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(Butte La Rose, Louisiana: Anne Thompson) The growing threat as the water moves south featured; satellite images shown of Memphis, Tennessee; scenes shown from Memphis and Tunica, Mississippi, sandbagging in Yazoo City, Mississippi, crews building a temporary levee near the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana; damage estimates cited; details given about the possible opening of the Morganza spillway. [MAN, Louisiana Department of Transportation Mike MOSS†- comment on flood prevention efforts.] [Butte La Rose resident Mike MENARD‡- reacts to losing his house.] [National Weather Service Jonathan BRAZZELL††- explains what could happen if the spillway is opened.] The preparations in New Orleans discussed.
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(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The information from Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s private journal that was grabbed in the raid on his compound in Pakistan reviewed; details given about his focus on attacking the US. The recovery of correspondence between bin Laden and other operatives and what the Navy SEALs left behind noted.
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(Benghazi, Libya: Richard Engel) The continuing government crackdown on protestors in Syria featured; details given about Syria’s denial of entry visas to foreign journalists and the response of the European Union; scenes shown of tanks in Homs, a funeral, people fleeing as they are being shot. The appearance by Libyan leader Muammar el-Kadhafi on state television amid the uncertainty about his whereabouts noted; scenes shown.
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(Capitol: Kelly O’Donnell) The Congressional hearings on claims of rape while overseas in the Peace Corps reviewed; photos of victims Jessica Smochek†, Carol Clark†, and Kate Puzey††, who was killed, shown; statistics on sexual assaults cited. [SMOCHEK, CLARK - testify about being raped.] [Victim’s mother Catherine PUZEY††- says her daughter was murdered.] [Former volunteer Karestan Chase KOENEN†- says Peace Corps staff instructed us not to tell our families about the attacks.] [Peace Corps director Aaron WILLIAMS††- says blaming the victim will not continue.]
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(Vicksburg, Mississippi: Thanh Truong) The impact of the flooding of the Mississippi River on barge operators featured; scenes shown of the Golding Barge Co. office surrounded by water. [Barge operator Austin GOLDING – reacts to the flood; says it’s a struggle for people who make a living on the water.]
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(Bronx, New York: Peter Alexander) The Story Pirates, a group of actors that visit schools and lead students in writing stories and performing them as shows, featured; scenes shown from Bronx Charter School for the Arts in New York. [Teacher Ann LEDO-LANE†- says they’re engaged and learning.] [Student Jayling ALOMAR‡- explains why writing is important.] [Story Pirates Lauren STRIPLING†- says it’s life-changing.]
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