This program is about 1 hour long
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(Mombasa, Kenya: David McKenzie) What is known about the four hijackings in the area in the last two days & what is known about rescued captain Richard Phillips & his crew in Mombasa, Kenya, & their scheduled return home to the US reviewed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Studio: Erica Hill) The hundreds being held hostage by Somali pirates for ransom featured; photos of crewmen on a chemical tanker & footage of other held ships shown; statistics on attacks & hijackings cited. [Davidson College Ken MENKHAUS†- talks about the piracy; outlines the only solution for pirate attacks.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Washington: Peter Bergen) The reasons why we have not heard much about the right-wing militia movement since the Oklahoma City bombing, the security around Obama because of racist concerns & the joining of military members to right-wing groups discussed.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Studio: Ali Velshi) The mixed signals in the numbers in the economic recovery reviewed; various economic statistics cited.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's David Gergen & Velshi about Obama & the economy. [GERGEN - assesses Obama's speech designed to temper the recent optimism about the economy & to show the economy is still his number one priority; notes the Republicans are in disarray about the economy & have not come up with a compelling alternative or found their voice.] [VELSHI - says Obama is making the case that more money is needed to intervene in the economy.]
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(Washington: Drew Griffin) The controversy over the cost of earmark/pork projects despite what President Obama has said about opposing earmarks reviewed; Taxpayers for Common Sense statistics cited. [Citizens Against Government Waste David WILLIAMS†- talks about the spending.] Examples of pork projects outlined & discussed.
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(Atlanta: David Mattingly) The charges against Melissa Huckaby for the rape/murder of youngster Sandra Canto featured; scenes shown from inside the court & the site where the body was found in a suitcase. [District attorney James WILLETT†, Tracy police Sgt. Tony SHENEMAN†- comment on the case against Huckaby.] ["Tracy Press' Jennifer WADSWORTH†- talks about what Huckaby said about the suitcase.]
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(Springfield, Massachusetts: Randi Kaye) The suicide by hanging of 11-year-old Carl Walker Hoover after school bullying about his sexuality reviewed; scenes shown from the New Leadership charter school in Springfield, Massachusetts. [Carl's mother Sirdeaner WALKER†- talks about her son; recounts cutting down Carl.] A Yale school of medicine study of the link between bullying & suicidal thoughts cited.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with Hetrick-Martin Inst.'s Thomas Krever about bullying stories. [KREVER - talks about the institute role in helping those bullyed & about young people "coming out"; notes we live in a society of gay taunts; answers a text question about anti-bullying laws; offers advice to parents.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Breaking news on an attack by Somali pirates on another US ship update; photos shown.
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(Studio: Erica Hill) Another legal delay in the deportation of Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk; Stock Market Report; tax day "tea parties" against banks & the visit by First Lady Michelle Obama to the Department of Homeland Security reported; scenes shown of the tea parties.
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(Washington: Joe Johns) The official introduction of Bo, the White House Portuguese water dog, featured; scenes shown of the dog, the first family & the cameras. [President OBAMA - comments on the dog & the press.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The raw data on strange White House pets presented with animal photos shown.
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