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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The echoes of the Cold War in the current relations between the United States and Russia featured; details given of the expulsion of 50 Russian diplomats linked to spy FBI agent Robert Hanssen and the counter-expulsion of American diplomats. [President BUSH - comments on Russia.] [Kremlin spokesman Sergei YASTRZHEMBSKY - (thru translator) says the Bush administration has the "same old vision."] [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - says the United States wants to be friends with Russia.]
(State Department: Andrea Koppel) The apparent return to a Cold War attitude towards Russia and how the diplomat expulsion will hurt the United States more than Russia detailed and discussed.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) House arrest for three students in Eden, New York, after they foiled a planned attack on the school and the closing of three New York schools after an Internet threat reported.
(El Cajon, California: Tony Clark) The aftermath of the school shooting in El Cajon, California, by student Jason Hoffman featured; scenes shown from Granite High School. [Student Kelly NOTTINGHAM - says the law officer saved lives.] [Police chief James DAVIS - describe what happened during the shooting; says agent Rick Agundez shot Hoffman.]
(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Further coverage of school violence on The Point noted.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The views of Congress and President Bush on a tax cut noted.
(Capitol Hill: Jonathan Karl) The tax cut fever in Congress and a major development on campaign finance reform examined; details given of what the Democrats and the Republicans want on taxes and the view from Senator Don Nickles on a compromise on campaign reform.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Live interview held with DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe and Republican Party chairman Governor Jim Gilmore about the tax cut and campaign finance reform. [From Richmond, Virginia, GILMORE - expresses concerns about a "soft money" ban in campaign finance reform; defends the need to raise money to keep only rich people from running for office; criticizes special interest contributions in the Democratic Party.] [McAULIFFE - says the Democrats back the McCain-Feingold bill because there is too much money in the system; reviews his background in raising federal money for the Democratic Party.] Statement from Senator Don Nickles in the "New York Times" on a campaign finance reform compromise quoted.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Shelling near the town of Tetovo, Macedonia, reported.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The spread of hoof-and-mouth disease in Britain and Europe reported.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The signing by Texas Tech University of a contract with basketball coach Bobby Knight reported.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The plunge of the Russian space station Mir to earth and more job cuts at Motorola reported; scenes shown of Mir.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The death of "Evans and Novak" political columnist Rowland Evans reported.
(No location given: Bruce Morton) Evans' career reviewed; many photos shown.