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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: David Gregory) The active negotiations with the Chinese over the release of the crew members of the United States plane featured; details given of the issues of free trade with China, weapons sales to Taiwan and China's demands for an apology for the plane accident. [President BUSH - says the Chinese have to act quickly and my mission is to bring our people home.] [Senator Don NICKLES - says we don not need a Cold War with China.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The background of the Chinese pilot Wang Wei, who was killed in the crash, reviewed; details given of his reputation for reckless flying. [In Hainan, United States embassy military attache Brigadier General Neal SEALOCK; White House press secretary Ari FLEISCHER - want access to the American crew.] [Pentagon spokesman R/Admiral Craig QUIGLEY - says it is no surprise the crew has been interviewed.] [Senator Richard LUGAR - comments on the pilot's skill level.] Animated diagram shown of what may have happened in the crash.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Andrea Mitchell) The implications of the standoff for US-China reactions examined; scenes shown of Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi, who will play in the NBA; details given of the growing trade market in China for the US. [Senator Kay Bailey HUTCHISON - hopes China will see the big picture.] [Former United States ambassador to China Stapleton ROY - cites the risks for China.] [BUSH - talks about China as a trading partner.] [Former United States trade representative Carla HILLS - comments on the economic exchanges.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) "Stock Market Report".
(New York: Ron Insana) Today's big rally on the stock market and what economic figures to watch next examined; details given of earnings reports for Dell and Alcoa.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol: Lisa Myers) The warning from Congress about income tax evasions featured; details given about the schemes advertised on Internet sites, including "common law" trusts, minister-in-a-box and "offshore accounts." [Senator Charles GRASSLEY, financial planner J.J. McNAB, scam victim Aaron BAZAR - talk about on-line tax schemes.] [IRS commissioner Charles ROSSOTTI - says taxpayers will not get away with these schemes.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Florida jury verdict against flight attendant Marie Fontana, who blamed her illness on cabin smoke, reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Jim Avila) The continuing high price of prescription drugs featured; statistics cited on drug costs. [Elder drug buyer Winnie SKINNER - comments on drug prices.] [During campaign, presidential candidate GEORGE W. BUSH - promises a drug bill.] [AARP John ROTHER - says large tax cuts would eliminate chances for lower drug prices.] [Senior Eve WALDMAN - comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Follow-up to last night's story on the cancer pill Glivec reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Baltimore: Bob Faw) The new book, "Seabiscuit: An American Legend", about the 1930s race horse, written by Laura Hillenbrand, a woman who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome, featured; film shown from Seabiscuit's 1938 historic race with War Admiral. [HILLENBRAND - talks about her illness and her identification with the underdog horse.] [Horse trainer Leonard DORFMAN, race spectator Howard "Jello" HALL - remember seeing Seabiscuit race.]
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