problems, among the dead, several prominent members of the community. including a real estate developer, they were headed for a ski trip, in utah. martha: the u.s. saying the next 24 to 48 hours at japan s fukushima power plant is very, very critical. if the workers cannot find a way to cool down those reactor rods they will likely trigger a melt down across those reactor. one administration official is quoted as saying that if this is not brought under control now it could be, quote, deadly there, for decades. in that area. considering what happened to the ground and perhaps the groundwater around the entire area, meanwhile, americans living in or visiting japan are crowding the airports, they are trying to leave the country before the crisis gets any worse, rita king is a former journalist who covers the nuclear industry and is my guest, good to have you here, rita. thanks for having me. martha: let s talk about the
help the libyan rebels. some believe is he dithering as qaddafi becomes more powerful. dick morris on that. turn down the rhetoric and start getting truth out there. bill: more bad news for sarah palin. her poll numbers continue to fall. why is that happening? there is this trifecta thing that s going to bring america to her knees. bill: also tonight, dennis miller on the nuke controversy. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. hi, i m bill o reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the confusion continues over the nuke danger in japan and that is the subject of this evening s talking points memo. japanese authorities continue to test the air and the folks for radiation contamination. but, forget, forget about getting a clear picture as to that danger. we do know some radiation has leaked into the atmosphere. but officials are playing down the danger. even as they tell people living near the damaged nuclear reactors to stay
problem. snow hammering rescue efforts. on this thursday morning, st. patrick s day, i m martha mccallum. rick: i m rick folbaum. these are the four nuclear reactors at the fukushima plant. they are 40 kilometers away from the epicenter of the territory cake. first an explosion at reactor number 1, then reactor number 3. then two days later an explosion ripped through that reactor number 3 and six people were injured. then there was a third explosion, this time at reactor number 4. martha: the u.s. officials say the next 28-48 hours are critical in stopping and cooling down what s going on inside these reactors. if it doesn t happen, this area could be deadly for many years to come. good morning julian. tell me what the latest is from where you are. reporter: i think have much the efforts today to put cold water on the reactors has failed. the helicopters have only marginally put as much water as they wanted to on the reactors. it doesn t seem to be having a regular effect.
help the libyan rebels. some believe is he dithering as qaddafi becomes more powerful. dick morris on that. turn down the rhetoric and start getting truth out there. bill: more bad news for sarah palin. her poll numbers continue to fall. why is that happening? there is this trifecta thing that s going to bring america to her knees. bill: also tonight, dennis miller on the nuke controversy. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. hi, i m bill o reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the confusion continues over the nuke danger in japan and that is the subject of this evening s talking points memo. japanese authorities continue to test the air and the folks for radiation contamination. but, forget, forget about getting a clear picture as to that danger. we do know some radiation has leaked into the atmosphere. but officials are playing down the danger. even as they tell people living near the damaged nuclear reactors to stay
help the libyan rebels. some believe is he dithering as qaddafi becomes more powerful. dick morris on that. turn down the rhetoric and start getting truth out there. bill: more bad news for sarah palin. her poll numbers continue to fall. why is that happening? there is this trifecta thing that s going to bring america to her knees. bill: also tonight, dennis miller on the nuke controversy. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. hi, i m bill o reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the confusion continues over the nuke danger in japan and that is the subject of this evening s talking points memo. japanese authorities continue to test the air and the folks for radiation contamination. but, forget, forget about getting a clear picture as to that danger. we do know some radiation has leaked into the atmosphere. but officials are playing down the danger. even as they tell people living near the damaged nuclear reactors to stay