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April 20, 2007 (With some misspelled words) Now we can bring you news of a
developing story. Nasa has evacuated a building at
the johnson space station in
houston.
After reports of a gunman was
seen and the sound of gunshot
was hearD.
The space centre was locked
down.
It's not clear if there are any
in the last few minutes houston
police have been giving
reporters are the latest
details.
>> Yes, we can cun fwurm that at
least from there were
according to one employee here
at nasa, he actually saw the
suspect.
That's why i can give you
information on that and he
indicated that he heard two
shots and actually saw the gun
in the and the suspect.
>> No, I cannot whether as bee ty nybywa
>> We can go live toasaokrineid t
have crm tee suspect with a
handgun.
Man
between 50 and 60 years old.
And he was spotted with a
handgun in building 44 on
johnson space centre's campus.
Right now the police are working
ncurity tound hopefully get
the situation under controL.
>> Can you tell us whether there
are any hostages.
>> As a police mentioned in
their press conference they
cannot confirm whether there are
any hostages oravshed
ac a sensE.
I would imagine nasa security is
pretty tight.
How did this man get in
>> Security is very tight and we
are certainly going to use this
incident tot what pe you ur gateii
acre campus does have security
on site.
>> Thank you very much.
Well the family of the student
who killed 32 people at Virginia
tech say they never thought he
was capable of such violence. Cho Seung Hee's relatives say
they feel helpless, hopeless and
lost in a very sorry for his
unspeakable actions.
>> The state of Virginia have
been observing a day of mourning at
noon local time, and vigils and
prayers have been organized
across the country.
>> Meanwhile friends and
relatives of an Israeli
professor killed in a Virginia
shootings have paid their final respect at his funeral service. The
76-year-old died trying to
shield his students.
We have this report from Jerusalem.
>> He was given a hero's funeral
one of the victims of the
Virginia tech killings, a
76-years he barricaded the
door to his classroom with his
body.
This allowed his students to
jump out of the window to
safety.
Hundreds gathered to pay their
last respects.
>> We would like to thank you Professor Liveresko,
many other people.
>> He was family said they were
proud of him.
>>
>> He was passionate about life.
A holocaust survivor turned
teacher he worked at Virginia
tech well beyond the normal
retirement age.
He believed in his students.
Ultimately he gave up his life
for them.
The Israel government
presented his widow with a
letter of honour.
>> I'll be back in a few minutes
with the sto ond an abandoned
ship that's battleing aus traltralian
sea and air rescuers.Tial election is set for
tomorrow.
>> On the eve that the
presidential election the hide
of nigeria's electoral
commission balancelot papers he arrive.
In a televised president
obasanjo to prevent vote rigging
rigginging on saturday.
Finally the wait is pa
nooige
nigeria is about that to get a
new presndcontenderS.
This man yar'adua the candidate
of theY.
He's obasanjo.
>> But there is political
turmoil here.
Theo b ahe
elections.
Polling stations opened late or
not at all.
On governingr
followed.
Nigerian observers said that should be null.
We've asked
action. Don't put a
crediblyly lex out
there won't be secure elections
and there could be resulting
violence
>> Despite the country's huge overty without basic
amenities.
Whoever wins will want that to
change.
>> This government has no
electricity, no water, no
security, no anything so need
change.
>> Talkingut
and water supply, i'm talking
about observation people are
wanting to go forwarD.Igeria isafrica's most
populist nation and it one of
the biggest oil producers in the
so it's really does matter who
runs this place and key is a
cred
elections simply nigeria further
down the road to
>> Stay with bbc news, still on
comeis
the disappearance that's baffle
baffling australian sea and air
rescuers.
Three men are missing from this
boat.>>
From new york.
Here's michelle.
>> The bowls are in friday as
stocks leapt higheR.
A dow setting another record day
for the d earningspo
propelled further into record
territory and closer to the
13,000 mark.
Investors anxious about first
quarter results have dispelled
by a number of stronger than
expected earnings reports.
While the nine economic data
that concerns about the strength
of U.S. Economy were on the back
burner at least for now.
And one of those companies
serving up a healthy profits was
profits were largest food fast
rose to $762 million in first
quarter up $137 million on the
previous year.
I
focus on breakfast, and new
healthier items helped deliver
the improved performance, and
the u.S. Treasurer secretary
says china must move faster to
the.
>> They recognized a principle
of currency flexibility which is
very, very
and they're moving but they're
not moving in my judgment
quickly enough.
>> U.S.He committee of
100.
A group promoting better chinese
relations.
On the markets the dowe 12,963,
and nasdaq third straight week
of gain 21 points at 2526.
>> You're watching bbc news.
The main own to the wire but
millions of voters
>> Now emergency services inhed a searcthree man crew of a
yacht found drifting off the
north quens lund coasT.
Vessel was found in with engine
running and table laid for
dinner but there was no one on
board.
An this has the makings of a d
coloto the great barrier reef
where virtually everything
appearedheterious disappearance ofi.The 12 meter cat moran was
spotted on wednesdaY.
It wasn't rescue teams managed
to clam burr on bober on board.
I had a good search of the boat
and just you could see three
people had been staying in those
>> A radiowop computer.
The in scbrun was running and
the yacht sails were up so one
was bad's shredded.
>> The only sign ofe raftS.
Thy e find
the crew
>> Now the 200 volunteers
involved in a huge medical
experiment have arrived at base
camp ate the body
copes with a lack of oxygen.
>> It's an unusuallalt but everest
has been transformed into a
giant science lab.
This exercise bike is just
of scos testing
equipment hauled up the
mountain.
All 200h their paceS.
Patient in intensive care
struggle with low oxygen levels.
This is minimum iked in the thin
air at high alt toad.
The aim to understand theicse oxygen more efficientlY.
We would hope to look into a few
years time to developing
treatment that allow critically
I will to use oxygen more
efficiently
>> The 200 trekkers be making
their base kafr at everesT.
A smaller of 15 doctors and
scientists are carry the medical
ero hear the south call
at 26,000 feetlaboratory.
And in the coming weeks several
wio mored>> Being a ouhere.
Several climbers perish on
everest each year and crossing aicallengE. Long way from any
hospital but these ctidoctors wha
months i for
patients they see in intenseive
care.
Stay with bbc news.
Still to come in this programme.
They married on film and now
it's for real.
Bollywood's most famous couple
are tying the knot todaY.
>> Canada has condemned the
authorities in china for
sentencing a canadian legal
rights activityist activist to life
in prison on charges of separate
tism and terrorisM.
Nothing especially unusual about
this that except thisn canada and
he's a canadian citizen.
Amid allegations that he's been
tortured in custody the canadian
government is fewerurious about his
treatment.
This is a very tragic case.
Some 8 million ethnic live in
western chinese.
Most of them are muslimS.
Say thousands of people have
relentless campaign against
militant groups.
But the chinese authorities
remain defiant and they say thatassiness.
>> I think canada is well aware
of china's views o t ichhe canadian side
has no right to interferE.
We hope that canada can take the
ributisn
brewing for some time.
And it will he says says an
impact on canada's relatio
>> Residents of a small town in
western newfoundland in canada
watched helplessly ass theirdestroyeD.
A ore imminent danger of
falling into the sea
>> The american embassy in
berlin says that united states
is stepping up security at all
of its diplomatic fit
acro aerican citizens in germany to
be vigeilantvigilant.
It gave no information about any
new specific threat.
The german government warned of increased threat of violence.
>> Bollywood's rich and
glamourous, and successful as iscpying thautousands of fans have gathered
in mombai to celebrate the
wedding.UmbaI to celebrate the
wedding.
>> The screen idles try to keep
the celebrations under wraps but
thousands of fans blocked
strehthem.
Most
horseback.
This one is to come with armed
ntry movie
stars are royalty.
The bride rai is a i most
beautiful women in the worlD.
Together they're estimated to ke a hindi film it's all
about family.
Both
>> Alwayshe would
me.Sh i was the luckyguy.
Today's sellcelebrations were to be
hush-hush.
The couple will have to fight
hard to keep their off screen
romance privatE.
>> Just trim to bring
breaking N.
Latest reports from a local
television in houston say the who fired shots at the
nasa complex has killed himself
and a hostagE.
We will bring you more on that
of course in washington.
I'm jonathan beale, andscpand from
london I'm alistair yates.
Thanks for being with us.
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