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(Kiev: Richard Engel) A revolution in Ukraine with the ouster of the president featured; scenes shown from Kiev of protests against President Viktor Yanikovich†, who fled the capital, celebrations outside parliament and the president's chalet. [DEMONSTRATOR - says we take the whole city.] [MAN - says this is the collapse of dictatorship.] The release of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko†† from prison noted.
(Sochi: Lester Holt) Earlier NBC interview held with US Ambassador to U.N. Samantha Powell about Ukraine and Syria. [From New York, POWELL - says we have pushed for non-violence there and hope for compromise to stop the violence; comments on the situation in Syria covered by today's U.N. resolution.]
(Sochi: Lester Holt) The guest tomorrow on "Meet the Press" noted.
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(Miami: Mark Potter) The arrest in Mazatlan of Mexican druglord Joaquin Guzman†, aka El Chapo, who has been on the run for 13 years, featured; scenes shown of Guzman; details given about his 2001 escape from prison. [Former DEA chief of operations Michael BRAUN†- calls him the most ruthless organized crime leader.] [Former DEA supervisor Anthony COULSON†- talks about Guzman's drug organization.]
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(Sochi: Chris Jansing) The defeat of the US hockey team in the bronze medal match leaving the US with no medals for the day in Sochi featured; scenes shown of the US silver medal-winning short track speedskating team and American-born Russian skier Vic Wild. [Speedskater J.R, SELSKI, WILD, US skier Ted LIGETY - comment.] [Russian billionaire Oleg DERIPASKA†- talks about the dogs of Sochi.]
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(Los Angeles: Joe Fryer) The controversial bill in Arizona allowing business owners to deny service to gays based on their religious beliefs examined; scenes shown of protests and from the state legislature; details given about anti-gay discrimination cases in other states and the question of whether Governor Jan Brewer will sign the bill or veto it. [WOMAN - talks about discrimination.] [Greater Phoenix Economic Council Barry BROOME†- talks about investments.] [BREWER - comments.]
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(Sochi: Stephanie Gosk) The big Olympic Games win for American skier Mikaela Shiffrin and her childhood friendship with a fellow skier featured; scenes shown from the slalom course. [Mikaela's friend Thomas WALSH††- talks about his Ewing's sarcoma diagnosis and his prom date with Mikaela.] [SHIFFRIN - comments.]
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