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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Prairie du Chien, WI: Jim Avila) Floods in the upper Midwest along the Mississippi River featured; details given of the breaking of a dike in Prairie du Chien, WI, which flooded several homes; scenes shown of flooded streets in Prairie du Chien, WI. [Flood victim Marguerite MERRITT - says she will not return to her home.] [Prairie du Chien Fire Chief Mark HOPPENJAN - talks about the surge that breached a dike.] [Flood victim Karla TROESTER - says she and her husband evacuated.] [Iowa National Guard Kevin HULETT - talks about seeing floods progress down the river.]
#638110
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Fredricka Whitfield) Fires in central Florida, one accidentally sparked by a controlled burn, featured; scenes shown of firefighting efforts in central Florida. [Fire victim Earl DIEMER - says he had to get his animals out quickly; asks why a fire permit was issued.] [Florida Division of Forestry Ty ALEXANDER - says the thought of arsonists starting more fires is "inconceivable".] [Fire victim Ray DELPHI - says his family is all right.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Jim Cummins) The sixth anniversary of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing featured; scenes shown of memorial services. [MAN - reads names of victims.] [Father of survivors Jim DENNY - says this anniversary affected him more than the first.] [Survivor Patty HALL - says she misses the victims.] [Father of victim Paul HOWELL - says he wants to see bomber Timothy McVeigh's execution.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) Study results showing that children in day care can become more aggressive than children not in day care examined. [Parents Crystal and Jim PEPYS - ask questions about day care.] [University of Virginia Dr. Robert PIANTA - says children who spend more time in day care are more aggressive.] [Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright EDELMAN - says good-quality child care has helped children be more ready for school.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The second day of US-China talks concerning a downed American spy plane held on Hainan Island, China, reported; videos shown of United States and Chinese planes in flight. [Pentagon spokesman R/Admiral Craig QUIGLEY - says the American planes kept a safe distance.] [Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Peter VERGA - says the United States plane was not at fault.] [Chinese Embassy spokesman ZHANG Yuanyuan - says selling weapons to Taiwan will damage US-China relations.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The dropping of lawsuits by several pharmaceutical companies against the South African government over the making of low-cost versions of expensive AIDS drugs reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Kelly O'Donnell) Declining credit card interest rates reported. [Cardweb.com Robert McKINLEY - says interest rates are among the lowest in years.] [Card user Carlos SILVIERA - says he carries three cards.] ["SmartMoney" magazine Lauren YOUNG - says credit cards have many hidden fees.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Egg Harbor, New Jersey: Robert Bazell) Concerns about the safety of the Lyme disease vaccine LYMErix examined. [Patient Jenny MARRA - says getting the vaccine was not worth it.] [General practitioner Dr. Charlene DeMARCO - says she has seen several hundred people harmed by the vaccine.] [Family practitioner Dr. Allen KELSEY - says he is comfortable with the vaccine.]
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