china's state-run media say a magnitude 5.7 quake hit an area between the provinces of yunnan and guizhou at 11:19 a.m. on friday. a magnitude 5.6 tremor took place about an hour later. the focus of the first quake was 14 kilometers underground. the second one occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. the earthquakes triggered landslides and caused many houses to collapse. many residents were seen staying outdoors immediately after the tremors. the hardest hit area is the mountainous region in yunnan province. it's home to 550,000 people, including 16 ethnic minorities. >>> japan's prime minister says he's ready for a second term in office. yoshihiko noda says he plans to run in the ruling democratic party's presidential election. dpj members will vote in two weeks' time. noda announced his candidacy friday. he expressed his determination to lead japan as it faces a number of pressing problems. >> translator: there are tasks that have yet to be finished and cannot be left as they stand. i bear the responsibility of dealing with japan's many challenges. they include a comprehensive reform of t

the strongest was a 5.6 in the farming areas of yunan and also the guizhou provinces. 100,000 people were forced to evacuate that area. >>> here is one for all you school people. imagine income grade school but never having to do written homework all year. i already don't like that plan. don't like it. >> it is happening at one local school. ahead in less than 15 minutes, we'll explain. >>> next, we're checking weekend weather and your traffic this morning. stay with us as we take a live look outside at the beltway right now. [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. [ female announcer ] his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, lowering home values, putting families at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [