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(Mexico City: Bill Plante) Obama’s pledge to help in the drug war featured; scenes shown of him with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and of armed troops in Mexico City. [OBAMA – says we have to crack down on drug use and stem the southbound flow of guns and cash.] [DEA Anthony PLACIDO†- notes Mexican drug trafficking organizations control the retail distribution networks in the US.] The agreement between Obama and Calderon to promote clean energy and fight climate change noted.
(Studio: Katie Couric) Upcoming story previewed.
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(Washington: Bob Orr) Accusations of torture by the CIA stemming from the use of waterboarding to interrogate terror suspects featured; excerpts from the Justice Department’s “torture memos” quoted; details given about information obtained from 9/11 suspects Abu Zubaydah† and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed†.
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(Washington: Jeff Glor) The return home of the Maersk Alabama crew featured; scenes shown of the family reunions; animation of the pirate attack shown. [Crew members A.T.M. REZA†, William RIOS†- recount what happened when the pirates boarded and Capt. Richard Phillips was taken hostage.] [Crew member John WHITE††- calls for helping sailors who have not been rescued.] Phillips’ expected return to Vermont tomorrow noted.
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(New York: Anthony Mason) Profits for banks that received bailout money last year featured; quarterly figures for JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs cited. [Rochdale Securities LLC Richard BOVE†- notes the impact of unemployment on credit card debt.] [Lane, Berry and Co. Frederick LANE†- comments on the bank stress tests.] [FBR Capital Markets Paul MILLER†- says TARP worked.]
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(Mexico City: Seth Doane) The persistent threat of kidnapping for Mexican citizens featured; details given about protective measures, including bodyguards, armored cars and bullet-proof clothing; phone call between a kidnapper and the wife of victim Jose†† played. [In shadow, Mexican lawyer “GABRIEL” – notes it is common to have bodyguards.] [Ballistic Protection sales director Jose MACOUZET†- says this type of business is booming.] [Former victim “JOSE” – comments on his ordeal.]
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(Miami: Kelly Cobiella) Hard times in the commercial real estate market examined; statistics on retail closings and commercial mortgages at risk of default or foreclosure cited. [GGP president/COO Tom NOLAN†- says there isn’t enough capacity in the credit markets to refinance the debt.] [Property owner Yves BARROUKH††- comments on his vacancy rate.] [Business owner Barbara BURGIS††- notes her rent was as low as it could go.] [Real estate investor Jose FERNANDEZ†- says you’re just spiraling downward.]
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(New York: Michelle Miller) The concert in New York City’s Carnegie Hall by an orchestra comprised of musicians chosen from auditions on YouTube featured; scenes shown. [Conductor Michael Tilson THOMAS††- says upload, upload, upload.] [Timpanist Owain WILLIAMS††, violinists David FRANCE††, Hanah STUART†, Tien-Hsuan LEE†, cellist Rachel HSIEH†- comment.]
(Studio: Katie Couric) The viewership for the audition tapes noted.
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