This program is 27 minutes long
#196425
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The wait for China to let the United States airmen on Hainan Island go introduced.
(White House: Terry Moran) The stalemate in diplomatic discussions between the United States and China reviewed. [President BUSH - says there is a stalemate.] [White House press secretary Ari FLEISCHER - says diplomacy starts and stops.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statement from Chinese President Jiang Zemin on the situation during his visit to Latin America reported; scenes shown from Montevideo, Uruguay.
(Beijing: Mark Litke) The language barrier between the United States and China over "apology" explained; details given about three Chinese phrases used in apologies. [Chinese ANALYST - says the word "apologize" will get the immediate release of the 24 airmen.] The history of forced apologies in China noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings; White House: Terry Moran) The White House position on apologizing to China discussed; picture shown from Hainan Island where the United States airmen are being held.
#196426
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Cincinnati: Dean Reynolds) Protests in Cincinnati, Ohio, against the Saturday shooting of black man Timothy Thomas by police featured; scenes shown. [At city council meeting, mother Angela LEISURE - demands to know why her son was shot.] [Mayor Charles LUKEN - expresses frustration over race relations.] [Plaintiffs' attorney Kenneth LAWSON - says the shootings are based on subjective fear of blacks.]
#196427
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Oklahoma City: Pierre Thomas) Visit by Attorney General John Ashcroft to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to hear requests from family members of the victims of the federal building bombing to see Timothy McVeigh's execution featured. [Victim's HUSBAND, victims' grandmother Jannie COVERDALE, victim's RELATIVE - say they want to see McVeigh's end.] [ASHCROFT - comments on the memorial.]
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#196430
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: John McKenzie) Medical research at University of California at Los Angeles into the use of liquid fat as a source for "stem cells" featured; details given of the medical and ethical advantages of using fat stem cells. [University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine Dr. Marc HEDRICK, University of Texas-Southwestern professor Eric OLSON - comment on using cells from fat.]
#196431
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Flood warnings along the Red River in the upper Midwest and the Stock Market Report reported; scenes shown from Fargo, North Dakota.
#196434
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The furor among conservatives over the lack of media coverage of the killing of a teenage boy in Arkansas because the two men accused of murder are gay introduced.
(Rogers and Bentonville, Arkansas: Erin Hayes) The rape, torture and murder in Rogers, Arkansas, by gay men Joshua Brown and Davis Carpenter of 13-year-old Jesse Durkhising reviewed. [Via audio, BROWN - describes "messing with" Jesse.] [Benton County prosecutor Bob BALFE - describes how the boy was murdered.] [Neighbor Diane WATKINS - comments on the gay men.] [Defense attorney Louis KIM - says the murder was not intentional.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Aaron Brown) The issue of whether the murder case was not widely reported for fear it would feed anti-gay prejudice examined; scenes shown of protests outside the Bentonville courthouse. ["Boston Herald" columnist Don FEDER - says the media does not want the public to think about gay sex crimes.] ["The New Republic" senior editor Andrew SULLIVAN - comments on anti-gay prejudice.] The massive media coverage of gay teen Matthew Shepard who was beaten and murdered by two straight men recalled. ["USA Today" media reporter Martha MOORE - explains how horrific crime stories are covered by the national press.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Further coverage on ABCNews.com noted.
#196437
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Andy Serwer) The alternative minimum tax that is affecting middle income earners who have taxable stock options featured. [Taxpayer Miles WEISLEITER - cites his tax liability.] [Representative Zoe LOFGREN - says the stock option tax law is fundamentally wrong.] [IRS John DALYRMPLE - comments on stock options.]
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