This program is 29 minutes long
#960655
(Washington: Bob Orr) The strange story of suspected terrorist Colleen LaRose, aka Jihad Jane, who mapped terror plans via the Internet, featured; LaRose photos shown; details given about the failed plot to kill Danish cartoonist Lars Vilks† & from her e-mails. [Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, resident Tina SCHWENK†, her boyfriend Kurt GORMAN††- react to the news about her.] Other Americans recruiting terrorists named & their plots described. [Center for Strategic & International Studies Rick "Ozzie" NELSON†- comments on the problem.] [CBS researcher Khaled WASSEF††- says there are dozens of bloggers operating from the US.]
#960656
#960657
(Washington: Jan Crawford) The exchange of words between President Obama & Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts about public behavior & the court's ruling on campaign finance examined. [January 27, OBAMA - criticizes the Supreme Court for reversing law.] [At the University of Alabama, ROBERTS - reacts to the troubling image presented at the State of the Union.] A statement from Senator Harry Reid about the court quoted. The unseemly nature of these exchanges between the court, the president & Congress discussed.
#960658
(Washington: Nancy Cordes) The strange story of Representative Eric Massa, who has resigned over sex discrimination charges, updated; details given about the complaints from male staffers about Massa's contact, about his behavior in the Navy & all of Massa's reversals. [On Fox & "Larry King Live," MASSA - recounts the tickling incident; outlines blame leading to his resignation; denies inappropriate conduct.] [On WKPQ, MASSA - criticizes White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.] The dropping of the House investigation after Massa's resignation noted.
#960659
(Atlanta: Mark Strassmann) A plan proposed by 48 governors for standards for math & English education in the schools examined; examples by grade cited; details given about the ideas behind standardization. [Atlanta teacher Pam ANDREWS - says there is a gap in state requirements.] [Atlanta public schools superintendent Beverly HALL†- says we need higher standards nationwide.] [Former National Commission on Future of Higher Education chairman Charles MILLER†- raises questions.]
#960662
(New York: Michelle Miller) The debate over high fructose corn syrup examined; details given {with diagrams} about how it is a sugar with an image problem is cheaper than sugar & how fructose gets converted into fat. [NYU department of nutrition, food studies & public health Marion NESTLE†, San Francisco UCD student nutrition committee Dana WOLDOW†, Mintel International Research Consultancy analyst Krista FARON†, Center for Science in the Public Interest Michael JACOBSON†, WOMAN - offer views on the consumers, food & the corn syrup issue.]
#960665
#960666
#960668
#960669
(Fountain Valley, California: Ben Tracy) The story of Tom Smallwood, who was laid off by General Motors & turned to professional bowling, presented; scenes shown from the bowling alley. [SMALLWOOD - talks about bowling, his auto worker job & the surreal experience of winning the tournament.]
(Studio: Katie Couric) Smallwood's earnings so far on the pro bowling tour noted.
#960670