Was 1999, 1998. Coming up on 20 years ago now. And the world is really changed, and our missions have evolved, and i want to make sure were optimized to meet the future. So ill receive the final input back on those three by the first of october. In fact, i think im going to review a draft this weekend, to be honest. Im told they think they have some initial work for me to look at this weekend. As i indicated previously, once we sit down and decide, its my intention to come back to the committee and say this is whats been recommending and this is what i intend to do and heres why. This is what i think it will generate in terms of value. Thank you. I think nsa is in good hands. Thank you very much. Admiral rogers, i seldom get the opportunity to highlight North Carolinas hightech successes. Especially given the fact that my vice chairman representing silicon valley, i keep reminding her, i have the Research Triangle park, but while there are 99 days in ns a lts code breaker challenge. No
From the connection to joaquin. Well talk more about it later. Thats it for now. There are certainly worries about the weather at the jersey shore especially in lowlying areas. Cbs 2s Christine Sloan joins us live from union beach, new jersey, where the water is already threatening homes. Kristine. Reporter the winds are strong. Its nasty out here. We are standing along the raritan bay and all day we have been watching the water churning, the bay churning, the water crashing over this bulkhead bringing all kinds of debris here. And we have been watching the water smashing into homes along the waterfront. Folks feeling the effects of the rain up and down the jersey shore. Watching the waves crash into homes, hearing the wind howell, nerveracking for residents along the water in union beach, new jersey. Im very nervous. Reporter she evacuated with her dog. This flooded street stands between her and the home she rebuilt after sandy. Four times i had to leave because of flooding. I was tak
Been freed of the snow, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done in residential neighborhoods. Its just not possible for a bus full of kids to get through here safely. Reporter these schools havent been open for a week. And while these kids dont look too sad, this parent is not pleased. I would like them to clean the streets like theyre supposed to so my kids can go to school. Reporter its been a few days since the last snowflake fell, but many are in the process of digging out. And the bus might hit black ice. And its got my kids and other peoples kids. Reporter and while i need a break too. Mom needs a break. Reporter at the end of the day, its all in the name of safety. Its not only protecting our kids. Its also protecting the bus drivers that are protecting the kids back and forth. And it keeps the teachers safe, too. Whos going to teach them . Reporter our represent from lynchburg city schools says that the snow days are incooperated into the calendar and they prepar
He resigns from office. We will go to Guatemala City for the latest and speak to nobel peace laureate Rigoberto Menchu and journalist allan nairn. Then to chicago. A group of Chicago Public school parents, grandmothers, and education activists are entering the 19th day of a Hunger Strike. We will go to chicago to find out why. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In guatemala, expresident Otto Perez Molina has been jailed on charges of corruption only hours after he bowed to massive popular protest and resigned. In court thursday, prosecutors played wiretapped conversations they say show perez molina was part of customsfraud ring that pilfered tens of millions of dollars from the state treasury. Vice president Alejandro Maldonado has been sworn in as interim president until january, when Perez Molinas term was set to end. Maldonado had been Vice President since only may, after he assumed the post when the
Points, or 2. 8 . In the the past two weeks, the dow has fallen more than 1800 points, recovered more than half of it, and then today, lost nearly half of the gain. Oil prices fell as well, down 8 after rising 27 the three previous days. Thats what you call turmoil. So we will turn to our chief business correspondent, anthony mason. Anthony, what is going on . Reporter scott, these are the aftershocks of last weeks selloff. And this volatility could continue for a while. All three major indexes were down about 3 today. The catalyst continued unease or china. The shanghai index is down almost 40 since june. The selloff started today on news that chinese manufacturing hit a threeyear low in august. The worry is the worlds second largest economy may be slowing, even more than feared. At the same time, the Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates, perhaps as soon as this month. Pelley now, we mentioned todays drop in oil prices. Our Research Department today found that american