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Efficient way . Every single county in the world does it that way. We bring different efficient measures throughput more efficiently. A good example, in canada a few years ago, they had issues in terms of budget. They came to us and said could we do things differently . In just one, region were able to cut the budget from 264 million. If you take the same scenario in the u. S. , 1. 5 billion is going to the screeners and 1. 5 billion to the oversight. This is totally ridiculous. Tsa needs to get their act together and i think this event this will push the pressure on the u. S. Government to look at the business and more importantly. Stefan, i have to cut you off. Thats it for your money. Have a great weekend. Hello, everyone, im Fredricka Whitfield a look at our top stories in the newsroom. When it comes to Queen Elizabeths health, Buckingham Palace isnt taking any chances. For the first time in ten year, the 86yearold monarch is in the hospital in what is being called a precautionary measure. Royal correspondent max foster joining us now from outside the hospital in london. So, max what is the latest . Reporter well, the latest is that she is in the hospital behind mend it is the first time she has been in hospital, frederica, for a decade. She takes her public appearances very, very seriously and she has canceled all her public appearances this week. She has got a stomach bug, fright severe one it seems and she is in her mid80s. So, there is a concern, i would have thought, in this situation, medical experts are saying, at least about dehydration. So she will be getting rehydrated. We were told about this illness on friday and its sunday now. She has a couple of dives this illness. She has clearly been getting worse and she is in the hospital. But as you say, the palace playing this down to some extent, saying she is in good health, actually and in good spirits and she is here as a precautionary measure. What about at that hospital . Are there a lot of people who have gathered who are trying to inquire about the queens situation there . Well, mainly media, not the public, as we said, but the media concern and International Media as well, people from all over the world, because this is the head of state in 16 countries and the medical team, they dont want to take any chances, they want her here and the palace wants her here. They are concerned about her. They would be, to have her here. But it is very interesting to see that she today actually had an engagement, a private engagement at Windsor Castle where she was staying. She splus been in real pain to have gone through that because after that, she had to come to hospital, but really epitomizes how she takes these appearances very, very seriously and how canceling them is a very big deal for her, which gives this whole hospitalization a sense of seriousness as well. Max foster, thanks so much. Keep us posted there from london. All right, now to the latest on that sinkhole near tampa, florida. Searchers now say they may never recover the body of jeff bush. He disappeared into a sinkhole while sleeping in his bed in the middle of the night thursday. Demolition crews moved parts of the house onto the street to help the family recover some of their belongings. It was a variety of things, pictures as well as a purse. Sorry . Family bible as well. The flag was real important to them. Apparently, there was quite a bit of military awards and decoration and so we were able to recover a lot of that. Really at this point, i understand it, the family is close knit. Many lived in this house over the years, belonged to the grandmother. And so they all have a very close, personal connection. Just being able to touch and feel and have that experience. The demolition is expected to be done by tomorrow. In selma, alabama, today, thousands are rein act an historic march. Vice President Joe Biden is helping mark a civil rights milestone. It was 48 years ago this month when Alabama State troopers and others attacked a peaceful group of marchers. They were marching from selma to montgomery in support of what would become the Voting Rights act. We will have a live report from selma coming up in just a few minutes. Right now u. S. Secretary of state john kerry is in saudi arabia for talks. Earlier today, he was in egypt meeting with president mohammad morsi. Kerry announced the u. S. Is starting a fund providing direct support for democratic reform in egypt. The first installment is 60 million. But kerry says the pledge will rise to 300 million in the years ahead. Back in the u. S. Now, a horrifying car accident has rocked a hassidic Jewish Community brooklyn, new york an Orthodox Jewish couple expecting their first baby died when their cab was hit by another car. Susan candiotti joining us live from new york. Susan, the couples baby, a little boy, survived. What do you know about his condition and the search for the two people who fled the accident scene . Reporter fred, this is just so sad, isnt it . A young couple, 21yearold parentstobe were on their way to a hospital about midnight last night because the expectant mother wasnt feeling well. Police say a hit and run driver crashed into the side of their cab, killing razi and nathan globber. The cab was totaled. Thanks to quick action by doctors, a premature baby boy was delivered by csection after his mother died. He was the couples first child. Police say the infant boy is in Critical Condition and relatives are standing watch. Now, investigators, meantime, are trying to track down the drive over a lightcolored bmw which fled the scene and the drivers and occupant fled the scene on foot. Police will only say they have spoken to the registered owner of that car but not much more. We dont know yet whether the car was stolen. At this hour hurricane the hassidic Jewish Community williamsburg section of brooklyn is rallying around the surviving fam, sharing their grief at a funeral and burial, which according to custom is already taking place for the young couple. There is a lot of emotion as everyone is trying to come to grips with what happened. They have all the resources there to deal with it. All the psychological help they need. The impact of it as we are all learned as children go to the grave of the parents, parents dont go to funerals of children. And here we are going to have two sets of parents going. Its terrible. Terrible. One year, not even married a year. You know, going in for the happiest time to have a baby and thats what happens. Terrible. The driver of the cab survived and is in stable condition. Relatives tell us the couple had been married less than a year. Fred . And so, susan, were there eyewitnesses . Will investigators be able to rely on those accounts to try find out the identity of these two people . Thats good question. We have been trying to find that out, fred, but so far, no Additional Information on whether there were witnesses but certainly, thats something that investigators are trying to track down as well as more information about who was behind the wheel, who was the passenger in the car . Have they found step in if they have, they are simply not telling us just yet. Heartbreaking. All right. Thank you so much, Susan Candiotti in new york. At the vatican today, it is not business as usual for the First Time Since Pope Benedict xvis resignation there is no pope to say the angell plus prayer over st. Peters square. Cardinals are still arriving in rome for the conclave and tomorrow, they will attend preconclave meetings to discuss the future of the church. One cardinals past in the headlines today. Keith obrien of scotland, apologizing for improper Sexual Conduct. Allegations he behaved inappropriately to four priest in the 1980s n a statement, Cardinal Obrien said there have been times that my Sexual Conduct has fall bean let standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal to those i have offended, i apologize and ask forgiveness. To the Catholic Church and people of scott land, i also apologize. I talked to cnns senior vatican analyst john allen about the scandal and the upcoming conclave and i started out by asking john if obriens admission would have an impact on the cardinals vote. What it is likely to do is reinforce a conviction that was already very strong among 1915 cardinals who are going to be voting in this election. First of all that the next pope has to profile as a reformer on the child sexual abuse scandals that have rocked the Catholic Church. That is he has to strike the world as part of the solution rather than part of the problem. And the other thing is if nothing else, he has to have clean hands himself on this crisis. That is he cant carry any baggage into office. As i say the cardinals were already thinking along those line bus certainly, this news about Cardinal Obrien will set that into cement. And then theres a report in the sunday london times saying the cardinals will ask the new pope once that person is selected, to actually pledge to serve until death. What do you know about that . Reporter well, this is a report that first broke in the italian papers a couple days ago. And you know, i have lived in italy a long time. I will say this you know, god love them, but the italians have never seen a Conspiracy Theory they are not prepared to believe. I would take this report with a grain of salt. I think there are some cardinals who think it was a bad idea for benedict to resign. They think it has destabilized the church and maybe compromised the majesty of the papal office. Other cardinals who dont buy that the one thing they all agree on is the pope is the Supreme Authority in the church and no one can tell him to what to do and no one can force him to commit before his election to a particular course of action. So, they will all have their ideas about whether the next pope ought to resign or not but i dont think anybody is going to try to tie his hands. And then we have got the situation where there are posters of the cardinal plastered throughout rome and many would find that kind of campaigning to be very unusual and if anything, might even folksily backfiresome it clear whether he is up to this Cardinal Peter turkson of ghana or whether someone else might and how might that impact his chances . Reporter frederica, i think it is still unclear who exactly is behind. This the one thing i think you can take to the bank is that it is not cardinal turkson. In fact, privately, you know, he has put out feelers to various people in the press corps to make it very clear that his finger prints are not on this. And you are quite right. I mean, the rules of this Gentlemans Club, that is what the 115 members of the college of cardinals who are going to vote in this election, it will have a Gentlemans Club and the rules are nobody campaigns for this job. And the perception that youre campaigning for it is sort of a kiss of death. What most cardinals will tell you is that if somebody actually wants this job, they dont have the first idea what its all about. Vad can analyst john allen. Even though the cardinals are meeting tomorrow, the vatican says it is not sure whether a date for the conclave will be set then. The height of the civil rights movement, activists campaigning for Voting Rights beaten as they tried cross an alabama bridge. Well today, the Vice President joins in to help mark the anniversary of bloody sunday in selma. We go there live. Then, mitt romney has some advice for the president about how to lead the country. Find out what he is saying, next. Target is in sight. Yes, dad, i see him. Now pour some chloroform into a white rag and. No. Hi. I understand youre looking for a hotel with a pool. With priceline express deals, you can save big and get exactly what you need. Do i have to bid . Use the stun gun. Hes giving you lip. No hes just asking a question. No bidding. Awesome. 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The group was matching from selma to montgomery in support of what would become the Voting Rights act. Victor black as well live for us now blackwell. So victor, what is happening right now . Reporter the last few people crossing the bridge are doing that now and the Vice President , joe biden, was at the front, locked arms on one side with congressman john lewis you who was beaten nearly to death when he tried to cross this bridge in 1965. On the other side with congresswoman terry sue wall, the first black woman elected to congress from alabama. His visit is timely because of the challenge to the Voting Rights act of 65 before the Supreme Court right now. Heres what he told people before crossing the bridge earlier today. We still have a lot of work to do, but i think it will be easier than it was 48 years ago for one overwhelming reason. What we all did here 48 years ago changed the hearts and the minds of the vast majority of the american people. Thats why im absolutely convinced we will prevail in the new fight with regard to voter access and voter rights. That came during a speech that lasted 20 minutes. Mostly, he talked about people trying to cross the bridge in 1965 and literally, if you listen to joe bidens speech, he uses that word often, literally inspired a nation. Heres what they did. It was supposed to be a nonviolent day for Voting Rights but became one of the most violent, march 7, 1965, alabama. 64 miles from selma to montgomery to bring attention to the need for Voting Rights protections in the south, blind jose ya williams and now congressman, john lewis. As we cross the bridge are we were met by state troopers who shot us with tear gas. Beat us with night sticks and trampled us with horses. I was hit on the head and suffered a concussion on the bridge. Reporter lewis and 16 brothers taken to hospitals and the day was known thereafter as bloody sunday. Since then, selma has hosted a bridge crossing jubilee on the first sunday in march, year after year, thousands return to cross the Edmund Pettis bridge. Civil rights activist and leaders and members of congress have reenacted the march. In the final months of his administration, president clinton crossed the bridge in 2000. He returned in 2007 with thensenator hillary clinton, alongside senator barack obama at the start of the 2008 president ial campaign. More than a photo opportunity for politician, activists march to honor the original bloody sunday demonstrators and to show that the struggle for voter protections continues. Now, i spoke with one of the attorneys arguing to support the reauthorization that happened in 2006 for the Voting Rights act. He, vice President Joe Biden, and congressman lewis believe when the majority opinion comes in from the Supreme Court it will be to uphold that reauthorization from 2006 through 2031. Victor blackwell, thanks so much for bringing that to us from selma. Former president ial candidate mitt romney is back on the attack. He has almost entirely stayed out of the spotlight since he lost in november, but now, romneys blasting president obama over the forced spending cuts. He says the president should work with republicans, not hold rallies around the country knocking them. The president has opportunity to lead the nation and bring republicans and democrats together it is a job he has got to do and job on the president can do. Most federal Agency Notice Defense Department will begin implementing the 85 billion in cuts starting tomorrow. Senate republican leader Mitch Mcconnell lashing out at a leftwing group for what he is calling a racial slur against his while the group, progress kentucky, ignited controversy when it drew a connection between former labor secretary elaine chow and the practice of outsourcing to asia. Chow was born in taiwan. Mcconnell defended his wife and said his Reelection Campaign has already begun, saying, elaine chow is just as much an american as any of the rest of them. In fact, she had to go through a lot more to become an american, it went on to say. The race will take care of itself in 2014 i must stay has started early, a Left Wing Group down here in kentucky already issued racial slurs against my wife and already questioned my own patriotism, so the left is fully engaged down here in kentucky. They would love to take out the rep

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