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(Los Angeles: Ben Tracy) The mystery surrounding the balloon flight reviewed; animation shown of the balloon with the box that could have carried Falcon Heene, who was later found safe at home; excerpts from cable new, of dad Richard Heene on “Wife Swap” and family videos shown. [NEIGHBOR - comments.]
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(Washington: Nancy Cordes) The reaction of Social Security recipients featured; cost cited. [Recipients Isabel FURLONG†, Patricia McELROY†, Donald WOLPE†- react.] [Standard and Poor’s economist David WYSS†- explains the impact of oil prices on the consumer price index.] [AARP director of legislative policy David CERTNER†- notes the impact on seniors.] [President OBAMA – comments on the “emergency payment.”] [Representative John BOEHNER†- comments on paying for Obama’s proposal.] [Senator Bernard SANDERS†- says turning our back on seniors would be a mistake.]
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(New Orleans: Chip Reid) President Obama's first official trip to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina reviewed; scenes shown of him at a school and a town hall; details given about the status of federal aid. [9th Ward resident Juliette ALLEN†- says it’s like a community disappeared.] [OBAMA – responds to a question about FEMA help.] [In August 2007, then-Senator OBAMA – criticizes the White House response.] [9th Ward resident Robert RICHARDSON†- states the money hasn’t gotten to this area.]
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(London: Richard Roth) A wave of deadly Taliban attacks in Pakistan reviewed; scenes shown from the sites of suicide bombings in which women and teen boys took part.
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(Khost, Afghanistan: Mandy Clark) The recruitment of Afghan children to become suicide bombers for the Taliban and Al Qaeda featured; Taliban video of boys training shown; scenes shown of boys who were tricked into carrying a bomb. [FOB Salerno Hospital orthopedic surgeon Lt. Col. Benjamin KAM†, chief of surgery Dr. Scott RUSSI†- comment on treating kids injured by bombs.]
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(Puerto Montt, Chile: Mark Strassmann) The ripple effect of the salmon shortage in Chile examined; details given about the waterborne virus ISA {Infectious Salmon Anemia} that is deadly to the fish; statistics on salmon production, imports and prices cited. [Marine Harvest former technical director Adolfo ALVIAL†- comments on losing fish.] [Inland Seafood Joel KNOX††- says it’s a disaster.]
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