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(Studio: White House: Jake Tapper) The deadline at the climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, to come up with a legally binding international agreement to reduce greenhouse gases featured; details given of the two main climate change issues & the possibility President Obama will get nothing out of his visit. [Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON - says Obama is coming tomorrow; calls for a strong accord.] [At the conference, British Prime Minister Gordon BROWN, Greek Prime Minister George PAPANDREOU†- forecast a new generation of poor from climate change.] [Politico's Jonathan MARTIN†- comments.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson; Washington: Jonathan Karl) The reasons for setting a deadline for the bill's passage, the need for 60 votes, the reasons for passing a defense spending bill that includes pet projects discussed; details given about the spending of C-17 & other planes that Pentagon dues not want & about earmark projects, with examples cited. [Taxpayers for Common Sense Steve ELLIS†- says lawmakers want jobs for their districts.] [In ABC interview yesterday, President OBAMA - outlines having to deal with 535 members of Congress....]
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(Studio & New York: Richard Besser) How the H1N1 swine flu may be inhibiting regular seasonal flu examined; details given {with diagrams} about flu in Australia, how the flu defense developed & vaccines. [Harvard School of Public Health Marc LIPSITCH†- says the seasonal strain was crowded out.] [Mt. Sinai Medical Center Peter PALESE†- talks about the immune response.]
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(Rio de Janeiro: Jeffrey Kofman) The long child custody case for father David Goldman, whose son has been living in Brazil since 2004 when his mother took a vacation & never returned, reviewed; details given about the legal maneuvers carried out by the boy's stepfather & grandparents to retain custody. [GOLDMAN - expresses his hopes & discouragement.] The requests from President Obama & Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for Brazil to comply with the international treaty upholding Goldman's rights noted. [Former assistant Secretary of State for Latin America Bernie ARONSON†- says this is a test for the Brazilian legal system.]
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(Nokesville, Virginia: Bill Weir) The big changes in the United States Postal Service featured; details given about efforts to shrink the mail service for financial reasons. [Virginian Melba HOUSTON‡, Anita HOOKER†- back mail service.] [Postal Service CFO Joe CORBETT†- promotes five-day delivery.] [Nokesville, Virginia, Postmaster Peter JACOBIUS†- talks about the customers.]
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