This program is 29 minutes long
#939268
(L'Aquila, Italy: Stephanie Gosk) The impact of the quake near L'Aquila featured; scenes shown of wrecked buildings, victims pulled from the rubble, rescue workers, the injured, destroyed roads; diagram shown of the fault line. [2 WOMEN {thru translator} - describe what happened.] [Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory seismologist Leonardo SEEBER†- says the Apennines is notorious for destructive earthquakes.]
#939269
(Istanbul: Chuck Todd) President Obama’s speech to Turkey’s parliament aimed at reaching out to the Muslim world reviewed; scenes shown from his visit. [OBAMA – acknowledges he is sending a message to the world; speaks against Iran’s nuclear ambitions; talks about his Muslim ties; says the US is not at war with Islam.] Obama’s evasion of the Armenian genocide issue noted.
#939270
(Washington: Lisa Myers) The revelation that White House economic advisor Lawrence Summers was paid for services by financial institutions that received bailout money featured; details given of criticism of the administration’s support of Wall Street firms and Summers’ position on AIG bonuses. [Financial analyst Barry RITHOLTZ†- says you lose the ability to give objective advice to the president.]
#939271
#939272
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The end of the ban on media coverage of the homecomings of fallen military personnel featured; scenes shown from Dover Air Force Base of the ceremony for Air Force S/Sgt. Phillip Myers††, who died in Afghanistan; photo shown of flag-draped coffins. [Secretary of Defense Robert GATES – states the decision should be made by the families; says he spent time with each of the transfer cases.] [NBC News military analyst retired Gen. Barry McCAFFREY†- explains why former President George Bush imposed the ban.]
#939275
(New York: Anne Thompson) The collapse of an ice bridge at the Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica featured; diagrams shown; details given of the importance of Arctic ice. [National Snow and Ice Data Center Walter MAIER†- predicts we will have an ice-free Arctic Ocean.] [At a meeting on polar issues, Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON – says we are reminded that global warming has already had enormous effects.] [World Wildlife Fund Neil HAMILTON†- says the science is telling us we are in a worse situation.]
#939278
#939279
#939280
#939281
#939284
(Lancaster, California: Lee Cowan) Programs initiated by communities to help local economies while waiting on federal stimulus money featured; details given about programs in Lancaster, California, including the Shop and Drive program, and Carrollton, Texas; map shown of “local New Deals.” [In Lancaster, car buyer Kathryn BAKKAILA†, restaurant owner Regina JULIAN†; Carrollton worker Trevin BREWER‡- comment.] [Lancaster Mayor Rex PARRIS†- says Washington is not going to pull us up out of anything.] [UNC Center for Competitive Economies Brent LANE†- says we have to focus on strategies that create new wealth.] [FastTrac participant Ajmal SHEIKH†- comments on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s entrepreneurial classes.]
#939285