It began, Authorities Say, at the electrical fire. Chris . Ivan, unfortunately we have too much experience with what the variables are here. So what do we know about how much equipment they had for emergencies in this mine and what the chance that there are air pocket wheres people can sustain life for a while under ground . What are they saying . Well, chris, the Authorities Say theyre pumping air down into the mine shaft. Of course, thats a big problem. The oxygen supply just disappears when you have an underground fire like this. One of the on the scene, he says that theres no communication thus far with the miners that are still believed to be trapped down there. One of the big concerns is that the Safety Record of this particular mine. Just about 2 1 2 years ago a lawmaker from this region submitted a proposal in the Turkish Parliament calling for an investigation of this very mine because of safety concerns there. It was overturned, voted down in Parliament Just 2 1 2 weeks ago.
Lot about what the fall is going to look like. Lets get over to peter hanby who is live in washington. Peter, layout just how important today is. The environment this year is very favorable to republicans. They just need six seats to pick up the senate. And democratic incumbents are playing defense in seven states that mitt romney wants. They woub should be able to take back the senate this fall but its a big if because as we saw in the last two election cycles, 2010 and 2012, tea party and grassroots conservatives did win out over establishment backed candidates and became the republican nominees in a lot of states that republicans should have won but lost because they were seen as too outside the mainstream or alienating to women. Thats why today these primaries are very important, particularly kentucky and georgia. These are states that are republican held but republicans dont want to fumble the ball here. You mentioned kentucky, Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell is expected to
Reporter actions are speaking far louder than words right now, kate, and rockets are flying. In the three hours, four hours in fact since that truce was supposed to kick in. Hamas and its allies, Islamic Jihad, have fired 20 rockets skywards towards israel and that being confirmed by the Israeli Military. Moments before we were to come to hour, i guess with two miles down that direction, we saw a single rocket arcing its way towards israel. Now, israel, yes, initially did accept this egyptian proposal and said it was prepared to call a truce in its nineday offensive on the gaza strip, but also in the last hour or so across that way towards northern gaza weve seen two plumes of smoke rising up in the air there. That is an indication to me that israel has retaliated with a couple of air strikes there. The Israeli Military so far though, not confirming that they have attacked new targets once again in the north of the strip here. Also in the last few moments israeli Prime Minister Benjami
Fired California State Bar Executive Director Joe Dunn, who already won dismissal of some disciplinary charges filed against him, failed Monday to convince a State Bar Court judge to drop the remaining charges.
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