this morning on world news now power plant blast. another explosion today at a nuclear plant posing a huge health threat in japan. this morning the intensified radiation scare after friday s devastating earthquake. it is monday, march 14th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. and good monday morning, everybody. i m rob nelson. i m peggy bunker. we re hearing this morning this could be among the costliest disasters of all time. the pictures from the air tell the whole story about the widespread destruction. we re going to get the very latest on the japan quake s economic toll. also ahead in this half hour, nuclear experts here in this country are now looking
get pounded by this monster storm. the blizzard is on the move, heading toward the mid atlantic and northeast. in the middle, investigators are now interviewing survivors of a power plant blast in connecticut as they try to figure out what caused this explosion. the governor has just called for a statewide day of mourning tomorrow. at the bottom, jon, you might want to bring your blankey, new fees at american airlines beginning may first, they ll charge passengers $8 for blankets on flights more than two hours in length. jon: speaking of money, it is the biggest tax that most workers pay, social security the recession is accelerating problems for the government s biggest social program. why? social social security social security took in $60 billion less last year than it did in 2008, partly because more layoffs and fewer raises cut into payroll taxes. in addition the number of retired workers who began taking benefits increased by 20 percent. all this is leading some to wonder how