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(Pentagon: David Martin) The aftermath of the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden updated; details given about the revenge suicide bombing at a police academy, Pakistan’s failure to return the tail of the US stealth helicopter and bin Laden’s computer files that included pornography; scenes shown from the bombing site; animation shown of the interrogation of bin Laden’s widows. [Tufts University professor Vali NASR†- says the gulf of trust between Pakistan and the US has opened wide.] [CBS national security analyst Juan ZARATE†- says the wives aren’t likely to give American officials good clean information.]
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(Vidalia, Louisiana: Dean Reynolds) The plan to open the floodgates at the Morganza Spillway in Louisiana to ease pressure on the levees in Baton Rouge and New Orleans featured; details given about the Old River Control Structure and ExxonMobil’s concern about the disruption of barge traffic; scenes shown of Tiger Dam tubes in Baton Rouge. [Governor Bobby JINDAL†- warns the people who live in the spillway area.]
(Studio: Katie Couric) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) The demand for disaster victims to return federal money paid by FEMA because FEMA made a mistake featured. [Illinois flood victim Christine HOLMQUIST†- reacts.] [Senator Mark PRYOR†- says FEMA should have the discretion to give these folks a break.]
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(Chicago: Cynthia Bowers) The rising cost of fuel and food featured; the jump in the cost of gas and groceries cited; details given about the downsizing of food packages and quantities. [Moody's Economy.com Mark ZANDI†- says it’s a significant drag on our economy.] [Mom Julie WEINBERG††- says the quantity in the packages changed.] [“Consumer Reports” Tod MARKS†- notes companies don’t tell people they’re giving you less and charging the same.]
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(Beijing: Celia Hatton) The arrest in China of artist Ai Weiwei amid the government crackdown on its opponents featured; scenes shown of a protest in China and Ai’s sculptures in New York City’s Central Park; details given about his campaign to blame those responsible for the collapse of schools in the earthquake of 2008 and the detention of religious dissidents. [Ai’s mother GAO Ying† {thru translator} – worries.] [“The China Fantasy” author James MANN†- says they want to show people the Communist Party system is not to be changed.] [Underground church pastor XU Yonghai†† {thru translator} – says we are always under surveillance.]
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(Los Angeles: Bill Whitaker) The impact of the budget shortfall on California’s schools featured; details given about the effort in San Marino to raise money for the schools. [Hamilton High teacher James FOSCHIA††- states he got a pink slip despite leading an award-winning jazz band.] [Hamilton High principal Gary GARCIA†- says it’s a challenge to serve our students.] [San Marino superintendent Gary WOODS††- says we are 30 percent funded by our community.]
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(Lowell, Massachusetts: Anthony Mason) Mojo, a clothing company that provides jobs, training, health care and child care to single mothers, featured. [Mojo employee Tameira LANIER††- comments.] [Mojo co-founder Tom ALEY††- says we’re trying to solve a social problem with a for-profit answer.] [Co-founder Cara ALEY††- comments on growing the company.]
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