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Jon: im sure youre not going to poopoo anybody that wants to give you business but do you think geiger counters are for americans now? >> its really a personal decision, jon. if it makes some people feel more comfortable, thats their choice. you just reported that the u.s. government is indicating danger coming over here from japan is mild at best, i guess, but certainly, our customers in japan, you should see the comments theyre putting on their orders with us. they say right now, i need them d...

Prevent a meltdown at that plant sent to the hospital after stepping into contaminated water. were also getting word that the pentagon is preparing to hand out anti-radiation pills to defense workers living within 200 miles of that plant. david meyer streaming live from osaka, japan. david? >> reporter: hi, jon. yes, its worth pointing out that u.s. citizens shouldnt take those pills immediately. the u.s. will order them to be taken if situation deteriorates dramatically at that nuclear plant. a...

President and trump for vice president or secretary of finance. she wants to put him in a smaller job, i guess. artist says trump makes a good golf course but wouldnt be a good president. clearly, this guy has aroused passions in people. >> well, again, hes a reality show star, hes big entertainment, hes so full of himself that i think that comes across. people like a little bit of humanity in their political leaders. so -- and i think, you know, can he serve in a cabinet position? hed be very h...

Peter goals is former managing directer of the national transportation safety board. we just got this word from randy babbitt, the administrator of the faa, he says the faa is investigating the incident at reagan airport. while that is taking place, we have suspended the air traffic controller from all operational duties. and he goes on to say that hes determined to get to the bottom of this situation for the safety of the traveling public. appropriate, would you say, an appropriate response fro...

And for some time they were communicating, nearly three hours with those people who were stuck through emergency workers. but they managed to free them. and traffic was diverted for some point. i-20 is back open, but the investigation continues. just wanted to show you these incredible pictures and the very latest on this is that the injuries were not serious. this is dallas. look at this. back to you. jenna: amazing stuff, harris. thanks. jon: all right, imagine living through a terrifying wild...

At reagan national, this was at miami international, where a massive fire raged for hours. were live with the the breaking news desk with an update on that incredible video there. jon: lets call miami worse, shall we? from real estate mogul to reality tv star, donald trump eyes his next big challenge. is he really running for the white house in 2012, does he have what it takes to trump the competition? we want to hear from you. >> reporter: trump the competition, thats a good one, thanks a lot...

>> american 1900, so youre aware, the tower is, apparently, not manned. jon: that was the conversation between an american airlines flight and a controller who is responsible for a wider geographical area, potomac control. apparently, the only air traffic controller in the actual tower at reagan national airport was not locked out. reportedly, that controller was asleep. luckily, that plane and another one actually landed safely. how could this happen at a major airport serving our nations capit...

Protestors are taking shelter in a mosque. thats when security officials cracked down with ammunition and tear gas. reports say that the 25 bodies that came in in the past day, they were all riddled with gunshot wounds. the syrian government must be worried about this recent threat. the protests have moved on to smaller towns. at least four nearby villages. the question is will asad follow in his fathers footsteps. in 1982, his father cracked down on a sunni rebellion in the town of hemma, when ...

Happen -- "happening now", for the first time a to be cabinet minister warning residents 20 miles from the crippled thank you clear -- nuclear plant to stay inside with the windows sealed. this is the farthest the warnings have reached as smoke continues to rise from one damaged reactor. jon: now getting a look at conditions inside the plant, we hear three more workers have been exposed to radiation, pushing the total of injured workers at more than two dozen now. and some new help from abroad...

Everybody is suspicious that the government would try to ascribe blame for civilian deaths to the coalition pom bardments -- bombardments. theres really not an easy way to know how those people died, is there? >> reporter: actually, ive been in the middle east for many, many years. i cant tell you the number of funerals ive gone to in afghanistan, in iraq, in lebanon for people killed in western or western -- in air strikes by western countries and so on, and its always been the same thing. ther...