us here on r t straight to our top story there's been an explosion at a nuclear power plant in southern france one person reportedly been killed several injured emergency crews are on site warning of a possible radiation leak or bring you more on this news shortly. turning now to other stories that we're covering first on r t a professor of politics at the university of kent dr adrian pabst joining us live in london to share his perspective on the visit of british prime minister david cameron to moscow that have. we covered earlier here in the program so thanks for being with us dr perhaps the leaders seemed satisfied with their talks in very friendly towards each other at the news conference do you think that this could be a reset in russian british relations. no i don't think it's going to be reset i think it's going to be more like a necessary normalization relations have been very bad since two thousand and six since the poisoning of alexander litvinenko in london and i haven't seen many by that tool meetings that may not in moscow london just the da to a g. twenty summits we're not seeing

an explosion at a nuclear facility in markkula in southern france one person reportedly killed several injured authorities say no radiation leak has been reported the explosion followed a fire in a storage area for radioactive waste according to the live figaro newspaper the facility is in the garden region it's a major site involved with decommissioning nuclear facilities and operates a pressurized water reactor we'll bring you more on this breaking news story shortly unsolved issues in russia u.k. relations should not stand in the way of healthy and profitable cooperation that's what the leaders of the two states concluded that their meeting at the kremlin artie's a nice and now a has more on the outcome of the first official visit by a british prime minister to russia for six years. president made of called the talks direct and constructive david cameron called them excellent the two leaders have pretty much agreed to disagree on their sticking points and saying that they have to be able to move forward in other spheres especially business a lot of talk at least in the new summer as

"reuters" says it happened at around 11:45 local time at a nuclear waste processing site in southern france. a news service cited the country's nuclear safety watchdog said 1% is dead, but that no radioactive waste has leaked into the environment. the blast injured four other people, one is reported to be in serious condition. around the time of the explosion, a fire reportedly occurred at the site, but was immediately extinguished. marcoule is a nuclear waste management site, it does not have any reactors. there are many nuclear-related facilities in the city. the asn said the explosion occurred near a furnace. france's electricity authority controls the marcoule nuclear energy waste management site. >>> this came in a short while ago, a field pipeline has exploded in kenya's capital, nairobi, more than 100 people are feared dead after the massive blast on monday in the east african nation. the pipeline runs through a densely-populated slum between the city center and an airport. the cause of the blast has not been confirmed but political police told reuters a fire started after a fuel tan

updating you now on our breaking news story the explosion at the nuclear facility in southern france one person reportedly been killed several injured emergency crews on site warning of a possible radiation leak the explosion followed a fire in a storage area for radioactive waste according to a figure a newspaper the plant is in the garden region it's a major site involved with the decommissioning of nuclear facilities and operates a pressurized water reactor that's used a spokesman for france's atomic energy commission said that there is so far been no leak but a security perimeter has been set up we're bringing you more details on a breaking news story as we get them first the global markets slumped on monday over fears of italy's crisis worsening the country's fifty four billion euro austerity package before it goes before the country's lower house of parliament for debate proposed change the proposal includes changes to pensions government spending cuts and especially on the rich will go for more on this later here on r.g.p. but for now. welcome to phillip tino a small town in t

back now to our breaking news story the explosion at a nuclear facility in mark you all in southern france one person reportedly killed several injured emergency crews are on site and warning of a possible radiation leak the explosion came after a fire in a storage area for where you are radioactive waste according to a figaro newspaper reports the facility is in the garden region in the south of france a major site involved with decommissioning nuclear facilities and it operates a pressurized water reactor a spokesman for france's atomic energy commission said there had so far been no leak but a security perimeter has been set up in the area will bring you more on the breaking news story very shortly there's no snacks with marina stay with us here on r.t. . hello and welcome here on c.n.n. our deals worth around four hundred million dollars have been signs in the visit of the u.k. prime minister david cameron suv russia and the like basin includes blue chip companies like royal dutch shell b.p. and british airways british the i y. retailer of kingfisher will unveil our plants open nine st

breaking news this hour an explosion at a nuclear facility in southern france with one person killed several injured although there are concerns about a possible leak officials say no emissions had yet been detected outside the building. stronger relations for mutual benefit russia and the u.k. agree not to allow their divided opinions on the bidding go scandal and the resolution of the syrian crisis to stand in the way of a political and economic partnership. and to find out whether or not prime minister david cameron would have been a good k.g.b. agent joining me i need to now wait for details from the crowd. as it was good for business to promising multimillion dollar deals now we'll have more on that in business in twenty minutes. generating power iran plugs its first nuclear plant into the national grid facility at bushehr was built with the help russia. of italy moves closer to the center of the euro zone debt crisis as its crucial austerity package and there's a final stage triggering a new wave of protests and tough spending cuts. five pm in moscow i match reza good to have y

updating you know on this hour's breaking news an explosion at a nuclear facility in mark you in southern france one person confirmed killed several injured authorities say no radiation leak has been detected the explosion happened after a fire in a processing area for radioactive waste the site is involved in decommissioning nuclear facilities and handles nuclear waste with low levels of radioactivity will bring you more on this breaking story shortly coming up later though we focus on the environmental footprint of war in our special report but first maria joins us with business. hello and welcome to business here on the right seat deals worth four hundred million dollars have been signed then the visit of the u.k. prime minister david cameron says that they base in includes blue chip companies like royal dutch shell b.p. and british airways british the i y rethink alerting fresh air will unveil a plan so open and nine stores in russia total investment could reach two hundred and fifty million dollars the u.k. is also expected to sign a deal with the russian state energy corporation which will

there's been an explosion at a nuclear facility and mark you'll in southern france one person confirmed killed several others injured the blast followed a fire in a processing area of the site officials earlier warned of a possible radiation leak but say no emissions have so far been detected visibility handles nuclear waste with low levels of radioactivity let's get reaction now from french anti-nuclear activists to any lorry melody. thanks for joining us here on our team so fresh authorities have been quick to downplay the accident saying there was no risk to the area around the facility but are the french people around still worried well the french people around there and all the threats are about hope not informed and old. several hours before the authorities would even declare the accident and apparently no specific confinement measures are being taken put children or people to be safe or their friends is the world's largest consumer of nuclear power with some eighty percent of its power coming from atomic energy and of course the neighbors are germany and switzerland they've aband

french nuclear safety agency says an explosion has rocked a nuclear plant in southern france.rd yet on just how big that blast was but we're told the plant sits near the mediterranean sea. reuters is reported that one person is killed but no word on nuclear contamination. we'll continue to follow the story and bring you updates as they become available. >> i.b.m. super computer is getting a new gig. new study is warning parents to turn off one of tvs most powerful cartoons, why spongebob may be soaking children's brains and never before heard jacqueline kennedy tapes. dry mouth is uncomfortable. it can also lead to serious dental problems. [ male announcer ] new act total care dry mouth is alcohol-free and has fluoride to strengthen teeth. stronger teeth and dry mouth relief. >>> good morning organization this monday morning. 5:23. on san mateo bridge, it's moving slowly. this is heading westbound towards the city. sue is looking for potential problems and weather-wise is looking good but i'll let mike tell you the details. >> as a parents i'm all over this one. to make sure j

>>> a deadly explosion has rocked a nuclear plant in southern france early this morning. what nuclear safety officials are saying about the threat of radiation leak. >>> why oakland police believe that two bodies that were found in a home burning yesterday morning actually are homicide victims. >>> we're live at the golden gate bridge where there's talk of raising the toll yet again. we'll tell you how much, why, and what people are saying about it. >>> also, within the hour, president obama will be in the white house rose garden making an announcement about his jobs plan just as that bill goes to congress. "mornings on 2" begins right now. >>> well, good morning to you. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm tori campbell. it's monday, september 12th. >>> we begin with a developing story from southern france. therethere is a deadly explosion at a nuclear facility. the blast happened at the centrico site next to a nuclear plant. the explosion killed one worker and injured four others. one of them seriously. it happened in an oven used to melt rad

the blast happened in southern france where low level radioactive waste was processed. one worker killed and four others injured in the accident. according to the facility, the blast was not in the surface or furnace but near the furnace. the french institute for nuclear safety says radiation readings in the air around the facility are the same as before the accident. no evacuation order has been issued for nearby residents. the country's nuclear regulatory authority has sent an emergency response team to the site to investigate the cause of the accident. the ecology minister also went to the site. >>translator: there was no radiation leak inside or outside of the site. no radiation has been detected from the monitoring posts. >> observers say the french government is trying to assure the public amid concern over nuclear power stations following the accident at japan's plant. >>> economy and ministry minister says japan should become a society that can live without nuclear power before it can have national debate on the need for such energy. he gave his first news confe

like portugal, western spain, and lots of thunderstorms across the pyrenees into central and southern france. isolated thunderstorms will erupt across the alpine region. today we've got 22 degrees in kiev. 23 in moscow. 26 degrees in vienna with showers. all right. here is your extended forecast now. >>> and that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thank you for joining us.

one person is dead and four injured after an explosion at a nuclear waste treatment plant in southern france. the nuclear safety authority says there was no leak of radioactive material. there is no word yet on what caused the explosion. >> scenes from the marcoule nuclear facility after the explosion that left one person dead. officials and emergency crews began taking measurements to detect any radiation leaks. a short time later came the all clear. the building or the radiation occurred is undamaged. >> there is absolutely no consequence linked to any discharge, whether radiological or chemical, around the site. >> the blast occurred in an incinerator used to melt metal contaminated with low levels of radioactive activity. the company that operates the furnace does not yet know what caused the explosion. environmentalists say the incident raises concerns. >> this plant was not part of the launch, after fukushima. its resistance to earthquake or flooding has not been checked. the government has not learned its lessons from the fukushima catastrophe. >> the maroule nuclear site covers about

the blast happened in marcoule, southern france at a building where low-level radioactive waste was processed. one worker was killed and four others hurt in the area where the waste was processed. the french institute for nuclear protection and safety says radiation readings in the air around the facility are the same as before the accident. no evacuation order has been issued for nearby residents. the country's nuclear regulatory authority has sent an emergency response team to the site to investigate the cause of the accident. the ecology minister also went to the site. >> translator: there was no radiation leak inside or outside of the site. radiation has been detected from the monitoring posts. >> observers say the french government is trying to assure the public amid concern over nuclear power stations following the accident at japan's fukushima daiichi plant. >>> japan's new prime minister has been on the job for nearly two weeks now, long enough for people in this country to form some strong opinions about him. our exclusive nhk poll will show you what they think of yoshihiko noda. so

places like portugal, western spain and lots of thunderstorms breaking out across into central southern france. isolated thunderstorms erupt across the alpine region. otherwise looking calm and quiet and eastern europe today we've and in vvienna. here is the extended forecast now. >>> incoming japanese leader will launch his new cabinet as early as friday. he was officially elected japan's 95th prime minister earlier this year. he appointed main upper house leaders of the governing democratic party. appointments were approved by dpj lawmakers at a meeting later in the day. >> he hopes to meet leaders of main opposition parties on thursday. he is expected to ask for their cooperation in implementing his policies in the opposition controlled upper house. meanwhile, two factions led by former prime minister and former secretary-general met late wednesday. the factions voted for rival in the party presidential election on monday. some of the group said party unity will depend on whether he acts in line with their wishes. saying he will closely monitor the policies before deciding whether to cooper

you with us here on r t these are headlines there's been an explosion at a nuclear facility in southern france with one person killed several injured officials report no emissions outside the site which handles nuclear waste with a low level of radioactivity. stronger relations for mutual benefit russia and the u.k. agree not to allow their divided opinions on the lived an ngo scandal in the resolution of the syrian crisis to stand in the way of a political and economic partnership. that's generating power on plugs its first nuclear plant into the national grid the facility had to share was built with the help of russia and will reach its full potential of the end of the year. italy moves closer to the center of the eurozone debt crisis as its crucial austerity package enters the final stages triggering a new wave of protests that spending cuts the much debated fifty four billion euro program aimed at balancing the country's budget and triggering growth. more tough austerity measures and a new one off property tax are prepared for the greeks as the country is finding it hard to escape the grip

and there's been an explosion at a nuclear facility southern france one person has been confirmed killed and several others injured officials earlier warned of a possible radiation leak but say no missions have been detected in a facility handles nuclear waste with low levels of radioactivity. probably back out with a recap of our main news for you very shortly in the meantime marina's here with the latest business update as promised stay with us live here in moscow. hello and welcome to business here on r.t.l. deals worth more than three hundred million dollars have been signed during the visit of the u.k. prime minister david cameron to russia delegation includes blue chip companies like world dutch shell b.p. and british airways british know why retailer king fisher has unveiled a plan to open nine stores in russia total investment could reach one hundred eighty million dollars also engineering firm girl's voice has agreed to join we developed nuclear power with the russian state and have the cooperation. and among other notable knows the russian state nanotechnology cooperation is sp

there's been an explosion at a nuclear facility in southern france one person has been confirmed killed and several others injured the blast followed a fire at a processing area of the site officials early one of a possible radiation leak but say no emissions have been detected the facility handles nuclear waste with low levels of radioactivity paris based journalist most eager told me earlier that nuclear energy is turning into a costly and risky venture for france. the french public as one can operate a play and decided that maybe nuclear energy is not safe that it can be dangerous that is vulnerable that is catastrophic you know a plant can go from an energy plant to a weapon of mass destruction you know it this is it fills my bill increasing every two years when nuclear energy was posted in the beginning also to be very affordable and here is france the number one supplier export or of electricity to the world who currently has signed a contract with libya to build a nuclear plant and signed an agreement to build the biggest nuclear plant in the world in india with a record on its h

there was an explosion at a nuclear facility if the syllabi in mark you in southern france one person confirmed killed several others injured officials earlier warned of a possible radiation leak but say no emissions have been detected the facility handles nuclear waste with low levels of radioactivity. yemen's president ali abdullah saleh has authorized his deputy to discuss transfer of power with the opposition as follows nonce a political turmoil triggered by massive protests against the country's long time ruler more than a thousand people believed to have been killed very fast as the free anti-government activists and security forces. you can check out our news any time on our website r.t. dot com here's what's a click away right now. about ninety percent of afghans unaware of the tragic events of the september eleventh attacks were the reasons behind their country's near decade long occupation by nato forces learn more about it online. and add on the russia dominates the london international film festival multiple movie entries including alexander's across the bows which has jus

. >> reporter: 11:45 in the morning, the marcoule nuclear facility in southern france, a fire triggers an explosion near a furnace that is used to burn nuclear waste. one worker is killed. four others injured. one suffering from severe burns is choppered to a nearby hospital. authorities suspect human error might be to blame. >> what makes engineers and physicists uneasy is the fact that there's a huge amount of nuclear waste stored at that site. >> reporter: the fire department seals the site. fears of radiation. is our worst nightmare occurring again? tonight there are no signs of a radiation leak, and the fire was quickly contained. still the scare proves that six months after the disaster at fukushima and the tension over nuclear power remains high. today, fukushima is still spewing radiatioio the 12-mile zone around the plant is a wasteland. 80,000 people still displaced. it could take yearar if not decades, before they can return. most of japan's nuclear reactors remain shut down just in case. but in france, 75% of the country's electricity still comes from nuclear power. in the

there's been an explosion of a nuclear facility in nakoula in southern france one person has been confirmed killed and several others injured officials early one of a possible radiation leak but say no emissions have been detected the facility handles nuclear waste with low levels of radioactivity. i mean every president ali abdullah saleh has authorized his deputy discuss the transfer of power with the opposition for those months of political turmoil triggered by massive protests against the country's long time in the thousand people have been killed during the clashes between anti government activists and security fences. just remind you can access all news at any time on our website it's not t dot com here's a quick look at what's waiting for you online right now about ninety percent of afghans are unaware of the september eleventh attacks for the reasons behind the country's near decade by u.s. forces you can learn more about online. and russia dominates the london international film festival with multiple movie entries including alexander faust which is just the top award of the venice

an explosion at a nuclear facility molecule in southern france has left one person dead and four people injured officials early want of a possible radiation leak but say no emissions have been detected but let's cross now live to paris to talk more on this with journalist most eager thanks very much indeed for being with us here on our team as we've seen with the focus shima disaster authorities downplayed the scale of the disaster at the start now what do you make of the french authorities delay in declaring this accident i understand it took some some hours before they said anything. well it's typical of the governments in industry right now that are running nuclear energy for domestic consumption to play down the severity of accident one because they don't want a public panic and to playing hide in the game about the actual car from the damage of the radiation and the exposure to the community surrounding the accident . well this is the first recorded death at a nuclear facility in france in fifty years considering nuclear power provides a vast majority of france's energy that there

there's been an explosion at a nuclear facility in southern france has been confirmed killed and several others injured officials there warned of a possible radiation. but say no missions have been detected the facility hundred dollars nuclear waste with low levels of radioactivity. and our website called has a lot more for you including eye catching videos the latest news and analysis and has also one thing you're right now wanting to ask how well alligators are blazing black song snow when they not show world but the motion of water as a new generation of russian battlefield makeup as a result the way so stay flying prejudice or else he don't. get t.v. and computer games traditional toys which have stood the test of time i still in fraud as you can see at russia's toy kingdom just eighty kilometers from the council but just a click away as also you don't publish. those are the stories of go for you this hour now more top austerity measures and a new one of property times are in store increase as the country struggles on the crippling debt next we'll talk to a greek m.p. is simos he too

breaking news this hour there's been an explosion at a nuclear power plant in southern france one person reported killed virgins he crews on the site warning of a possible radiation leak. stronger relations for mutual benefit russia and the u.k. agree not to allow their divided opinions on the litvinenko scandal and the resolution to the syrian crisis stand in the way of the political and economic partnership. generating power iran plugs in its first nuclear plant to the national grid in the vicinity had to share was built with the help of russia. and it will leave moves closer to the center of the eurozone debt crisis as its crucial austerity package enters a final stage triggering a new wave of protests at the top spending cuts.

of this morning a developing story out of southern france.s killed one person and seriously burned another. three others are injured. this blast happened and and others used to burn it nuclear waste. the only member of the russian hockey team to survive that fiery plane crash that killed 44 people has died of his injuries. the death toll is 45 with only one survivor remaining. a promoter. the moscow hospital give us wear to a bad the hockey player died of his burns. it there were 38 players, coaches and staff at paris. the only survivor is a member of the flight crew was undergoing treatment and >> moscow. libyan families with their belongings are streaming out of it gaddafi stronghold. it is anticipation of a rebel assault the town to take it back from gaddafi forces. the rebels have been battling gaddafi supporters said friday. they have captured most of the northern half of the city. now were that gaddafi loyalists have staged to attacks on an oil port. rebels continue to hunt for gaddafi as they continue to face pockets a >> resistance. a

megyn: the blast site in southern france is sealed as crews collect area for radiation leaks.s a scare, megyn for a while, prompting fears of a serious radiation leak in a part of southern france, a major population center. one tourist spot, around 30,000 population. it happened in the facility in france, multiple nuclear reactors manufacturing plutonium. now it's about decommissioning nuclear reactors. that's what today's explosion was all about. it was a low-level of radiation followed by a fire. there walking one person killed, four people injured, one seriously. the industrial aspect of that explosion. still a perimeter was set up around the site. the fire trucks came in. police trucks, helicopter, et cetera. the indent is under investigation. a nuclear power very important to france. over 70% of all electricity generated in france comes from nuclear reactors. still 6 months after if you can chicago ma the incident in japan. people are concerned about safety. that's why they are look closely at this incident and pleased it could have been worse. megyn: earlier edition of "

martha: developing story out of southern france. greg, thank you very much. bill: some of the stories we're watching on a monday morning. much more to come and he says social security, it's a ponzi scheme and despite that controversy, rick perry today is doubling down. what the texas governor is saying about that already today. martha: and republicans going head to head in a debate tonight, but one of them may need to make a very bold move tonight to start to stand out among this group. >> to have a president who would actually walk out from behind the teleprompter, get out of the way, speak from your heart and soul, just tell us about where you want this country to go. bull bill that's jon huntsman and he is here live out of tampa, florida, in minutes. martha: well, a massive dust storm has engulfed the skies over phoenix this morning, the clouds rolled in, look at this thing, after strong winds ripped up debris in the desert. at least six dust storms have hit the city over the course of the summer but they're using used to it. it's a rough situation. the mo

one person is dead from an explosion at a nuclear power plant in southern france.hat blast injured four other workers. one seriously. as far as we know at this point. the french nuclear safety authorities say there are no radiation leaks outside the plant which treats nuclear waste with little radio activity. power plant is located near the mediterranean sea about a three hour train trip from paris. we will continue to update this story throughout the morning. >>> threatening messages referring to another september 11th attack were posted briefly on the white house facebook page before being taken down. now three messages said we'll come back. and one had a photo of osama bin laden. the secret service says the messages are being investigated. >>> police in sweden are questioning four people suspected of plotting a terrorist attack. the threat forced the evacuation of 400 people at a gala inside of an art center. authorities are not saying whether the suspects are linked to any extremist groups or if the plot is related to 9/11. >>> just within the last 15 minutes w

the nation's nuclear safety board said an explosion rocked a power plant in southern france. it's unclear at this time the extent of the blast or whether there are any victims or radiation leaks. the power plant is located near the mediterranean sea. this is breaking news out of france. >>> pam, time now 5:10. back here at home mosquitoes with west nile virus in the south bay. >> this one remembering the victims of arenites shooting rampage. >>> good morning, if you are driving on interstate 880, so far so good here on the nimitz freeway. we'll tell you more about the morning commute and the bay weather. >>> welcome back to the morning news. hundreds turned out for a memorial. many of those attending the memorial service were fellow national guard members. last tuesday a gunman entered the restaurant and opened fire killing the national guard members. 67-year-old woman and then himself. the gunman had a history of mental health problems. >>> time is 5:13. president obama sends his jobs creation bill to congress today and ktvu alison burns reports from washington, the presiden

andrea mitchell reports" a nuclear plant explosion left one person dead and four more injured in southern francemelt nuclear waste exploded. safety officials say there was no sign that any radiation escaped into the atmosphere from the building. the site remains sealed. ventilators are operating. >>> roads are closed and rivers still flooded across the northeast, days after strong rain from tropical storm lee. flooding across central and northeast pennsylvania caused massive damage. it is to plam for the death of at least a dozen people. rivers are expected to recede by wednesday as residents return home for cleanup. >>> the new york city 9/11 memorial at ground zero is now open to the public. too see for the first time ordinary americans are able to visit the eight-acre plaza that holds two giant fountains with the memorial of the engraved names of americans killed in the attacks. >>> jacqueline kennedy never wrote a memoir but more than eight hours of a recorded interview she did more than six months after the president was assassinated gives the world an entire new perspective. she speaks can

first, reports an explosion killed one person at a nuclear site in southern france. according to their nuclear agency, there's been no leak of radioactivity. the blast happened near a furnace and does not include any reactors. we'll bring you more as this story develops. >>> all right. now, to the domestic news of the day. consider today the first day of the rest of the fall. the president gets down to business of selling his jobs plan and republicans go after each other again, meeting in their fifth debate but only second since rick perry got in. this morning the president pitches the american jobs act at a rose garden event with people he says would benefit from the bill, including teachers, veterans and small business owners. tonight he formally sends the bill to congress. and later this week, he takes the message on the road to the presidential battleground states of ohio and north carolina. in ran interview with nbc's brian williams, the president raised the stakes of the debate with a new argument for passage. >> when you look at what independent economists are

an explosion reported at a processing center for nuclear waste in southern france. rding to france's nuclear safety watch dog. local police say there is no risk of radiation contamination. the marcool nuclear plant does not include any reactors and we're told the explosion took place near a furnace. >>> the only member of a russian hockey team to survive last week's plane crash has now also died. the crash in russia has now killed 44 people, including 37 players, coaches, and staff. the only other person to survive, a flight crew member, was reportedly moved out of intensive care. >>> one of moammar gadhafi's sons has now fled libya and arrived in niger. niger's justice minister says that saadi gadhafi was accompanied by eight former libyan officials and was accepted on humanitarian grounds. earlier this month, he said that he has not seen his father or brother for two months. they are both wanted by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity. >>> the national september 11 memorial will open to the public for the first time today. it's still of cour

explosion just reported at a nuclear plant in southern france. we will keep you posted right here on fox. brian? >> that's unbelievable. the president is ramping up his sale of the american jobs act. some say the prospect of congress passing the plan is not good. what would happen if the president decides to adopt tax and regulation cutting instead of government jobs creation? joining us right now, fox news analyst peter johnson jr. >> good to see you, brian. >> what would happen is he'd probably be re-elected and we'd probably create some jobs in this country. if he's going to take a page out of the new deal, and far left rooseveltian economics and he's going to have the government be the creator of jobs of the first resort, then he should also be able to experiment with something that has worked in the past, regulation cutting and tax reduction so in this jobs bill, i know the president keeps on saying, pass the jobs bill. pass the jobs bill and we'll hear this for the next few weeks. we actually get it tonight. >> i think we're going to get it

one person is dead and four others injured at the nuclear site in southern france.the furnace was used to melt low level radioactive waste. france relies on nuclear power for about 80% of its electricity. >>> a military spokesman says all 77 nato troops wound in the saturday's attack on a coalition base are americans, and none of the injuries is life threatening. at least two afghan civilians were killed. the top coalition commander in afghanistan says the attack is an example of what the taliban can't do. general john allen says insurgents have been isolated and are forced to go for this kind of high profile attack. >>> could glowing green cats eventually shed light on the aids virus of humans? scientists at the mayo clinic created genetically modified kittens by inserting a gene into a domestic cat's eggs. the technology will help them study and possibly develop new treatments for feline virus. >>> and sponge bob square pants may prevent preschoolers from soaking up important information. a new study showed the fast paced nickelodeon cartoon made it harder for 4-y

. >> reporter: 11:45 in the morning, the marcoule nuclear facility in southern france, a fire near aronmentalists have a pretty loud voice out there in france, at least a pretty active voice. >> gives more fuel to their argument for sure. >> you would think. >>> in other news this morning, al qaeda's new leader issued a message to coincide with the 9/11 anniversary. the 62-minute interview is titled "the dawn of imminent victory," and also features previously unreleased photos of osama bin laden. al zawahiri tops the fbi's list of the world's most wanted terrorist. >>> president obama remains focused on his job creation proposal as he travels to ohio today. yesterday, president obama urged republican lawmakers to quickly pass the $447 billion plan, but passage looks increasingly doubtful. paying for the plan would rely on a series of tax hikes that have all previously been rejected by the republicans. >>> jobs were among the topics at last night's republican debate in florida. front-runner rick perry came under heavy attack again from his rivals especially on social security and immi

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he saw action in north africana and southern france, austria and germany. he was a butcher by trade. during the war, he earned a silver star. very few people knew that about him including relatives, neighbors, and friends. as a kid i asked him to tell me more about his exploits. he would change the subject. he never talked about his experiences or the achievements on the battlefield. soldiers are typically humble folks. when asked for details, they respond with a simple explanation that they were just doing their job. many jews never to speak of their experiences that respect for those who did not make it home. with their personal accounts of tragedy and triumph in europe and the pacific during world war ii, they are known only by a few. a great example is the story of the 88 industry division. i admit that while i consider myself a history buff, i was unfamiliar with the his return -- with the story of the blue devils. theirs was referred to as a quiet for, over shower -- overshadowed by more publicized events in other parts of europe and the pacific front

he -- my dad served in a tank battalion and saw action in southern france, italy, and germany. big pete, as he was affectionately referred to around our neighborhood, was referred -- was a butcher by trade. he earned a silver star. yet very few people that about him, including relatives, neighbors, and friends. as a kid, i often ask him to tell me more about his exploits. he would always change the subject. like many from his generation, he never talked about his experiences or his achievements on the battlefield. soldiers are typically home of folks. when asked for details, they usually respond with a simple explanation that they were just doing their job. many choose never to speak of their experiences out of respect for those who were not so fortunate and did not make it home. for well over a half century, a generation of heroes has gone about their daily lives in cities and towns across this country. with their personal accounts of tragedy and triumph in europe and the pacific during world war ii known only by few. a great example is the story of the 88 the infantry divisio

his most extensive operations came in france, northern france and southern france. they mounted or they had a good bit of research in targets in france and germany. they also infiltrated, parachuted in commandos during that operation. donovan also like to go in on landings, the beach landings. he went in on the landing in sicily and italy and it started to worry is on staff because they thought a spy chief, and intelligence chief with all the secrets and said, the last thing you want is at the front or he might be captured and he might be a valuable target your george marshall, chief of staff of the army, thought he had donovan banned from going in on the normandy landing. so did dwight eisenhower. they thought they had been prohibited and he would stay in england. donovan managed to talk his way aboard the heavy cruiser and land the second day in the utah beach landing. had a great time. he was on the beach on a jeep, german measures myths lies over and sprays the beach and he goes diving into the same. he then marches in about five miles with an aide, gets pinned d

write articles about the treatment of black soldiers because they were mistreated in france by mostly white southern officer, and he's writing articles about that, and he's in paris, and he was attending a pan-african congress, goes to dinner with white friends, and he writes an essay about the joy of this great experience. they ate, talk, had interesting conversations, and he writes about how angry that made him because he knew he could never have that experience in the united states. there's always color barriers immediately imposed upon him, and i think certainly soldiers felt the same thing. you're treated one way, and you come back and you're treated another way. >> could you be so kind -- >> oh, i'm sorry, okay. >> well, 1919 is less than a year after the great enflew sai influ ensai pandemic. the proximity is obvious. >> i should have thrown that in there with the world biting its fingernails. the question is what about the flu pandemic which was trailing off at that time but had killed tens of millions -- mills and millions of people across the planet, and, you know, in atlanta, west view ce