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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: David Gregory) The hospitalization of Vice President Dick Cheney for chest pains reported; computer animation shown of a heart catheter insertion. [President BUSH - comments.] [December 3, CHENEY - says he is healthy enough to serve as vice president.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) Cheney's history of heart problems noted; details given of procedures performed on Cheney. [Mount Sinai Hospital Dr. David VORCHHEIMER - says Cheney has suffered some heart damage.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Live press conference held at George Washington University Hospital about Cheney's heart problems. [George Washington University Hospital John WILLIAMS - introduces doctors.] [George Washington University Hospital Dr. Alan WASSERMAN - explains why Cheney went to the hospital and what the doctors found.] [GWU's Dr. Jonathan REINER - explains the extent of the narrowed artery.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw; New York: Robert Bazell) Information concerning the angioplasty and stent installation procedures performed on Cheney discussed.
(White House: David Gregory) The response at the White House to news of Cheney's condition noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Santee, California: Chip Reid) The shooting at Santana High School in Santee, California, with two dead and 13 injured by a 15-year-old student {Andy Williams} featured; scenes shown of students and police near the school. [Student John SCHARDT, STUDENT - describe the shootings.] [Student Josh STEVENS - says the gunman joked about bringing the gun to school.] [Acquaintance of gunman Chris REYNOLDS - says he spoke to the gunman about the jokes he made.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The court of inquiry concerning the collision of the military submarine USS Greeneville and a Japanese fishing boat reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Hager) The winter storm across the Northeast that was not nearly as severe as weather forecasters had predicted featured; details given of the major disruptions of business; snow scenes shown. [Two DRIVERS, WOMAN - comment on weather conditions] [National Weather Service David REYNOLDS - says two storms had to come together in a certain way to create the big storm.] [NBC meteorologist Al ROKER - says weather forecasting is still an inexact science.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Dr. Bob Arnot) A new test for colon cancer, a "virtual colonoscopy", examined; animations shown. [Patient Vincent MOROCCO - says he should have had a colonoscopy years ago but feared the discomfort.] [New York University Medical Center Dr. Michael MACARI - says people are more likely to have the virtual colonoscopy.] The old and new tests for colon cancer compared. [Patient Susan WESLEY - describes how she feels after a colonoscopy.]
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