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Where jimmy challenges him to a round of golf. wii golf. we'll have that clip later. first, let's get to the news, live at 5:30 a.m. here in washington, d.c., and on the east coast of the united states. the united states is taking a tougher stand on the mounting nuclear crisis in japan, authorizing the first evacuations of american government employees out of the country. in addition, the state department is warning all u.s. citizens to consider leaving japan. the unpredictable weather conditions risks spreading radioactive material. that move comes as japanese crews and military helicopters...

>> we do. i'm just wondering, the power interests? >> you certainly have that there but you have it there. i'd have a hard time making comparisons. i do think that politics there does not provide leadership and the antidote of that corporate culture we see here. the united states is taking a tougher stand in the mounting nuclear crisis in japan, authorizing the first evacuations of american government employees out of the country. the state department is also warning all u.s. citizens to consider leaving japan as unpredictable weather and wind conditions risk spreading radioactive material. ...

Weather as well. let's get the to latest information from japan. crews right now are using military helicopters, high-pressure water cannons and fire trucks in a desperate attempt to cool the overheated fukushima complex. they are close to finishing a new power line that could restore cooling systems and ease the crisis. however, u.s. officials are giving a far bleaker assessment of the situation. look at these crowds. these are -- oh, my gosh, people trying to get out. they're now chartering planes to help americans get out of the country. the top u.s. regulatory official is warning american ...

Conflicting information complicates, severely complicates our effort to understand the depth and riches of japan's nuclear crisis and adding to alarm statements from top obama administration officials that they too are getting mixed signals and conflicting information from japan. and those new u.s. assessments that the crisis at the fukushima daiichi complex is more grave u.s. officials say than the japanese people are being told. >> we believe that there is no water in the spent fuel pool known as number 4. i would say that it is my great hope that the information that we have is not accurate...

Complex trying to -- they're already heroes but trying to be greater heroes to a country that doesn't know what's going to happen next. >> reporter: that's right, john. they're making the ultimate sacrifice, aren't they really. they are entering the sixth day of this crisis and they are desperately trying to contain the situation. now, from what we understand, a skeleton staff of 50 were left inside the plant but that has now expanded to almost 200 workers there. they're working in shifts of 50, hence they've been dubbed the fukushima 50. now, they are trying to pour water, get waters into the...