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we believe that's what them and their union-busting consultants -- they have hired union- busting consultants -- want to do. >> reporter: a bart spokesman denied talks have gotten to that point. >> we are diligently working to reach a fair contract for our workers, whom we appreciate, and to come to some agreements that will allow us to do what we need to do for the future of bart. >> reporter: striking workers are frustrated. >> i want to go back to work. i'm sure the bay area is tired of it, too. i don't know. it's a mess. this is my fourth contract and this is the worst i've seen....

>> reporter: eight students from u c davis, alex from u c santa cruz and a teacher had been planning their trip to egypt since the first of the year to study old egypt and the new. judging from alex's facebook posting, they were having a pretty good times >> before that, they managed to climb a pyramid, ride some camels. go on a boat cruise. >> reporter: she said she was surprised given egypt's instability that u c actually went ahead with the trip. >> reporter: was he at any point frightened for his safety? >> no. >> reporter: were you frightened for his safety? >> yes. [ laughter ]...

bart and two unions agreed to extend their old contract for 30 more days. they now have until august 4 to reach an agreement. contract talks resume monday. the agreement was reached last night. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran has details from san francisco. cate. >> reporter: this is going to be great news for people who are working today because it means they will have bart to take home this afternoon. it also means the trains behind me will be up and running. we know that negotiations wrapped up around 11:00 last night. they decided to extend the old contract for 30 days as you menti...

welcome, i'm kim lawton, sitting in for bob abernethy. thank you for joining us. the vatican this week pledged to restore trust amid a scandal over leaked documents that led to the arrest of pope benedict the xvi's butler. paolo gabriele was benedict's private assistant who was often seen riding in the front of the popemobile. he was arrested last week after holy see police found confidential papal documents at his home in the vatican city state. gabriele is being detained in the holy see while vatican investigators determine whether he periodically leaked private documents, includin...

welcome, i'm kim lawton, sitting in for bob abernethy. thank you for joining us. the vatican this week pledged to restore trust amid a scandal over leaked documents that led to the arrest of pope benedict the xvi's butler. paolo gabriele was benedict's private assistant who was often seen riding in the front of the popemobile. he was arrested last week after holy see police found confidential papal documents at his home in the vatican city state. gabriele is being detained in the holy see while vatican investigators determine whether he periodically leaked private documents, includin...