alyssa. >> it's hard growing up when you -- where you don't know where your mother is. >> reporter: she was eight months old when her then 34- year-old mother went missing in downtown modesto in 1986. >> i never saw her again. >> reporter: they learned of the dig site from a relative this morning. investigators were led here by a map drawn by a death row inmate, he and another man are believed responsible for 20 or more murders in the 80s and 90s. there is no link to alyss,'s mother but she thinks there may be a connection. >> just the fact they disappeared at the same time, a lot of people had families who just disappeared and never came back. >> reporter: they will have to wait for answers. the bone pieces brought up here will have to be tested and try to search for potential victims to match that dna.

in addition there is another well on the property, very nearby that the sheriff investigators expect that they will have to explore or dig into. some believe there could be remains on that second well. ken pritchett. >> a private investigator in the stockton area has a list of women he thinks were victims of the speed freak killers. he said he has been putting together the list for the past decade and that eight of the women in his binder could potentially be victims of the two men. he said they just disappeared and that the cases were never solved. >> vanishing, out alone, late at night a lot of times and just vanished. not to give families hopes up but i think he we are on the right track. >> reporter: among those potential victims susan bender, last seen getting in to a green van in april of 1986, outside a bus station in modesto and silvia stanley, she called her

family in june of the same year to say she would be home soon and never arrived. a woman thinks she was almost a victim of the speed freak killers. heidi adams said years ago she was driving on a country road when a blue van started chasing her. she pulled up to a stopsign that a man came at her car carrying what looked like an axe handle. >> i just want to they to tell this story. they didn't care, they were so brazen. they were going to get me and they didn't care. >> reporter: she said traffic parted and she was able to speed away. she said it was only recently she saw a picture of what one of the men looked like at the time and then realized he was the man coming toward her. >> police are investigating a girl's report that a man tried to kidnap her as she walked to school police say she described him as african american.

he had a scar, dreadlocka. she said he had a square earring in his left ear. she said he grabbed her from behind but she broke free and ran away. >> the air force is investigating a crash landing by one of its jets near sacramento. a press release said one of the t38talon jets was practicing touch and go landings and take offs when a main landing gear blew out and cross winds caused the plane to go off the runway. the pilot wasn't hurt. it's a two seat plane. the air force uses to train pilots and give them required practice hours to stay certificated. it's a former air force base used for commercial and general flying. >> the city of san bruno said pg&e broke of negotiations with victims after the deadly pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes.

as tom found out today, pg&e said that is not true. tom is live from the recovering blast site. >> reporter: want you to just look at one thing here. compared to the massive amount of work that needs to be done here some residents say today's controversy is a bit off the mark. the mayor said pg&e has given up its responsibility to make restitution. >> we are calling on them to immediately return in good faith. now they want to walk away after doing the minimum require. >> we have not. we are continuing the negotiations, met with them last week, committed that they would continue and they will. >> reporter: the restitution is money above and beyond the 170 million pg&e said it's committed to the city and affected residents. specifically the negotiations are over community enhancements including contributions to scholarship funds, mental health resources, local

nonprofits, libraries and a memorial park. pg&e said it didn't walk out or . >> they haven't said that to us. >> reporter: the mayor seems to contradict himself admitting negotiations were still being worked out. >> think he asked me to meet with him a week ago because he felt the same situation. >> reporter: these desired community enhancements do nothing to speed up the neighborhood rebuilding efforts that have dragged on a year and a half. >> from the meetings we went to at beginning we were under the impression that in short period of time, a year, maybe a year and a half tops majority of the neighborhood will be put back together. >> reporter: and so coming up at six what two blast area residents say about the city, pg&e and the long drawn out rebuilding effort for which pg&e and the city share responsibility. reporting live. ktvu channel 2news. >> a competitive bicyclist

injured in a hit and run is finally feel that justice is served. ashley nelson was hit in 2009. she survive but suffered double vision, memory loss and weakness on the left received yesterday a jury pronounced a 72-year-old guilty of felony hit and run that cause serious and permanent injury but not guilty on a lesser charge. he faces four years in jail. >> members of congress could finalize a payroll tax cut extension as early as tomorrow. they reached a settlement that would extend a tax cut that's be in effect for about a decade. that cut is about worth $83 a month for someone making $50,000 a year. the bill moved ahead after republicans backed down on a demand that it be paid for by budget cuts. >> we were not going to let the democrats to continue to play political games and raise

taxes on working americans. >> reporter: it also has doc fiction and extends unemployment benefits though they are scaled back. >> the president is on the road pushing his plan to extend the payroll tax cuts. he visited employees at in milwaukee. he said the tax cut means more money in workers pockets. >> this tax cut mean that the typical american family will see another $40 in every paycheck this year. that is going help speed up the recovery, it'll make a real difference in the life of millions of people and as soon as congress sends me that extension, of tax cuts, and unemployment insurance to my desk i will sign it. >> he will be in the bay area tomorrow, coming up the stops he will make. >> caltrans confirmed that in a little more than 48 hours the

upper deck of the bay bridge will close for three and a half days. john here now to walk us through that closure and show us what crews will do while the upper deck is shut down. >> reporter: you can see that structure which will soon carry westbound photograph nick to san francisco. the new section being added to the foot of the bay bridge. as eutrophia cross the bridge toward san francisco, you can see the new roadway that's being added to the base of the incline. >> just shifting westbound lanes, little further south, we can demolish a portion on the northern side that's in conflict with the new east span. >> reporter: the supplies and prep work are all on the new section of roadway. the project starts friday at 8:00 p.m. and is scheduled to continue until crews anyone issue early tuesday. >> this is grinding, paving. >> reporter: unlike other closures it's not about moving a huge section of bridge. it'll still shut down all the westbound lanes for nearly four days. >> a headache.

just more logistics >> reporter: drivers expressed frustration but said they will find alternatives. >> how will it affect you? >> since it's my business i just won't have it for a while and i will stay to this side of the bay. >> [inaudible], take the kids out. >> reporter: caltrans official who have done four single deck or full bridge closures in the past expect little serious impact. >> in the previous closures we have notice there's have been high volumes of congestion, people have been resilent and have traveled to get around. >> reporter: bart will be running 24 hour service this weekend but the trains and stops will be limited. for more information you can go to my website. live in the bay bridge. >> gas prices on a summer like climb right now. experts say it could get worse. california gas prices are now 40-cents higher than they were at this time last year.

energy experts say they could reach all time highs when the weather warms up. rob roth will join us at 5:45 and has reaction from bay area businesses that say they are feeling the pinch. >> stocks closed lower today on continued concerns about greece and comments from the federal reserve. >> reporter: minutes from a january fed meeting releases today show officials think another round of bond buying will be needed to support the united states economy. that's the same meeting where they decided to hold interest rates at record lows. the dow was off 97 points today, it's worst session this year. the nasdaq was down 16 along with apple stocks which fell more than $11 today and closed below $500 a share. >> visitation valley to the top of nob hill the trip one young woman is taking to meet the president of the united states. >> back here in ten minutes,

tomorrow morning it'll be as cold as we have seen in a while. possible black ice. i will see you back here with that forecast.

. iran government leaders are reportedly ready to resume talks with world leaders offer its disputed nuclear program. this the same day they claimed to have made two major advances in mastering production of nuclear fuel. they have long insisted its program is for energy, not weapons but people remain skeptical and say the talks could be a delay tactic. >> this time tomorrow the president expected to be here in the bay area. we are live in the city with the president's agenda and why it's drawing criticism. >> reporter: private dinner with the president tomorrow costs about $38,000, average income for someone here in visitation valley, also $38,000. no he isn't swinging through

this neighborhood tomorrow on his visit, instead a piece of visitation valley is headed toward the president. she has been with the boys and girls club in san francisco for seven years. >> i say -- its been a dream to meet the president. >> reporter: tomorrow 14 teens will attend one of the president's fundraisers in the city. >> i guess i would talk to him act the rising tuition in colleges because i feel that's what is holding everybody back from applying to colleges. >> reporter: on knob hill the signs out, the railings up and the chatter is beginning. > raise money, that's the political way. >> reporter: he will go for a private fundraiser, 20 people expected to attend, reportedly at a cost of $35,000 a person. >> the president is the president. >> reporter: then off to pacific heights, a private dinner with about 70 supporter,

this time the cost 38,000 a head. cindy isn't going, she said she is looking for a change in november and doesn't like how the president uses air force one during the campaign. >> i'm not real in favor of the fact that he does that during the time he is in office and they uses air force one to get here and spending public funds for his campaign. >> reporter: his last scheduled stop will be for a reaccepting, $100 to get in and hundreds will attend including 18-year- old evona will who leave her neighborhood to get to this one. >> i feel we will benefit the community and all of the kids if he did come down here. i think he should come down here, at least pay the community a visit. >> reporter: and the president expected to land at san francisco international just before 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. live in the city, ktvu channel 2news. >> you knew it had to happen. white house press secretary

toyed said even the president is impressed by jeremy lin with the knicks. he said he it was the topic of conversation on air force one with the president saying lin's story transsends the sport. at six maureen will have more on how he is breaking racial barriers in the nba. >> campaign records show the president is getting financial support from a well known hero. the federal election commission's database on the campaign reveals captain sully donated to the campaign. he is the pilot who made the emergency landing on the hudson river three years ago. he is a registered republican. the same database shows his wife also donated five thousand dollars to the obama campaign. >> officials with the national park service today revealed new wind turbines in san francisco. three of five planned wind turbines were displayed outside

an electric vehicle charging stationn. addition to producing energy officials say those turbines will be great learning tools. >> these arrays are a perfect example where millions of people coming to san francisco, can learn about renewable energy. >> the turbine project was put together by the golden gate national park and the hawaii national energy institute to study the effectiveness of small wind turbines. >> a valentine's day pillow fight in san francisco cost the city five thousand dollars for clean up. valentine's day pillow fight say tradition it seems in the city now, seven years strong. we brought you the pictures last night as hundreds of people pelted each other with pillows. crews then moved into collect mounds and mounds of feathers and other pillow stuffing. 12 employees worked on swing and overnight shift for the clean up and that included two steam cleaners and a street sweeper. it's the 7th year they went for

what is not a city sanctioned event. people of the sierra report euphuist new snow and we have a picture from a lower elevation, about five thousand feett. had about two inches of now snow. businesses say they have been busy since snow started falling there monday morning. let's give you a live look at conditions from the caltrans web camera. you can see there sun and roads are clear, traffic is moving well. >> lot of sun up there, lot of sun down here as well. beautiful day over to bill martin. you were saying, it'll be a cold one. >> yeah the winds are howling out there. those winds die down and it'll be real cold. one of the colder nights we have seen because its been mild. overnight lows will reach freezing below freezing. there is much wind that the freezing will take long tore get here. here is the wind off shore. 31-mile an hour off ocean beach in san francisco. at point reyes gusts of 29,

when they back down, that is when the cold starts. here is the deal. it would be a heck of a lot colder if its want as windy out. the wind wills die down but the cooling won't have the opportunity to take hold. the winds will help us out. despite the winds, it'll be down in to the 20s. upper 20s in some of the coldest spots. in to the long range forecast, chances of sprinkle as we head late into the sunday. nothing big. last night the rain turned out big. many of you heard it after midnight and most bay area location, wind as well. that's gone now. the cold air sits on top of us and we have morning frost in the bay area forecast. this system was interesting. let's watch. i will back it up and watch it come down the central valley. on its way to vegas. that was a quick moving system. did most of its precipitation, fall out in the lake tahoe area where they got almost a foot of snow.

a big ridge of higher pressure. the storm tracking and i wish i was tracking it right over us but i'm not over the top of us, i'm tracking to the north and that means not much in the way of rainfall for us or snow fall. that's a bit of a drag. the morning forecast as you get moving in to thursday, it's all about cold. when the kids go to the bus stop tomorrow or you get in the car, jump in the car early to go to work you will be scraping wind shields for frost and it'll be chilly. so just think about that. give yourself a few extra minutes and the potential because it rained last night and some of the shadow areas, you get the back roads in the north bay. some of those areas could see black ice. 29 degrees for the forecast overnight. black ice not widespread on the freeways but in the back corners that's the thing i would think about. ly see you knack a few minutes. i have the five-day forecast and that chance of showers showing up in the five-day. >> new information tonight into the death of whitney houston. this as a memorial for her continues to grow by the hour.

the subpoenas that have been issued what authorities looking for. >> and why this historic hand shake in outer space is cause for so much celebration. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids?

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now family and friend wills remember her there on saturday. the investigation into her death is taking a new turn. authorities today took steps to try to learn more about her use of prescription drugs. the los angeles times is reporting that investigators have contacted her doctors, requesting medical records and that the coroner plans to serve subpoena's. police found some prescription medication but said it wasn't a unusually large amount. plans underway for her funeral at her hometown church. family friend, will give speech. if you scratch the service it doesn't take you long to find she was still that little girl from new jersey. >> a church pastor in detroit. he is also a grammy winning gospel singer who often sang with houston. >> the last time she was in concert here she called me on stage and we sang together i go

to the rock. it is that rock of salvation, that rock, that faith that we have in jesus that sustains us during times like this. >> her funeral on saturday will be private and fans have expressed disappointment that no public memorial is planned. however one video camera will be allowed inside and that the service will be streamed live on the internet. to find out where you can watch that funeral you can go to the website and then scroll to web links. >> the officials at the valley christian high school are waiting for the court proceedings before they decide to reinstate the principal. he has been charged with driving under the influence. that's the same day he told students about the charges and apologized to them for what he called his poor decision. he is due in court march 16th. students and parents say they are praying for him.

>> patients facing rare life threatening diseases may be able to get quicker access to promising new drugs and treatment. a bill would fast track the review and approval process for some drug that show impressive early data in fighting deadly conditions. right promising drugs may sit on the shelf for years hitting the market only after long clinical trials. >> there is not time to wait. if we can speed up that process, if we can accelerate that process that's what we need to do. >> reporter: the drugs would still be required to meet the high standards that the fda set before being approved. >> the 49ers may come to santa clara sooner than expected. we will tell you what kind of stadium struggle that creates. >> a wave of foreclosures is getting a second look. why some of them may have been

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. the 49ers ahead of schedule in biling their new stadium. not everybody is saying the seen the better. robert honda live in santa clara with the development that have some rushing. >> reporter: it wasn't that long ago we said they had a soft ground breaking meaning preparing the site for construction. now the stadium is expected to be built sooner putting pressure on workers and some fans who are shelling out big bucks. the intensity seemed to ramp up today around the site in santa

claire a. the city's approval of the 876 million-dollar construction contract means heavy work will kick off in july, six months ahead of schedule. the team could play games in the stadium a full season earlier. >> it's angriesive timeline and we are looking at the stadium opening in 2014 instead of 2015. >> reporter: officials are confident, pointing out the two companies face penalties up to $20 million if it's not ready for the 2014 season. the new timetable took gary robinson by surprise along with partners he planned to pay half a million dollars for stadium luxury box but not so soon. his first thought. >> wow. can they do that? there is nothing there and they are going to build it by the 2014 season? unbelievable. then i started thinking, wow, i december we have to get that money faster. >> reporter: the group in charge of seat sales is talking buyers about the new timeline and point out the required up fantastic front fee is spread

out so early payments really for the ticket portion. >> we lock the ticket prices for five-years, once you came in to the build that wouldn't have mattered if it was 14 or 15. we wanted to give people a fixed price. >> reporter: one legal hurdle remains. santa clara plays fair still wants the project back in front of voters. . live in santa clara. robert honda. >> today the landlord of san francisco's gold dust lounge near union square fired a salvo in the ongoing war. the city's historic association met to consider his request for historic landmark status. the property owners called it tawdry and said the request is a mockery of historic preservation. the landlord wants to evict them. >> a new report finds hundreds of people in san francisco may

have been wrongly force out of their homes because foreclosure. david stevenson. >> reporter: this new audit looked at hundreds of foreclosure across the city and found that some of them may have been invalid or illegal. the owners of this home in san francisco's bayview district have been fighting foreclosure for a year. >> its been a frightening process. >> reporter: they are part of a wave of homeowners here and across the stay saying the system is rigged to separate them from their homes. >> it's a criminal activity that's taking place place. >> reporter: the san francisco's assessor recorder said that they may be right. >> the system is broken. >> reporter: his office released an audit of homes across san francisco that were foreclosedon between 2009 and 2011. >> we found issues in 99% of

them, we found an 84% of them what appear to be clear violations of law. >> reporter: those include conflicts between federal filings and recorded documents, back dated documents and allegedly fake signatures. >> you have a party that is selling a home at the auction that according to our land records has no connection to it. >> reporter: he said the mortgage industry isn't collective a guilty but said the state's foreclosure laws must be updated to provide better overnight. >> many of the actions if not all of them, render many of these foreclosures invalid. >> reporter: he said the report is being passed on to the state attorney general and san francisco's da and city attorney for them to decide whether to pursue legal action. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson. >> the federal communications commission approved new rules

governing telemarketers and texts. the companies must now get your written permission before they make or send automated calls or texts. right now banks and other companies can call without permission. now they must allow an easy opt out option during a robo call. the rules still let informational calls like flight can is he congratulations. >> the united states welcomed more than a thousand new citizens at a ceremony in oakland. 1200 people took the oath. they came from 100 nations, from afghanistan to zimbabwe we. they watched a video from the president who said in america no dream is impossible. afterward one said america is

the land of opportunity. >> you know -- so happy. it's really a proud moment for me, for my family and also i'm so happy to be a united states citizen. this is just a wonderful, a beautiful country and also, it is just a lot of freedom here. >> immigration officials named her the outstanding american by choice. he is the head of san francisco'sself help for the elderly and gave the key note speech. >> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney courting tea party voters. he is telling them that the auto industry bailout was a bad idea saying it's big wasteful government. some say this is a risky strategy because many in that state are the bailout with saving their industry. romney grew up in michigan and his father was once the governor there and also a top executive in the auto industry. >> romney today laughed off a

new attack ad by santorum. he dismissed the ad that shows him as a big government politician. he said he isn't worried and is confident voter also see the differences. >> and santorum and i have very different views on some issues but in particular very different experiences, life experiences, he worked as a lobbyist and then in congress and then went back to being a lobby. > he has never run anything. >> new polls show santorum in a near tie with romney. >> santorum today took aim not at romney but at the president. the former pennsylvania senator campaign north dakotaed in and spoke at a town hall meeting. he lashed out at the president for his opposition to the proposed keystone oil pipeline. >> you have a president who isn't interested in science. is he interested in politics. instead of doing something that is in the best interest of creating energy security for the country and economic growth, he plays petty

politics. >> he said the pipeline would have transported oil more safely than trucks and low ired the price of energy. >> police protection on the chopping block. the concerns tonight about a program that keeps police officers across the country in bullet proof vests. . and. >> and a disease at a jail that the warden is worried about. í

. a north richmond man has reportedly reached a plea deal on charges a shooting at a track meet in april of 2010. the mercury reports the 21-year- old pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon in return for an eight year sentence. one person was hurt in the hand during the shoot that happened during a fight that broke out. >> a federal program that helps pay for the bullet proof vest that police officers wear is set to expire in september. a lot of local police chiefs are hoping congress will fund the plan. the president has included $25 million for that plan in his proposed budget. he isn't clear how much of the president's spending plan will make it through congress. >> bullet vests are very expensive. have you to redo them every five years to be in the warranties. i don't believe without this program thousands of officers would be without a vest on the street. >> over the past several years congress has approved $277

million for the program to help buy bullet proof vests. a justice department audit indicates about $14 million set aside for vests in 2009 was used for other projects instead. >> a possible case of mumps trigger aid quarantine at the jail. the inmates saw a doctor yesterday morning flu-like symptoms and the doctor said it could be mumps. it's more serious in adults than in children. inmates can't leave the facility. that has delayed court proceedings. >> a federal -- a fresh study meant to track the effects of vitamin b and fish oil on heart disease found surprising information about cancer. researchers say the b vitamin didn't decrease the risk of cancer for men and women and that men who took the omega fatty acid had the same risk of cancer as those who didn't but the women who took it, had a three times higher risk of

cancer. the. >> a new study out of canada suggests that urinary tract infections in humans may start in chickens. they found a link in the bacteria in chickens and in infected humans. the researchers reminding people to cook chicken to recommended temperatures and to keep cooking and preparation surfaces clean. >> gas prices are climbing higher higher. find out why and who is getting hurt. >> back here in just ten with the forecast as we heat into thursday. it includes a very cold start to your thursday morning.

. february is normally a time for gas prices to calm down, here in the bay area prices are going up. up. we are live after talking to one man who said half his paycheck goes to gas. >> reporter: it's not your imagination. gas prices have been going higher higher the past few months and the end may not be in sight. south of market street the owner said about 85% of his business requires make deliveries. the steady rise in gas price social security burning up a lot of the bottom hein and he isn't passing the increase to the customers. >> when we are sending a driver out if he needs to get gas we go and check on the internet as best we can do find

the most competitive priceful. >> reporter: the average price in san francisco and san jose is moving closer to four dollars. up 40-cents a gallon from this time last year. we are also -- february is traditionally when gas prices lower so what's driving the surge? >> concerns about possible pull back on supply with iran and also additional concerns for economic wise in the euro zone, concerns with greece. >> reporter: some say by this summer prices could shatter the all time california record of $4.62. that's terrible news for one man, a long distance truck driver. he said half his income goes to gas. >> a trip, pay $500, 250 for gas. the other one for the pocket. have you to pay for tires and

everything. it's really ridiculous it's hard. >> reporter: analysts say it's impossible to predict which way gas prices will go over the next few months but the indications seem to point up. reporting live. rob roth. >> republicans in the house of representatives are delaying a vote on a transportation bill and that is drawing criticism from bay area members of congress. more than 30 california democrats sent a letter to the house speaker. they are worried about the $724 million in cuts to state highway and transit programs. they don't like that the bill blocks funding for the high speed rail program and lets oil drilling off the california coast. >> this is the clown issue attempt to try and, i guess just stick it to california. >> reporter: a vote on the bill was supposed to happen this week but has been pushed back because republicans reportedly lacked the votes to pass it right now.

>> a 4-year-old dog was named top dog in new york. he is just 11-pounds and by the looks of it most of that is probably hair. he beat out several bigger dogs. he has a daily beauty regime. >> he gets brushed every day ; keep him in condition for shows. you know you have to take care of him every day. >> reporter: he is now retiring after winning a total of 115 best in show titles in various dog shows over the course of his career. >> a group called save mount diablo just bought a six acre property next to the mountain that contains a mini voluntary cano. it was formed millions of years ago and is covered by trees. the hike will take place on saturday february 25th at ten. the group bought it last year.

>> and bill martin just mentioned pretty heavy winds and talk about the mountain. that's one of the spots. >> yeah. they get windy. the mountain hasn't got a lot of rain are. still looks brown. you don't see as much green. look at the visibility. that -- when augite the wind like we get it clears out the atmospheref. you are on of the town main you would be able to see -- earlier you would be able to see snow and possibly as far north as mount shasta. those winds outside, still blowing off the coast but in concord just out there by the water, up by martinez the winds are blowing strong. we can pick this it up by concord, gusting to 20 miles an hour. those winds will die down and when they do, temperatures are going to plummet. these are the highs from today. it was a nice day. cool in santa claire a. highs tomorrow coming up five degrees easy. a mild day. you start off cold tomorrow.

frost in many bay area locations, black ice possible. in the mountain areas, up by kernville with a moisture from last night. hasn't dried out. could be black ice and into the next 24 hours, high pressure sets up, cold gets shunted east and we start to warm up. temperatures will start in the 20s and 30s. they will go to the 60s tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow another brush with nothing. the systems so weak they have nothing on them. this bumps in to us on friday. maybe a few light spring manies friday into saturday morning. the model does this, thursday is a nice day. then friday, you see the clouds come in, friday morning sprinkles and then -- friday evening, kind of around, right its nothing. the mountains could see snow flurries and then you get into saturday, more snow flurries in the mountains but staying dry. the systems are weak as they comen. the forecast highs, tomorrow warmer than today. that's what you will notice. tomorrow afternoon the kids

will forget the jackets because you start off in forestville at -- 30 degrees and end up at 62 and the kids forget they have jackets, there is the five-day with the weekend in view. got a few a.m. sprinkles on saturday. something on sunday but it's all weak, low grade stuff. not what we need to fix this right rain. >> all right. thank you. >> disturbing new information about last year's disasterrous tsunami in japan. documents show the operator of the devastated nuclear plant had prepared a safety report just four days before the tsunami hit. it promised to complete study on the tsunami risk but not for seven more months. this supports critics claim that the nuclear safety agency was to slow in taking action. the tsunami knocked power to the plant leading to the worst disaster since chernobyl. >> the game that you can now play on facebook.

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it's already been down loaded more than 500 million times since it debuted in 2009. as part of the game players sling shot birds and get rewards for earning high scores. they can also pay for bonus items. >> my kids love that game. robots have captured our palms but today they got more real with a historic hand shake in space. meet r2; nasa and gm teamed up to build him. it was designed to help astronauts in space. it practiced on a mock control board here on earth and then blasted off into space on board the discovery a year ago. >> houston you are go at lot up. >> reporter: these are photographs of r2 today where

it survived it's first big test. >> we are a go to proceed with steps four, at this time. >> reporter: today ground crews activated software to let r2 extend its hand. the commander then shook the hand and then r2's fingers tightened around his hand. >> first human, humanoid hand shake in space. >> man meets machine as commander dan bur bank shakes the ran of r2. >> reporter: the help of a spokeswoman tweeted, saying what a day, i passed my test with flying colors. the commander said. >> it was a firm hand shake. very nice, nice job on the programming and all the engineering. >> reporter: space station -- joked today that he hopes it never learns about how skynet

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