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Journalist gets up-close to Fukushima nuclear plant
Voice of America correspondent Steve Herman, was the first of two American reporters to drive to the grounds of the crippled Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant. He was turned away at the main gate. Japan declared the Fukushima Daiichi crisis a Level 7 event on the international system for rating nuclear accidents Tuesday, putting it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the former Soviet Union. The designation was based on the massive release of radioactivity since the accident began, particularly in its early days, and classifies Fukushima Daiichi a "major accident" requiring long-term countermeasures.
Officer who shot college student honored
(CNN) - An award given to an officer who fatally shot a Pace University football player last year is "obviously offensive," an attorney representing the youth's parents said Wednesday. "It's a disgrace," Michael Sussman told reporters. "What concerns me is it sends a message of blatant disregard." Officer Aaron Hess was named Officer of the Year by the Police Benevolent Association in Pleasantville, New York, last week, according to CNN affiliate WCVB. Hess shot Danroy "D.J." Henry, 20, of Easton, Massachusetts, early on October 17 outside a bar at a shopping center in Thornwood, New York. On February 14, a Westchester County, NY Grand Jury cleared two police officers of criminal responsibility in the death. On American Morning, Danroy and Angella Henry said they will accept nothing less than a murder indictment against the police officer implicated in the shooting death of their son in October. Do you think it's appropriate that the officer is being honored? Let us know here. Kiran and Christine will read your responses on air.
Obama's sister revists mother in new childrens book
President Barack Obama’s half sister Maya Soetoro-Ng presents her childrens book “Ladder to the Moon” on American Morning today. The book sprang from a wish that her own mother had lived to meet her granddaughter.
Soetoro-Ng describes the memories of her mother that inspired her book. “It’s so important to realize the value of the words of our elders,” she tells AM.
Hoyer, Cantor, Sessions outline hopes for Obama's debt-cutting plan
(CNN) - President Barack Obama enters politically tricky territory Wednesday when he outlines his plan for reducing long-term deficits and the national debt amid a climate of tense budget negotiations. Obama's speech at George Washington University will follow White House talks in the morning with congressional leaders who are staking out positions on upcoming issues, including approval of last week's budget deal for the rest of the current fiscal year, increasing the federal debt ceiling and crafting a budget for fiscal year 2012.
Ahead of today's speech, lawmakers from both sides weigh in on American Morning. Kiran Chetry and Christine Romans talk to Democratic Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, a ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee.
Watch all of the interviews below:
Clues show Long Island serial killer has 'strong familiarity' with area
(CNN) - Remains found Monday on Long Island, New York, have been identified as being human, police said Tuesday. The remains, along with a human skull also found Monday, were found as authorities investigate a suspected serial killer operating in the area. Police have not confirmed whether the newest remains are linked to eight other sets of human remains found in Suffolk County, just to the east of Nassau County. Investigators are working on the presumption that a single person is responsible for the deaths. The four victims who have been identified thus far all advertised prostitution services on websites such as Craigslist, authorities have said.
What are the theories on who killed these women? Today on American Morning, Kiran Chetry and Christine Romans ask criminologist Casey Jordan. Jordan dissects the leads and evidence in the case.
Pilot: JFK collision shows airports need to revisit jumbo jet safety
What likely went wrong when an Air France jumbo jet’s wing plowed into a smaller commuter plane at John F. Kennedy Airport on Monday night?
Can JFK safely coordinate the arrivals and departures of the massive Airbus 380 planes that seat 525 passengers, or are they just too big to land at such a busy airport?
Today on American Morning, John Lucich, a licensed commercial pilot and flight instructor who has landed at JFK before, analyzes the incident with Kiran Chetry and Christine Romans. He describes the feasibility of landing jumbo jets at bigger airports.
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