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(Washington: Pete Williams) The tax fraud in which identities are stolen and tax refunds are sent to the wrong person examined; photo shown of a Russian national who was charged today; details given about the IRS response and how to protect against this scam. [Manhattan district attorney Cyrus VANCE†- notes the focus on the unemployed and low-income people.] [Victim Bart COHEN – reacts.] [IRS deputy commissioner Beth TUCKER†- says we have to evaluate if you are who you say you are.]
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(Washington: Lisa Myers) The second day of Congressional hearings on the lavish spending on trips by the GSA reviewed; details given of questions about GSA official Jeff Neely’s travels. [Representative John MICA†- comments on Neely’s failure to show up at the hearing.] [Inspector General Brian MILLER††- comments on the abuses at GSA.] [Senator Pat TOOMEY†- criticizes Neely.]
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(White House: Kristen Welker) The prostitution scandal in Colombia involving Secret Service agents and US military personnel updated. [White House press secretary Jay CARNEY†, Representative Peter KING - defend Secret Service director Mark Sullivan.] [Senator Susan COLLINS†- says it’s hard to believe this is the first time an incident like this has occurred.] [Former Secret Service director Brian STAFFORD††- says the vast majority of our people are dedicated, hard-working professionals.]
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(New York: Anne Thompson) The final journey for the space shuttle Discovery, which flew from Florida to Washington, DC to be retired at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, featured; scenes shown of the shuttle and the spectators; details given about Discovery’s service; pilot’s transmission played. [NBC News Jay BARBREE††- notes the importance of the space program.] [Former astronaut Janet KAVANDI††- comments.]
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(San Diego: Miguel Almaguer) The test in California using a simulator to see how buildings react during an earthquake reviewed; scenes shown from the 2010 Chile quake and the 1994 Northridge quakes and of today’s test in San Diego on a specially constructed building. [University of California at San Diego structural engineer Joel CONTE†- says we are trying to design buildings that have a behavior that we can expect.] [California Seismic Safety Commission Michael GARDNER†- says the entire country needs to be concerned about the possibility of a significant seismic effect.] [UCSD project researcher Tara HUTCHINSON†- says hospitals need to remain functioning after an earthquake.]
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