Fragile peace in the morning; DNA Profiling;
In August 22, 2006, men ran 50 marathons for Hurricane Katrina.
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Soleda O'Brien, cnn anchor: ceasefire
However, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues.
President Bush says the United States urgently needsN.
Lebanese peacekeepers. Terje Roed-
Larsen is American. N. special envoy.
He met with Israeli and Lebanese officials on the deployment of peacekeeping forces.
He is in Jerusalem.
Nice to meet you, sir.
Thank you for talking to us.
First, let's talk about these meetings and how they are going.
When will you think that all the peacekeepers needed locally will be in place? TERJE ROED-LARSEN, U. N.
The special envoy for the Middle East: Let me begin by saying that the secretary-general of the United Nations
The scattered Annan (ph)
Ambassador Bill and I (ph)
Lebanon and Israel, in order to discuss with the parties how best to implement Security Council resolution 7001, we have now had talks with our counterparts in Jerusalem, as well as Lebanon and Tel Aviv.
I think there are some reasons for optimism here.
First and foremost, since the Lebanese army has been deployed for the first time since the 1960 s on the Southern and other Lebanese borders to maintain its full authority over all Lebanese territories, this is a very historic and positive signal.
Secondly, a very positive effort is now being made to allow troop-contributing countries to join new or restructured international peacekeeping forces in Lebanon. The secretary-general, Mr.
Kofi Annan has worked tirelessly day and night to do this, and we hope that in the short term, in the foreseeable future, we will deploy a large number of troops on the basis of the 2,000 already present.
But I would also add that there are also reasons for pessimism here, because those who do not want the Lebanese government to exercise power in all Lebanese territories, of course, as the security vacuum before the international forces and the Lebanese army is fully in place.
Of course, this process will also be tempted.
I would also like to say that the violation of the truce has also been very effective in undermining the motivation of troop-contributing countries to send the necessary troops on the ground.
O'Brien: When you take a look at 1,701 years August 11 through of the latest resolution when they first review past on Lebanon of all Resolution 425 the 426 1978 of resolution same in 1982 of 520 1559, this was an important initial call for the dissolution and disarmament of the militia.
The list continues--
1655, 1680, 1697.
I think, according to some estimates, there is a feeling that there will be a resolution after resolution, and the same issue is still being debated.
In other words, to some extent, these resolutions are invalid. ROED-
Larsen: No, I want to say the opposite, because if you go back to the resolutions 45 and 56 of 2000 that you mentioned, Israel will withdraw completely from Lebanon, in full agreement with resolutions 45 and 46.
It was carried out against the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon.
Moreover, if we jump to the most recent resolution 1559, which calls for free and fair elections in Lebanon, international observers for the first time consider it free and fair.
It also called on Syria to withdraw all its troops and intelligence agencies from Lebanon.
Shortly after the Security Council passed the resolution, all troops were recalled and military intelligence was recalled.
This is, therefore, not a history in which the resolution has not been implemented.
Those resolutions have not been fully implemented, and that is exactly what we are trying to address, and that is why Security Council resolution 1701 contains those other resolutions, because we hope they are complete, not part of it.
So actually, the record here is that the important parts of these resolutions have actually been achieved, but now we don't want them reversed, which is why we urge Israel to leave Lebanon again, he also thanked the Lebanese army, which supported, assisted and helped by the international community, and would exercise all its powers throughout Lebanon.
This must be done on a national basis and in a way that will consolidate our democracy in Lebanon.
O'Brien: Let's talk about the international community.
France initially seemed to say at least that they would lead the international peacekeeping force.
Now, what they are really committed to is 200 soldiers.
How disappointing and difficult it is for the United StatesN. ?
Especially now that you are talking about the hope of the future, there will be peacekeepers, not the date, not the time, not the specific number of people. ROED-
Larsen: in fact, there are now more than 2,000 soldiers on the ground in Lebanon.
Now, that is Unifil, the peacekeeping operation, which operates within its resources and within its traditional mandate.
It takes time, real time and the real world to carry out a very complex peacekeeping operation in one of the world's most difficult hotspots, and we must respect that.
We must also respect the government (INAUDIBLE)
Send troops and provide them with resources that have reasonable concerns about their mandate, organization, etc.
No one here has a wand.
It takes time, and this is the real world situation, but we are doing our best to speed up this process.
O'BRIEN: It takes time. Hopefully. . . ROED-
Larsen: We don't just live in space,
We also live in time.
O'Brien: I heard that. It takes time.
Hope to stop
Within the time it takes for peacekeepers to get there, the fire will continue. Terje Roed-Larsen is American. N.
Special Envoy on the Middle East.
Thank you for talking to us this morning.
We appreciate it. ROED-
Larsen: As always, I'm really happy. Thank you.
O'Brien: Thank you. -Rick.
Sanchez: As you can imagine, there are still a lot of problems with the arrest of John Mark Carr in the murder of jonbené Ramsey.
Did he do it or didn't he?
The answer may be genetic evidence, DNA.
Many experts say this will be the determining factor.
CNN reporter Randi Kaye explained that DNA is a very precise science. (Start Video)
Randi kaye (CNN reporter (voice-over)
: Blood found on Joan Beye Ramsey's underwear and evidence under the nails.
They are part of a DNA archive that has been tagged with John Doe for 10 years.
But investigators hope to learn soon whether John Doe will change his name to John Carr.
Dr. Lawrence Bryant linskiD.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice: The case is over.
The game is over.
Kay: Professor Lawrence Bryant Linsky is a forensic scientist at John Jay College.
DNA is so reliable, he says, that if Karr's profile matches, there is only a 1 trillion chance of someone committing a crime other than Karr. (on camera)
Think of DNA as your personal barcode.
Every cell in our body has copies of our own DNA.
Only identical twins have the same genetic code. (voice-over)
: To determine the match, scientists first look for DNA samples on the fabric.
This demo shows how the UV highlights it.
This is probably semen.
It is well known that the semen emits fluorescence when it is in a dry state.
Kay: then cut the DNA off the fabric so that the extraction can begin.
KOBILINSKY: we will add samples of interest to the kelex (ph)resin.
KAYE: DNA extraction and isolation by resin.
When the sample was heated in this shaky water bath, Professor Kobilinsky got a printout of how many milligrams of DNA he had.
KOBILINSKY: one knemi is one billion in a gram of DNA.
The number of DNA is very small.
You can't really see it with the naked eye. KAYE (on camera):Tiny but key.
Small and key Kaye (voice-over)
: Next, something called a heat circulator can multiply the sample.
KOBILINSKY: billions of copies were actually made by running 30 temperature change cycles.
Kay: then the final answer to this gene analyzer.
KOBILINSKY: there is a very thin capillary here and the sample is obtained from the vials in this box.
They are sucked into this needle, passed through the capillary, detected with a special camera, the laser beam hits the specimen, and the software completes the rest of the work. KAYE (on camera)
: Then you get a snapshot of the configuration file basically.
To be precise.
Send it to the computer.
KOBILINSKY: correct.
Kay: then you can see what this outline looks like.
If they match, the case is over.
Then the case was closed. KAYE (voice-over)
: This is a brief introduction on a piece of paper.
If the map is the same, then the DNA is matched.
CNN, Randy Kay, New York. (END VIDEOTAPE)
We should tell you, Anderson. -
Randy's report first appeared on Anderson 360, which aired in the east at 10: 00 a week.
O'Brien: We're going to tell you about the former president Gerald Ford this morning.
He had a heart pacemaker.
93-what is the riskyear-
Old man with some medical problems recently?
Sanjay Gupta will talk about this in front.
Sanchez: Next, 51 marathons will be held in 50 days.
A Mississippi man told us why he was running, running and running all the time.
Morning in America(
Business break)(WEATHER REPORT)
Sanchez: You know, it's a bit understatement to say that Sam Thompson has put extra effort into helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
It's actually more like 1,336 miles.
Sam began running 50 marathons in 50 States for 50 days in a row to raise awareness of the devastation that still exists along the Gulf Coast, and raise money to continue to rebuild the homes and lives of these countries.
Sam Thompson is good enough now.
Complete 50 marathons in 50 days
The first question is, how does your body endure it?
Marathon runner Sam Thompson: Well, I think I have a special body that is recovering very well.
But I also have a great team.
They kept me going.
What did they do? THOMPSON:I --
Well, my girlfriend is a registered dietitian, so I 've been carefully calculating my calories and the calories I pack all day.
Sanchez: Like what?
What did you eat?
Thompson: almost everything.
About 5,000 calories a day after running, about thousand calories during running.
Specific food or junk food? THOMPSON:Both.
Very natural--
Chicken pasta and sandwiches, healthy food.
But it's just for calories and a lot of rubbish.
The Snickers, chips? THOMPSON:Right.
Ice cream, pastry-
All of this--
And Starbucks drinks.
High-calorie food.
Sanchez: I think it's because of the calorie intake plus caffeine, right?
Thompson: Sure.
Sanchez: Now, I know you have to do a massage, and then you have to sit in the bathtub full of ice.
Thompson: Yes.
Sanchez: is this part of your daily life? THOMPSON:Yes.
Every day, I do 20 to 30 minutes of massage and then 15 minutes of massage. One minute ice bath
This is definitely the worst part of the day.
Why is ice bath hard?
Thompson: Yes, ice bath.
The massage sounds good.
Thompson: The massage was great and then I was relaxed and then I had to jump into this ice bucket.
Sanchez: most people will think I can't imagine what my body will go through.
Because, now, think about it.
Not just exercise.
It was also planned, traveling, sleeping in different hotels, getting there, late plane.
Thompson: of course.
Sanchez: I mean, how did you do it?
Thompson: Yes--it was amazing. I don't know.
Surprisingly, it all went as smoothly as it did.
Sanchez: Did you, for example, ask someone to do most of the plan for you?
Thompson: I had planned the basic stuff before we started, very fast, kind of like sitting next to the pants.
Then we changed things along the way, but for the most part we stuck to the schedule.
Sanchez: you can call 50 states. -
Actually, I know you actually ran an extra marathon?
Thompson: Yes.
Twice a day?
Thompson: Yes.
Sanchez: what's going on?
THOMPSON: Well, it's on the schedule from the start. go.
I'm going to do 51 things in 50 days, just because I want to do Washington, D. C. C. , as well.
But 51 years old-
It's just hard to say.
So 50 out of 50 is still the name but I threw another one in DC.
Oh, of course, nothing, right?
I have a few hours left. I think I'm running a marathon.
You made the rest of us feel very sad about it.
Now, let's talk about the seriousness of this issue.
You did this because you ended up spending some time at Bay St. Louis.
Thompson: Yes.
Sanchez: You were the relief coordinator there, right?
Thompson: of course.
What is that, church?
Thompson: It's through the Presbyterian Church.
Sanchez: What are you doing there?
Thompson: I started doing whatever I could after the hurricane hit. . . SANCHEZ:Paint?
THOMPSON: Well, I'm planning a search and rescue.
I have some training in this area.
This is my original plan.
It is planned to go for two weeks, and the two weeks have become very, very long.
So I 've been there since the hurricane hit.
Sanchez: So you have an idea that you're going to do something else, something to raise awareness?
Thompson: That's right.
Sanchez: how is the situation?
Did you make money?
Well, I don't know.
Well, I know the money must have been raised, but I didn't raise the money directly.
So my main purpose is to go out and tell the whole country that everything on the Mississippi coast and New Orleans is not fixed.
So, I really don't care who people are or how they can help.
My main task is to help in any way you want.
Sanchez: Well, it sounds like you have. Job well done.
Thompson: Thank you. SANCHEZ:Fifty-
50 days, 50 states. That's crazy.
Hey, thank you.
Sam Thompson, thank you very much for coming.
Thompson: Thank you.
Sanchez: The US morning will be on Tuesday, in fact, a special edition of the US morning live in New Orleans on August 29.
Katrina a year later.
"There will be more American mornings in a little while. (
Business break)(
Business Headlines)(NEWSBREAK)
Sanchez: We have some breaking news to share with you.
The information came from Moscow.
A Russian passenger plane carrying 170 people
Some people on board disappeared from the radar screen after sending S. O. S.
On Tuesday, it was feared that it might crash.
According to an emergency official.
The plane is on its way back from Nappa, the Black Sea resort. ph)to St.
When it disappeared from the radar screen over Ukraine.
Julia Staniska, spokesman for the emergency department (ph)
This information has been shared with us.
Russian officials again said they did think the plane might have crashed.
We will share with you when we get more information.
I will be back soon. (
Business break)
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