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(Studio: Bill Weir) The US diplomatic push in the Middle East introduced.
(White House: Geoff Morrell) Vice President Dick Cheney's stop in Saudi Arabia to meet with high-ranking Saudi officials about the sectarian violence in Iraq & President Bush's upcoming meetings with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki & Jordan's King Abdullah featured; scenes shown from the meeting; details given about the other regional issues: Iran, Lebanon & Israel vs. Palestinians. [Council on Foreign Relations Steven COOK†- warns their influence may be limited.] [Carnegie Endowment for International Peace David ROTHKOPF†- says Iraq is not a stand-alone issue.]
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(Studio: Bill Weir; Baghdad: Hilary Brown) The ominous calm in Baghdad, Iraq, due to the curfew, the limited violence today & the ramification of the meeting between President Bush & Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki discussed.
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(Studio: Bill Weir) A peace agreement in the Middle East in which Israel will promise to end military offensives in Gaza reported.
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(Studio: Bill Weir) Report introduced.
(London: Jim Sciutto) The police investigation in Britain into the murder of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who died of radiation poisoning, reviewed; scenes shown of places he went; details given about the unprecedented nature of the case. [Health Protection Agency director Roger COX†- talks about the exposure to polonium 210.] [University College London Dr. Andrea FELLA†- says this is heavy duty nuclear physics.] [Litvinenko's friend Andrei NEKRASOV†- comments on Litvinenko's charges.]
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(Studio: Bill Weir) The police shooting of a groom after a bachelor party reported; scenes shown from New York City.
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(Studio: Bill Weir) President Bush's use of his radio address to foster the cause of victims of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita reported.
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(Studio: Bill Weir) Report introduced.
(Arlington, Virginia: Sonya Crawford) The holiday rush on Black Friday & Sensible Saturday featured; scenes shown from the mall in Arlington, Virginia; statistics on Friday sales cited; details given about the dream scenario for retailers this year. [Mall GUY, ShopperTrak Bill MARTIN†, Brookstone Joy HOPPER†- talk shopping.]
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(Studio: Bill Weir) The pending crisis for America's "wounded warriors" introduced.
(Studio: Gigi Stone) The massive bill facing the government to provide lifetime care for the wounded soldiers examined; scenes shown from the hospital; details given about the backlog for V.A. hospitals. [War burn victim Sgt. Lee JONES††, double amputee Brent BRETZ††- talk about their recovery.] [Harvard economist professor Linda BILMES†- says we have a mini-Medicare situation while the V.A. is underfunded.] [Veterans for America Bob MULLER†- says society will have to step up.] Statement from the V.A. about veterans' services quoted.
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(Studio: Bill Weir) Report introduced.
(Washington: Liz Marlantes) The booming business of e-tutoring using foreign tutors for American students examined; scenes shown to illustrate the Internet tutoring from India to California; details given about how the government is paying for private tutoring via the No Child Left Behind Act. [American student & mother Taylor & Denisse ROBISON†- talk about the tutoring experience.] [American Federation of Teachers Nancy VAN METER†- says the tutor needs to be familiar with {school} district standards.]
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(Studio: Bill Weir) Report introduced.
(Baghdad & Camp Taji, Iraq: Aaron Katersky) The story of Brande & Adam Reeves, married American helicopter pilots in Iraq, presented; photos shown. [4-227 Attack-Reconnaissance Battalion Brande & Adam REEVES†- recount how they met, how they work & how they worry about each other.]
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