Surviving the winter months with heat. Japanese government leaders are on a race against time. They say they have until friday afternoon to respond to a ransom demand. The top Government Spokesperson is trying find out the status for the hostages. We havent been able to confirm their safety. Shinzo abe spoke with the australian prime minister. He says he believes the people and government of japan will overcome the challenge. Abe met indonesian trade minister in tokyo and thanked him for indonesias condemnation of the hostage taking. The photo online shows jogo and hat another hostage unless they pay the deadline in 72 hours around 2 50 p. M. Japan time on friday. The japanese just promised aid to countries in the middle east. Prime minister abe says the aid is for nonmilitary and support for people across the middle east and wilton fight against global terrorism. The two men went missing months before they appeared tuesday on the internet. It seems efforts to free the pair have been g
Repeated budget cuts have tested blms ability to keep up with industry demand for new permits and to enforce safety and environmental standards. Thats why the president s budget calls on congress to support a strong on shore inspection program, partly funded through fees. This proposal takes a page from the offshore Energy Industry where industry pays fees for permits and inspections. Which means we can keep pace with the work load, and we dont have to divert funds from other programs to support permitting, leasing or inspection activities. Coupled with the transition to a new automated permitting system, which is under way, that eliminates paper applications, these Budget Resources will strengthen the capacity to do its job well. Thats a perfect example in the budget where Congress Needs to move beyond mindless austerity, brought about by sequestration and i can tell you, my first year in this job was 2013. I thought i left the private sector for this . Crazy budget. But this enables
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And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america reporting from washington. Will terrorists attacked the Winter Olympics . The head of the olympic bemittee says sochi will safe. Corruption across the European Union is breathtaking, and Officials Say cost europe 150 billion a year. Lessons from every war in u. S. History. The words of american soldiers will live on for generations. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and also around the globe erie this friday the Winter Olympics will officially kickoff and sochi. In the lead up to the games, most of the focus has been on security, not sports. Today the president of the International Olympic Committee Says authorities have given him assurances the games will be safe. Those worries persist. Protecting and Olympic Games under direct rip from attack. The radar system and antiaircraft missiles just 500 meters from the olympic park in sochi. Though previous olympics has experienced such visible security. No p
America. This is bbc world news america reporting from washington. Will terrorists attacked the Winter Olympics . The head of the olympic bemittee says sochi will safe. Corruption across the European Union is breathtaking, and Officials Say cost europe 150 billion a year. Lessons from every war in u. S. History. The words of american soldiers will live on for generations. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and also around the globe erie this friday the Winter Olympics will officially kickoff and sochi. In the lead up to the games, most of the focus has been on security, not sports. Today the president of the International Olympic Committee Says authorities have given him assurances the games will be safe. Those worries persist. Protecting and Olympic Games under direct rip from attack. The radar system and antiaircraft missiles just 500 meters from the olympic park in sochi. Though previous olympics has experienced such visible security. No previous olympics has bee