This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: David Martin) The emergency landing of a Navy EP-3 plane in Hainan, China, following a collision with a Chinese fighter jet featured; details given of the interception of the surveillance plane by two Chinese jets, one of which brushed the EP-3. [Pacific fleet commander Admiral Dennis BLAIR - says we do not play "bumper cars" in the air; says Chinese intercepts have become more aggressive; adds we expect cooperation from China.] [Ambassador to China retired Admiral Joseph PREUHER - comments on the plane and crew.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Secret Pentagon report on Taiwan's need for new weapons to balance the threat from China reported.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Belgrade: Allen Pizzey) The arrest of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic after a 26-hour standoff featured; scenes shown from his compound in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; details given of the charges of embezzlement and corruption and of the question of whether he would be made to face war crimes charges. [VIP News editor Bratislav GRUBACIC - talks about Milosevic giving in. ] [In Belgrade, two PEOPLE - comment on Milosevic.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Wrong report introduced.
(Devon, England: Tom Fenton) Britain's response to foot-and-mouth disease featured; scenes shown of livestock slaughtered, burned and buried. [SOLDIER - says the army is working against a national tragedy.] [Farmers Chris and Gillian GATTEN - describe the killing of their dairy herd.]
(Studio: John Roberts) Apology for wrong introduction given.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Hebron: David Hawkins) The change in the direction of the violence in the Middle East featured; details given of the recent deaths of more children in the six-month storm of violence; scenes shown of a funeral for an Israeli baby killed by a Palestinian sniper and of general unrest.
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(Studio: John Roberts) The investigation into Thursday's crash of a chartered jet in Aspen, Colorado, updated; scenes shown of the wreckage.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(New York: Lee Cowan) How employees in the high-tech field are losing both jobs and benefits examined; details given about firings at Computer Associates. [Computer Associates laid-off employees Mary WELCH, Henry CROUSE - react to being let go.] [Employment attorney Debra RASKIN - says times are tighter, so companies look for ways out.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) How sports influences college admissions examined; scenes shown from high school lacrosse practice in Cross River, New York. [igh school lacrosse player Sean McBRIDE - hopes lacrosse will get him into college.] ["Game of Life" author James SHULMAN - cites the high number of athletes at Ivy League and liberal arts colleges; notes the academic costs due to sports.] Admissions policis at Swarthmore College that set a cap on the admission of athletes reviewed. [Two Swarthmore STUDENTS, alumnus Robert CLARK - criticize the college.] [Swarthmore admission Jim BOCK - cites the limits of a small college.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(New York: Jim Axelrod) NASA's plans to launch a new mission to Mars after two prior disastrous missions featured; details given of the loss of a weather orbiter and problems with the polar lander. [Jet Propulsion Lab Edward STONE - says the Mars Climate Orbiter was on the wrong trajectory.] [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Ed WEILER - comments.] The Mars Odyssey mission detailed and shown. [Odyssey project manager George PACE - talks about making the project work.] [Consultant Bill HARWOOD - offers analysis of NASA.]
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