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(Washington: Andrea Mitchell) The tension between the US & Russia over the civil war in Syria examined; details given of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s charges that Russia sent attack helicopters to Bashir al-Assad’s regime & France’s call for a no-fly zone; scenes shown of the violence. [CLINTON - says it’s time for the international community to speak to Assad; denies the US is arming the rebels.] [Senator Kelly AYOTTE†- warns Russia of grave consequences.] [Former Secretary of State Colin POWELL – opposes US involvement in Syria.] The upcoming meeting between President Obama & Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned.
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(Bellefonte, Pennsylvania: John Yang) Today’s testimony in the child sex abuse trial of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky reviewed; excerpts played from Sandusky’s “Rock Center” interview with Bob Costas; courtroom sketches by Art Lien shown; details given about the testimony from 3 of the victims. [Voice of SANDUSKY – denies he is sexually attracted to young boys.] [Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape Kristen HOUSER†- comments on the trauma for the victims from testifying.]
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(Studio: Anne Thompson) New doping charges from USADA against cyclist Lance Armstrong reviewed; details given about the ban on Armstrong competing in triathlon events; his response quoted.
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(Bellvue, Colorado: Miguel Almaguer) The battle against the fires in New Mexico & Colorado featured; scenes shown of burned homes in Lincoln County and Alto, New Mexico, firefighters & National Guardsmen, a tanker dropping retardant, evacuees at an animal shelter. [Evacuee Anselmo PADILLA†, Colorado resident Gary SCHNEIDER†, WOMAN - comment.]
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(Capitol: Kelly O’Donnell) The questioning by the Senate banking committee of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon about his bank’s trading losses last month reviewed; scenes shown of protestors jeering Dimon. [At hearing, DIMON – accepts responsibility for the mistake; says we have to allow our big institutions to fail.] [Senators Richard SHELBY†, Jeff MERKLEY†, Charles SCHUMER†- question Dimon.] [“Too Big to Fail” author Andrew Ross SORKIN†- says the question is what happens now to reform.] [In CNBC interview, DIMON – says he won’t tell what the loss is.]
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(New York: Robert Bazell) A new drug, suvorexant†, that helps people with insomnia fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer featured; details given about studies of narcoleptic dogs. [Insomnia patient Ellie REDDY‡- comments on her struggle to sleep.] [Sleep Medicine Centers Dr. Daniel RIFKIN†- says with this medication we’re blocking wakefulness.]
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(Los Angeles: Chris Jansing) The Shutterbugs program founded by the parents of cancer victim Pablo Castelaz to provide cameras & equipment for kids with cancer featured; the exhibit of the kids’ work and their photos shown. [12-year-old patient Layne SIMKINS†- comments on his diagnosis.] [Pablove Foundation Jo Ann THRAILKILL†, Jeff CASTELAZ†- talk about Pablo.] [Pablove Shutterbugs co-founder Catherine BERCLAZ†- says the work they put out is astonishing.] [Layne’s mother Wendy SIMKINS†- says he’s happy and getting healthier.]
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