This program is 29 minutes long
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(Benghazi: Mandy Clark) The crash of an American F-15 featured; scenes shown from the site of the wreckage east of Benghazi, a wounded Libyan, the crowds; details given about what happened to the two Americans in the plane. The view of Libyans of the air strikes against Kadhafi's forces discussed.
(Studio: Katie Couric) Report introduced.
(Tripoli: Mark Phillips) The impact of bombs and missiles on Tripoli featured; scenes shown of the damaged naval base and an explosion in Misrata; details given of the regime government claims about the air attacks. [Libyan navy Capt. Abdul Baset ALI†- comments on the navy targets.] The view of Kadhafi loyalists in Tripoli discussed.
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(Washington: Wyatt Andrews) The questions about US goals in Libya, another Muslim country, examined; details given about the goal of the departure of Kadhafi and Arab support for the US here. [President OBAMA - says Kadhafi threatened civilians and he needs to go.] [University of Maryland professor Shibley TELHAMI - says success in Libya is essential.] The casualties in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain from government crackdowns cited. [Secretary of Defense Robert GATES - says the Arabian peninsula {& Yemen} is most dangerous.]
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(Tokyo: Lucy Craft) The plight of the people in Japan featured; scenes shown of people seeking shelter in a sports arena outside Tokyo and of the "nuclear refugees" in Tokyo, who spoke about their situation.
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(New York: Jim Axelrod) The issue of what to do with nuclear waste examined; details given about the extent of the waste and of the cost of planning to store the waste in the Yucca mountains. [Washington state attorney general's office counsel Andrew FITZ†- worries about storing waste near communities.] [Union of Concerned Scientists nuclear safety project director David LOCHBAUM†- says the US has not solved the waste problem.] [Monterey Inst. of International Studies Jeffrey LEWIS†- says there is always a safety risk.] [NRC chairman Gregory JACZKO†- comments on spent fuel storage.]
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(Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Michelle Miller) College programs to boost the graduation rates examined; graduation statistics cited; scenes shown from LSU and the University of Maryland. [LSU football player Russell SHEPARD††- talks about the learning strategy.] [Student Kindall LOFTKUS††- says she gave up; explains why she needs a college degree.] [Education Trust president Kati HAYCOCK†- talks about colleges' responsibility for graduation rates.] [LSU's Dr. Saundra McGUIRE††- says the students are not prepared and give up.] [University of Maryland dean Lisa KIELY†- says our job is to get them degrees.]
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