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(Poplar Bluff, Missouri: Jim Cantore) The impact of the violent storm system in the Midwest featured; scenes shown of tornados in Oklahoma, flattened houses, emergency workers searching for victims in Piedmont, damage in Arkansas and Kansas, a tree on a van in which 2 people were killed; video from KFOR meteorologist David Payne†† shown. [Voice of reporter Jim GARDNER††- reacts to the tornado.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) The latest numbers on the Joplin tornado cited.
(Joplin: Ron Allen) The aftermath of the storm in Joplin featured; scenes shown of people in a shelter heading to the basement as the tornado siren sounded and of people cleaning up; aerial photo shown of the tornado’s path. [Joplin residents Carol YEAGLE‡, Tammy BEERLY†- react to the siren.] [Missouri Governor Jay NIXON†- says this community is going to revive.] [Joplin resident Judson FISHER‡- comments on finding a gold ring in the rubble.] [Joplin resident Evelyn WRIGHT‡- comments on finding a dollar.] The confusion over how many people are missing noted.
(Studio and Joplin: Brian Williams) The story of Joplin’s Bethany Lansaw††, whose husband Don was killed when he was covering her with his body during the tornado, presented; scenes shown of their destroyed house. [LANSAW – talks about Don; thanks people who tried to help.]
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(London: Chuck Todd) President Obama's visit to Britain during his trip to Europe reviewed; scenes shown of him speaking to both houses of Parliament and with British Prime Minister David Cameron. [Before Parliament, OBAMA – speaks of US-British relations; says the time for our leadership is now.] [CAMERON – comments on the NATO strategy for Libya.] [Later, OBAMA – jokes about his gaffe with Queen Elizabeth.] Cameron’s endorsement of Obama’s vision on the Middle East peace process noted.
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(Tucson: Mike Taibbi) The court appearance by Jared Loughner for his assassination attempt against Representative Gabrielle Giffords and others in Tucson reviewed; details given of his delusion that he killed Giffords and the judge’s ruling that Loughner is incompetent; courtroom sketches shown with Loughner’s remarks quoted.
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(Joplin: Ron Mott) Team Rubicon, a group of combat veterans who are helping in the clean-up after the tornado in Joplin, Missouri, featured; details given about how the team came together after the earthquake in Haiti. [3 storm VICTIMS – react.] [Team Rubicon co-founder Jake WOOD†- says because they’re home and out of uniform doesn’t mean that service is not important to them.] [Air Force veteran Nicole GREEN††- says you continue to give back to the community.] [Team Rubicon Ford SYPHER†- says it’s a great bridge.]
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