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(Morgan City, Louisiana: Anne Thompson) Concern in Louisiana and Mississippi about the approaching floodwaters featured; scenes shown of the flooded Atchafalaya River in Morgan City, Louisiana, a hog in the water in Greenville, Mississippi, submerged homes, National Guardsmen shoring up levees; details given about the threat to Baton Rouge and New Orleans and the possibility of opening the Morganza spillway. [Vicksburg resident William JEFFERSON, Stephenville, Louisiana resident Tim ALVARADO‡– react.] [Morgan City Mayor Tim MATTE††- says you gotta deliver the water to the Gulf of Mexico.] [New Orleans Mayor Mitch LANDRIEU††- says we do not expect to have any impacts from flooding.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) The snowfall totals for this past winter cited.
(The Weather Channel: Chris Warren) The impact of opening the Morganza spillway noted; diagram shown.
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(Islamabad: Peter Alexander) Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s writings about his plans for new terror attacks reviewed; details given about the government’s campaign of briefings and orchestrated leaks and the information taken by authorities in Pakistan; “Washington Post” article quoted. [Homeland Security Secretary Janet NAPOLITANO – says he mentions cities, dates and transportation.] [Former CIA spokesman Bill HARLOW†- explains the onslaught of information is intended to send a message to Al Qaeda.] Bin Laden’s prolific use of e-mail noted.
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(Washington: Chuck Todd) Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s defense of the health care plan he passed as governor of Massachusetts featured. [At the University of Michigan, ROMNEY – says our plan was a state solution to a state’s problem and President Obama’s is a power grab by the federal government.] [Earlier, ROMNEY – speaks out on health care.] [In February, OBAMA – says he agrees with Romney.]
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(Capitol: Kelly O’Donnell) Congressional hearings on tax breaks for the oil industry amid outrage over high gas prices reviewed; details given of the Democrats’ effort to eliminate some tax deductions. [Senators Max BAUCUS†, Charles SCHUMER†, Ron WYDEN†- criticize the tax subsidies and incentives while the companies are making huge profits.] [Chevron CEO John WATSON†- says don’t punish our industry for doing its job well.] [ConocoPhillips CEO Jim MULVA†- says costs and taxes go up and oil is more difficult to find.] [Senator Orrin HATCH†- says lower the price of gas at the pump.] [Senator Jay ROCKEFELLER – says you’re out of touch.] [ExxonMobil CEO Rex TILLERSON†- says we understand the big picture.]
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(Sacramento: Robert Bazell) The story of Shams††, an Iraqi girl injured in mortar attack in 2007 in Iraq, updated; details recalled about her trip to California for treatment; details given of the role of the Shriners reuniting her family. [Shriners Hospitals for Children Dr. Michelle JAMES††- notes her shyness about her artificial leg.] [“SHAMS” – explains her desire to be a doctor.]
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