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And, you know, what is an Emergency Relief Fund there if you are not going to use it during all of this going on . Is there any idea how this could impact employees severance and healthcare . Especially during this trying time . Well, elizabeth, what the bridge district has told us so far as they anticipate if there has to be a layoff, that employees would get four months of paid medical for themselves and their families and they would either get four weeks at their full salary or a 600 stipend over 10 weeks. We just spoke once again to the union. We will hear more for them tonight at 7 00. They say they were not anticipating any of these options. Almost all bay area transit agencies are reducing rounds and looking at budget cuts. But, some good news for caltrain with the passing of measure rr, voters last week approved a sales tax increase in three counties. That will raise at least 108 million over the next 30 years. Pres ....
Clinton is heading to that region, where she will meet with leaders from all sides. Meanwhile, Israeli Forces continue their offensive against hamas militants in gaza. Their campaign is now in its seventh day. The death toll among palestinians is now over 110 people. About half of them, civilians. For more on these fastdeveloping situations, were joined by abcs lama hasan, who is in jerusalem. Lama, what is the latest . Reporter well, good morning to you, paula. Yes, there is a flurry of diplomatic activity, this morning, as you rightly said. Secretary clinton is heading to the region. Shell be meeting with the israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. And then, shell move on to ramallah to meet with the Palestinian Authority leader, mahmoud abbas. Shell be promoting a deescalation to the violence, as well a ....
Highest ideals of citizenship, sacrifice and service upheld. Reporter it happened under the cover of darkness. To rescue this man, philip jose joseph, an american doctor working for morning star development. Its team with lots of training on hostage rescues. Until you get in there and do it, you dont know what youll find. Reporter two colleagues and the doctor were returns from a medical facility when they were kidnapped. They were taken to a mountainous region close to the pakistan border. The afghan captives were released. Joseph wasnt. When u. S. Intelligence showed josephs life was in imminent danger, they made their move. Theres a high risk that the hostage him or herself could be killed. Reporter that came from general john allen. Special forces landed by helicopter seating off a fire fight that left several taliban fighters dead. The victory came at a price. A u. S. Service member injured trying to rescue joseph died of his wounds. The ultimate sacrifice to save the life of an a ....
Mans message in a bottle. Good morning. Im muhammad lila, in for rob nelson. Im brandi hitt. Paula faris is on assignment today. We begin this morning with a new effort to avoid the fiscal cliff. Its an 11thhour attempt to reach a deal. But lawmakers are not optimistic. Wendy gillette is here with the latest. Good morning, wendy. Reporter good morning, president obama will meet be lawmakers this afternoon. Time is running out with no deal in sight. President obama will meet with congressional leaders later today at the white house. But it may be too late for a deal. Theres just four days left before the fiscal cliff deadline. I have to be very honest, mr. President. I dont know, timewise, how it can happen now. Reporter Senate Majority leader, harry reid, lashed out at house speaker, john boehner, accusing him of running a dictatorship. John boehner seems to care more about his leadership than keeping the country on a secure foot ....