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Inspector general from the department of transportation. n -- back with me fran townsend, bill palmer and errol south ers. your reaction to that revelation by this young south african woman about the copilot on this missing plane inviting her and a friend into the cockpit. what did you make of that? >> well, its a shocking violation of requirements and protocol and reveals a sloppy attitude towards all the rules that go into making flying safe. sadly its not the first time ive heard of such a th...

Check this out. wow. really close call for a state trooper in utah. his dashboard camera captured a way ward semi-trailer. the driver said he became distracted and didnt see traffic slowing down for an accident. shows you how quickly that can happen and how fortunate those center dividers are. they can make such a difference. >> theyre big enough for my car, but to stop the semi-thank goodness. >> many of these, that could have been much worse. all right. jetblue, how about them. irnd fire thi...

Customers satisfaction and we are handling the employee according to our disciplinary policies. a company spokesperson would not say if the delivery man would be fired once they find him. but add, quote, this wont be his best day. coming up, "news nation" takes a look at newt gingrichs campaign for president obama? take a listen. >> then you should be pro obama. >> thats what his advice was. why did he give him that advice? the very latest on that. plus, the most sweeping changes to pilot rule...

gone. off on their holiday break. what does that mean for you, your paycheck and unemployment benefits? and whats this committee all about? we will talk to one of the members in a few moments. we are still keeping our eye on a massive blizzard that ripped through the rockies and central plains. >> rain to sleet to snow. >> snow has tapered off but the blizzard shut down highways and interstates. the conditions are to blame for at least four deaths in new mexico alone. this one is a sur...

Faa eventually withdrew them. so it doesnt bode well but if they can do it, it is a major accomplishment. >> but you do believe it is critical. >> it is absolutely critical. especially since a lot of the pilot rules have been in place for 20 or 30 years and we have learned an awful lot about the human bodys response to fatigue and what someone can and cant do. but these rules have been in place for so many years that they dont really take into account the effect of fatigue on somebody performing...