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(Russells Point, Ohio: Julie Martin) The impact of powerful tornadoes in Louisiana featured; scenes shown of damages in Crowley and Rayne, rain in New Orleans and the Midwest. [WITNESS, voices of two PEOPLE - describe what happened in Rayne.] [Ohio OFFICIAL, MAN, Jody HILL - comment on the flooding.]
(Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.
(Studio: Samantha Mohr) The weather forecast for the storm presented; weather maps shown.
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(Tripoli: Richard Engel) The attacks by Libyan leader Muammar el-Kadhafi on rebel forces in Zawiyah featured; scenes shown of checkpoints held by security forces, video of major battles in the city and aerial shots from the government, the rebel taking of Ras Lanuf; details given about the momentum for Kadhafi's forces and of the denials by the Libyan government about the extent of rebellion.
(Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.
(At the Tunisian-Libyan border; Anne Thompson) The exodus of foreign workers from Libya featured; scenes shown of the Shusha refugee camp on the Tunisian border. [Three REFUGEES, Tunisian military OFFICIAL, VOLUNTEER - describe what is happening here.]
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(New York: Richard Lui) The capture of a suspect, Aaron Thomas‡, linked to a series of rapes beginning in 1997 examined; suspect sketches shown; details given about the significance of DNA from a cigarette butt. [New Haven police Lt. Julie JOHNSON†, Prince William County police Sgt. Kim CHINN†- say the DNA was matched to Thomas.]
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(Washington: John Harwood) The culture clash featuring criticism of pregnant actress Natalie Portman examined. [On "Michael Medved Show," voice of Mike HUCKABEE - questions actors like Portman as unwed mothers.] [May of 1992, Vice President Dan QUAYLE†- criticizes Murphy Brown.] The findings of an NBC News/"Wall Street Journal" poll indicating Huckabee leads the Republicans for 2012 cited. [Politicsdaily.com Jill LAWRENCE†- criticizes Huckabee.]
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(Chicago: John Yang) The story of Monica Haslip††, who is using art to inspire others in Chicago, presented; scenes shown from the South Side of her art and of her after-school Little Black Pearl haven. [HASLIP††- talks about insuring children see people who look like them being successful; credits her mother for encouraging her.] [Former Little Black Pearl student turned teacher Crystal JACKSON - comments on her experience.]
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