases of beer. Theres no denying...

[applause] there are a bunch of people who need things but i want to see from the outset it is fantastic my parents are here and one of my boy is is wearing his favorite tie. What has bullfighting aside the regime and syria and with people wondering how and whether hezbollah may be part of a retaliation if theres a strike over the use of chemical weapons. The designation finally of the military weighing as a terrorist group within the European Union there is plenty to talk about hezbollah in the...