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(Studio: Peter Jennings) An explosion in Rishon Letzion, Israel, while President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon were discussing peace in the Middle East reported; scenes shown from the site near Tel Aviv.
(Jerusalem: Gillian Findlay) The suicide bombing in Rishon Letzion's commercial district featured; scenes shown from the site. [Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Mark SOFER - expresses shock and horror at Palestinian terrorism.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(White House: Terry Moran) The reaction at the White House to the bombing in Israel featured. [BUSH - says he is hurt by lack of hope; states the security force must bring stability.] The administration's plans to send CIA director George Tenet back to the region to set up a Palestinian security force that can be trusted. [SHARON - says it is premature to talk about a Palestinian state.] [BUSH - says the Palestinians need to set up a rule of law.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The continuing standoff between the Israeli military and the Palestinians inside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Plane crash of an EgyptAir Boeing plane in Tunisia; crash of a China Northern plane into the seas near Dalian; a sweep of the Tora Bora, Afghanistan, cave complex by Canadian troops who gathered DNA samples from human remains reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The FBI's identification of University of Wisconsin college student Luke Helder as the suspect in the mailbox bombings in the Midwest reported; map shown of the bombing sites.
(Washington: Pierre Thomas) The search for Helder featured. [FBI special agent James BOGNER - asks Helder to contact the FBI.] [University of Wisconsin at Stout John ENGER, father Cameron HELDER, friend Rick READ - comment on Helder.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Catholic priest Father Paul Shanley's appearance in court to be charged with raping a boy years ago; Justice Department's view that the Constitution protects Americans' right to own guns and government plans to double airline fees to pay for security reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Judy Muller) Charges that Enron caused the power crisis in California last year featured; details given of evidence from Enron memos about manipulating electricity supply and prices. [Governor Gray DAVIS - says Enron wanted to bilk us.] [University of California at Irvine professor Peter NAVARRO - details how Enron manipulated energy; blames gullible politicians for giving Enron the deregulation legislation.] Senator Dianne FEINSTEIN - calls it fraud.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Death of famous race horse Seattle Slew reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Kaiser Family Foundation study findings on the cost of health care for women cited.
(Washington: Jackie Judd) The problem of medical care for women examined. [Hazel, Texas, widowed mother Theresa PAGE - cites financial choices that kept her from getting treatment.] [Kaiser Family Foundation ALina SALGANICOFF - says women are more likely to be low-income and have broader health care needs.] [Travel agent Ann KRISTAL - feels she slipped through the cracks.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Death of songwriter Otis Blackwell, who wrote "Great Balls of Fire," "Fever," and "Don't Be Cruel," reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Sichuan Province: Mark Litke) The effort by the Chinese government and American scientists to save the giant pandas featured; scenes shown from the panda reserves in Sichuan Province where artificial insemination helps breed pandas in captivity. [Zoo Atlanta's Mike ALLEN, San Diego Zoo's Suzanne HALL - cite the progress in breeding pandas.]
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