This program is 28 minutes long
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NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen from 5:30:50 to 5:31:50.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Rehema Ellis) The arrest in San Diego of Catholic priest Paul Shanley for the rape of young boys reported; scenes shown of Shanley's arrest. [Victim's father Rodney FORD - says Shanley caused his family pain for 18 years.] [US Marshal's Service James SCHIELD - says Shanley was cooperative when he was arrested.] [Middlesex County, MA, district attorney Martha COAKLEY - says Shanley removed boys from class and abused them.] [Parishioner Jacqueline GOFF-ROWE - says it is time for Shanley to be arrested.] [New England School of Law Wendy MURPHY - says there is documentation proving that Shanley advocated sex with minors.]
NOTE: Local weather bulletin on screen from 5:30:50 to 5:31:50.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Ramallah, West Bank: Martin Fletcher) The release of Palestinian Authority leader Yasir Arafat from his Ramallah headquarters featured; scenes shown of peace activists arriving at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and of Arafat touring damaged buildings in Ramallah. [ARAFAT - says the Israeli troops are "criminals".] [President BUSH - says Arafat has "let down his people."]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The battle between the Army and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld over the ending of the Crusader artillery system examined. [Representative Peter DeFAZIO - says the Crusader is too big and not designed for modern warfare; says Army Secretary Thomas White is playing politics like he learned with Enron energy company.] [RUMSFELD - says the intention is to cancel the program.] [Senator James INHOFE - defends keeping the Crusader program.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Anne Thompson) Study results showing that Americans will have less wealth at retirement due to the disappearance of traditional pensions and the use of 401(k) plans reported. [Jacquie McDONALD - says she is afraid she will have to work well past retirement age.] [Economic Policy Institute Edward WOLFF - says pension plans deteriorated as 401(k) plans grew.] [Certified financial planner Kathy BOYLE - says older workers must protect themselves.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) Federal study results showing that seat belts on school buses could save lives featured; scenes shown of bus crash tests. [Mother Laura HOLMES - says children should wear seat belts on buses.] [Bus systems spokesman Barry McCAHILL - says states should decide how to spend funds.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Study results showing that ten percent of children in New York City schools showed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after the September 11 attack on America reported.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Virginia Cha) Growing numbers of children suffering from stress-related disorders examined; details given of the development of a Girl Scout stress management merit badge reported. [9-year-old Nicole NIQUETTE - says sometimes she does not want to go to school.] [Nicole Niquette's mother Colleen RITTER - says her children feel the stress from her divorce.] [New York University Child Study Center Dr. Anne Marie ALBANO - describes signs of stress in children.] [Nicole's stepmother and Girl Scout leader Rene NIQUETTE - talks about helping girls handle stress.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) The implantation of remote-control devices into the brains of rats reported; scenes shown of rats being guided through mazes.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(No location given: George Lewis) The successful rescue of a dog from an abandoned tanker 24 days after a fire forced the crew to evacuate reported; scenes shown of the damaged tanker and of the dog in Honolulu, HI. [Hawaiian Humane Society Pam BURNS - says the rescue of the dog was "wonderful"; says the rescue cost 48,000.] [Tug crewman Brian MURRAY - says he is glad he was able to help rescue the dog.]
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