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(Supreme Court: Pete Williams) The Supreme Court ruling supporting the right to protest at military funerals examined; scenes shown of demonstrations by members of the Westboro Baptist Church, who claim that war deaths are God’s punishment for acceptance of gay rights; courtroom sketches by Art Lien shown; opinions from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito quoted. [L/Cpl. Matthew Snyder's father Albert SNYDER††, ACLU Steven SHAPIRO†- offer differing opinions on the ruling.] [Kansas protestor Margie PHELPS†- says we will not slow down.] [Veterans of Foreign Wars Joe DAVIS†- says we want to blank out their message.]
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(Benghazi: Stephanie Gosk) Libyan leader Muammar el-Kadhafi’s offensive against the rebels in the eastern towns reviewed; scenes shown of fighting in the oil town of Brega, the air strike on a weapons depot in Ajdabiya, an injured boy, volunteers signing up in Benghazi to join the rebels, a protest against Kadhafi. [Voice of opposition FIGHTER – says the situation is slaughter.] [Ajdabiya Hospital Dr. Sabri MOHAMMED†- says it’s a massacre.]
(Tripoli: Jim Maceda) Kadhafi’s speech to supporters and journalists in which he claimed there is no uprising featured; scenes shown from Tripoli; details given about his eccentric behavior. [Council on Foreign Relations president Richard HAASS†- says you don’t run a country for 4 decades by being a flake.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Tripoli: Richard Engel) The contrast in mood between Benghazi and Tripoli featured.
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(Washington: Chuck Todd) The findings of the latest NBC News/"Wall Street Journal" poll on the fight in Wisconsin and other states over collective bargaining rights for public employees, the federal budget deficit and President Obama’s handling of the uprisings in the Middle East, including Libya, presented; poll numbers cited.
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(Studio and Reading, Pennsylvania: Tom Brokaw) The struggle for Reading, Pennsylvania, which once buzzed with manufacturing and retail stores, to survive economically examined; statistics on unemployment and poverty cited; details given about its designation as “financially distressed.” [High school senior Tyler WASHINGTON††, Reading High School principal Wynton BUTLER†– comment on kids wanting to leave.] [Mayor Thomas McMAHON††- comments on the shrinking tax base; says metro government makes sense.] [Police chief William HEIM†- worries about budget cuts.] [Businessman Albert BOSCOV††- comments on investing in downtown.]
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(Los Angeles: Lee Cowan) A Smithsonian project using cameras triggered by motion and heat to capture pictures of animals featured; photos shown. [Smithsonian Institution Robert COSTELLO†- says these are rugged cameras.]
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