CBS Evening News for Friday, Mar 25, 2011
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(Tokyo: Bill Whitaker) The nuclear crisis updated; details given about a possible breach at Fukushima Reactor 3 and radiation burns for 2 workers; map shown of the expanded evacuation zone; scenes shown of the prime minister speaking. [TEPCO spokesman Hiro HASEGAWA†- notes a crack in the reactor is a possibility.] [National Institute of Radiological Sciences Dr. Makoto AKASHI†- says the radiation level does not cause any problems to the people.]
(Studio: Katie Couric) Live interview held with Carnegie Endowment associate James Acton† about the nuclear crisis; diagram shown. [From Washington, ACTON – says it is more likely the leak has occurred from somewhere else other than the reactor; comments on the expansion of the evacuation zone; comments on radiation levels in the drinking water; notes it is unlikely this will be another Chernobyl.]
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