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(Washington: Wyatt Andrews) The findings of White House deputy chief of staff Rob Nabors’ investigation into V.A. healthcare examined; scenes shown of Nabors visiting the Phoenix facility; report findings quoted; details given about his recommendations and calls for the resignation of V.A. Secretary Eric Shinseki, executives Robert Jesse† & Robert Petzel†, and lawyer Will Gunn†.
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(Pentagon: David Martin) The Pentagon’s deployment of armed Predator drones to protect US military advisors in Baghdad featured; details given about the mission of the advisors, who are under the command of Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard††; map shown; scenes shown of Iraqi troops who are situated on the likely avenues of approach to Baghdad.
(Studio: Scott Pelley) The fight between Sunni and Shiite Muslims noted.
(Baghdad: Charlie D’Agata) Accusations from Human Rights Watch that ISIS militants executed captured government soldiers featured; photos shown. [Human Rights Watch Erin EVERS††- says these people were brutally massacred.] Claims that Shiite government forces execute Sunni prisoners and atrocities happening on both sides discussed.
(Studio: Scott Pelley) Map shown of ISIS control in Syria.
(White House: Bill Plante) President Obama’s request for funding to train and provide small arms to Syrian rebels featured; scenes shown of Secretary of State John Kerry meeting with Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba††. [Last week, OBAMA – explains his reluctance to arm the rebels.] [KERRY – says in light of what has happened in Iraq we have more to talk about in terms of the moderate opposition.]
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(San Francisco: John Blackstone) The approval in San Francisco of funding for a suicide barrier to prevent people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge featured; scenes shown of families of bridge jumpers meeting with the bridge’s board of directors. [Several family MEMBERS – comment.] [Jumping survivor Kevin HINES††- says the bridge will be more beautiful when the net goes up.]
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(Guangzhou, China: Seth Doane) The announcement in China that baby hatches, where desperate parents can leave newborns, are closing because orphanages are full featured; details given about a couple who couldn’t afford the expensive treatment their baby who had severe medical problems; photo shown of the baby, who died because her father didn’t realize the hatch was closed. [Charity director LUO Zhiyong†† {through reporter's translation} – says the government doesn’t budget enough for treatment of abandoned babies.]
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(Studio: Michelle Miller) New York City’s agreement to pay the Central Park Five {Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana††, Antron McCray††, Yusef Salaam††, and Korey Wise††}, who were wrongly convicted for raping a jogger in Central Park in 1989, featured; courtroom sketches shown; details given about the confession from Matias Reyes†† in 2002. [RICHARDSON – says they tried to dehumanize us.] [SANTANA – says they had their mind fixated on us being guilty.] [SALAAM – says this is an indelible scar.]
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(New Orleans: Steve Hartman) The story of 2 {anonymous} men who placed signs saying “LOVE” all over New Orleans presented; details given about how they plan to cross-reference sign locations with crime statistics. [In shadow, sign GUY – says the power of words can transform.]
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