This program is 27 minutes long
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NOTE: Time numerals represent seconds into broadcast, not clock time, since the telecast originated in Washington, DC.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) Weather maps shown.
(New York: Ned Potter) The arrival of a major snowstorm in the Northeast featured; various weather scenes shown. [NOAA Louis UCCELLINI, MAN, air TRAVELLER; at the National Center for Environmental Prediction, FORECASTER, Washington, DC, public works department Leslie HOTALING - comment on the storm.]
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pierre Thomas) New York Times story that FBI agent/spy Robert Hanssen may have compromised the top secret surveillance tunnel under the Russian embassy in Washington, DC, examined. [Senator John BREAUX - says the nation's security could have been damaged.] [ABC security analyst Vince CANNISTRARO - says the Russians could have fed us "disinformation."] The long-standing dispute between the United States and Russia over security at their embassies reviewed. [Former Soviet embassy official Vyacheslov BOROVIKOV - comments.]
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) Suicide bombing in the town of Netanya, Israel, reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) The explosion of a car bomb in London, England, attributed to IRA (Irish Republican Army) dissidents reported; scenes shown of the actual remote control explosion.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) Yesterday's crash of a military transport plane in Georgia updated; scenes shown from the Unadilla, Georgia, site.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) Report introduced.
(Newport News, Virginia: Josh Gerstein) The christening of the new aircraft carrier named for former President Ronald Reagan featured; scenes shown from Newport News, Virginia, of the huge ship with President Bush and wife Nancy Reagan at the ceremonies. [BUSH - talks about Reagan's legacy and the military.] The possibility of tight budgets for the military if Bush gets his tax cut noted. [Brookings Institution Michael O'HANLON - says aircraft carriers are the most expensive items for the United States military.]
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 's award to former President Bill Clinton for improving the lives of blacks during his presidency reported.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) The call for voting reform at the 36th anniversary of the civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, reported; scenes shown from the 1965 march.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) Report introduced.
(Pearl Harbor: Neal Karlinsky) The background to the Navy's court of inquiry into the collision of the submarine USS Greeneville with a Japanese fishing boat featured; scenes shown of victims' relatives in Hawaii; details given of the presence of visiting civilians on the submarine. [In interview, Commander Scott Waddle's attorney Charles GITTINS - talks about the chain of mistakes causing the accident; says the ship was at sea only for the civilians.] [Retired submarine commander Captain John PETERS - criticizes the inquiry for being driven by political correctness.] [Fuji TV Network Hiroyuki ABE - says the Japanese want to know the facts.]
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) A brush fire in Florida shown.
(Lake County and Clermont, Florida: Ron Claiborne) The wildfires in Florida sparked by three years of drought featured; scenes shown to illustrate the lack of water. [Saint John's River water management district Al CANEPA - talks about the drought.] [Marina owner Tom EISEN - cites business losses.] The development of housing tracts and golf courses in the Orlando area where citrus groves used to be shown. [Lake County water authority Ron HOLT - cites the high water usage.]
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) The resignation of Coca-Cola president Jack Stahl amidst reorganization plans reported.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Sciutto) The NCAA's proposal of a loan program for student-athletes to given them a financial incentive to stay in college featured. [Professional basketball player Korleone YOUNG - says his dream was to play NBA basketball.] [NCAA President Cedric DEMPSEY - says this program is an opportunity.] [University of North Carolina head coach Matt DOHERTY - says it is better for the kids to stay in school longer.] [Sports agent Arn TELEM - opposes new rules.]
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) The victory for heavyweight Hispanic boxer Johnny Ruiz over favorite Evander Holyfield reported; knockdown shown.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) The pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, shown.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) Eruption from the volcano in Democratic Republic of Congo shown.
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(Studio: Antonio Mora) Report introduced.
(Mount Fuji, Japan: Mark Litke) The threat of an eruption from Japan's Mount Fuji examined; details given of indications giving warning and of the importance of tourism; scenes shown of the mountain that is an active volcano.
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