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(Washington: Whit Johnson) The impact of the derecho storm with straight-line winds on the Midwest and East coast featured; scenes shown from Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC, of a tree through a house, downed power lines, damaged buildings, the golf course in Maryland. [Victim's neighbor Ligida GOLDSCHMIDT‡- describes what happened.] [Washington, DC, hotel guest Amanda ATKISSON‡- talks about the heat.]
(Studio: Lee Cowan; Miami: Jeff Berardelli) The intense squall line from a fast-moving thunderstorm called a derecho with high winds and the drought related to the heat ride in the Southeast discussed.
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(Colorado Springs: Barry Petersen) The wildfires in Colorado featured; scenes shown of fires in wildland areas. [Forest Service Jerry MARD†- recounts the dry weather conditions.] [Retired firefighter Greg HEULE†- talks about the resources to protect homes in the wildlands.] [Homeowner Carla DEVONNE‡- talks about their lifestyle.]
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(London: Elizabeth Palmer) A meeting in Geneva to consider the future of wartorn Syria featured; scenes shown of the escalating violence between government troops and opposition fighters. [U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi ANNAN†- says we need an agreement.] [Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON - says Russia and China have to show the writing on the wall to Syrian President Bashir al-Assad.]
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(Mexico City: Bill Whitaker) The violent war on the drug cartels in Mexico under outgoing President Felipe Calderon reviewed; details given about the presidential election and the murder of journalists and the translated accounts from journalist Rodolfo Montez; scenes shown from Mexico's violence.
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(New York: Michelle Miller) A plan in the declining city of Niagara Falls, New York, to attract young people by offering guaranteed money for student loan debt featured. [Community development director Seth PICCARILLO‡- talks about his plan to attract new people to enable the town to survive.] [New York City resident Angie FRANCO - says why not move to Niagara Falls.] [Resident Jim ORR - backs the student loan plan.]
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(Atlanta: Mark Strassmann) The role of the American Legislative Exchange Council {ALEC} in writing bills for state legislators examined; details given about the support for ALEC from conservative groups and the reaction to ALEC's expansion into non-economic issues. [ALEC's treasurer Chip ROGERS‡- defends the organization's role in helping employers; promotes tort reform; comments on Walmart's pullout from ALEC.]
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