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The country paused at precisely 2:46 monday afternoon. the moment the disaster hit. the aftershocks briefly cut electricity to the cooling pumps at the fukushima nuclear complex. the japanese government is expanding the evacuation zone. the new order impacts five towns. authorities say that they are concerned about residents' long-term radiation exposure. an african union delegation sat down with libyan rebel leaders today, one day after their talks with moammar gadhafi. now the onsoys say that gadhafi has agreed to a cease-fire. gadhafi rallied supporters at his compound, calling him his ...

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Bottled up for now at the fukushima nuclear complex. workers plan to pump the water from basements and tunnels, but all the storage tanks are now full. crews have poured tons of water on the nuclear reactors trying to cool them. and japan's government wants replacement crews to take over at fukushima. some 400 workers have been on the job now for 2 1/2 weeks, sleeping on mats and stairs, living on crackers and vegetable juice. our cnn's paula hancocks tells us they're dealing with their own personal tragedies. >> reporter: the plant worker writes, my parents were washed away by the tsunami a...

>> p.j. crowley and fran townsend, we'll have you back. more disturbing word of radiation tonight and contamination around japan's fukushima nuclear complex. and a new warning about disaster readiness here at home. and next, a city-by-city look at the opposition setbacks on the libya battlefield. professional driver on a closed course. ♪ do not attempt at home. always wear your seat belt. ♪ and please drive responsibly. [ male announcer ] it's the most fun you can legally have. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers on the c-class.

In japan, highly radioactive water is now leaking into a tunnel underneath the fukushima nuclear complex. officials say it is 100,000 times more radioactive than normal. technicians want to pump the water out so the work can resume. all of the storage tanks are full. some of the radioactive water is seeping into the pacific ocean. doctors and nurses carrying for patients in the wreckage of niigata hospital are dealing with guilt. they fled the roof when the tsunami engulfed every floor. this wasn't time to move patients. 12 drowned in their beds. now the doctors and nurses are