This program is 18 minutes long
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NOTE: Time numerals represent seconds into broadcast, not clock time, since the telecast originated elsewhere.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem: Gillian Findlay) The background to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's trip to the US to talk with President Bush about peace in the Middle East reviewed; details given of Israeli documents linking Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat to terrorism. [Israeli cabinet minister Danny NAVEH - says the hard evidence shows Arafat is involved in terrorist activities.] [Palestinian information minister Yasser Abed RABBO - says it will lead to more bleeding.] The mistaken shooting of three Palestinians civilians by Israeli soldiers and rumors of a deal to settle the siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem noted.
(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Report introduced.
(White House: Tamala Edwards) Bush's position that the White House has no choice but to deal with Arafat as Palestinian leader featured. [National security adviser Condoleezza RICE - says the White House will not choose the leadership to talk to.] [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - hopes to deal with security and rebuilding efforts; says the issue of settlements will have to be dealt with.] [Middle East specialist Judith KIPPER - doubts Bush can move in a risky direction.]
(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Marches in New York City in the annual salute to Israel parade shown.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Announcement by Secretary of State Colin Powell that the US is pulling out of the effort to create an international war crimes tribunal reported.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) The discovery of more pipe bombs in rural mailboxes in the Midwest reported.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Report introduced.
(Boston: Ron Claiborne) The issue of sexual abuse by priests in the Catholic church's Boston archdiocese updated; details given about how the archdiocese might raise settlement money and of donation problems. [Cardinal Bernard LAW - promises to respond to abuse sufferers; says the number of abuse claimants has grown.] [PROTESTER - says he does not believe them.] [Father Bob BULLOCK - comments on giving.]
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Landslide victory in France's presidential election for incumbent President Jacques Chirac over far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen and Iraq's announcement that it will resume oil exports reported.,
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) The box office revenue for the Spider-Man film reported.
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(Studio: Dean Reynolds) Cinco de Mayo story on the popularity of mariachi music in the high school in Roma, Texas, featured; scenes shown of the band practicing and performing in Atlanta. [Roma high school student Mayra MARTINEZ - says Roma was known as the drug town.] [Student Jorge YUNES - talks about being ambassador for mariachi music.] [Mariachi Roma director Yamil YUNES - talks about the success of the mariachi program.]
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