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Weekend of October 2-4, 2009

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Predicting Swine Flu

Vaccines for the 2009 H1N1 virus, or swine flu, start appearing next week in clinics and doctors' offices across the country. Health officials are recommending that the first doses go to the most vulnerable groups, including pregnant women. Ultimately, the Centers for Disease Control plans to vaccinate at least half the American population. It's a race against not just the spread of the swine flu virus, but also against its inevitable mutation.Reporter: Amy Standen


Scott Shafer

Wounded Warriors Hit the Waves

Hundreds of men and women are returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan with physical and emotional scars. Their problems range from traumatic brain injuries to the loss of body parts. Many face long, excruciating months of rehabilitation. For some, their therapy leads them to the beaches of Southern California.Reporter: Scott Shafer


Music Bridge 1: "Buena" by Morphine, from the CD "Cure For Pain" (Ryko)

Ingrid Becker

Turning Points: Roberto Zamora

Have you ever watched someone on stage and wondered what drew that person to the life of a performer? We explore that question as part of our Turning Points series with this profile of man who dedicated his life to an art form rooted in struggle.Reporter: Ingrid Becker


Walt Disney Family Museum Preview

San Francisco's Presidio National Park has become a mecca for moviemakers and film buffs in recent years. "Star Wars" creator George Lucas built a digital arts center on the former army base. The San Francisco Film Center is also housed there, and now the family of Walt Disney has taken up residence with a new museum. [Note: This report isn't available in the archives because permissions for certain copyrighted material couldn?t be obtained.]Reporter: Marc Breindel


End Music: "Mambo at the M" by Cal Tjader, from the CD "Black Orchid" (Fantasy)

 

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