this is -- if you compare this to the kobe earthquake of 16 years ago, it accounts for a much smaller amount of gdp. >> reporter: what have you learned about the damage to the trainl systems and infrastructure? >> we haven't heard about the damage to the train system which is a major source of transportation here. when you talk about energy, though, it's a whole different ball of wax, and there's a lot of different questions hanging over one or two of japan's nuclear power plants. as you know, japan is one of the leading nuclear energy countries in the world. it has no natural resources so it has to depend heavily on producing nuclear power, and when 11 nuclear power plants go out of commission like now, that means that large blocks of the country, particularly the heavily populated eastern side, tokyo area, a lot of people don't have any electricity right now. >> reporter: what other options does japan have for energy? >> it doesn't have that many. particularly with the turbulence nlt mideast. >> and energy, and that department. they really don't have much chance to fall back on. >>

this far cheeds the losses from the kobe earthquake back in 1995. the estimate comes as the devastating earthquake and tsunami have disrupted theation's production networks in the auto and i.t. industries. the problems at the fukushima nuclear plants and the economic impact from rotating power cuts are not factored into the calculation. the damage is more than double the $100 billion caused by the kobe quake in western japan 16 years ago. the world bank says japan's past experience suggests an accelerated reconstruction effort and the slowdown will likely be temporary. >>> meanwhile, the bank calls for a close watch oh the whole east asian economic region as the disaster could slow japanese exports of semiconductors and auto parts to other asian nations. >>> japanese automakers have also been hit hard by the quake. toyota motor has decided to delay the restart of its production in japan to beyond wednesday. the carmaker initially planned to reopen its 235rk9ies on wednesday but it says it cannot get enough parts. toyota said that the unresolved prob

the experience of kobe suggests that japanese economic growth will slow. in the longer term, the vast injections of cash needed to make good the damage can actually boost the japanese economy making it grow faster than it would otherwise have done. >> it is likely to give us a fairly strong negative impact in the short term. basically, these months and a few months after the disaster. after that, it is likely to have a positive impact on gdp because it tends to be a lot of investment in rebuilding, government expenditure, and the increased investment which is reflected in increased gdp. >> sony, the electronics giant, says they have closed six locations. toyota has shut three of its power plants. the japanese ports are closed. in currency dealings, the yen has risen in value. markets reckon that japanese companies will have to repatriate funds from abroad to pay the repair bills at home, which means they will need to purchase yen. crude prices fell sharply. the unrest in libya had pushed the price to its highest level in two and a half years. now, oil trad

ç >>> coming up, a milestone for kobe.dcaster wants back on the field and the strangest soccer red card you'll ever see. plus, lebron tries his best to stop the heat from wilting. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> severe weather potential continues along the gulf and now flooding concerns spread northeastward all the way to new jersey. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, miami is going through a cold snap. no, we're not talking weather. we're talking nba basketball. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it's been called cry gate and the team has been dubbed the miami weep. after losing their fifth straight, the heat have reason to shed tears. taking on the blazers, dwyane wade got it done by himself in the fourth. he rejected brandon roy and took it the other way for the game dunk. the problem with miami is they can't close out games. moments la

kobe surprised his parents. >> he was born at 2 1/2 pounds and spent two months in the nicu fighting for his life. >> the same date his brother caleb was born. >> he was four months early, only 13 ounces. >> the shared birthday with his brother quickly became bittersweet. >> about an hour and 1 minutes after caleb's birth he stopped breathing. >> the march of dimes reports one in eight babies in the u.s. is born premature. >> that's a fairly high number. it's higher than most other developed countries. >> in nearly half the cases there is no identifiable cause which is why stanford university school of medicine and the march of dimes launched a new research center today. experts from many backgrounds plan to look at the problem from every angle, squen net tickets, the environment, infections, ethnicity. >> there are data that suggest that there may be ethnic differences in the rate of preterm birth. african-americans in particular have a higher rate compared to caucasians. >> kobe bracy is now 9 but bats major health problems and pain. >> we had to take him out of school because of h

the lakers made it look easy against the nba's best bird kobe bryant.wn takes off literally, had 12 off the bench. then it's kobe's turn, off the steel he goes all the way for the layup himself despite the hard foul. he had 26. the look on the girl's face just says it all. the lakers embarrass the spurs 99-03. >>> how about the heat and the bulls. keep your eye on the poor referee. twist his knee but would stay in the game. derrick rose didn't have any problem staying on his feet. he had a game-high 27 points but the game came down the to this with 10 seconds left. here is the finish. >> noah to the left, shot no good, loose, picked up by wade for the win. no. the miami heat loss once again and the chicago bulls have swept the heat three games this year. 87-00. >> lebron and wade miss game winning shots. they have lost four in a row. >>> the calendar says march 6th but a couple of pitchers throwing like it is july. zito not among those. he is posing with his. taking on the mariners in scottsdale, pablo drives in his seventh of the spring, sandoval leads

with two minutes left, kobe bryant nails a three-pointer from downtown to tie the game.ane wade strips the ball from kobe and passes it to lebron james for the slam. miami snaps a five-game skid, winning 94-88. >>> and in the nfl, a strike deadline is just hours away. after meeting with the federal mediator on thursday, the nfl general council took a swipe at the players. >> both sides have an equal commitment to getting this deal done. it will get done. i don't know if both sides have an equal commitment. >> the two sides are still far apart on key economic issues, and have until 5:00 p.m. today to sign a new deal. so far they've already had two extensions. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top story. the devastating earthquake and tsunami in japan. we will hear from someone at the scene. ["stir it up" playing] stir up a smile with hershey's syrup. everyone has someone to go heart healthy for. who's your someone? campbell's healthy request can help. low cholesterol, zero grams trans fat, and a healthy level of sodium. it's amazing what soup can do. cbs

kobe time right. but dwayne wade pokes the ball away.ed a five game losing streak and clenched a play off spot. 94-88 heat win. >>> and bulldog matt cain and pitched a simulated game. so cain could return to pitching in the cactus league next week. >>> today in goodyear arizona. baumgartner good for 6 innings. giants beat cincinnati. oakland catcher suzuki homered against kansas city. both teams decided it hey it's 4-4 let's call it a day. that was a tie. and that sharks game back and forth. sharks showing some resilience. >>> thanks, fred. >>> one more look at what is happening in japan. these are live pictures as we are just beginning to see lots of degree. we see a lot of people standing in the streets. this quake hit in the middle of street there in japan. you could see a lot of people at home out and object. we will keep on this breaking news story throughout the night and of course bring you the very latest beginning at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow. >>> an 8.8 quake. that is considered a great quake when it

kobe time right. but dwayne wade pokes the ball away. snapped a five game losing streak and clenched a play off spot. 94-88 heat win. >>> and bulldog matt cain and pitched a simulated game. so cain could return to pitching in the cactus league next week. >>> today in goodyear arizona. baumgartner good for 6 innings. giants beat cincinnati. oakland catcher suzuki homered against kansas city. both teams decided it hey it's 4-4 let's call it a day. that was a tie. and that sharks game back and forth. sharks showing some resilience. >>> thanks, fred. >>> one more look at what is happening in japan. these are live pictures as we are just beginning to see lots of degree. we see a lot of people standing in the streets. this quake hit in the middle of street there in japan. you could see a lot of people at home out and object. we will keep on this breaking news story throughout the night and of course bring you the very latest beginning at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow. >>> an 8.8 quake. that is considered a great quake when it comes to earthquake classifi

. >> anoche ,los lakers regresaron con la no verdad, de que jugo kobe bryant, gasolina anoto más, conensos a nalgear a los hijos, los investigadores dicen que ayudan a los niños a mantenerse sanos . >> el mundo entero se solidarisa con lo que paso en japón . >> es el caso de una niña, pero ella lo lleva en el corazónhornaan galletas para vender y

. >> kobe bryant esta en duda ante los magic de orlando, regreso a jugar, pero no debería dicen los médicosacemas de 26 años . >> estoy agradecido de lo que hacen por mi por el apoyo . >> con estas palabras este sábado se despedia ricardo mayorga . >> del boxeo, . >> por lo que el regreso es casi un hecho . >> así es el deporte, por el momento la información . >> el próximo fin de semana arranca la 4ta temporada de domingos callejeros, esto es para actiar la salud física, y menos automóviles, eñl alcalde contó de las rutas en los barrios chinos e italianos, podrá divertirse con la familia a partir de marzo , hasta octubre. >> es divertidos . >> nos

overall, it was the deadliest earthquake event to strike japan since a 7.2 magnitude quake rocked kobe city in 1995, killing 6,400 people. >> by now it is sale morning and the extent of the devastation is clear. new images show vast tracks of coastal areas underwater from the tsunami. and smoke is still rising from fires, that began many hours ago. to get firsthand accounts of today's disaster i spoke with three people in tokyo earlier to hear their observations. >> kenneth cukier, a correspondent for the economy exist spoke to us via a ask kype connection and told us where he was when the quake hit. >> i was in a coffee shop in central tokyo, working on an article when suddenly the table, a huge oak table that would seat 14 people around it, an entire tree started shaking considerably, too heavy to normally shake. people looked up. we saw the chandeliers and lights swaying in an eerily way sort of like in a submarine and in the movies. we realized that something was going on. now tokyoites are used to earthquakes and tremors, once or twice a month however they are usually of a short d

kobe, beautiful save to pau gasol. fouled in the act. this time, kobe with the cirque du soleil-esque move. gasol with two free throws would tie after making the first. he would tip the second. now, we have triple-overtime. lakers up two. artest, stifling defense. and artest, finishes as only he can. lakers up three. now, under 30 seconds to go. lakers up two. kobe with 2 of his 42 points. he also had 12 boards and 9 dimes. the lakers end up winning it. >>> and that will do it for this update. i'm will selva. >> wow. a great game. >>> a miniature horse in texas is enjoying life on all fours thanks to technology that's usually reserved for a human. >> this is 4-year-old midnight. he was hit fitted with a specially-designed prosthetic limb because he was born without most of his right rear leg. doctors at the rescue ranch thought he would have to be euthanized. but he's walking and running just like any other horse. >>> up next, the latest on a powerful system that spawned tornadoes in the midwest. >>> also, how many calories are in movie

it's a whole team of kobe bryants.eam. >> jimmy: you must -- do you like being in a lot of things or do you wish they would let you relax a little bit? because it seems like you must be running from room to room. >> no, it's great. it's -- i don't know how to answer that. it's fun to be in a lot of stuff, yeah. >> jimmy: it is fun. and let's go through some of your, the characters, because i'm interested in, because i know that probably a lot of these things come from your real life. >> some of them do, yes. >> jimmy: not all? >> no, some of them come just from sitting in a room with a writer, i mean, like, like, target lady, for instance, was someone that worked at target -- >> jimmy: was somebody that worked at target? >> i used my imagination with that one. she didn't leave while she was ringing me up or anything. it was more like the voice. >> jimmy: does this woman have any idea that she was the inspiration -- >> no. >> jimmy: where was this target? >> it was the one in -- is it burbank? >> jimmy: there is one the

right down to the wire wefts kobe bryant and kobe had 24 points and the steal it is 94-88 the final miamistner. with strike outs. the world champs, and with the crowd has beyou have to practically no somebody to get and. everybody is excited, this cannot wait until march 31st is to the season opener. and for sanchez. and giants win again. seven-0. clinton that turner, the sixth year in the giants organization of the great foreign glenn was able to learn about clinton and he came to the organization the same as lincecum. we know what happened to timothy but it is been difficult for clinton tanner. we will see what happens with clinton---clayton >> and been bombarded going to the giants game. and it is not putting on it majors but when you go to the san francisco, the giants of his awesome to be part of that. to receive these guys in the locker room is amazing to be see a names, and it is releaser real and the still just a name when it is a --surreal and still a game when it comes down to it. >> gary: he was working for a kitchen remodeling company and this father in law. he was driving a tr

frankly, they failed in both those areas torks a large degree, which is why thousands died in the kobes is so disheartening this time is they had learned from those mistakes. structural engineering had advanced considerably. the seismic code and enforcement has also been exceeded here. perhaps the best of any nation in the world. but you can't really do much about an 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast and the tsunami that comes on shore. yes, they have a system, they have an alarm system and people are trained to run when there's a coastal quake, but still, you're going to have, apparently, up to 10,000 and probably more deaths as a result. but right now the big concern is nor all those on the coast who are suffering right now, over a million, close to 2 million without power, hundreds of thousands without food or water. i'm conan nolan near tokyo for nbc bay area news. >> so sad to see these pictures. >>> switching gears, a new study out this morning finds a surprising amount of new fathers are suffering from postpartum depression. 7% of new fathers are depressed according to rese

he just lost kobe in his wake. wade with 20. hug it out. 94-88 and all of miami can now exhale. giants pitcher cane through pitches in arizona. said he felt good. giants will see if the elbow flares up but hoping for the best. madison on the hill today. cactus league action. scoreless innings. struck out 6th 1 hit. giants bats wake up in the third. torrez. airmai airmail. first homer of the spring. 2 run shot to make it 2 zip. sanchez here it comes. there it goes. sanchez showing no ill effects from that surgically repaired shoulder. ross also went deep in the game as the giants beat the reds 7 nothing. in phoenix the a's and royal a 4-4 tie. kurt a two run bomb for the a. trouble looming. dead lane for new nfl contract tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. pacific time. right now hard to immanuel any deal getting done. best hope maybe for another extension of deadline. 9 of the 10 numbers of the nfl owner labor committee. player union spokesman says no face-to-face meetings with ownership. now if no extension tomorrow the union is expected to

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paused for a moment of silence reflecting on the tragedy, exceeding the death toll of the earthquake in kobe. and officials say the disaster now reached a same threat level as three-mile island. military fire trucks sprayed the reactor units for a second day. the utility running the plant continues to work on a new power line in an effort to restore the cooling system. >> uc berkeley engineering department continues to collect air samples for any sign of radiation. today they collected rain to see if anything radio active part cells fell from the sky. and we have the story. air samples failed to show levels of radioactivity, then, came the rain. >> rain is efficient way to wash out activity in the atmosphere and get activities down. this is an efficient way for sampling. >> levels may be slightly higher. he seize nothing to worry about. and nuclear engineers showed why it's impossible for fuel rods in japan to catch on fire. this is a piece just like those found in japanese reactor cords. hotter than it could ever get inside of the core. and if this burnt, nuclear fuel would send huge amount

much of it high-end items like sushi, sake, kobe beef.only are those imports rigorously tested, the producers have a strong interest in protecting profitable brands. >> i think i'd feel fine ordering sushi whether i was in new york or hong kong. >> reporter: but she says she'd think twice before ordering the sushi right now in tokyo. i'm david wright for "nightline" in tokyo. >> some reassuring words from david tonight. thanks for that. >>> coming up next, we'll try to lighten things considerably with a nationwide poll to answer the pressing question, what was the best movie kiss of all-time? if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here, on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep, so you can wake up feeling rested. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have

but it is likely to exceed the effects of the 1995 kobe earthquake.a portion was covered by insurers, who will be absorbing damages this time as well. but the burden of reconstruction will fall on japanese investors and businesses who have been major buyers of global debt. japanese investors have purchased 270 billion year rose and latin-american bonds. they also hold 500 billion euros of u.s. treasurys. but most of their money lies in european government bonds. that has eased pressure on eurozone nations burdened with sovereign debt, countries like spain and portugal, who now face a problem if japanese investors start selling overseas assets to pay for construction at home. >> japan's central bank has been pumping trillions of yen into the money markets to stabilize them in the short term. on wednesday, investors finally started to buy again. on the nikkei after hey declines of 6% monday and tuesday, the benchmark index jumped 5.7% on wednesday, coming back above the 7000 level. ongoing fears of a nuclear disaster continue to cause concern among inve

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tsunamis and earthquakes are not a rare occurrence here and after the kobe quake in 1995, the country went to great lengths to upgrade its building codes. in tokyo you could see skyscrapers swaying is that good? >> yes. that is good. they are absorbing the energy from the earthquake. >> reporter: they are built to sway? >> yes. some of them have big giant counter weights at the top so that when the building moves, when it moves in one direction, it can move in another direction. [ sirens ] >> reporter: you hear sirens. it sounds like a tsunami warning. >> it is like a tornado warning that we have here. that is great. japan has developed not only better building codes, but they have better warning systems. they have buoys that alert them to the fact that we're going to have a tsunami. >> reporter: there are flood watches and drills that teach people what to do. >> there are people up there. >> they are doing the right thing. they are up on the ridge, watching what's going on down below. they have smart. >> reporter: they probably heard the warning. >> that is right. they did what they

kobe bryant put the lakers on top for good. he had 42.hen off the turnover, ron artest flexed his muscle, the dunk and the pose. after blowing a 21-point lead, lakers need triple overtime to beat the suns 139-137. >>> wizards have the worst record in the league, but they beat the trailblazers. wait, that didn't happen. portland put a hurt on them. portland is now 1-32 on the road. out with a week with a sprained ankle. an injury happened monday nice against the warriors for tim duncan. duncan came down monday night in the game and did not return. thankfully for the spurs no structural damage but will miss at least the next three games. >>> hockey's capitals are without their stars. alex ovechkin will be out due to injuries. marcus johansson unleashed a rocket. tying the game and force a shoot-out. alexander had a backhand move. the caps won 5-4, just a point behind the flyers for the top spot in the east. that is your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> is lindsay lohan going back to jail? by choice. your early mor

. >> mientras tanto pau gasol anotó 23 puntos y kobe bryant también ganó.mendar bajar univisión marcador. >> sigan con más de "primer impacto." 4 bueno, algunos especulan que el año 2012 marcara el final del mundo, todavía nos presentan un shamán mexicano que intenta evitar la ceremonia que sea el último año de la era. >> los mayas parredicen para el 2012 un cambio de era y crisis. por ello, el shamán se prepara para concentrar la energía humana a través de esta pareja y generar una protección especial. >> estamos manejando toda la energía del cosmos del infinito, estamos hablando de que este mundo prevalecer por siempre y por muchos millones de años más. >> con agua de mar recolectar en una concha gigante, comienza a limpiar a la pareja. >> la concha representa el nacimiento de venus. que viene siendo el bautismo de una nueva raza, humana. >> esta bendición tiene que ver con el origen de la vida en la tierra. >> es un renacer. que si nosotros prevenir del mar, somos un 70% de líquido en nuestro cuer, viene siendo la bendición, la purificación. >> este es e

suns lead and in doubleover time and go to a third and kobe with 3. 42 for a fired up brientd.en away by ar test and he throws it down hard. laker offers the suns 1 39-137 in triple ot. torres was one of the big success stories for the giants in their world series run. a minor leaguer who seized an opportunity, a blend of speed and power and opportunity he started taking medication for adhd and it improved his focus and skills and will not rest after last year's success. >> for me i need to prove i can make the team. to many years i have been working and battling with a lot of things. now i cam here like i will make the team. >> giants had the day off. giants beat the a's. -- at this point it looks like he will be there opening day. >> thanks, larry. >>> "nightline" is next. >> for larry beil and sandhya patel, thank you for joining us. >> we appreciate your time. stay connected 24-7 at ab abc7news.com. >> good night, everyone.

. >> i was sick, but sickness never stopped kobe, never stopped lebron, never stopped jordan. >> reporter: for four years beaumont hospital outside detroit has been offering heart checks for young athletes. it includes monitoring blood pressure, taking medical history and an echocardiogram if needed. >> 32 out of the 5200 were advised to stop sports. four students that had conditions that by all rights could be life-threatening. >> reporter: sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes, but it is still quite rare. and that's why there's a debate as to whether universal screening is cost effective and can really make a difference. so for now, every young athlete needs to know a couple of things. family history, blood pressure, and report any light headedness, heart racing and fainting to parents and coaches. and brian, those parents and coaches need to listen when their young athletes say they're experiencing these things. >> this one hit home with a lot of families. nancy, thanks, as always. >>> word from the west coast tonight. charlie sheen has formally finally

angeles finest taking care of playoff chasing new orleans on sunday night for their seventh straight win kobe bryant leading the defending champions with thirty eight points including this jumper in the third quarter to make it six the forty five los angeles also instrumental isp on your posting a double double twenty three point sixteen for him the boston the native dunking here to take the initiative very much in l.a. new orleans unable to find an answer for the informed holders one hundred and two to influence the end up that means it's a fifteen when and sixteen clearly shows. martin large no doubt woke up smiling this morning after he held on to his overnight lead to clinch the arnold palmer invitational preparations continue ahead of the masters stateside it was another disappointing turn for tiger woods though the six time winner of bay hill karting a round of seventy two which included a bogey and a double bogey to finish tied for twenty fourth place joining him there was defending masters champion phil mickelson who also struggled at the end of the day dropping three shots on the las

thirty nine to one hundred thirty seven train or less over the phoenix suns calling triple overtime kobe bryant's where he was good as ever sinking forty three points for the home side in the end to end buffalo tied at one hundred twelve apiece at the end of regulation the game went to overtime there the suns chumming frye had three free throws with just one point one seconds remaining to tie the game one hundred twenty one and sending these in class to double overtime which saw how the souls of the last gasp free throws me cheer a weird since with third extra frayne the lakers finally going ahead through much when a bryant i'll miss lee for the rest defending champions l.a. no one thirteen from fourteen games since the all-star break. yes they were possible but head back to europe where there's been a record breaking night in the euro leagues quarterfinals former champion said in quite a few landmarks as they try and statoil inside sienna on home courts the hosts while they are on fire right from the off in the opening game of their playoff series storming to nineteen nothing vasilis sp

is finest taking care of playoffs and your leans on sunday nights for their seventh straight when kobe bryant is ever excellent leading the defending champions with thirty points including this jumper and follow in the third quarter to make it sixty forty five los angeles took a solo also instrumental this time you're posting a double double twenty three points what would a sixteen response for him with a barcelona native dunking here to keep the initiative very much in l.a. hands new orleans on able to find an answer for the in-form holders one hundred and two eighty four at the end of a fifteenth win and sixteen dollars worth of. switching gears now o.j. is proving himself the talk of the w.r.c. world the frenchman taking the glory at the rally of portugal for the second straight time ok edging team it's a question no doubt and one to finish for citron the forwards of finn's. mikel hermann where a distant third fourth or gaze success means and shaping up to be a real threat this season he lies fourth overall after three stages while loeb's result lets him level on points with her and

the lakers be the hornets on home court on sunday night's kobe bryant glad the defending champions with thirty points including the jumper would be. ordered to make it sixty four to five the los angeles is all also instrumental as it would have a double double adding twenty three points and sixteen rebounds the spaniard scoring an easy dong there which helped allie maintain their lead still in the quarter and now new orleans unable to stop their informed champions as the lakers walked off where they want to go to to a to fool victory in the end. as surprising result in football meanwhile as a team though were unable to clinch a victory over the u.s. team in new york some russian interest in this game too with spartak moscow defend the marcos show who were given a full ninety minutes to impress in the friendly match rotation has been the key word for sergio but distant recently the argentina manage it cost them to be changing his school with two man esteban gumby else on the net to back to the fold or they swung on hell demario was one player around during mara doorbells rainbow the rail

initially the economists likened it to the kobe earthquake in 1995 and took heart japan, a rich country and resilient society recovered from that relatively quickly, faster than experts expected. but now they're saying oh, my gosh, this thing might not be over yet. it's like a horror movie and you don't know when it's going to end. so the possibility some pieces of the thing are uninhabitable and the possibility large parts of the japanese electric production system will be out of commission for a long time. honda said today they may not be able to restart their plant and it's not even close to the thing, until may. >> and ports. >> and ports. and not to mention a political system that's not in the greatest shape. i think what's scarier here is we're now beginning to see the worst case scenario might be a little more likely than we thought when it first happened. gwen: so what we have here is the recurring question is, can it happen here? people look at our nuclear industry, such as it is, which is a couple -- at least a hundred or more plants online. and people -- look what the preside

the lakers be the hornets on home court on sunday night kobe bryant leisure defending champions book thirty points including that jumper with a foul in the will to make it sixty forty five to los angeles gold is also instrumental as he would have a double double adding twenty three points and sixteen rebounds spending is going to dock here which helped l.a. maintain their a lead steelers quarterback he really is amazing to solve the in-form champions as the lakers brought doll to where they want to go to eighty four victory. now a surprising result in football meanwhile as seen though where unable to clinch a victory over the u.s. team in new york some russian interest in this game two with spartak moscow to send a marcos ro who gave him a full ninety minutes to impress in the friendly game rotation has been the key word for sarah jo but the story is something the argentine the manager constantly changing is schooled with the man esteban and javier does in that scene back and forth with this one area was one player around during our adoring us rainville the real madrid striker coming

after the kobe quake they used bicycles to get aid delivered. right now many gas stations in japan are closed, lines stretching for miles at stations that are open. there's going to be another crisis eventually, and that's going to be a mental health crisis. >> one of the things that we have work on after the immediate relief is the post-traumatic stress that people are feeling out there. >> owe saki and other experts say the crisis will last for years, if not decades. >>> the american red cross is accepting donations for victims in japan. can you make a donation online, on your phone as well. americanredcross.com is the website. on the home page click on the donated link. you can also call 1-800-733-2767, or just simply text redcross, all one word, to 90999 for an automatic $10 donation. let's check back in with the local forecast. good morning. >> good morning to you, scott mcgrew and good morning to you at home. watching showers coming in from the pacific this morning. that will be the case throughout the day. on and off spotty activity. righ

hundred thirty nine to one hundred thirty seven victory over the phoenix suns following triple overtime kobe bryant good as ever seeking forty two points for the home side wins when it was tied in one hundred twelve a piece of the in regulation game went to overtime there the sun was shining friday at three from truth with just the second go title game and send the amazing clash to double overtime we saw how the sides last week froze make sure it's. straight rain polluters finally going head those whose brains again honestly for the rest defending champions l.a. and i won thirteen fourteen games since the stuff. that's they were possible where there's been a record breaking night in your own league quarter finals former champions a limp set in quite a few landmarks as they try to tell your side sienna. homecourt the host on fire right from the off in the opening game of their playoff series children nineteen feet past the spotless nailing a triple tree nothing wrong with the outcomes continuing to keep sienna well i'll be conceding just nine points i time to teaching you this is did attempt

hundred thirty seven victory over the phoenix suns following triple overtime as you would without score kobe bryant thinking thirty two points for the home side in the end to end battle tied at one hundred twelve apiece at the end of regulation the game went to overtime there are the suns chanting frye had three three rows with just a second to go to tied in game one hundred twenty one and sending these in class to double overtime which saw last gasp free throws make sure it's been through to train the lakers finally going ahead through march when a bryant's ominously for the rest defending champions l.a. has i want thirteen from fourteen games since we'll start. ok let's stay with possible but head right back to europe where there's been a record breaking night in the euro leagues quarterfinals former champions a limpia costs set in quite a few landmarks as they try to tell you inside sienna courts the hosts on fire right from the off in the opening game of their playoff series storming tonight being nothing leaves us list spineless mailing a trip during a hot run libya continuing to keep c

kobe bryant of the lakers scored 26 points against atlanta. los angeles over the hawks 101-87.yant passed moses malone and is now the sixth person on the career scoring list. >>> in college basketball, butler, last year's runner-up back in the ncaa tournament, matt howard of the bugdogs had 18 points against wisconsin-milwaukee. the victory is butler's third verizon league title in four years. >>> in college football ohio state football coach jim tressel has been suspended for two games. he was also fined $250,000 for violating ncaa rules. he failed to notify the school about his players' questionable activities involving memorabilia. >>> former nfl running back tiki barber wants to make a comeback. barber retired four years ago, and is 35 years old. the new york giants say they're not interested. reportedly barber is broke, and can't pay his divorce settlement. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and marine mystery. what killed millions of sardines off the southern california coast? hold up. why are we stopping? just need to refill my walgreens pres

kobe bryant seals the victory with a nice floater. the lakers outlast the suns 139-137. >>> and some big changes in the nfl for next year. the owners voted to move kickoffs from the 30 yard line to the 35. the change is expected to hurt teams with strong return games. another big change, all scoring plays will be reviewable by instant replay. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and slugger barry bonds goes on trial and his lawyer comes out swinging. know the stain. after an alpaca? i have. it was awesome. ♪ call 1-800-steemer [ female announcer ] all you need for sensitive skin. all you expect from the number-one recommended detergent by dermatologists. all free clear is free of dyes and perfumes. and has powerful stainlifters to help get your whole wash clean. it's all good. a live look at hi-def doppler.. the bay area getting soaked for the morning commute. where it's raining hardest, and the chance of thunderstorms. plus.. flooding and landslides.. a big concern. team coverage on the trouble spots..

we are very fortunate that japan has incredibly strict building codes and unlike the situation in kobe it seems as though these codes have been followed and the buildings in tokyo and other parts of japan have resisted the quake the nuclear reactors have been built to even stricter standards so these these fukushima daiichi reactors were built to contain to withstand rather the impact of a significant tectonic event a problem in this case does not seem to me to structure the reactor itself rather the fact that the for some reason the electricity supply provided by the backup generators and backup diesel generators failed and now these generators would be onsite they would be very close to the reactor and i don't know what would cause them to fail other than the transmission lines to the reactor of or the earthquake damaging to diesel generators and sells improvements can always be made and new generations of light water reactors are certainly safe. i would say i'm off two minds about whether japan should have nuclear power in terms of current global environmentalists situation it's a b

it wasn't like it was in tokyo or kobe. so my view is that it's an important event, but it doesn't have long-lasting significance. >> meanwhile, this week we saw the two-year anniversary of the recent -- >> right. who would have thought. >> exactly. we've been on this bull run for two years. do you this keeps up? what do you think the next catalysts are for the markets, and do you feel like this rally that has been in place for so long has sustainability going forward? >> well, i think we haven't seen the highs for the year. on the other hand, the year's turned out with everybody feeling pretty good about things. and usually the market does best when people feel pretty bad. in march 2009 when this bull market or this market move started, everybody was negative. the surprise was that the market did well. that's because there were a lot of people who are skeptical going into the year. and the market was put on earth by god to make fools of the greatest number of people. and so by rallying in january, they trapped a lot of hed