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(White House: Savannah Guthrie) A White House study on women in America examined; details given about the findings on education, the work force, the pay gap, marriage and children. [White House advisor Valerie JARRETT†- says this report gives us evidence.] [On the street, 3 WOMEN – react to the study.] The findings on violence against women noted.
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(Tripoli: Jim Maceda) The battle for control of Libya updated; scenes shown of soldiers surrounding Tripoli, a protest in Zawiyah, rebel fighters training civilians in Benghazi, wounded supporters of Muammar el-Kadhafi in the hospital; details given about the humanitarian crisis with migrant workers fleeing to Tunisia. [In interview, Saif KADHAFI – downplays the demonstrations.] [Benghazi MAN – says the people believe in one Libya.] [Foreign WORKER – pleads for the world to help them get back to their country.]
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(New York: Rehema Ellis) Cuts to education as states face budget shortfalls featured; details given about looming teacher layoffs that will increase class sizes. [New York City Mayor Michael BLOOMBERG – says there is a limit to how much we have.] [Teacher Ali KOBAISSI†, Indiana Governor Mitch DANIELS†, National Education Assn. president Dennis VAN ROEKEL†, Stanford University Hoover Institution Eric HANUSHEK†- offer views on class size.]
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(Studio: Robert Bazell) A study on HPV {human papillomavirus} in men examined; details given about the link to cervical cancer in women and throat and anal cancer in both women and men and how about HPV is transmitted. [Moffitt Cancer Center Dr. Anna GUILLIANO†- explains why men may remain susceptible to infections later.]
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(Studio and Cincinnati: Tom Brokaw) The need in manufacturing for workers with more specialized skills featured; details given about the apprenticeship approach; scenes shown from Gateway Community and Technical College, which partners with Cincinnati-area manufacturers to train workers. [MAG Industries apprentice Joe SNYDER††- comments.] [MAG America president Bill HORWARTH†- says it’s been a struggle to get the mechanical and electrical disciplines that we require.] [Gateway president Ed HUGHES††- says we can train the worker for your bottom line.] [MAG worker “JOE” – says it’s all computer-generated, high tech equipment.] The more difficult it is for older workers to find a job in this economy noted.
(Studio: Brian Williams)
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(New York: Willy Geist) The 826 NYC program that is part of a network of non-profit centers that offer kids free tutoring and creative writing workshops featured; details given about the meetings at the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. in New York, the Robot Repair Shop in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Bigfoot Research Institute in Boston and the Pirate Store in San Francisco, and the products that support the education programs; scenes shown from Brooklyn and San Francisco. [12-year-old Alex CASIMIR‡- says you need to be well-educated.] [826 National CEO Gerald RICHARDS†- says one-on-one attention changes a kid’s life.] [Volunteer Shaheen BILGRAMI†- comments.] [Student Kirby WONG†- describes her story.] [Student Jose VARGAS†- says his superhero name is Junior.]
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