week. they have accused iran and hezbollah for the bombing. and ehud barack is asking the world to speed up efforts on stopping the nuclear progress before it bombs israel. and to iran now. oh, that is some olympic excitement taking over the city today as the golden torch makes a victory lap past landmarks there, and thousands of people have lined the streets looking for a glimpse and many are calling it a once in a lifetime opportunity. it is lovely to see everybody here. it is just brilliant. brilliant. we wanted to see the torch, because it is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and we wanted to get here earlier and show our support. reporter: was it worth it? very much so. we enjoyed it. the atmosphere and the fun, and people and everything, great. this is so awesome, i love it. i love london, yes! we are having such a great time and getting up super early to see the torch. and what was it like to see all of the other people coming out to support it? it is
$40,000 to drop an appeal over his firing. he was being investigated for sexual abuse but he fought to keep his job through an appeals process. officials say dhthey did not ha enough evidence to justify his firing. the second teacher is free on bail. he s accused of fondling a girl in his class. 28 people are dead in syria s most populous city. rebel fighters have denied responsibility for the blast. they are calling the takes government propaganda. this is the first serious violence. back now to the big story this hour. reaction coming in over the white house s change of heart over requiring religious employers to cover birth control for their employees.