tina kraus reports for wjz, on the growing safety concerns. >> reporter: mourners carried coffins of the dead, after another suicide blast in baghdad. a bomber struck a funeral procession the night before. friday's explosion ripped through this shiite neighborhood, killing at least 31 people. half of them, police officers who were guarding this ceremony. it's not fair, this man says, these bombings happen every day. and the government does nothing. >> reporter: just minutes after the car bomb, gunmen opened fire, killing two iraqi policemen at a nearby checkpoint. >> reporter: authorities blamed sunni islamist insurgents for the escalating violence that has killed more than 400 people since u.s. troops left the country last month. militants often target iraqi security forces to make them look weak. we thought the situation would improve, this man says, but it's getting worse. the shiite-controlled government is locked in an intense political fight, with sunni opponents who want more power. there is growing concern the increase in militant attacks could put the country at risk of civi

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> iraq's prime minister triggered the latest political crisis, when he sought the arrest of one sunni politician and the removal of another. that happened just after american troops left the country on december 18th. >>> federal investigators are now on the scene of a collapse at a casino construction site in cincinnati, ohio. about a dozen workers were injured this morning, after a floor collapsed, sending them tumbling to the ground. we're told, they were pouring concrete when a support beam gave way. fire officials say the injuries are mainly bruises and bumps and possibly some broken bones. >>> after openly admitting to taping episodes of wheel of fortune drunk, pat sajack is saying that he may have overexaggerated. earlier this week, he said he and vanna white would drink margaritas, then have trouble recognizing the alphabet half a dozen times. he admitted that he tried to make the story sound more exciting than it was. >>> still time for an appearance. ines ferre has more on the wjz healthwatch. >> all right. just relax. >> reporter: sierra nag

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> iraq's prime minister triggered the latest political crisis when he sought the arrest of one sunni politician and the removal of another. that happened just after troops left the country, december 18th. >>> grave mistake. lawmakers are calling on the veteran affairs office to audit all of its cemeteries. >> after remains were uncovered, they want to make sure the remains of veterans and family members were interred and correctly marked. they found problems with 123 gravesites. in eight of those cases, people were buried in the wrong place. most of the trouble was a result of graves that were moved or mislabeled after renovations by contractors. denise? >> thank you, kai. the via is trying to contact all of the families involved to apologize. but some of the graves go back decades, making them rare to find. >>> we started off with a rare january thunderstorm. but it turned into an unusually warm afternoon. perfect for shining up this man's car in pikesville. outside now, it's partly sunny, with the occasional gust of wind. but it's beautiful. let's

tina kraus has more on the rescue mission. >> reporter: the same u.s. navy seals who killed osama bin laden, rescued american jessica buchanan. seal team 6, pair parachuted into somalia in the dark, and ambushed pirates holding buchanan and her colleague captive. u.s. forces killed nine pirates in a gunfight. then freed the aid workers who had been held hostage for three months. both will soon be reunited with their families. president obama didn't mention the raid in his state of the union address tuesday night. but just before he spoke, he congratulate the defense secretary leon pineta. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >> reporter: the president later called buchanan's father to reported good -- report the good news. his daughter was free. intelligence reports that the 32-year-old's health was getting worse and made the mission more urgent. >> we followed, as we always do, the advice of the special agents. this was incredibly daring, as your man pointed out. these guys are absolutely mind blowingly effective at what they do. >> reporter: u.s. of

tina kraus reports for wjz. navy seals carried out the covert raid overnight. >> reporter: the same u.s. navy seals who killed osama bin laden rescued american jessica buchanan. seal team 6 parachuted into somalia in the dark. and ambushed pirates holding buchanan and her colleague captive. special forces killed nine pirates in a gunfight. then freed the aid workers who had been held hostage for three months. both will soon be reunited with their families. president obama didn't mention the raid in his state of the union address tuesday night. but just before he spoke, he congratulated defense secretary leon pineta. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >> reporter: the president later called buchanan's father, to report the good news. his daughter was free. intelligence reports suggested the 32-year-old's health was getting worse and made the mission more urgent. >> we followed as we always do, the advice of the special operators, when they should move. this was incredibly daring, as your man pointed out. thes

tina kraus reports for wjz with more on the covert raid. >> reporter: the same u.s. navy seals who killed osama bin laden, rescued american jessica but buchanan. seal team six parachuted in. they ambushed. special forces killed nine pirates in a gun fight, then freed the aid workers who had been held hostage for three months. both will soon be reunited with their families. president obama didn't mention the raid in his state of the union address tuesday night. but just before he spoke, he congratulated defense secretary leon pineta. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >> reporter: the president later called buchanan's father with the good news his daughter was free. intelligence reports suggested the 32-year-old's health was getting worse and made the mission more urgent. >> we followed, as we always do, the advice of the special operatives, when they should move. this is incredibly daring, as you pointed out, these guys are absolutely mind-blowing and effective at what they do. >> reporter: they were heavily armed with explosives nearby. president obama said he c

special forces, that has the president once again praising american troops, here is tina kraus with the latest. >> reporter: the same u.s. naive seal team that killed osama bin laden carried out the raid, they rescued them. both were working for a danish aid group. members of seal team 6 parachuted in during the middle of the night and surprised the pirates. officials confirmed they killed 9. the hostages were not harmed and no casualties among the special forces. president obama congratulated defense secretarily on panetta before his state of the union address tuesday night. >> good job tonight. >> but the president made no mention of the raid in the speech. afterward he called buchanan's father to report his daughter was free. intelligence reports indicated buchanan's health was deteriorating and may have added urgency to the mission. >> we followed as we always do the advice of the special operators when they should move. this was daring as your man pointed out, these guys are absolutely mind-blowingly effective. >> they kidnapped them in october. they are both on the way to be reuni

tina kraus reports from london. >>> foreign ministers in brussels shook hands on a deal to stop iran from selling its oil to the european union. >> the pressure of the sanctions is to try to make sure that iran takes seriously our request to come to the table and meet. >> reporter: e.u. diplomats are urging iran to resume talks about its nuclear program. they hope banning new prospects will hit tehran's economy and keep money from funneling into nuclear activities. leaders of the 27 european union countries say they're not trying to trigger a new conflict with the sanctions. but iranian lawmakers are already threatening to close a crucial waterway in the gulf in retaliation. a fifth of the world's oil supply tramps through -- travels through the strait of horm united states -- hor muzz. the united nations has already slapped sanctions on iran. but the e.u. oil embargo goes a step further. >> we have the right to do this, in view of iran's continued breach of security council resolutions and refusal to come to meaningful negotiations. >> reporter: teheran insists it is enriching urani

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> how much are we paying at the pump right now? a gallon of regular will cost you on average, $3.42. that's up 23 cents from a month ago. last year at this time, we were only paying $3.10. >>> a breakaway amish leader is stuck behind bars, until the straw. >> a judge denied several requests to release sam mullet on bond today. the 66-year-old is facing charges for five beard or hair cutting attacks on are the amish last year. prosecutors say mullet is a risk to flee and that he poses a danger to the community. but mullet claims the government is trying to invoke the memory of a deadly standoff in waco, texas, to keep him locked up. mullet faces several counts including charges of conspiracy, assault, and tampering with evidence and hate crimes that were motivated by religious differences. vic? >> a feud over church discipline allegedly led to those attacks. >>> a sweet 16 party ends in violence. police in antioch say some of the guests were arguing when shots rang out. at least six people were rushed to the hospital, including a 13

in london, tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: and the 2012 olympic games take place from july 27th to august 12th. >>> new developments tonight in the nuclear disaster from japan, following last week's earthquake and tsunami. mary bubala is here with more. >> the operators of japan's fukushima nuclear plant, take a look inside one of the ruined reactors for the first time. officials say they hope the photos give a better idea of how high it is. tens of thousands of tons of contaminated water accumulated at the plant. the company is still traying to make sure raid -- trying to make sure radiation doesn't leak from the plant. >>> the verdict for an alleged islamic extremist, who admitted killing two u.s. airmen at a germany airport last year is delayed. the german court says it needs to hear more evidence. arid uka, confessed to the killing at the airport. but now, they are casting doubt that he received terrorist training in bosnia after a recent article in a german newspaper. the court is waiting to question the person who wrote that article. >>> the u.s. navy releases a pictu

tina kraus reports for wjz from lond london. >> reporter: pippa middleton nearlystome the show in her hip- hugging gown at kate's wedding. but they say the show is over. it's more than a royal request. they're threatening to get a court order to force the paparazzi to stop snapping. unlike her older sister, pippa didn't choose the spotlight that comes with marrying a royal. >> it's not what she's asked for. it's not what she wanted. and she's really upset about it. >> reporter: before kate became katherine, the paparazzi chased her, too. and she hired the same lawyers to call the cameras off. >> since pippa is not a member of the royal family, she doesn't get the same security or respect that comes with it. >> reporter: some freelance photographers say they don't care what her lawyers say, when she's in public view, she's public property. tabloid editors say they get about 400 pippa pictures every day. royal watchers say the party planners should tread camely with the media, especially since she has a book coming out later this year. >> she's going to have to meet the press later. she

as tina kraus reports from london, lawyers for the new sister-in-law. >> pippa nearly stole the show. but kate's maid and her honors say the show is over. it's more than a royal request. they're threatening to get a court order to force the paparazzi to stop snapping. unlike her older sister, pippa didn't choose the spotlight that comes with marrying a royal. >> it's not what she asked for, it's not what she wants, and the she's not happy about it. >> reporter: before getting married, kate hired the same lawyers. >> reporter: since pippa is not a member of the royal family, she doesn't get the same security or the ring of respect that comes with it. >> reporter: some say they don't care what pippa's lawyers say, when she's in public view, she's public property. tabloid editors say they get about 400 pippa pictures every day. royal followers say they should tread carefully with the media, especially since she has a book coming out later this year. >> she's going to need that press when she comes out with the book. so she needs to be careful to avoid a backlash. >> reporter: although fe

tina kraus reports on that. it has sarah ferguson in hot water. >> the duchess of york is facing criminal charges for going undercover in turkey. three years ago, sarah ferguson put on a black wig and snuck into an orphanage with her daughter, eugeney. some left alone on the floor all day. now, a court in turkey is filing charges against fergie and the filmmakers for violating the privacy of children. a conviction could mean up to 22 years in prison. >> britain doesn't have an extradition policy with turkey, but the turks are pressing scotland yard to help build a case against the duchess. >> reporter: fergie hasn't commented on the charges, but friends say she will be furious. >> sarah will be upset, outraged that the turkish authorities could blame her for something that they had done. >> reporter: this isn't the first time a videotape has landed the duchess in trouble. in 2010, a british tabloid caught her on tape, taking bribes in exchange for access to her former husband, prince andrew. but this time, the b

tina kraus reports for wjz. tehran claims the west is taking aim at iran's nuclear program. >> reporter: security forces in tehran surrounded the car, targeted in a deadly attack. police say two assailants on a motorcycle stuck magnetic bombs to the car of a nuclear scientist. >> reporter: i saw the bike by, this witness said. they were wearing black hats and had hats -- something in their hands. >> reporter: he is the fourth nuclear expert to die in the attack in a nuclear bomb in two years. iranian officials accuse israel of dispatching hit squads of trying to destroy its nuclear program. they have hibitted about co -- hinted about covert campaigns. tuesday, israel's military chief of staff said iran should expect more unnatural events in 2012. the u.s. and its allies are pressuring iran to stop enriching uranium. they believe it's being used to develop a nuclear bomb. but tehran contends its program is peaceful, designed only to produce electricity. >> reporter: tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> iranian off

tina kraus reports for wjz on who is being blamed. >> reporter: security forces in tehran surround the -- surrounded the car in a deadly attack. police say two assailants on a motorcycle stuck magnetic bombs to the car of the nuclear scientist. >> reporter: i saw the bikes speed by, this witness said, they were wearing black hats and had something in their hands. authorities say the scientists worked at a key nuclear facility. he is the fourth nuclear expert to die in a car bomb attack in two years. iranian officials accuse israel of dispatching hit squads to try to destroy its nuclear program. israeli officials deny the allegations but have hinted about covert campaigns. on tuesday, israel's military chief of staff said iran should expect more unnatural events in 2012. the u.s. and its allies are pressuring iran to stop enriching uranium. they believe it's being used to develop a nuclear bomb. but tehran contends its program is peaceful, designed only to produce electricity. >> reporter: tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, secretary of state hillary clinton is denying any u.s. ro