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(Washington: Martha Raddatz) The 136 cruise missiles and warplane strikes against Libyan targets featured; scenes shown of two facilities hit. [US Africa Command commander Gen. Carter HAM†- says no Libyan aircraft are now operating and no effort has been made to go after the leader.] The expansion of the no-fly zone noted; map shown. A statement from British foreign secretary about targeting Kadhafi quoted and the problems on tracking mobile surface-to-air missile systems in Libya noted.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Benghazi, in eastern Libya: Alex Marquardt) The questions about who are the rebels in Libya examined; photo shown of Gen. Abdel Fattah Yunis††, a former Kadhafi loyalist. [Opposition spokesman Abdel Hafez GHOGHA†- {thru reporter's translation} says we understand American fears about us.] [Center for Strategic and International Studies Richard DOWNIE†- says we don't know who we are dealing with; states Kadhafi plays on western fears about Al Qaeda.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(White House: Jake Tapper) The explanations from President Obama as to why the US is intervening in Libya examined; details given about his earlier statements about Libya and Kadhafi and a shifting role for the US. [OBAMA - says the international community rallied to prevent atrocities; states the military action is in support of U.N. resolution 1973.] [On "This Week," Joint Chiefs chairman Adm. Mike MULLEN - refuses to speculate on the timetable for the no-fly zone.] The length of the no-fly zone in Iraq recalled.
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(Osaka, Japan: David Wright) The frantic effort to deal with the nuclear emergency in Japan after the earthquake updated; scenes shown of the power plant, including smoke from reactor 3 and fire hoses cooling reactors; details given about radioactivity in the water and food supply and of US concerns about food from Japan. [NRC's Bill BORCHARDT†- says things appear to be stabilizing.] Geiger counter reading on packaged produce in Japan shown.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The latest death toll figures cited. Report introduced.
(Morioka and Akita: Clarissa Ward) The stories of survival and death in Japan featured; scenes shown of two people after their rescue after nine days trapped in rubble and a woman in the hospital who gave birth after the quake; details given {with photos} about what happened to late American teacher Taylor Anderson.
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(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) How 90 percent of the jobs gained in the recovery are going to men over women examined; jobs statistics cited; details given about why the jobs are going to men and how women are losing jobs in the public sector. [Unemployed Dawn RAYNOR†- expressing frustration about jobs.] [National Women's Law Center Joan ENTMACHER†- says those hiring are putting men back to work.]
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(New York: John Berman) A study on health, wealth and birth order examined; statistics on food allergies, iQ, leadership, sports cited. [University of California at Berkeley Frank SULLOWAY†- offers an explanation for first born.]
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