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(Damascus: Elizabeth Palmer) The massacre of women and children in Qubair, Syria featured; scenes shown of U.N. observers in the village, bombed-out buildings, a room where corpses were burned; cell phone video of bodies shown; details given about the brutal attack by the shabiha militia. Why this village was targeted discussed.
(Studio: Scott Pelley) The religious hatred in Syria noted; scenes shown from Daraa of an 11-year-old boy who was hit by a sniper being pulled from the street, the crowds viewing the boy’s coffin and calling for the overthrow of Syrian President Bashir al-Assad.
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(New York: Jim Axelrod) The recommendation to expand the health program for 9/11-related illnesses to include cancer examined; details given about the long struggle for Ground Zero workers. [Retired firefighter Jeff STROELHEIN††- comments on the unsafe air.] [Wife Margaret STROELHEIN††- says most people don’t realize that cancers weren’t covered.] [Mt. Sinai Medical Center World Trade Center Health Program Dr. Phil LANDRIGAN††- comments on the increased rate of cancers among WTC responders.]
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(Studio: Anthony Mason) The debate between President Obama and opponent Mitt Romney on jobs and the economy reviewed; statistics on jobs added, unemployment and median income cited; details given about the discrepancies by both men. [At the White House, OBAMA – says the private sector is doing fine.] [In Iowa, ROMNEY – calls Obama out of touch.] [Later, OBAMA – says the economy needs to be strengthened.]
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(Seattle: Bill Whitaker) The economic impact of a return of the El Nino weather phenomenon featured; diagrams shown; details given about possible property damage and crop destruction from severe weather events; losses from the 1997-98 El Nino cited. [NOAA’s Mike McPHADEN††- says what happens in the tropical Pacific resonates all over the world.] [Malibu, California Mayor Lou LAMONTE††- says we’re as prepared as can be.]
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(New York: Lee Cowan) The leg injury that caused the race horse I'll Have Another to be pulled from the Belmont Stakes, ending the chance for a Triple Crown, featured; scenes shown of his Kentucky Derby and Preakness wins; details given about Barbaro, who had to be put down after breaking his leg at the Preakness in 2006. [Owner Paul REDDAM††, trainer Doug O'NEILL††- comment on the decision.] [Jockey Mario GUTIERREZ††- comments on I’ll Have Another.]
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