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Outside reactor 2. highly radioactive water is leaking out of that basin into the ocean. they suspect one of the many pipes inside the reactor is leaking radioactive material. a nuclear expert in this country says this leak isnt his biggest concern. >> i actually think the radioactive water leaking into the pacific is not the primary concern here, because radioactive water that leaks into the pacific is going to become diluted. im actually more concerned about the radioactive water thats leaking...

And it was quick and it was scary. >> more radioactive water is leaking from japans crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. officials with tokyo electric say its coming from an eight-inch crack in a concrete-lined basin outside the number two reactor. what they dont know, however, is lou the radiation is getting into that water. also gunfire and explosions continue to wrack the ivory coast capital today after forces loyal to laurent gbagbo. supporters of the new president have attacked the com...

Among ordinary afghanis. effectively, yes, we could see this continue. >> nick patton walsh on the line from karachi. we do appreciate you this morning. and we will have more on the clash of cultures between muslims and americans and a cnn special that will air tonight. "two worlds, two troops" does freedom from war mean freedom of suspicion? "unwelcome: the muslims next door" re-airs 8:00 eastern time. japan, where the nuclear crisis continues and disturbing developments this morning. an 8-in...

Cherry blossom festival underway in washington, d.c. this year taking on added significance because of the tragedy in japan. >> this is a very tough fight. but the consolation is that people around the world are trying to be with us. >> the cherry trees that line the basin were a gift from japan 99 years ago. theyre meant to symbolize the friendship between the two countries. thursday a special ceremony was held to remember the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in japan. turning to weather...

Edgewater, florida. now, that seems drastic. >>er it does, and the school says under the federal law, the american with disabilities act, there is no option there. this child must be accommodated in the school, so thats why she attends this school and thats why they make special precautions for her, so she does not come in contact with any sort of nut oils, nut dust, anything associated with peanuts. >> so what kind of dramatic measures are they actually taking in the classroom? >> reporter: wel...

Reactors number one and two, but no word whether the cooling pumps still work. still also no agreement on whether theres any water cooling spent fuel in reactor four and the battle to pump water into the pool of reactor three continues. theres also concern whether the concrete basin that fuel is sitting in, in reactor number four, the pool can even hold any water. we bin though, tonight with libya. dramatic developments on the ground in tripoli and the region around benghazi held by opponents ...

And also there is some information that there was a maintenance going on at this reactor that involved the transfer of the fuel core to the reactor at the time when the earthquake happened that led to not as much water going into the -- into the basin and possibly a crack or compromise to the pool wall. >> right. and u.s. officials have now brought in planes, sanjay, in order to try to monitor radiation from the air to try to get independent readings so theyre not so relying on japanese official...

Assessment of the disaster, raising the threat level to level five out of seven, conceding it is worse than they previously said, something americas top nuclear regulator has been saying for two days. the wind had been blowing out to sea. it is now blowing on shore. well tell you what that means for cities like tokyo. according to "the new york times" a power line has been extended to the plant to reactors number one and two, but no word whether the cooling pumps still work. and no agreement on ...

Reactor at the time when the earthquake happened that led to not as much water going into the -- into the basin and possibly a crack or compromise to the pool wall. >> right. and u.s. officials have now brought in planes, sanjay, in order to try to monitor radiation from the air to try to get independent readings so theyre not so relying on japanese officials. theres a lot of concern in the united states about radiation reaching the west coast, people buying up iodide pills. you say no need to f...

There is a certain amount, of course, of uncertainty with the tsunami threat. what would you say is their best guidance for someone who is maybe in -- maybe in this area or in other parts of california? how far inland or how high up they should go to ensure that they will be safe as they are watching us now and preparing for whatever may come their way? >> well, its impossible to tell because every basin is different. the topography under every basin is all -- it can be sharp. it can be shallow....