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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The midnight deadline for filing tax returns noted.
(White House: David Gregory) The efforts of President Bush to push support for tax cuts reported. [BUSH - says enough is enough.] [Committee for Responsible Federal Budget Carol Cox WAIT - says taxpayers will get relief earlier than proposed.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Lisa Myers) The growing numbers of people paying capital gains taxes in spite of the stock market slump examined; details given about the insidious nature of "stealth taxes." [Taxpayer Lynelle BRECKER - says she will have to pay tax with her retirement money.] [Tax accountant Cal KLAUSNER - says more people are getting hit with capital gains taxes than before.] [National Association of Enrolled Agents Claudia HILL - says people are affected by the alternative minimum tax who should not be.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) Expectations that the Navy will not court- martial Commander Scott Waddle for his role in the collision of the submarine USS Greeneville with a Japanese fishing boat featured. [Waddle's attorney Charles GITTINS - says the outcome will not be great, but it will be better than a court martial.] [Military law expert Eugene FIDELL - says the military wants to close the book on the case.] [Wife Jill WADDLE - comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Whidbey Island, WA: Kelly O'Donnell) New details about how 24 spy plane crew members were treated during their detainment in China examined. [Pilot Lieutenant Shane OSBORN - says he did not know what would happen.] [Lieutenant John COMERFORD - talks about the interrogations; says the Chinese were curious about American life.] [Lieutenant Regina KAUFFMAN says she learned a few Chinese words.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(State Department: Andrea Mitchell) The disappearance of a ship from Benin believed to be carrying child slaves reported; details given of the international hunt for the ship. [Aid worker Nicholas PRON - says the ship captain had a criminal record.] [State Department Richard BOUCHER - says he is concerned about the health of the children.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Jim Avila) The kidnapping and release of Nebraska high school honor student Ann Sluti featured. [Father Don SLUTI - reads mail aloud.] [Anne SLUTI - thanks people for not giving up hope.] [Lake County, MT, Sheriff Department Mike SARGEANT, Sheriff William BARRON - say Sluti told him the standoff with alleged kidnapper Anthony Zappa will end peacefully.] [Mother Elaine SLUTI - says Anne did what she had to do.] Statistics on hostage situations cited. [San Antonio, Texas, police department psychologist Michael McMAINS - says most people will survive kidnapping.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The awarding of the Pulitzer Prize in photojournalism to photographer Alan Diaz for his picture of a federal agent pointing a gun at Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez reported; photograph shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) The efforts to rescue ailing American physician Dr. Ron Shemenski from Antarctica reported; details given of plans to use smaller planes than the ones used to rescue Dr. Jerri Nielson; sketches shown. [Nurse Diane HARDER - expresses concern about Shemenski.] (Artist: Art Lien)
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) An increase in the number of seasonal allergy sufferers reported; details given of questions about the effectiveness of prescription allergy medications. [Lawyer Robbie LEVIN - says it is not good to cough and sneeze in court.] [New York University Medical Center Dr. Cliff BASSETT - says more new patients are coming in. ] [Atlanta Allergy and Asthma Clinic Dr. Kathleen SHEERIN - says placebos can improve symptoms.]
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