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War ii. they are worried about possible melt downs and potential for an explosion at nuclear reactors, along the northeast earn coast. and, more than 170,000 people evacuating the area, where authorities fear now more than 10,000 people have already died from the quake and a wall of water that rushed right through. david piper on the ground, streaming live with the latest from tokyo. david, give us the latest. what is the situation, with the nuclear scare? >> reporter: well, jamie, there's a real fear that there could be a nuclear melted down, the latest we have is the fukushima complex we hav...

Does it affect the three other reactors or are they independent of each other? >> they are largely independent of each other and by that i mine. if there are melt downs and they are partial or otherwise in the full melt down, they are held together by the containment vessel. that is not good news. and, you can imagine the aidation in the immediate vicinity would increase on the plant site which would co complicate work at the plan and real complications come if there is a breach and radioactive it is dispersed an access to all the surrounding areas would be highly complicated and trying to kee...

>> chris: you are lacking at the >> chris: you're looking at the alarming video of the explosion saturday at a nuclear power planted in japan. that has raised the stakes in that country's disaster even higher. it is time for our sunday group, bill kristol of the weekly standard, "the new york times" national political correspondent and a first timer here. former white house press secretary, dana perino and "new york post" columnist, kirsten powers. japanese officials trying to prevent multiple melt downs, radiation leaks, evacuation of more than 100,000 people, bill, at a time when democrats a...

Of them but this is going to be something officials are focusing on. >> major reason is because there is a lack of a water supply. water is used to cool materials. without water there is a heating up there and this has led to problems and let me tell you what associated press is reporting now saying melt downs at a plant affected by the quake is possible and and maybe is perhaps good news, we'll have to wait and see. and official said if there is a melt down and it does not affect humans within a six-mile radius. not sure how they come up with the figures but these are experts in the field of ...

There may be others to come. >> john allen, thank you for joining us there from the vatican. a senate committee in in country takes up the debate over financial reform. the legislation is aimed at cracking down on wall street to prevent future melt downs and taxpayer bailouts. and today's hearing could provide a framework for a deal on financial reform. republican senators who oppose the legislation now say a compromise is possible. the measure before the senate panel would impose regulations on complex trades known as derivatives. and before the financial crisis, many of us, probably neve...