October 27th, 2010
10:34 AM ET

On the Radar: Tsunami deaths, bad weather, French bill

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Indonesian officials pray over recovered bodies Wednesday on North Pagai Island.

Death toll in Indonesia quake, tsunami - The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off Indonesia has risen to 272, officials said. Another 412 are missing after the Monday quake, which triggered a tsunami. It's unclear how many are dead or injured because information is still trickling in from remote parts of Indonesia, a country of myriad islands. There were reports of some villages being "flattened," according to the disaster management center in West Sumatra.

Massive storm system heads east - The eastern third of the U.S. can expect another blustery day as severe storms stretch from the South to Delaware, the National Weather Service said. Wind could affect air traffic in the upper Midwest and sections of the Ohio Valley. Several states, including North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Indiana, are cleaning up after storms this week spawned 24 possible tornadoes. Watch video from inside a tornado. 

French retirement - A controversial French pension reform bill could become law Wednesday, capping weeks of protests in the streets against the measure. The French Senate gave its final approval to the bill Tuesday, passing it 177-151 despite the nationwide protests. The lower house of parliament is due to vote on the bill Wednesday, the last legislative hurdle. The package would raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, among other measures. The government has said the changes are necessary because the current system is unaffordable.

November 2 election - The midterm elections are fast approaching. CNN takes a closer look at Republican Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana. He's holding an undisputed lead over Democratic Rep. Charlie Melancon despite three years ago being linked to a prostitution ring. Vitter described the incident as "a very serious sin." Check out other reports, including Florida candidates talking about the minimum wage and Kentucky candidates sparring. CNN also considers Jon Stewart's influence on national politics.

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soundoff (10 Responses)
  1. DerpDiggler

    And nothing of value was lost. Shame to hear a dirt hut collapsed in an earthquake killing the family of 20 who lived under it and taking out half the city, no idea how we'll ever recover from losing such a valuable dirt-tribe of people.

    October 27, 2010 at 10:37 am | Report abuse |
  2. Christine D'Angelo

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    October 27, 2010 at 11:39 am | Report abuse |
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    October 27, 2010 at 11:40 am | Report abuse |
    • Mehdi General Dr Bad

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      October 27, 2010 at 6:25 pm | Report abuse |
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    October 27, 2010 at 6:26 pm | Report abuse |
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    i have never stopped looking for you.

    October 27, 2010 at 6:27 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Mehdi General Dr Bad

    have you seen the t.v show on n.b.c. called " Mercy " ?

    October 27, 2010 at 6:29 pm | Report abuse |
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    October 27, 2010 at 6:31 pm | Report abuse |
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    October 27, 2010 at 6:31 pm | Report abuse |
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