they are called cactus pears because they are grown on cactus and shaped like a pear. loaded with flavor. select and store them right. yellow and red. when you buy them, you want to make sure they are nice and red like this all the way around, the red variety. a little greening is okay but not too much all the way around. now, cactus pears already cleaned. the needles are gone. in the old days they would come wrapped in paper with some of the needles still in there and when you go to cut them and peel them, you get those needles stuck in your thumb for two or three days you can't get them out. as a matter of fact, in my dad's backyard he would have some of these growing and what happens is, i go pick them and those needles will be there for weeks. not kidding! okay, i'm kidding you maybe a couple of days and that's it but it was so hard to get them out. now they are already clean for you. where were these 20 years ago? when you bring them home store them, here the key now, on the counter not in the refrigerator. cactus pears, loaded with flare, great in salad, great ou

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and one pear tree at ground zero stands as a symbol of renewal for a nation. >>> good evening. it did not take long at all. the documents from osama bin laden's compound have already given up a vital piece of information. that al qaeda was plotting to strike america again, this coming september, on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. and the target? trains. our pierre thomas has been told about the details that prompted intelligence officials to issue a new alert today. and he brings them to us tonight. pierre? >> reporter: diane, investigators have been going through this evidence nonstop. and the initial sifting of this material reveals that handwritten notes about plans to derail trains in the u.s. authorities in all 50 states are being warned that al qaeda had been planning to attack train lines, potentially killing hundreds, on the upcoming anniversary of 9/11. the bulletin obtained by abc news states, "as of february 2010, al qaeda was allegedly contemplating conducting an operation against trains in an unspecified location in the united states on the tenth anniversary of sept

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i grew up in a trailer park i grew up in a little small town called pear land texas near galveston i remember sitting on a child's hand watching. the first gulf war. two hours ago allied air forces began an attack on military targets in iraq in kuwait and watching it on the television seeing how quick that win and their reply afterward and from the liberation beat. so great to be an american i had filled the we had lost the ghosts of vietnam. i remember sitting there on the cal said i and think unless you want to go into you know to go into the military. we got married on the thirtieth of peace amber nighties six if i so and i left on january third of my chain sixty six for one of vietnam so why a guy spent more on him alone in vietnam. we went from bomb the taliban why we're there for what they call red tape period you know to get used to the climate and to actually get used to the saddam's or. the first couple of weeks i was terrified every not. and after my first reading i went back to my bed i just cannot sleep. all i can thank i was going to be there going to shoot never any mor

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based on what i am hearing from the housing element and based on what i pear from abag reports and all the other studies i am constantly hearing presented to us here, i am not sure how some of the projects we're being asked to approve meet any of the standards around affordability and meeting the needs of families and keeping families here in san francisco. at some point, you know, it would be interesting to note who are moving into these units of three-bedroom housing in the mission. a lot of the new projects that we're approving here, projects that have been aproved over the past five years, i would like to know if there is a way the know who is living in two and three-bedroom units that we are allegedly making available in order to fill the void for family housing in the city. when i hear people say things like this is the type of housing we need more of, i am not convinced that it is, especially not given the price point of most of the housing we are seeing on the market.

passed down policy and you concede traffic here is moving beautiful it for the ride down to the prickly pear. >>darya: thank you, at 6 06 is the time we will be back with more. >>mark: we are back and here is a live look out of walnut creek. we'll been nice start to this court date. 49 degrees 74 degrees by noontime. 77 but this afternoon. a great day. the warmest day of the week. we have more coming up on the other. we are following the latest on the mississippi river cresting in the city of memphis. 48 ft. high. 12th-14 ft. above flood stage. we're hitting records. parts of month this under water. slated for-0 5 ft. deep. they're hoping the levees hold. world famous musical landmarks remain dry. attention turning down river as raging flood waters make their way into louisiana. farmers are making homemade levees to protect their crops. this is the spill late. the art opening it up to allow water from the mississippi river to flow into the lake to try and reduce the level of the mississippi as the water makes its way down to the levee. >>darya: pakistan will grant access to the three wives.

but at hawks restaurant in granite bay, they're exploring different ways to use the alligator pear, otherwise known as an avocado. >> we like using california avocados because they're grown as close as an avocado can be. these are from the simi valley. they're really versatile. they're rich. as you can see, we puree them. we serve them somewhat chunky. we can wrap things in them. they're just real versatile. and they're tasty. >> but chefs like michael are just part of the equation of educating consumers on the many fabulous attributes of avocados. the real groundwork begins just there, on the ground of the 6,000 farmers across the state who now grow avocados. california farmers produce about 90% of the nation's total avocado crop, and that includes farmers like mark and linda bre of simi valley in ventura country. not from a farming background and surrounded by a huge housing development, the couple really didn't know what to do with all of the lush land they had when they bought the property back in 2000. >> because we'd always talked about having a ranch, mark and i had talked about it, we

pear speaking of gas prices, there are still high in the bay area. this is from gas body--this is from gasbuddy.com. the san francisco averages $4.22, oakland, $4.13 and san jose, $4.12. >> the federal officials are now getting a close look at the pipeline explosion. officials, as you can see are taking a tour, taking a look at the area into what is being done now to make sure an explosion like this does not happen again. even as federal investigators are working to determine a cause, the u.s. from of justice has been looking into the blast. >> i do not recall another time in my 35 years of public service where i have ever felt as bad as i do today. what has happened to these families, the great loss of their loved ones, the injuries that have been caused, we will double our efforts beginning this august par. we will require all operators of gas distribution pipelines will evaluate their risk and take immediate steps to mitigate them. >> numerous data and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies are pursuing their own investigations as to what l

that's a pear tree, that against all rhyme or reason, survived the 9/11 attacks. having been nursed back to health by the parks department in the bronx. it was only about eight feet tall. it was gnarled. it was blackened. it now stands about 35 fetet tall. he will lay a wreath at that tree. and he will also meet with the victims. >>> now, we go to jim sciutto in islamabad, pakistan. >> reporter: this morning, pakistani officials are saying the raid may have been illegal under international law. aerowe're also learning how much of a surprise this was for them. they got first word of pakistani media reports of a helicopter down. and admiral mike mullen did not call the senior pakistani commander until nearly two hours after the raid was over. there's no proof needed as to how important cooperation is. we've spoke to the taliban by telephone yesterday. they said, george, they are planning revenge attacks against american targets. >> you knew that was coming. okay, jim sciutto, thanks very much. >>> now, to josh elliott with the rest of the morning's news. >> we begin

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>> pear pad. i feel bad. you gave her an easy one. i mean a -- >> jimmy: oh, my god. i'm so sorry. miranda, what is the name of gibby's younger brother? >> guffy. >> jimmy: hey, that's right. [ applause ] so we're tied. writers, for the win -- where is carly and spencer's dad? >> he's in the navy. >> jimmy: that is correct. he's in the navy! all right, yeah. [ cheers ] >> this is good. >> jimmy: on a submarine in the navy. you guys, our thanks to miranda cosgrove. check out "icarly" on nickelodeon or nick.com. andy cohen joins us next. he's hanging out in the bud light green room! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] bursting with mouth-watering real fruit and refreshingly blended with creamy low-fat yogurt, mcdonald's strawberry-banana and wild berry smoothies are 100% pure sipping fun. the simple joy of real fruit smoothies. ♪ these wheat thins crunch stix will save us. [ crunch ] look! [ male announcer ] wheat thins crunch stix. try our new flavors. dailies plus contacts give you new lenses every day... and dailies plus has blink-activated moisture for a fr

he attack his pear's budgeet and medicare plan. >> i made a mistake. >> and jon huntsman worked for president obama as an ambassador but he told george stephanopoulos he would have voted for the republican budget. >> because the only thing that scares me more than that is the trajectory that our debt is taking. >> here's where we stand. gingrich, pawlenty, paul is in. romney probably, and waiting for huntsman, daniels, bachman and palin with trump and huckabee out. >> there's going to be a call for anybody else probably until early fall when it's really last call. like the bar calling and saying we only have another 15 minutes before we close this down. >> there are still a couple of wild cards out there, jed bush and chris christie. both continue to say they won't run. we will see. the republicans aren't happy with the slate they have so far. abc news, washington. >> up next, a marathon spacewalk for a pair of astronaughts on the spacestation. it's still underway. and a volcano in iceland, another one shuts down that country's airport. find out if the it is expected to disrupt air traffic in

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the pears or groups who participates at this point in the government of afghanistan will not be allowed representation. only individual afghans, the taliban, the afghan government, drug barrens, or the warlords can want attend. the likes of karzai even may join the jerga, but only as ordinary afghan citizens, and we understand that will be very difficult to actually make happen, but we feel it's important to state that's actually what is required. to accomplish this, there is an em pertive that the issue -- imperative, that the issue of islam be removed off center stage where the current acrimony has been and beliefs that link humanity together in a common struggle for a better life for all. parallels have been drawn by numerous experts on the complexity of the tribal dynamic with the ongoing conflict. various tactics employed by peacekeepers in northern ireland were tried to afghanistan, but the two country's circumstances are not dissimilar. aside from sharing a long colonial heritage with britain, ireland and afghanistan share tribal law and codes of moral conduct that long precede t

they point to apples, cherries, and pears as the primary culprits. something else to watch out for, household cleaning products, those that contain triclosan can sometimes induce allergy symptoms. >>> it has been a staple of the school lunch for generations. chocolate milk. but now school districts across the country are waging a fight against it because of its high sugar content. while regular low-fat milk has just 12 grams of sugar, chocolate milk has nearly three times that much at 32 grams. just last week the los angeles county school district decided to remove strawberry and chocolate milk from the menu after food activists including celebrity chef jamie oliver petitioned against it. but the dairy council of california has argued the extra sugar is worth it because it provides kids with the calcium and vitamin d that they need. >> why do we have to supplement their sugar at school? they get so much sugar. i mean, my kids are inundated with sugar. >> san francisco schools made the switch earlier this year to a lower sugar flavored milk. >> okay.

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sharp contrast to the president's solemn visit to the 9/11 memorial plaza where he laid a wreath at a pear tree that survived the devastation at ground zero. >> i just wa thank you and i gave him a prayer card of my dad because i wanted to thank him for what he did. >> reporter: at one of the first precincts to respond to the world trade centers, the president signed "god bless" in the police log. >> there will still be threats out there. you're still going to be called to take courageous actions to remain vigilant. >> reporter: the commander in chief also met in private with 60 family members 9/1 >was a vig mome ou he was awesome. >> reporter: in washington, vice president joe biden also met with family members and survivors of the 9/11 attack and laid a wreath at the pentagon for those who died there. now that the president's new york trip is history, on friday he will visit ft. campbell, kentucky, where he will meet with members of that s.e.a.l. team who killed osama bin laden. rob and peggy. >> t.j. winick reporting. >>> turning to the economy now. there is some hopeful news this morni

it's sort of a pear combined with a banana. it's very hard to find as fresh fruit in the united states but you can find the powder which you can incorporate into a smooth think. and you can find 100% juice which you can freeze in pops. a lot of the ones very heart protective and are known to help the skin look beautiful. really fights these free radicals to fend off aging. so, could be the next hot thing. >> this is actually very good. i needed this to wash down the peanut butter cookie. it's kind of dry. >> okay. so it a a try. >> all right. >> i am addicted to this. black garlic. >> so tell. >> it's a whole garlic gloves that are fermented under high heat for about 30 days to give it this gorgeous black color. it doubles the antioxidant value in the garlic compared to fresh and makes it soft, sweeter and actually spreadable. so you can take the whole cloves here. >> like butter, huh? and you say this does not give you garlic breath. >> they say it will not. see how it spreads on the whole grain -- you can use it on toast. it'

it's a pear tree that was on this site on 9/11, was damaged but taken to another location, nursed back to health, and has been brought back to ground zero for planting. just a remarkable testament to the changes that we have seen on this site and to the new life that's going to be born here as well. that's where president obama is going to be laying the wreath shortly. all of that, of course, we'll bring to you live. we'll be right back. ocid most calcium supplemts... t adththod it's dif - alcium crhea >>> president of the united states is over at precinct 1, number 1 in lower manhattan, nypd officers, port authority officers. you saw this live picture. this is tape, just a little while ago the president arrived at the first precinct in lower manhattan. he's meeting with police officers right now. earlier, he met with firefighters in midtown, manhattan, to pay his respects. he spoke movingly about what's going on. from this precinct, he'll be heading to ground zero to lay a wreath at the memorial there. this is a moment that the president wants to underscore precisely, precisely becaus

so i would start by having public hearings, look at those regulations see where we can start pearing those backs and -- paring those back and that will make a big difference. we can't raise taxes on small businesses. what we need to do is go back to the tax codes, simplify it so it makes sense to people, so it makes sense to small businesses so they understand what they're up against and address that issue. >> ms. hochul? >> our universities are great catalysts for jobs. i was at the university of rochester a few days ago taking a tour of the optics facility and i was so impressed to learn that because of a system they -- because of assistance they received from washington that unfortunately the ryan budget decimates, i'm talking about research and development tax incentives, they're able to be the incubator that creates jobs, 21 new businesses started as a result of initiatives at the university of rochester. if the ryan budget -- if the republicans have their way, that will go away. rochethser -- university of rochester is the largest employer around here itself. i want to keep tho

i certainly support pearing back some of these tax breaks. whether or not there's a hole list of them in the proposal that's been brought forward and thank you-all for host: more of that interview available to you on our news makers program 10:00 a.m. tomorrow and again at 6:00 p.m. on c-span. also you may have seen this report, senator bing m's colleague. senator jeff would not seek another term. it will be an important part of caller: answer that republican that called and wanted to know about the constitution. he couldn't find anything in there about taking care of people. i thought we were all americans and we all lived in this country together. i wonder who took care of him on his greedy path up. who fought the wars. i'm an old man. i'm on medicare. i'm a veteran. but i'm going to tell you on with this medicare, problem. you tell me how we can put and bet on a man's health in the stock market. that is totally ridiculous. and this country is going to hell for it. host: middle ford, pennsylvania. caller: hi. i have a solution to the medica

one organic pear same thing. and 1/3 bunch organic basil, parsley and half fresh organic lemon. >> how do you turn it off? >> i don't know. >> i don't know how to turn it off. it doesn't have an off button. >> thank you, jerry. >> here is the good thing. >> what a man jerry is. >> here is the thing about this drink. >> never be the same again after yesterday. >> the great thing about this drink. it's not too sweet, and i love sweet, and it's not too tart or salty. >> it doesn't take vegetably that you might not want early morning. only 87 calories. >> and delicious. >> gives you 100% of the usda recommended total you need in that stuff. there it is. >> i want you to be funny. >> okay, it's friday. an older man in exercise tights approached the trainer in the gym and said i want to impress that beautiful lady over there which machine should i use. trainer looked him up and down and replied use the atm machine outside the gym. love it. >> cute. >> it's time for -- >> we have to tell everybody about this. we went to