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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: John McWethy) Worries about a war between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory that could use nuclear weapons featured. [Pakistan ambassador to UN Munir AKRAM - says we will respond with full might; adds Pakistan has never subscribed to "no first use."] [State Department spokesman Richard BOUCHER - comments on the situation.] [Carnegie Endowment for International Peace George PERKOVICH - says this could make the Cuban missile crisis look like child's play.] The White House's consideration of sending Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to the region noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Islamabad, Pakistan: Jim Sciutto) The face to face cross-border shelling in Kashmir featured; scenes shown from the border; details given of concern that India will launch attacks inside Pakistan against militants. [Far Eastern Economic Review Ahmed RASHID - says there is no sane voice in either country.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pierre Thomas) Announcement by FBI director Robert Mueller and Attorney General John Ashcroft of a sweeping reorganization of the FBI to change its mission from law enforcement to fighting terrorism featured; details given about the "Phoenix memo" about Middle Eastern men training at flight schools and Minneapolis agent Coleen Rowley's letter about the FBI's hampering of a search warrant for "20th hijacker" Zacarias Moussaoui. [MUELLER - says two matters symbolize what must change; thanks Rowley for her letter.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The resumption of lights of the Osprey aircraft, which was grounded for crash problems; government report on drought conditions on the East Coast and the cutting down of the last remnant from the World Trade Center in New York City reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report findings that two-thirds of prescription drugs getting new patents in the last decade were not really new and AARP lawsuits against drug companies that stifle competition noted.
(Washington: Jackie Judd) Accusations that the prices of tamoxifen and other drugs are artificially high because of deal-making by drug manufacturers to eliminate generic drugs examined; example cited of AstraZeneca's payments to Barr Laboratories. [Drug user Rosemary MORGAN - says it's immoral.] [Attorney Tom SOBOL - says brand name manufacturers make payments to the generic.] [Barr chairman/CEO Bruce DOWNEY - defends the deal as pro- consumer.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Tonight ABC primetime special Bitter Medicine on the drug industry previewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: John Yang) Negotiations for Libya to pay a settlement to the families of the victims of the 1988 crash of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, examined; details given about the payments if sanctions are lifted. [Victim's families attorney James KREINDLER - says the Libyan delegation has authority to settle the lawsuit.] [Victim's brother Bert AMMERMAN - recommends a precedent-settling deal.] [Victim's widow Victoria CUMMOCK - says Libya wants to start trading oil for money.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) UN report on the famine in the south African nations of Malawi, Swaziland, Lesotho and Zimbabwe and a US reward in the Philippines for the capture of the leaders of the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: John McKenzie) The breakthrough in the treatment of Type I uncontrollable diabetes via cell transplants featured; details given about the transplant procedure. [Diabetes patient Judy GUGGENHEIM - says her diabetes puts her in a coma; calls the surgical procedure amazing.] [Methodist Hospital-Houston Dr. John GOSS - talks about future transplants.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The death of Nancy Drew's creator Mildred Benson reported.
(No location given: Dean Reynolds) Benson's writing career as novelist and journalist reviewed; Nancy Drew book covers shown. [BENSON - talks about being born to write.] [Young girl Carey KLEIN - comments on the books for girls.] ["Toledo Blade" staff writer Rebekah SCOTT - tells an anecdote about Benson writing obituaries.]
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