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(Port Fourchon, Louisiana: Mark Strassmann) The test of the new, huge cap on the oil pipe featured; underwater video & diagrams shown; details given about the significance of pressure readings. [Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad ALLEN - comments on the condition of the well.] [LSU professor emeritus Ed OVERTON†- offers caution about the procedure.] [Dauphin Island resident Archie SIKES†- wants it done.] The next challenge if the test indicates problems discussed.
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(Chicago: Dean Reynolds) The pessimism permeating the poll examined; poll findings on the economy, Obama & the recession cited; details given about stimulus jobs. [Batavia, Illinois, Sherry Jones DODD‡, Californian Walter POWELL†, New Jersey Republican "LORRAINE", California resident Laura ARROYAS†, MAN - talk about jobs, Obama, immigration & the future.]
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(Pentagon: David Martin) The mysterious case of the Iranian scientist, Shahram Amiri†, who defected to the US but now wants to go home, reviewed; details given about Amiri's prior claims that he was kidnapped by the CIA & his later denial. [Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON - says Amiri is free to go.] [Inst. for Science & International Security David ALBRIGHT†- comments on the case about Iran's nuclear program & the regime's leverage over him.] The Cold War defection of Vitaly Yurchenko† recalled. ["Espionage" author David WISE†- comments on what happened to Yurchenko.]
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(New York: Armen Keteyian) Steinbrenner's career as business head of the Yankees reviewed; scenes shown of Steinbrenner & the Yankees; details given about his many feuds & twice being banned from baseball for his activities. [STEINBRENNER - speaks out.] ["The Last Lion of Baseball" author Bill MADDEN†, player Derek JETER†- talk about Steinbrenner's involvement.] [Former Yankees player/manager Yogi BERRA - comments.]
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(Gaithersburg, Maryland: Jon LaPook) The debate over whether Avandia should be pulled from the market featured; scenes shown from the FDA hearings; details given from GSK's Avandia internal documents. [FDA's Dr. Mary PARKS†, GlaxoSmithKline vice president Murray STEWART†, Avandia study author Dr. David GRAHAM†- offer views on the drug.] [Cleveland Clinic Dr. Steven NISSEN†- says the company withheld data; states the drug should be withdrawn.]
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(Yosemite Valley, California: John Blackstone) The magnificence of Yosemite National Park with more water falling down the cliffs due to heavier than usual snow featured; scenes shown from the park that often is dry in July. [Visitors Carly BORIS†, WOMAN, park ranger Scott GEDIMAN†, visitor Dave ANGELES†- react.]
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