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(Ras Lanuf: Mandy Clark) The battle for Libya featured; scenes shown of the fighting in Bin Jawad and confiscated weapons; details given about the rebels' call for heavier weapons from the coalition. [REBEL - speaks about the war tourists who come to watch.]
(Studio and White House: Erica Hill) The CBS News interview held with President Obama. [OBAMA - says we have to ratchet up pressure on Kadhafi to get him to leave, Kadhafi's circle knows their days are numbered; states we have a clear sense of who they {opposition} are so we have to consider their goals; outlines the goals: free elections and human rights; promises to monitor the situation in Syria.]
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(Jordan-Syria border: Allen Pizzey) The growing turmoil in Syria reviewed; scenes shown of loyalty rallies and the protests; details given about Syria's alliance with Iran and President Bashir al-Assad's plans to announce major reforms. [Political analyst Hassan BARARI†- talks about change in Syria.]
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(Supreme Court: Jan Crawford) The long journey of the sex discrimination case before the Supreme Court brought by women against Walmart examined; courtroom sketches by William Hennessy of the justices in court shown; questions from Justices Anthony Kennedy and Ruth Bader Ginsburg quoted. [Plaintiff Betty DUKES†- comments on women passed over for promotion by Walmart.] [Wal-Mart vice president Gisel RUIZ†- criticizes the plaintiffs' case.] [In interview, DUKES - calls Walmart the 800-pound gorilla.] The implications of a class action lawsuit outlined.
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(Studio: Erica Hill, Betty Jarvis) The double-dip in home values due to oversupply, high unemployment and the constrained mortgage market discussed.
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(Washington: Wyatt Andrews) The ballooning cost of the hormone drug Makena {progesterone} for pregnant women to prevent premature childbirth examined; details given on Congressional threats to investigate KV Pharmaceutical†. [Mother Shaunice HENDERSON††- says the drug helped her pregnancy.] [Georgetown University Hospital Dr. Helain LANDY††- questions the drug's price.] [Senator Amy KLOBUCHAR†- says they cornered the market.] The drug company's statement on pricing quoted.
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(San Clemente, California: Terry McCarthy) Safety problems at the San Onofre power plant in California examined in light of the nuclear crisis in Japan; scenes shown of the plant that has a long history of safety violations. [San Clemente resident Dagmar FOY†- worries.] [Former San Onofre workers whistle-blower Mike MASON, James CHAMBERS - outline the company's reception to news of plant problems.] A written statement from Southern California Edison about safety quoted.
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(Santa Monica: Ben Tracy) Findings of a new study that romantic heartbreak can result in real physical pain examined; scenes shown from the Santa Monica, California, pier; details given {with diagrams} about the test study on emotional stress. [Four PEOPLE, Laquita JONES‡- comment on love and loss.] [University of Michigan Ethan KROSS†- links good social relationships and health.]
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