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(Morganza, Louisiana: Dean Reynolds) The opening of the first Morganza spillway in Louisiana to relieve pressure on the levees featured; scenes shown of the water pouring out of the spillway gate to flood farm acreage to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans. [Army Corps of Engineers Col. Edward FLEMING†, Maj. Gen. Michael WALSH†- comment on the action to relieve stresses on the system.] [Farmer Ted GLAZER - reacts.] The long length of this flood relief operation discussed.
(Studio: Russ Mitchell) The danger on the river from barges that got loose near Baton Rouge noted.
(Morganza: Maya Rodriguez) The staggering cost of the closing of the Mississippi River to shipping traffic examined; details given about the cost of closing the river in 2008 after an accident and the extent of importing in New Orleans. [Port of New Orleans CEO Gary LAGRANGE†- talk about the economic consequences.] [Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance Connie FABRE†- says closing causes economic damage.] [Coast Guard commander Cmdr. Tim WENDT†- hopes we can keep waterways open, but....]
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(Studio: Elaine Quijano) The indictment of several Pakistani-Americans, Miami iman Hafiz Khan, his son Izhar and four others, who were arrested for providing financial support to the Pakistani Taliban reviewed; scenes shown from the weekend terrorist attack in Pakistan. [FBI agent John GILLIES†- says the US will not be a funding source.] [Center for Strategic and International Studies Mark QUARTERMAN†- notes the message being sent to the Taliban.] [US attorney Wifredo FERRER†- says this is not directed at Islam.]
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(White House: Whit Johnson) The reaction to President Obama's moves to increase domestic oil industry production featured; details given from the White House oil and gas plan pertaining to leases and incentives for development. [From the White House, OBAMA - wants to increase production.] A statement from the American Petroleum Inst. quoted. [In Republican address, Representative Martha ROBY†- says it is about energy and jobs.] This week's Congressional hearings in which oil company bosses defended tax credits noted. [At hearings, Chevron Corp. CEO John WATSON†- says Americans want shared prosperity.] [Senator John ROCKELLER - responds.] [Public Citizen's Energy Program director Tyson SLOCUM†- notes increasing drilling won't reduce gas prices.]
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(Studio: Russ Mitchell; Washington: John Dickerson) The liability for Mitt Romney for his Massachusetts stance on health care, how the well-known former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is doing despite personal problems, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, who appeals to the established Republicans discussed.
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(Berkeley, California: John Blackstone) The story of college graduate Austin Whitney, who was paralyzed in a car crash, presented; scenes shown of him in a wheelchair at the University of California at Berkeley where a lightweight exoskeleton was built for and tested by Austin, who used it to walk across the stage at commencement. [WHITNEY, professor Homayoon KAZEROONI†- talk about the robotic suit to help the disabled walk.]
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