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(Studio: Chip Reid) President Obama’s response to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who suggested in a speech at the U.N. that the US government orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, featured; details given about Ahmadinejad’s meeting with Sarah Shourd††, the American hiker recently freed from Iran, and his indication that he is ready to restart talk on Iran’s nuclear program. [From BBC Persian TV, OBAMA - says it was offensive and hateful; recalls the response of the Iranian people.] [SHOURD – speaks of her fiancé and friend, who are still jailed in Iran.] [National security analyst Juan ZARATE†- says we need to make sure the actions of Tehran match the words.]
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(Miami: Kelly Cobiella) A bizarre bank robbery in Coral Gables, Florida in which teller Diego Uscamayta†† was turned into a human bomb reviewed; scenes shown from outside the bank; details recalled about 2003 bank robbery in which pizza delivery man Brian Wells died when a bomb around his neck went off. [RESIDENT – reacts.] [Coral Gables police Chief Richard NAUE†- describes what happened.]
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(Zumbrota, Minnesota: Heather Brown) The serious flooding from record rainfall in the Midwest reviewed; scenes shown from Pine Island and Oronoco, Minnesota of flooded homes and streets, a collapsed bridge and overturned cars and of sinkholes in Wisconsin. [Pine Island resident Jerome STOFFERAHN††, Owatonna resident Jeff DUBE†, MAN - react.]
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(Capitol: Nancy Cordes) Comedian Stephen Colbert’s appearance at a Congressional hearing about the plight of migrant farm workers featured; scenes shown from inside and outside the hearing room; footage shown of other celebrities testifying. [COLBERT - jokes about his day working on the farm; speaks seriously about migrant workers.] [MAN – comments on the crowd.] [FAN – says America needs some truthiness laid upon it.] [Representative Steve KING†- criticizes Colbert.]
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(Chicago: Dean Reynolds) A new DEA program that will take back unused medications featured; photos shown of 18-year-old victim Timmy Strain††; statistics on accidental overdose deaths and painkiller addiction treatment cited. [Father Bernie STRAIN††- comments on his son.] [DEA Jack RILEY†- says most of the pharmaceutical drugs originate in our medicine cabinet in our home.] [Haymarket Center vice president Anthony COLE†- says he hopes they have an ongoing effort.]
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(New York: Richard Schlesinger) Fisher’s life and career reviewed; footage of his performances and his wives shown; details given about his tell-all books. [Public relations consultant Ken SUNSHINE†- comments on the scandal when Fisher left Debbie Reynolds for Elizabeth Taylor; notes addiction and gambling helped destroyed his career.] [REYNOLDS – says her children are upset.]
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(Yaphank, New York: Seth Doane) The friendship between motocross racers Ashley Fiolek††, who is deaf, and Iranian rider Noora Moghaddas†† featured; scenes shown of the 2 meeting after Fiolek’s sponsor flew Moghaddas to the US to compete. [FIOLEK {thru translator} – says being deaf you have to rely on the vibration; notes it’s frustrating when people think she’s not capable.] [MOGHADDAS – says she thought she would someday meet Fiolek; says we both have some challenge.]
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