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Typhoon of the year bears down. Theyre fighting a controversial new law that calls on young men and women to live separately in College Dorms and even private student homes. Good morning, and welcome to al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. We begin with a story first reported exclusively here on al jazeera. New evidence supports the theory that Yasser Arafat was murdered. They say they found excessive amounts of a radioactive substance called polonium in his body. His body was exhumed one year ago in response to the al jazeera investigation. The report supports years of suspicion that arafats ...

Are voting on a bill that would ban employers from discriminating against gay, by sexual, and transgendered americans. That bill is expected to pass. According to the American Civil Liberties union, in 29 states it is now legal to fire or even not hire someone based on their sexual orientation. In 33 states trance gender people can be fired, or even denied employment. A bent 11 poll finding the 73 pest of likely voters support protection for gays, lesbians and transgendered people. Joining us now life from washington, mike, the democrats seem to be rather happy today . Well, they are, and so a...

To take care of uncompanied children and another 300 million would go to the state department. This is all happening as the debate on immigration heats up in washington. Last year the democratically controlled Senate Passed a bill. The nonpartisan budget said that the legislation if passed into law would increase employment 3. 5 over the next two decades and would grow the economy by 5. 4 . Thats more than it otherwise would have gone over the same time period. But the legislation has gone nowhere in the republicancontrolled house. Many lawmakers strongly object to a key component in the bill ...

In the u. S. Senate. Lawmakers are poised to take forward towards ending discrimination against gays transgender americans. In 33 states transgender people can be fired or denied employment. A poll in 2011 found that 73 of voters protect protections for gays and transgender people. Mike viqueira is live in washington. How likely is this bill going to pass today . It is remarkable how quickly the shift in Public Opinion is translating to legislative victories, and a victory here at the white house even with president obamas only personal beliefs coming about Marriage Equality coming just before...

A bill that would ban employers from discriminating against gay, by sexual and transgendered americans. According to the American Civil Liberties union, in 29 states, its illegal to fire or not hire someone based on their sexual oshtation. In 43 states, transgender people can be denied employment. Mike joins us from washington, and mike, how likely is it that this bill is going to pass this time . Its increasingly likely, but as days go by, approaching the vote, in the senate floor, 45 minutes, a 60 vote threshold that the senate has to meet in order for the legislation to make it more than li...