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The threat of a nuclear catastrophe in japan has now overshadowed the twin disasters that started it. last week japan experienced the largest earthquake in the country's recorded history. and that then provoked a tsunami that washed away entire towns. but there are stories emerging now that will be hard to forget. this story brought our newsroom to a standstill. it was taped by a local television crew in sendai as they were attempting to escape from the tsunami in a taxi. carl dennen of our british news partner itn reports. >> reporter: these are the decisions that keep you alive. stay in the ...

After months of negotiations, the key issues remaining are pay, benefits and job security. the strike will affect at least 400,000 students. chicago mayor rahm emanuel says the strike is unnecessary and unfair to the city's schoolchildren. yesterday one of the year's bloodiest in iraq left at least 92 people dead. a series of bombings and shootings hit more than a dozen cities and left hundreds injured. our english broadcast partner itn reports. >> reporter: as emergency vehicles rush to one incident -- [ gunfire ] there is another explosion. from north to south, iraq has had another deadly ...

Breakthrough for rebel forces seeking to advance peacefully into the pro gadhafi town of bani walid. after negotiations, bani walid's tribal elders have agreed to surrender the town without a fight. a peaceful hand overof the town would be seen as a big step for the fledgling national transitional council. elsewhere in africa, the united nations reports famine has now spread to a sixth area in somalia. it also says about 750,000 more people may die from famine in the next four months unless aid efforts are scaled up. our english broadcasting partner itn reports. >> reporter: these are images...

After she came out in favor of the republican budget plan which propes cuts in medicare to lessen the deficit. the ection was called to replace republican chris lee who resigned after his shirtless photo appeared on the internet. now to england where president obama arrived at 10 downing street to meet with prime minister david cameron ahead of his speech to both houses of parliament. this follows a day full of pomp and circumstance in which the president and queen elizabeth reflected on the two countries long and special relationship. robert moore from itn reports. ♪ >> reporter: i you ca...