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tsunami on tape. incredible new images out of japan like you've never seen before. why there could be thousands more like these to come. that and more right here, right now on cnn. good evening, i'm don lemon. tonight, you're going to meet some of the people mind images of destruction that you won't soon shake. you'll hear stories of survival from americans who through quick thinking, luck or divine intervention will live to see another day. we begin in henryville, inn inl. if you're ever this close to a tornado, run to a safer place. luckily our i-reporter did survive. >> [ bleep ...

our pentagon xpont barbara star has more on the air strike that killed al-awlaki. >> reporter: this is important. this man posed a direct threat to the united states had inspired him by all accounts ordered attacks against the u.s. now this apparently is the result of a two-year effort between the u.s. intelligence community and the people to go after him to find him, target him and take him out. very controversial as he is an american born citizen. killed for his activities in another country. by all accounts, it was a drone strike that killed al-awlaki. there were three other perso...

since osama bin laden. the breaking news this hour, we're learning more about the air strike in yemen that killed anwar al-awlaki. first, a reminder of why this american born cleric was so dangerous. president obama says he took the lead in planning to murder americans. he's been linked to those terror suspects of the decade including the so-called underwear bomber, the accused ft. hood attacker, three of the 9/11 hijackers and the man who allegedly tried to blow up a car in times square in new york. we have in depth coverage of the mission to kill al-awlaki and the implications. fir...

while hiking. texas governor rick perry failed to live up to his front-runner's status this weekend. mitt romney won michigan straw poll by a 3-1 margin over perry. now, romney's father served as michigan governor in the '60s making the son somewhat of a home state favorite. in florida, herman cain took top billing. he drew twice as many votes as perry, with romney in third place. cain says he won because voters are beginning to notice his 999 tax plan. here's how he explains it. >> my plan is bold because it throws out the tax code and imposes a business flat tax of 9%, personal f...

Remarkable occasion. >> reporter: liz lev, thank you so much. i don't know if you can hear the announcements behind me but they're telling people to get in line if an orderly fashion. it seems at least right now, very few people are leaving this square. i think they're willing to wait in line a very long time to venerate before the coffin of pope john paul ii. alex? >> i don't find that surprising in the least. how first of all you would get all those people behind you, thousands upon thousands, if not close to a million, to get in line is one thing, but when you look at the passion, chris, wi...