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(Washington: Nancy Cordes) The questioning of Wright County Egg's Austin "Jack" DeCoster by Congress examined; photos of deplorable conditions at the egg facilities shown. [At hearings, DeCOSTER, Peter DeCOSTER†- apologize.] [Representative Henry WAXMAN - criticizes DeCoster.] [Salmonella victims Sarah LEWIS, Carol LOBOTO††- speak out.]
(Studio: Katie Couric) Upcoming story on food safety previewed.
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(Studio: Katie Couric, Chip Reid) The White House reaction to the GOP pledge that is really a campaign document, what President Obama said about health care reform while he is campaigning for Democrats and some provisions going into effect tomorrow discussed.
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(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) An unintended consequence of health care reform examined; details given about children with pre-existing medical conditions and how insurance companies {Aetna, Anthem, Cigna} have found a way around it by stopping the sale of child-only policies. [President OBAMA - says no more discriminating against children with pre-existing conditions.] [Young Maria SERRANO‡, Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics Dr. Joe CRAIG†, American Health Insurance Plans Robert ZIRKELBACH†- comment on policy changes.]
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(Pentagon: David Martin) The book "Obama's Wars," by Bob Woodward, about the tensions within President Obama's administration over the war in Afghanistan examined; details given of the in-fighting among Obama's advisers about policy and what former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told the president. [Historian Douglas BRINKLEY - says the frustration is spreading in the White House.]
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(Los Angeles: Ben Tracy) The role of Republican strategist Sal Russo, the man behind the Tea Party movement, examined; Tea Party Express ad shown; details given about the role of the Tea Party in primary races won by Joe Miller in Alaska, Sharron Angle in Nevada and Christine O'Donnell in Delaware. [RUSSO - speaks against government spending; reacts to criticism.] [Politico.com reporter Kenneth VOGEL†- talks about seizing the momentum; states we turned these candidates into winners; praises O'Donnell.] Questions about Tea Party Express campaign spending noted. [Tea Party Patriots Mark MECKLER†- comments on the small elite leadership team.]
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(New York: Armen Keteian) The complexity of the system in which government organizations are responsible for food safety examined; statistics on foodborne illnesses, including salmonella cases, outlined on screen; details given about the roles of the USDA and FDA with examples of which agency is responsible for which food cited. [Salmonella victim's son Jeff ALMERS††- expresses anger over the safety system.] [Center for Science in the Public Interest director Caroline Smith DeWAAL†- says multiple agencies don't provide consumer protection.] Why the food safety system failed with the salmonella-tainted Iowa eggs explained. A statement from the USDA quoted. The partisan bickering in the Senate that has held up a bill to overhaul the food safety system noted.
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(Vicksburg, Mississippi: Kelly Cobiella) The story of Mississippi woman Linda Fondren, who is on a mission to slim down her entire town of Vicksburg, presented; scenes shown of the folks walking, exercising in Linda's gym and at the grocery store. [FONDREN - crusades about going from the fattest to the fittest.] [Exerciser Angie WILKINSON††- comments.]
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