>> 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.

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>> 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.

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