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Reaching a disastrous level. we will be bringing you very latest. >> an important overnight story developing there. elizabeth taylor, of course, left movie fans with some unforgettable memories and shes also left behind an incredible collection of jewelry. well tell you what its worth. >> everyone loved -- >> she loved her diamonds. >> certainly did. people indulged her. first, new safety concerns triggered by the lone air traffic controller who fell asleep on the job. >> the faa has already...

This morning on "world news now," power play. the change in military command over libyas no-fly zone. >> u.s. military is pulling ck making news in america this morning. the u.s. as the mission gains more support. >> safety concerns about the nations air traffic control system, after one controller admits sleeping on the job. >> and the champion dethroned, duke is dominated by arizona as march madness sweet 16 gets into high gear. good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. >> th...

>> her legend is just -- you know, its beyond words. >> reporter: elizabeth taylor was 79 when she died. theres no word yet if a public memorial is planned for a later date. in glendale, california, george pennacchio for abc news. the incident involving an air traffic controller who fell asleep on the job is now raising serious safety and national security concerns. that controller was on his fourth overnight shift in a row, working alone at washingtons reagan airport when two airliners were t...

The latest in the kirstie alley versus george lopez fight. details about an incident at reagan airport that forced two planes to land on their own this week. the controller on duty at that time is admitting he was asleep when the pilots radioed the tower. the planes landed safely with the help of controllers at a nearby facility. tom costello joins me now from washington, d.c. what else are you learning now so. >> reporter: a 20-year veteran of the faa, 17 years, by the way at reagan national ...

The areas being investigated. but its happened before. two years ago another controller mistakenly locked himself out of the same tower for 15 minutes, leaving the tower unmanned. transportation secretary ray lahood described as furious immediately required two controllers on duty here going forward. but the faa told abc news, there are 30 airports around the country that at times have only one controller on duty. the faa wouldnt identify them but weve learned one is richmond, virginia. if you m...

They did a patrol, they didnt fire on anybody according to this report. the u.s. air force africa commander, major general margaret woodward, saying that this is important, quote, having the first arab nation join and start flying with us emphasizes that the world wants the innocent libyan people protected from the atrocities per we have waited -- perpetuated. the united arab emirates is scheduled to get involved, but they have yet to fly. jon: well, the job market is not looking too bad for one...

Congresswoman gabrielle giffords is optimistic. >> on a few occasions id like her to attend the launch. as one of nasas biggest supporters in congress she was really looking forward to having the opportunity to be there and i think theres a pretty good chance thats going to happen. we really dont know for sure. im just waiting the final approval from her doctors. >> mark kelly made those comments yesterday. he says his wife is improving every day. he also said shes starting to process some of th...

The concern for many in washington is reagan national sits really just a birds fly away or as the crow flies, a mile away frchl the pentagon, the white house, capitol hill all right there within view of reagan national airport. which is why so many people find it hard to believe despite little traffic overnight the tower was staffed with a single controller. we now know the lone controlener the tower at washingtons reagan national airport early wednesday morning was indeed asleep as two commerci...

Said the 20-year veteran controller, a supervisor, had admit head had fallen asleep on his fourth consecutive overnight shift. the man who runs the faa is not happy. >> im outraged this happened. ive flown for 25 years as an airline pilot. ive never seen anything like it. >> reporter: nationwide 30 airports have lone controllers on duty overnight when theres little or no traffic but reagan national sits within sight of the white house, the pentagon and capitol hill. veterans have lodge argued at...

Hello, everyone. im lynn berry. heres whats happening. were following a developing situation in athens, georgia, where jamie hood is suspected of shooting two police officers earlier this week, one of them fatality and is now holed up in a home with as many as nine hostages. elsewhere, president obama will address the nation monday night about the crisis in libya. this after discussing the situation with congressional leaders on a conference call earlier this week. well, a law stripping public e...