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Down, and this one has the technology in silicon valley thats really helping this cause. >> all coming together in a new way, 140 characters could save a human life. thats because sex and labor trades can rarely talk with outsiders without getting beaten. but they usually have a cell phone system. victims can quietly text befree to get some help. and the backers of such tools are charities, google announcing a $3 million investment yesterday to help streamline a fractured response system. there ...

600,000 miles. quite a lot. it was set to come closest to earth about three hours ago. we will keep you posted on any other developments. if you have a clear view of the western sky, you may be able to see a different object, a comet. you wont even need a telescope for this. the comet called pan stars could be visible with the naked eye just after sunset starting tuesday. if you look for it, youll see a bright point of light with a tail pointing straight up at the horizon. its named after the ...

First responders, firemen and cops, live. they want to be seen as a symbol of a can-do spirit of america, that they are going to get back on their feet and do it themselves. but they are worried that what sandy exposed is a fragile response system from the u.s. government. but they are the people doing it themselves. one anecdotes we heard today, the report of a fireman who when the floods came in, the 7-foot waves started to collapse his home, he rescued his three children by tying them to his ...

Much differently about deepwater drilling than we did before. >> i felt better when i read your reassurances on it but then not when i looked into the basis. five of the eight new permits you had had given out before tonight went to companies that contracted with helix well containment group. the fast response system which you have been bragging about is the new containment technology that they have. this week helix revealed themselves that by their own assessment it could take them 17 days to c...

Drilling than we did before. >> i felt better when i read your reassurances on it but then not when i looked into the basis. five of the eight new permits you had had given out before tonight went to companies that contracted with helix well containment group. the fast response system which you have been bragging about is the new containment technology that they have. this week helix revealed themselves that by their own assessment it could take them 17 days to contain a spill. 17 days is the ne...

Your reassurances on it but then not when i looked into the basis. five of the eight new permits you had had given out before tonight went to companies that contracted with helix well containment group. the fast response system which you have been bragging about is the new containment technology that they have. this week helix revealed themselves that by their own assessment it could take them 17 days to contain a spill. 17 days is the new fast response that were supposed to feel better with in ...

To all our security in the united states. take a look at the mountains. look at the mountains and the storage tanks up there. absolutely fantastic. absolutely beautiful. what is over there? >> this is the ship escort, response system. get what is that for? >> strictly as of the -- after 89 they came in with the high powered tugs, super skimmers. the barge behind it is the 500-2 that carries mini barges up on deck. in the event of an oil spill we have the fishing vessel response program and fishi...

Gulf supplies about 30% of our oil. it generates something on the order of 150,000 to 200,000 jobs. it is a very significant economic benefit to the country. now oil, as we all know, comes from reservoirs which are a depleting asset. you have to replenish that. if we stop drilling from an area that already supplies 30% of our oil that creates a gap on energy we are supplying to ourselves. weve become more relipt on international supplies of energy and ultimately that reduces the amount of energy...

Well-known response system that has suffered earthquakes and volcanoes. in fact, were one of the first countries to deliver search and rescue in haiti. so, they have some capabilities, but, clearly, over the last 24 hours its the magnitude of this event is such that they are also going to be reaching out to the international partners. >> certainly, certainly. people will be there in any way to help them that they need. thanks so much for joining us this morning. if youd like to help, as well, ...

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