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Was, they have a cutoff point once it gets above 5%, that's just too dangerous. it got to 5.4%. after a couple of hours of making real headway, they had to turn around and head back out. now they have to start this proz all over again of venting these explosive gases, monitoring and deciding it's safe enough to go back in. this is all focused on one rescue chamber, the sort of last chance for these four missing miners if they got there. there's a possibility they could have survived, but authorities holding out very little hope at this point. they say at this point they're still going ahead wi...

Section. i don't know what it's been referred to in the past. i'll call it bore hole number 5 only because 3 and 4 are on the maps at different locations. so, you know, we ask you folks to bear with us. we just briefed the families and explained to them the situation we're in. they've been very patient with us, and they understand what the rescue workers are going through to try to get in there, but they also understand the importance of the safety of the rescue personnel. >> would you clarify, are all the rescue teams pulled out, or are they being pulled out? >> you're listening to the news c...

One sample, we looked at a couple of samples, and they all were very consistent. we had a concentration or explosive concentration of 5.4%. the cutoff point is 5%. we know we've had trouble in this area before. it was the same area where rescuers were pulled out the night that this occurred. again, we're not saying that this is -- this is a setback. it's not something that they won't get back in. we're going to continue to monitor that bore hole number 1. in addition, bore hole number 2 only 70 feet from cutting through into the mine is going to be cut through, and what that will do for us, it...

With practical politics. it seems to me even the tea party people who are ideological are smart enough to know they've got to win elections. you see the situation with scott brown up in massachusetts, he's pro-choice. they know they can't win with a pro-lifer up there, so they go with a guy that can win. it looks like the fellow who won in illinois the other night, mark kirk, i'll bet on him in the general. they're picking a guy that's not a tea party guy. it seems they're not really using this litmus test. >> i agree with you. i don't agree -- >> i don't think the republican party is ready to...

Communities in north carolina. this is carolina beach. people are going to finally decide if they're going to stay or go. 8:00 p.m. tonight is the cutoff point. after that, the decision is made for anyone who decides to stay behind. here's the reason why. this is a barrier island. as a result of that, there is one bridge that connects to the mainland. once the wind speeds get above 45 miles per hour consistently, that's when the bridge closes, and that's your final route of escape. so for law enforcement purposes, once the bridge is closed, then everyone here is on their own. so it means in th...