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The stratton. may god bless this ship and all who sail in her. >> never easy to get those things done. and we are back. that was first lady michelle obama today christening a coast guard cutter on the gulf in pascagoula, mississippi. and in just a few weeks, the first family is returning to the area for vacation on the florida gulf coast. but today all eyes are on tropical storm bonnie and its looming path toward the well, which our admiral thad allen is the national incident commander of the gulf oil spill. and he joins me now from new orleans. admiral allen, simple question here. this tropic...

Next season and pay up for what you're behind. it's not all peaches and kraernlgs man. >> larry: johnathan, have you ever thought of quitting? >> yeah. this is my 30th season. and we're taking saltwater on our fuel, laying on our side, too deep to dump our gear. and i came in to off-load at st. paul island, i seen that airplane coming in, i said i'm getting on that plane. and i left my brother -- >> in the ice. >> -- for two trips. >> larry: but then you came back? >> yeah. and phil harris came 12 hours after me to town, and i got to say good-bye to phil. >> larry: simple question, andy. why d...

Me to town and i had to say goodbye to phil. >> larry: simple question, why do you like it? >> it is everything about you, mother nature tests you, it is the ultimate man versus nature. unbelievable. >> larry: when you see -- when they forecast bad weather, do you ever not go out? >> if you are in town, you have the option of not going out. we work so far offshore, when you are 200 miles out there is no running and hiding. you have to batten down the hatches and deal with it. >> larry: how long does it take to get out there. >> it depends where you fish. sometimes you are a few hundred miles f...

Jane: do need to remind you again it's tax day. april 15th, uncle sam taking a bite out of your wallet. you wondering just how much you're forking over? jim angle in d.c., simple question: who pays taxes these days and who does not? the answer might surprise some people. >> reporter: it will, i think, jane. as 140 million americans slog through the final hours of agony doing their taxes, almost half of them will find they owe no tax at all because the wealthy are paying more taxes than ever before. as a result of the bush tax cuts, the top 20% now pay 86% of all income taxes up from 80% before...

Simple question, ambassador holbrooke, president karzai, what is the state of the relationship between the u.s. government and rez karzai? >> i think it's good now, chuck. there was a bit of a turmoil last week. we all know that, but it's certainly over. we not only met with him, we met with him twice. general petraeus and i went out there to have our semiannual review of concept. all the civilians, a lot of the internationals including the head of the u.n. and the u.s. military command, all joined to pete at the airport. and we brought in the afghan ministers for the first time to participate...