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Something we need to take a real close look at. i think what happened in japan, even though it was the perfect storm, that is we had the earthquake and people survived the earthquake fine, then the tsunami came, knocked out their power. it was really the perfect storm. >> assuming nuclear power plants worked perfectly, that there was absolutely no risk in running a nuclear power plant, we still have the problem of nuclear waste, and that is a 300,000 year problem at least, thats how long nuclear...

Realizes you cant haul this stuff around. with whats happening after the-11, it is a terrorists dream to have these fuel rods transported around the country. >> we are having this discussion in the lyndon johnson room, one of your predecessors as democratic majority leaders of the senate, one of the great legislative masters and one of the great compromisers. one of the other great compromisers in the senate came from kentucky, senator henry clay, and he said all legislation is founded upon the ...

And like you said, poverty really is the key. if you ask human rights advocates or the government, they will say that poverty is the thing that has created this, that has kept it in practice and that will keep it in practice until people have a better way to make a life. >> sara sidner in western india. well be continuing with this series of reports all through the year as part of cnns freedom project. our top story this hour. breaking news, illinois has just outlawed the death penalty. govern...

President clinton make, president bush make in the past and now president obama is faced with a similar dlemy that his two predecessors had in the last two decades. >> nick burns, appreciate your insights as always. >> thank you. next, you know youre paying more at the pump. is libya to blame, or is the problem right here at home? ♪ achievement: loves working capital. ♪ achievement: puts receivables to work. ♪ achievement: expects a lot of itself. cfo: cash flow options, helping business...

In 1937 when asked if he could bargain in government. he said no its unthinkable wed consider that. the model does not apply. george made said that in 1965. you cant bargain with the government. >> so many state houses run by republicans and democrat, my own state in new jersey, not governor christie but the predecessors gave away the store, the goods, gave the day contracts to require the state to bargain collectively. gave them healthcare and pension, the police in new jersey can retire at age...

The congressman has been called everything from a concerned american to a modern day joe mccarthy. here with more is michelle bernard. hi, michelle. >> hi, dylan. on thursday, house homeland security chairman peter king will hold hearings to allegedly seek to examine the radicalization of american muslims. this hearing is solely about muslims and no other group. now, unless congressman king drastically alters its scope, he will lead what will be remembered as another flawed and discriminatory he...

People confirming a couple of things. its hard to get information because of the privacy rules surrounding a matter like this. she is in the united states. she is not in danger. and she can present her case to an immigration judge. thats what we know. putting aall of that together it seems likely she will ask for political asylum. somebody who does that, goes before a judge, and says that he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution, should they return to their country, where they feel they ...

In 1937 when asked if he could bargain in government. he said no its unthinkable wed consider that. the model does not apply. george made said that in 1965. you cant bargain with the government. >> so many state houses run by republicans and democrat, my own state in new jersey, not governor christie but the predecessors gave away the store, the goods, gave the day contracts to require the state to bargain collectively. gave them healthcare and pension, the police in new jersey can retire at age...

Why? because no one else would take the job. >> are you afraid of the drug traffickers? are you afraid of the drug cartels? >> translator: i have fear. im afraid for my security, but this is natural for the chief of police. >> reporter: that may be true, but this place is anything but natural. just to give you an idea of how acutely dangerous chief garcias job actually is, her predecessors in the position, the former chief of police, he was abducted and then murdered and they took his head and t...

Limited their lockout war chest. now theyre splitting up money. that ought to be easy to do. >> very brief time left, but give us a nano second on retiree benefits. the average player is only in there for 3 1/2 years. its not clear given the levels of disability and injury that were learning so much about now that they need health care afterwards and may not be attached to the employers who can give it. >> this is an area on both the league and the union for years have failed miserably. and both...