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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Rome: Terry Moran) NATO ceremonies bringing in Russia as a limited partner featured; scenes shown of President Bush's meeting at the Vatican with the ailing Pope John Paul II and of the NATO signing ceremonies; details given about Russia's status in NATO. [Earlier, BUSH - says he will tell the pope about his concerns about the Catholic church in America.] [At NATO meeting, BUSH - says two former foes are joined as partners.] [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - says Russia cannot have a veto.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Studio: Brian Ross) Transcripts of an Al Qaeda leader in Italy talking about airplanes in the US examined; details given about the phone calls between Al Qaeda officials Al Hilal and Abdelwahad and Abdul Es Sayed that were tapped in Milan, Italy. [ABC News consultant Vince CANNISTRARO - assesses the transcripts.] [Former French defense ministry official Alexis DEBAT - says intelligence services have trouble assessing information.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pierre Thomas) The reorganization of the FBI to focus more on counterterrorism and less on solving domestic crimes examined. [The Bureau: The Secret History of the FBI Ronald KESSLER - comments on the FBI and counterintelligence before September 11.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Libya's offer of billions to settle the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Pakistan's third missile test noted.
(Pentagon: John McWethy) US contingency plans for the major evacuation of official Americans from Pakistan and India because of the standoff, the status of the hunt in Pakistan for senior Al Qaeda fighters and military recommendations that US forces be allowed to go into the field in the Philippines to hunt for Abu Sayyaf terrorists discussed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Palestinian's attack on Israeli settlers in Nablus on the West Bank and Amnesty International's annual report on human rights reports, including how the US war on terrorism has stifled human rights protection, reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Supreme Court consideration of whether cross burning is protected as free speech; the Texas parole board's refusal to commute the death sentence for murderer Napoleon Beazley and the initial medical report on the death of Chandra Levy reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The recovery of more bodies from the Arkansas River after a barge hit the bridge in Oklahoma reported.
(Webbers Falls, OK: Erin Hayes) The investigation into the puzzling crash examined; scenes shown of recovery operations. [NTSB member George BLACK - talks about the barge captain and the absence of an alert alarm before impact.] [Rescue worker Dennis PLAWN - notes a feeling of helplessness.] [Army Corps of Engineers Ross ADKINS - worries about rainfall.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Insurance Inst. for Highway Safety report on head-on crash tests for cars reported.
(Washington: Lisa Stark) The auto industry's development of safer cars examined; head-on and side crash tests shown. [Insurance Institute's Brian O'NEILL - says it is easy to do well and the car makers want to look good.] [DRIVER - comments.] [Alliance of Auto Manufacturers Josephine COOPER - talks about pushing new technology and safety features.] [Consumer's Union R. David PITTLE - says there is a lot of work to be done.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Further coverage at ABCNews.com noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The return to the san Diego port of the USS Stennis, which has been supporting troops in Afghanistan, shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Paris: Richard Gizbert) The real-life "Spider-Men" of Paris, France, led by David Bell, who leap between buildings and along roofs in an "urban exploration" of the inner city, featured; scenes shown of the kids running and jumping and of TV ads featuring Bell and his group.
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