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Make it more resilient, make it more integrated with europe and will support ukraine energy market reforms to combat monopolies which will enable ukraine one day to become a major energy exporter. they support will complement the work thatis support will complement the work that is already being done by the g7 plus coordination group which we launched last october. there is a germany, now with japan. that group is going to include 18 countries and several multilateral institutions. together, we ...

But not benefit. the non-profit aarp best known for advocacy for those over age 50 is facing questions about a possible conflict of interest. chief washington correspondent jim angle looks at the new effort especially for the healthcare law. >> three lawmakers are calling on the i.r.s. to investigate the non-profit status of aarp which makes hundreds of millions of dollars from marketing health insurance. >> despite the privilege tax exempt status, in many ways its a for-profit company. >> it ha...

Megyn: so they get paid. >> they took in $657 million in licensing fees in 2009. obamacare stands to increase that licensing income. thats why theres a conflict of interest. megyn: now the congressional leaders, the republicans, are calling on the i.r.s. to investigate the aarp? >> yes. aarp has nonprofit status. its not taxed as a corporation. for that, its supposed to stay out of politics, policy -- megyn: and profits! >> stay out of self-interests. did they do that? is there a conflict here? ...

Down a $657 million settlement for people who got sick from dust and ash after the world trade center fell on 9/11. the money would have gone to some 10,000 first responders, but the judge says the deal did not contain enough money and shortchanged ground zero workers. he wants now more negotiations. well, a wave of student suicides being called a public health crisis at cornell university. there have been six confirmed or suspected suicides at the ivy league school the past two semesters. >> ...

You can see. >> julie: >> gregg: a federal judge holding off on a ruling for ground zero workers and will not approve a proposed $657 million settlement, until more negotiations are heard and he wants lower legal fees and dollar amounts given out to 10,000 workers, before they make a decision on a claim. >> julie: and, acorn possibly on the verge of bankruptcy. the group reportedly holding a teleconference this weekend, to discuss their plans, for the future. over the last six months, at least 1...

The deal doesnt give them enough money but pays lawyers too much. the $657 million settlement involves police officers, firefighters and other workers. more top stories in 20 minutes. in texas now. funeral services were held earlier today for an american worker at the u.s. consulate in juarez, mexico, and her husband. both were gunned down last weekend after leaving a birthday party at the consulate. the husband of a mexican worker at the consulate was also killed after leaving the party. more...

Would have to prove the contrary. >> reporter: the settlement ranges between $575,000 and $657 million, depending on how many of the plaintiffs accept it. 95% must agree to it, or theres no deal. and they have 90 days to decide. plaintiffs would receive between a few thousand dollars and more than a million depending on the severity of their illness. and misano, a father of three, is expected to be at the high end of the range. >> hopefully with this money im able to put something aside for my k...

Responders, $657 million, not everyone wants this deal, like retired firefighter kenny speck, who is battling cancer and says lawyer fees are draining the pot. >> how are you supposed to say yes to something that theyve already told us they want us to sign up and get on board for before finding out what the settlement is? >> brian: 95% of you have to say yes for this settlement to be okd? 33% of the payout goes to lawyers. >> 33 and a third goes to the lawyers. >> steve: joining us is one of the...

State of emergency. this happened because the river crested several feet above flood stage. we talked to one resident who has been here and he said that the river usually comes up about half way to his yard towards his house. of course, when it came up right to his house, he decided it was time to pack up the wife, pack up the kids and come over here and seek shelter. hes been here since friday at 7:00 p.m. and he said, of course, besides the food and everything, after seeking temporary shelter ...

>> all right. 26 minutes before the top of the hour. let me tell you whats happening. the 10,000 worker that helped clear debris for months following the 9/11 terror attacks being offered $650 million collectively as a payout. but is that enough? joining us earlier this hour, excuse me, last hour was retired fdny and 9/11 worker kenny speck who says he will not take the settlement. >> how are you supposed to say yes to something that theyve already told us they want us to sign up and get on boar...