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(Studio: Dan Rather) The confession of former Nebraska Senator Bob Kerrey that the Navy SEAL group he led killed civilians during the Vietnam War in February 1969 reported; details given about conflicting reports about whether the killings of the women and children were intentional from Kerrey and former Navy Seal Gerhard Klann examined. [KERREY - talks about seeing the dead women and children; says those deaths were not intentional.] [KLANN - says women and children were gathered together and intentionally killed.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(White House: John Roberts) Strong statements from President Bush concerning United States policy on Taiwan reported. [BUSH - says the United States will help Taiwan defend itself.] [Former National Security Advisor Sandy BERGER - explains why Taiwan policy has been ambiguous.] [Senator John KERRY - asks if Taiwan has what it wants from the US.] [George Washington University David SHAMBAUGH - says the Bush administration may have some explaining to do.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) President Bush's acknowledgement that Congress will not pass his large tax cut plan and his willingness to work on a compromise reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Bob Schieffer) The lack of action from President Bush on a prescription drug plan campaign promise examined. [Finance Committee Senator Jay ROCKEFELLER - says neither party is producing a plan.] [Senator Charles GRASSLEY - says Bush knew his initial plan would not work.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Davenport, Iowa: Bob McNamara) The floods in the Midwest along the Mississippi River reported; details given of a proposal to deny flood insurance coverage to people whose homes get flooded out often; scenes shown of flooded areas in Davenport, Iowa. [Davenport public works director Dee BRUEMMER - says the city is still fighting battles.] [Flood victim Tom BURNETT - praises people working on the sandbag teams.] [FEMA director Joe ALLBAUGH - says American taxpayers should not have to pay for rebuilding the same areas repeatedly.] [Davenport Mayor Phillip YERINGTON - says he does not want people living near the river to be singled out.] [Flood victim Rich GREIBEL - asks if people in Tornado Alley will be forced to move.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The suspension of American surveillance flights over Colombia reported.
(Pentagon: David Martin) The investigation into the shooting down of an American missionary plane over Peru with the deaths of missionary Veronica Bowers and her infant daughter Charity reported; details given from the transcripts of conversations on a CIA plane near the site of the attack with animated diagram shown. [Wounded pilot Kevin DONALDSON - says he received no communication from the Peruvian fighter pilots.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: John Blackstone) Dog owners' responses to the trial of San Francisco dog owners Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel charged after their dog killed lacrosse coach Diane Whipple reported. [Reporter Dennis OPATRNY - says the case is sensational.] [Victim's mother Penny WHIPPLE- KELLY - says her daughter's death was unbelievable.] [San Francisco District Attorney Terrence HALLINAN - says he thinks there will be a murder conviction.] [Dog owner Ron HOUSE - says some dogs are trained to be vicious.] [San Francisco SPCA Ed SAYRES - says people need a lot of education.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Settlement talks involving Bridgestone/Firestone tire company and attorneys representing accident victims reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The increase in new and used home sales reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The departure from the South Pole of a plane carrying ailing physician Ronald Shemenski reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Pfizer pharmaceutical company's plans to sue the US distributors of the Swedish herbal drink Niagara reported.
(Tingsrid, Sweden: Richard Roth) The appeal of Niagara as an female aphrodisiac examined; scenes shown from the Tingsrid, Sweden, manufacturing plant. [Nordic Drinks Michael WALLEN - calls the drink "romance in a bottle".] [Arkansas Niagara distributor Lari WILLIAMS - says she likes the responses of customers.] [In Little Rock, two HAIRDRESSERS - say the drink makes them feel good.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The emergency landing of a small plane in south Florida which had problems with the landing gear featured; scenes shown from Opa-Locka, Florida, of the landing.
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