This program is 29 minutes long
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(Memphis: Steve Osunsami) The New Madrid fault line that passes through Memphis, Tennessee, featured; map shown; details given about suggestions for early warning systems and new building codes. [National Academy of Sciences Thomas JORDAN†- says many cities are at risk for major earthquakes.] [Center for Earthquake Research Gary PATERSON†- talks about quake possibilities in Memphis.] [FEMA administrator Craig FUGATE†- asks why we are not getting prepared for quakes.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Escondido, California: Yunji de Nies) What to do in and after an earthquake presented; scenes shown of the surprised reporter inside an earthquake simulator in California and of the 9.0 quake in Japan; details given about what to store and what to do. [Readyamerica.com CEO Dran REESE†- explains what tt do.]
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(White House: Jake Tapper) Reports that President Obama has signed a secret authorization for covert aid to the Libyan rebels examined; scenes shown of the rebels under attack; details given of the issue of arming the opposition. [In 2001, former Congressman Charlie WILSON†- talks about Afghanistan.] [Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON, NATO supreme allied commander in Europe Adm. James STAVRIDIS†- comment on the make-up of the opposition.] Long clip from the movie "Charlie Wilson's War" about US involvement and unintended consequences in Afghanistan shown.
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(Studio: Brian Ross) A Congressional investigation into whether White House connections helped an energy company get government loans examined; scenes shown from a California solar panel plant visited by the president; GAO report quoted; details given about the energy loan program and Obama fund-raisers, most notably Californian Steve Westly†. [At the factory, OBAMA - speaks about the Solyndra company.] [Representative Cliff STEARNS†- comments on the loss.] [GAO's Frank RUSCO†- wonders about the loans.] [Sunlight Foundation director Ellen MILLER†- questions Westly being on the advisory board.]
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(SeaWorld, Orlando: Matt Gutman) The return of the killer whale Tilikum†† to performances at SeaWorld a year after he killed a trainer featured; scenes and diagram shown from SeaWorld in Orlando. [Voice of eyewitness Victoria BINIAK†- recounts what happened to the trainer.] A statement from SeaWorld in defensive of the orca's return quoted.
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(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) A new study on the chemical BPA that is all around and inside of Americans examined; diagram shown; details given of the study that replaced canned foods and plastic goods with fresh foods and glass containers with a resulting drop in BPA levels. [Mt. Sinai school of medicine Dr. Philip LANDRIGAN†- says people can make intelligent choices about foods and packaging.] How to detect BPA in containers discussed.
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(No location given: Terry Moran) The 30th anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley featured; extended scenes shown from 1981 of the shooting two months after his inauguration. with Secret Service audiotapes played. [Attending physician Dr. Joseph GIORDANO†, nurse Joanne BELL - recount what Reagan said in the hospital.]
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(New York: Dan Harris) The story of the unlucky worker who skipped out on contributing to what was the winning tMega Lottery ticket examined. [At a firehouse, three MEN; ASPCA WORKERS; ABC News STAFFERS - offer views on or joke about sharing with a co-worker.]
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