This was part of a form on reagan and security and includes opening remarks by former first lady laura bush. Louis farrakhan held a News Conference on racism in america. This is two hours and 10 minutes. In the name of allah the merciful, we give imhad praise and thanks for his prophets and his messengers and the scripters which they brought. We thank him for moses and the israelite prophets who gave thus torrau or the old testament. We thank him for jesus, who gave us the apostles who gave us the gospels. We thank him for muhammad, even abdullah through whom the final revelation to the human family before the judgment of this world came, the holy quran. I am a student of the most honorable Elijah Muhammad. And i could never thank allah enough for his merciful intervention in the affairs of the black man and woman of of america by his coming in the person of master mohammed it great. And we thank him for raising up in our midst as his messenger messiah to us, the honorable Elijah Muham
Update on that missing 2 yearold overnight. Police believe they believe that someone had her the drop her off near the corner where she was found, get to stacey frey with the latestet. Bob laufer was treated and Childrens Hospitald the 2 yearold wasn cold and wet but no visible injuries, police said that her condition is not io consistent with being out in in the cold for four hours, and she got out of the house on randall p. M. She was not found until just before 1 00 a. M. Its unlikelyp that a 2yearold could have survived that long in those overnight temperatures in the teens. The police say the police say the man who found her likely save her life, we talk to him. Ppsa i saw her near dear to bush and fallen down in the snow and then i put my car and parked it on my hazards andd then she grabbed me i put her into the the car and i call the police. P down safely, a lot of panic, there were dozens of people searching last night, using helicopters as well, it and it was that man, andrew
Meltdown. Technically the nation went over the fiscal cliff when the new year began. But practically the senate pulled a parachute that should soften the fall. About 2 00 a. M. Eastern, senators passed a round of compromises with a vote of 898. I said should. This deal is far from done. Now it is up to the house to stop 600 billion of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. At this hour, though, a vote is not scheduled. Multiple house members took to the floor today to say their vote will be no. The current agreement with the fiscal cliff was agreed to, were told, somewhere around 11 30 last night. The bill was voted on at 2 00 in the morning. Now, again this is new years eve. I dont know how many senators between midnight and 2 00 a. M. In the morning had a chance to thoroughly read this agreement that is 157 pages long. You see, this is not how we should run our government. This is drama. Unnecessary drama. So what did the senators pass . Well, it was very long bill, 157 pages. There
Suzanne malveaux continues with newsroom. Happy new year. Welcome back to cnn newsroom. Im suzanne malveaux. We have a lot going on. A deal on the table but not out of the woods yet. All eyes on capitol hill, as the republican controlled the house, rather, convening this hour for the fiscal cliff negotiations. Now Vice President joe biden, he is heading to the hill for talks with the House Democrats. This is a critical moment for the country. Talking about 12 hours after the deadline for the Government Action has passed. The senate okayed a deal wee hours of the morning, prevent middle class income taxes from going up but raise rates on income of more than 400,000 a year for individuals, more than 450,000 for couples. Now, Unemployment Benefits for 2 million americans would be extended for a year. What it does not address is the spending cuts. Lawmakers plan to revisit the difficult issue. That is delayed two months from now. Going to bring you all angles of the story here. Of course f
It is not a secret an injustice has been done. Now, Governor Perdue has an opportunity to right the wrong. We cannot go back to 1980. This is 2012. The North Carolina governor is being urged to pardon a group of civil rights activists were falsely convicted and imprisoned 40 years ago for the firebombing of a white owned Grocery Store. The conviction wic overturned in 1980, but the state has never pardon them. We will speak with one of the wilmington 10 who served eight years behind bars and it became head of the naacp. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama is set to meet with congressional leaders at the white house just three days before a year in deadline to avoid the socalled fiscal cliff. Some 600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax increases will take effect if no agreement is reached. Obama and the rest of republicans remain of the impasse over the republican refusal to allow ta