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Nature? amid the tragedy of recent tornadoes, the timeless question -- is there anything that can be done about the weather? >> we are talking about in terms of tornado modification is taboo in meteorology. a lot of my scientific colleagues are very reluctant to even talk about it. >> reporter: joe goldman worked for 40 years as a government meteorologist. taboo maybe. but golden says it is feasible. >> if you can shorten the life span of a tornado before it hits the city, you can save hundreds, hundreds of lives. >> reporter: meteorologist steve has more than 30 years of government experience...

and all eyes now on the phrase "one nation" in the gop race to the white house. just ahead, new signs those words could be sarah palin is running for president. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." but first, a heartbreaking development in joplin, missouri. all week we've been bringing you wrenching stories of those missing in the tornado's wake, while at the same time holding out hope they might still be found alive. one of them, 16-year-old lance who was in his car when the twister hit has become a symbol of the desperation felt by so many families. i spoke to his mo...