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Five weeks in the worlds democracy. The case in the trial of the South African athlete Oscar Pistorius denies the murder of his girlfriend. Rwanda marks 20 years since the genocide where thousands were killed. Hello. Within the last few minutes, malaysian authorities have said theyre hopeful two separate signals picked up from the indian ocean are the missing plane. Its described as the most promising lead so far for the hunt of the plane that disappeared a month ago with 239 on board. The signa...

Vehicle since it joined the search effort. The most comprehensive study of expanding waistlines published. Nearly a third of people across the world are classified as obese. The debate that split the Public Health community. Its all about ecigarettes. Tobacco companies are pushing the World Health Organization. Now we ask, is this a smoke screen being used by those Big Companies to cover their falling sales . Hello. It is midday here in london. 7 00 a. M. Washington, 2 00 p. M. Eastern ukraine w...

And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. So in a book about economics calls freakenomics, you know youre not dealing with conventional thinking for sure. The pair behind that book which also became a documentary and a radio show. Steven and stephen, good to have you both on the program. Let me jump in. The best way i have discovered and i have read all of the stuff you guys have done and for me, as a host, the best way to give the audience what is in this, i wan...

And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. So in a book about economics calls freakenomics, you know youre not dealing with conventional thinking for sure. The pair behind that book which also became a documentary and a radio show. Steven and stephen, good to have you both on the program. Let me jump in. The best way i have discovered and i have read all of the stuff you guys have done and for me, as a host, the best way to give the audience what is in this, i wan...

Democratizing force. It is powerful in terms of being a ladder for social and economic mobility. But right now there are really significant discrepancies in the adoption and availability of a lot of these technologies such as broadband in lower income communities. So im concerned about that these communities are often the vulnerable populations. And that theyre often adversely affected by technology transitions. So the question very simply is, is what can we do, what should we be doing to ensure...

Im worried about holes or gaps. If i can go down that way of this idea of the penetration were seeing sort of equally applied, you know, access to technology is to me a great democratizing force. It is powerful in terms of being a ladder for social and economic mobility. But right now there are really significant discrepancies in the adoption and availability of a lot of these technologies such as broadband in lower income communities. So im concerned about that these communities are often the v...

A live look at the San Francisco skyline on a cold bay area night. Temperatures are falling and another freeze warning is in effect. Good evening everyone im frank somerville. And im julie haener. The cold snap gripping the bay area is still with us tonight. Its going to stick around for several more nights. We have Team Coverage meteorologists mark tamayo is in the Weather Center tracking the cold temperatures but we are live with Jana Katsuyama with how people are preparing for another cold ni...

73 today in the livermore valley. Thats not the whole story. We have more clouds and some rain headed your way for tomorrow. Well have that coming up. Katie . Lisa, thank you. Breaking news. A desperate search on the way this morning for a Malaysian Airlines flight that disappeared in waters over southeast asia. Vietnam air force planes have spotted two oil slicks off the southern tip of vietnam. AirTraffic Controllers lost contact with the plane last night. 239 people were on board. Abcs bob wo...

With how people are preparing for another cold night, jana. Reporter as you just saw it is beautiful and clear. But definitely chilly tonight. Not good if youre homeless and cold if youre one of the toll takers of the Golden Gate Bridge and among many others that have to work outside. Park rangers were on patrol at ocean beach tonight where some people were out walking bundled up against the wind. Tourists had their winter jackets and hats on hand. I bought it from a little lady down at the empa...

Girl for her bike. And a new election rover after one candidate says pregnancies from rape are gods will. And right now Tropical Storm sandy almost a hurricane. Its five Miles Per Hour away from that heading to jamaica. Ill show you the path after it hits that region coming up. Bob, thanks so much. There is a criminal investigation into the fungal meningitis outbreak thats killed at least 23 people. And massachusetts is currently pulling the license of that company that made the shots blamed in ...