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Tokyo. 14 people needed medical attention. american airlines says four passenger and a crew member were taken to the hospital. none of the injuries were life-threatening. kind of a scary scene playing out in a florida courtroom. an attorney fainted while questioning a witness. julianne morris, representing a south carolina mother accused of driving her three children into the ocean back in march, that attorney collapsed while questioning a psychiatrist. emergency workers rushed to help her out...

I want to say to their family and friends that everyone here stands beside you. they stand beside you today, they stand beside you tomorrow, they will stand beside you forever. i want to pay tribute to the men and women of the new south wales police who saved many, many lives over the past 24 hours and they have risked their lives in doing so. i also want to pay tribute to all the other emergency workers and authorities who provided assistance during these events. my thoughts also remain with th...

>> our thoughts and prayers this morning are with the innocent victims. i want to say to their families first that everyone in new south wales stands by you. they stand beside you today. they stand beside you tomorrow. they stand you beside you forever. i want to pay tribute to the men and women of the new south wales police who saved many, many lives over the past 24 hours. and risked their lives in doing so. i also want to pay tribute to all of the other emergency workers. my thoughts also rem...

>> our thanks to senator graham. coming up later, you will hear from former cia director james woolsey with his thoughts on how the cia can move ahead at a time when its under the microscope in light of this recent report. emergency workers digging through wreckage after a massive landslide wiping out dozens of homes. the latest on a big rescue effort under way in indonesia. back at hope, thousands marching down pennsylvania avenue at this hour, protesting for justice. rich essen is standing...

The chairman on the republican side of the appropriations committee and the same in the senate are negotiating. they may be briefing us, but dont brief us 100%. they cant. >> when you contemplate the proper procedure and it sounds like it sadly a novelty. thank you, congressman and appreciate you taking us into that on the hill. take a lock at this live picture. a live image of a man hanging for a tree in los angeles, california over the flooded los angeles river. emergency workers are trying to...

The first fire tore through a large apartment complex that was under construction. firefighter says the flames shot 40 feet above the seven-story building, covered an entire city block. this one, lafire department, crews had to shut down two major highways after chunk of the construction site fell on to lanes of traffic. an absolute nightmare for commuters. you can see the heat from the flames melted freeway signs and shattered windows. melted the signs. look at this picture. a fire captain says...

>> nichols sets up his camera at what he thinks is a safe distance until he realizes the utility workers are not actually sure where the leaking gas is coming from. >> there was a hesitation from everyone, just an unknowingness of what was happening, of where this gas was coming from. am i in a safe area? >> despite his uneasiness, nichols stays where he is and goes to work. >> i had a close-up shot of the two gentlemen walking out of the building, and, all of a sudden, you see this flash of lig...

In washington, d.c., protesters flooding the streets at one point blocking the busy 14th street bridge. in boston, the annual downtown christmas tree lighting turned into a protest. while in chicago, they swarmed lakeshore drive, more demonstrations planned for tonight. and, again, jake, most of the demonstrations last night were peaceful but that does not mean these protesters are not angry. it does not mean that they are not frustrated, they say. they will keep marching, jake? >> jason carroll...

Starting the fire that destroyed more than 150 home in the town out there. an elderly woman who broke her leg during the evacuation later died from surgery complications. marshal may also face a manslaughter charge. the national weather service confirmed two tornadoes struck the atlanta area just before dawn yesterday. an ef-1 with winds between 86 and 110 miles an hour hit north of the city blowing over trees, knocking down power lines and damaging homes. the lights are back on for most every...

Terribly wrong. one man is dead and just last night four workers were suspended without pay because of it. >> i did nothing. i was sitting here the whole timed minding my business. >> amateur video shows new york police officers approach garner. accused of selling cigarettes. an officer appears to apply a choke hold, a maneuver prohibited by the department. >> i cant breathe. i cant breathe. >> garner was pronounced dead. the official cause is pending. his widow was overcome by emotion during on...