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(Studio: Dan Rather) The day's events in the "China Challenge" introduced.
(Pentagon: David Martin) The standoff between China and the United States over an American spy plane and 24 crew members on Hainan Island, China, featured; satellite photograph of the plane shown. [Secretary of State Colin POWELL -says he regrets the loss of the life of the Chinese pilot.] [State Department spokesman Richard BOUCHER - says another meeting with the crew is needed.] [Patrol wing commander Captain William MARRIOTT - says the spy plane tried to stay on track.] Animated diagram shown of the air collision.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Beijing: Barry Petersen) The Chinese version of the collision between the two planes that is being shown of state-run television reported; computer animation and photos of the damaged airplane shown. [WOMAN, MAN (thru translator) - express views on what happened.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(White House: John Roberts) The actions at the White House concerning the US-China standoff reported. [White House Press Secretary Ari FLEISCHER - comments on the diplomacy.] [Former United States ambassador to China James LILLEY - says the Chinese must come to their own conclusions.] [Representative Dana ROHRABACHER - says China is a hostile power.] [Representative Tom TANCREDO - says he is sorry the United States passed permanent normal trade relations with China.] [Former National Security Advisor Sandy BERGER - says this is not the time to threaten.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Congressional protests over the United States Army's plan to buy military berets from China reported; details given of the cancellation of a news conference concerning the protests.
(New York: Anthony Mason) The economic ties between the United States and China examined. [UPS vice president Mike ESKEW - says growth in China has been very good.] [The US-China Business Council Robert KAPP - says the Chinese economy is the third-largest in the world.] [Harvard University Joseph NYE - says the Chinese could be less forthcoming on some deals.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Bob Schieffer) The vote in the Senate to reduce the amount of the proposed tax cut plan reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) Questions about United States plans to test an experimental drug for respiratory distress syndrome in Latin America in a way that would not be legal here examined; details given about the ethics is such drug-placebo control studies. [Public Citizen Dr. Peter LURIE - says poverty is no excuse not to provide effective therapy.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The 1.7 million settlement against Cosco and Safety 1st companies after charges that the companies delayed a recall of children's products reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The results of a recount of Florida Presidential election ballots reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Boca Raton, Florida: Jim Axelrod) Questions about the safety of elderly drivers examined; details given of efforts to develop tests for older drivers; scenes shown from Florida of car crashes involving senior drivers. [Senior driver Morris GURWICH - says his age is nobody else's business; says all older drivers need their sight and hearing tested.] [Senior driver Roma HILLSBERG - says something must be done.] [Eastern Virginia Medical School Barbara FREUND - explains the use of one test.] [Senior driver Jim RINGO - says he would give up driving if he were a safety risk.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Bob McNamara) The arrival in Dallas of new professional basketball player Wang Zhizhi featured; game and practice footage shown. [Dallas Mavericks coach Don NELSON - says talk of the Hainan Island spy plane incident will not happen.] [Reporter SHAN Lin - says Wang is a big story in China.] [WANG(thru translator) - comments on China.] [International Table Tennis Federation Rufford HARRISON - says good sports relations do not mean good political ones.]
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