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(Tripoli: Mark Phillips) The fifth day of the coalition bombing campaign over Libya featured; scenes shown of the bombing, Kadhafi's speech, the smaller pro-Kadhafi crowds; details given about bombing and shelling around Tripoli. [Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshall Greg BAGWELL†- says the Libyan air force no longer exists.] A possible weakening of Kadhafi's position discussed.
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(Tokyo: Bill Whitaker) The fears about what radioactive iodine in the water can do to the children of Japan featured; scenes shown from Tokyo and the nuclear plant. [In Tokyo, Japanese WOMAN - worries about long it will take: the water.]
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(New York: Anthony Mason) How speculation about the oil market is driving up prices examined; details given about who is investing in oil and how the oil market works. [Oil trader Manoj PATEL††- talks about trading oil.] [Former director of CFTC Michael GREENBERGER†, Commodity Futures Trading Commission†† commissioner Bart CHILTON†, managing director of GFI†† Michael COSGROVE†- offer views on oil speculation.]
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(Washington: Jan Crawford) The changes in health care due to the law reviewed and discussed; examples cited: children coverage and pre-existing conditions, the challenges to the law from the states that could lead to a Supreme Court ruling.
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(San Francisco: John Blackstone) The impact of the late actress Elizabeth Taylor as an AIDS activist reviewed; scenes shown from San Francisco's Maitri† AIDS care facility. [In 1986, at Congressional hearings, TAYLOR - says we need more money for AIDS.] [Maitri residents Barbara EGLAND‡, Ksea FLUX†, Rock Hudson's doctor Michael GOTTLIEB†. Maitri executive director Michael SMITHWICK††- talk about Taylor's advocacy and AIDS.] 5:5910Good Night