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>> reporter: the u.s. is already responding to new zealands calls for help. more than 70 american rescue workers are traveling to christchurch. five months ago an even bigger 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the tourist city but no one was killed. today even christchurchs iconic 130-year-old cathedral crumbled to the ground, though finding survivors is still first in everyones mind. >> the buildings are one thing, really important are the people. we just dont know if there are people under this r...

And steel, one man reached his trapped wife. [shouting] >> she is in the classroom. are you in the classroom? people are doing everything to save you which classroom you are? hello? who can i talk to? >> talk to the fireman. >> she is alive for the first time he knew it at that moment. similar scenes across the city and now at least 300 people are said to be missing. 75 confirmed dead. search and rescue specialists from the united states are among the teams from around the world heading to new z...

People are doing everything to save you. who can i talk to? >> talk to the fireman. >> shes alive. >> come with me. >> want to bring in our reynolds wolf to talk about the sheer scale of destruction. it is unbelievable when you take a look at the picks and the peoples stories of being stuck for hours before getting out. >> seeing this kind of activity isnt a surprise. this is part of the pacific ring of fire. we have tectonic activity, and it is very possible you can see more aftershocks and tre...

They get very low gas mileage, nobody would be able to buy them. some point you have to draw the line, how much are we going to spend to try to reduce risks of death from either cars or from the environment. >> all right. professor, is this formula also used to help determine when it comes to how much to pay for risky jobs, like those that work like a fireman or lumberjacks or miners? >> thats where these numbers come from. so if on average workers get $900 a year to face a risk of death of one ...

Is important. >> i agree with that. but i dont think he should have showed up. ting he should have followed that hamm through. but he shouldnt come to madison any more than maybe next month he shouldnt come to harrisburg or the week after that to springfield or sacramento or whatever. he cant inject himself into 44 different state fights. he should make -- >> but this is a big one. this is a big one. >> but in my judgment, the way you win this battle sl to focus on your neighbors. and everyone w...

Take re of your heart with cheerios. the whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. love your heart so yo can do what you love. >> welcome back, everyone. couple of quick headlines for you now. ever wonder what its like to battle a fire? take a look at this video. its from a brand new helmet cam worn by a real life fireman during a fire in california. not only is it cool for us to watch but firefighters say the footage helps them improve their skills. also, the f.d.a. has just cleared the way ...

Lindsay said you were wrong, you mocked and lridiculed him. it ended up you werent 100% wrong. you were 1,000% wrong. >> you know what we learned? there are no perfect repubcan candidates running. >> i would say mitch daniels isnt even close to that sphere. >> if he runs hell be one of the strongest republicans despite the vulnerabilities that you cite. the president was vulnerable when he ran and he won. >> isnt this the arsonist as firing man metaphor? he was one of the key players, one of the...

>> we are waiting for them to put it on the table. it is only talk so far. well be glad to look at what they put on the table and see if it makes sense. if you are looking at camden, new jersey, where they have cut 50% of the police force, and 50% of the fire department, consider what the impact will be when you make a 911 call, and it takes 10 minutes for a fireman to appear to deal with the heart attack. this is the impact. you have to look at exactly what they are cutting and cant just take a...

Anniversary of a plane crash so devastating, lawmakers vowed to overhaul the way pilots are paid and how much and how well they rest. chief investigative correspondent brian ross has an investigation tonight that raises real questions about whether it changed. >> reporter: it was two years ago this week that a continental regional jet from newark, operated by colgan air, crashed on approach to buffalo, killing 50 people. investigators found both the pilot and first officer did not sleep in a bed...

We hope it continues. >> that restraint, fareed, was the army going into the square, many thought there would be a crackdown. instead the army protected the pro-democracy anti-mubarak demonstrators. is that just a sign that they dont want anymore trouble in the news media or is it potentially a crack in the egyptian leadership? >> its a very interesting question, john. i think whats going on is that the army, remember, this is a military dix ta dictatorship. the army decided it cannot play this ...