july kim andis wife attended the opening ceremony of the amusement park and sampled the rides. >>> japan's bullet trains are famous for being fast and punctual. the average delay was 36 seconds. that kind of time keeping requires more than just the latest technology. here is a look at what's going on in the drivers cabin. for some people punctuality is a virtual. for usui, it's a driving passion. >> translator: my goal is to be one second within the stations and five seconds for station stops. >> reporter: he's been driving bullet trains for ten years. his destination is tokyo. a journey of 2:36. the automatic control system sets a maximum speed. depending on the spacing between trains. the computer can't determine the optimum speed to stay an schedule. it's still in the hands of the driver. >> translator: 54 minute, 15 seconds, on time. in order to be on schedule i calculate the speed by subtracting the distance to the next station from the distance from tokyo station. >> reporter: that number, 163 is the distance in kilometers from tokyo station. he uses this number to figure out the exa

kim kardashian reportedly says will have to happen before she'll mary kanye. >>> coming up, a hit parade in our nation's capitol, the end of the line for andy roddick, and the cowboys knock out the champs. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. two people were killed in a powerful earthquake that shook costa rica. registered p.6 causing damage. >>> in france it took seconds for the demolition of a 14-story structure in a paris suburb. the crowd got a surprise when the wind shifted and it carried thick dust in their direction sending many running. >> in russia, endangered cranes got a helping had from russian president vladimir putin. he wore a baggy white suit and helmet in a light airplane to lead the cranes on their migration route. >>> and a camera shows dugs. they dodged cars and they waited for trucks to pass and some of the ducklings were even sent flying when the vehicles got too close. after a heart-stopping trip that took more than a minute, they miraculously arrived safely on the other side. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall

andy dalton and takes it in for the score. that put the ravens up for good. keith mills will have reaction coming up later in sports. there was a ceremony before the game. >> kim dacey is live where past and present ravens will gather later today for the funeral of art modell. >> the final fire roll is here at the baltimore hebrew congregation. they have been preparing for a large gathering to say by to the former ravens owner. the ceremony will honor art modell. he was 87. there was a moment of silence at the game last night. the players wore a decals on the back of their helmets. the focus will be on his larger- than-life personality and his many contributions. >> jewish tradition teaches us our funerals are the same matter who we are, whether we're someone who lived a quiet life. i think he would want the same. >> the funeral for art modell will be carried live on wbal plus at 11:00 a.m. on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> thank you. police are investigating the murder of an elderly couple. relatives expressed concern after they could not contact the couple appeared there was a man's body on th