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(Studio: Carl Quintanilla) Concern about the economy featured; gold prices, dollar value, home foreclosure, oil prices and retail sales figures cited. [CNBC’s Phil LeBEAU†- comments on Chrysler’s announcement of a 2-week shutdown.] [King’s jewelry Sam SHOCKET†- comments on people selling gold.] [Treasury Secretary Henry PAULSON – reviews regulations for mortgage lenders.] [Wal-Mart CEO Lee SCOTT†- comments on decreased consumer spending.] [Deutsche Bank Joseph LaVORGNA†- notes tax rebates may be spent on gasoline.] Stock Market Report. Gas prices discussed.
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(Washington: Lisa Myers) Justice Department accusations against the FBI for its domestic spying program examined; details given of improprieties in obtaining phone records. [Senator Patrick LEAHY†- says the people who are supposed to be enforcing the law ought to follow the law.] [ACLU Mike GERMAN††- says there was an effort to cover their errors.] [FBI assistant director John MILLER†- says we’ve seen a marked improvement.]
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(Albany, New York: Mike Taibbi) David Paterson, who will become New York’s governor when Eliot Spitzer steps down due to a prostitution scandal, profiled; photos shown of the prostitute “Kristen,” who was identified as Ashley Alexandra Dupre††, and of Paterson’s father, Basil Paterson. [PATERSON – comments on Spitzer and the job ahead; jokes about lobbyists as prostitutes.] [MAN – comments.] [State senator Joseph BRUNO††- says he wants to partner with Paterson.] [In Harlem, MAN; Abyssinian Baptist Church Rev. Calvin BUTTS†– support Paterson.]
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(Ainkawa, Iraq: Richard Engel) The flight of Christians who are persecuted in Iraq featured; scenes shown of a Mass in the safer Kurdish region and bombed-out churches; photo shown of Chaldean Catholic archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho††, who was kidnapped and killed. [Iraqi MAN – comments on claims that Christians collaborate with US troops.] [Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom Nina SHEA†- comments on priest kidnappings in Mosul.]
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(Boulder City, Nevada: Anne Thompson) A solar project in the Nevada desert that provides clean energy featured; scenes shown of the field of mirrors. [Accione Energy, North America CEO Peter DUPREY†- says this plant is providing renewable energy with no carbon emission; comments on the cost.] [Solar One plant manager Bob CABLE†- says we need a lot of sun.]
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(New York: Andrea Mitchell) The issue of leadership during a crisis examined; details given of the candidates’ views on being commander-in-chief. [Senators Hillary CLINTON, Barack OBAMA, John McCAIN - offer views.] [Historian Robert DALLEK†- discounts the role of experience.]
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(Port Saint Lucie, Florida: Kerry Sanders) Florida real estate developer Bobby Ginn†’s decision to forego a huge profit to preserve land in Port Saint Lucie when he discovered an eagles’ nest featured; scenes shown; details given about how the eaglets will be tracked. [Audubon of Florida Charles LEE†- says we’re used to a more contentious relationship with developers.] [GINN – says you get softer as you get older.]
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