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(White House: Savannah Guthrie) The mixed message about the economy featured; retail sales and wholesale prices cited. [At Georgetown University, OBAMA – says we’re beginning to see glimmers of hope.] [At Morehouse College, Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben BERNANKE – says he is optimistic.] [CNBC’s Steve LIESMAN – says the numbers dim the hope.] [White House press secretary Robert GIBBS – says we’re likely to see more jobs lost.] [NBC News Washington bureau chief Mark WHITAKER†- comments on Obama’s speech.]
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(Washington: Lisa Myers) Consumer complaints about increased credit card rates and fees from banks that received bailouts featured. [Credit card user Ted TRUSHINECKI‡- reacts to Bank of America doubling his interest rate.] [Senator Chuck SCHUMER†- says it’s wrong.] [American Bankers Assn. Nessa FEDDIS†- says if banks don’t make profits they can’t repay the government.]
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(Mombasa, Kenya: Keith Miller) The continuing danger at sea following the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, who was held hostage by Somali pirates, featured; scenes shown of the replacement crew boarding the Maersk Alabama and the original crew in Kenya; details given about the 4 hijackings today and the desperate situation in Somalia. [New crew MEMBER – says we have a lot of work to do.] [Alabama First Mate Shane MURPHY†- says it’s a crisis.] [Original crew MEMBER – says he wants to thank Phillips for saving his life.] [Brookings Institution Michael O'HANLON††- calls for rethinking our approach to piracy.]
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(Washington: Tom Costello) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s crash tests on small cars featured; statistics on the death rate for micro cars cited. [Smart car driver Cindi SHOLANDER†- says she feels safer in this car.] [Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Adrian LUND†- says don’t trade safety to save fuel.] [Smart USA president Dave SCHEMBRI†- defends the safety of Smart cars.]
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(Pittsburgh: Robert Bazell) The increase in children with athletic injuries featured; details given of the problem from parents pushing their kids too hard. [13-year-old soccer player Johnny BUTJA‡, mom Sue BUTJA‡- comment on his torn ACL.] [University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Dr. Robin WEST†- says kids are playing sports earlier and more aggressively.] [Young soccer player’s mom Sharon RAWLICK‡- says sports never trumps academics.]
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(Laredo, Texas: Mark Potter) Efforts to stop the flow from the US to Mexico of weapons that arm the drug traffickers featured; scenes shown of agents searching cars at the border and of seized guns. [US Customs and Border Protection Gene GARZA†- hopes to put a dent in the southbound smuggling.] [Laredo, Texas, Mayor Raul SALINAS†- praises the decision to send more agents to the border.] [NRA CEO Wayne LaPIERRE†- denies the cartels are smuggling guns through the US.] [ATF William NEWELL†- states Mexico has traced 90 percent of weapons to a US source.]
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(Washington: Norah O'Donnell) The debut of the new White House puppy, Bo, a Portuguese water dog, featured; scenes shown of Bo with the Obama family. [OBAMAS – talk about the dog.]
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