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Today a u.s. black hawk helicopter crashed in southern afghanistan with four u.s. troops aboard. neither the casualties associated with the crash or cause of the crash is clear at this point. it's not known if the blackhawk crashed due to weather or mechanical failure or shot down by enemy fire. yesterday, the news from afghanistan was dominated by this revelation from the "las angeles times." a u.s. soldier reportedly a member of the 82nd combat team turned over to the "l.a. times" 18 photos of his fellow soldiers in afghanistan. they said he was a whistle-blower who wanted to show a breakdow...

protests have taken place. as demonstrations enter their fifth week, you cannot deny these simple facts. it is power in numbers. just look at the scenes here playing out all over the country. but f as this continues, protesters are increasingly being ordered out of public parks by city leaders who say they have rules to enforce. but protesters say it's a ruse to end their protest. in atlanta, occupy protesters have been camping out in a downtown park for the past week but have been ordered to leave by monday. in new york, protesters barely escaped a stand-off with police after being ...

we all know it is much more than that. along with a new transportation hub and two enormous skyscrapers going up behind me there's also a memorial to the 2,206 people killed here almost ten years ago. ten years later all over manhattan, washington, d.c., there are echoes of that terrible day. police and troops with assault riefls in the train stations, same as it was. checkpoints and road blocks pulling over trucks and vans looking for explosives and other dangerous material. same as it was. people on edge, same as it was. and not just because of the anniversary. the breaking news to...

Meeting. >> meeting is an ancient custom the way communities tackle and resolve local issues. >> step up and say i will be responsible for a canal project or for the roads. >> the captain hopes to motivate the afghans to take control of their own destiny. >> then find people and pay those people that way the money that is paid to those that doing the work stays here in the bizarre and in this village. it is up to you. >> i've come to listen, first. >> 100 miles away, the executive officer of combat team two leads a similar meeting. you just led this meeting. how important are these to what you...

Meeting. >> meeting is an ancient custom the way communities tackle and resolve local issues. >> step up and say i will be responsible for a canal project or for the roads. >> the captain hopes to motivate the afghans to take control of their own destiny. >> then find people and pay those people that way the money that is paid to those that doing the work stays here in the bizarre and in this village. it is up to you. >> i've come to listen, first. >> 100 miles away, the executive officer of combat team two leads a similar meeting. you just led this meeting. how important are these to what you...