Top of the Hour: The Dangers of Nuclear Power, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

A steam explosion at the Fukushima power plant early Tuesday morning led to a fire that released large amounts of radioactive materials into the atmosphere. However, officials say that radiation levels have dropped to a safe level. All but 50 workers have been evacuated and the remaining workers are trying to keep the reactors cool. Reuters correspondent Dan Sloan reports from Chiba, Japan.

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