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(Studio: Dan Rather) Confusing signals about the economy examined. Stock Market Report.
(Studio: Jim Axelrod) The state of the economy reviewed; details given of record withdrawals from mutual funds and rising vehicle sales. [Goldman, Sachs, and Company Rick SHERLUND - talks about Oracle's stock decline.] [Prudential Securities Larry WACHTEL - comments on mutual funds.] [Bank One Diane SWONK - says people say they are worried but buy houses.] [Before Congress, Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan GREENSPAN - comments on the surplus.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The heavy downloading of music files by Napster.com users and efforts to avoid a shutdown of the company in court reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Seattle, WA: Jerry Bowen) The high costs of damage estimates after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Washington state reported; scenes shown from Seattle. [PERSON - explains why his home was red-tagged.] [Resident Derrick WOOD - talks about the power of Mother Nature.] [Seattle air traffic controller Brian SCHIMPF - says the airport control tower is collapsing.] [Dog owner John RUCKER - talks about finding his lost dog.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The efforts to fight the spread of hoof and mouth disease across Europe reported; details given of the ban in France of beef imported from Ireland; scenes shown from near Paris of dead cattle.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Tokyo: Barry Petersen) Multiple apologies from American officials for the collision of a United States submarine with a Japanese fishing boat reported; details given of the refusal of the Japanese to apologize for acts committed by its own military; historical scenes shown from Nanking, China, of prisoners being executed. [Japanese Parliament member Keiichiro ASAO - says the families believe the crew members are responsible, not the president; says no civilians were killed at Nanking.] [US Navy Admiral William FALLON - comments on the accident.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(London: Mark Phillips) Efforts by a United Nations cultural envoy to stop the destruction of statues of Buddha in Afghanistan by the Taliban government reported; scenes shown of the statues. [UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) Mounir BOUCHENAKI - comments on the statues and Islam.] [Metropolitan Museum of Art Director Philippe De MONTEBELLO - says the statues should be taken away and not destroyed.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The beginning of the official tornado season reported; details given of storms across the South and Northwest; map shown of weather systems.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Cambridge, Minnesota: Bob McNamara) The use of alternative heating systems using shelled corn as fuel examined. [Minnesota home owner Keith BORGESON, WIFE - express satisfaction with the corn heating system.] [Corn stove creator Mike HAEFNER - says business has grown rapidly.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Anthony Mason) The private life of Marc Rich, the billionaire fugitive pardoned by former President Bill Clinton, examined; scenes shown of Rich's life in Switzerland. [Former United States Marshal Howard SAFIR - says he could not do a thing to capture Rich in Switzerland.] [In Switzerland, RICH - comments.] ["Wall Street Journal" Craig COPETAS - says Rich was the largest metal trader.] ["Forbes" magazine Paul KLEBNIKOV - says Rich makes money where the market "does not work properly".]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Concerns that the Palestinian economy is close to collapsing reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Near Jackson, Mississippi: Steve Hartman) The story of Mississippi paramedic Tecia Rome, who had a child while in high school, featured; scenes shown from Rankin County, Mississippi. [ROME - says she should have taken her responsibilities seriously sooner.] [Mother Wanda INGRAM - says Tecia would stay out with friends; talks about making Tecia and her daughter move out.]
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