stand in her own defense. a gruesome crime and all the latest on this develop story. the trial, the charges and punishment in a live report from baghdad. iran calling the world s bluff, firing up its new atomic reactor for the very first time. what it means for growing tensions in the middle east and beyond. jon: laser pointers, and the pilots of airplanes, a dangerous mix. now the feds and local authorities are launching a new plan to try to tackle the problem even as reports of people using those laser pointers against planes is on the rise. laura ingle is live in our new york city newsroom with more. reporter: it s a federal crime to attempt to take down an airplane. government attorneys say it s been really hard to prosecute people for pointing lasers at planes the way the law is written out. we are talking about bills to stiffen the penalties against those who point lazers at