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(Washington: Pierre Thomas) The suicide of David Kellermann, head of mortgage giant Freddie Mac, featured; scenes shown of his Virginia home; details given about Freddie Mac's financial losses. [Fairfax County police spokesman Eddie AZCARTE†- announced Kellermann's death.] [Two neighbors Paul UNGER, WOMAN - react.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) The stress during this recession noted; ABC News/"Washington Post" poll figures on stress cited.
(Studio: David Muir) The link of stress to the economy examined; details given about two suicides & the stress on men & on managers at the top; poll figures on stress cited. [Emory University psychiatry director Dr. Charles RAISON†, ST. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital psychiatry Department Robin KEENER†- cite the increase in people struggling & worrying & feeling depressed.]
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(Washington: Lisa Stark) The FDA order that 17-year-olds may be able to buy the morning after pill {Plan B} without a prescription examined; details given of the restrictions on over-the-counter sales under President Bush's administration & about the use of this emergency contraceptive. [Former FDA assistant commissioner Susan WOOD†- says there is no rationale for an age restriction.] [Concerned Women for America Wendy WRIGHT†- says activists will push to make this pill available to younger girls.]
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(Tehran: George Stephanopoulos) The ABC interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about the Saberi case presented. [AHMADINEJAD - {thru translator} says he does not pass judgement over judicial decisions; suggests President Obama should allow the law to be carried out.] [Parents Reza & Akiko SABERI - talk about visiting Roxana, who will go on a hunger strike & that she was coerced into a confession.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Further coverage of this interview on "This Week" noted.
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(New York: Bill Blakemore) The state of the Earth this Earth Day examined; details given about carbon emissions led by China, the US & Indonesia, the vanishing glaciers, species & reefs. [NOAA administrator Jane LUBCHENCO†- says climate change is destroying the world as we know it.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(New York: Dan Harris) The cost of going green examined; details given about going green in a terrible economy. [Earth Inst. at Columbia University professor Jeffrey SACHS†- says this is the time to invest in solutions.] [Mars Food global president Brian CAMASTRAL†- says green can be profitable.] [American Enterprise Inst. public policy's Steve HAYWARD†- questions doing it in a recession.] [Professor Klaus LACHNER‡- talks technology.]
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(Supreme Court & New Haven, Connecticut: Jan Crawford Greenburg) The Supreme Court's consideration of a racial discrimination case in which white firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut, are charging discrimination examined; opinions from Justices David Souter & John Roberts quoted. [Firefighter Lt. Matt MARCARELLI†- claims he got screwed out of a captaincy.] [Black firefighter Octavius DAWSON†- worries about the implications.] [White firefighter Greg BOIVIN†- wants equal treatment.]
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(Washington: David Wright) The story of 9-year-old Rabina Ali, chid star of the movie "Slumdog Millionaire," who may have been offered for sale by her father, featured; tabloid headlines shown; details given of a statement against the story from the girl's family & about human trafficking in India.
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