In the Casey Anthony trial. In fact there is no nationl standard for any forensic testimony. The judge allowed in the smell test when it comes to death . And it had never been allowed in a court. And what about getting certified in forensics . You can do that online. If you want a certificate that says you are certified in forensics, this is the place to go to. Tonight ofrontline, correspondent Lowell Bergman joins with propublica in an investigation of one of the increasingly controversial tools of the criminal Justice System Forensic Science. There is something that people need to understand about bad Expert Witness testimony and bad science it doesnt just put innocent people in jail, it leaves murderers on the street. Frontline is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontline is provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verda
This hour. Well talk about his decision and new job. And syrias civil war is in a very dangerous perhaps decisive Tipping Point right now. Can the world prevent Bashar Al Assad from using chemical weapons against his own people . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin with president obama taking his battle to extend tax cuts for the middle class into the heart of the middle class suburb today. He visited a family just outside washington, d. C. , using their story to dramatize what will happen in just 26 days if he and congress cant make a deal on the socalled fiscal cliff. A source of great concern for so many people, everyones taxes will go up, will go up if theres no deal. Lets go live to our White House Correspondent dan lothian. Hes on the scene for us over at the white house. How did it go, dan . Reporter well, wolf, weve seen the president do this before in the past whenever hes locked in negotiations with lawmakers. He heads out on the road, either goes to a back
Further below 8 . We now have the lowest Unemployment Rate in four years at 7. 7 . Were following the markets to see if it has an impact as well. Cnn has now learned that pentagon officials are reworking their plans for possible military action against syria. That is after now confirmed reports emerging from syria that forces loyal to president Bashir Al Assad are preparing bombs with chemical weapons. Syrian soldiers fighting with rebels for control over the outskirts of damascus. Now, witnesses tell cnn that 30 people were killed today in street battles across syria. Were also learning about a car bombing in the city of homs and a horrible, horrible discovery. Dozens of bodies believed to be victims of a massacre. The same time rebel fighters, they are taking on Syrian Forces literally house to house in the countrys largest city. That is aleppo, and that is where we find our arwa damon today. Reporter for two months the streets here have been a war zone. Part of a bigger battle for c
You can tell its friday because you guys are out of control. Have a great one, soledad. Ill be watching. Thank you. Whos black in america as well. November numbers. New jobs report now out. And its surprise. What role could it play in the fiscal cliff negotiations . Major earthquake rattles nerves and shakes buildings in japan in the same area as nearly two years ago. Fiscal cliff for air travelers, ground your trip or compromise air safety. Be careful what you write on review websites. One woman is being sued for almost 1 million for posting a nasty review online. Find out which side the judge is taking. Taking. Newsroom begins right now. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com good morning. Thanks for joining us. Im don lemon in for Carol Costello this morning. The Labor Department this morning says 146,000 jobs were added in november and unemployment fell to 7. 7 . So, lets put this all in perspective for you just one month earlier. In october, 138,000 jobs were added. So were going to be
You say a sound economy at home is one of the preconditions for an active role abroad, but what we see in the Obama Administration is retraction, i am not calling its population, i am calling it retraction, pulling back from the tra veils of the world, tremendous veils and i dont see anything else who can with housekeeper of the world, Doris Kearns Goodwin and josef joffe, when we continue. Additional funding provided by these funders. And by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and Information Services worldwide. From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. The great fundamental issue now before our people, it is are the American People fit to govern themselves to rule themselves, to control themselves . I believe they are. My opponents do not. Rose Doris Kearns Goodwin is here, she is a historian, she is an author, . He is so much more, her books have brought to life some of the most fascinating figures in American History and awarded the pulitzer prize, eleanor the h