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(White House: Mike Viqueira) The sudden resignation of President Obama's environmental aide Van Jones due to the controversy over his signature on a 9/11 petition, his criticism of Republicans & the controversy over his planned speech to school children & his address Wednesday on health care reviewed; details given of Jones's statement & about the public option in the health care plan. [Last February, JONES - calls Republicans "a--holes."] [Parent Rebekah CASADO†- calls the education speech a "socialistic idea."] [On "Face the Nation," Education Secretary Arne DUNCAN†- comments.] [On "This Week," Representative Maxine WATERS†; on "Meet the Press, White House adviser David AXELROD†- offer views on the public option.] Obama's speech tomorrow to the AFL-CIO mentioned.
(Studio: Lester Holt; Washington: John Harwood) How the resignation of Jones is a victory for the Republican right, the suspicions of Obama from some political foes & the direction of Obama's health care speech to Democrats discussed.
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(Studio: Jeff Rossen) The outbreak of H1N1 swine flu on college campuses reviewed; scenes shown from Washington State University, where flu kits are being handed out & of the flu dorm at Emory University. [STUDENT, Emory STUDENT - react.] [CDC Dr. Thomas FRIEDEN†- talks about the vaccine.] [Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Dr. Robert LAHITA†- says people in closes quarters {like colleges} need a plan for a flu epidemic.]
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(Los Angeles: Lee Cowan) This costly wildfire reviewed; scenes shown from the Angeles National Forest, a motorcade for two firefighters who died, the burned-out hillsides & Mt. Wilson Observatory that was saved. [Forest Service incident commander Mike DIETRICH†- talks about the conditions making firefighting treacherous.] [Forest Service Jody NOIRON†- says flooding is the next worry.] [Fire battalion chief Cameron TODD†- speaks about Mt. Wilson.] [Astronomer Harold McALISTER††- thanks the firefighters.]
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(Picher, Oklahoma: Janet Shamlian) The contamination from lead & zinc mining that is closing the town of Picher, Oklahoma, featured; scenes shown of the last days of the community that has undergone a government buyout & a tornado, [Residents Gloria MAUTE†, Joyce KOPP‡- comment on the closing of the town.]
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(Seattle: Chris Jansing) The medical option of flat rate health care examined; scenes shown from a Seattle doctor's office; details given about the monthly fee system. [Patient Kim NESHAM‡, small business owner Lyle ROMER†, Dr. Garrison BLISS‡- talk about money & primary care.]
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(New York: Contessa Brewer) The war for a search engine to challenge Google featured; details given about a startup company that markets to texting teens; scenes shown from Carmel, Indiana, of a niche startup company, ChaCha, that answers questions sent from mobile phones; details given about revenue for Google & the partnership between Bing & Yahoo!. [ChaCha founder Scott JONES†- talks about the human element.] [Google vice president Marissa MAYER†- talks about their search engine.] ["Wired" magazine Steve LEVY†- notes Google's success.] [Bing general manager Danielle TIEDT†- talks about creating a "great experience."]
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(Bronx: Anne Thompson) A unique program at the New York Botanical Gardens that teaches kids how to grow fruits & vegetables organically featured; scenes shown of the kids at work in the dirt in their own garden plots. [J.C, VILLALOBOS‡, Eden STEWART‡, director Toby ADAMS‡, girl Capri CHRISTENSEN‡- talk about their experience.]
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