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Perspective Podcast - July 15, 2011
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In this edition of Perspective...Rupert Murdoch.
There is suspicion that in the wake of the September 11th attacks, British journalists used bribery and wiretapping to access the voicemail of victims and their families. A New York Congressman has asked the FBI to investigate News Corporation, which owns "Fox News", "The Wall Street Journal" and the now shamed and shuttered British tabloid "News of the World". At the center of the scandal is the man who built News Corp, Rupert Murdoch. ABC's Jeffrey Kofman has the latest.
Sergeant Joey Jones.
It is a story that goes to the heart of our country's tradition of freedom won through sacrifice, from the revolution right until today. This is the amazing story of one marine we first met more than a year ago in Afghanistan, in a place that years of war had made unsafe for everyone. Yet, he had signed up for duty that put him directly in harms way. He had talked to us about the risks at the time. ABC's Clarissa Ward brings us this marine's story then and now.
Pedophile Danger.
It was an amazing and inspirational television experience. Jaycee Dugard in an exclusive interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer told her harrowing story of being held captive for 18 years by a sexual offender. Jaycee's hope and strength shone through in that program, but the story is also enraging. Her abductor had done prison time for a prior sex offense. So how could he and other sex offenders like him be allowed to strike again and again? ABC's Dan Harris investigates.
Klein-Levin Syndrome.
In the fairy tale version of "Sleeping Beauty", a kiss is all that is needed to wake up the maiden. But the parents you are about to meet, face this nightmare in real life. Their daughter began to sleep for days, sometimes for more than a week at a time, with seemingly no medical explanation. Their hunt for a cure became a life consuming quest. Here is ABC's Juju Chang with what they finally found.
Seth Myers
"The Los Angeles Dodgers are so broke, their firstbase coach is a mirror reflecting their third base coach". That was just one of the gems delivered by Seth Myers at the ESPY Awards this week. From "Saturday Night Live" to the White House Correspondent's Dinner, he is suddenly a man in demand. ABC's John Berman explains.
Host: Cheri Preston
Producer: Jason Wesalo
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