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I'm jon scott. jenna: are you looking ahead, everybody, i'm jenna lee. this hour a federal judge hearing arguments first from the aclu and then the justice department both seeking to get arizona's new immigration law thrown out. it requires officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws and suspect that the person is in the u.s. illegally. william la jeunesse live outside the federal courthouse in phoenix. what can we expect from the hearings today? >> reporter: you've got a half a million illegal immigrants in arizona who see their fate being determined by what hap...

It is 5:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast, noon in damascus where a ceasefire is set to start right now. this the result of a deal that was reached bri the u.s. president and his russian counterpart. this happened on on the sidelines of the g-20 friday. russian foreign minister sergey lavrov say the two countries promised to ensure that all groups comply. following this story, we go live to jordan. we know that it's taking effect right now. what does this mean for people there on the ground? >> reporter: well, i think we have to wait and see. everyone really is waiting and seeing how different th...

Be fine. >> i'm sure they would rather have the assurance on the court on that? >> they are waiting. obamacare has been saddled with glitching since october and now that it is in effect what can we expect? mike emanuel takes a look at day one. >> there are a lot of people getting good health care in 2014. >> kathleen sebelius has a business related new years resolution with much of obamacare, including the individual mandate taking effect. fred upton said the law itself cannot be fixed. >> the bottom line is they were never ready for primetime. people across the country are getting sticker s...

Tonight. also tonight the showdown over arizona's immigration law heating up. >> it's the responsibility of the federal government as opposed to states. and exactly what it is our policy should be. >> juliet: the us attorney general signaling the u.s. may consider a second lawsuit against the state if it sees evidence of racial profiling at work. ahead, more on the tug-of-war between arizona and the federal government. and how it could impact controversial law now less than three weeks of taking effect. plus, a wanted international fugitive in custody. >> today, as you are aware, to successful...

Today, about an hour's worth, with two long-sought agreements. no bp will not pay shareholder dividends on the 21st, nor for the second or third quarters. those funds plus the sale of $10 billion in assets will help the company pay for the second concession. yes, bp will create an escrow fund to compensate businesses and families affected by the oil spill. a fund to total at least $20 billion. starting with $3 billion in september, another $2 billion by the end of the year, another $5 billion in each of the following years. claims to be administered by 9/11 administrator, kenneth feinberg, wit...