ministry says the blaze may have been started by one of the nursing homes residents and as are thieves john thomas has been reporting investigators have found evidence suggesting that a man there had committed suicide by setting himself alight. certainly a tragic situation this morning in the region about two hundred kilometers away from moscow flames are up to early in the morning causing four hundred eighty people to be evacuated from this elderly person's home investigators are saying that early on it looked like possible faulty wiring but that was quickly changed as they had the opportunity to get into the nursing home a building about seven stories high and now on the third floor what they found was a room where there was a gasoline container they believe one man around eighty six year old tried to commit suicide this man was a veteran who was depressed about the government's inaction in getting him an apartment and that he was depressed and at this point was trying to take matters into his her own hands criminal investigation has been launched into the arson also emergency ministry ha

thomas reporting there for us now a terrorism crackdown is in full swing in russia's north caucasus where security forces say they've killed over forty okada linked militants in august but two police officers were shot dead by militants in the russian republic of dagestan just hours ago now on sunday twelve militants were killed during a special operation in the chechen republic we now cross live before more on this took some only had. a son to take us through the violent events that took place yesterday. yes where right now in the capital of the chechen republic the family which bed was attacked by militants early in the morning is just a couple of hours away from here and very early in the morning a group of from fifteen up to thirty militants attacked the village they set some houses of the locals on fire and the are this is actually been a home village of the chechen president runs on their own so no wonder he himself had to counter terrorist operation defined lasted about a couple of hours and as a result these wild militants were killed at home so they have to sort of just say

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captain john thomas and his men are here to make sure that doesn't happen. >> we got two lanes on each side. >> reporter: but they prefer to let the afghan police do most of the talking. >> they know everybody in this area, if you want something done, they know exactly who to go talk to. they know exactly how this area wants to be treated. >> reporter: putting american soldiers in close constant contact with the civilian population is dangerous and captain thomas never wants his men to forget it. >> always going to be nervous, but i think you just use that to keep sharp and make sure that everybody's focused on what they need to be focused on. >> reporter: right now the focus is on these afghan cops. the success of this operation and the u.s. strategy in afghanistan depends on their ability to take over and keep the peace. mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar, afghanistan. your blood sugar. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help reduce after meal blood sugar spikes and may help reduce high morning blood sugar. [ male announcer ] onglyza should not be used to treat type 1 diab

thomas now let's take a look at your top stories the present. it's of afghanistan pakistan and to stand our in the russian resort of sochi for a top level meeting to discuss fighting narco terrorism in central asia afghanistan is the source for ninety percent of the world's heroin supply president dmitri medvedev has been leading talks on how to stabilize the troubled region he has also held separate bilateral meetings with the three guest heads of state that he reports. providing security and fighting drug trafficking these were the two topics which took a front seat during today's summit in sochi where the route to this is not going to be easy russia afghanistan pakistan and the cheekiest on a well aware of the challenges they will meet some in the world wonder whether success is even possible and if so whether all countries of the international community are committed to achieve it by bringing the four nations together russia shows its commitment to support a peaceful stable and prosperous afghanistan and stability in the whole region probabl

. >> uncle john. that was the year grand daddy thomas died. left the family worse than broke. uncle john stole a ham from the meat market. he was 17. lost his taste for it locked up 14 years. ham, cured and earth bred sliced with the fat hanging on. yellow sunshine on a white plate. the ham bone cuts crosswise. a dark eye all in the skillet making aggressive for grits. lost his taste for all things salt much the ocean he has not seen. woman and man. he don't ever want to see no more ham on his plate. hates pigs. hard for him. time off for good behavior. they didn't hold him to the last 6. he is a hog farmer. only eats beef and chicken and turkey. fish, turtle and rabbit. squirrel, possum and coon and seasons greens with smoked ox tails. can't raise white folks for slaughter. [applause] >> for those of you who have not heard this in person a big beautiful surprises, she speaks at tremendous authority of feeling. and very uniquely agile intelligence. >> we are the memory of that place without measure. that filled all space that never was and ever will be. that place existing as

hiroshima japan i spoke to historian john paul's he told me that he believes that by bombing hiroshima the u.s. was trying to intimidate the u.s.s.r. . the reason for bombing hiroshima was that it had not the city had not been previously bomb that was a virgin targets of the speak so to drop one bomb to obliterate an entire city would one bought one bomb which showed the power of this new weapon where the united states hacked and that was the whole idea to impress moscow with the new weapon that the united states had and wanted to moscow to know they had and want to moscow to know how powerful that weapon was but how could you get that across unless should demonstrate it so demonstrating it would have to bomb a city well you couldn't bomb a russian city because you were now of russia you had to bomb an enemy city and you still have an enemy japan so you're going to a japanese city now dropping that bomb on tokyo would have that made sense because tokyo was already destroyed in advance so the bomb had been dropped on tokyo nobody would have noticed much difference but hiroshima was ther

only clarence thomas and samuel alito were confirmed with fewer votes. justice scalia and john paul stevens or conformed with the votes of 98-0, and ruth bair ginsburg confirmed by 96-3 -- ruth bair gansler confirmed by 96-3. why was this so close, colby? >> are a reflection of the times, harsh partisanship. it was ideological. they speculated that she would be too far to the left and would impose our own views on the the constitution. -- imposed her own views on the constitution. it is sad. >> evan? >> i had lunch with the u.s. senator this week who should be a scene that says it all but there is a place on the u.sfloor where senate's can go to have lunch. 1:00 in the afternoon, tablecloth this said, soup is cooking, solid there. -- salad there. nobody is in the room. u.s. senators used to go and talk to each other. they don't do that anymore. they go to the separate camps, and that is why you have a vote like that. >> charles? >> the closest since toledo. when president obama was a senator -- the closest since several toledo. when president obama was a

they were children at the time who grew up to be john adams, george washington, thomas jefferson. it happened the same way. it has since the burning bush. moses. freedom. and then they forget. they wander until they remember that god is the answer. he always has been. and then they begin to trust. do you know what kind of trust there must have been? if you were wondering in agent egypt and you were crying out to the almighty, send us, send us someone to free us, and a man shows up with the stick, do not think they said, you have to be kidding me? the all-powerful, the almighty, antisense a man slow of speech with a stick. but look with the stick and that man did. -- what that stick and that man did. trust in the lord, and recognize that moses and abraham lincoln and george washington, there were men. there were just like you. they just picked up their sticks des. i think i can relate to martin luther king the most of all of these giants because we have not carved him in marvel yet. he is still a man. -- carved him in a marble yet. he is still a man. what is it these men have that

the children they grew in to beat john adams, at george washington, thomas jefferson, and it happens the same way it has since the burning bush. moses, freedom, and then they forget. they wander until they remember that god is the answer. he always has been. and then they began to trust. you know what kind of trust there must a band? keep you are in bondage in ancient egypt, and you were crying out to the almighty, send does someone to free s -- send us someone to free us, and someone shows up with a stick, don't you think they said, you have got to be kidding? [laughter] the all-powerful, the almighty, they send a man slow of speech with a stick. but look at what that state and what that man did. -- that stick and what that man did. recognize that noses and abraham lincoln and george washington, they were men. they were just like you. they just picked up their st ick. i think i can relate to martlet picking out of all of these giants, probably the most because we have not carved in marble yet. he is still a man. and that is the message, that man makes a difference. what is it that t

the conservatives are scalia, thomas, and alito with kennedy often the swing vote. in missouri today, mothers and fathers got the kind of phone call ever parent dreads-- their children were involved in a terrible accident. they were aboard two buses carrying high school students from st. james to an amusement park outside st. louis. just 10 miles from their destination the buses slammed into the wreckage of an earlier accident. one of the children on the buses was killed, dozens more injured. cynthia bowers has more. >> reporter: it's an annual trip the band members look forward to all summer. >> it was going to be a good day and it turned into such a terrible day. >> reporter: two buses, the first one filled with girls, the second with boys, were headed for six flags amusement park when they were caught in a horrific collision, a chain- reaction crash, witnesses say, that happened in the blink of an eye. >> i seen it, but i didn't see it, it happened so fast. >> reporter: the highway patrol sais a semi-truck traveling east slowed as it approached a road destruction

ed thomas, bbc news, liverpool. >> interesting debate. my thing, if they preserve paul mccartney's house and john lennon's house, for the sake of uniformity you'd think they'd give a nod to the other beatle. apparently not. >> maybe they should just let it be. >> oh! she's here all week, folks. try the veal. that was good. >> that is the news for this half hour. you can always tell us what you think of our show by logging on to our facebook fan page. >> just logon to wnnfans.c.c.c.h >>> military milestone. u.s. combat troops leave iraq. the relieved soldiers and the pentagon's strategy. >>> then, battlegrounds near new york's ground zero. why the debate over a planned islamic center is now intensifying. >>> and, pet project. >> maybe she could get a mouse. >> the lessons from dogs. it's thursday, august 19th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and good morning, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> thousands of u.s. soldiers have crossed the border from iraq to kuwait this morning. it is the last american combat brigade to l

at least that's what he is hoping chgt. >> reporter: john carlo santa cruz doesn't have to read the newspaper to know times are tough. like so many others, he's living it. in fact, he's filing these newspaper clippings for the in defense of animals because times are tough. he couldn't afford to pay the fine for a traffic ticket so this is his community service. but what's really weighing on this aspiring civil engineer's mind is how he will pay for the next semester at college. he exhausted, he believes, the traditional means of financial aid. his parents aren't able to help him out. he aid reply for and has gotten grants. he works a part-time job but doesn't see how he can manage paying for school next semester while affording things like food and gas. the other day while selling his old text books for cash on craigslist it dawned on him, why not just ask? >> sometimes you come across obstacles and you find help. >> reporter: what followed was a 300-word posting. aware there are many scams online, giancarlo details who he is, what courses he is taking and promising progress reports and trans

john hardy jackson was found 25% responsible. jackson was convicted of more than a dozen charges, including lewd and lascivious acts of a child under the age of 14. the >>> the court ruled in favor of a google employee. reed was fired back in 2004 when he was 54 years old. reed says he was told he wasn't a good cultural fit for google. the company denies the allegations and says it will prove in court it does not discriminate. >>> animal rights activists had planned to postpone the round up of wild hours but thai will appeal the rule -- but say they will appeal the ruling. the round up is scheduled to take place in the far northern eastern part of the california. >>> coming up here, the 911 tape released tonight of the connecticut gunman who killed eight coworkers. >>> also coming up, a hip hop singer returns to his homeland haiti and makes a major announcement to his fans. >>> connecticut state police released the tape of the 911 call made by thornton. the man police say killed himself and eight others. >> yeah, i understand tha

john hardy jackson was found 25% responsible. jackson was convicted of more than a dozen charges, including lewd and lascivious acts of a child under the age of 14. the >>> the court ruled in favor of a google employee. reed was fired back in 2004 when he was 54 years old. reed says he was told he wasn't a good cultural fit for google. the company denies the allegations and says it will prove in court it does not discriminate. >>> animal rights activists had planned to postpone the round up of wild hours but thai will appeal the rule -- but say they will appeal the ruling. the round up is scheduled to take place in the far northern eastern part of the california. >>> coming up here, the 911 tape released tonight of the connecticut gunman who killed eight coworkers. >>> also coming up, a hip hop singer returns to his homeland haiti and makes a major announcement to his fans. >>> and a bit the pay area's community that said no to pg & e's smart meters. >>> connecticut state police released the tape of the 911 call made by thornton.