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(Pentagon: David Martin) A rebuke to Afghanistan from US ambassador Karl Eikenberry featured. [At a university in Afghanistan, EIKENBERRY - criticizes Afghanistan: while the US is giving financial aid and the lives of soldiers, who are being called occupiers.] Eikenberry's 2009 cable to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton critical of Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai quoted. [May 31, KARZAI - says Afghanistan is not an occupied country.]
(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(White House: Chip Reid) President Obama's decision on bringing troops home from Afghanistan that will be given in a speech tomorrow previewed; details given about the three arguments for expedited withdrawal. [Secretary of Defense Robert GATES - says the president has to take into account sustainability at home.] How rapid the troop drawdown could be discussed.
(Studio: Scott Pelley) The cost of the war in Afghanistan at 443 billion dollars and tomorrow's coverage of the speech noted.
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(Athens: Elizabeth Palmer) A narrow victory for the government of Greece that will carry out austerity measures to avoid a financial meltdown examined; scenes shown from Athens of past protests; details given about the level of unemployment, the extent of the debt, official corruption. How troubles in Greece relate to American economics and to the world credit market discussed.
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(New York: Jim Axelrod) The impact of coming new federal regulations controlling banks on the sale of homes examined; details given of the specifics of the proposed regulations and what it would mean for the mortgage business. [Homeowner Michael SELLERS - opposes the new rules.] [Mortgage broker Wendy NASTASI%- comments on the past guidelines that led to defaults.]
(Studio: Scott Pelley) The fine for the settlement of fraud charges by the JPMorgan Chase and Co. bank noted.
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(Washington: Nancy Cordes) The announcement by former ambassador to China Jon Huntsman of his Republican presidential candidacy featured; details given about his role as ambassador to China in President Obama's administration, CBS News Poll findings on Huntsman and about his personal background. [May 16, 2009, OBAMA - praises Huntsman.] [HUNTSMAN - announces he is running and his approach to campaigning.] The question of which Republican {Governor Rick Perry} would benefit if former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich drops out of the race discussed.
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(New York: Elaine Quijano) New proposed graphic warnings on cigarette packages that are being opposed by the tobacco industry featured; images shown. [Smokers Michael MAGISTRO‡, Nikki HULLEY‡- react to the labels.]
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(Atlanta: Mark Strassmann) A remarkable new experimental treatment at Emory University for combat veterans with PTSD featured; the virtual reality combat images shown. [Combat veteran ex-Army S/Sgt. Jeff MATTHEWS, Dr. Maryrose GERARDI††- explain how the therapy works.] Mathews' war experience, his condition upon returning home and the therapy sessions to deal with his combat memories reviewed. [Wife Ashleigh MATTHEWS††- reacts to the therapy.]
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