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(Washington: David kerley) President Obama's plan to hit the road with a new economic plan before the midterm elections examined; details given about the research tax credit for business and a payroll tax holiday. [On Fox, Senator John McCAIN - says the Democrats are just flailing.] [OBAMA - talks about job creation.] [Mesirow Financial economist Diane SWONK, Democratic consultant Karen FINNEY- assess the plan for recovery.] [Republican consultant Kevin MADDEN- assesses the parties.]
(Studio: Dan Harris; Washington: Rick Klein) The prospects for any of Obama's options to pass before elections, how this is really about outlining the choices, how it is triage time for the Democrats as they play defense on the local level discussed.
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(Baton Rouge: Matt Gutman) The recovery from the Gulf of Mexico of the blowout preventer that did not prevent the BP oil spill featured; scenes and diagrams shown of the huge device; details given about the coming FBI investigation into why it failed causing the disaster, the mechanical and human errors. [BP wellsite leader Marvin MORRISON- hopes the investigation can move forward for the families.] [Tulane University professor Eric SMITH- outlines what will be looked for on the preventer.] [Voice of retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad ALLEN - announces a new blowout preventer.]
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(Studio: Linsey Davis) The removal from Craigslist in the US of adult services links examined; details given from the joint letter from states attorneys general calling for its removal. [Connecticut attorney general Richard BLUMENTHAL- says we persuaded Craigslist to take action.] [FAIR Fund director Andrea POWELL- calls it the Walmart of sex trafficking.] [In ABC interview, "A.K." - describes a typical add.]
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(Bell, California: Mike von Fremd) The spread of the government salary scandal from Bell, California, to nearby towns examined; scenes shown from the suburb of Bell where the city manager made nearly a million per year; details given about financial investigations in Vernon and Maywood and into pensions in Bell. [California attorney general Jerry BROWN - talks about public money.] [Resident Nester VALENCIA, community activist Christina GARCIA- complain.]
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(New York: Ron Claiborne) How World Vision is supplying school supplies to 350,000 students featured; details given about how distribution works. [Teacher Daisy CABAN- notes how much she spent on supplies.] [World Vision storehouse manager Tim BOMGARDNER- comments on donations.]
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(London: Nick Watt) English disc jockey Ruth Flowers, who is a nighttime club DJ known as Mammy Rock, profiled; scenes shown of her at work. [FLOWERS- comments on how she got started.]
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