abolish it, but executions are still widespread in places like texas, virginia, florida, and ohio. joe now lives an hour away from his former prison cell. he shares an apartment with his friend, bill. he is helping joe find his way again in the world. >> when i went in back in 1988, computers were the size of rooms. they were using punch cards still. nowadays, look at this. this is a laptop. it is mobile. there is no way that the computer could do that back then. it just boggles my mind, the things this can do. >> despite having his legal slate wiped clean, he says people avoid him because of his past on death row. he has been able to find work. a father at a local church employs him as a caretaker. the catholic church met him in prison and was instrumental in helping to argue his innocence. >> the death penalty, in my opinion has never worked, even before i got involved in this case. it takes us in a place we don't want to go, where the government has the authority to execute its own citizens. it is just insane. >> joe was just one inmate. there are over 3000 runners -- others st

the state of florida. >> he said he was concerned he would not get a fair trial. >> i think he was troubled the state would not discharge him. the prosecutor knows the evidence. she is professional. she is doing her job as a prosecutor. she has made a decision and we will see. >> i think anyone who would be charged with second-degree murder would be scared. >> trayvon martin's parents welcome to the charges. they believe their son was shot for no reason and what justice. >> we asked for an arrest and we got it. and we say thank you. thank you, jesus. >> 17-year-old trayvon martin was unarmed when he was shot dead. the shooting led to huge public protests. zimmerman and the police have been widely accused of racism. the charges is the search for justice into the courts and off the streets. >> and is democracy threatened by efforts to save -- academic and political figures say is. >> they call themselves "more democracy" and then wants to challenge the pact in the country's highest court. >> in march, european leaders agreed to a package of tough measures to stabilize the euro. the p

ride on an asset jumbo jet from florida to washington, d.c. the u.s. retired its space shuttles last year. it has begun working on a new generation of shuttles to carry astronauts even deeper into space. discovery will spend the rest of today's amazing visitors at the smithsonian air and space museum. that is all for now. but first, an update on a soccer. >> let's bring you up to speed in the final months of the first halfb firstayern still dominating -- bayern still dominating, up 1-0. >> keep watching dw. we have a lot more news and information coming up for you. >> we will see you again soon. do not forget to check out our website for more -- dw.de. ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ ♪

seem to celebrate while the storm wreaks havoc nearby. florida has suffered plenty of rain, but little damage. the storm is getting strength as it moves across the gulf of mexico. several states have declared a state of emergency. >> i want to make sure everyone in louisiana, especially those in coastal areas, are prepared now and have an evacuation plan in place. plenty of water, hygiene supplies, prescription medication, sufficient clothing, whatever they may need in the event of an evacuation. >> as the residents of the gulf coast make preparations, they will be hoping one upcoming anniversary is not a bad omen -- wednesday marks seven years since hurricane katrina laid waste to new orleans. >> it is not the only part of the world struggling with you -- with adverse weather conditions. >> let's look at other stories hitting headlines around the world. one of the biggest typhoons in decades lashed japan's okinawa island. when it peaked at 173 kph as heavy rains pounded the islands. at least five people have been injured and 75,000 households are without power. the typhoon is now head

tampa, florida. mitt romney arrived on tuesday morning with his wife who is set to give a speech in his support. robbie is due to accept the republican party's official nomination this thursday. >> it is still the peak summer holiday season in europe and major delays could be in store for germany's biggest airlines. >> talks to resolve a long- running pay dispute cabin crew at lufthansa have broken down. the union has launched an open- ended strike action in the first walk off could come as early as wednesday. >> the union representing lufthansa's cabin crew gave no concrete details about its planned industrial action but said warning strikes could be staged at any time with only a few hours' notice. >> in the medium term, we are preparing an open-ended, nationwide strikes. until then, we're keeping our options open and have temporary strikes at different locations. >> the walkout could affect hundreds of flights. lufthansa hopes to guarantee long-haul services, but massive disruptions are living for passengers travelling within germany or europe. the dispute has dragged on for 13 month

posting on tuesday. >> he is also the former governor of florida and is considered a moderate republican with a strong chance of garnering the support of the establishment. he has championed immigration reform which could win support from hispanic voters, but could lose support from the tea party wing of the gop which would like to draw fire in the primaries. here in germany, thousands of people turned out for another anti-immigrant demonstration in the city of dresden. organized by a white -- by a right wing group, a drew support for many ordinary germans. >> there was a counter demonstration as well, but it was much smaller. german chancellor angela merkel has warned germans not to fall prey to xena phobic rabble rousing. >> each demonstration draws more people onto the streets. a record 15,000 supporters rallied interest in on monday to protest against what they say is the ongoing islamization of germany. we are patriots. we love our fatherland and we want to protect it. >> the protesters say they are disenfranchised in the political system and want a more restrictive polic

discovery, but he could not prevent odyssey covertly transporting the coins back to its base in florida. by the time the spanish coast guard arrived, they were all gone. odyssey claimed to have found them in international waters. but after years of legal wrangling, a u.s. court has ordered odyssey to give the treasure back to the spanish government. it is vindication, but he wants stricter enforcement of marion law. >> spain issued a permit, which said odyssey can search for treasure, but cannot keep its discoveries secret, but that is exactly what it did. a spanish archaeologist should have been on board but was not. >> 200 years ago, countless spanish ships anchored in these waters around the rock of gibraltar. hundreds more were sold in battles with the british navy -- hundreds more were sunk in battles with the british navy. historians say the ruling as a wake-up call for the spanish government, which has shown will interest in its second heritage. with no money for remote- controlled vehicles, there is little known about many d.c. sites. -- many deep sea sites. but academics what t

in may florida police assigned in canadian teen pop star justin be best for resisting arrest officers charged him with driving under the influence in miami beach. singer has just appeasing court today has been sentenced to nine hundred thousand dollars but the first case this afternoon is just in beaver. anti spam hearing in the florida courts it's the culmination of a moan days of the singer after his arrest you. following is a nice time chasing miami beach. this video shows what is going to be the bedrock racing new zealand and bulky high and competence to friends hi and red porsche all night. although i am police officers called to the legal contest and radioed in to help. company spokesman described what happened next in a run approaching the car when he opened up the window and confronted mr beaver. he smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. police released this month shots of me but they described him as belligerent and fast. he then became cooperatives and admit to drinking alcohol smoking marijuana and taking prescription drugs before driving. this is the latest

now and florida's republicans have begun casting theiralts to select a candidate to run in november's presidentialac lastpion polls showormer massachusetts governor mitt romney with a huge lead over his closest ralewgiri. that he is a progressive. >> i agree with mitt romney. >> a chanceo soatmi romney with obama and remind voters of new gingrich s a political scandals, florida tv stations are full of attack ads. this house in boca raton is home to a man with millionsf dollars at his disposal to spend on expenses smear campaigns. the director of americans for prosperity, a super political action committee founded by wealthy donors to promote their lica as,ft b using tv commercials. >> again, we have sort of a narrow focus,habeg mid government. that is what we want to focus on. if we could get candidates to ophoositions, we will be successful in moving things ahead. >> others are dedicated to a specific candidate. ttomy ofsheos in the last week alone, $6 million worth of tv commercials ran in his support. it seems to bpangff he now has a wide margin in the opinion polls. >> i support r

laws. >> gun shows like this one in orlando, florida, have been doing brisk business. gun shows have reported a surge in demand since the new town rampage. many are worried that tougher laws could make it more difficult for them to buy certain kinds of weapons. >> they are afraid they are going to lose their gun rights, their second amendment rights, so they want to get a gun. hopefully, they will be grandfathered in. if mr. obama makes any changes, they will be covered. >> the murder of 20 schoolchildren and six educators by a gunman in newtown, connecticut, triggered widespread calls for tighter gun controls. president obama and many lawmakers have promised to take action. one proposal has to been -- has been to renew a ban on military -- military-style assault weapons, like the one used by the connecticut gunman. sales of those weapons were banned from 1994 two 2000 four. the proposal that the white house is now reported to be considering -- from 1994 to 20 04. the proposal that the white house is now reported to be considering would also include better background checks. >> speci

shuttle is officially history. the space shuttle touched down in florida. the atlantis pierced the sky just before dawn over the kennedy space center. here is what it looked like. >> the atlantis returned to earth at cape canaveral, florida on thursday. it was the last space shuttle landing. thousands of spectators witnessed the end of an era. after 13 days in orbit, atlantis touched down shortly before sunrise, smoothly and runtime. for 30 years, the shuttle has been the workhorse of the u.s. space program. if carried astronauts, satellites, and segments of the international space station into orbit. the first was the columbia on april 12th, 1981. the shuttle astronauts were scientists as well. in 1986, disaster struck when the challenger exploded just after launching. the cause was a faulty rocket booster seal. all seven aboard lost their lives. in 2003, the columbia disintegrated on reentry into the atmosphere. again, all seven crew members died. the commission concluded that the shuttle flights were too dangerous and too expensive. the 135th flight was the last. >> we got to take a

bonnie makes landfall in florida. we have a better idea of how strong european banks are. results of the banking stress test were released earlier today. >> 91 banks were tested, seven failed including some from germany and spain and greece. >> the failure of hypo real estate was not a surprise. >> as markets closed across the u.s., the committee of european banking supervisors released the results of their test. seven european banks failed. if the worst-case scenario came to pass, they would not have the capital they need to survive. hypo real estate was the only german bank that did not survive. five regional banks in spain failed as well. deutsche bank topped the results before the german banks tested. commerzbank also did well. >> the results are surprising because they are along the same lines we have seen for a long time now. there is a rise in the average capital ratio in the german sector from 9% in 2008 to more than 10% in 2010. >> spanish banks would need around 1.8 billion euros to survive another credit crunch. the head of the central bank in spain emphasized that the stress

1 million people lined the florida coast to watch the final takeoff. >> atlantis was on the launch pad with just 31 seconds left when the countdown was stopped. the glitch was picked and all systems were go for the last flight. >> it is the final lift off. >> the clouds parted and it was a picture-perfect liftoff. >> we got to with this something really special and amazing. sometimes i talk about the hardware, but i am really talking about the teams and people that supported the launch that just occurred. >> the flight signals the end of three decades of the space shuttle. the launch of the last mission also provides memories of the setbacks the program suffered. the explosion of challenger in 1986 and the disintegration of columbia and its return to earth in 2003. for many spectators on friday, this was a sentimental moment. >> it is kind of savage program is coming to an end and they do not have a clear visionary program. that one lasted so long. >> nasa is already looking ahead to the future of the space program. >> until at least 2020 with humans on board. we will have to rely

. sarah: welcome back. in the united states, former florida governor jeb bush is poised to formally announce he is running for president. the republican hopeful is running under his first name jeb. brian: as the son and brother of two former american presidents he is keen to carve out his own image. jeb has pledged o -- to fix what he calls a "dysfunctional washington." sarah: for more on this, let's go to our correspondent in washington, richard walker. jeb has been unofficially campaigning, some might say, for months now. what might he gain by making the official announcement? richard: it is interesting. it does appear that jeb bush will be having something of a shadow campaign for the last six months or so. he has said it's about trying to come to the right decision. it has been clear for quite a long time that that's exactly what was going to happen. the reason he has been holding out for so long is essentially about money. as an undeclared candidate, you can stash are subject to much looser fundraising rules -- you are subject to much looser fundraising rules. he has been going

. >> tropical storm debby continues to drench the u.s. state of florida. torrential downpours and high winds have triggered a flood warnings along the gulf coast. debby promises to bring more of the same in the coming days as it moves slowly on an expected path across the state before heading out into the atlantic by friday. well, you think you're up's debt woes would have everyone watching their finances a little more closely or lease being a little less generous when it comes to donating money. >> but that is not the case here. a private german charity has reported the third best results in his 50-year history. one focus of the group are drought-stricken parts of the world. >> somalia, mali, and burkina faso our three countries that have been especially hard-hit by drought in africa's region. animals have been dying. for many people, their only assets. the german charity welthungerhilfe has invested 17 million euros in the region to help prevent famine. but it warns the threat is continuing. >> the intervals between the periods of drought or getting shorter, so people are not able to rebui

. he was the talk of berlin this tuesday. jeb bush, the former florida governor and president george w. bush's brother kicked off a tour in berlin as he prepares to run for president. sarah: he spoke at a conference organized by angela merkel's party. he called for closer trade and ties between the u.s. and europe. brent: a prime minister in europe should they enjoy immunity from prosecution? sarah: victor ponta is accused of money laundering and tax evasion. they voted by a wide margin against investigating him but he is not in the clear yet. >> the prime minister went to parliament to put his case for keeping his immunity from prosecution. as it turned out, it was an easy win. 231 in favor and 120 against. but he's not in the clear quite yet. his government faces a vote of no-confidence on friday. they have been dogged by allegations. they launched an investigation and nine former ministers last october. it's not surprising some people have taken to the streets. >> there is a long list of reasons for the resignation and the official accusation will be the last mail in his career as p

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a rally in florida for a black teenager shot dead by a neighborhood watch board in february. the mother of 17-year-old trayvon martin called for the rest of the killer, george zimmerman purity has not been detained due to a controversial florida law that allows the use of deadly force under certain circumstances. >> the european space agency market has taken off for the international space station. it was launched in a french rihanna. it is gearing nearly 7 tons of equipment, instruments, and fresh clothing for the six astronauts on board the station. >> recovery workers have found five more bodies on the costa concordia cruise ship off the coast of italy. a total of 30 bodies have now been discovered. to the people are still missing, presumed to be dead. now this. eating organic has been a trend for some time now, but what about wearing organic products? environmentally-friendly fabrics and clothes are gaining in popularity. >> usually made of organically- grown cotton europe aid german biologist turned designer makes her clothes out of milk. >> smooth, soft, and silky, that is

ohio, florida, and virginia. their neck and neck with republicans in the states. at the same time, organizers and volunteers from the 2008 campaign are regrouping. in washington, d.c., alone, there are 12,000, many of them young. >> once the republicans choose their nominee, i think most of, if not all, will close ranks and give behind president to support him again. >> obama can only win if he can convince young people, women, and minorities to vote for him. analysts at the kato institute say he has work to do. >> the people who were excited in 2008 about a tremendous change are skeptical now. yes to go back and say if you do not reelect me, even with all of my blemishes and whenever, these guys will have power and they will be back to george bush and the rich will take over and whenever. >> it's still far too early to predict a winner in the election, but at the u.s. economy continues to pick up speed, obama's chances of another term will improve. >> for the first time, the u.s. government has justify the killing of an american citizen in its campaign against terrorism. speaking

has died in florida after a battle with cancer. she was a time time grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the -- five time grammy winner who shot to stardom with songs like hot stuff and bad girls. she was 63 years old. ♪ how many times have we sung that song? >> it is frightening to think i know the songs from the time they came out. >> thanks for watching. you are up to date. do not go away. there is more to come.

top commander in afghanistan and this lady in florida, mrs. kelly, and you really do not know exactly what is in those e- mails, but according to the american media, they say that there is -- that those are inappropriate communication. just a couple of minutes ago, he said that there was no affair. nevertheless, there was a plan that general allan would become the new supreme -- the nato supreme allied commander in europe, and i think this is not going to happen -- that general allen would become the new nato supreme allied commander. >> water the implications of this for the obama administration -- what are the implications? >> i think it is very bad. the fbi investigation about petraeus and this affair that was going on for months, and the white house is saying they learned about this a couple of days ago, last wednesday. do you think the majority of american people believe that? i do not think so. obama will give tomorrow his first press conference after the election, and he would like to focus on the economy, but i think the majority of the journalists will just as more ab

over the atlantic east of florida. later a partial phases were also visible from southern europe. a total eclipse could be seen in parts of africa. last glance this could be caught from somalia just a little while ago. i think that is a peak in central gaza on the sun was blocked down for more than one next. it's an amazing pictures that. that's all for this edition of the journal for an in depth look at all of our top story seem that our website at the dw got d thanks for watching. goo. for it. it is i can i know none of us think we need to get some eats and peanut sauce the sauce. i love that. what a piece. next time you hear the eight hundred and sixty munich in the womb. in may the cost of tickets to the wound through. mm mm the air. it was a leader in germany this week amid allegations of widespread us all in bloom the gym and government. media reports claimed the us embassy in the main thing is this a glistening touched. the wall street journal said the nsa to eavesdrop don't hang them in their pool so often the years. the paper said president obama was informed of the prestig

campaigning in stamford, florida. in 2008, florida voted for obama. but he hasn't kept his promises, says romney. unemployment and the national debt are higher than ever before. >> one day away from the first day of a new beginning. my conviction of better days are ahead. it is not based on promises or rhetoric. it is based on solid plans and proven results and an unshakable faith in the american people. >> we made a promise. >> bruce springsteen threw his weight behind obama, accompanying the president on his final day of campaigning. if in wisconsin, obama reminded voters of his foreign policy achievements of the first term. >> because of the service and a sacrifice of our brave men and women in uniform, the war in iraq is over. the war in a afghanistan's coming to a close. al qaeda is on the path to defeat. osama bin laden is dead. we have made progress the last four years. >> both men traveling across the country. polls give obama a slight lead, but both candidates will be campaigning until the last minute. >> so, while barack obama and met ronnie are vying for the nation's top job, h

of so-called swing states by florida, ohio, virginia, and new hampshire, which was the first to vote on the stroke of midnight. >> voting began early in this part of new hampshire. the first ballot such traditionally cast here at midnight, and after the first 10 were tallied, it was a drop -- draw. >> for president -- this has never happened before -- we have a tie. five votes each. >> of voting in dick's bill has never been a gauge for the rest of the nation, but this year, polls show the race is a dead heat -- voting in dixville has never been engaged for the rest of the nation. >> after all the months of campaigning, after all the rallies, the millions of dollars of ads, it all comes down to you. it is out of my hands now. it is in yours. all of it depends on what you do. >> still, obama could not resist showing off for the campaign headquarters in his hometown of chicago where he rolled up his sleeves and work telephones to mobilize voters -- worked telephones to mobilize voters. state analysts say mitt romney must win ohio it has any chance of winning. >> how important is turnou

and mitt romney will face off one last time in florida next monday. in germany, the government has raised its economic growth forecast for the current year, but as the prognosis for next year. berlin says growth in 2012 is likely to reach 0.8%, 0.0% -- 0.01% more than forecast. the move follows similar changey germany cannot remain immune from the downturn in the global economy. >> investors, on the other hand, seemed to take the news in stride, sending stocks higher on wednesday. our correspondent has more from frankfurt. >> traders are currently not worried about the danger of a recession in germany. a big relief came from ratings agency moody's, which did not lower spain's credit rating as threatened. this decision had a strong impact on the bond market, bringing down spain's borrowing costs, and it helped the euro. it was also a record date. the index of germany's mid-size companies reached the highest level since its creation in the year 1994. >> let's get a closer look at market numbers for you. we say in frankfurt where germany's blue-chip stocks higher on the day. it was a

east coast of the u.s. with winds and rain from sandy already being felt in florida. schools in the state put the southern counties have been close, and the emergency services have been placed on alert. forecasters have warned the city could hit the northeast of the united states early next week. >> to sports and in golf, some of the world's best players are taking part in bmw master's in shanghai this weekend. >> peter house and currently tops the leader board with a score of 40 under par, but he will have to be careful of his teammate, who is just two shots behind him. sunday's winner will pick up a check for 900,000 euros. in formula one champion ship, the leader looks at another the weakened at the indiana grand prix on sunday. >> the german driver dominated both practice sessions, sending a clear signal to his competitors that he plans to back his fourth grand prix win in a row on sunday. his teammate was not far behind, however. his fiercest rival in the championship came in third in both sessions. watch out. ferrari still pretty fast. but maybe not fast enough. >> maybe not.

over again. florida and ohio are expected to be key swing states in determining the outcome of the u.s. presidential election. >> some are saying that romney must win florida to win the race. the southern state has a high percentage of latino voters as well as senior citizens, many of home are worried about their benefits. >> polls show the candidates are neck-and-neck. >> hold on tight. irene takes me on a fast pace tour of the retirement community in her golf cart. florida is home to many retirees, and a high proportion of them vote. i asked her if they are aware of their influence. >> well, you know, we have people in here 94, 93, 99. some of them are still pretty sharp, and then you have others who are not near that age that do not know what day of the week it is. >> most residents in the community have healthy finances and can afford to pay their rent and purchase a home here. that makes them more likely to lean republican. that is the case with irene, who has supported the republicans for over 60 years. but now, she fears that mitt romney may cut her social security and medic

there has been some significant change in some of the most important swing states, ohio and florida. things change on a daily basis here. we have not factored that in yet for the new unemployment numbers that came out friday that are in obama's favor. this will be a very, very close race matter what anyone says. we will know on election day how it plays out. they will have to fight until the last day. that is the candidate who will win in the and who can get the most voters out. >> max, thank you for joining us from lexington, va. >> turkey bombarded syrian positions again in a result to what they said was a new shell strike on a border town. "this was just hours after ban ki moon warned of the dangers. >> syrian rebels said government troops were pounding against the central and southern provinces. >> a mortar round hit turkey on sunday. their response was swift. they say the current situation could not continue. >> the government is in constant consultation. whatever is needed is being done and will continue to be done. >> two kilometers from the turkish border, syrian rebels have

think he has gone mad. >> how much has this u.s. pastor from a very tiny convocation in florida managed to dominate media coverage on this anniversary of september 11? >> it was clear cents a couple of weeks that this 9/11 would be different because of the ongoing discussion about integration of muslims in the united states, but this episode with the pastor has a totally new quality, the pastor trying to blackmail the islamic community with the burning of the koran. that could hurt the u.s., although this is just one person with a combination of only 30 people, and we are very concerned that there might be people who see this and say, hey, it is easy to get more attention. they are afraid there might be copycats. everybody agrees that this man is getting much more attention than he deserves and that he certainly does not represent the majority of americans. >> thank you for that update from washington. >>> california firefighters are putting out the flames after a gas pipeline exploded in a suburb of san francisco. at least four people were killed, but officials warned the death

. >> none of this is new -- we had the mohammad characters in denmark and the preacher in florida who threatened to burn france. this unleashes anger in the muslim world, but is this an urgent and? >> i think it is genuine. there are a lot of arabs and muslims to believe they are on the defensive at the west wants to destroy their culture and their religion. this has mixed with the experience of recent years, the rock were and guantanamo, i think that is part of the reason the tensions are running so high right now. at the same time, the main factor in the escalation of these events from yesterday is that the former authoritarian regimes are now gone and people are free to better their anger. >> where are the voices of reason in the arab world trying to explain to the people that this film is not a product of the u.s.? >> i don't think you can reform these people, that you could call them to reason. these people are all over the place. we see that in libya, for example, or a large part of the population is rather pro- american and people have gone to the streets protesting the violenc

. its spending night in houston, texas, after taking off from florida. it will finish its journey in los angeles where it will permanently go on display. >> arctic ice has melted to a record low. scientists say summarize at the north pole is the thinnest it has ever been since satellite data collection began. researchers warn the decline will trigger more extreme global weather. many put it down to man-made global warming. >> unfortunate. >> with all of the attention on the eurozone crisis and questions about a future for the european project tummy may be surprised european union is moving ahead with expanding. >> croatia is set to join the european union next july and has been making moves to meet the necessary requirements. this week, the government slashed benefits for public- sector employees in an effort to reform state finances and make the economy more competitive. >> the croatian prime minister was in berlin to meet with the german chancellor, angela merkel. the top of the agenda -- european union membership. >> the two will have much more to do with each other after croatia

in florida plans to go ahead and burn copies of the koran, despite an international chorus of condemnation. pastor jerry jones said his dove outreach center had messages of support on the anniversary of september 11. a commander says the book burning endangers u.s. soldiers. there have been protests in places like indonesia. secretary of state hillary clinton has called the event disgraceful. iran has suspended the sentence of death by stoning for a woman convicted of adultery. the foreign ministry spokesman told state television the verdict would now be reconsidered, but did not say what had prompted the review. in 2006, the woman was convicted of adultery, a capital crime in iran. her sentence sparked global outrage. the european commission condemned it as brick. an investigation by bp and has attempted to spread the blame for the gulf oil spill. bp said it was partially at fault in a report published on the company's website. it did not admit grows link -- gross negligence. the oil giant said a series of human and technical players by contractors caused the oil platform to

cards in southern ontario and quebec and severe weather in southern texas on your friday. the florida peninsula will see leftover showers into friday. the high is expected to be 28 degrees in miami on friday. and reaching the upper 20s in washington, d.c., and new york city. but cooling down to 14 degrees in toronto, 11 in chicago. out toward the west, summer-like, 30 degrees in l.a. now, moving over to europe. messy picture again. multiple systems are still producing thunderstorms. gusty winds and heavy rain across the western continent. and the central mediterranean count countries. then we have another low-pressure system producing moderate rain in eastern europe. that's going to move toward the north and as it does so, rain should change over to a mixture of rain and snow. and out toward the west, still messy picture across much of the british isles, but heavy rain in the london area is starting to move toward scotland. so london will see some lighter showers today, however, heavy rain will return over the weekend. so that could affect the london marathon coming up on your sunday.

seen nothing like it in all my life. i've been to everywhere. florida, everywhere in america. never seen a beach like this. look. it's a disgrace. >> reporter: the shrinking beach has led to a decline in tourists. >> translator: i have lost 70% of my revenue. but some others have lost everything. >> reporter: appointed by the maritime efforts to save the beach. global warming is causing sea levels to rise. and tropical cyclones hit the area more often with bigger waves and stronger rains. luring away the sand. prevents new sand from leaving the beach. they set up a team of more than 15 experts to find a solution that will not hurt tourism. the beach is made up of ivory color sand. but any sands below the water line is muddy and not good for a tourist beach. so he decided to bring in a different sort of sand with larger particles. >> different color. but it is a bit different. because of the stability of the batch. >> reporter: the plan is to make a brand new beach 2.7 kilometers long. first he will bring in huge amounts of sand. 400,000 cubic meters to make a new beach 35 meters wid

. particularly northern part of florida. you will see the downpours continuing today. strong monsoonal floor. now we have a low pressure system heading into the southern plains and that's going to bring pretty nasty thunderstorms. also, seeing thunderstorms tonight, during your monday into tuesday overnight, alberta and d.c., watching warnings posted for you. okay let's look at temperatures then. not too bad in toronto, 25. but temperatures back up to the upper 20s in places like winnipeg as well as in new york city today. 29 for you in oklahoma city and we're in the mid 30s in houston as well as miami. let's go to europe, we are seeing showers moving into western continental europe now. but unfortunately it is not enough to put into the heat. 16 in moscow. 27 in berlin. we are looking in upper 30s in places like budapest as well as, madrid. all right, i will leave you with your extended forecast. >>> one of our lead stories this hour, a japanese journalist has been killed while working in syria. a senior official with the opposition free syrian army says yamamoto was caught in the cro

acceptance speech for the republican party nomination. romney will speak in tampa florida to wrap up the republican national convention. he was officially nominated tuesday as candidate to face barack obama in the november election. the latest abc tv opinion poll suggests the republican leading obama by one percentage point. more u.s. citizens are supporting romney out of discontent over the country's prolonged economic downturn. but survey respondent's found obama more likeable with the president leading by ten points on that scale. one this three americans also said they don't know romney well. ro romney will attempt to change all that with this speech. >>> many children around the world spend their summer holidays developing special interests. in singapore some ever these youngsters attended a science festival. the government organized this to help children learn about the discipline and at the same time enjoy it. nhk's mark hull reports. iks >> one. >> two. >> three. >> reporter: for the singapore government, science education is an essential for its future. >> i cannot overempha

towards the east, things are starting to settle down across florida and the southeast, which is good news for you. then other system dashing across new england and southeastern canada with snow. should be weakening off. it will bring about 15 sent mighters of snow to the canadian mer times. new york city, 8 and sunshine. much of this area seeing above average temperatures. even though the storm is coming in, warm air is flowing into the central plains. we have 20 degrees in oklahoma city, a windy day. 23 in houston. another slightly chilly day in l.a. at least the rain has gone, you'll see sunshine. all right into europe. british isles not looking bad. one system is moving away. still blustery to the north. then this is the system in question. it is taking aim at the scandinavian peninsula today. a lot of the inland snow will be turning over to rain as we get a boost of warmth coming up from the south. as it spills to the continent, mostly rain and mountain snow until we head towards the east, and it certainly will be turning to snow here. still have sub zero highs lingering about in

more than 20 centimeters of snow in one day. in the southern tip of florida, we will see thunder thundershowers through tuesday. here are highs expected on tuesday. the eastern seaboard still on the warmer side. 13 degrees expected in d.c. and 17 in atlanta. finally let's go over to europe. a very strong and very large siberian high pressure system is still blanketing much of the continent, bringing biting cold conditions. unfortunately it is going to stay here awhile, so cold conditions continue throughout the week. and we have a very active low pressure system in the eastern mediterranean, and it is continuously bringing in thundershowers as well as snow, and gusty winds. as you can see, the lines are close together, meaning fierce winds are blowing in the balkan peninsula and italy. in bulgaria, winds reached 140 kilometers per hour, but unfortunately those stormy conditions will persist here throughout tuesday. here are the highs expected on tuesday. minus 2 in paris. minus 8 in berlin. and only minus 13 in kiev. again, the cool conditions continue throughout the week. here i

, in fact, it will be approaching the northern parts of florida peninsula. now, taking a look at what's happening here, we are at the freezing mark in washington, d.c. minus 2 in new york city. you saw 4 yesterday. it is a big jump, at least 6 degrees some places. minus 12 in toronto, minus 4 in chicago. look at what's happening here in the southwest. winter in the northeast, southwest is summer. 28 degrees for l.a. many major cities experiencing temperatures above 25 degrees. we head into europe now lastly. the major story here is another atlantic storm system. they just keep coming, what can i say. wet and windy. when i say windy, gusts 80 kilometers an hour in scotland with this system. wind warnings for parts of ireland, denmark, northern germany. it will be wet and wild across the british isles, through france, extending to poland and scandinavia as well. into the central mediterranean, a system is going to reboot. it is easing off into the balkans. minus 2 in moscow. 8 in berlin. 9 in vienna. 12 in london, 13 in paris. not too cold here, but it will be raining most of the w

-americans complain they do not enjoy equal rights and point to the florida verdict as proof. >> you are guilty automatically from the color of your skin and you cannot change it if you wanted to, which i don't. it is an adjustment to get used to. >> on saturday, i florida jurdie -- jury -- a florida jury found george zimmerman not guilty. legal analysts maintain the prosecution presented a weak case. the jury accepted defense arguments that he shot trayvon martin in self-defense. the white house released a statement from president barack obama calling on americans to respect to the jury's decision, but he also acknowledged that the case has elicited strong passions. >> in a moment, we will look at a new satellite that is giving to mutations. >> geza stories in brief. >> a court in bangladesh has sentenced -- d.o. 19 years in jail for war crimes. the head of the verdict, clashes broke out across mainland --. >> a stampede has killed at least 17 people. it was caused when i write broke out over the match. the stadium was overcrowded with up to three times the number of spectators that it

through florida. the heat is building in the south, 41 in phoenix and down in towards the south of texas, those heat indexes will be reaching up above 100 fahrenheit. as we head into europe, another storm is bringing heavy rain and strong winds here and in across parts of france and into the low countries over the next several days, so not a great start to the weekend. another storm system moving across poland and western russia, those staying mostly clear and dry with still a lot of heat building to the southeast in and around the black sea region. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.