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(Damascus: Elizabeth Palmer) The fighting in Syria featured; scenes shown from Damascus of evidence of battle, a man speaking against President Bashir al-Assad, shelling and shooting in Dara'a, the site of a Wednesday massacre; details given about ethnic violence and ethnic cleansing. The move of the fighting towards downtown Damascus discussed.
(Studio: Jim Axelrod) A statement from the Russian foreign minister about Syria noted.
(Washington: Whit Johnson) The Syrian government attack using the army and shabia, armed loyal "ghost" thugs, featured; scenes shown from the Houla massacre carried out by shabia and elsewhere. [Washington Inst. for Near East Policy Andrew TABLER‡- talks about the use of shabia to reassert fear.]
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(Salang: John Bentley) The supply route in Afghanistan through the unlighted Salang Tunnel featured; scenes shown of lots of trucks going through the mountains; details given about the history of accidents in the tunnel.
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(Los Angeles: Lee Cowan) The expansion of the Little Bear and the other fires featured; scenes shown of the flames, smoke and burning forests.
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(Colchester, Connecticut: Mark Strassmann) The problem of distracted drivers examined; details given about technology to control the new dashboard technology. [Retired UPS driver Ron "Big Dog" SOUDER‡- explains why he never had an accident.] [Transportation Secretary Ray LaHOOD - talks about the car technology.] ["Consumer Reports" auto testing David CHAMPION - shows some of the distracting technology.]
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(New York: Tony Guida) The 40th anniversary of the iconic photo {by Nick Ut††} from the Vietnam War of naked young Kim Phuc running from a napalm attack featured; photo shown; details given about Phuc's current work with the U.N. [PHUC - offers thanks; remembers the pain; states she can use the photo to promote peace.] [Nurse Martha ARSENAULT††- comments on Kim.]
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