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Within 6 miles of the fukushima complex to leave. then it was extended to 20 kilometers. that is about 12 1/2 miles. you see it right there and anyone in the next 10 kilometers, another 6 miles or so is being told to stay indoors, close all your windows, dont use the air-conditioning vents so japans government, japans government says its safe once you get about 12 miles away. well, heres what the white house now says. >> american citizens within a 50-mile radius of that plant should evacuate bey...

Company, the worlds largest nuclear power company suffering to the tune of 8.5%. a number rebounding as you can see and thats helping the cac 40, strongestga esest gains com the zurich. the unfolding crisis in japan are keeping u.s. investors on edge, as well. heres how things looked at the close of trade. shedding more than 1% in total. alison kosik with more in new york. >> investors dumped any shares associated with japan. general electric fell for a second day in a row losing more than 1.5%....

May have found a way to provide power to the fukushima complex. this could help solve the crisis. theyre saying they hope to put this power line in place as soon as possible, but the company could not say when exactly that would happen. in a rare unprecedented speech to the nation, japans emperor is telling people to stay calm and not give up hope. he said he was concerned about the nuclear crisis. the head of the u.n.s nuclear agency is headed to japan tomorrow to find out more about wa is goin...

Coming from that plant and also, number four plant at the fukushima complex, they have found one dead worker there also now. and there are concerns, particularly at that complex, but also, there are other nuclear plants in that area that have been shut down, uma. >> i want to remind viewers its early morning there as they try to contain the situation there at the nuclear plants. what are the people staying in and around where you are, about the situation? are people genuinely alarmed that there ...

Now on red alert and there is actually four plants at the fukushima complex. so theyre racing against time now to stop some kind of nuclear meltdown there. >> its a very, very dangerous situation out there and they have evacuated the area and also, i understand, they are giving people the iodine tablets so that they can minimize any risk of radiation exposure. >> yes, theyve told everybody within a 12 mile radius get out now. we understand theres 50,000 people have moved, but there are reports t...

Host of nprs "all things considered", michele norris. and finally, we remember a very familiar face on this program for the last 45 years, "the washington posts" david broader. good morning. its been 48 hours since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami rocked japan. the death toll officially now is around 1400 but officials fear 10,000 could be dead in flooded areas in the northeastern region of the country. search-and-rescue operations continue. millions are without power. hundreds...

Official event. they worry more radioactive steam is escaping. japans emperor made an unprecedented nationally televised address saying hes deeply worried about the emergency but urging the japanese people to stay calm. this also gives you pause. after days of supporting the japanese governments response, the obama administration urged americans in the america to keep at least 50 miles away from the fukushima complex, thats more than four times the 12-mile evacuation ordered by japan and it gets...

Considered", michele norris. and finally, we remember a very familiar face on this program for the last 45 years, "the washington posts" david broader. good morning. its been 48 hours since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami rocked japan. the death toll officially now is around 1400 but officials fear 10,000 could be dead in flooded areas in the northeastern region of the country. search-and-rescue operations continue. millions are without power. hundreds of thousands in temporar...