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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The continuing standoff between the United States and China over the downed American spy plane and its 24 crew members on Hainan Island, China, featured; details given of the diplomatic efforts to gain the crew's release; photographs shown of the crew in China. [President BUSH - says the crew is doing fine.] [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - says he is "encouraged".] [Brookings Institution Michael O'HANLON - says placing blame is not a good idea.] [Armed Services Committee Chairman Senator John WARNER - says there should be no apology.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Washington: Andrea Mitchell) Information about missing Chinese fighter jet pilot Lieutenant Colonel Wang Wei given. [Wang Wei's father WANG Ming(thru translator) - says his son loved being a pilot.] [Wang Wei's wingman ZHAO Yu(thru translator) - says the spy plane swerved.] [Representative Mark KIRK - says Wang flashed his e-mail address to a plane he chased.] [Electronic intelligence expert James BAMFORD - says the United States has complained about Wang in the past.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(White House: David Gregory) Expectations that damage to US-China relations due to the standoff will be manageable reported. [BUSH - says there is progress.] [Woodrow Wilson Center director Lee HAMILTON - says Bush has not threatened China.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Lisa Myers) The vote in the Senate to pass a modified version of President Bush's tax cut plan reported. [BUSH - says the tax cut will be 1.2 trillion.] [Senator Pete DOMENICI - says that "help is on the way" for taxpayers.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) The problems with potholes examined. [Two PEOPLE, Detroit reporter Paula TUTMAN - describe potholes.] [President BUSH - talks about potholes.] [Researcher Vincent JANOO - says he can take one road apart with his bare hands.] [Parents Autumn and Wade REDCROSS - talk about getting a flat tire while Autumn was in labor.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Problems with bears coming near travelers at Yosemite National Park reported.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) The filing of bankruptcy by Pacific Gas and Electric in spite of an increase in California energy rates reported.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) An increase in the unemployment rate reported.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Anne Thompson) The influence of the stock market analysts examined; details given of questions about impartiality. [SunTrust Banks, Incorporated Alan KELLEY - explains why he believes analyst Holly Becker is credible.] [Zacks Investment Research Mitch ZACKS - explains how analysts can go negative on a stock.] [CNBC David FABER - says analysts could make companies they work for angry.] [Dr. Debasis KANJILAL - says he lost over 500,000.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Charleston, SC: Fred Francis) The salvage operation which brought the Civil War Confederate submarine Hunley to the surface featured; scenes shown of recovery efforts of Charleston, SC. [Unidentified WOMAN - says there was little information about the Hunley.] [Unidentified MAN - says nobody knew what happened to the Hunley.] [Senator Glenn McCONNELL - describes the conditions in which the Hunley was found.]
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