becomes unpredictable.

A job at the mill was a birthright, in Lorain, Ohio, for 121 years. In 1895, the spark of the American century ignited the blast furnace. And the plant, two miles long, forged the rails, the drilling pipe, the weapons and the wonders of the 20th century.

Carlos Hernandez: Oh, my it was wonderful, we were making steel. We were making money.

Making steel was all Carlos Hernandez knew for 28 years. But seven months ago he, and 542 others, punched the clock for the last time as cheap Chinese steel helped silence the furnace in a new century that he fears may not be America’s.

Carlos Hernandez: It was just a funeral procession coming out to the gate knowing that you’re never was coming back. You know, we sacrificedWii U surpasses Xbox 360 in lifetime sales in Japan

It took a little longer than a year, but the Wii U has finally surpassed the Xbox 360 in lifetime sales in Nintendo's home country of Japan. According to latest Media Create figures, the Wii U sold 8,407 units last week, pushing its lifetime sales total in Japan to 1,643,095. That's just ahead of the Xbox 360's lifetime total of 1,641,528.

Looking ahead, it appears the gap between the two will only continue to grow, but that's to be expected given the age of the Xbox 360 and the territory we're comparing them in. Nintendo should really have its eyes set on Sony's PS4 which moved over 300,000 units at launch this past weekend. The Xbox One is expected to