speaking out on controversial pardons, former mississippi governor, haley barbour defends his position to pardon 200 people. a convicted murderer who says he deserves to be free. it is almost there. two ships just off the coast of nome, alaska to bring precious fuel. we have been keeping an eye on a rescue operation taking place off the western coast of italy this morning. here is the emergency. a crowded cruise ship that is tipped over on its side. there are 4,000 passengers and crew on board. we are hearing as many as 70 people are still missing. a journalist is at the port where survivors are being taken. good morning. have you spoken to any passengers? caller: yes, they all describe a familiar scene. they just finished eating dinner. the ship s electricity went off and felt a shutter as the ship ran on to the sandbar causing a huge gaping hole in the hull of the ship. right now, the ship is on its side, about 90 degrees resting on a bed of rocks and shallow water. you
it comes as the government intensifies the crack down with protestors. they have promised to schedule parlimentary lecs. but government forces killed 24 more civilians yesterday alone. in a conversation today, in a phone conversation un secretary general called for an immediate end to the violence against the civilians there. cars are piling occupy a major freeway is investigators looking into what triggered it. it is our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. china, 17 people kill in a mass chain reaction crash in a freeway north of hong kong. it looked like it started when a truck rear ended another vehicle and flipped in oncoming traffic.
revolutionary guard and its imports of gas and other refined energy stuff. earlier this month, the u.n. security council approved a fourth round of sanctions on iran because of its refusal to stop enriching uranium. that can lead to bombs at the end of missiles. some reports say that. joran van der sloot indicted in alabama on charges of wire fraud and extortion. the 22-year-old is accuse of trying to extort $250,000 from natalee holloway s mom on promises that he d reveal the location of her daughter s remains. he is now being held in peru right now, as you probably know, for the murders of stephanie flores. of all things, a driver can slam his car into, a gas pump among the least desirable. check out this fiery surveillance video. it happened in madison county, alabama, a car burst into flames after losing control and slamming into a gas station pump. a truck rear ended the car, then. the driver managed to get away.
the most peaceful countries in the world. it is a reminder of how prevalent terror is. good luck to you and the nation. our thoughts and prayers are with you this morning. dave: this is a moment that will never be the same. that country will never be the same. she put it perfectly, we lot our innocence. a tractor trailer with flammable liquid crashes, goes up if flames north of boston, massachusetts, and the driver was killed and four hurt, and one home is on fire and others are evacuated right now. both sides of the highway are shut down. an army soldier rescued passengers when a truck rear ended a tour bus in upstate new york. he ran into the flames and he pulled passengers from the burning bus and the truck driver was killed and dozens more were hurt. two seriously. the bus driver faces charges for
it is a reminder of how prevalent terror is. good luck to you and the nation. our thoughts and prayers are with you this morning. dave: this is a moment that will never be the same. that country will never be the same. she put it perfectly, we lot our innocence. a tractor trailer with flammable liquid crashes, goes up if flames north of boston, massachusetts, and the driver was killed and four hurt, and one home is on fire and others are evacuated right now. both sides of the highway are shut down. an army soldier rescued passengers when a truck rear ended a tour bus in upstate new york. he ran into the flames and he pulled passengers from the burning bus and the truck driver was killed and dozens more were hurt. two seriously. the bus driver faces charges for not having a license to drive in the united states. a florida woman brutally