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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Transportation Department study on the cost of car accidents cited.
(Washington: Lisa Stark) The study on car crashes examined; statistics cited; details given about ways to reduce accidents and costs. [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Dr. Jeffrey RUNGE - comments on the high costs.] [Insurance Inst. for Highway Safety Susan FERGUSON - cited the need to enforce laws.] [GM project engineer Jeremy SALINGER - describes the radar system to detect cars ahead.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) New deal to end the standoff at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem reported.
(Gaza: Jim Wooten) Signs that the Israeli military are readying to strike in Gaza in response to the suicide bombing near Tel Aviv featured; scenes shown of Israeli tanks and soldiers; details given of the view that Gaza is a hotbed for Hamas. [Military analyst Roni SHEKED - speculates on weapons in Gaza.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(White House: Terry Moran) The mixed signals from President Bush about Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat and the question of Palestinian leadership examined; details given of the administration strategy to keep up the pressure on Arafat. [BUSH - praises Arafat for speaking against terrorism, but now he must perform.] [White House press secretary Ari FLEISCHER - comments.] [Former US ambassador to Israel Martin INDYK - says the aim is to take authority away from Arafat.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Explosion of a bomb outside two American fast food restaurants in Tripoli, Lebanon; explosion of a land mine in Chechnya, Russia and arrests in Pakistan following yesterday's bus bombing in Pakistan reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Martha Raddatz) Reports that the CIA failed to kill Afghanistan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who was targeting US/coalition forces, and the uncovering of a huge supply of weapons in caves in Afghanistan reviewed.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) The "Crusader watch" to follow the future for the Army's Crusader cannon noted.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Maryland's imposition of a moratorium on the death penalty; Stanley Tool Co.'s vote to move its corporate address to Bermuda to avoid US taxes and the crabs' sign of another El Nino reported.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(New York: Ned Potter) Tornado warning systems examined; scenes shown of the aftermath of a tornado in Centralia, IL. [Paramedic Bill HARRELL - describes the medical problems.] [In Kansas, WOMAN - comments on the rain.] [NOAA Storm Prediction Center director Joe SCHAEFER - cites the problem in predicting tornadoes.] [National Space Science and Technology Center Hugh CHRISTIAN - says we can monitor lightning to predict tornadoes.] [WOMAN - comments on Mother Nature.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Tornado information on ABCNews.com noted.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Leesburg, Georgia: Steve Osunsami) State-mandated zero tolerance policies in schools examined; examples cited of the crackdown. [Leesburg, Georgia, high school honor student Chet MAINE - reacts to his expulsion.] [Lee County schools superintendent William LEWIS - defends policies.] [Maine's mother Candace MACHEERS - reacts to the school's decision.] [Justice Policy Inst. Vincent SCHIRALDI - questions the rules.] [Maine SUPPORTERS - call for leeway.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Statistics citing the higher suspension of minority students noted.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Dean Reynolds) The solving of the 33-year-old murder mystery in Martinsville, IN, featured; details given of the December 16, 1968, slaying of black saleswoman Carol Jenkins. [Mayor Shannon BUSKIRK - says the city has paid a price; talks about the murderer's daughter.] [Morgan County prosecutor Steve SONNEGA - says 33 years is a long time.] [Jenkins' stepfather Paul DAVIS - says justice will be completed.]
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