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(White House: David Gregory) Signs of an economic recession examined; details given of proposals for a stimulus package and criticism that the administration was slow to act; the drop in home construction cited. [Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben BERNANKE – justifies a tax rebate.] [CNBC senior economic reporter Steve LIESMAN†- suggests business incentives.] [Speaker of the House Nancy PELOSI – says we want to instill consumer confidence.] [In August 2007, President BUSH – says it appears we’re headed for a soft landing.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Studio: Erin Burnett) The plunge in the stock market due to worry about the economy featured; figures cited.
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(New York: Robert Bazell) The announcement from a California biotech company that it cloned human embryos as part of its stem cell research program featured; diagram shown of the process. [Stemagen Laboratories Dr. Samuel WOOD††- denies the goal is to transplant them to a woman’s uterus; reacts to seeing a clone of himself in the blastocyst stage.] [University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics Arthur CAPLAN†- calls for making it illegal.] The alternative technique of making stem cells without embryos discussed.
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(Columbia, South Carolina: Kelly O’Donnell) The attempts by Senator John McCain’s campaign to fend off attacks against him in South Carolina featured; scenes shown of a flyer accusing him of leaving fellow POWs behind in Vietnam; push poll phone call tape played; details recalled of the smear campaign during his 2000 campaign. [McCAIN – comments on attacks against the race of his adopted daughter Bridget.] [Senator Lindsey GRAHAM – says there’s a bunch of garbage out there.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Mitt Romney’s confrontation with AP reporter Glen Johnson†† over the role of lobbyists shown.
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(Washington: Tom Costello) The crash landing of a British Airways Boeing 777 at London's Heathrow Airport featured; scenes of the broken plane and animation shown. [Witness John ROWLAND††, passenger Chloe RICHARDS†- describe what happened.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) The fact that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was on an adjacent runway when the plane crashed noted.
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(Studio: Mara Schiavocampo) The profitable business of selling hair from temples in India featured; scenes shown of the tonsuring ritual at a Hindu temple and a hair storage room. [Temple visitor Subha YAMA‡ {thru translator} – says we feel happy if we shave our heads.] [Hair exporter George CHERIAN†- says the hair purchased from the temple is brought here.] [New York City hair stylist Jay FERRARA††- says the hair from India is beautiful.] The reporter’s job as a digital correspondent discussed.
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(New York: Trish Regan) The pay gap between American women and men examined; details given from a study by the American Assn. of University Women. [Psychiatrist Dr. Janet CONNEY†- cites her lower pay.] [American Assn. of University Women Catherine HILL†- says women are not being treated equally in the workforce.] [Statistician Nate FILE‡- notes a limitation of the study.]
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