ford, and brother doug, a councillor. >> as rob ford rushed to hep his brother handle hecklers it turned violently. >> the city council ways making a move to restrict rob ford's authority. hes admitted to buying crack cocaine, drunk diving and made lewd remarks. to his brother it's a cue detar. >> it's a slippery slope for democracy for every mayor elected. >> the ford brothers say they are victims of a security. this loyalist believes the mayor's achievements comment for challenges. >> he did not reason on moral glams, but physical. promises made have been fulfilled. he's been physical, responsible nearly as much. >> it's hard to say how popular rob ford is. after weeks of sometimes sored ied information emerges. at this canadian football game he was mobbed by supporters. he's a staple of comedy routines and been all over the canadian and u.s. media as a story. >> there's a bit of cult personality around the man. he's been an effective vessel for identity than a governing mayor. >> people gathered at city hall to waf the council. news of the vote, when it came, made this crowd's politic

this woman voted for rob ford. she's now part of a campaign to make him quit. >> it took a year and a half before i realised the mistake i made. his behaviour in the last year is so unacceptable that i had no choice. >> come on, please. >> there's no way to displace a toronto mayor between elections. thanks to rob ford, there's talk of changing the law. >> it was never envisaged that a mayor would be doing cocaine in ace office - allegedly cocaine in his office with, essentially, prostitutes in his office, assaulting his staff. you never look at things like that >> rob ford says he'll go to court to get his powers, and next week councillors will tripe to strip his office budget and ability to hire and fire staff. the only way it will end is for the mayor to resign - that is not something he's contemplating. >>> ford admitted to getting professional help but insists he is not an addict. >> the center for disease control is considering an emergency vaccine to stop a menning gitize spreading. seven at princeton univer

city council was making its latest move to restrict rob ford's authority. he admitted to smoking crack cocaine, buying narcotics and drunk driving. councillors are restricting his powers. >> this is a slippery slope for dem abbing rahsy - not only now, but for the next 10 mayors and every elected official. >> that's what the ford brothers said. they are victims of a conspiracy and have the support of voters. >> people believe that the mayors political achievements comment for his challenges. >> he ran on fiscal claims. the promises he made have been fulfilled. he's responsible nearly as much. he's been morally irresponsible. it's hard to say how popular it is. after weeks of sord ied information emerging about him. this cann eyedian football game he was mobbed by supporters. he's a staple of comedy routines and has been all over the media. >> rob ford has become a celebrity, there's a degree of cult personality. he's been an effective vessel for people's identities than a governing mayor. people gathered at city hall to watch the council. news of the vote,

with rob ford, he has a common touch. back at city hall where most voters didn't join ford nation in 2010, the mayor's popularity is at a low. as supporters point out, behind the controversial character whose gaffes are familiar around the world is a stubborn tenacious fighter. that's what the mayor says he's doing, fighting back, aiming for election next year. >> in denver, mcdonald's is getting involved in promoting local elections. the fast-food giant allowed some to vote during the local and regional elections. they hosted debates and allowed candidates to campaign there. denmark's last major election was the lowest turn out in 35 years. to the largest settlement of its kind in u.s. history. jpmorgan agreed to pay out there 13 billion for knowingly selling risky mortgage investments contributing to the financial crisis. >> after months of negotiation, it's official. >> i'm proud to join our partners in a federal partnership. the settlement with jpmorgan for misconduct that contributed to the global financial crisis th

>>> also, toronto viewers will be seeing even more of rob ford. the scandal riddled mayor is getting a tv show. >>> and the mobile game candy crush is pulling in millions of dollars a week, but is it and others like it are getting you looked like a drug? >>> self defense and heavy racial dynamics, theodore wafer is facing life in prison for shooting 19-year-old ranisha mcbride to death. after rallies and vigils for mcbride, wafer was finally dieted in court. >> his name, theodore wafer. until now authorities had refused to identify him. he appeared in court for the arraignment of the shooting of 19-year-old ranisha mcbride. second degree murder, manslaughter and possession of a firearm. conviction could carry a life sentence. he said very little as he stood before a judge during his arraignment. >> we obviously do not feel that the evidence in this case feels that the defendant acted in lawful self defense. >> the charges come nearly two weeks after wafer shot mcbride in her face. she left scene on foot and wound up in this neighboring suburb. her

toronto's mayor woul rob ford ay is continuing. this time he is apologizing for knocking down a woman in a meeting today it comes as his control in the city is slipping even further. >> chaotic scenes inside of a packed city hall meeting mostly thank to toronto mayor rob ford and his brother doug. as on point as mayor ford rusheo help his brother handle heck hes it lak almost turned violent ciy council was making their latest move to restrict mayor fired's ford's north. h authority. councillors are restricting his powers. to his brother it's nothing less than a coup de tat. it's a slippery slope to democracy not only now but for the future. >> they say they are a victim of conspiracy and still have the support of the voters i. voters. >> owe didn'he dan run on didn'e claims. the promises he claimed have been fulfilled. he has been fiscally responsible as much as he has been morally irresponsible. >> it's hard to say how popular rob ford still is. at this canadian football game he was mobbed by supporters. he is now a staple of come

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rob ford admits he's bought illegal drugs whilst in office, as well as smoking crack cocaine. despite growing calls for him to quit the top job in canada's biggest city fellow councillors have no legal power to force him out. we have more from toronto. >> have you been to that house? >> i have no interest being in that house, i'm not a crack user >> a wild week in a sedate city. toronto council passed a motion asking mayor rob ford to take a leave of absent to deal with alcohol and drug abuse. after admitting that he had smoked crack cocaine he dropped another bomb on his fellow councillors. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >> careful. >> yes, i have. >> in recent weeks ford repeatedly apologised for using drugs and public drunkenness. he vowed to stay in hospital and refused to take time off - as even his supporters on council call for. >> mr mayor, do you recognise there's a few of us that want to help you? >> councillor, the reason i drank or did drugs was not because of stress. it was out of sheer stupidy. >> no one to blame but myself. >> no, the

. >>> crude remarks, crack cocaine, strange behaviour, toronto mayor rob ford has been in the spotlight for all those things, now he says he's getting professional help for his drinking problem. we have more on his latest apology. >> facing the media for the second time in a few hours rob ford apologised for his first appearance, asked about allegations of a sexual advance on a member of staff, he denied it using inappropriate language. >> i used unforgiveable language, i apologise. the allegations are 100% lies. >> the embattled mayor confirmed he's receiving treatment from drink and drug use. >> i'm receiving support from a team of health care professionals. i am taking accountability and receiving advice from people with expertise. i do not wish to comment on the particulars of this support. >> this video obtained by a canadian newspaper shows rob ford swearing and ranting about killing someone. police confirmed they were investigating a drug case when they found footage of the mayor smoking crack cocaine. during a council meeting where they wanted him to take a leave of absence they

rob ford co-hosted a show with brother dug. it promised the booze, dope and the honest truth. "sun" news pulled the plug 24 hours later. rob ford was stripped of his budget powers after admitting to smoking crack. >> mcdonald's is helping a campaign in denmark to boost voter turn out. it's allowing people to vote at some locations during local and regional elections. it hosted debate and allowed candidates to campaign in the shop. it was cooked up by the government and youth associations. >> smoking just got tougher for those under 21 in new york city. a law against teen smoking is the strictest of any u.s. city. >> city officials say new yorkers started smoking early. a satisfied new york mayor michael bloomberg signed the bill tuesday that will make it tougher. >> i think it's a little bit invasion into people's rights. >> too many people are dying of cancer. if there's a way of trying to stop people getting cancer, by raising the age, that's a good thing. >> at the smoke shop in mann hatton the clerk was glum. he didn't want to talk on camera, saying the young comprised a s

>> yes, i have. >> toronto's mayor rob ford made meeting? >> he stood in a way and blocked my path in a way i have never council. >> you are too much, buddy. >> i would ask -- >> dr. ford, please. >> i would ask that he apologize. >> his brother, a council member defended him and launched member. >> it's a question, a simple yes or a no. has he smoked marijuana? >> a 5 minute recess was called. mayor ford moved toward the counsel member but his brother stopped him as the chambers erupted in boos. >> it it was the first meeting of the city council since mayor ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine last week? >> have i tried it? probably in one of my drunken stoopors. that was followed by this video of him in had a drunken >>. >> most toronto city council members want him to take a leave of absence. they have no power to make him do so unless he is convicted of a crime or stops coming to work for a long period of time. >> i am not an addict of any sort. so i am not quite sure why you are saying i need help. >> is there some way that you can ex

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everything i am aware of is out there. >>> for more on toronto mayor rob ford i'm joined by toronto by kevin newman who is the anchor of kevin newman live with ctv. >> was that the worst of rob ford's display our is there more to the story that we don't know about? >> who knows. there are things that are going to come out in the police investigation. it's head shaking stuff. just when you thought you heard enough he said he i bought drugs when i was mayor of toronto. and the staff are concerned about drunk driving and he downs a mickey of hard licke liquor an and driving and he consorts with prostitutes. >> legally he can stay on as toronto mayor until his term end. he was a fairly popular mayor. because he had done a pretty good job, right? you are right. >> one of the things he has done is he brought the city's finances into check. he is a bit like a tea partyer. he respects the tax taxpayers dollars. he is a bit of that kind of brand of popular. >> he was incredibly popular. and he did better than anybody thought. and then all of this stuff started to unravel. at the beginning there

. >> toronto city councillors voted to strip mayor rob ford of some of his powers. it's the council's latest attempt to rein in ford who refused to resign after a drugs and alcohol scandal. >> norway may be the biggest producer of oil and gas, but has invested millions to counter carbon emissions. >> it rises out of the ground like a city of steel. this is monstat, a large industrial site in norway. and it's biggest emitter of

the book is "drink the intimate >>> toronto mayor rob ford has embarrassed himself and his city with wild words and wilder actes by taking illegal drugs. ford mixed apology and defines as he stood for four hours before toronto city council for a public flogging. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the past two years. >> yes, i have. >> he stood in my way an blocked my path in a threatening way and in a way that i have never experienced with my time on this council. >> you are too much, buddy. >> i would ask that he apologize. his brother fe defended him. >> a yes yes or no, have you sd marijuana. mayoit was the first meeting ofe city council since mayor ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine. this is a video of him in a drunk en rage. >> most toronto city council members want mayor ford to take a leave of absence but they have no power to make him do so unless he is convicted of a crime or stops coming to work for a long prepare period of ti. >> i'm not aned addict of any sort. i'm not help. >> is there some way you can explain to us why you won't take a leave of be a sense. absen

rob ford says he's hurt by the city council's move to strip him of his powers. 11 out of 20 staff from transferred out of his office. despite the scandal some who voted for him are remaining loyal. >> to get a sense of rob ford, you have to leave toronto's glitsy connedo-rid ep downtown and head west to etobicoke. it's different, quiet streets, modest homes, with ford where are grew up of a self-made millionaire and politician. he learnt the thrifty values that drove his run for mayor. >> it's tax, tax, tax, spend, spend, spend. city hall spending is out of control, ladies and gentlemen. >> outside a shopping mall it's easy to find what's dubbed ford nation by the mayor. his base of loyal voters. drunkenness, drug use - are no one's business they say. >> everyone is drinking and doing things, they doesn't catch them. they catch him and make so much publicity. >> i support him. i do. >> he says he has stopped drinking, he will go to therapy - give the man another chance. >> so the political entity that is ford nation began in the west and spread around the city in the 2010 elections. it

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toronto mayor rob ford gets a public scolding for past sins as he admits buying drugs. despites drugs and drunkenness, will he get to keep his job? >>> hermellaar gaw tive. what's trending? >> a nude study by the aclu profiles non-violent offenders serving life seboliths. it's so bad one judge says fairness has departed from the system. >>> what do you think? join the conversation on twitter at ajconsiderthis and on our facebook and google plus pages. power of the people until we restore ou desperation as hundred to violence in some areas of the philippines. eight people were killed in the town of alangolong where a warehouse wall collapsed as looters dragged off 100,000 bags of rice. in tacloban where much of the city was flattened, stores and houses have been looted. thirsty refugees has dug up water pipes hoping to find something untainted to drink. the city administrate offer told reporters the looting wasn't criminal. it was simply self preservation. elsewhere in tacloban, some 3,000 people gathered at the airport hoping to be flown out on one of two phili

rob ford kept quiet. the toronto mayor cannot stop talking, he admitted to buying illegal drugs and used lewd language. >> rob ford had to apologise for a first appearance. asked about allegations of sexual approaches to a female member, he denied it using inappropriate lang wig, he knew it was wrong. >> i used unforgiveable language. i apologise. the allegations are lies. >> the embattled mayor confirmed he's receiving treatment for drink and drug use. >> i'm receiving support from a team of house care professionals. taking accountability and receiving advice from people with expertise. i do not wish to comment on the particulars of support. >> this video obtained by a canadian furp shows rob ford swearing and ranting about killing someone. police confirmed they were investigating a drugs case when they found the footage. during a council meeting they demanded the mayor take a leave of absence. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >>. >> yes, i have >> ford repeatedly apoll gived, b

city council removed budgets from rob ford. >> to get a sense of rob ford you have to leave toronto's glitsy condo-ridden downtown and head west to etobicoke. it's a different city. quiet streets, modest homes, where rob ford grew up of the youngest son of a self-made millionaire, where the mayor says he learnt the thrifty values that helped him in his run for may j. >> it's tax, tax, tax, spend, spend, spend. sfoo it's easy to find what's dubbed ford nation. his problems, administrations of drug hughes, bad language are nobody else's business. >> everybody drinking, everybody doing things. they doesn't catch them. they catch him and they make so much publicity. >> i support him. i do think he's good. >> he said he has stopped drinking is going to therapy. give the man another chance. the political entity that is ford nation began here, spreading around the city in the 2010 elections. it goes beyond geography. support for rob ford can be found amongst people that see him among their particular group. >> he's fighting against a guy that used to sell money. >> mo hakimzaddah came here f

rob ford denied using the drugs. >> what can you tell us... >> a bad day for mayor rob ford began with photographers outside his house. he had no comment. but his anger was obvious. >> can you get off my driveway. can you get off my property, please? >> last may two media outlets said their journalists saw a cell phone video showing the mayor smoking crack cocaine, make gs racist and homophobic remarks. the toronto police have the video. >> i think it's fair to say the mayor appears in those - in that video, but i'm not going to get into the detail of what activity is deticketed. >> absolutely shocked. we have been shocked, frankly for a few months. much the same reaction at city hall where councillors called for the mayor to explain the video and documents lipping him to drug gangs. all against the backdrop of lure ied halloween decorations on the wall of the mayor's office. this is not the first time toronto's mayor is in the public eye for the wrong reasons. he was elected as a tax-cutting populist. his behaviour and allegations of drug hughes have kept haunting him. >> i wish i cou

. >>> toronto, what the city is doing to force rob ford out. and the nfl bullying case, jonathan martin meets with an investigator, what he said coming up. >> an escape from the expected. >> i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. america tonight next on al jazeera america determining using some sort of subjective interpretation of their policy as to whether or not your particular report was actually abusive, because if it doesn't contain language that specifically threatens you directly or is targeted towards you specifically, they may not consider it abuse. they may consider it offensive. and in that case they just recommend that you block that person. >> i don't want to minimise this, because i mean, there's some really horrible things that are on line, and it's not - it's not just twitter, what has happened through social media and the anonymity of the net is that you see websites, hate-filled websites targetting all sorts of groups, popping up. there has been a huge number of those that exist as well. >> start with one is

in canada toronto mayor rob ford admits he purchased illegal drugs in the last two years. the admission came amid a debate in as to whether he bought drugs. >> another wild week in a sedate city. toronto's councillors are considering motions considering to ask rob ford to take leave as had been rumoured for months that he smoked crack cocaine. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >> careful. >> yes, i have. >> thank you. >> in recent weeks ford apologised for using drugs and public drunkenness, he vows to stay in office and refusing to take time off as his supporters on council are calling for. >> councillor, it was not the reason i drank ordid drugs was not because of stress, butt out of stupidity. i'm not going to blame something, i take full responsibility. i don't know what else accan say. >> there's no one else... >> no one else but myself. >> there's no one else to admit it except yourself. >> this video of the mayor obtained by the toronto "star" shows him swearing, ranting that he would kill someone. he apologised for that. hissantics made him

his brother. >> rob ford is refusing to step down. he says he'll go to court to get back his authority as mayor? a. >> "america tonight itself is next on al jazeera. you can get the latest on aljazeera.com. america tonight's joie chen. >> we would like to now are you pleased with the rescue effort? >> the cradle of civilization, the plan to rebuild the marshes of mesopotamia. are >> good evening everyone, thanks for joining us. joie chen is on assignment i'm adam may. meth amphetamine is continuing to ravage all across middle america. every time law enforcement contraction down on meth production, it pops up in different form. christophe putzel reports. >> veronica has been addicted to meth amphetamine for more than a third of her life. commonly referred to as speed, dope or ice, the drug is highly addictive and has been decimating rural communities like the one veronica has been living in for decades. >> they refer the to it as a walk away drug. you walk away from everything you ever valued for your next high. >> he says meth ampheta

rob ford admits he bought drugs and smoked cracked campaign. >> have you been into that house? >> i have no interest being in that house i'm not a crack user. >> another wild week in a sedate city. toronto council passed a motion asking mayor rob ford to take a leave of absence to deal with alcohol and drug abuse after admitting that he had smoked crack cocaine the mayor dropped another bombshell. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >> careful. >> yes, i have. >> in recent weeks ford repeatedly apologised for using drugs and public drunkenness. he vows to stay in office and refusing to take time off as his supporters on council are calling for. >> mr mayor, do you recognise there's a few of us that want to help you? >> councillor, it was not the reason i drank or did drugs was not because of stress. it was out of sheer stupid di. >> there is no one else. >> no one else to blame but myself. >> no one else to admit it except yourself. >> this video of the mayor obtained by the "toronto star" shows him swearing, ranting about killing someone. that and his an

. >> the hits keep coming for toronto mayor rob ford. when we come back we'll tell but the city's attempt to strip him of power. >>> democracy in action. the stream is uniquely interactive television. in fact, we depend on you, your ideas, your concerns. >> all these folks are making a whole lot of money. >> you are one of the voices of this show. >> i think you've offended everyone with that kathy. >> hold on, there's some room to offend people, i'm here. >> we have a right to know what's in our food and monsanto do not have the right to hide it from us. >> so join the conversation and make it your own. >> watch the stream. >> and join the conversation online @ajamstream. >> china is easing it's one-child policy. the reform comes after a meeting of a ruling with communist party members. some of the most sweeping changes in decades, and the government moved to abolish labor camps, yes, labor camps. among a number of other social reforms. >>> the number of child soldiers iin the central republic has doubled. >> in december last year pierr

rob ford has admitted to using crack cocaine and public drunkenness. >> reporter: it has never happened before, toronto city councilors stripping its mayor of power, although they've never had a mayor of admitting to smoking crack cocaine and public drunkenness. >> obviously someone else steps out of line like i have, it's going to affect councilors and the mayor, i think for years to come. >> reporter: in fact, when it came to a vote just the mayor and his brother, a councilor, opposed the motion to limit his powers. with almost unheard of unity, the councilors told the mayor his apology for his behavior is simply not enough. he is now mayor in name global >> those powers have been withdrawn from the mayor's office. >> reporter: rob ford has always been colorful and controversial. he came to power promising to cut spending and taxes, and he has. but his behavior has cost him much of his authority, and many of his loyal supporters, too. this woman voted for mayor ford three years ago, now she's part of a campaign to make him quit. >> it only took a year and a half before i realized what

ford, have been withdrawn. >> rob ford has been colourful and controversial. he came to power promising to cut spending and taxes - he has. his chaotic behaviour cost him his authority. if polls are right - many of his supporters. this woman voted for forob ford and is part of a campaign to get him to quit. >> it took 1.5 years for me to realise the mistake. >> there's almost no way to displace a toronto mayor. thanks to rob ford, there's talk of changing the law. >> it was never envisaged that a mayor would do cocaine in hiss it is office, allegedly, with potentially prostitutes in his office, assaulting his staff. you never looked at things like that. >> mayor ford says he'll go to court to get his powers back. and next week councils will try to strip him of his office budget and his ability to hire and fire. the only way for it to end is for the mayor to resign - not something he is contemplating. >> ford says he's getting medical help but insists he is not an addict. >> the environmental protection agencies is considering reducing how many corn will be mix

city council voted to strip away more of rob ford's power. he's been under fire for excessive drinking and he admitdrug use. he'll go to court to get back more authority. nasa's mission to investigate the upper atmosphere on mars now underway, a robotic spacecraft called maven, is underway, how mars went from earth like to a barren desert. >>> you can get the alatest on aljazeera.com. >> often america tonight: a recipe for disaster. a crack down on meth in rural america leads to a new problem. >> you know the mexicans are bringing it over by the truckloads. >> how one family is treating shake-and-bake for mexican ice. >> i'm winning, everybody is winning, all good. >> president aquino, face to face with the typhoon and america tonight's joie chen. >> we would like to now are you pleased with the rescue effort? >> the cradle of civilization, the plan to rebuild the marshes of mesopotamia. >> good evening everyone, thanks for joining us. joie chen is on assignment i'm adam may. meth amphetamine is continuing to ravage all across middle america.

. >> toronto lawmakers vote to strip more of rob ford's powers during a rowdy meeting. things got out of hand with ford pushing over a council woman at one point. he apologised. he's been under fire for excessive drinking and admitted drug use. he refused to step down, saying he'll go to court to get back his powers. >> nasa's mission to investigate the atmosphere on mars is under way. the "maven" launched today. it will try to discover how mars went from being like earth to a barren desert. "consider this" with antonio mora is next. >> america's midwest struggling and picking up the pieces after a deadly storm. how unusual is it for storms of this magnitude to strike in november. oprah knows a reason president obama's policies are struggling - racism. has the first black president been unfairly targeted or is harsh criticism a relating all presidents face. >> and a launch to mars. >> i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this," we begin with communities recovering from killer storms - overseas, in the philippines and the midwest. where people struggle to restart their

. >> rob ford says he will fight the decision. he has admitted to smoking crack cocaine and driving while intoxicated. >> launch day for nasa's newest mission to mars we'll explain what is on board that rocket and what the scientists hope to learn. whether its bail-outs or bond rates this stuff get complicated. but don't worry. i'm here to take the fear out of finance. every night on my show i break down confusing financial speak and make it real. determining using some sort of subjective interpretation of their policy as to whether or not your particular report was actually abusive, because if it doesn't contain language that specifically threatens you directly or is targeted towards you specifically, they may not consider it abuse. they may consider it offensive. and in that case they just recommend that you block that person. >> i don't want to minimise this, because i mean, there's some really horrible things that are on line, and it's not - it's not just twitter, what has happened through social media and the anonymity of the

it ended with some procedural moves against the mayor, rob ford. he was accused by the media about five months ago of being seen in a cell phone video smoking crack cocaine. he denied it, and recently the police chief came out and said it does show him smoking crack. details of his private life are talking about it here in toronto and around the world. the mayor has to be removed from a senior level of government, and no one is doing that. to the city council voted to limit his powers. >> thank you very much. >>> andrew thomas has a report now from beijing. >> reporter: this official abolition of the one-child policy, but in future in either member of a couple was a single child themselves then that couple will be allowed to have more than one child themselves. and there aren't that many couples left in child bearing age that this doesn't apply to. china now has an ageing population. the abolition of labor camps is also in response to protest. it was inishlally set up in the 150s to make people do labor if they didn't agree with the communist ideol

. >> it's one of the biggest schoolscandals rob ford haed a - admitted smoking crack cocaine. he apologized repeatedly, but he says he will not resign. >> i floi know i embarrassed eve in the city afternoo and i wille forever sorry. there is only one person to blame for this and that is myself. >> ford's admission came after months of deniles. last week canadian police said they had cell phone video that showed ford shockin smoking whas to be a crack pipe. >> india is reaching for the stars. where the country plans to explore and the great beyond with their first rocket launch. >> and bike sharing programs growing in po popularity. how they are expanding that program in one city to create a new ti type of economy. could mean more indian missions to mars. and the country taking a lead role in exploration. that wouldn't be certain for at least ten months. the time it would take the probe to reach the red planet. of. >> space officals in india say everything went as planned describing it as a text book launch. >> bike sharing is a growing trend in some cities a and in se places t

toronto's mayor, rob ford, is in the spotlight again. this time it involves allegations of an inappropriate sexual advance on a female staffer. this is just a day after he admitted to the city council that he bought drugs. allen fisher with more. >> base thing media for the second time, rob ford had to apologize for his first appearance, and then asked about allegations of a sexual advance on a female staff, he denied it using inappropriate language, and now he knew that was wrong. >> and i used unforgivable language. and again, i apologize. these allegations are 100% lies. >> embattled mayor has also confirmed he is receiving treatment for his drug use. >> i am receiving support from a team of healthcare professionals. i am taking accountability, and receiving advice from people with expertise. i do not wish to comment on the particulars of this support. >> [bleep]. >> this video of the man obtained by a canadian newspaper shows him swearing and ranting about killing someone. the police have confirmed they were investigating a drug case

the city council stripped rob ford the right to hire his own staff. the decision comes after ford admitted to using crack cocaine. >>> a change to the affordable care act passed the house today. the bill would allow people to keep their current coverage and also allow them to buy outside obamacare exchanges. >>> and japan's newest ambassador from the united states, caroline kennedy, is now in tokyo. she said she's proud to carry on the public service legacy of her father, late president john f. kennedy. she's the first woman to serve in the post. if you like the latest information on any of the stories from this news hour we invite to you head over to our website at www.aljazeera.com. once again www.aljazeera.com. "inside story" is next on al jazeera america. >> the talks with iran over talks of its nuclear program is tricky enough. [ "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez. it didn't take long for the finger pointing to begin after talks collapsed in geneva this week. iran insisted it was negotiating and progress had been made. the secretary of stat

toronto mayor rob ford admitted buying illicit drugs while in office. it came during a heated city council debate. he's refusing to step down from his job after all but 42 council members voted to urge him to take a leave of absence. >> i'm not an alcoholic, i'm not a drug addict. have i drank? have i done drugs? yes, i have. i am not leaving here, i'll sit here, attend every meeting, executive meeting. i have not missed a day here. i have one of the best attendance records ever. i put my record against anyone els. >> the vote is symbolic. the council can't force the man from office unless he's convicted of a crime. >> president obama's nominee to ball become the next chief of the federal reserve to be grilled by lawmakers on capitol hill. >> macey's latest results spreading cheer on wall street ahead of the shopping season. spreading the good word without god. a church created by two aith yests, creating a following. >> president obama's choice to lead the federal reserve takes center stage on capitol hill. the senate banking committee is expected to g

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the drug and danielle has more. >> a bad day for rob ford be gang with photographers outside his house, asking why police were investigating him. he had no comment but his anger was obvious. >> can you get off my driveway please, can you get off my driveway? can you get off my property please? >> reporter: two media out let's said the journalists saw a video showing him smoking crack cocaine and making racist and homophobic remarks and it couldn't be found but the police have it and the chief said it's what reporters described. >> it's fair to say the mayor does appear in that video but i'm not going to get into the detail of what activities is depicted on that video. >> absolutely shocked. we have been shocked frankly for a few months. >> reporter: much the same reaction at city hall where they called for the mayor to explain the video and new court documents allegedly linking him to drug gangs and all against the sureal back drop of lurid halloween decorations on the walls of the mayor's office. this is not the first time the mayor is in the public eye for the wrong reasons. he was e

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. >>> the mayor of toronto says he will stay in office and run again next year a day after rob ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine in office. police say a video of that was reported to them earlier this year. those are the headlines at this hour. "america tonight" is next. remember, you can get the latest headlines at aljazeera.com. the border. a decision that grants government agents lethal force against protesters armed with rocks. ♪ >> good evening, and thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen. one of the best names in the treatment of dementia patients sits in a bigger debate, pharmaceutical companies, prescriptions and how doctors choose the medication they provide. johnson and johnson m settled about the government from 2002 to 2003 there was an off-labor use of the drug not approved by the fda. it has been since approved for dementia and young patients as well. and it has been an enormously successful product. it had $24.2 billion from 2002 to 2010, but it was the off-label period that raised alarm. the marketing effort including compensation to doctors amounted to reckless endang

. >> we have another story for you toronto mayor rob ford and his brother hit their large screen with their new show. they promised the booze the dope and the honest truth. monday they stripped him of his budget powers after he admitted to smoking cocaine. people were embarrassed by what has happened put happen ined in. all i can do is assure you. i am working with a team of professionals and i am working out everyday. ford added "i know in my heart everyone has personal problems. i urinated in a parking-lot. >> what does that hav have to do with anything. he is the mayor. >> his show was full of apologies. >> i'm glad he is apologizing he is losing a little context. i don't know that you and i have done that sort of thing. >> i haven't. >> marking a turning point in history that generated one of the greatest speeches written. >> when we return michael eaves will join us with sports. directly or is targeted towards you specifically, they may not consider it abuse. they may consider it offensive. and in that case they just recommend that you block that person. >> i don't want to minimi

until now rob ford has denied using illegal drug. that has changed dramatically. >> yes, i have smoked crack cocaine. am i an addict? no. have i tried it in probably in one of my drunken stupors. you have asked the yes and i will of will answer it the best i can. last thursday toronto's police chief told reporters that officers on a big jug depression that seems to show the mayor smoking crack. >> news of that ey emerged in w, but ford denied it emphatically at the time. >> it appears that ford is in the mid yo, bu video. >> since that the probe your is on the mayor to resign or take medical leave. in a much awaited secretary press conference the mayor em235 sized h235faem235 -- emf emphast going anywhere. >> folks, i have nothing left to hide. >> i would do anything, shoutly- absoultabsolutely anything to ce the past. but the past is the past, and we must move forward. >> police say the mayor's admission of smoking crack cocaine will be turn over to investigators. some of his colleagues will try to row move som row ryto removen the

rob ford is now telling the city council he bought illegal drugs. the council is debating a motion that calls for ford to step down. he has previously confessed to smoking crack cocaine but only after a videotape surfaced with with him doing it. >> i am not an alcoholic. i'm not a drug addict. have i drank? have i done drugs, yes, i have. i am not leaving here. i'm going to stay here and attend every meeting, every executive meeting. i have not missed a day down here. and i have one of the best attend records ever. i'll put my record against anybody else's. i'm not going anywhere. >> wow, okay, mayor ford insists he'll run for re-election next year. >>> one of the most notorious gangsters in u.s. history is about to learn his fate. prosecutors say that whitey bulger should spend the rest of his life in prison. he did not speak at his hearing, but family of his victims certainly had their say. diane, what kind of sentence is bulger likely to get here? >> reporter: well, it sounds like he's going to have life in prison plus five years, and today many

. >> the talk show with rob ford and his brother has been cancel. he declared war on city council members after they cut his budget, strim the mayor of most of his powers. ford's he'll run again. "america tonight" is next. i'm john siegenthaler, see you back here tomorrow. you can always get the latest on aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> on america america, day 11 in the daily fight for water, food, and shelter in the philippines. half a world away, people in the midwest figure out their next steps in the wake of sunday's deadly storms. also tonight, cruel and unusual? the debate over missouri's new lethal injection formula suspends the execution of a serial killer. >> you are in grave danger of causing an execution which could be torturous. >>> and there guns to god is the nsa program chilling our most basic rights as americans? >> the fact there's a record being kept of who is in my group and who is not in my group is very chilling. >>> we are hearing from people who say we left our countries to escape government surveillance we're not safe. ♪ >>> good ev

by refusing to leave rob ford is testing a system that was not designed with this chaos in mind. he is researc resisting calls fm politicians and growing number of citizens hire i here in toro. >>> it was an emotional day at the final test match. >> thousands of fans cheered as he entered the stadium. >> this match caps off 24 long years for which he has broken record after record despite his achievement when he walked onto the pitch he looked focus and calm. he was not a man about to rest on his laurels and he did not disappoint the crowd. he is playing to a home crowd here he is from mu mumbay originally and they wanted to him to score as he is famous of doing. we had a chance to speak to his devoted fans in the city about the impact he has had on their life. >> strapping up for another day on the cricket pitch, 1 15-year-old tries to strike the ball like sachi n tedulkar. and dreams of one day playing for at national team. sachin is important to me he is the reason i started to play critic oat. play -- cricket. >> i will continue to play and watch him. >> at home his mother sa