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(Kiev, Ukraine: Richard Engel) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s movement of troops to Ukraine’s border in the wake of the ouster of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych featured; scenes shown of a clash between pro-Europe and pro-Russia protestors in Crimea, the toppling of a statue of Lenin in the town of Lenino, sculptor Vlad Vlasenko carving a bust of a Ukrainian poet to take Lenin’s place, and a vigil in Kiev’s Independence Square; map shown. [VLASENKO – comments.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(State Department: Andrea Mitchell) Secretary of State John Kerry’s caution to Putin about escalating the uprising featured. [KERRY – comments.] Russia’s decision to increase weapons to Syrian President Bashir al-Assad’s regime noted.
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(Washington: Tom Costello) A Swedish study showing that children born to fathers age 45 or over have an increased risk of psychiatric disorders examined; photos of famous older dads shown; details given about the decline in sperm quality with age. [Father Brian GREGG††, Indiana University Dr. Brain D’ONOFRIO†, New York Presbyterian Hospital Dr. Harry FISCH†- comment.]
(Studio: Brian Williams; Princeton, New Jersey: Nancy Snyderman) The findings of this study discussed.
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(Glendora, California: Miguel Almaguer) Preparations for flooding and mudslides from coming rain in drought-stricken California featured; scenes shown of people filling sandbags.
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Dylan Dreyer) The severe cold in the northern US featured; satellite image shown of the frozen Great Lakes; scenes shown of frozen rivers, snow and ice.
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(Denver: Harry Smith) Marijuana’s mover toward the mainstream of society since its legalization in Colorado featured; scenes shown of people smoking and consuming edibles at an art gallery in Denver. [Edible Events organizer Jane WEST, her mother Wendy BRUNER††– comment.]
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(New York: Katy Tur) Research finding that dogs don’t feel shame despite the looks on their faces featured; dog shaming photos shown. [Playground Pups Jonathon ORTIZ†, animal behaviorist Warren ECKSTEIN††- comment.]
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