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Seen. >> governor scott walkers administration is warning unions that layoffs are possible beginning next month if his budget proposal is not approved. the man suspected of being the east coast rapist tried to commit suicide while in custody. aaron thomas tried to hang himself in his cell. is he believed to be responsible for 17 sexual assaults in four states, dating back to the 1990s. ignition, zero and liftoff of the united launch alliance "atlas 5" rocket. carrying the second otc mission ...

At 32 past the hour im alex witt and here are a few of the days top stories for you. the city of rayne, louisiana is recovering from a dornd that killed a young mother who was shielding her daughter from the approaching storm. the twister injured 11 other people and damaged more than 100 homes. the justice department has fined 21 major international airlines for price fixing between the years 2000 and 2006. the feds say the scheme cost travelers hundreds of millions of dollars. no major u.s. c...

Homes. the justice department has fined 21 international airlines for price-fixing between 2000 and 2006. the feds say the scheme cost travelers hundreds of millions of dollars. no major u.s. carriers were involved. and the air force has successfully launched an experimental space plane. the mission remains largely secret, but officials say the unmanned craft will be used to test satellite sensors and systems. reports of fierce fighting right now in libya between the opposition and forces ...

This comes more than a week after she left children alone at home to go shopping and a fire broke out. four children died. investigators say she refused questions and then later referred questions to her lawyer. they found she flew to georgia and may have gone to nigeria. were waiting on the launch of the x 37 b space plane. the exact mission of the rocket remains a mystery. it will lift off aboard an atlas 5 rocket. we came across some pictures this week that had everyone in our newsroom bu...

The u.s. military launched a secret space plane, but dont tell anyone. the air force isnt saying much about the classified project and thats the secret part, i guess. it is unmanned and can stay in orbit for up to nine months. some people worry that it could eventually be used as a space-age weapons system. the air force denies that. weve been telling you this morning about the controversial immigration bill in arizona making police actually check citizenship. the governor is still deciding wh...

Do you do? >> i do run a couple days a week, but just to blow out the cash rater. >> and the rest of the time, just push-ups? >> i point at the magic screen, its getting soft down here for sure. >> i hear you. >> all right. this mornings top stories just minute just ahead. top secret space plane, the military saying little about the mission and the shroud of secrecy thats leading to wild theorys out there. >> cruising porn sites on the job at the securities and exchange commission? your tax doll...

A secret space plane. james bond kind of stuff. this isnt a movie. the pron the project launched last night. it is kind of a mystery. barbara starr has been digging for answers. >> when you look at that video from cape canaveral, it did look very cool. the question really remains, what is this secret air force program? >> reporter: its a military mystery. what is this? is it an aircraft, the next generation space shuttle? why is it such a secret? this is the x-37b, a classified air force project...

Hes the third bishop to resign this week over abuse allegations. wow! wow! >> its insulation in it, people. this thing is hitting structures. >> wow is right. how would you like to see that through your windshield? at least three tornadoes hit areas of the texas panhandle. pretty scary looking, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. more stormy weather on tap today in the south. countdown to history. the u.s. military has launched a secret space plane. sounds pretty intriguing, huh...

Problem. and i think that right now, the part of the problem is that people get their insurance, their health insurance from their employer. i would actually get away from an employer health care system. thats a fundamental solution. >> yes, it is, i think we could all agree to that. the employer-based health care system is in the interests of the special interests who went to it and at the expense of every taxpayer, patient and doctor in this country. the obama plan does provide more coverage...

Militarys secretive space rocket program. the unmanned space plane is 29 feet long and 15 feet wide at the wing. its powered by lithium batteries and solar panels and can fly for up to 270 days. although for what purpose, no one knows. the x-37 b or somebody knows, but theyre not telling us. the x-37 b will return sometime in the next nine months. they wont tell us exactly when or where. but then again, we dont even know why. however, it will be landing somewhere in the united states. if that he...