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>> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america. >> oh my! >> tech stocks are back and with a vengeance. the composite index is up a whopping 35% so far this year. that's way ahead of the dow and s&p i can di s&p indices. the dow is up 219%. if you put a thousand dollars in right now it would be worth $3,591. but take a look at these individual stocks which is seeing bigger returns alone. micron technology. this makes semi conductor devices. netflix up to 259% for the year . internet stocks have fared pretty well in general this year. yelp is up 224%. linkedin up 95% and facebook which got off to a bad start when it's start price dipped below, it inked out a 76% gain this year. despite big stock price gains it's been a mixed picture when it comes to balance sheets. facebook is seeing earnings go up as it takes advantage of mobile ads. yelp has never turned a profit, and with the nasdaq only 1,000 points shy of an all time high, the question for many should be could tech be headed to another bust. now eric, thank you for being with u

for all of us here, thanks for watching, good night. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're following for you. >> typhoon haiyon hounds the philippines killing at least a thousand people. >>> world leaders are in geneva trying to gain common ground over iran's nuclear program. >> the red cross said typhoon haiyonay

>> this is al jazeera america live in new york city. i'm del walters with a look at today's top stories. vice president biden heading to china next week in the midst of the territorial tension between china and japan. both nations claiming islands in the east china sea. >>> 14 women in egypt have been arrested and charged in part of protest there. they were sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on wednesday. seven were minors who will go to a juvenile jail who were convicted under that new law banning demonstrations in egypt without permission. >>> malsmall business also haveo wait another year before signing up for insurance. >>> lighting of the national menorah at the white house. u.s. air force band taking part in that celebration. >>> it's looking like black friday already. now there is a chance of bargains. major retailers opening their doors today to kick off the holiday shopping season on one y early. for information on news around the world go to www.aljazeera.com. until then, happy thanksgiving, and happe happy hanukkah. >>

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al jazeera america. take a new look at news. >> welcome back. i'm phil torres, an i'm with lindsay and costa. you were telling us about your c.i.a. days with taxi drivers. >> when i was in the agency i always struck up conversations with cab drivers. they're almost always from other countries and you nevada know who they are. they could be physicists. it in is a pilot program going on in new york city where they're driving around completely electric vehicles. it's a really cool story. >> imagine a new york city with taxi fleet dominated by electric vehicles. now imagine the year, is i it 2030? 2050? how about 1899. that's right. there were close to 100 batly powered taxis on the streets of new york. that same year one of the electric cabs earned the city's first speeding violations barreling down the avenue at 10 mph. 114 years later electric taxis are back. the city is rolling out six fully electric nissans for a year-long test run. >> this is where i plug in. >> an owner operator who has been driving a taxi for 17 years. he's also one of the t

jazeera america. >> only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz with tonight's headlines. in cairo clashes erupted between egyptian security officers and protesters, over a group of women for holding a peaceful protests. news services showed china's air space over the east china sea, move raises the stakes in the standoff with the united states, japan and south korea over the zone. >>> the community of washington, illinois came together to feed the thousands of people who lost their homes in the devastating tornadoes earlier this month. about 1200 turkeys were donated for the feast. >>> and some americans are getting a jump on the thanksgiving tradition of shopping. kmart started business at 6:00 this morning. walmart and target are opening later in the evening. but it's not happening everywhere though. laws in maine, massachusetts and rhode island, ban shopping on thanksgiving. katherine barrett, what are the crowds like out there? >> well they're growing quite a bit. this store is set to open in just half an hour. there have be

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back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. forget the gps. your best trend this holiday travel season could be dave warren. we're looking at a major storm that is making it's way across the southwest to the north. >> meteorologist: i'm not bringing good news. i don't know if i'll be your best friend but we're looking at problems with the holiday week with rain an snow coming down an traffic delays likely. we're already seeing problems in the west where we have rain. this is what it's been looking like across texas and oklahoma. they've had snow coming down, a number of accidents. at least ten inches of snow reported in parts of north, central texas along with freezing rain and slick roadways. you want to take your time because this area of freezing rain is pushing into arkansas right around little rock. this will continue to manufacture east and into very cold air. it is a storm that will develop along the gulf coast and move forward. monday there is this large area of rain in the mid-atlantic states. that mix

to al jazeera america. here are the top stories at this hour: a third of facilities providing abortions in texas may not be able to do so starting today. a federal appeals court reinstated restrictions put in place by the state government whitele constit -- while the constitutionality is put into play. the president of planned parenthood says the organization will continue to fight the war. >> a federal appeals court in new york blocked a ruling finding the stop and frisk policy to ge discriminatory. the ruling is on hold pending the outcome of an appeal by the

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>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. here are the stories that we're following for you. the desperate flight of syrian refugees seeking safe haven beyond their borders and now winter is bearing down. north korea releases video of an 85-year-old american veteran alleged apology to that nation. and protests against thailand's prime minister turned deadly. >> as the war in syria grinds on, so does the flood of people fleeing all the violence. the united nations said 2.2 million syrian versus left the country. more than 200,000 are now in iraq, and as winter approaches many are still living in tents. we have reports on what is being done in northern iraq to prepare refugees for the cold. >> it's early morning and the women in this refugee camp prepare food. they've been cooking outdoors since the summer but that will have to end soon because winter has come and with it plunging temperatures and heavy rain. >> i make a special effort to cook every friday a small treat to help forget where we are. but with the rains we won't b

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>> check >>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm here in new york. here are the top stories of this hour. >> this is the deadliest series of tornados illinois has had in the month of november. >> the governor of illinois talking about the dozens of tornados blamed for killing eight people last sunday. there were more than 70 twisters across the state. in the philippines the death toll stands at more than 4,000. it's been 11 days since the catastrophe - only now are some able to leave. 50 u.s. navy ships and aer plains are taking part in global relief efforts. >> law makers in canada strippeded more power from rob ford. it had bizarre moments, he knocked over a council woman, and he mocked another law-maker. rob ford is refusing to step down. he says heel go to court to get back his authority. >> a deadly plane crash in russia video has been released. it captures the boeing 737 crashing and exploding. all 50 on board were kalilled. those are the headlines "consider this" is up next. >> al jazeera america is the only news channel that brings you live n

♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. here are today's top headlines. the justice department could soon announce a large settlement with jpmorgan chase. it would require the banking giant to set aside 4 billion dollars to help homeowners who lost their homes. >>> a group linked to al-qaeda says it is behind the suicide bombs in beirut. >>> rescuers are digging through the refuge of neighborhoods in illinois, leveled by tornados there. the tornados left behind a path of death and destruction. >>> chances are if you have been to an arbor, michigan, you have heard them and if not this is definitely for you. it is the first in a special series of reports we're calling veteran's stories. >> reporter: first light in ann arb arbor, michigan, and these two celebrate a decade of radio with their team. a few laughs and a hearty breakfast before going live at 9:00 from tiny studios. >> this is veteran's radio tenth anniversary program. >> reporter: the first guest ten years ago is back on the air again. john dingell on the line from

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al jazeera america. >> we've just been talking about a man who was writing back in the 1960s and '70s about an information age only just emerging. today, in the midst of the digital revolution, new technologies have been heralded as the advent of a new and promising era. that has also prompted critics. writer and thinker evgeny morozov is one of them. he has eloquently warned against celebrating the internet as a panacea for censorship and the control of information, a pipeline that can change our approach to everything from policy making to governance. he's written two books on the subject - the net delusion in 2011 and his latest, to save everything click here. i sat down with the evgeny morozov to talk about marshall mcluhan, the new digital era in which we live and what we should not expect it to deliver. >> evgeny morozov, welcome to the listening post. >> good to be here. >> we've just done that piece on marshall mcluhan and, in your book, you have a term - mcluhanism - that you attach to people in

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that's al jazeera america. "inside story" is next. ♪ doctors to help fortune detainees. that's in tonight's "inside story." >> hello, i'm libby casey. doctors take an oath to do no harm. medical professional working with the u.s. military and intelligence services were forced to violate that oath in the treatment of terror suspects captured after 9/11. even though torture was banned by executive order in 2009 the report said ethical violations continue at the president in guantanamo bay where detainee s staging hunger strikes have been forced fed. detainee abuse on the war of terror. it was funded in the open society foundation. since 2011 the u.s. department of defense and c.i.a. have had policies requiring guantanamo doctors and other medical personnel to breach national standards including on site physicians have participated in interrogations and by assisting in force feeding. also the report found that military medical training lacks ethical grounding for doctors to protect human rights. the report comes months after president obama reiterated his promise to close d

tonight on al jazeera america there's more to it. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. taking a look at today's top business stories, wall street could be seeing new all-time highs before investors head away for the thanksgiving holiday and hanukkah. the dow up 18 points. if it finishes higher today that would be the 44th record close this year. stocks are higher because of encouraging news on the jobs front. unemployment claims falling again last week. >>> a judge giving the okay for the merger of the world's largest airlines. critics say the merger will cost you, the consumer more. >>> another milestone for bitcoin, breaking the thousand dollars barrier today. it crossed 900 just last week. a year ago, you could get one for just 13 real dollars. >>> more pressure on the housing market mortgage rates are rising again. the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now 4.29%. that is up from 4.22% last week. mortgage rates have been rising above 4% since the end of june. as everyone prepares to hit the road for the holidays, here is an important piece of in

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>> we welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. the senate set to take up a law that would outlay discrimination of gays in the workplace. >>> and the first day of trading for twitter, and the stock price already passed $45 a share. ♪ >> we are now less than two hours away from an historic vote in the u.s. senate. lawmakers are poised to take forward towards ending discrimination against gays transgender americans. in 33 states transgender people can be fired or denied employment. a poll in 2011 found that 73% of voters protect protections for gays and transgender people. mike viqueira is live in washington. how likely is this bill going to pass today? >> it is remarkable how quickly the shift in public opinion is translating to legislative victories, and a victory here at the white house even with president obama's only personal beliefs coming about marriage equality coming just before the election. really this has come up in the senate before. it has failed. one big fly in the oint

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al jazeera america >> welcome back everyone to al jazeera america. a zone strike has killed the leader of the taliban in pakistan. we had a bounty on his head. here is the report. >> reporter: we are told that the attack took place in th vere to the border. he's said to have been riding in a vehicle. he was accompanied by one of his uncles, and close aid and a driver. he was said to be getting out when up to four missiles struck that particular compound. he was reportedly killed there. the taliban are now admitting it. the funeral will be held at 10 gmt tomorrow, which is saturday. again, the confirmation is coming in, and this may prove to be a game changer. >> iraq took center stage at the white house this afternoon. president obama met with iraqi prime minister nouria nourial n. tell us again. swat purpose here? >> reporter: let's move that to the present tense. the president is meeting with iraqi prime minister nouri al maliki. they're at the conclusion of that meeting, and we'll worn you that we're going to be seeing video of that meeting in sho

>>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. could it be the death of the filibuster? it has been around for two centuries and now democrats say they want to change the rules. >>> the family of an 85-year-old american veteran says he was pulled off of a plane in north korea and is being held against his will. >>> and a volcanic eruption creates an island in japan. ♪ >>> we begin on capital hill where there is renewed talk o triggers the so-called nuclear option. harry reid now moving to change filibuster rules. democrats want their revised to get several of president obama's judicial contaminations moving forward. >> dell, republicans block these nominations, and democrats are furious. they say they are non-controversial amroi non-controversial -- appointments. take a listen to senator reid. >> during this congress, the 113th congress, the united states has wasted an unprecedented amount of time on procedural hurdles and partisan obstruction. as a result, the work of this country goes undone. congress should be passing legisla

jazeera america. >> only on al jazeera america. more than 11 years ind to prison on wednesday. seven of them were minors who will now go to a juvenile detention facility. they were convicted under the new laws that ban demonstrations without government permission. a town in england honoring its role in america's thanksgiving tradition. the ancient port is where the may flower was built. now they are making a replica. >> today it is a busy port, a lot of ships coming in and going out. but on thank giving we think about the late 1500s that's when the may flower, the pill game ship that sailed in 1620 was built here. these days he is building on his reputation, a bit of history that means jobs for the area's sagging economy. woe are building a boat, and not just any boat. but an exact replica of the ship in time for the 400th anniversary of the pill game's voyage to america. it is the may flower, and probably it is the most famous boat in the world, debate bly. >> christopher jones a ship that traded for many many years. >> there was

i'm ali veshi, thanks for joining check check >> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm stephanie sy. here are the top stories we are following: millions of thanksgiving travellers may face delays as a wintry storm system moves east. severe whether across the u.s. is expected to affect holiday travel for 43 million people - the system carrying heavy rain, snow and sleet. hundreds of flights have been cancelled. >> new details about the sandy hook elementary school shooting. it shows that adam lanza was obsessed with violence and video games, there's no motive for the attack >> a plan to lay out a roadmap