For some of the countrys small catholic minority. And 30 years ago today nations around the world committed themselves to them proving the lives of children but despite the progress since then for millions of young people around the world live from aims a daily struggle. I brought in thomas great to have you with us and this the international saying that more than 100 people have been killed in a government crackdown on protests in iran the unrest erupting after hikes and fuel prices and authorities responded by shutting down the internet Reigns Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described the protests as a security matter. Very Little Information reaches the outside world from iran authorities have shut down the internet whether there are still protests there and where they may be taking place is difficult to verify. Videos from monday evening show angry demonstrators some are demanding that the government step down the protests were sparked by a drastic increase in the price o
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Headlines todays. Megan hughes has the best and worst of promoting obamacare. Vegas wheres in las republicans are recording mogul Sheldon Adelson. Thephil has more on ukraine. What is the next step before the aid package reaches key of . We had a big breakthrough today. Both the senate and house passed versions of this bill that will guarantee loans from the imf. What is next . What we hear from house and senate aides right now is that the house is going to move forward with the Senate Version and it should be done. This is a long way from where we were a few days ago. Basically, Senate Democrats blinked. The white house did not get everything they wanted. What is the response so far . They thought this was good policy. They thought this would be helpful on its own with ukraine. Hows republicans made it clear House Republicans forced the senate to strip that language out. Toy thought this was a way get this quote a change through. No longer. Dan pfeiffer is on the trip in europe with t
We begin with an abc news exclusive. Oneonone with the twofisted new jersey governor, chris christie. The man at the center of todays headlines. A big, new report was released today, concluding christie did not order those two lanes of traffic on a bridge to be shut down for political revenge. But theres a question because the report that exonerates him came from lawyers hired by his side. So, i sat down with chris christie, today, at his home in new jersey, to ask about the report, the fallout, and if hes really still in the game for the presidency in 2016. Youll remember, on americas busiest bridge, for four days straight, drivers used to 30minute commutes, were suddenly locked in 2hour, 3hour, 4hour gridlock. Emergency vehicles delayed. Children in school buses. Desperate people making calls to 911. Its an emergency. And they are not still here. Reporter and then, we read Text Messages showing some of christies appointees and assistants, seemed to be chortling because this was causi