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Now, the president s arrival in hanoi marks a major Turning Point in diplomatic relations between the two former adversaries. Well have much more ahead on the significance of this visit and how it came about. But first, we want to see if we can catch the president as he actually deplanes Air Force One here. Hes in asia and vietnam specifically to promote his relations and diplomatic relations in those countries, in the context of the tensions with china. Hes going to go to a welcome ceremony and make some remarks later on. Were going to be following this in vietnam with a live reporter coming up later. All right. Now to morocco, where a nation is in shock and grief after being ravaged by its deadliest earthquake in decades. More than 2,000 people have died since the disaster struck friday night. And many of the victims are already being laid to rest. There are also fears that t ....
mississippi river. our hearts go out to everybody downstream. this is monumental water. never been seen before. that man flilives in morganz louisiana, home of the morganza spillway. it now seems likely that sometime over the weekend the army corp of engineers will open that structure for the first time since 1973 lessening the force and volume of the mighty mississippi, thus lessening the flood risks to the downstream cities of baton rouge and new orleans. but the water s got to go somewhere, and that somewhere is farmland and swamps. bayous and hamlets to the west and south. talking thousands of homes, maybe 25,000 people at the mercy of a no-win situation. river is still rising everywhere you see an the crest is really taking its time, still almost a week away from vicksburg. it is supposed to crest may 19th. also we have new orleans here. that s about ten days away. may 23rd it is supposed to crest. and here is the morganza spillway. all right? right there. here ....