This program is 29 minutes long
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(Boston: Jim Axelrod) The investigation into the source of the contamination, the New England Compounding Center {NECC}, updated; details given about prior complaints against the company and the roles of the Conigliaro† family and brother-in-law Barry Cadden† and their multiple companies. [Massachusetts safety director Dr. Madeleine BIONDOLILLO††- says they were not following licensing regulations.] The civil cases against NECC discussed.
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(Pentagon: David Martin) More details about the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and 3 others reviewed; details given about the deployment of the Commander's In-extremis Force commando team to Sigonella, Italy and the confusion over what was happening; State Department cables quoted; video shown from inside the consulate. The arrest of a suspect in the attack noted.
(Studio: Scott Pelley) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s reaction to the claim of responsibility via Facebook and Twitter from the militant group Ansar al Sharia noted. [CLINTON – says posting on Facebook is not evidence.]
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(Denver: Barry Petersen) The battle for the Latino vote in Colorado featured; statistics and poll findings cited. [Election volunteer Jesus ALTAMIRANO††- notes they are interested not just in immigration.] [Immigrant Jeanette WELLERS††- says Hispanics are Republican and don’t know it.]
(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(Washington: Wyatt Andrews) The political firestorm over Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock’s remarks about rape and pregnancy featured; reactions from Obama and Romney’s campaign quoted; Romney ad for Mourdock shown. [MOURDOCK – says it’s a “gift from God” and “God intended it to happen.”] [Today, MOURDOCK – apologizes.] [August 30, ROMNEY – supports abortion in the case of rape, incest and the health of the mother.]
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(Studio: Anthony Mason) The plans of President Obama and Mitt Romney to help students pay for college examined; details given about their views on Pell Grants, debt forgiveness and government involvement. [24-year-old Kevin STUMP – says he’s drowning.] [OBAMA – says people are getting better deals on Pell Grants.] [ROMNEY – says don’t expect the government to forgive the debt you take on.] [Economist Max WOLFF††- notes you figure out how to make education affordable or you have an uneducated underclass.]
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(Los Angeles: Ben Tracy) The homes for wounded veterans provided by Tunnel to Towers Foundation that began after the September 11 attacks to honor New York firefighter Stephen Siller, who ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to save people at the Twin Towers, featured; scenes shown of the house built for triple amputee L/Cpl. Juan Dominguez††. [DOMINGUEZ - recalls being injured in Afghanistan; says the house is a blessing from God and fate.] [Tunnel to Towers chairman Frank SILLER††- says the houses have to be designed for them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.]
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