This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pierre Thomas) Another series of pipe bombs left in mailboxes in the Midwest featured; scenes shown of damaged mailboxes; details given about the letters left with the bombs. [Postal Service inspector Ron JENSEN - says the rural areas are being investigated.] [Iowa resident J.C. WATSON - reacts.] [FBI's James BOGNER - says the bomber has our attention.]
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Flooding in the Appalachians reported; scenes shown from West Virginia.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Report introduced.
(Newton, MA: Ron Claiborne) The rejection by the Catholic church's Boston archdiocese of a settlement to compensate victims of sex abuse by former priest John Geoghan examined. [Victim Patrick McSORLEY - says it was a done deal.] [Lawyer for victims Mitchell GARABEDIAN - says the church said "don't worry, we have the money."] [Archdiocese of Boston chancellor David SMITH - comments.] [Catholic World Report Philip LAWLER - says the public image for the church is disastrous.]
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Report introduced.
(Paris: Richard Gizbert) Tomorrow's presidential election in France between President Jacques Chirac and far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen previewed; scenes shown of demonstrations against Le Pen's views; details given of the impact of this election on extreme right candidates across European nations, such as Austria and Holland. [Political analyst Christian MALAR - cites the message being sent by the voters.]
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Fire at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston reported; scenes shown of smoke.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Fire at a county jail in Bakersville, North Carolina, reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Recent unemployment statistics cited.
(Chicago: Barbara Pinto) The grim job market for college graduates examined; details given of the unexpected competition from laid-off workers. [University of Chicago senior Diana DOWDY, American University Michael EAGLE, job counselor Karen ALLEN, Challenger Gray and Christmas CEO John CHALLENGER, University of Chicago senior Emily ROOK-KOEPSEL - assess the job market.]
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Federal law requiring states to recover the costs of nursing home care for Medicaid recipients noted.
(Washington: Barry Serafin) The challenge in West Virginia to the Estate Recovery Act that can redeem Medicaid costs by seizing patients' homes after they die examined. [St. Albans, West Virginia, Fil FRASHER - says the state can take his home.] [Elva Sims daughter Yvonne LYNCH - says government took her mother's house.] [West Virginia attorney general Darrell McGRAW - says the law requires the states "to pick the bones of the poor."] [Representative Nick RAHALL - questions burdening the working poor.] [FRASHER - says this seems beyond fair.]
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) The launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, of a weather satellite shown.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) The birth at SeaWorld of a killer whale calf reported; scenes shown from San Diego.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Report introduced.
(Butler, Georgia: Steve Osunsami) The first integration of the prom at Taylor County, Georgia, featured; scenes shown from this rural community where one black student pushed for a single prom. [Students Alicia WILLIAMS, Steve DUGGER, Haley SMITH, teacher Amy HARDMAN - talks about the tradition of two separate proms.] [Student Tarika McCRARY - says she decided to "stand for what is right."] [Teacher Steve SMITH - says the students already mingle together.] [Student Tracy LANCE - says it's still separate.]
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) The victory by War Emblem at the Kentucky Derby horse race shown.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Report introduced.
(Hollywood: Brian Rooney) The return of comic book characters with the success of movies based on Blade, X-Man and now Spider-Man examined. [Author Dan RAVIV - talks about the financial value of comic book characters.] [Marvel Studios president Avi ARAD - defends comic books as literature.] ["Spider-Man" drawer John RAMIDA, "Spider-Man" co-creator Stan LEE - comment on the movie and the comic book versions.]
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